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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-05-18
For Sale.

A Good Ia story House, containing
fATwelve finished rooms, arranged for two
families, hard and soft water up stairs and down,
good cellar. Also new stable and carriage house.
Lot 60x90 This property is situated on Willis st.,
in a good neighborhoo1. Price "a, 500.
ALSO,
On Commercial street. large sized . 1-2 story
Building, 26x50; also small building adjoining
20xS0 have been occupied for blacksmith and carriage
business. These buildings less than three years
old and can be bought cheap. They can remain on
leased land or be removed.
GEO. r. DAVIS & CO.,
may4d2w Real Estate and Mortgage Brokers:
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-09-24
.pproved, April 10. 1859.
fpphlic Re-. l-tion- No. Isl

A Resolution enat Ing buua fide settlers to pur-
| chas.. certain lands acquired from he Great and
| Little Usage tribe of Indians.
Resolved by the senate and House of Repre-
| sentatives OF the United States IF America in
Congress assembled, That any bona fide settl' r
residing upon any portion of he lands sold to the
United States BY virtue Of the first and second
ARTICLES of the treaty concluied between the
United States and the Great aud Little Usage
ihe If indians, SEPTEMBER twenfy-ninth. eish-
teen hundred and sixty-five. and pr'riaIm,d
January twenty first, eigtteer hundred and
siStv-sryen who is a citizen of the United states
er shall have declared his intention To become
citizen of h. United States. shall be, and hereby
is entitled to purchase the same in quantity not
exec ding hundred and sixty acres. al price
If one dollar aud Twenty-Five cents per acre,
within two years from the passage Of Il Is act,
under such rules and regulations as may be pre-
sciibed by the Secr-t.Ty of the Interior pro
yided. however. That 10th the odd and even
numbered sections of the said lanes shall be sub
ject to SETTLEMENT and sale a above provided:
And provi ed further, hat the sixteenth AMI
thirty-sixth sections in e 'ch town hip of said
lands shall be reserved tor Stat school purposes
ia accordance with tie provisions OF the act OF
admission of tn State IF kal.sa- Provided how
ever, That nothing in this act shall be construed
in any manner affecting any legal rights hereto
fore vested in any other party or parties.
Approved, April 10, 1859.
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.roved, April 10, lse9.
rpnb!ic Resolution-No. 20.

Joint Resolution granting the right Of way for
the construction Of arsiir ad from point AT ct
near pcI.l nj, Greg N, T. a ptint west of the
Cascade mountains IN Washington TerIitory-
Rail,oad c, lnpany be, and hereby is a1Ihorizrd
to extend its tranch Ene fFcm point at or near
Portland, reg N. to sonie suitable point IN Puger
sound to be determined by said company, and
also - connect the same with its main line west
# the Gas ade mountain, in the Territory Of
Washington: said extension being subject I" all
The C inditinns AMI provisions. and said c many
in respect thereto beng entitled to all the rights
and privileges con erred By the act Incorporating
said company. and all acts additional To aud
am, Idsfory thereof PROVIDED. That said conf
papy shall not be entitled u an. subsidy in monty
hanis or sddi1 is.aal lands of he United stats,
in pect 10 said ext Hsi n ii its branch iine as
1T rrsaid except such saIisis may be included in
the ri Et Of way the lie OF such extension as
il riay b. located: and provided further. J hat
u, le,- twenty-five miles Of said exters sba
lie constructed before tie second day If July.
ri ilieen hnndred and seventy one. and forty
miles per wear thsres ter until the VII ie of SAID
extern ir shall he cirp'et d.
approved, April H.. 1s69.
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proved, April 10, 1850.


