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Edwin IT. Fetter William II. Kern, Nathan iiiie,
Ro ert Il Randall Mnmaduk d Taylor, Sinnicksei
Il Chew ,d their associates, first havisg oofe nea
a. &C Incorporation by either ths STATE OF fenh
sylyani or the State New Jersey to erect bridge
with iverging roadways and double draws, over ane
across the Delaware River, between the city OF Phf
edeIphin in the State dpsylvania, and the city
of C4mden In the State of New Jersey, at any time
within six wears after the passage OF this act Fro
rS7tl That tho said bridge shall be 30 constructed
and built es to not obstruct impair or frjariously
modify the navigation of the river, and in order
to secure compliance with these conditions, the
C sTlpapy, previous commencing the construction
OF the bridge eheiI submit to the Secretary of War
nan of the bride e with detailed map OF the river
at tho proposed site of the bridge. together with all
other information touching said bridge and river as
NAV be deemed equisite by the Secretary OF War 10
determine whether the said bridge, when built will
conform prescribed conditions OF the act not
obstruct, IMPAIR njurionsiv moo,fy the raviga
tion of the river: And i1rocided dts2, That the
consent the said States VI PeDDsylvsnin and New
Jersey shall be first and obtained BY act OF incor
poration otherwise
SEC 2. And be 1t firther enacted Tnat the
Secretary of War il hereby authorized and directed
upon receiving said plan and map and other informa
tion and upon being satisfied that bridge built or
such plan aud at said locality will conform to tbs
prescribed conditions of this act, not to obstruct
impair, or injurously modify this navigation OF eaid
river to notify the said company that he approves
the same and upon receiving such not hcation, tht
said company may proceed to the erection Of ssie
bridge conforming strictly to the approved plan ane
location. Bet until the Secretary of War approx,
plan location sad bridge, and notify sait
company of the same, the bridge shall not be built
Approved, April 9th, 1870.
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wholly paid, received in the United kng dom from
tho Un States sd sIi. in aifion to the dehcient
postage, be subject to ine OF three pccce, To De
retained by the British Postetee; and evefyih erna-
tionai letter insuh ;ienty p4id or whoil' nnpaio'
received in the United States from the I'm ed hirg
subject ne of cents such fine 10 be retained
by United 81 ates Poste fife.
ArrIcLE 4
TIE charge for the conveyance across the
Atlantic letters in closed mails through the
United Kingdom thro,i h the United States. sh all
be computed at six cents per ounce or perthiIty
gramme5.
AsTIcIs 5.
eral Poste flee of the United Kingdom and the gem
ersl POST fiji of the United Staiet sxned in London
the 7th cay of November, and in Washington the
twentytourth day of November, one Thousand eight
hundred and sixty yejght, far they contrary
the preceding articles are repealed.
ARTICLE g.
The pre- ent Convention, which shall be considered
as additional TO the Convention of 7th-l4th Noyem-
ber, 1863 shall come into operation on the lst q
January, 1870.
Done in duplicate, and signed in Washington the
third day Of December, one thousand eight nun
cred and sixty-nine and in London the fourteenth
day of the same month.
Iseal | JOHN A. ]. CsEswELL,
Postmaster General of the United States.
Tssal HARTISGToN,
Westminster General of the United Kingdom.
hereby approve the aforegoieg Convention and
in testimony thereof have caused the seal OF the
United States TO b- 5ffixed.
By the President,
EAMrlTcs FISH Secretary Of State.
Washington, December 80, 1863.
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IPtBLic KEsoLtFIoN-No. %
JOINT RES0L u TON directing an inquiry into the
loss of the UniIed ates steamer "0neida."

