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The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-11-16

Carson CRY, New. November s, 1869.

To Messrs B. F. Bivins, Agent for Nevada of the
Continental Life Insurance Company Of New York
and G. W. Chedic, Local Agent. Carson:
Gentlemen-I hereby publicly render you an
acknowledgment for the sum Of Five Thousand
S., 00O) Dollars in Cen amount insured for by the
late Mrs. Priscilla WiIford for the benefit of her
family; and, at the same time, mos: respectfully
lin the name Of the orphan chidren) tender my
thanks to you, and through you to the Company.
for the promptitude exhibited in the payment Of
said amount.
Trusting that the excellent institution which
you represent may continue to flourish, as it 20
richly deserves and become more and more widely
appreciated, have the honor to be, respectfully,
your 0bedient servant,
Guardiaa Of the personal estate Of Louisa Pickett
George Pickett, earah WillSord. William Willford
md Lilly WillfoFd. 49, n9ts
Territorial Enterpsise and Inland Empire copy
end send bill TO thi9 oGRce.
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An Act to discontinue Sault Stel Marie. As a port
Of entry in the Superior district, and to estab-
lish Marquette in lieu thereof
Be it enacted by the Serate and House Of Rep
resentatiyes of the United States OF America in
Congress assembled, That Sault ste. Marie, in the
district of Superior, is hereby discontinued as a
port of entry and that the port Of entry for the
district be, and is hereby, established at Mar
quette, at which place the collector of the dis
trct shall reside, and deputy collector shall re-
side at Sault Ste. Marie.
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That all
acts and parts of acts conaravening this act be-
and the same are hereby, repealed. This act
shall take effect from and after the tenth day Of
May next
Approved April 10, 1869.
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An Act making available appropriation hereto
fore made for furniture for the Presidential
Mansion.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep
resentatiYes of the United States of America i'll
Congress assembled That the sum Of twenty-five
thousand dollars appropriated by the act approved
March third eighteen hundred and sixty mine.
entitled An act making appropriations for
sundrv civil expenses of the government for the
year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and
seventy, and for other purposes flr the purpose
of - refurnishinC the Presidents House, Is
hereby made available fgr snch purpose. without,
in any event. increasing the amount of said ap-
preparation.
Approved, April 10, 1860.
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TPublic-No. I'll

I An ACT concerning the AttOfhty UeHeTa1
| Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep
| resentatives Of the United States Of America in
Congress assembled, That so much OF the " Act
making appropriations for the legislative, ex
ecutive, and judicial expenses of the government
for the year ending the thirtieth of June. eigh-
teen hundred and seventy as repeats the Sec
ond section Of the act of August second, eigh-
teen hundred and siXty-one, entitled :" An act
concerning the Attorney General and the attor-
neys and marshais of the several DISTRICTS be,
and the same is hereby, repealed: and said second
section is hereby declared TO bein full rec: and
it shall be the duty of the Attorney General to
report at the commencement of the next session
of Congress, and to each succeeding session, the
names Of all the persons employed for the pur-
poses aforesaid, pnd where and upon what bust
ness employed, with the compensation paid to
each.
Anil
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Resolution respecting the pay and allowances Of
enlisted men of the army.
Resolved by the Senate and House Of ReIresen-
tatives of the United States of America in Con
gress assembled, That the pay and allowances If
the enlisted men of the army shall remain q
now fixed by law until the thirtieth Of June,
eighteen hundred and seventy.
Approved, April 8, 1879.
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IPublic Resolutioa-No. g.

Join. Resolution to facilitate the construction OF
the custom-touse at Bangor. Maine.
Be il resolved by the Senate ami Ii use of Rep
resentatives of the United States of America Ia
Congress assembled, That the Secretary OF the
Treasury be authorized to make a present applI-
cation Of the invent, five thousand dollars appro
priate, at the last session of the fortieth Congress
for the Baugo. custom house and public buildings,
the same to be applied to the provided in said
appropriation, not hereby increasing the said ap-
preparation Is heretofore male.
Approved, April 3, 1859.
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TPublic-No. 20.
An act to renew certain grants of land to the State
of Alabama.

