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The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-06-04
WItu-ssts 80 Cs-II fHN.
Approved, March 8. 1863.
IPublic-NO. 81. |


An Act granting lands to the State of Oregon to
aid In the construction of military wagon
road from the navIgable waters of Coos Bay TO
kuseburg III said stale.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep
resentatyes of The United states Of America III
Congress assembled That there be, aud hereby Is,
granted 10 the State Of Oregon I" aid in the con-
stru ton o. military wagon road from the navl-
gable waters ot Coos by to Roseburg, alternate
sections Of put lie lands, designated by Odd numbers
to the extent OF three sections width each eide
of sa road Provided, That the lands hereby
granite ed shall be exclusively applied to the Con-
structon If said road and to other purpose, and
stall be disposed Of only the work PROGRESSES
Provided further, That the g ant If lands herr by
made shall be npon the condition that the lands
shall be sold a. any one person only in quaint
ties not greater than one quar- ter section, and
for a prize not exceeding two dollars and fifty
cents Ter acre: And provided further. That any
and ali lands heretofore reserved to the United
states or othsa.e Appropriated by the act Of
Congress or other competent authority,be ana
the same are hereby, reserved fIUm tie u era
ton Of this act, except far as 1t may be neces-
s.ry TO ocate the route OF said road through the
same in which case the right way 70 the width
of one hundred tact IS granted And provided
further, hat the grant hereby made shall not
eu.brace any mineral lands Of the United States.
OF any lands D. which homestead or pre- emf ton
rights have alta he'd
SO . And be it further enacted, That the
lands hereby granted t. said State shall be dis
posed If v the legislature thereof for the pur-
pose afor. said and for Other; and the said
roads ahal be and remain public highway for the
nse Of the government Of the United States, free
from tolls or other charges upon the trati-porta-
ton Of any property, troops, or mails OF the
United States @
SIC 3. And be it further enacted, That said
road shall be constructed with such width,
graduate IN, and bridge to permit OF us regular
use as wagon road, and in such other special
manner as the State of Oregon may pres rite
SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That the
State of Greg is au horized to Locate and use III
the construction of said road An additional amount
Of public lands, not previously reserved TO the
United states nor otherwise disposed of, and not
ex. erding SIX miles in distance from it, equal 10
tie amount reserved from the operation OF this ar.
IN the first SECTION Of the same, to % selected In
alternate odd sections, as provided IN section
irst of this act.
SEC. 5. And be it further enacted, That iauds
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A Resolution pr,posin" an amendment to the
c institution Of the United States.
Resolved by the Senate and Hou-e If Repre-
sentatves If the. United States Of Amer"a ia Con
gre-s assembled. two thirds of both houses con-
currincJ That tie following article be proposed to
the l-is OF the several : aes A. an amend
m~r-t to tine Cpnst tuition of the United States.
which, when ratified by three-toarths Of said
g-hitu es, shall be valid az part Of tine Com
stltutiun. namely:
ARTICLE Nv.
Section I. The right If Citizens Of the United
States to ' te shall not be d-Biei abridged by
the United States OF any State account ii race,
color OF previous condition Of s"rvitude.
SECTION . he Congress shall have power to
enforce this article hy alProl rate legislation.
SCHUYLER CplFtX,
Speaker Of the House If Representatives.
Is. Y. HtCR,
President of the Senate pro- tvmpore.
Attest:
EDwD. McPHEESoS.
Clerk ofth- House OF Representative
GEO. G GoKH.H.
Sec'y If Senate US.
Received at department Of State February y
1869.
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An Act ta define the fees OF recorder OF deed and
| t" provide the al p"intment OF warden u : ne
| Jail in the District Of Columbia, INA Tor o'her
| purposes.
| Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of Rep
| re>entatives Of tie United States Of America IN
Cong e>s assembled, That lr, m aud after the pas
sage Of this act The vie Of he register OF deeds
of the District Of Columbia shall be - recorder
| of deeds Of the District Of Columbia.
| SEC ,. And be it III. ther en- tcted, That the
legal fees The services Of saI recorder OF dc Us
shall be as fellows, viz:
The fling recuriIng, and indsxng, or for max
| il = certified copy OF any instrument containing
two hundred words less, MY cents, ami hIitrh
cents for each additional hunGIel words, I" Ice col
lected the time Of hiiog, And when lhe copy l.
| made.
FOR each certificate and seal. twenty-five cents
For searching records exieniiu. back wv" year,
or less nexr preceding Curre:.t dale, twenty-five
cents. and five cents Tor each additional wear TO
be paid 10y the pa y Ter whom the search may oe
made.
FIR recording town pat thlee cents for each
lpr such Plat may contain.
For recording piat or survey. five cents fr
ca II course -Uch >niVry may contain,
For filing aud index UE any PAPER required hN
las To lie filed III liz 'Ece hiterl c'rt>.
For each examination If tide by the Iriy oI
hi attorney, fifty cents.
For taking any acknowledgements, fifty cents
SEC. ,. And he 1t further enacted That all
deeds If conveyance. leases. powers o1 attorney.
ami other written Instruments required by law L.
be ei and record d. and a.. coI1~s Of Ins' rHment-
ana records and CertItc ties au horned hN law.
filed recorded. M tde and certified y iii m
Il FIomd as acting regis CT If dee FIR >Il
District since the death Of Edward { Eddie, late
register, up to the date Of the appointment and
qualification OF his successor shall he, and ar
hereby declared to BE- legally formed. the SANE
a. if the sad William ii. Flood hid been LEGALLY
appointed ami gIaifrd ~ register oi deeds
And the Sid William q. Flood is hereby fecl'le!
Ia be entitled to all the legal tees ami rmulum"nT~
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TPubic-No. 6.
An Act relating to the proof OF wills in the Dis

