Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-04-04
lPUBLIC-No. 81.
AN ACT TO estabis and protect national can,


BE 1t enacted by the Senate and Boy,, of p.,~.
sentdnDes q ne United States IF america an Con-
STess assembled. That in the arrangemeptof the
national cemeteries established for the bnriaI
OF deceased soldiers ana sailors the Secretarr
OF var rs hereby directed TO have the same
enclosed Win good and substantial STONE or
iron renee; and TO cause each grave 10 ha
marked with q small headsuone or block vviIb
the number OF the grave inscribed thereon.
corresponding with the number opposite 10
the name Of the party, in a register Of bnri,ts
10 be kept al each cemetery, and at the ofSce
OF the quartermaster general, which shall Sc,
forth the name, rank, company, regiment and
date Of the death of the officer or soId,er. 90
II unknown, IL shall be so recorded
SIC. 2 And BE IL further enacted That the
SeeIeaIy OF war Is hereby directed to cause
70 De erected at the principal entrance of each
OF the national cemeteries aforesaid a sui,ahIa
building 10 be occupied as portar,s Iod.a.
and II shall be his duty to appoint a meritol
nous and trustworthy superintendent who
shall be selected from enlisted men 81 tbs
army, disabled in service and who sbaII ba,s
me pay ana allowances OF an ordnance SER
geant- 10 reside therein, for the burmese Of
guarding and protecting the ceraeterv a,d
giving information 10 parties visiting the sams
The Secretary Of War shall detail SOM on Ger
Dt .ne army, not under The rank of major, 10
VISIT annually all of said cemeteries and 10
inspect and report 10 him the condition. ~ tbs
same, and the amount OF money necessary 20
Prossc, mem, 70 sod the graves, gravel and
grade the Walks and avenues, and 10 kasn tha
grounds In complete order: and the said Sscreo
tary shall transmit the said renort - Toe.
~ the commencement OF each session, togsther
ssrv t az ,hst OF tne appropriation neces-
SEC. 3. And be az further enacted. That .pv
person VINO shall wilfully destroy. mutilate
$3.50, InJuIe' OF remove any monument,
xraVestone, or other structure, or shaE viii
IuIly destroy, cut, break, iniure or remove
any ree, shrub, or plant within the lirnits ~
Sny .! saia national cemeteries, shall be
deemed guilty OF misdemeanor and nnon
conviction thereof before any district or -
car court OF the United States within snv
Ssa'e or district where any of said national
cemeteries are situated, shall be liable 10 A fine
o. not less tnan twenty five nor more than on.
- - 90 eSiIsrs' or TO imprisonment of not
s, man niteen nor more than sixty DAYS, ac
corning 70 the nature and aggrayaueu of the
onehce. And the superin tendent in CHARGE -
any haIlonal cemetery is hereby anthorizsd -
AIIest Iortnwtn any person engaged IN com
mlttlng any mlsdemearo- h.rsin nroht.s.A.
and 10 bring such person before any I'nt,s;
States commissioner or Judge OF any Sis,rtn.
or CIRCUIT court OF the United States writhtn
any State or district where any on said oaa
eteries are situated, for the purpose Of bo,Si1a
said person 10 answer for said misdsmoannls
and then ana there shall make complaint m
due form. pant IN
SEC. 4. And be IL further enacted. Tb.,,,.s.u
be the duty of the Secretary of War To ~
chase from the owner or owners Thereof ..
such price as may be mutually agreed upon
between the Secretary and such owner or own
ers, such real estate as In his judgment is suit
able and necessary for the purpose of carry
ing into enec' the provisions OF this act and 10
OBTAIN from said owner or owners title in fee
simple for the same. And in case the Secre
reiary of War shall not be able to agree with
SAID owner or owners upon the price TO be
pslo Ter any real estate needed for the pur-
pose OF this act or to obtain from said owner
or owners title In fee simple for the same the
secretary OF War Is hereby authorized 10 en- :
yer upon ana appropriate any real estate,
Wnlen, IN ms Judgment, Is suitable and neees-
sary LOT ne purposes of this act
SIC. .. And BE % further enacted, That the
Secretary OF War or the owner or ovners
any reai estate thus entered upon and appro.
priaied are hereby authorized TO make sppii-
thus entered upon and appropriatsd ~ snv
district or cirenit court within anv sac or
district whore such real estate IL sitnaf~6. IA
any ofssld coRrts 10 hereby apthorizsd ana -.