An act to renew certain grant. of land to the state
of Alabama.
| Be it enacted by the s. nate and House OF hep
resentatives of the United States Of America In
Congress assembled, That SO much of the grant
of lands made to the State of Alabama by tie act
| of Congress approved June three, eighteen hun
! bred and fifty six entitled 8. An act granting
pablo lands in alternate sections TO the State Of
| Alabama to aid in the construction Of certain
I railroads in said state, as were granted 10 as
sist in the building of railroads - from near
Gadsden TO some point on the Alabama and Me
sissippi State line in a direction to the Mobile
and Oh 10 railroad, with view to connect with
the said Mobile and Ohio railroad, !" and . from
GaIsden to connect with the Georgia and Ten
nessee and Tennessee line of railroads through
Chattoosa. Wills. and Lockout Valleys, Is
hereby revived and renewed, subject to all the
conditions and restrictions contained in the act
referred TO, and subject to the further limitation
that if either Of the said railroads is not com
pleted within three years from the time OF the
passage Of this act no further sale shall be made
Tor the benefit Of such railroad, and the lands un
sold shall revert to the United States: Provided,
That the lands granted by the act hereby re-
vived except mineral lands, shall be sold TO
actual settlers only in quantities not greater than
one-quarter section to one purchaser, and for
price not exceeding two dollars and fifty cents
per acre.
SEQ > And be it further enacted, That the
right, power, and authority Is hereby gwen to
the companies building the aforesaid railroads 10
take from the public lands adjacent TO the lines OF
said railroads EARTH stone, and other materials for
the construction thereof; and the right OF way Is
hereby granted to the extent of one hundred feet
in width on each side of said railroads where they
may pass the public lands including all neces
sary grounds for stations and structures
Herewith, not exceeding 1orty acres atany one
station
Approved, April 10, 1869.
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Public Eesolulion-No. Ie. J

A Resolution extending the time for the compile
ton of the Portage Lake and Lake Superior
ship canal.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Rep
resentatives If the United States Of America III
Congress assembled. That the time for the com
pletion of the Portage Lake and Lake Superior
ship canal be- and the same is hereby, EXTENDED to
the third day of March, eighteen hundred and
seventy-one.
Approved April 10. 1869.
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Public Resolution-No Is.
A Resolution for the protection of soldiers an
their heirs.

A Resolution for the protection of soldiers and
their heirs
Resolved by the Senate and House of Repre-,
sent stive- of the United States of America in Con
eress assembl d. That the accounting officers Of
the treasury and pay department who are charged
with the settlement and payment of bounties due
II ldiers their heirs be, and they hereby.
directed TO pay or cause 10 be paid the sums found
.ue to the said soldiers their heirs in person.
er by transmitting the amount to them direct in
draft or drafts, payable to his, her, their
order, or through the Free dmen's Bureau or
State agents appointed specially for that pur-
pose or governors of national asylums, or pension
agent of the district where ne, she, they may
reside and not to any claim a,ent or upon any
power of attorney, transfer, or assignment
whatever.
SEC > And he it further resolved, That any
officer or clerk of any Of the executive depart
nIents of the government who shall be lawfully
detailed TO investigate frauds, or attempts to de-
Irand, the government, or any irregularity or
I,liscon 1uct of any officer agent of the United
States, shall have power to administer caths to
afldavits taken in the course Of any such investi
gaiioa.
SEC s. And be if further resolved, That the
fees allowed by law TO attorneys or agents shall
be reserved by the department or said pension
agent and paid TO said agent or attorney when
any such fees due for services rendered in pro-
curing such bounty or bounties, and not other
wise.
APPROX d, April 10, 1869.
Public Resolution-No. II.
Joint Resolution authorizing the transfer of GER
tain appropriations heretofore made.
Be il resolved by the Senate and House of Rep
rtsenta;ives Of the United States Of America in
Congress assembled. That the Secretary of the
Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and di-
rected TO cause the sum of scyeuty-eight thousand
& liars 10 be transferred from the appropriation
fl. paper for the public printing contained in
the act entitled sc An act making appropriations
.Jf the legislative, executive. and judicial ex-
p-nses Of the government for the year ending
June thirtieih. eighteen hundred and sixty-nine
appr owed on the twentieth Of July, eighteen hun
- and sixty eight in aid of the appropriations
con, lined in the same act for tie following pur-
oSe and in the following proportions, to wit:
Rs- contingent expenses of the ofice Of Con-
enal Printer, three thousand dollars.
the public printing, seyenty-fve thuosand
L.. April 10, 1859.
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An Act making appropriation for the improve
ment of rivers and harbors for the fiscal year
ending June &c. 1862 and the year ending June
80, 1870.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep
resentatives of the United States of America in
Congress assembled, That the sum Of two million
dollars is Hereby appropriated fer the fiscal year
ending June thirty eighteen hundred and sixty
niue, and the year ending June thirty, eighteen
hundred and seventy, to De expended for the re-
pair extension, preservation, and completion of
works for the improvement Of rivers and harbors
under the direction of the Secretary of War;
Provided. That the Secretary of War is hereby
authorized to cause such expenditures to be made
best to subsrve the interests of commerce; and
he is required to report to Congress- at the opening
of its December session, all expenditures made
under the provisions of this act up to that time
in detail.
Approved, April 10, 1869.
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Public Resolution No. 4