JOINT RESOLUTION directing inquiry into the
loss Of the UaiLed states steamer '0neida.'
Whereas, on the 2ith day of January last, The
United States steamer " Oneids, - when leaving the
port of Yokohama, Japan. came in collision wth the
British Pennsulsr and Oriental mail steamer, ''Bom-
bay,' and sunk almost instantly, with the loss Of
nearly ell her ofl and the greater part Of her
and whereas the Navy Department has been
unable, in to request o, the House of Rep
resentaives ccmmuuicats any detailed satisac-
tory inform alton touching the circu1tsan of the
loss beyond It's extent and tho putes ii casueltie;
and whereas it appears that fab si imp rtiai and
satisfactory investigation has besn into the
cause of the disaster into ths ceGduct CT The
parties implicated in il Ther=fsre
Be. at resolcel 6y the Senate ana House ef Repre-
sentdtiUes Of the United States Of America an Con
gress assembled. That tae Secretary Of the Navy
shall the least PRACTICAL delay order inquiry
to be into the particulars Of the loss Of said
United States steamer ''0neidA, and of her eff
aud men, Including the subsequent conduit OF the
Captain Of the steamer tBombay," with q view c
ascertain the responsibility for the collision by which
she destro, ed. and fer tht destruction of lif.
which attended the catastrophe, and make report &
I the same to Congress.
Apprc we'd, April Ith, 1870.
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JOINT RESOLUTION expressing the sympathy OF
Congress at ths death of Major General George
II. Thomas y.
BE it reso7ced By the Senate and House Of Rep
,.esentdtiUes of the United States OF AnaericG an
Congress assembled, Taat the Senate aud House of
Kepreseptat,yes have heard wi deep regret OF the
the sudden decease of Major General George H
Thomas, endeared to the country by series OF I'M
broken, patriotic services during period OF thirty
years.
sEc q And be 1t further resolued, That his dis
iinSnished career in the defence Of his country
agar st oresn and domestic enemies, his falrer
ing faith and zeal in the maintenance of the Union
and the integrity of the Government, and his stern
execution every trust copfded to him, constitute
q record in life made memorable in death.
SEC. .. And be 10 further Tesotred. That the
President of Senate and the Speaker of the House
are hereby authorized to make such arrangements
in connection with his obsequies will attest he
sympathy OF Congress at this national bereavt-
meut.
Approved, April 5th 1870
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Approved, April eth, 1870.
IPUBIIe "a l

AN ACT declaring the consent Of Congress to the
erection of crib in Lake Erie by the city of
Cleveland Ohio, for the protection of an inlet
water works tunnel about to be constructed
by said city.
Be at enacted By the Senate and House Of Repre-
Sentatires of the United States Of Anericd in Con-
Qress assembled, That the consent of Congress is
hereby given the City Of Cievei nd in the county
of Cuyaboea and Sia'e of Ohio erect and maintain
IN Like Erie such distance from the shore thereof
may be necessary, crib for the protection of
inlet shat. for undertake water works tunuel about
to be constructed for the purpose of fupp!ynR said
city with pure water: Proride6 That sad crib
shall be furnished with bescon light which beacon
light shall bs kept lighted at all such seasons and
hours the light The pier ct the ent ance Of
Cuyshoga River.
Approx 3D. spris 18Th, 1870.
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A RESOLUTION directing the Librarian Of Congress
to return to the Executor of Thomas jefie son
certain private papars
Resolced By the Senate and House Of RepreSezl-
tdtiUes Of TIE United States Of dniericd Congress
assembled, That 'the Librarian of Congress be
thor1zed the Executor OF Thomas lefftr-
such Of the papers Of said Jefferson in posee
sion of the Government upon rnnatiou shall be
deemed of private character, reserving such may
be regarded public in their character. and report the
game to the Committee on the Library.
Approved, April 9th, 1870.
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[Pus.Ic Rrso. urIos-No. "a.

A RESOLUTION in relation TO the printing for the
use OF the Department sf sfs'e. Of additional
copies of documents emsnating from the Depart
ment.
Resokce7 By the Senate and House Of RepreSe7-
t0tioes Of the United States OF AmeTicd in Congress
assembled That hereafter, in addition the pumber
OF copies of documents cmanatipg from the Depart
of State which may be ordered to be printed by
either Congress- it shall be the duty of tho
Congressional Printer to to printed for the
of that department fyo hundred copies Of eysry
eh document, when .questAd to do by tho Sec
retary of State Provided That the expense Of the
same shall in single exceed the scrn of FIVE
hundred dollars
Approved April 10th, 1S7o
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AN ACT authorizing the corporation of the City Of
Washington TO set apart portions Of stseets and
avenues ss parks for trees and walks.
Be it enacted 6y the Senate and House of Rep
resentdti0es Of the United States of Anaericd dn
Congress assembled, That tho corporation Of the
City of Warrington be, aud hereby is, authorized TO
apart from time to time psrEs, to be orned
with shade trees, walks, and enclosed with curb
not exceeding onehalf the width Of any and
all and streets in the said city of Washing
ton leaving roadway Of not less than thirty Fl %
feet in width in the centre Of said avenues and Streets
two such roadways each side Of the park in the
of the same; and sasd corporation is hereby
authorz and empowered to levy and collect special
taxes in such equal and just manner said corpora
tion may determine, in particular wards parts or
sections of the city. or upon all property bordering
upon avenues streets and alleys, which shall have
been irnpre we'd, fiji ent in amount pay the
actual cost thereof: Prooided That nothing herein
contained hail be held To apply to Pennsylvania,
Louisiana and Indiana avenues, TO Foorand-s shali
street between the City Hall Pennsylvania
avenue: AHd TroUide6 further, That nothing in
this shalt hor the occupancy of any portion
of the public streets avenues for private pur-
poses
Approved, April eth, 1870.
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IPUBIIc-No. 36.1

