Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-08-11
EVENING STAR.
ORIG iAL.
LAWS OF TuI UNIfED STATES,
pasued at Second Session q fernssh Congrso

4 IPuRLso--No. al
An Acr 70 facilitate the settlement OF certain
prir cases IN the southern dtstuet OF f'iosrda.
BE a. enc, tea By ts> Scagfe asd tfbHse ~ Repre-
srnfatircs q fse (nited states Of Aaer1od W Con-
yTeSs asssssbled. That the SECRETARY Of the
Treasury is hrreey authorixro and dir~c;ed.
upon the execnuon and delivery to him by tire
Aaministrauix OF the estate OF James q. Ctapp.
deceased, late United States marshal for the
southern district Of FLORIDA, of prop<r wrfsteu
reiease OF ali claims and demands Tor, on
count OF, All costs charges, fees, and expenses
due, or said 10 he due 70 SAID Ciapp as m ar shat
Aforesaid. or 10 his esi ate, IN any prixa or other
cases IN SAID district 70 accept from said xd-
ninistratrix the sum OF fifty thous and dottsrs
In fun satisfaction OF all claims and den, Suas
OF the nlted States against the estate of ~ru.s
Y. tCiapp, and against. the sureties m said
Clapps official bond, and that SAID su N of fifFv
thousand dollars when paid, together with ne
sums now Oh deposit with toe ASSISTANT Treas
urer IN New York 10 the credit OF said CLAIM
and TO the Credit of the United States district
court for the southern district Of Florida shalt
be deposited with the assistant United STATE
treasurer at Washingten. district OF Columbus
SUBJECT 10 the order OF the United States d stric
court for the southern dtstrlct OF Florida 70 .
the purpose of meeting DEGREES of distribuiio
or restitution in the following prize causes
pending IN said District schooner Lucy No
the cargo of the steamer AdeIa schooner Alicia
and cargo, schooner Isabel and cargo the
steamer James Battle, schooner Diana ana
cargo, schooner Sea Lion and cargo, the cargo
OF the steames Nita. steamer Pearl and cargo.
schooner Teresa No. J. steamer Union, steamer
Victor and cargo. and schooner john VIII
liams.
SEC ,. And be IL further enacted That the SEC
Rotary OF the Navy IL hereby authorized and
direct 10 deposit with the assistant United
States treasurer al Washington, District of CO.
iumbla, the appraised values of the prize
steamers Adeia and Mia condemned in the
said district court, ana taken INTO the naval
service, and, alter deducting all proper charges
and expenses, and moiety Of the same shall BE-
distributed under the decree OF the said district
court, according TO law, among the captors en-
titled 10 share an said prlzes, the steamers Adels
and Mia respectfully, and the remaining
moety Of the same shall be subject to the order
OF the said district eouA- as hereinafter pro-
vided.
SEC. 3. Ard be IL further enacted, That of the
moneys mentioned in the first section of this
act, when deposited as herein provided, there
shall be retained by the said district court a
sufhcient fund TO await nnal DEGREES IN To ose of
the cases enumerated in the first section OF this
act, wherein appeals have been taken 10 the
Supreme Court of the United States, and that
the balance OF SAID moneys, together with one
half OF the appraised values OF the prize steam
eTs Adela and Mia, mentioned in the second
section OF this act shall be distributed as prize
money among the captors in those Of the cases
enumerated in the first section Of this act, IN
which final DEGREES Of condemnation have been
entered and which are ready tor distribution
without reference to the in terest Of the United
States in any and all of the said cases, W hich
SAID interest Of the United States in each OF the
said cases, and the proceeds for distribution
therein, as well as the interest of the United
II m
ers Adela and Nita, is hereby relinquIshed for
distribution to the captors in those OF the cases
enumerated and mentioned IN the first section
| OF this act wherein DEGREES of condemnation
have been or shall be entered, and for payment
TO the claimants in those Of said cases wherein
| final DEGREES OF restitution have been or NAV be
passed; and that IN each Of said{cases wherein
hnal DEGREES OF condemnation and distribution
have been OF shall be entered, the su N to b.
paid into the treasury of the United States for
distribution TO the captors shall be one-half of
the gross proceeds of sale in said cases. less
tie costs taxed and allowed by the coart: Pro-
rtded, That any sum or sums remaining after
execution of all DEGREES OF distribution and
restitution as herelnhefore provided, be paid
into the treasury OF the United States 20 the
credit of the navy pension fund: And prorfded
ftfrtksr, That nothing herein contained shall be
deemed an admission on the part of the United
States OF any liability for the defalcation Of the
said Clapp as marshal aforesaid.
Approved, July ~, 1858.
IPUBLIC-No.
AN Act authorizing the construction of bridge
across the Missouri river upon the military
reservation at Fort Leavenwortb, Kansas.
BE IL enacted By the Senate and HOuse of Repre-
senfdtres Of the United States of America in Con-
gress assembled, That it shall be lawful for the
Kansas and Missouri Bridge Com pany. a cor
poration having authority from the State of
Kansas, to build a railroad, transit, and wagon
bridge across the Missouri river upon or near
the military resi- r~ation of Fort Lea wentworth,
anS tns %osn tbs trans OF ali
near the location of said bridge, shall be al
lowed TO cross said bridge for q reasonable
compensation to be paid to the owners thereof
And in case Of any litigation arising from any
obstruction or alleged obstruction to the free
navigation Of said river, the cause may be tried
before the district court OF the United States of
ton or bridge touches.
SEC.2 And be IL further enacted, That any
bridge built under the provisions or this act
shall not be in any case Of less elevation than
fifty feet above extreme high-water mark, as
understood at the point of location, to the bot
tom chord of the bridge: nor shall the spans be
Of less than two hundred and fifty feet in
length, in the clear, and the piers Of said bridge
shall be parallel with the current of the river,
and the main span shall be over the main
channel of the river, al low water.
SEC J. And be al further enacted That for the
use of railroads Leading to sand bridge from
either side OF the river there is hereby granted
a right OF way through said Fort Lesven worth
military reservaii IN not exceeding for all OF
said roads three hundred feet in width: Pro-
rided, That said roads do not in any way inter.
fere with the public buildings on said military
reservation.
SEC. 4. And be IL further enrcted That the
Kansas and Missouri bridgebe, and the same is
hereby, established as post road. and that
said bridge company shall have the right TO
Il Ike 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.
SEC. S. and be IL further enacted, That the
right TO alter or amend this act, so as 20 pre-
vent or remove all material distractions to the
navigation of said rIver by the construction Of
bridges. is hereby expressly reserved.
SIC g. And be d further enacted, That il shall
be lawful for the Saint Joseph and Denver
City Railroad Company, a corporation created
bv the laws of the State Of Kansas, 10 build a
bridge over and across the Missouri river az
Saint Joseph, Missouri and all the rights and
privileges conferred by sections I, 2, 4, and of
this act are hereby extended, so far as they are
applicable, TO the Saint Joseph and Denver
City Railroad Company, and the restrictions
limitations, and conditions contained in sand
sections are hereby made applicable to said
company.
Approved July %, 1855.
iPUBLIC-No. 49,
An ACT for the registration or enrolment Of
certain foreign vessels.
Be IL enacted by the Ssrdte and House Of Repre-
sentdtires Of the United States Of Alaerea Con-