New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-07-30
ACTS OF CONGRESS.
Synopsis Of the Principal Acts Passed a. the
First Session Of the XxXExih Congress.


CHAPTER 3. An Act making appropriation for re-
furnishing and repaIIg the Presidents House. sOOo ap
CHaP AsslsrAST ASSESSORS INTERNAL REVENUE
horses Thea Secretary Of the Treasury to appoint
Assessors Of Internal revenue. 40, a.. .,. .,
CHAP REGnTRr YEssEla-Forbds tne Iegissf{ "
vessels as American vessels which altered their registers our
ing the Rebellion to obtain the protection Of
ment. -, A. No.
CHAP T. An act granting the tranking privilege 10 MARY
Lincoln. -. a..
CHAP. o. INFORMATION OF FOREIGN CArIR-Forbids Inc me
importation OF cattle, the hdes Of neat cattle Ing
Secretary of the Treasury may suspend TIC @
act TO foreign country. Tho President may by
proclamation declare the act imperative and shall &c o. no
effect from and after 30 days from the date o. the
Any person convicted Of wn violation OF THIS act snau 20
punished by fne not exceeding Soe3 or vs
exceeding one year e both 81 sI TO the Civ Of
San francisco the right and e OK TIC ohltsd STATES
lands within said city Said lands shan Dc STfea r II
ment shall not however interfere with any adverse right OF
CHAR. II. DrcAnAroRY OF THE MEANEo OF CERTAIN
PARIS OF IHE lSIErSAL REVENUE Acrln section ~ ae
In scrip money &C.. wherever payable. and the words
stoekhcders &c. shall include nou.redeDts Persons sha
Legal tender currency and the returns sSa be made on the
Of coined money the Assistant Assessor shall reduce
such returns to the basis Of legal tender currency.
CHAR - GOODS IN BONDED WAEEnousEs-Anerh the lstday
Of May goods in bonded warehouse may DO withdrawn
within one year the date of Importation payment OF
tho duties which they may be subject a. the tine OF WITH
and after the oS Sns yea sdaopa dny
10 per cent will be assessed tbs act shan Iot operate 70
from date importation their transportation in bond to
otter ports for the purpose OF expectation.
CBAP H. MAINE LUyBER admits free OF duty lumber OF
American citizens grown St John River aud its tioua-
res sawed hewed In tho Province Of New brans"oK py
American citizens after the 18th OF Aarcb, 1865
| CuAr II. NATIONAL MILITARY AND NAVAL AsYIuM-
Constitutes the President Secretary OF Wa and Chei JUS
cS 81 me be rational Ayu@ for Disabled Volunteer
diers" Nine other citizens not members Oh Congress sn
be with the three aboyenemed, two OF whom
anal be residents Of The same State and shall al DO resi-
dents of tho States which furnished organized BODIES OF troops
for the suppression Of the Rebellion (no person being over
eligible who gave aid to he eOeon to b selected by Joint
the Senate and House The Board OF aAhsge
shall have authority procure sites for Military Asyinms
For the support OF the shan be appropriated all stop
pages fines against officers and soldiers above the amount
diyduas al forures desertion and all moneys due
deceased officers and sss which now are .. MAY 20 un
soldiers who served IN the late war for the suppression OF the
and mot rSydsd r " a1
trac:ed the line Of their cy shall be entitled 70 the dement's
tho institution upon the recommendation Oh nfes u N'
The provision aylum in the act TO which this is
Point Lookout Md shal become the property Of the Asylum
CHAP % RELrF or SEANENGran,s 70 any omeer o. tes
navy cops who may lost his personal enecs
By tho loss Of his vessel meath q Ss y n1o Do tbs
| nav sbaI not be deducted from lis prize money.
Car o. CIVIL RIGHs-Dsclare that oil persons born In
Ss nf SG Ssr so sa . S citizens q the Uadi
aad OF every race and color wso.I teg1ru 70
sspt n, onplment fr crime whereof the party shall have
enduy convicted shall have tie same right IN every state
trss TO sre be parties and give evidence inherit pur
chase Lease SELL hold aud real and persona property
and 10 equal LeneI Of al laws and proceeding. ior
security and prOpe, as Is enoyed By white
penalties ard other any law. statute ordnance
regulation or custom. contrary Notwithstanding
SEC ANY person under ccor q any law regulation
or custom shall deprive irhabiant VI tho United States
any right protected BY tbs act sha be deemed guilty o.
