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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-16
[PURL!C-No. FOL
AN ACT to yacate the Fort Dakota military reSer-

AN ACT to vacate the Fort Dakota military reser-
walton III the Territory OF Dakota, ard Tor other
purposes.
Be il enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives of the United States Of America i'll Con
gress assembled That the military reservation at
Fort Dakota. in the county OF Minnehaha, and Te.-
ritory of Dakota, be- and the same is hereby,
vacated. and the lands embraced III said reserva-
walton shall be subject to private entry under the
provisions of the presumption and homestead laws
of the United States, except so much thereof as
may be embraced i'll sections heretofore rcsery ed
for school purposes: Provided, That nothing III this
act shall be construed as to interfere with any
rights which may have accrued previous to the
withdrawal of said lands for he purposes of such
reservation: And provided also, That any improve
ments said reservation made by the military
authorities prior to its REIMBURSEMENT by the Sec
rotary OF War, shall he appraised by the register
and receiver OF the land Office OF the district in
which said reservation is situated and paid for by
the purchaser of the lands on which the same are
located: And provided further, That patent shall
issue for any portion of said lands until the inn
provements thereon shall have been paid Tor ut
their appraised value.
Approved July IA, 1870.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-16
TPCBIiC-No. 81
IFCBlII--NU.
AN ACT to authorize the paving and sewerage OF
street Washington. District OF Columbia.


street, Washington, District OF Columbia
Be it enacted by the Senate and House OF Repre-
sentatves of the United States of America III Con-
grlss assembled, That the Mayor of Washington,
the Commissioner of Public Buildings, and William
Stickney, Wilson L. Brown and 5. H. Kaufman, of
the city of Washington, be and they hereby ap-
pointed commissioners for the purpose OF paving
and sewering VI street north, between New York
and Vermont avenues, who shall serve without
compensation; and al vacancies occasioned by
death, resignation or otherwise, shall be hled
by the Supreme Court of the District OF Columbia.
SEC 2. And be il further enacted Tat to enable
the said commits siouers 10 carry out the purpose OF
this act, they shall have the same power now con-
ferred upon the corporation OF the city of Washing
ton. TO levy tax upon the property fronting Oh
said street sufficient 10 pay for sad paving and sew
crage which shall he collected i'll the manner now
prescribed by law, and when so collected, the
amount thereof shall be paid over TO the commits
siOners aforesaid. Tie said commissioners shall
have the power Of directing the manner OF putting
i'll the gas and water pipes on said street, within
the points before mentioned.
SEC 3. And be il further enacted, That the cor.
poration of Washington shall pay for paving and
sewerage of the space Occasioned by the cross
streets and alleys; and such alleys and streets as
may abut against the SAID N street without cross
ing ii shall pay the rate as II the same was
private property.
SEC I. And be it further enacted That this act
be in force from and after its passage, and al! laws
conflicting with its provisions are hereby Repeated.
Approved, June IL 1870.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-16
(PCBLIC-NO. I'LL

AN ACT In amendment OF the act entitled An act
establishing uniform system OF bankruptcy
throughout the United States.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
Sentatives OF the United States of America i'll Con-
gress assembled, That the provisions of the second
clause of the thirty-third section of said act, as
amended by the first section OF an act i'll amend
ment thereof, approved july twenty seven, eighteen
hundred and siXty.ei.ht, shall not apply to those
debts from which the bankrupt seeks 4 discharge
which were contracted prior to the first day OF Jam
uarv, eighteen hundred and ski mine.
SEC 2. And be it further enacted. That the clause
III the thirty ninth section of said act which now
reads Tor whO being banker. merchant, o.. trader,
has fraudulently stopped or suspended and not re-
sllmcd payment of his commercial paper within
period ui fourteen day =" shall he amended SO as TO
read as follows: 'or who being a banker, broker,
merchant, trader. manufacturer or miner, has
traudulently stopped payment or who has stopped
suspended and not resumed payment OF his COM
mercial paper within period Of lourtcen days
Approved, July H. 1870.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-16
[PrBLIC-No. 1885,
AN ACT to establish port of delivery at ST. Joseph


Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives of the United States OF America in Con
crcss assembled That the city Of St Joseph, III
the State of Missouri shall be, and is hereby con
s1ituted {. port of delivery, annexed to and made a
part of the collection district Of New Orleans, and
Shall he subject to the same regulations and re-
striction as other ports of delivery in the United
States and all the privileges and facilities afforded
by the act OF Congress of the second March, eigi-
teen hundred and thirty-one, entitled AN act
allowing the duties foreign merchandise I'M
ported into Pittsburg. Wheeling, Cincinnati Loiiis
vie ST. Louis Nashville and Natchez to be secured
and paid at those places" shall be extended to said
port. A surveyor of customs shall be appointed 10
reside ut said port and perform the duties pre-
scribed by law who shall receive the same com
pensation now provided, which may hereafter
be provided, by law for surveyors OF the same
grade.
Approved July H. 1870
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-16
TPUBLlC-NO. l6G.
AN ACT to require national banks going INTO hquIaa
ton to retire the il circulating notes