tTiCt Of Columbia.
Be it enacted by the Senale and House Of Rep
resentatiyes OF the United ST ties Of America in
Congress assembled, That Whenever viii or
codIcil shalI be exhibited for probate to the
orphans court IF tins District Of Columbia, If
any of the witnesses to the same shall reside out
of said District, or be temporarily absent there
from at he time when said will or ct.icii snail
be so exhibited for probate, it snail and may be
lawful for said court to issue upon personal no.
tee # not less than twenty days to all parties III
interest, a commission to one or more Competent
De, sons to take the deposition Of such absent
witness or witnesses in such form said court
may prescribe, touching the execution of such
will codcil, and the competency OF the testator
or te,tatrx at the time OF tie execution thereof,
and such depos ton when returned 10 said court
shall be received therein rs Competent evidence,
and have the same fol &c and effect If said Wit
ness or witnesses were personally pre-ent ana
testIfying in said court: provided That in q
such cases the original viii or codicl shall ac-
Company such commission, and be exhibited TO
tie witnesses 50 tesGifying.
Approved, March 3. 1863.
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we'd. March 3, 1869.
fpuhlic-No. 81

An Ac. to amend an act entitled IAN act grant
ing lands to the State Of Oregon t. aid in the
contribution Of a military ID from Eugene
CITY to the eis e,n boundary Of said state
whereas br al act granting lands to the State
ofO eqegi to aid in the construction ora military
r.sd from Eugens City to the eastern boundary
If sid state, approved July second, eighteen
hundred and sixtyfonr, and whereas the TINE
designated for comp letion of SAID road expires
on the sec nd day Of July, eighteen handTed and
SIXTY nine fhsref,re.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House OF Kep-
seseutltives f the United states OF America Ia
Congress assemble Ell That the time for the COM
ujesion If the said read be- and hereby il, EXTENDED
10 the second i y of July, eighteen Hundred and
seventy two
Approved, March 8, 1869. .-..-
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An Act relating to the time for finding indictments
ia the courts OF tne United States i'll the iaI t
rebel States.
BE il enacted BY the Senate and House Of Rep.
reseutatiyes OF the United States Of America in
Congress assembled. That the time for finding
Indictment, in the courts Of the United States Ill
the late rebel States for oenses c"gnzable ty said
courts ami which may have Leeu COMMITTED since
said States went into rebe lion, be and hereby
is extended for the pei ud of two years from and
after the time when said States are or may be
restoI ed 1, representation in Congress: Provided
however, That the provisions hereof shall! net ap-
ply To & easUn or other political Offences.
Approved, March ), 1868.
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A Resolution relative 10 the recent cont

