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The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-06-19
fPnblic Resolntion-No. l6.1

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
resentatiyes Of the United States of America in
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. 1859.
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Res solved by the Senate aud Hanse Of Eer,re-
sent.tives OF the United States of Amerfc: in G. n
gress assenIbI d. That the accounting Offices Of
the treasury and pay department who are charged
with the settlement and D -ynent Of b"u1jies ,iue
to soldiers their heirs BE-, and they hereby
directed to pay raiSe To he paid he SIMS found
due to the said soldiers their heirs person
or by transmitting the amount to them direct in
draft drafts, payable to his, her. their
order. through the Ere, dmens Bureau. or
State agents sPpointeI specially for that pur-
pose. governors Il national asyiuEls or pension
agent of the district where he. she, or they may
reside and not to any claim a ent 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
nents of the government who shall be lawfully
detailed 10 investigate fTauts, attempts To de
irand, nn the government, Or any irfecultrity OF
miscon iuct Of any officer agent Of the IniTcd
States. shall have power to afnustc. Caths IT,
affiiavits taken IN the COu OF any such EvC-ti-
CATION.
SIC ?. Aud be it further resolved. That the
fees allowed by law 70 attorneys agents shall
i,e reserved ny the pay department -ari pension
agent ami paid SAID agent attorney when
any such fees due for services rendered IN pro-
Curing such bounty or bsCHties, AMI not other
wise.
APPROX, i. April 10, 1850
TPub,ic Re5oiu lion-No Isl
Resolution in relation +, the Burlington and
Miss 'nfi River railroad branch of the Uni |
Pacific IaiIr,ad.
Resolved by the Senate and Hnuseof Eepresra- /
t4rlvgs Of the UnIt.i States Ut America in IL
,-,e-S assembled, That the act f Congress APP /
proved -iify TJnneI two, eighteen hundred and
=Nty-f,.ur granting Certnin lands t. the BErlu| /
~, and Missouri iver Eair.r.I Cam,tauv to ,lA /
ir extending its road through the tii-u elritury
# Nebraska. to connect with the Union Pacific |
rl;lr, al. shall lie construed is t. aEtiI'ri !
lid Burlington ard Missouri liver Railroad CeEl-
,srly to assign aur convey u railr al company.
:. be organized under the laws OF the state of !
Nebraska. all the rights powers, ana privileges
-raIred and conferred hv said set and suhject to
~ tie conditions and regIair mepts therein con-
.iuc.
/ ,JrJvsl, April ID, 1859.
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t.
A Resolution authorizing the removal Of the pub
lie stables. steam saw mill, and other build
ings from the Capitol grounds
Resolved by the Senate and House of Repre-
senatIyes # the United States of America in Con-
yress 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 stable. steam saw-mill and such other build
ings as are f no further use to the work on the
Capitol extension.
Approved. March %, 1869.
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Public Resolution-No.

FUDflC htsOHllOIl- NO. T
A Resolution in relation to lighthouses on the
coast of Oregon.
Resolved by the Senate and House OF Rerresen-
tatives Of the Tn ted States of America in Con-
gress assembled, That the erection OF the light
house at Aquinna hay, and of other lighthouses
on the coast Of Oregon, for which appropriations
have been may be made, shall not be delayed
FOR want of the Consent of the legislature of the
State to the purchase OF the site sites for such
lighthouses.
Approved, March %, 1869.
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fOFFICIAL.l
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES
Passed at the First Session of the Forty
FIRST Congress.


"A KeS0IutlOn TtIdlfFc 70 C'IfisUIdT ItVS.
Resolved BY the Senate and House of Represen-
tatiyes Of the United States Of America in Con
yress assembled, That section three of chapter
Two hundred and thirty three Of the public acts
of the thirty-ninth {, ngress, approved July
twenty five eighteen hundred and sxty-six, be,
snd is hereby, declared to take effect from and
sitter January first, eighteen hundred and sixty
seven. And all fees which have been paid into
the treass8J In obediance to the provision of said
section, nd which accrued prior to said first day
If January. ei-'&teen hundred and sixty seven
shall be refunded cut Of consular receipts
Approved, March &c, 1869.
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Approved, April 10, 1869.