AN ACT making appropriations tn supply deficien-
cies fu the appropriations for tn service OF the
Government fer the fiscal Year ending June
thirty, eighteen hundred and seventy, aud for
other purposes
Be it enacted by The Senate and House Of Rep
sesentntiUe, Of the United States Of america f1
Congress assembled That the following
much thereof may be- necessary, be, and the same
are hereby, appropriated out Of any money in the
treasary hot otherwise appropriated, to supply de-
cieaces the appropriations for the service Of the
Government for the fiscal year ending june thirty
eighteen hundred and seventy, for the CHI ects here
iuafter expressed, viz:
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In ,s ala, =. and r,o.ts where ma sgeucy does not
st, the local aa h,rttes anos. te ,.sl 2, .l0
and who sball Immediately be Informed OF the oc-
currence sh j, take all necessary measures tor the
protection Of persons and the preserves oi prot
erty Tns local authorities shsI nHf otherwise in
q rf.te the ntenAnce q SEnet in pi-
tectian of of the ssSoss II theS 40 NOT
belong 10 ID. crews that have been wrecked and to
carry Gst he e<Deuts made iSr the en-
a si.rsood that such ch.udise IS not to be soo
jessed 10 custom house charges, anies' u pe IN
tended for consumption In the country wiiefc the
wreck may have taken place.
ARrcLs XIV.
In case Of the death Of any citz,n OF The United
STATES in Belgium. vi ci' oi Bel siuu. iu tie
Uuitcd States without having any Known heirs OF
i, sLauen,~Iy by him appont.d. the COM
pesetI authorities shall iator the consuls
consular agents nation to which the deceased
oeIot gs the crcumtance j.. order that necessary
infol may bs imIn -diatey forwarded TO par
ties Interested
ARTicLE XVI.
The pre- sent convention shall remain IN force for
IN space OF ten years. counting from the day the
exchange of The ratcat:o which shall be made in
eonioruity with the respective constitutions If the
two coautries and exch Anked AT Btu. within the
period OF six mouths, So aer iIpossible In case
expiration OF the ia d iod 1f years.
ten ION oct to renew this convention it shall remain
until the expiration Of year frsm the day which
onr Of the pa. ties shall have given such notice
10 faitn whereof the resp cIive plenfnoteutiarie
have 81 sned this Convention, and have hereunto al
J hx u heir seals.
Done at b fusses, In duplicate, the IF day CT De
cembsr, igteen hundred and sixty eight.
Ii. s. SANFORD.
seal
ARD @hereas the said convention has been duI,
ratified both parts and respective
| have been -hansed:
Now, Therefore. he it known tharI Ulysses S
q aht, .r.s eeut of the United Sta es OF Amefica
have caused ih- said Convention IL be made public
20 ths eId that ihe .nae and every clause and ar
tiel7 Thereof. may be observed fulfilled goo.
i@.il by the UHited States and the citizens Thereof
wi'n~ss whereof l have hereuuto ser INV han,
enu caused the Seal .,f the Uaited States G
\ Done In the city OF Washington this seventh de-
| OF March, in the year our lord one thou
/ and elg hundIed and seventy, and tf .ha m
| dependence of the Uaitei States the ninety
Gsesl iourih.
/ U. GRANT.
By the President
! HAMILTON FISH.
Secretary Of State
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IoFEzcIAL
LA W.S
OF THE UNITED STATES