msaeme6tor aad convcion ssai be PUNISHED y hno
e1oeeciug oo2 or not exceeding one year.
| or both. ! the discretion 81 ino Court ~, =,
aans, provisions Of this act given to the Courts o. ths
United States eEryey Of the Courts OF the several STATES
and also Of SSS'i Ss So u Ss s S'1 ay
Of secured to them b Tho I.t section Of this Act
sesrt ary oncr or o.rcr person Cor eny arrest &C.
ri,el urder authority q his Act or the Act establishing
9 tIo r. the street Corr To risacen hereby
frred the District ard Ceyi ColIs shan be exercised ~
laws suitable Otherwise the aH 81 the Stale shs govern
/ 10 Court.
SIC Tic dfct.attcrneys sni other officers Of the Unssd
Staes Courts the officers and agents q the Freedmens
Burefu and al v.bor ofoers specially empowered b. the
eI 1al ~ S Iis GSa Courts Il The
Uatcd States nsy the number Of Commissioners to
SIC 4 &ausals who ahsl reiese 10 execute any warrant
sltrT hs at sh4l be haed .. ofo ,,.,.,.,..
ETos 10 provides thst IN al questions sv arising under
act appeal he 2sn 20 the scPrsHe Court OF the
cnsr IS TxcmASGE OF Observation-Disclosures the Sec
retory Treasury TO exchange Treasury notes or any
other obligations any deci pon Of bends aud also 70 ds
ue Al a des OK bonds Lis discretion Tor lawful
money II tic Uned states Treasury Notes oertneates Of
! Indebtedness. s. certificates Of deposit
CHAP - REi.DUgsF3 or iRsAsrLVANA Provides Tor
The of Tie STATE cl PeHn lYaaia for moneys
| cIgsaccI % lhs Government, I purposes.
cH1r ~ Rrnmussr.ar % iiissot l.PIoViics for The
OK the stsle OF loGTi for moneys expended
rIhtis fjf,cs 20 all in .1paressirg ihe Rsv liOn.
CHAP 81 GgNu0AI To LinfIA -AaboIEes TIE fre,iaen.
tn asr guUboa to tho Government oil Tie hepupAe OF
CHAR IS An act to provide that the Soldiers Individual
Memorial sha DO carried through tie malls a. TIE 'a
GnAP ~ HouSpARrs oPNEvapA-Ertends the boundaries
CnAr a. CouRr OF CL,Ms.-Gives the Court Of Claims
Jurisdiction tue claims Of ay eAbor.ng officers OF inc
| otherwise Will IN the line OF dGy. -
CHAR a. HAnEAs CoarusEI,snds the provisions Of tAe
ith sta and of the act OF M8rch 1862 10 ac'
os ior search arrest &C.. made by any officer under an.
hoIy the President seec,Gy OF War or OF any military
officer o. the United States Lodos the command 81 t.s 90
parment district in which suos search Be- took lI'ee
Iho hight Of removal 10 ihe Circuit Court may De s1ercTa
The appearance Of the defendant aid hng Of his pee Ia
aud the Ea then proceed no iareer
that tie State Courts sse
b. effect and ali officers judges &C., procsee-
ing Hereunder shall be liable In damages to ihe parry %
gIiered in State court having proper urs
diciion. in the Circuit Coari Of the United States
Caar 43-ISrEEsATrosAL OCEAN TELEGRAPH COMPANY
vreso Tor period Of u rear. fon The approval ,hi.
10 lar construct lsuo maintain and operate ie.egrapho or
mes cables IN aud over the wsers reefs sanc
hoe ana lands over which the United States have erisdc
ton iron Of tie state VI Florida Ia the saa onted
sise1 leland Of Ctba and tie BAh'ma' either OF oo'h
and other West India sands.
The shall have st al times the free use OF he
cable The eompsny sls NOD charge horo than ~ ~ Tor
messages Of tea words said grant be nu and void Jules,
the oals Is ld and IN tuceesuI operation Within 'aee !e'
C1aP r. As Ac, to eIabish post route from West Al
burg Vermont to CaamPaia IN toe state OF heN hok ana
other pGrposes fhis act te
tho bridge across Like Chsmpan ut Roases Po.nt)
per eenum TalOFeg. al ave animals imported from
fJIeign countries -
ino SycIy On thereof by foe Of not less than
Iva ,est or by Joh AM master or on ner any weasel
40 shah eee board person ho@ any state or Ter