Resolution making san Diego, California, port
Of delivery.
Resolved by the Senate and House Of Represeu-
tatives of the United States of America in Con-
gre IS assembled, hat San Diego, California be,
and is hereby. crested aport Of delivery in the
customs collection district of san Francisco, and
that the deputy collector of that port receive the
same salary other deputy collectors Of the dis
trict.
Approved April 10, 1859.
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Approved, April u, 1863
rub ic-No. ~ :
An act to renew certsin grants Of land 10 the State
Of 4 iabainl.

Of Atalami.
Be it enacted by the - nate and House IF Rep
reSentatiy"s Of the United States ri America ia
Congress assembled That much Of the grant
of lands maze tn the State Of Alabama by act
If Congress AZ proved june three, eighteen hun
dred and fifty six. entitled - Al act g~aRtiuy
pEbiic lands i'll alternate sections 10 the State If
Aiahamr. TO aid in tLe construction Of certain
railroads in said State were gran cd to as
SYST in the builliug Of railroads - from near
Gtdsden to some point on the Alabama aul Nis-
sissippi state line in direction to the Mobile
and ohio railroad, with view to connect with
the SAID Mobile AMI Ohio railroad. - and - from
Gads'ien to connect with the Georgia and Ten
nessee and Tennessee line of railroads through
Chattooga. Wills. and lockout valleys" is
hereby revived and renewed. >Utdert to all the
conditions and restrictions contained in the act
referred to. AMI subject t. the further imituti N
thar if either Of the said railroads is NOT com
pleted within thee wears from the time Of the
passage Cf his act no further sale shall be made
Tor the benefit IF such ralrra and the Lands up-
Slh shall revert TO tic United States: Provided,
That the lauGS granted lay the act hereby re-
vivet. except mineral lands. shall he s1ii to
actual settler. only in quantities not greater than
oue-Guarter section - one purchaser, and for a
price not exceeding two dollars and fifty cents
per acre.
SEQ :. And he it further enacted. That the
right. power. ami authority j. hereby given to
the companies build NJ the aforesaid railroads to
take + ON the public lands adjacent to the lines Of
said rtir al earth. Stone" AID other tl- for
the construction Thereof: and the ri-ht If way is
hereby granted To the extent If one hundred feet
in width on each side Of SAID railroads where they
may pass over lie PIi.Iir lands. inclI ing, ueccs
stty gr.Hu, Tor stations and structure, connected
Herewith, not eXc=ediHg forty acres ataDy one
station.
Approved, April il. 1893.
Tpnhtic-N No. G2.7
An Acr to extend tine time he Little RecIl and
Fnft smith Raiirttd Company - complete the
first sect n Of twenty uIiy, # sail rid
l.. 8 3
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An Act to amend an act entitled An act grant
road and telegraph lina from the Central Pacific
railroad, in California TO Portland, in Oregon, -
approved July twenty-five, eighteen hundred
and siNty-siX-
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of Rep
resentatives Of the United States of America in
Congress assembled, hat section six Of an act
entitled IAN Act granting land to aid in the
construction Of railroad and telegraph line
from the Central Pacific railroad III California TO
Portland, in Oregon Apr we'd July twenty
five. eighteen hundred and sixty-siy. he, and the
same is hereby, amended SO as TO allow any rail-
road company heretofore designated by the Leg
islatnre of the State Of Oregon, in accordance
with the first section of id act, to file its assent
10 such act in the Department of the Interior
within year from the date Of the passage of
this act; and such filing ot its assent, if done
within one year from the passage hereof shall
have the same force and effect to all intents and
purposes if such asseut had been flied within
one Pr after the PASSAGE Of said act: Provided
That nothing herein snail impair any rights here
tOfore acquired by any railroad company under
said act, nor shall said act or this amendment be
construed 90 1title more than one company to
grant of r. and provided further, That the
iabdS era by the act aforesaid shall be sold
10 actual se'tiers only, in quantities not greater
for "A price not exceeding two dollars and fifty
cents per acre
Approved, April 10, 1850.
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ITt7I.FTI u IIIt ctI-FItt IfI IIIIIEITIt z.
Endorsed by the President; Received fetru-
airy 9th, 1>Ce.
Note by the Department Of State The foe
gong resolution having been presented To The
President Of the United states for his approval,
and aot havin. been returned by him TO the
hruS- Of Congress where it originated within the
time prescribed by the Constitution If the United
states, has become law without his approval ]
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-10-20
Alaska.