An Act making an appropriation for the improve
ment of rivers and sarbors for the fiscal year
ending June 80, ls69, and the year ending June
80, ls7o
Re il 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 Unity eighteen hundred and sixty
nine, ana the year ending June thirty, eighteen
hundred and sew enty TO be expended for the re-
par, extension. pre>ervaivu. and completion OF
works Tor the improvement of rivers and hsrbers
under the direction of the Secretary Of wars
Provided That the Secretary If War is hereb,
auth rizei to cause s1ch expenditures to be made
as best to subserve the int ets Of CONNIE ce; and
he is required To report to Congress at he op-nng
Of its December session, all expenditures MADE
under tie provisions of this act up to that time
in detail.
approved, April 10, 1899.
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TPubic-No. 20.
An act to renew certain grant. Of land to the State
of Ai;tismt.

of A iabsmt.
Be ii enacted BY the :, nate and House of Rep
resentafives of the United States of America III
Congress assembled. That So much OF the grant
OF lands ie t. the State Of Alabama by g act
Of Congress al proved june three, eighteen hun
tlred and fifty -ix ent tied :. An art e aG,ing
p.biic lands in alternate sectors to the State II
Alabama to aid in the construction of cei tain
"a lruads in said State were gsanJed t. rs
SYST in the building of railroads :. from near
q iisien to some int on the alabama and Nis-
sissippi State line in direction t. the Mobile
and Oh 10 railroad. with view to connec: With
the sail ,ivbile ami Ohio railroad y and - from
Gads,ien to connect with the Ge,rgia am Ten
nessee and Tennessee line of railroais through
ChattOora, Wills, and Lockout valleys, Is
hereby revived and renewed, subject t. all the
conditions ard restrictions Contained in the act
referred to. and subject t the further limitati n
thar if either Of the said railroads Is BOT COM
rleted within three wears from the time Of the
passage # this act no further sale shall be made
Tor the benefit Of such rairoa ard the lands M
sold shall revert TO the United States; Provided.
That the lands granted by the act hereby Ie-
viye.i, except mineral lands, shall be SOLD TO
actual iers only in quantities t greater than
one-qaarter s-cr,on 10 one purchaser, AMI for "A
Price not exceeding two dollsrs and fifty cents
per acre.
SEQ. = And he it fl rther enacted. That the
right, power. an authority is hereby given TO
the companies build NJ the af ressid railroads TO
take the public lands adjacent 10 the lines 81
said r>rj a- earth. stone, and other materials Tor
the constTucti n thereof; and the right Of way Is
hereby granted To the extent of one hundI ed feet
in width on each side of said railroads where hey
may PISS over the publ" lands. inciu ling neces
sary grounds for stations ami structures connected
Their with, not exceeding forty acres aiany one
srafioL.
Approved, April le, lse9.
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PARLIAMENTARY,

An Act to discontinue Sault Ste Marie. as q port
Of entry in the Superior district, and to estab-
lish Marquette in lieu thereof.
Be il enacted by the Senate and House of Rep
resentaii, es OF the United States Of America in
Congress assembled That SAINT tie. Marie, in the
district Of Superior, is hereby discontinued
port of entry, and that the port of entry for the
district be, and is hereby, established ut Mar
quette, at which place the collector of the dis
trict shall reside and deputy collector shall re-
side at Saut 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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.TPnbiic-No Isl

An Act regulating the rights OF prope ty IT mar
ried wcIuan in the District ut Goiumoia-
Be il enacted by the Senate and ii use OF Rep
ress ntiitives Of the nittd States Of America III
60. gress assembled, That in the District OF Col
uiui.ia the right Of "a married woman TO any
pr yefty. personal real ie!orSing to her At
TIE the of marriage. or acquired during Haar-
riase in any other way than by gift or coHvey
anee from, her husband. shall be abs,,fnre as If
she we're femme sale, AM 81 iii MT be- sn.ject 10
the disposal OF Ter LH band, ror lie liable FOL hi-
de.:s; but sgcb married woman may convey, de-
wise. and beqreath the ssne, or fny interest
rLer, in, il the nianue r and with Ike eject
~ II she were unmarried.
Sac , And be il further enacted, That any
married w.man Day couIract, and sue ana be
SUED in her owD nanse. in al ma: er, having re-
ia,ion to her sole ard separate property in the
same manner as IL she were unmarried, but
ueitier her husband his property shall be
bo ind to AIRY su-h contract nor ishle for any re-
covery agnirst Eer in sEy such suit, hut judge
n.ent may he inforced b. execution against her
-.le and separate estste in the same manner - il
size were sole.
Approved, .pril 10, 1870
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Approved. March %. 1869.