pAssxD AT rmk sxcosD SESSION OF THE FORTY
FIRST eossREss.
A REsoLUTIoN tdtra,zsfx an appropriation ioe tns
public printing
Peaelusd bv tie ,Serafe aad Resse Of RefreSen
Satives Of tks J,sssed States or America ~ CON
uress assembled
That the Secretary Of the Treasury he aIteo.-
ixsa ana drecesd 20 trnnsser from the laoer fas
updsr REPRESENTATIONS for printtne ana o,L Lo.s 10
shs wear cxrc an. usand .isht hundr.d ana s,x.s-
ainen \, folIows: Foc pub ic P'tring. n,y
thousaua dollars; fer pab fc budding. si1'S 'hous
dollars.
. Approved, March - a'do
JOINT RESOLUTION 10 relation to the eons'fso
tioa of thu hock tsiand bridge
Be n resolved By ths Senate ana Hoase o aseS &,
resnfaftoes vftke United osdte" q ~se "
Congress- deses6lsd:
That, conssy yction Of tho bridge nG
auifoeiked by congr4ss across ths Mississippi G
betueeo Rock IslAeSSeod the city of DAvsnpos S .he
Rarr.tarv of war eh&a POWER cousrruct tne
49,. ~ - raiiruad only -.d t. place the
-. ms1Hd below railroad track a. rsSsanmeId-
a 81 the Chief of Enafneers: PFoutdeds : bet in
no case shall she expenditure on the part Of the
United States exceed ope N ilion dollars
Approved, March rs, 1870
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INTERIOR DEPARTMENT,
PENSION OFFICE

PENSION OFFICE.
For navy pensions to widows and others,
eighty thousand dollars.
For contingent expenses of the Pension
Office, ten thousand dollars.
For pay of laborers and messengers, Eve
thousand dollars.
For rent of building on G street. corner of
Eighth street, from the sixteenth day of April,
eighteen hundred and sixty nine, until the
first day of j une, eighteen hundred and seventy,
at an annual rental not exceeding ten thousand
dollars, to be determined by the Secretary of
the Interior, such sum as may be necessary is
hereby appropriated.
INDIAN DEPARTMENT..
For pay of interpreter, nine thousand FIVE
hundred and twenty-five dollars.
PATENT OFFICE.
For difference of pay to fifty-three female
| copyists in the Patent Office, for the year
ending June thirty, eighteen hundred and
Thousand six hundred dollars Prorided, That
/ said sum does not increase their compensation
beyond nine hundred dollars each for said
| year.
HOUSE OF CORRECTION.
For the purpose mentioned in the fourteenth
section of The act of july twenty five, eighteen
| hundred and sixty six, entitled, "An Act to
establish in the District of Columbia a house
| of correction for boys and to be paid in the
same manner as the appropriationth therein made
| payment
| of the several portions to be paid by the cities
] of Georgetown and Washington, and the county
of Washington, respectively, TO be enforced IN
the same manner as therein provided, twelve
thousand dollars.
To enable the Secretary of the Interior te
paw such sum as on examination he may find
justly due. and incurred in survey Of the
! grounds and river near the aqeduct bridge il
the District of Columbia, under a Joint resolu
ton of Congress approved March two, eighteer
hundred and sixty seven. out of any money in
the treasury not otherwise appropriated, bu
not exceeding the sum of three thousand nine
hundred and sixty dollars.
JAIL IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
To pay salary Of the warden of The Jail ii
the District of Columbia, for portion OF th.
! current year. seven hundred dollars.
To pay james 3. Hubbell for the construction
of Fort w. I. Sherman, and other building
attached thereto, for the Blackfeet, Blood, ans
Regan tribes of the Blackfeet nation of Indiana
! in Montana Territory, as per contract with w
} j. Cullen, United States special agent, date,
October seven. eighteen hundred and sixty
eight, balance due settlement, eleven thous
: and seven hundred aud ninetytw dollars an,
I fifty. one cents.
To enable the Secretary Of the Interior Il
: pay balance due for surveying Eavajoe Indial
j | reservation under contract, preparatory Il
: making allotments for their nsw homes 10
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Az SCr to supply deficiencies in the appropriations
for salaries o United States Ministers for the
fiscal year ending June thirty, eighteen hundred
and seventy.
Be ii enacted By the Senate and House Of Rep
,'esentdtices of the Jnated States Of Ansericd an
Congress assembled That the sum Of one hun l ed
and six thousand three hundred and seventy -fiye
dollars bs, and hereby is, appropriated to supp'y q
def ,iency appropriation for salaries of United
States Ministers, for the fiscal ending June thir
tieth eighteen hundred and seventy.
Approved, April 13sh, 1870.
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lFuBLIc REscLuT1oS-No. 81
RESOLUTION relating to oHi:ers of the Soldiers

A RESOLUTION relating to oHi.ers of the Soldiers
Home.
Ieaolced By The Senate dssd House Of Represesa-
assembled. That tho law pas.ed January twenty
first eighteen hundred and seventy, pro hibtinE the
assignment of retired army GERS to duty shall not
apply to fl selected by the Board Of Comssio
Of the .liiers' Home District of Columbia for
duty institution such selection heing appro-
we'd by the Secretary of War: Prorided t. at they
receive the Government only the pay and eE1oI
uments allow ed by la to retired ofIicers.
Approved, April 9th, 1870.
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,pur1rr-No. So

