The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-08-11
slatiaual Gspablifaa.
OFFICIAL.


reotod, upon the execution and delivery 10
him BY the sGministratrix OF the estate Of
James C. Clspp, deceased, late United States
marshal for the southern district Of Florida,
Of n proper written release nj MI claims and
demands for, or on ssconnt Of all costs, |
charges fees, and expenses due. clAiuod 10
be due the said Clapp as msrshs1 Aforesaid,
or to bis estate, fu any prize ~ other csses In
said district, 10 accept from sAid sdmTpistra-
trix the sun Of hAy theu.sua dollars In full
satisfaction Of all claiius and demssds Of the
United States agninst the estate Of the said
James O. ciapp and agaipst the sureties In
said Ciapp's oticisl bond, and tina, said sum
Of hfty thousand dollsrs, whom paid, together
with tho sums nov on deposit with the as
sistsnt treasurer In New York to the credit Of
tho said Clapp and 10 the credit of tho United
States district court for the southern district
ofrfiorida, shall DO deposited with the assist.
ant United States treasurer at Warrington
District Of Columbia, subject to the order Of
the United States district court for the south.
orn district Of Florida, for tho purpose Of
meeting decrces of distribution or restitution
in the following prize Gauges pending in said
district Schooner Lucy, No. I, the cargo Of
the steamer Adels, schooner AliciAand cargo,
schooner Isabel and cargo, the steamer james
Battle, schooner Diana and cargo, schooner
SEQ Lion and cargo, the cargo Of the steamer
Nita, steamer Pearl and cargo, schooner t.
and cargo, and schooner John Williams.
SEC 2. Aud be IL further enacted, That
tho Secretary Of the Navy Is hereby author
lied and directed to deposit with the assist.
ant United States treasurer at Washington,
District Of Columbia, the appraised values Of
tho prize steamers Adela and Nits, con.
dempcd in said district court, and taken into
the naval service, and, after deducting all
proper charges and expenses moiety Of the
same shan be distributed under the decree Of
the said distrist court, according to law,
among the cnptors entitled TO share in said
prizes, the steamers Adela and Nita respect
lively, and tho remaining moiety Of the same
shall bo subject to the order Of the said dis.
trict court, as hereinafter provided.
SEC. 3. And he 10 further enacted, That Of
the moneys mentioned in the trst section Of
this sct, when deposited as herein provided,
there shall be retained BY the aid district
court sufficient fund to await final DEGREES
in those Of the cases enumerated 10 tho FIRST
section Of this act, wherein appeals have
been tak,n to the Supreme Court Of the United
States, and that the balance Of said moneys,
together with onohAlf ofthe appraised val
ues OF the prize steamers Adela and Nits
mentioned In the second section Of rhis act,
shall be distributed as prize money smong
tho captors In those Of tho cases emu.
merated in tho frat section Of this
act in which final DEGREES Of condempn-
tion have been entered and which are ready
for distribution. without reference 70 the in.
torost of the United States in any and all Of
the said cases, which raid interest Of the Uni
tod States In each Of tho said cases and the
proceeds for distribution therein, rs we'll as
the interest Of the United States In tho ap-
praised value Of the prize steamers Aiels and
Nita, 10 hereby reliDquished for distribution 10
the captors in those Of the cases enumerated
and mentioned in the Grst section Of his act
wherein DEGREES Of condemnation haze been
or thail DO entered, and for payment to the
claimants in those Of said cases wherein FINAL
DEGREES of restitution have been or nay be
passed; and that in each Of said cases sherein
final DEGREES Of condemn alton and dist;ibution
have boon or shall be entered, the sun to be
paid into the treasury Of the United States
for distribution to the captors shall be one
half Of tho grots proceeds Of sale in said
cases, less tie costs taxed and allowed by the
court: Provided, That any sum or sums re-
naming after execution Of all DEGREES OF dis.
tribution and restitution as hereinbefore pro-
vidod DO paid into the treasury Of the United
States to the credit Of tho navy pension fund:
Ah4 provided further That nothing herein
contained shall be deemed an admission on
the part Of the United States Of any liability
for the defalcation Of the ssid Ciapp as mar.
shall aforesaid.
Approved, July 20, 1868.
IPUBLIc-No. ~
Az Acr authorizing the construction Of a
bridge across the Missouri river upon the
military reservation ct Fort Lsayenworth,
Kan,as.
Bs ~ enacted by tie Senate and House Of
Representative Of The United States of AMoJ.
ieI in CoNgysss assembled, That It shall be
lawful for the Kansas and Missouri Bridge
Coupsny,a corporation having authority from
La nj nf II opsau IN hpild n ratlrrad transit
and wagon bridge across the Missouri river
upon or near the military reservation Of Fort
Lsayenworth, and that when constueted all
trains Of all roads terminating at th, Missouri
river Al or near tho location Of sad bridge
shall DO allowed TO cross said bridge for a
Reasonable compensation to DO paid to the
owners thereof. And in case Of any litigation
arising from any. Obstruction or alleged OBJ.
slruction to the free navigation Of aid river,
the cause may BIO tried before ID. district
court ofthe United States Of any Stalo in which
any portion Of said obstruction Or bridge
touches.
SEC. 2. aud 10 IL FURTHER enaefe4 That any
bridge built nnder the provisionsbf this act
shall not be in any case Of lees elsation than
City foot above extreme high.wGur mark. as
undGrstood at the point Of Location, to the
bottom chord Of the bridge; ubr shall the
spans be Of less than two hunded and afty
feet in length, In the clear, aui the piers OF
said bridge shall be parallel With the cur.
rout of the river, and the min span shall
be ovYr the main channel Of tte river, at low
watof
SIC 8. And 10 10 Iayihsy sMieted, Tint for
ths nsn of railroads leading 10 said bridge
rom either side o. the rigs., thsre Ia ksr.Sy
granted q risat OF way through said Fort
Leayenvsrth reservation, not ex seeding kor all
Of sah roads three hundred feet in width
Ps0qded, That said rohds do not In any wa
intsrfere with the public buildings on said
military reservation.
Sac, 4 and Be IL further enacted, That the
Kansas and Missouri bridge be, and the Same
IL hereby, established as post road, and that
said bridge company shall have The right to
take from said reservation, at such places as
shall be designated by the Secretary OF War
all stone, timber, and earth necessary to use
In the construction Of said bridge.
sEo.b. Aud Be IL further enacted, That the
right to alter or amend this act, so as TO pre.
won't or remove all material DISTINCTIONS TO
the navigation Of said river BY the construc.
ton Of bridges, 10 hereby expressly reserved
SEC. 9. dIIi Be IL further enacted, Tint IL
shall be lawful for the Saint Joseph and Den
yer City Railroad Company, a corporation
created by the laws Of the State OF Kansas, to
build q bridge over and across the Missouri
river at Saint Joseph, MissouEif and all the
rights and privileges eozferrsd By sections |,
2, 4, and Of this act ats hereby extended, so
far rs they are applicable, TO the Saint Joseph
and Denver City Railroad Company, and the
restrictions, limitations, and conditions con.
tanned in said sections are hereby made appi.
cable to said company.
Approved, July 20, 1868.