The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-05-17

LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES,
Passed at tho First session OF the
Forty-nrst Congress.


Representatives ofhs United States Of America |
IN Congress assembled, That In order to re-
move any doubt as 10 the purpose Of the
government TO discharge all Just obligations
to the public creditors, and To settle con-
fictlng questions and interpretations Of the
laws by virtue Of which such obligations
have been contracted, II Is hereby provided
and declared that the faith Of the United
States Is solemnly pledged to the payment
In coin or Its equivalent Of all the obligations
Of the United States not bearing interest,
known as United States notes, and Of All
the lnterest-boanng obligations Of the United
States, except In cases where the law author
lzing the issue Of any such obligation has eN-
pressly provided that the same may be paid
In lawful morey or other currency than gold
and silver. But none Of said interest bearing
obligations not already due shall be redeemed
or paid before maturity unless at such time
United States notes shall DO convertible Into
coin at the option Of the holder, or unless pt
such time bonds Of the United States bearing
a lower rate Of interest than the bonds 70 be
the United Stat also solemnly pledges It's
faith to make provision at the earliest
practicable period for the redemption OF the
United States notes In coin.
J. @. BLAINE,
Speaker Of n. House Of Representatives.
SCHUYLER CoLFAx,
Piee-President Of he United State and
- President Of hs Senate.
Approved, March IS. 1869. .Iis aurI
U. s. GRANT. '.
fPUBLIC-No. 9. a.
An Act supplementary to an act ontitle.l
Gan act to authorize the extension, con-
structlon, and use OF O lateral branch OF
the Baltimore and Potomac railroad into
and within the District Of Columbia" ap-
proved February 8, 1867.
BE u enacted by he Senate and Hote Of
Representatives Of fn United lSfdtes Of ln,ried
IN Congress assembled, That the Baltimore
and Potomac Railroad Company, which, by
the act OF Congress entitled Gan act to au.
thorize the extension, construction, and use
Of lateral branch Of the Baltimore aud Po-
tomnc railroad into and within tho District
Of Columbia" was authorized to extend into
and construct within the District OF Colum-
bla the lateral branch Of Its road In said act
of Congress mentioned, may enter the city
Of Washington with their said railroad and
construct the same within tho limits Of said
city on and by whichever one Of the two
routes herein designated the said company
may elect and determine upon, that Is o
say;
First. Beginning at the intersection of
Boundary street aud North Carolina avcnuc;
thence enthusiastically along said North
Carolina avenue TO South ID street; thence
along South d street wcstwnrdiy to Virginia
avenues thence along Virginia avenue north
westwurdly to the Intersection Of South @
"nu Ness Nrn.i slreeisi OF, H-,E.ogE d,
oeoonu, peglnhihg ~ some pom. on nv
noitnetn shote o. tne eastern prnnch o. wy
.otonlac rNer uetween eouth,h anu oou.l ,
s.Ieetsi .nehcc wes.waruly Y, oetwccn saiu
stree's 70 INC Intcrsec,,oh o, vltg,nia avenue
, MIN south Il ana East iWcilthl hucesi
thence BY along said Virginia avenue north
weslwardiy 70 south street, ,hcnce slong
S Sh south N street Wesewaruy 70 SCUM
rouItn s'reeti tnence W hno surviving 70
the right, 10 tue north pnik OF tne cam
anu ,nehce along the sala Dahk OF ING cahhl
nortnwestWntuiy 70 virginia aNenuei tnehec
nLong virginia nyenue noftp Ees,wsfeH 70
tne nlusecnoh Oh south enun SSs(Nihth
suees'
See' IS dhd oe ~ JWmT ohemu, ln.' II,
", chses where the parties oW ming anu OF
other properly required oy tne saiu pai.-
more ana fotomae railroad company can-
not aetee.WIh sara Gompany ~ ~ fn, S,
OF damage claimed, either tor ssin. fanu OF
nn.crlnis III inc construction oi 10 h,oio'
sliu roau, anu conueihnatioh anu ,Mua
toh shall nave Deen made as pFoNiueu III
INC act approved Fepruary .nye, eiSntSsh
nu"uSus nv SHY ee,uii auufV IT, ~,
act Is amendatory, either party may appea,
70 the supreme court OF the DIS Hict OF
SotumOin withih ihirty days from IN ren,
dltlon Of the verdict ofIthe JrryE and IN AL
cases where the SAID company shall ia We an
appeal they shau give bond 70 the nny
or parties clhlm,ng ana emitted 70 DAM ges
IA penalty at least doaole the sum iol 'na W.
oy tnc Jury, Wth eondltlon that me s. va
company shal pay or cause 70 DO PAID Aut N
amount OF damages and cost as me par. '
ui ea{ pe ehtitled 70 tecelye on tle Judgement
oi we saia sulHemo copN WInout aeiay,
anu gu whlSh oona ample anu sumcient
SUI shall DC gwen 70 DC approved oy
.he supreme COURT ana IN al cases where
.he party or parties siaimant shall appeal,
Ihe saiu company, II shall require the
immediate use OF the properly condemned
anu valued as Aforesaid, before an appeal
can DC he9fd aud decided, II shall be lawful
TOT INC snlu company 10 execute ana tender
pond 70 the party aforesaid 10 at least
douoie tho sum found by the Jury, win
sureues 10 DC approved by the supreme court,
ana win CONDITION 10 pay without delay
such sum ana cost as may. pc awarded by