New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1867-07-04

pay three watchmen employed in The SIN thsonian
eighteen hundred and sixty seven, the sum Of
twenty tour hundred and seventyiive dollars is here
To enable the commissioner Of public buildings to
pay TO the watchmen mentioned the NTH section
o. ne ACT appropriatlng for sundry elyi expenses
for the fiscal year ending June rty, eighteen nun
pay fixed rior to the passage that and the
allowance made by said section, two thousand dollars
DEPARIMENf OF SrATE.-To supply a deficiency
IN the APPROXIMATION for the contingent expenses Of
fhiItieth eighteen hundrsd and siztyseven two
| Approved December 20, 1866.
Az ACT to anne ID an act entitled IAN act granting
! lands to the State of Oregon to aid in the CON
! struction OF milt ry road from Empire City
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-.
sentatives Of the United States Of America in Con
gress assembled That an set emit led An act grant
ing lands to the State of Oregon TO aid the con.
boandars Of sd State be smeSded as t to
lows That there be. and is hereby, granted t. said
or parts odd sections not reserved or otherwise
legally appropriated within six miles on eaca side of
said sae as shall be sufficient to supply any def.
cheney in the quantity Of said grant as described,
the rights of pre- emption homestead have at
tae9ed or which for any rea on were not subject to
| Approved Decem Der 26, 1865.
AN ACT to regu' rate the elective Franchise in tie
| District of Columbia
| be 1t enacted b. the Senate and House of Resre-
sentatives of the United States of America in Con.
gress assembled, That, from and after the passage
paupers and persons under rdianshp, of he age
twenty one years and upward WING has not been
victed OF any Infamous crime Oense, and except.
ing persons who may have voluntarily ven aid and
comfort to the rebels the late rebellion. and who
shall have been born or naturalzed in the United
States, and who sha have resided said Dis
trlc Tor the period OF one year and three months
the ward or election pi ecinct in which he snail ofe.
to vote next preceding election therein shall be
elector and EMIT ed TO at am election In said
District without any distinction of color
SEC. And be it further enacted. That any per
son whose duty it shall be to receive votes at any
MiGy reiuse 70 receive or who shall w'lfuly reject
this act, snall be liable TO an action IF tort BY the
per on injured, and all be liable on indictment and
conviction. if such act done knowing y to fine
not exceeding five thousand dollars, or to mprson
nenI Tor term not exceeding year in tn ja of
SEC. g. And be it further enacted That if any per
son or persons shall wilt lily interrupt disturb pny
such eG,or IN the exercise of sucn franchise he or
they shall be deemed guilty Of misdemeanor and
10 exceed one thoqsand dollars, or be imprisoned in
tht lal IN SAID District for period not 10 exceed
thlrtS day or both, at tae discretion of the court
SEC And be it further enacted, That il shall te
the duty OF the several courts having criminal juris-
charge to the grand jury at the commencement OF
each term OF the court next pre- cedng tie holding of
SEC 3 ana be 1t further enacted That the mayors
and aldermen OF The eiu.s Of Washington and
OF March in each year shall prepare a list Of the
psrsoLs they jaege TO be quated TO vote the sew;
maya rs and alec men sha be in OPEN session TO re-
evidence of the qualification OF persons claim
ing the right vote in any election therein and tor
correcting said list, on two days in each year not
ceedug ve days prior to the nua e.tion for the
choice of city Officers giving D. evous nrice OF the
time and place OF each session in some newspaper
SIC, q. Ana be it further enacted, That on or be
fore the ir,t dag o. March t1e mayors and aldermen
pared in one or more public places in said cities re-
7peetyeIy at least ten days PRIOR 10 SAID annu ii
SIC :, Ard be it further enacted That tile officers
checklist hercln required at he p6lls during tie
election OF all officers. and shall be received
the presiding officer has had opportun.t to he "a
red his identity. and shall I'd his name on the
srG, and be 1T further enacted That 1t is
hereby declared uH!aWiul tor any person, directly or
cause 70 boz promised offered or gwen, any money
@ li5oE 3 1F9S or reward Or
10y the paEMtn' or delivery OF any money, goods,
other valuable thing whatever, to any person VI, !
