Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-04-11

Laws OF TnE UsIrED sTATEs,
Passed 40 sseoad Hsasieu OF .Forty-

LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES,
Passed st sseoad Bessisu OF -Gerty-
FIRST Congress. d
r. TPUtBro-No. VI si -..5. ~
An ACT 70 protect oficiAls In Government
u employ.
De v enacted by ns Ssndfs aud Hopss Of
Repystsntdfipts Of De Unled Sidlss Of American
IN CoF0ress dsasnblsd, That no ufIloer or clerk
In tho United States Government employ
shall at any time solicit contributions or
other ofiielais or Employee IN the Govern
nnent service for a gin or present 10 those
IN superior Official position nor shall any
such ofilclals or clerical superiors receive
any gilt or present offered or presented 10
70 them a. the contribution Of those In Gov
eminent employ receiving less salary than
themselves nor ahall any ofllcer or clerk
any oaicial superior. Any ofTiccr or clerk
violating any Of the provisions Of this bill
shall be sunimaTlly discharged from tho
Government employ.
Approved February !, $50 rs an.
~ [PUBLio-No. iO.1
An AcT TO amend an act entitled "An act
70 admit the State Of Virginia TO repIesen-
tation 10 tho Congress Of tho United
States"
Dc u enacted by hs SENATE dAd Houn Of
Representatives Of he United States Of AEnsrl-
ca N Cotgrssl dIsen,6led, That wherever tho
word "oath" Is used In the act entitled
An act 70 admit tho State OF Virginia TO
representation In the Congress Of the United
States" II shall be construed TO include an
Affirmation and every person required by
said act to take either Of the oaths therein
prescribed, who has religious or consclen-
tlous eoruples against taking an oath, may
make and file an affirmation 10 the same
purport aud effect Provided, That all the
paips and penalties Of perjury prescribed By
said act shall apply also TO any false AMIR
nation taken Hereunder. pa. 10 IEat
Approved February 1, 1870 -.a
tPUBLio-No. Ill 4
An AeT giving the consent Of the United
States 70 the erection OF bridge across
the Willamette river, 10 Oregon, from the
city Of Portland TO the cast bank Of said
river.
De % enacted by ne Senate and Rouss Of
Representatives. Of ne United States Of dmsr-
Tea IN Oonoresi assembled, That the consent
OF the United States Is hereby given to the
corporation Of the city Of Portland, in the
State OF Oregon, TO erect, or cause to be
erected, bridge, with dlverging roadways
aud footwnys and double draws, over and
across the Willamette river, between the
city OF Portland and the east bank Of said
river, at any time within slx years AFTER tho
passage Of this acts PrOuidAd, That the said
bridge shall be so constructed and built 80
not to obstruct, Impair otlruufiously modIJ
the navigation OF the river; and In order %
secure a compliance with these conditions,
the corporation, association or company
proposing to erect the came, previous TO
commencing the construction Of the bridge
shall submit TO the Secretary Of War n plan
Of the bridge, with q detailed map Of the
river at the proposed site Of the bridge and
for the distance Of milo above and below
the slle, exhibiting the depths and currents
at all points Of the same, together with oil
other information touching said bridge and
river as Ithatl may be deemed requisite by
the Secretary OF War TO determine whether
the said bridge, when built, will conform to
the prescribed conditions Of the act, not TO
obstruct, impair, or lnJurlously modify the
navigation Of the rivers Provided nirihsr,
That the Secretary Of War may detail an
officer to superlntond Tho euIvey and exam !
lnation Of said river With y view TO said 10.
cation.
Sec, e. And BE- q ftlrihsr s1asisd, That the
Secretary OF War Ia hereby authorized and
directed, upon receiving said plan and map
aud other Information, and upon being salts.
hed that bridge built on such plain Iplan1
and at said locality will conform to the pre-
scribod conditions Of this act, not 10 obstruet,
Impair, or lnlurlously modify the navlga-
ton OF SAID river, 10 notify tho said corpora-
uou, association, or company proposing to
erect me same that he approves the aamej
aud upon receiving such notification, the
said corporation, association, or company
may proceed 10 the erection Of said bridge,
conforming strictly TO the approved plan and
location. But until the Secretary OF War
approve tho plan aud location OF said bridge,
and notify the said corporation, association,
or company OF the same, the bridge shall not
be built or commenced.
Sec- 3. And Be q Jtfrttsr enacted, That the
said corporation OF the city OF Portland 10
hereby authorized and empowered, so far as
Congress has the power 70 grant tho same,
TO make such rules aud regulations for tho
care OF said bridge, and for tho regulation
and collection Of tolls for crossing on tho
same, rs they shall deem Just and reason
able. u .IlI = 4
Approved, February ., 1870. t-iE