A Resolution relative 80 the recent contract fJr
stationery for the Department OF the Interior
Resolved by the Senate aud House Of Eepresen-
tatiyes Of the United States II America in Con
gress assembled, That the secretary of the Inter
ior be directed to auuul and cancel the contract
made lv him with Messrs. Dempsey AMI . Tuue
for supplying the Department of the Interior and
the several bureaus and offices thereof with sta
tionery for the fiscal year ending June thirty.
eli zhteen hundred and sixty nine. (under the ad-
vertisement issued May twenty hve, eighteen
hundred and sixty eight. SCHUYLER CoLFAX.
Speaker of the House Of Representatives.
Il. f WADE
President OF the Senate pro tenTore.
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An Act Respecting the organization Of mIitIe IN
the States Of North Carolina, South Caro-
lima Flo ida. Alabama, Louisiana. and Arkansas
Be 1t enacted 10y the Senate and House Of Rep
YesentatIves # the United states Il America III
Congress assembled, That much Ct the act
entitled 90 An act making appropI iations for the
support Of the army f1f the year ending June
thirty, eghtesn hundred and sixty-eight, aud
for other purposes" approved March two. eight
cen huuare and sixty seven, AS prohibits the
,,.,.ni2a.i1li arminG or calling into service 'fthe
militia forces in the states If North Carolina.
south Carolina florida, Alabama, Louisiana, and
Arkansas be. amt the SAME is hereby, Tepediei.
Approved, March 3, 1869.
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lOFFICIAL.
LAWS OF THE United STATES
Passed at the Third Session Of the Fortieth
Congress.
Congress-.

TPubiic-Nu SIS.
An Act to establish a bridge across the East
river between the cities Of brooklyn and New
York in tho State of New ork, post road.
H.. il enacted by the Senate and Fouss Of hep
resentatives Of the United States OF America in
Congress assembled, That the bridge across the
East river. between the cities of New York and
BROOKLYN in thu state of New York, to be
.tructed under and by virtue of act of the
legislature Of the State Of ew York, entiIled An
net to Incorporate the New York Bridge Company,
for the purpose Of constructing ami maintaining
bridge over the East river between the cities IF
New YORK and brooklyn" passed April sixteenth,
eighteen hundred and sixty seven, Is hereby de-
clarei to be, when comp eted iii accordance with
the aforesaid law of the stale OF New orhs, a law
full structure and post road for the CONVEYANCE Of
the mails Of TIL United : tates: Provided. That
the said bridge shall he constructed ana bnilt
not to ob>truct, impair, OF InJnruU-y modify the
navigation of the river; and IN order 10 sc 'uIe
4 comp i1nCe with these CONDITIONS, the company
previous to cDnImenCin, the construction Of the
t1ridye shall submit t. the secretary of War a
plan of the bridge. with detailed map Of the
river at the proposed site Of the bridge, and Tor
the distance OF mile above and below the size.
exhibiting the depths AMI currents at all points of
the same, tosethe- with AL other inforrna' ion
roucl inE said bridge and river rs may be deemed
requisite by the Secretary of War TO determine
lyletne. the said bridge, when buIit, Will con-
form to the prescribed conditions Of the act. not to
obstruct. impair ~ Injuriou7ly modify the n;,vl-
cation of tnc rGver-
SEC = and be il further enacted, That the
Score taly Of War is hereby aufho lied and GI-
rected p0n receiving said plan and map and other
!uflrua'I ion. and upon beng e'ifiSteI mat n !
bridge buiit such plan ami at SAT- locaIiy VIII
-ouforn to the prescribed coEdi'ioi's "I ms aCt,
not 10 obstruct impair. ~ l@jnriousty modify |
the uayisati Il Of said rlvt-. t. notify the sald
company that lie approves the same ana upon |
receiving such notification ne stI" Company may
proceed to the erection of SAID bridge, CO FORMING
strictly to the approved plan niluctIon hut Until
tho afs4iNy NJ ar
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Joint Resolution authorizing the Union paoih-
Railway Company. Eastern Division, 90 change
its name 10 the Kansas Pacific hallway Con-
pany."
Be it resolved hy the Seuate and House Of RcF-
re~entatives f the Uuited States # America ~
Congress assembled, That the Union Pacific Raj
wav Company, Ea-tstn Division. Is hereby snthur
ized bv resolution OF it, buaid Of direct rs
which shall ne filed in the Office If the Secretary
ot the Interior, t"c 'Snge its name 10 the Kan
sas Pacific Railway Company"
Approved March s. 1863.
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Joint Et,Juti n authorizing, the Secretary Of War
t. all W to the New York and oFwego NJ dland
I,aiIoai Company right Of way across ppr-
ii nof the Iuhlic ground at Fort Ontario, Os-
wegu, New NuTA, L : rtilT q! purposes
T. it resolved by The Senate and House IF Rep
re,-rtatIye, IF the United states # America in
Congress, assembled, That the Secretary Of War
be, and lie is herehv, auth1rIvi to allow To the
New Yuk and O~wrGo Midland Railroad Com
r,ar Y q right Of way through the pu'iic land at
Fort u,tearit. UsweCo, il the State # New York,
f,r railroad purp Sc, upon such terms ad c'Idi-
tons a. he may think the defeures II t1st point
may retuIre and make proper. reservtng 10 the
United STATES tn" ri -ht = remove. al the eNI+l~e
Of the SAID company. the rails. ties, and other
rart, # said 1uad. whenever the Secretary II
war shall direct. wi hout any Claim OF right Of
damages IN the part Of said company.
Approved, February 10, 1868.
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tpnhlic Resllntinn-Nn. !. !
!. Resolution in relation To tar library Of the