An Act to amend an act senitiei 50 An act g ant
ing lands to aid in the Construction OF a rail-
read and telegraph lie from the Central Pacific
rail cad, in California, Z" Portland. IN Oregon,
approved July twenty five, eighteen hundred
and 81 ty-six.
BE il enacted by the Senate and Home If Rep
re enIati,es If the United states of America IN
C,ngress assembled, that section Xix # an act
entIt:ed IAN Act granting land I" aid in the
const, action Of railroad and TELEGRAPH I'm
from tn Central Pa itic railroad. in California, 10
Purria d. in Greg. an" appr ysd Jolly twenty
i've chfeen hundred and sixty six, lie, and iiie
same is he ETY.. amended as to allow any ran
r. s,tl c, inpany he ef.f,re designated by the Leg
isature IT tie state of Oregon, in ACC, rua.nce
Wit the first section of id aci to hle lis ass NJ
10 sch act in the Dep.rtn ent If The interitr
within ore year from, the date of the pa>sqge 81
this act; and such filing % its assent, if done
within one year from the passage hereof, shall
have the me tosce and effect TO ii intent, ana
;u-p>ses if such assent had beer filed vi n
one y ar If Ter the passage Of said act: Provided,
That nothing herein shall impair any lights here
tof,re acquired by any railroad cointany unS er
said ac', noi shall said act CT this amendment be
construed 10 enrit'e more than one company 10
grant of land: And provided fnrihsf- That the
lands granted by the act aforesaid shall lie sold
to sctGa settlers only. in quantities not greater
for price not exceeding two dollars and fifty
cents per acre.
Approved. April 10. 1seo.
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IpuiIic Rrs .lution-No. 81

Joint Resolution to facilitate the construction of
the ctstom-b house at Bangor, Maine.
B. il resolved by the Senate AMI III Use of Rep
resentatives of the United ate> OF America in
s. onsres, assembled, That the secretary of the
Treasury be authorized tn make a present appli-
C ,rion OF the invent five thousand dollars appro
stet a, the last session Of the fprFieth congress
for the Bangor custom house ami public buildings,
the same T., be applied To the use !rovi led III said
appropri .tion not hereby increasing the said app
preparation as heretuflTe ma le-
Approyej. April 5, loo9.
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proved, April 10, 1899.
Tpublic-No. III

An Act to repeal an act Of The legislature Of New
Mexico imposing capiIation tax on bovine
cattle.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of Rep
reseniatives Of the United States of America 10
Congress assembled. That the act Of the iesis-
lature of the Terrifory Of New Mexico, Of fehru-
airy tlitd. eighteen hundred and sixty-nine, and
all err laws and parts of laws Of saidlegi-ature
imposing capitaton tax on bovine cattle intro
tluce,i into the said Territory from ether Trrri-
toiie- cr States, the republic Of Mexico, he.
and the same are hereby, disapproved and re-
pea!ed
Approved April10, 1859.
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Be il enacted bv the Ser at. aud House Of Rep
res-ntsriyes Of the United Ststet of America in
Cong, els assembled, That the Commissioner of
the bureau of Refugees and Freedmen is au her
lied and directed to continue the freedmen's
hospitals At kicEmona, Virgin; Nichrburg,
eluaing The asylum Tor aged and infirm freedmen
aud for orphan children Provided. That the
pense erect shall b. psid by the COMMISSIONS
out Of moneys heretofore appropriated for the Use
of the bureau: And provided further. II at said
hospitals shall be discontinued may
he practicable in the discretion of the President
of tn Uni ell States.
Approved, April !, 1852
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lpublic Resolutiop-No. 6.l

