The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-17
THE FORTIETH CONGRESS.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, July ID, 1858.
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WASHINGTON, July ID, 1883.
THE ALASKA BILL.
Mr. CHANDLER, rep.) OF Mich. from the Commit
tee on Commerce, reported bill to extend the laws
OF the United States relating TO customs, navigation
and commerce over Alaska, and to establish collec-
ton district therein and for other purposes. Mr..
Chandler remarked that this was a matter of abso-
Lutte necessity, and should go to the House without
delay.
The bill was taken up and after various amend.
ments was passed. as follows:
BE enacted, &C., That laws u the States re-
are 10 and over all the maitland islands and
waters the territory csded 70 the United States by the EN-
h u March, D. 1857 so fur as the be <pplica
SEC. q And be 1t further enacted, That al the said
territory with is ports harbors bays rivers and waters
aThe Disc, Of Alaska" FOR which said district port Of
the or near he o. st o Or
New Aghangel, and collector OF customs shall
he fEsssdS who ss Hs
SsS IN addition TO ,hc usual legal fee. and smoumon. Of
sne a oase but MS entire shah no, exceed
tine tine r' '' - '''' pe'Oa u
espedeni for the naturalization OF all vessels owned by
day june iss7 and which shall have continued 10 have
sEc l. Tha President shall have restrict and
regulate prohibit the importation and Of firearms
ammunition and ded spirits into and within sad territory,
and the eIporaon Of the same from other port place
1
spirits exported or ATTEMPTED TO be exported from port
yoson Of any resolutions ss, may he PrescrSed under this
landed attempted TO be landed used at any port
or place ~ ssa territory n violation Of said respa;
exceed $40 the vessel upon which the same shall be found
iaSEe apparel aud nn,ors and cargo snail b, forfeited
and any person wiuy violating such regulations shall
more than months and bonds may be required
for faithful Observance OF such regulations from the
Of
states hn ing on board rearns ammunition or distilled spir
or II not 50 destined iher. shall ground 81
@ n s % SonSs a 70 s n be
apdngo such articles In said territory from the
sEc s. That the coastns between said territory
any e. s ne Si a
She he e Tss UNIV Ms the sd.S
have prescribe such rules and A. he
deso,on provided that no special privileges
SIC = That until otherwise provided By law all violation.
ana q the sn. ss,sSy ns ,s S to "a:
the same shall be prosecuted in any District Court Of %.
o. sS Ss sna ss%a Deputy
appointed BY q This act and any ,s az g,
shs hay. g and .ss y,::e sD
same 70 u. Marshal o. som. one p courts: .si,
o. case. snsns under III: .. s.
BY the Emperor Of :; Aforesaid shall
coed therein In The same manner and with like effect a.
such had arisen within the district territory wher
1 the proceedings shall be brought
81. sA: % &. s:ns 2 If g s
for mitigating remltng orfeurcs penalties and dsabli
ties accrune In certain therein mentioned or men
TONED In any act In addition amendaor OF said ACT tha
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authorized his opinion said nne penalty or forfeiture
..certain facts n such and under suca resus
:: Of h . sss% "S = y:
TO be sscsrtsned a. aforesaid he exercise Al power
might have done had said facts been sscsrined under sn
| according 70 the provisions of said act
SEo bst the Secretary Of the Treasury nay prescribe 81
needfu rules and regulations carry effect I'll parts
this act except thoae specially nirussd the President aions
and the sum OF $4,000 hereby appropriated nom scy I'm
appropriated money IN the Treasury 70 carry this act int
effect and meet the expenses OF collecting the from
| customs within the limits Of said territory
MISCELLANEOUS BILLS REPORTED.
| Mr. SHERMAN, (repJ OF Ohio, from the Committee
on Finance reported joint resolution TO amend th'
fourteenth section Of the act approved July 70
lses sntle1 ~ Acs for the eoliectSsn y diRea1 ~