i. Resolution in relation to tar library Of the De-
i3trtmrut 81 Agriculture.
Resolved by the Senate and House Of Rrl-"scn-
tatives # the Unit STATES If America IA Com
IT s. assembled I hat tine Commissioner IF AEIi-
culture shall regard the library low under III
control. ami IN his pus-es~I..n, as par; Of the
pr. perry Of the Department OF Agriculture. and
he shall retain the i'll his charge a. directed
by secti three f the act approved May If cen
eighteel, hundred and >ixty-twU, establishing d
Department Of Agriculture.
Approved, December -, lStS.
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bonds, and TO secure the same by mortgage upon
its railroad and its telegraph line, for the purpose
of raising funds with which construct said rail-
road and telegraph line between Lake Superior
and Puget sound, and al-o upon its branch to Il
point at or near Portland, oregon: and the
term g Puget sound" as used here and in the &C.
incorporating said company, is here ely construed
to mean | The waters Connected with the straits
OF Juan de Fuca within the territory Of the Bni-
ted States
Approved March l. 1869
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rpublir Resnlurion-No. II. I

joint Resolution gIa. Ming the consent Of Con
gress rovided FIR in section ten of the act ia
cooperating the NOTthrrn Pacific Raj road Com
pany, approved July second, eighteen hundred
and sixty four,
BE it resolved by TIE Senate and House of Rep
rtsentatiyes of the United States Of America in
Congress assembled, That the consent Of the Con
cres- Of the United States is hereby given to the
y ortLecI Pacific Railroad Company to issue its
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/. March 8, 1863.
rpuhlic-No. 60.
An Act relating to the metropolitan Railroad
Company.

Company.
Be il enacted Icy the Senate and House # R5p-
reseutatives of the United StaIes Of America iii
Congress assembled, That the Metropolitan kall-
road Company, in the D;stIict OF Columbia, he
AMI Is hereby allowed five yetIs from AID If er
the passage # this act for the completion Il liz
Inc # street railways authorized by the acts Of
July first, eighteen hundred and sixty fur, and
March third. eighteen hundred and siEty-fve,
ANYTHING contained in SAT-! acts OF any other act
to the contrary notwithstanding.
Approved, March 3, 1869.
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TIVSIutHt. u0f
9th, 1869 ~
Noe by the Department Ct State.-The fore
going resolution having been pres Jnted to the
President of the United States for his approval,
and not having been eturued by him to the
house of Congress in which it originated within
the time prescribed by the Constitution of the
United -tates, has become law without his ap-
proval.
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fPublic-No SIS.
An Act aneaiatory Of the act providing for the
sals of the arsenal grounds at st Louis and
Liberty, Nilsson i, and for ether purposes, ap-
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A Resolution r. spectng the provisional govern
rneuts Of Virginia and Texas.