General George H. Thomas, having made
a thorough inspection of Alaska and studied
its condition and resources during the past
summer, has just forwarded his report TO
the War Department. 1t takes very dif-
ferent view of the purchase from the one
presented by Mr.. Seward. He thinks the
principal if not only the present value OF
the new territory is the effect its transfer
to us will have upon losing the hold Eng
land has upon British Columbia. he thinks
the sending of revenue and other civil Oh
ficers there useless expense, as the only
benefit will be to those who draw salaries.
He think. the military posts should be re-
duced. The expenses OF supplying them
are enormous and the expenses OF keeping
up the civil service will very far exceed the
revenue collected. The territory was con-
slant burden to Russia, and she held II at
great expense simply for the benefit OF the
fur company There is no probability OF
any emigration in that direction, as there Is
not the slightest inducement for any. No
mines or valuable minerals have been dis
covered which would pay to work. There Is
plenty of timber and coal, but plenty of as
good quality and easier of access can be had
a thousand miles south of the territory.
There has been no change in trade on the
part of our merchants. The few houses en-
gagged in it before the purchase still .contin-
ue. The fur trade of the interior must COLI
tinue to be carried on by the natives As
an agricultural region it has no value what
ever Grain cannot be raised and the few
vegetables that can be produced rot ii not
used within few weeks. Stock raising
cannot be carried on. The supe rabundance
of rain and the great lack of sun preclude
the idea of any profitable cultivation OF the
SOIL The report is lengthy and exhaustive,
but the above are the main points. As TO
the reported Irregularities of the troops
there and the alleged neglect of Gen. jeff.
c. Davis, the General finds that the accounts
which have been circulated are base exag
geration. There have been some troubles
with the troops which seemed to call for a
little more stringent discipline from the
hands of @ General Davis, and so while there
was foundation for the stories set afoat,
there was nothing to justify the colorlng
they received.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-10-20

A NUT FOR FREE TRADERs.-The Eng
lish cotton manufacturers, under Free Trade,
have been brought to a condition so serious
that it is proposed to remove the business
to India where labor is far cheaper and cot
ton plenty. Meanwhile, American cotton
manufacturers are fairly prosperous, thanks
to moderately protective system, and can
bid defiance to foreign competition. This is
fair illustration of the two policies-Pro.
lection and Free Trade. As long as all the
world were buyers of England she prospered
aud Free Trade was good. But when France,
Germany and other European countries i'm
itated the United States in stimulating home
production, the case was changed; and a
this moment tens of thousands of paupe,
work men, hundreds of millions of capita
earning nothing, and an entire branch o
manufactures languishing, stare Free Trad.
England in the face.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-10-20

RELIGIOUS LIBERTY OF THoUGHT.-Free
thinking inside of the church seems to be
the especial channel of the mental activity
of the hour. Catholicism has her Hya-
cinthe The Established Church of En-
gland has her Colenso yet on her hands, and
now we hear that Rev. Charles Voysey, rec
tor of Halaugh, Yorkshire, ha. been preach
ing sermons so wildly heterodox in doctrine
as to provoke the interference of the Arch
bishop. Free thinking has already made
memorable inroads upon the church, but
very few clergymen have taken so wide a
range as Mr.. Voysey 1t appears that he
repudiates the doctrine of salvation as held
by the Christian Church, and speaks of it
as the most revolving of all the popular
beliefs. He also denies that there was any
need of reconciliation, or for the mediation
and iutereession of the Savior. The Arch
bishop has instituted proceedings against
him, and the case will shortly be heard in
the chancery court of York. If this kind
of thing keeps on, the decorous propriety
of the Established Church and its colonial
offshoots will have something more serious
to grapple with than Ritualism
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-10-20