Resolution IN relation 10 light houses the
cois: of Oregon.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Represen-
tstiyes of the United States of America in Con
.reSs assembled, That the erection of the light
house az AZ GiniIt bay, and of other lighthouses
N the coast If Oregon for which appropriations
have been may be made, shall not be delayed
FOR want of the consent of the legislature of the
State 10 the purchase Of the site sites for such
lighthouses.
Il.
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rPubiic Resolution-No. II. !


Resolution respecting the retirement of the
Brevet Major GeneIal s T. HIentzelman.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Repre-
senta ives of the United states of America in Con-
gress assembled, That the President of the
United States be- and he is hereby authorized to
place the name of Brevet Major General :. r.
Hientzelman on the retir ed list of the army, with
the full rank of the command held 10y linn when
wounded in accordance with sections sixteen and
seventeen of the act Of August, eighteen hun
bred and sixty-one. and section thirty-two Ct the
act Of July twenty eight, eighteen hundred and
sixty six.
Ar.-rnNel mil 10 1850.
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wed, March %, 1863.


4 Resolution relating to government buildings at
Fort Totten, Dakota Territory
Resolved by the Senate and House of Represen-
tariyes Of the United States Of America in Con-
sress assembled. That the Secretary of War be,
sal he hereby is, authorized ami empowered TO
iirect the necessary buildings at Fort Totten,
Dakota Territory. to be constructed of brick
and 70 accept those az said fort already con-
s-rGeted of brick Provided That in his judgment
buildings of that mater ial VIII not be more eN-
rersive than buildings of wood And provided
further, That appropriation will be necessary
therefor.
Approved, April 6, 1859.
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Public Resolution-No. 90. |

Joint Resolution granting the right of way for
the construction of a railroad from point at or
near Portl md, Oregon, t. point west OF the
Cascade mountains, in Washington Territory
Railroad Company be, and hereby is authorized
TO extend its branch line from point at or near
Portland, Oregon, TO some suitable point on Puget
sound, to be determined by said company, and
also to connect the same with its main line west
of the Gas ade mountains, in the Territory Of
Washington; hid extension benig subject to all
the conditions and provisions, and said company
in respect thereto being entitled to all the rights
and privileges con erred by the act incorporating
said company, and all acts additional to and
amendatory thereof: Provided, That said COM
pany shall not be entitled to any subsidy in money
bonds, or additional lands of he United States,
in respect to said extension Of its branch line as
aforesaid, except such lands may be included in
the right of way on the line fsuch extension as
it may be located: And provided further That
at least twenty-fi miles of said extension shall
be constructed before the second day of July,
eighteen hundred and seventy-one, and forty
miles per year thereafter until the VIII lie OF said
exten ion shall be eomplet d.
Approved, April 10, 1869.
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[OYFICIAL-l
LAWS OF the UNITED STATES
Pessei at the First Session of the Forty
FIRST Congress.
fPublic Resolution-Ns. 81