meDts Of virginia ana Texas
Resolved by the Senate and House Of Repre-
-epratives Of the United State of America in Con
gress assembled That the persons now holding
civil Offices in the PROVISIONAL governments 81 VT
ginia and Texas who cannot take and subscribe
the oath prescribed 10y the act entitled - An act
to D. escrIbe an oath Of 'flice and for other pur-
poses approved July :. lso3' shall, on the pas
sage of thus res. ,uti II. he removed thertfrom
and it shall be the duty of the district comman l.
ers to fill he vacancies 50 created ny the appoint
meut Of persons who can take sad oath: pro
yid.d Mat the provisions of this resolution shall
not apply t persons no by reason OF the re-
mJvaI Of their disabilities as provided IN the
f,hrt ernfh anne rtduent to the Constitution shall
have on 4lff~l Tor any Office IN pursu nee of the
act entitled An act pre- -crih NJ an oath G., "fl"e
by persons from whom leg1! disabilities shan have
been removed" approved July eleventh. eigh-
teen hundred ant sixty eight. And Er"Viiei
further. That this rcSouti,n shall not take effect
nuti. thirty days from and after Its passage: And
il is further pr. vil-t. That this resolution shall
r. and = hereby extended to, and maie alPh-
CABLE 10 Il t state Of Mississippi
80
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his hat and trying to be heard. A stentorian
voice shouted "Three cheers for Curtis"
which were given in earnest, and literally
brought down the house, or rather the stag
ing on which the audience sat and stood. IL
fell with a crash, luckily doing no further
harm than the barking OF few Sims. A mo-
meDt's silence followed and then another out
burst of laughter mingled with swearing and
blows, which soon became one ofthose iree
fights such as ended most public gatherings
stump speakings, camp-meeting, etc, IN tnose
primitive and happy times. The boys now
began TO pelt the cats with pieces OF broken
benches. and Curtis fearing Tor the safety OF
his pets. and unable to remove them bodily
from the scene OF danger, lifted of the upper
blanks which confined their necks in theI
n ace and set them at liberty. The terror
Stricken creatures darted away in every di-
recton, mostly among the feet of the specta-
tors, adding to the confusion. Whoops, yells,
hurrahs, and shouts were followed by gen.
eral smash up OF benches and windows. The
boys running down the stairs raised the cry
of Sire" Citizens and watchmen crowded
the street to learn the cause of the uproar'
and the engines found difficulty in gettin5
near enough to perform their part of the
work. there was no sight of fire, not even
of smoke, but the old 'Llberty No. 2" could
not afford to come all the way down there
for nothing, SO she poured deluge OF fresh
water through the front window, drencnlng
the whole crowd inside to the skin in halt
minute. Peace was restored instantly, am
the late beloerents came rushing ana tumD-
limo nell mel down the stairs. The watch
men finding that there was more laughing
than cursino and that no one had ever re-
ceived any worse hurt than black eye or
bloody nose, let them all go without making
any arrests.
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Brick House for Sale.
House and Store for Sale.
GenteeL Suburban Residence
For Sale!
:;;I WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS,

IN a very desirable neighborhood Modern built.
two storied House, twelve niished rooms; brick els
tern, well OF excellent water good stable other out
buildings. Good cellar under house and stable
Fine garden, well stocked with APPLE pear and cher
ry trees Also Strawf erries, GoosebeIres Currants
&c. The lot contains than %, 900 square feet
This is rare opportunity to secure a genteel
country residence scithin fire minutes ride Of the,
City Hall.
Apply to GEO. IF. FOSTER.
2 Gait Block, or 81 Bracket corner of Walker SITS.
Or VIM. H. JERklS, Real Estate Agent, under Lam
caster Hall.
April 23-dtf