The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-01-27
IPUBLIo--No. 273.1

An Act to extend the laws of the
United States relating to Customs,
Commerce, and Navigation over
the Territory ceded to the United
States by Russia, TO establish Col
lection District therein, and for
other purposes.
BE in enacted by the Senate and
House Of Representatives of the
United States of America In Congress
assembled, That the laws Of the
United States relating to customs,
commerce, and navieation be, and fhe
same are hereby, extended to and
over all the mainland, islands, and
waters of the territory ceded TO the
United States by the Emperor Of
Russia by treaty concluded at Wash
ington on the thirtieth day of March,
ammo DOmini eighteen hundred and
sixty-seven, so far as the same may be
applicable thereto.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted,
That all of the said territory, with its
ports, harbors, bays, rivers, and
waters, shall constitute customs
collection district, to be called the
district of Alaska, for which said dis
trict port Of entry shall be estab-
designated by the President, at or
near the town Of Sitka or New Arch
angel. and q collector of customs
shall be appointed by the President,
by and with the advice and consent
Of the Senate, who shall reside at the
said port of entry, and who shall
receive an annual salary of two thou
sand five hundred dollars, in addition
to the usual legal fees and emolu-
ments of the office. But his entire
compensation shall not exceed four
thousand dollars per annum, or
proportionate sum for a less period
of time.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted,
That the Secretary Of the Treasury
be, and he is hereby, authorized to
make and prescribe such regulations
as he may deem expedient for the ma
tionalization Of all vessels owned by
actual residents Of said ceded terrific
ry on and since the twentieth day Of
June, ammo DOmini eighteen hundred
aud sixty-seVen, and which shall
continue to have been so owned up
to the date of such naturalization,
and that from any deputy collector of
customs upon whom there has been,
or shall hereafter be, conferred any Of
| the powers OF a collector under and
! by virtue of the twenty ninth sec
/ ton Of the Act further to prevent
smuggling, and for other purposes,
approved july eighteen, eighteen
| hundred and sixty six, the Secretary
of the Treasury shall have power
| to require bonds in favor Of the United
| States in such amount as the said
Secretary shall prescribe for the faith
! fui discharge of official duties by such
| deputy.
SEC. A. And be it further enacted,
i That the President shall have power
to restrict aud regulate or to prohibit
the importation and use of firearms,
ammuniti0n and distilled spirits into
and within the said territory. And
the expectation of the same from
any other port or place In the
| United States, when destined 10
any port or place in the said territory,
aud all such arms, ammunition, and
distilled spirits, exported or attempted
to be exported from any port or place
in the United States and destined
for such territory, in violation Of any
regulations that may be prescribed
under this section; and all such arms,
ammunition, and distilled spirits,
landed or attempted TO be landed or
used at any port OF place in said ter
ritory, In violation of said regulations,
shall be forfeited; and If the value
of the same shall exceed four hum
dred dollars, the vessel upon which the
same shall be found, or from which
they shall have been landed, together
with her tackle, apparel, and furui-
ture, and cargo, shall be forfeited /;
and any person willfully violating
such regulation shall, on conviction,
be fined In any sum not exceeding
five hundred dollars, or imprisoned
not more than six months. And
bonds may bc required for Il
faithful Observance OF such regu-
lations from the master or
owners of any vessels departing
from any port In the United States
having on board firearms, ammuni-
ton, or distilled spirits, when such
vessel is destined 10 any place in said
territory, or If not so destined, when
there shall be reasonable ground of
suspicion that such articles are in
tended to be landed therein in viola
ton of law; and similar bonds may
also be required on the landing OF
any such articles In said territory
/ from the persons to whom the same
may be consigned.
SEC. 5. And be it further enacted.
That the coasting trade between the
said territory and any other portion
of the United States shall be regula-
ted in accordance with the provisions
of law applicable to such trade be-
tween any two great districts.
SEC 6. And be it further enacted.
That it shall be unlawful for any per-
son or persons to kill any otter, mink,
marteu, sable, or fur seal, or other
fur-bearing animal, within the limits
of said territory, or in the waters there
of: and any person guilty thereof
shall, for each offence. on cOnvic-
ton, be fined in any sum not less