intent TO influence his vote to be given at any election
and every person so otfendi1g snail. on conviction
| thereof be tined IN any not exceeding two
yeats or both, at the Disc elton of the ,purt
shr. 9, And be 1t further enacted That any per
son VINO shall accept directly or indirectly, any
money goods night III actio bribe, present or re-
ward, or any prom Sc, understandings obligation. or
security tor the payment or delivery OF any money,
goods night IN action. brlbe present. or reward or
yoe any election hereafter to b. held in lie Dis
tric OF Coldmba, shall conviction, be imprisonet
SIC 49, And be it further enacted That ali ac
and parts OF acts Inconsistent with This act be anu
! the same are hereby repeated.
IN SENATE OF rHE UNITED STATES,
The President of the United siates hayirq ~
turned 70 he senate in wnch originated the bin
entitled An act to regulate elective franchise in
the D-ttltt OF CO'umbla, w,th his objections
thereto tne aeaat- prosecuted, in pursuance Of the
t9asttluti9n 70 reconsider the same, and
the Senate agreeing to pass the same.
-. -.
UNITED STATES, January s, lst7.
The House OF Representatives. having proceeded,
N pursuance OF the CJnsti uion. to reconsider the
Bill entitled An act to regulate Inc elective iran.
chlse in the District OF olumbia," returned 10 the
his objections and sent b. the Senate TO the House
Of Representatives with the message Of the Presl.
Resolved, That the bill do pass, two thirds Of the
House OF Representatives agreeing pass the same
AN ACT suspendina the Payment OF Moneys from
me vs o5 apr ION TO feIi9ns eaimins
drafted Men, and for other Purposes,
Be II enacted BY the Senate and House Of Repre-.
sentatives Of toe United ates of America in Con.
gress assembled, That final report Of the CON.
the act Of Congress entitled IAN i aot ma, x
ing appropriation Tor sundry civil expenses of the
eighteen hundred and yseyen and for other pur,
poses, approved July twenty eight, eighteen hun
lary Of War 70 congress: and no money shall be
pad from the Treasury, or from any fund therein,
upon the same, OF otherwise, 10 any claimant under
the provisions OF section twenty four of the act APP
| proved February iWenIy-fOurtl, eighteen hundred
and sixty four entitled 10 amend an act en-.
titled An act for enrolling and calling out the
March third eighteen hundred aad sixty three unii
sress.
Approved January II, 1857.
AN ACT to repeal section thirteen OF "AnAot to
| suppress lnsurrection, To punish Treason and Re
bellion, TO seize and conhscate the Property of
Rebels, and Tor other purposes" approved July
| seventeenth, eighteen hundred and sixty two
| Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House Of Repre-
| sentatlyes of the United States of in Can
gress assembled, That the thirteenth section Of an
act entitled AN act suppress Instruction to nun
sh treason and rebellion seize and conscats the
proved July seventeenth, eighteen hundred and
sixty:two be, and the same is hereby, repealed
indorsed by the President: Received Wednes-
Note by the d partment of State.-The foregoing
act having been presented to the President OF the
United states for his approval and not having been
it originated within the time prescribed b. the CON
stitution Of the United .ates, has become a law
without his spprovR.l
| AN ACT setting aside certain Proceeds from Inter
nal Rsyenue :or the erection Of Penitentares in
ado; Idaho, Montana, Arizona and Dakota
BE 1t enacted by the Senate and House OF Repre-.
sentatyes of the United States of America in Jon.
Iress assembled, That the net proceeds of the ia.
ernal revenue of the territories Of Neora.ka Wash.
! ington, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Arizona and
Dakota, for the FISCAL years severally ending on the
six, the thutetb day of June, els hundred and
sixty seyen, and the thirteth day of June eighteen
hundred and sxtyeght be, and the same hereby
are, set aside and appropriated to and for the pur.
pose Of erecting under the direction of the Secretary
Of the Interior, pententary buildings in said several
Territories at such places therein have been or
may be designated by the legislatures thereof and
| approved by the Secretary of the Interior. Pro.
vided, That the moneys so set aside and appro.
prated in each of said Territories shall be devoted
exclusively to the erection of a penitentiarv nt