Joint Resolution to supply omissions in the en-.
rolement Of certain appropriation acts, approved
March Sd, 1862
Be it resolved b., the Senate and House of Rep
| resentatives Of the United States OF America in
Congress assembled, That the following items,
| omitted in the enrolment of appropriation acts
approved March third, eighteen hundred and
Sixty mine, be, and the same are hereby, As
amended, made valid portions of the acts from
which they were omitted, viz:
in the 50 act making appropriations for the
legislative, executive, and judicial expenses Of
the government for the year ending the thirtiefh
Of June, eighteen hundred and seventy" after
the provso to the paragraph commencing F" For
saai les and expenses # collectors, assessors. as
sisrant assessors. revenue agents." &C., insert /;
Provided further That after the passage of
this act The propiieto,s of all Internal revenue
bonded warehouses shall reimburse to the United
states the expenses and salary OF all ST rekeepers
or other officers in charge. of such warehouses,
and the same shall be paid into the treasury and
accounted for like other public moneys.
In the "act making appropriations for sundry
civil expenses If the government Tor the year
ending June thrteth, eighteen hundred and sew
enfy and for other purposes, under the heading
Public Buildings and Grounds before the
item For pay of lampliglters, gas-ftting,' &c.
insert For lighting the Capitol ami Presidents
house and publt groun s around them and around
the executive Offices, thirty thousand dollars
Approved. March 29, 1869.
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Public Resolution-No. 81
IPuDlfc KeS0I0tfOn-NO. o.
A Resolution respecting the provisional govern
ments of Virginia and Texas.

| A Resolution respecting the provisional govern.
ments of Virginia and Texas.
Resolved by the Senate and House OF Repre-
sentatives of the United State Of America in Con-
gress asse mblrd. That the persons holding
civil offices in the provisional governments If Vir
ginia and Texas, who cannot take and subscribe
the oath prescribed by the act entitled g An act
to prescribe oath of office and for other pur-
poses, . approved July 2, 1862, shall, the pas-
SAFE of this resolution, be removed therefrom
and it shall be the iuty of the district command
fill the vacancies created by the appoint
ment IF persons who take said oath; pro-
vided, That the provisions Of this resolution shall
not apply H. persons no by reason of the
movai Of their disabilities provided in the
fourteenth amendment to the Constitution shall
have Allied for any office pursu nee Of the
act entitled An act prescribing an oath If Office
by persons from whom legal disabilities shall have
been removed,' approved july eleventh, eigh-
be, and is hereby ended to, and maize appli-
cable to the state of Mississippi
SCHUYLER CoIFAx,
Speaker OF the House of Representatives.
Il I. WADE.
President of the Senate pro tempore
Endorsed by the President: g Received Febru-
airy 9th, 1-69.''
Note by the Department of State The fore
going resolution having been presented TO the
President Of the United states tor his approval,
and ;Iot having been returned by HIM TO the
rpuse Of Co gress where it originated within the
time prescribed by the Constitution # the United
States. has become law without his approval
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. April 10. 1869.


An Act to to continue in force an act emitted An
act to extend the charter Of Washington CRY,
and 20 forth
Be 1T enacted by the Senate and House OF Rep
resentattves f the United STATES of America in
Congress assembled, That the flrst and sixth
actions # the act entitled a. Act to extend the
charter of Washington city, also to regulate the
selection of officers and for other purposes, of
The t.cea y-sirA twenty eighth ofMay, eigh-
teen hundred and sixty eight, lie. and the same
are hereby. continued IN force ior the ierioa OF
one YEAR and until Congress shall otherwise deter
mine: and that all other sections of this act are
hereby repealed.
Approved, April Z, 1869.
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rPublicResolurion-No Ill

Joint Resolution concerning vacancies in the Id
ju ant Generals department
BE it resolved by the Senate and House Of Rep
re-entatives If the United states of America in
Congress assembled That the vacancies existing In
The Adiuts,ut Generals department at the time 81
the passage Of the act approved Marri third,
eighteen hundred and sixty-nine, making ap-
propristioIis for The support # the army for the
wear ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred an 4
seventy. and for other iurposes,'' be. and the
same are hereby, exempted frvm the operation o
said act.
Approved, April 10, 1869.
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D.ssOa.UTsas.

