The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1869-06-25

Session Of The Forty-Firsi Congress.
A RESOLUTION making San Diego, California, q
forna, a port Of entry,
Resolved by ils Senate and House of Repre-
sepfaitpes Of the URntd States of Ime,iea IN Con-
gress assembled, That San Diego, California, be,
and is hereby, created a port OF delivery In the
that the deputy collector OF that port receive the
salary as other deputy collectors OF the dis
trict
Approved, April 10, 1869.
A RESOLUTION enabling bona Eide settlers TO
purchase certain lands acquired from the Great
and Little Usage tribe Of Indians.
Rtsoired by the Senate and House Of Representa-
Tires Of ii, United States Of dm,riea ~ Congress
assembled. That any bona tide settler residing upon
any portion Of the lands sold TO the United states
by virtue of the first and second articles OF the
the Great and Little Osage tribe OF Indians, Sep
tember twenty-ninth, eighteen hundred and sixty
five, and proclaimed January twenty irst, eight.
cen hundred and sixty-seven, who is citizen OF
the United States shall have declared bis inen.
ton TO become n citizen OF the United States shall
be, and hereby Is entitled to purchase the same
In quantity not exceeding one hundred and sixty
acres at the price oiono dollar and cents
per acre, within two years from the passage OF this
act, under such rules and regulations rs may DO
prescribed by the Secretary OF the Interior Fro
ridsd, hopspsr, That both the odd and even mum.
bered sections OF said lands shall BIO subject to set
Element and sale Ms above providedi hnd JArfhsr
prorid,d That tho sixteenth and thirty-sixth
sections In each township OF said lands shall be
with the provisions OF the act OF admission OF the
state OF Kansas PROVIDED, That nothing In this
act shall be construed In any manner affecting
any legal rights heretofore vested In any other
party or parties.
Approved, April 10. 1869.
pIetion OF the Portage Lake and Lake Supe.
TiUr Ship Canal.
Resolved BY the Senate and House Of Repre-
s,ntatir.s Of the United States Of america IN Con-
Qrtss assembled, That tho time for the completion
Of the Portage Lake and Lake superior snip cana,
day OF March, eighteen hundred and seyenty'one.
Approved, April 10, 1869.
Brevet Major General 8. p. Iieintzelman.
R,,oipsd by hs Senate and House Of RsprsssHia.
tires of hs United States Of america IN Congro'
as,smbttd, That the President OF the United states
be- and he Is hereby, authorised TO place the name
of Ireyet Major General s. p. lleintIelman on the
retired list OF the army with the full rank OF the
command held by him when wounded, In accord
ance with sections sixteen and seventeen OF the
act Of August, eighteen hundred and sixty one
and section thirty two OF the act OF July twenty
eight eighteen hundred ana sixty six.
Approved, April 10, 1859.
RESOLUTION in relation To the Burlington
and Missouri River railroad branch vi the I'm
ion Pacific railroad.
R,solr,d bV the Senate and Hoss, Of Rsprestnta-
tire. hs gnisd STATE. o. 1%,i,ss I" GS",
JUN IJunel two, eighteen hundred and sixty.lour.
granting certain lands to tho burlington and Mis-
souri, Railroad Company, to aid In extending Jus
road through the thon Territory Of Nebraska, to
connect with the Union Pacific railroad, shall be
so construed as to authorize said Burlington and
Missouri River Railroad Company to assign and
convey TO railroad company, To DO organised un-
A.. r.. l.rs af nj N NRbTaaEA
rights, powers. and privileges granted and con.
FRED by said act and subject to all tho conditions
ard requirements therein contained.
Approved, April 10, 1869.
AN ACT TO amend an act entitled Gan act grant
ing lands TO aid in the con 'truction OF rail-
road and telegraph line from the Central ia.
cihc railroad. In California, to Portland, In
Oregon approved July twenty-five, eighteen
hundred and sixty.six.
Re tr,solpsd By the Senate and House Of Rsprsssn-
taipss of ths United States Of america w coagrss
assembled That section six Of an act entitled IAN
act granting lands 10 aid in the construction OF
railroad and telegraph line from the Central IA
cilc Railroad, In California, 10 Portland, In Ore
son," approved July twenty five, eighteen hun.
drcd hundred and sixty-six, be, and the same Is
hereby, amended so as 10 allow any railroad com:
pauy heretofore designated by the legislature OF
the State of Oregon, IN accordance Win tbe ntst
section OF said act to Me m assen. 70 saen ses ar
from the date Of the passage OF this act and such
filing OF It's assent, II done within one year IRON
the passage hereof. shall have the same force ana
effect 10 ali Intents and purposes NJ such assent
had been filed within one year amer the passage OF
said act, Prortfsd, That nothing herein shall I'm
pair any rights heretofore acquired by any rall.
road company under sad act, nor shall SAID act on
this amendment DO construed TO cntitle more than
one company to giant OF land And PROVIDED tg,,
fhtr That the lands granted by the act Aforesaid
shall be sold to actual settlers only In quantities
NOT greater than one quarter section to one pur-
chaser, and for price not exceeding two doliar'
and fifty cents per asre.
Approved, April 10, 1869.