4 Resolution relative to consular fees.
gesclye; by the Senate and House Of Represen-
tItives Of the United States of America in Con
srcss assembled, That section three of chapter
two hundred and thirty three Of the public acts
If the thirty-niEth c, nsress, approved July
twenty-five eighteen hundred and sixty-six, be,
and Is hereby. declared to take effect from ant.
after January first, eighteen hundred and sixty
seven. And all fees which have been paid into
tie treasury in obediance TO the provision of said
section and which accrued prior to said first day
4 January. eighteen hundred and sixty seven
snail be refunded out of consular receipts"
Apprnved. March -. lse9.
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Public Resolution-No.

A Resolution making san Diego, CaIliornia, a port
of delivery.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Eepresen-
tatives of the United States of America in Con-
gress assembled, That San Diego, California be,
and is hereby, created aport of delivery in the
customs collection district Of san Francisco, and
that the deputy collector of that port receive the
same salary as ether deputy collectors Of the dis
trict.
Approved. April 10, 1850.
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rPublic-No 1877
IPnbIIc-NO IyI
An Act regulating the rights of property OF ma
ried woman in the District Of Columbia.

An Act regulating the rights of property OF mar
ried woman in the District Of Columbia
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep
resentatives of the United States Of America In
Congress assembled, That in the District Of Col
umbia the right Of any married woman to any
property, personal or real. belonging to her at
the time of marriage, or acquired during mar
rage in any other way than by gift or Convey
ance from her husband, shall be as absolute as If
she were femme sole, and shall not be subject to
the disposal of her husband, nor be liable for his
debts; but such married woman may convey, de-
wise. and be4ueath the same, or any interest
therein, in the same manner and with like effect
as if she were unmarried.
Sec 2. And be it further enacted, That any
married woman may contract, and sue and be
sued in her own name, in all matters having re-
Iation to her sole and separate property in the
same manner rs If she were unmarried; but
neither her husband nor bis property shall be
bound to any such contract nor liable for any re-
covery agaiAs3 her insny such suit, but judge
mept may he ipforced by execution against her
sole and separate estate In the zane manner - II
she were sole.
Approved, April 10, 1860
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In all Cases Cures Guaranteed.

In Syphilis and its adi uHcts, GJnnorrbna and
accompanying diseases; i'll all disorders ofthe Bad
der. kidneys and p0state; SiIuiIal Weakness;
Diseases # the Heart and Lungs; Dyspepsia; Indi-
yestiau ImpoteEcy: lncipicnt Consumption, ard
all diseases of the uuary organs in either sex cure
ain rs ,xar..ln I'D. or 80 p Y re mind.
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PRIVATE DISEASES