YHE NERsuIp HERETOFORE
| existing between II Mason If Carson City.
Nevada. and s. uuH, Of San Leandro California.
under he firm nsme OF Mason a Huff is this day
dissolved b. mutual consent. Either Of the for.
mer partners viii sign in liquidation.
II. 8. MASON,
3 HUFF.
Car4on City. september LIST. 1862 :cds
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.IPublic Ee.eluIion-No.

Resolution relating to government buildings at
Fort ToTten, Dasota Territory
Resolved by the Senate ami House of Eepresen-
tatives IF the Unit d States Of America Con-
gress assembled That the Secretary of War be.
sa,l he hereby IS. auth ,rized AMI empowered %
Il rect the Necessary buildings Fort Totem
Gik, ia Territory. to be constructed of brick
AMI to accept til sc al said fort already con-
structe1 of brick Proviaed Thu. in his Judgment
b1iidiiugs Of that mater ial WI not be more ex-
yeusive than buildings Of wo.d And provided
further, That no appropriation will be necessary
trereflr.
Aoproyeii. April 6. 1869.
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EtItUN ftl7t"a7.
Approved, April Z, 1863.


An lcf 10 DECLARE and TX the statu5 u JUICY MT
vecate Of the army
Be t enacted by the Senate and House OF Yep
resen,atives tof the United states OF America IN
Congress assembled, That the number Of judge
advocates ofthe army be. and the same is hereby.
fixed at eight, and the President is hereby
ant orized, by and with the advice and consent Of
the Senate, t. fll all vacancies which may have
occurred or may hereafter occur therein.
Approved, Aorii 10, 1869.
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Public Resolution-No. IL

A Resn,ut;s-n authorizing the removal If the pub
lie stables. steam, saw mill, aud other build
ing firm the Capitol grounds.
r. soivtd by the Senate and House Of Repre-
sen atIves the United States Of america in Con
GEES assembled, That the cficer in charge Of
The Capt. ol extension be, AM he is h4iehy, author
ized t. clear from the Capitol grlun-'s the pub
lie stabie- steam aw-mi, ana such Othe; build
ings ~ are f M further to the work The
CAPITOL extension.
Approved March %, 1859.
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Public Resolution No. L.
Resolution in relation to lighthouses on the
coast of Oregon.
Resolved by the Senate and House Of Represen-
tatives Of the Tn ted States of America in Con
gress assembled That the erection of the light
house at Aguilana bay, and of other lighthouses
the coast # oregon. for which appropriations
have been may be made, shall not be delayed
for want Of the nsent Of the legislature of the
State the purchase Of the site OF sites for such
lighthouses
Approved, March %, 1Sea.
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Public Resolution-No. Il.
,tiou making San Diego, California, port

4 Resolution making san Diego, CaIlOrnia, port
of delivery.
Resolved by the senate and House of Reprcsen-
tatives If the United States of America liz Con-
ST. assembled, hat San Diego, California be.
and is hereby, created port If delivery in the
customs collection district of 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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rpubl;c Re.olution-Nc. 81


Joint Reso ution to supply an omission in the en-
rolment of the 81 act making appropriations for
sundry civil expenses Of the government Tor the
year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred
and seventy, and for other purposes" approved
March third, eighteen hundred and sixty mine
Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Rep
re-entatives Of the United States Of America in
Congress assembled, That the following item, ON
tilted in the enrolment of the 'act making ap-
preparations FIR sundry civil expenses Of the
government for the year ending june fhirtieth,
eighteen hundi ed and seven y, and for other pur-
poses,'' approved March third. eighteen hun
bred and sixty nine be, and the same is hereby,
made to all ntents and purposes part Of said act
viz:
.sFor this amount to pay z. A. shepherd the
sum due h i'm on a lost check drawn by Robert 5,
Neighbours United States special Indian agent,
on the second of june eight en- hundred and fifty
nine on the assistant treasus or Of the Unlted
States at New York city, for supplies furnished
the Indian department, twelve hundred dollars
Approved, March "A, 1863.