The DEMOCRACY AND THE NLGRO.-Thc
action of the Tennessee Legislature, since it
became hugely Democratic, contrasts strange
ly with the professions of the Democratic
leaders in their effort. 10 secure the negro
vote. In all the South an attempt has been
made to convince the former slaves 10 trust
their old masters as their best friends The
negroes we're told that 70 one knew so well
what they required, and they were promised
every right if they would only join the ranks
of the Democracy. A good many have
done so, in Tennessee as well as in other
States, and they are beginning to find out
what these Democratic promises are worth
All the laws comforting on negroes right,
and privileges passed by Republican Leg
islature in Tennessee, are to be repealed,
and the negroes, so far as the Tennessee
Democracy can do it, rcmanded to the con-
dition Of slavery. As bearing on the ques-
ton how far the Democracy can be trusted
in the interest of Freedom and Progress,
it is highly instructive.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-10-20

WRONG SET RIGHT-On Saturday last,
October 10th, in the Court OF Common
Pleas OF Philadelphia, all the judges ap-
peared in their places to give judgment in
the election contests, which were instituted
over year ago. The court room was crowd
ed with people of all classes, anxious to
hear the final decision of the question, which
has occupied public attention for so long a
time. Two lengthy opinions were read, one
by Judge Brewster, expressing the views of
the majority of the court. and another by
Judge Ludlow, dissenting from these views.
The decision of the majority of the court re
tains Mayor Fox in Office, declaring him e.
lected by sixty eight votes, while Furman
Sheppard, the District attorney, is thrown
out and Charles Gibbons, the Republican
candidate, declared elected by sixty-eight
votes. All the other Democratic officials
who claimed to be elected last October are
ousted and their places given to the Repub-
iican contestants. The decision. creates in
tense excitement, and coming at this late
day will create revolution in city govern
ment officers and attaches.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-10-20

THE FINANCES Es-The Treasury now con-
tains in round numbers slI2, 900, 600 gold
and $4,000 900 currency OF this amount.
some 24,OO0,OvO Is represented by gold
certificates of deposit, which makes the gold
belonging to the Government, sSS, 900, OOU
The prospect is, that the next debt state
ment will show a.reduction of full SIC, co.,
600 during the present month. The Treasury
has not yet received from the Bank Note
companies any of the new legal tender notes,
and the latest advices from Washington DO
not encourage the expectation of any receipts
before the 25th inst.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-10-20

No WONDER THEY EMEGRATE, In
Switzerland the common laborer receives,
with board ,on an average, half franc day,
or about fourteen cents of our money, ana a
franc day without board. And thousands
are unable to obtain all the work they
want even at that very small compensation
The peasantry, men, wemen and children,
work hard to obtain even a bare subsistence,
and live for the most part, on coarse, black
bread and cheap wine, and have meats, on
an average, once month. But taxes are
low and Government cheap. For exa mple,
executive power is vested in a council OF
seven, elected by two houses of the Legisla-
ture every three years The members occu-
py different bureas of the Government The
Legislature meets twice a year-July and
December. The Salaries paid are small
the highest is that of the President of the
Council, $4,000 year, and his work is con-
slant and arduous The other members OF
| Council receive 81 800.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-10-20

TROUBLE AHEAD.-A liberal party a
mong the members of the EcumenicaI
Council Is said to be forming, IN advance OF
the august assemblage; and it is TO their
credit, that the supposition is general in
Europe that the Bishops from the United
States will constitute the nucleus around
which the liberals in the Council will con
ccntrate. We do not suppose there is any
authority for thi. belief, aud apprehend
that some of the Americans will go to an
extreme point in maintaining the assump-
tions of the Church. The Geman and French
Bishops will be fully as. likely to head the
liberal party as the Americans. At any
rate, 1t is a satisfa ,tion to know that the
extreme advocates of the perogative and in
fallibility of the head of the church, will not
have their own way without contest.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-10-20