AN ACT giving tho consent OF the United States to
the erection OF a bridge across the Delaware
River, between Phila 1eiphia and g CAmden
Be d enacted by The Senate and Ho,tse cf Rep.
y.ese4atdfipes Of the Unsted States Of Anertcd u,
Congress assembled That the sorssnt Uf the United
States is hereby given James 2 \, Mrton Nc
Michael Thomas S. Speakman. Alexander q Gstteil,
Presby b. o'Nsii1 William Noure. Eiward title,
Henry L. b B,nsAlI. George 3. woodhuii. Simon Cam
ron. p. O Brink, James Page, II. M Philltps- John
o. : unp Hector Orr, Charles OK, Tnom Shsw,
Wflism Nfchclson, Rsyuefi C5atss James Ii. o ne,
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ADDITIONAL CONVENTION TO THE CoNvEN-
TIoN CONCLUDED on THE 7rH-2irH NovEM-
BER. 1865 BETWEEN Il GENERAL POST
OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMER
ICA AND TBE GsNEHAL POST OFFICE OF
THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN
AND IRELAND.
The general postofi.e of the United States Of
America aud the geuet al posteffice of the United
Kingdom of Great itsin aud Ireland, being de rous
of eff .ctDg by messus of additional Convention,
O reduction in thu of postage chargeable upon
letters conveyed between the United Kingdom aud
the United states the undersRned. duly authorized
havs agreed upon the following articles:
ARTIcLs. L.
The postage to be collie In The United Kingdom
upon paid letters posted in the United Kingdom
addressed to the United States we'll as upon paid
letters posted ia the Uaited States addl
United Kingdom shall be thrt pence per half ounce
or fraction Of half ounce Reciprocaily, the
postage to be collected In the United Sta upon paid
letterA posted in the United States addressed tho
United Kingdom, as we'll as upon unpaid letters
posted In the United Kngdsm addressed 70 the United
States. shail bs six per fifteen grammes frac.
tion of fifteen erslnnes
The British Postefii shall ACCOUNT to the United
States Postsftlce for cents ounce all paid
international letters sent the United States and
letters recayed from the United States; and the
United States Post fce shai account the British
Poctofice for ten cents ounce all paid interua
tonal letters sent TO the United Kingdom and for
cents ounce fer all unpaid international letter.
received from the United Kingdom.
ARTICLE 8.
Every international letssr enthusiastically paid, q
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TPuBLic-No. IS.

AN ACT authorizing the corporation of the City Of
Washington TO set apart portions Of stseets and
avenues ss parks for trees and walks
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sentatsees ofthe United States Of america Con.
gross assembled,
That the act incorporate the Mutual Fire Insur-
Company # the Dis rict of Columbia, approved
January ten, eighteen hundred and fifty ive be 20
amended author the interest this prem
ium notes held by said compsny to accumulate to
the extent of one buudrec thousand .dollsrs aud
also 70 authorZs said papy TO acquire and hold
rem estate, not exceeding nfty Thousand dollars
Cash Vhiue, at ANY time
Approved, March 70. 1870.
AN ACf TO rcpew and continue in force the charter
ofthe Potomac 1nsurat ce Company, of George.
town, Distfict of Columbia.
Ee IL enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentdtiuss Of tie United States Of Azerica in
Congress assembled
That the entitled 'tAn act to incorporate a
Fine Insurance C1mpany, in G georgetown, in the
District Of coumpis, app. owed the second of March,
eighteen hunired and thirty zone and the en-
titled .'An ast to amend the charter of the Poto-
N &C insurance Company OF & sorgetown,o - approved
the third of March, eighteen hundred and thit y
seven; aed the act entitled ''An act to renew and
continue Ia force the charter of the Potomac Insur
aace Company, of &c rgetown." approved the
twenty-sesenth of January, eighteen hundred and
hfey-oue, be, aNd the same hereby, re-enacted
aad extended from the date of the expiration of the
last mentioned act. until he repeal of this
SIC. 2 And be ii further enacted, Ths. SO
nueh OF section eight the original charter
str'ets the company TO having it's office in Gsorge
town, Di'trict of Columbia is hereby amended sc
as TO permit the Company to remove its place oI
busir Washington District of Colunba If it sc
elects.
Anproyed March 81 1870