Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-08-13

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A treaty has alao been ratified With the
King Of Prussia regulating the question OF
citizedsbip between the, two eountries, and !
providing Tor the nut delivery OF CRIMINALS, ]
fugitives from justice =" .ssT i
- asaqoiq PupLIc Acrs. sh",'' Z -
The first act Of this Session Of Congress
was approved Dec. IA, 1867, and gave the right |
Of way to she Hudson River West Shore Rail-
road Company tocopstruct and operate rail9 I
road across the West Point property OF tie h
Government. -. ma sI b j,
In thefollowiug order were acts authoriz-d
ing the Supreme Court of the District Of Co.
lumbia to chim8e the names of those PERSONS
making appl cations and furnishing sufficient
cause therefor. s7.f d -.H L..|f ~
Prohibiting the withdrawal of distilled /
spirits from bonded warehouse fer any
purpose whatever until the tax has been paid,
Exemping cotton from internal taxation,
when grown after 1867, and eEempting from
dIsgesy fI cotton imported after November l.
An act to prevent further reduction of the
currency was refused approval by the Presi-
dent, and became q law 1T the expiration Of
ten days from It's reception by the President |
Authorizing the taxing of shares Of the
national banks by States. 30 hgyi1i Lni. !
Making appropriations for execution Of the |
reconstruction laws, for Quartermaster De- |
partment, legislative and Judicial expenses, |
became laY without action Of the President,
who did not like the act for Appropriation for
carrying out the reconstruction OF the South
ern States f..,.i.,i .l.tlH 4ai 1ti
Tofaciitate the collection Of direct tax in
the State ofDelaware VI ''' '''''"
Tolegalige a railroad bridge over the Mis-
sissinpi at La Crosse, Wis. GaidW 7
Authorizing the heirs of soldiersonttlod to
any b1IlntV 10 receive fine aamo
For the projection in certain eases ,oF per-
sons rnaking disclosures, as parties, or test-
fyingas vimoeaes!l 90 i1t ~ ,'N'''
Declaring the railroad and bridges Of the
New Orleans and Chattanooga B. RICO. to be
lawful structures. lolneIze yi7oJo1
the Dubuque and Sioux City r. r. s,-,
Authorizing the salsIbf islands in the Great
Miami River, Ohio belonging to the govern
ment. s.r an lrIrf,r r1yg 10 ;" f.' IN
Authorizing the sale of an old military site
OF Waterford, Pa. .tr. .t.. .
Directing the Secretary of the Interior to
restore to market and settlement the lands
upon the Pacific Railroad and its branches.
For the relief Of settlers on the Sioux Indi-
IN reservation in Minnesota 7f 11 .
Regulating the publication Of the laws of
the United States by the Congressional
Printer, I'D -'''
Appropriating SIS, 900 for the relief of des-
titute people in the Districti OF Columbia.
Declaring amajority Of the votes actually
cast to be sufficient to ratlfy now Constr
tuition In the rebel states. This became a
law without action Of the President.
Constituting Hannibal, Mo-, and Peoria,
Ill, ports OF delivery for two years from
March Y, 1868. Z, u e.,irra.-
To provide for holding US Circuit Court
at Erie, Pa. .+t~t N
Authorizing the accounting officers of the
Treasury to allow credit for oYerpayments |
made in good faith on public account when |
supported by proper testimony -
for the year ending June 80, 1869. Presiden-
tial approval refused on account of provis- |
ion requiring the test oath to be given to any /
one receiving any portion Of the money ap-
propriated by the said act. H.
10 facilitate the payment Of soldiers boun- I
ties by increasing the clerical force Of the /
Second auditors Office. . ..t,gauli
Authorizing appeals to Supreme Court in
Internal Revenue cases, and prohibiting any
appeals to said Court in cases arising under !
reconstruction acts, and caIlngin question /
eonstitutionality, Of said ihctsa Passed oyor
the Presidents veto. -, ..,.,., .....,, .- q.
Establishing certain poAt roads .'.,,y !
Regulating the settlement Of accounts by |
the Commissioner Of Customs and Comp
troller OF Treasury. 80 -
Appropriations for the, Post. Office DePart-
ment for tiie Year ending June 30, 1869,
Appropriations for consular and diplomatic
expenses for the year ending June 80, 1869.
Exempling manufacturers from internal
taxes, and prescribing penalties for violatens'I
ofrevehue' laws by distillers, and prohibiting
compromises or discQn tinuances iOf suiis,
without authority from Attorney General and 4
Secretary OfTreasury. 70 ,hiEt'aidJ. \
Appropriations for the contingent expenses
Of tho S0natd, including sl0,eO8 to pay fortho
GiynSg RSfngt gthS ffg5t os way tho whitehall
and Pittsburgh Railroad Company, across
government property at Plattsburgh, New
York = ~ .maai -NT>0lo'1u
Extending the charter of Washington city +,
for one year, and providing for the election
Of city officers by JOINT convention Of the city
councils, and regulating thon registration.
The President refused to approve this act,
and ct tho expiration Of the usual ten days it {
became law. ahI No ,JGGn1n' Jt ~ IA
the carrying out ii tfie tecohstruction iaws
in the Third Military District. Presidential {
approval refused, and it became g. law at the !,
expiration of ten ft8ys. FifaT oiifTooH5u
DeclappgStaG Boothbny, BuoksportgI
Vinalhayen and North Haven, in Maine, and 7
San Antonio, Texas, ports Of deliyeTy.yil.J 4
Making mscelaheous appropriations to \ s
Appropriations for the army for the yearl1 !
ending June 30, 1869, and authorizing the1 !
publication OF 5000 copies OF thsmedical sta
tistics OF the Provost Marshal GeperaEs Bu- : :
reau Total cost not to exceed thirty thou
sand dollars. r9ihE" s"'
Providing for the sale Of public lands upon I
which town sites have been located. S99N isll
Extending TO March !, 1870 the time for ,
completing tho military road from Fort VIII h
hns, In Michigan to Fort Howard in Wis ]
Regulating the selection of grants Of public
land ceded to the state of Nevada ifiILt
Appropriations feE the, naval service for the
year ending June 3d. 1869, and prohibiting the j
naval lorce exclusive Of officers, from exceed 4
ing $500 men, AND covering all ppexpended ,
tPreuous) appfdptiationss INTO the Treasury. ,
Admitting I - state of Arkdnsns to Tepro-
sentatlon In Congress, Passed over Rgesi-
dental veto, June 81 1858. 1o'NH ~ 'uVnii
Admitting North Carolina, South Csroliha, p
Louisiana, Georgia, Alabama and FlorjdRto n
representation, Passed over Presidential ]
veto, June Is, 1868. e-t 80 Ys2 .a9h3heiq I
=, PrOvidingf for appeals from the Court of O
Claims. p.- IA
Constituting eight hours days %oirk for foar Y !
all laborors, Nsorkmen. md nieohanicgcnploy- AZ
ed by the Government, ,,,.,s., f,...,s., ~
To provide fof Tie export u FUN frsS 6flt
tax sold Tor expectation prior soJahulny o. "
Regulating the i,odndafies Of tho collection II
districts ofMiehigsn and Miehilimachhac w
Making the whole consolidated city Of a
Phlladelphia port Of entry and delivery. - .
Removing al restrictions on mattep passing :
through overland mails aftef September 30,
Directing tho reports Of the Pacific railroad
companiestd be filed with the Secretary Of I
in IF fk.. ato.. al