How IT WAS DoNE.--The secret of some
of President Johnson's pardons is coming
out. Last year he released John Fl. Sims,
convicted in Western New York Of counter
feiting, and sentenced to pay fine of 81,
600 and be imprisoned for a term of years.
Sims procured a pardon through the efforts
of a broker in that line, one NJ Z. Styles,
and last week at Rochester, in the Circuit
Court, case between these two worthies
was tried in which Styles produced written
contract with Sims that he styles was to
be paid slO,0O0if he got Sim. pardon.
The pardon was obtained, when Sims repu.
dated the contract, claiming that it wa:
made while he was in duress and under
compulsion. He gained the suit, aud the
pardon broker is out in the cold
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CLEARFIELD, PA. OCT. 20, 1869.
The Result in Clearfeld.

By reference to the table published else
where to day, it will be seen that the vote
in this county stands Packer 3,0l5, Geary
|, 99,-Packer majority ,2l6. 1t will al
so be observed that, when compared with
the figures of 1868, the Democrats pollcd
within p as many votes as they did last
year, while the Republican vote falls short
90. Besides, the Republican poll should
have been increased, owing to an influx
of voters. For instance; in Brady township,
one hundred and fifty three Republicans
were registered, while the vote polled was
only S7-thus still leaving scventy-six in
that district who did not attend the elec-
ton. And what is true of Brady, is to a
greater or less extent, true OF nearly every
OF her district in the county. Had anything
near full Republican vote been polled,
Fuckers majority would not have been over
one thousand.
The result in the state being close one,
this is much to be regretted. If the Re
publicans in CleaTfield county had done their
whole duty the majority Of Governor Geary
would be 200 greater, and thus have contrib
uted a JnH share to his triumhabt cleo
ton. No doubt, many will say: We done
as well as Others True but if others ne
gect their duty, that is no excuse for us do
ing 80. Laggards are OF no account. Their
good wishes and good intentions avail moth
ing. Hence, we hope, in the future every
Republican voter in Clear field county will
come boldly up to the polls, and cast his
ballot independently and iearlessly, and as
though the success Of our whole ticket de-
pended upon his individual vote. If thin
be done, hereafter there will be no cause for
censure on account of neglect of duty on
our part. Let all remember this
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The Registry Law.

The trial that the new election law has
had, confirms the faith of the people reposed
therein. 1t worked well, causing but little
serious inconvenience to any one, ana pre-
vented an immense deal of fraud. Had 1t
not been for the Registry Law, the vital IN
terests of the Commonwealth would now be
in the clutches of the leaders OF corrupt
and vindictive party. Last year, 1t was tie
toast of the opposition that they polied
twenty two thousand votes on new naturali
cations, and but for the regi'tration this i'm
mense tide of parti~an rascality would have
overwhelmed the pure and valid suffrages of
the people this year. But, this wise safe
the vote in Philadelphia to its Legitimate
standard, checImated the cunning scheme
to swamp clear Republican majority in
the State, with fraudulent ballots in the an
thracite counties, stopped everywhere the
old opposition trick Of issuing fraudulent
cofea-colored papers of naturalization, thor
Ouehly purged the hustings from the tradi-
tional roguery of Democratic politicians, and
thus insured for the first time in many years
fair and square contest between the two
great parties in Pennsylvania; and had
there been anything like full vote polled
on Tuesday OF last week, the Republican
| majority would have exceeded that of any
former year in its history. This wise leg
islation will be continued with the good
wishes of all the friends of pure and honest
elections.
But, says cotemporary, there is one de
feet in it which should be remedied as soon
as the Legislature meets; according to very
high authority, if registered name is voted
on by fraudulent voter, while the illegal
voter can be severely punished, there is no
apparent remedy Tor the man who has lost
mis- vote The same name cannot be voted
on twice This is so obvious and glaring a
wrong. that it needs but to be indicated to
strike every one as thing to be altered at
the earliest opportunity. With this point
attended to, and few other notifications,
which experience may suggest, the law is a
good one. and the people will hold on to it.