Ia Males and Irregularticsin Female are the crea.
| destr)yers ofheaith. They insidously attack the
| system, AMI gradually undermine ana destroy it ::
| they drive the bloom from the cheek the iustre
| from the eye, the strength and yigor from the
frame, they give puny an diseased offspring, and
poison, through successive generations the race Of
| man. The marks can be in ScrOfula Con-
sumption, Crppes, the Idiotic, the Para ytic tile
! Insane
There is no more terrible scourge to the human
race than those diseases arising from the contaIn-
nation Nenerial Poison. The luiidest FORMS by re-
treating TO the blood, hotl the one attic
ted the sword Of destruction that liable at any
moment TO fall and bligEt-tO utterly desiroy-al
earthly hopes.
MERCURY, recognized as the most FATAL
MEDICAL En- ENVY to man, combining with the
yeHeTi&l, doubles his dangers. Those who have
been treated with that pernici9Hs MINERAL Pol
son, are 1t cured the disease has only assumed
anew form.
DO NOrBE SATISFIED WITH PARTIAL CURES
That leaves the poison to crawl through the sys-
tenn eating its way into the tissues and organs
beneath lIe apparently smooth surface To burst
out IN the future with virueI.ce thai will lafEe
the effects of medicine When Perfect CURES can
be obtained by consulting physician. whom long
practice and thorough inv into the causes
Of Diseases of the UNNARY ORGANS enable to
determine at once the Cause If the disease.
In all diseases entrusted to tie Doctor care:
PERFECT SPEEDY, and PERMANENT CURES.
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Resolution respecting the provisional govern
lnentS Of Virginia and Texas.
Resolved by the Senate and House Of Repre-
seniatives of the United States Of America in Con
gress assembled, That the persons now holding
civil offices in the provisional governments cf II
ginia and Texas, who cannot take and subscribe
the oath prescribed by the act entitled - An act
TO prescribe oath Of ,ftice and for ether p'T-
poses approved July ., 1862, shall. on the pas
sage of this resolution, be removed theretrvm :;
and it shall be the duty of the district commani-
to fill the vacancies created by the appoint
ment of persons who can take said oath; pro
vided That the provisions of this resolution shall
not apply to persons who by reason Of the re
moval of their disabilities as provided in the
fourteenth amendment 10 the Constitution shall
have qualified for any Office IN pursuance of the
act entitled IAN act prescribing oath Of Office
by persons from whom legal disabilities shall have
been removed" approved July eleventh, eish-
be, and is hereby extended to, and male apPli-
cable to the State of Mississippi.
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Speaker ofthe House of Representatives.
y +. WADE

President of the Senate pro tempore.
Endorsed by the President: Received Febru-
AIRY 9th, 1s69.''
Note by the Department of State The Fore
going resolution having been presented to the
Presiden. of the United States for his approval,
and not having been returned by him TO the
house Of Congress where it originated within the
time prescribed by the Constitution Of the United
States has become law without his approval
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Public Resolution-No. IL


A Resolution authorizing the removal of the pub,
lie stables, steam mill, and other build
jngs from the Capitol grounds.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives Of the United States of America in Con-
gress assembled, That the officer in charge OF
the Capitol extension be- and he is hereby, author
lied to clear from the Capitol grounds the pub
lie stables, steam sawmill, and such other build
ings Of no further use TO the work on the
Capitol extension.
Approved, March %, 1859.
An Act to amend an act entitled " An act grant,
ing lands to aid in the construction Of a rail-
road and telegraph line from the Central Pacific
railroad in California, to Portland, in Oregon, .
approved July twenty-five, eighteen hundred
and sixty-six.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep
resentatives Of the United States of America in
Congress assembled, That section Elk of an act
entitled ''An Act granting land to aid in the
construction Of railroad and telegraph line
from the Central Pacific railroad, in California, To
Portland, in Oregon" apr, we'd July twenty
FIVE eighteen hundred and sixty-si be, and the
same il hereby, amended so as to allow any rail-
road company heretofore designated by the Leg
islature Of the State of Oregon, in accordance
with the first section Of id act, to file its assent
to such act in the Department of the Interior
within one year from the date Of the passage Of
this act; and such filing Of its assent, if done
within one year from the passage hereof, shall
have the same force and effect to all intents and
purposes rs if such assent had been filed within
one y ar AFTER the passage of said act: Provided,
That nothing herein shall impair any rights here
rofore acquired by any railroad company under
said act, nor ehalI said act or this amendment be
construed to entitle more than company to a
grant of land: And provided further, That the
lands granted by the act aforesaid shall be sold
to actua settlers only, In quantities not greater
than one quarter section 10 ono purchaser, and
S1e 9 psics not s4eeeding two dOllaxs and 1fty
csnts p0f acro'
Approved, April 10, 1850.
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APPROX ed, April 10. 1869.