Be it enacted by the Senate and House OF repre-
sentatives of the United States of America IN 'oh
gress assembled, That every bank that has hereto
fore gone into liquidation under the provisions OF
section fortytwo of the national currency act snaii
ne required to deposit lawful money OF the thiteo
States tor its outstanding circulation within SHY
days from the date Of the passage OF tins ac! anu
every bank that may hereafter 20 into liquidation
shall he required to deposit lawful money OF ,ne
United States for its neutrality-suspicious. Wi!hih
six months from the date OF the vote to go INTO
liquidation; whereupon the bonds pledged rs secu-
rity for such circulation shall he surrendered to the
association making such deposit. And If any BANK
shall tail to make the deposit and take up rs BONDS
for thirty days after the expiration OF the time
specified the Controller OF the Currency shaL
have power to sell the bonds pledged for the cireu-
lation of said bank at public auction in New York
city, and after providing for the redemption and
cancellation of said circulation and the necessary
expenses OF the sale, to pay over any balance re,
manning from the proceeds To the bank, or Its legal
representative: Provided. That banks which are
winding up in good faith tor the purpose OF conso
idatng with other banks shall he exempt from ,ilt
PROVISIONS of this act: And provided further lnat
the assets and liabilities OF banks so IL liquidation
shall be reported by the banks with which they are
i'll process OF consolidation.
Approved, July IA, 1870.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-16
fPUBLIC-NO. 1T6.l
AN ACT to discontinue the Clarksville, Arkansas
land district and the establishment Of an ad
ditiouai land district in that State.

AN ACT to discontinue the Clarksville, Arkansas,
land district and the establishment 81 an ad-
dirional land district in that State.
Belt enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
senatives of the United States of America in Con-
.ress assembled That the district OF lands now
Subject to disposal at GAINESVILLE Arkansas be- and
the same is hereby discontinued from and
after the first day of July, eighteen hun
bred and seventy, and that tnereaiter
the said land district be divided as 1ollows
Beginning at the common to townships
twelve and thirteen north, ranges seventeen and
eighteen west, and running thence west between
said townships to the corner common TO townships
twelve and thirteen north, ranges twenty-slX and
,wentysever west: thence south with said Engo
line TO the common of townships plne
and ten north; thence west the line be-
tween said townships to the western boundary
of the State the lands lying north of said division
lire and within the limits of the said Clarksylle
district to be subject to disposal at Harrison,
Arkansas and those lands lying south OF said d.
vision line within said district to be subject TO dis
rosa! at Dartanelle Arkansas, to be known and
designated the Harrison and Dardaneie taiid dis
trict
SEC 2 And be it further enacted, That the Presi-
dent OF the United States is hereby authorized to
appoint by and with the advice and consent Of the
Senate of the United States, or during the recess
thereof and until the end of the next ensuing
session, a register and receiver for each OF said
land districts who shall be required 70 reside at
the site of their respective offices, VINO shall be
subject to the same laws and responsibilities. and
whose compensation and fees shall be respectively
the same per annum as are now aEoWeQ ny laws
10 other land offices in said State.
Approved, July H. 1870.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-16
IPrBLIC-Nn. 182l



be II enacted by the Senate and House OF Repre-
sentatiVeS OF the United States of America in Con-
Sress assembled That the following be established
as post roads:
ALABAMA.
From Scottsboro to Lebanon.
From Evergreen TO Colerville
from Abbevllle, via Mlrtinsyille AID Smithyille,
to Columbia.
From Huntsville to Center Hill.
From Huntsville, via Meridianville, TO Fayette'
ville
From New Market TO Flora.
From LarlIiu's Fork to Hunts Station.
From Troy to Ozark.
From TomlinS to Vernon.
From Ozark, via Haw Ridge and Hlba, TO- 2locs'
From Garrison Point to Hanby's Mills
ARKANSAS.
From De Wallis Bluff to Pine Bluff
From Batesville to Ash Flat.
From Marshall 10 Dover.
From Cotton Plant to Desarc.
From Brukley TO Augusta.
From DaIdanele to Waldron.
From Galena to CaTrollton.
From Harrison TO Forsythc, Missouri.
From Monticello to Auburn
From Little Rock to Austin via Pnrton's Bayou
Metre, Yates MILL and Beiiamy's and Saunders.
ARIZONA
From Walnut Grove 10 Wickenburg.
From Prescott 10 Wiliamson's Valley. -
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-16
lPrBLrC-NO. 1871
AN ACT to annul portion of certain statute of
the Territory OF New Mexico, and for other


AN ACT to annul portion of certain statute of
the Territory OF New Mexico, and Tor other
purposes.
Be il enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
seuIatves OF the United States of America il Con-
gless assembled, That the following recited por.
ton OF a statute of the Territory of New Mexico,
approved February second, eighteen hundred and
siNty-iive viz: And no writ of execution shall on
any account he executed on the real estate OF any
person, if there be no mortgage made by the hus-
band and wife owning the said property. and the
mortgage must have been executed with all the
tornalities required by law" be, and the same is
hereby. dsapproved and declared null ard void !;
Provided, That there shall be exempt from levy
and forced sale under any process or order rom
any of law equity in said Territory the lot
parcel of ground and the buildings thereon occu
pied as residence and owned by the debtor, being
a householder and having family, to the value OF
thousand dollars. And if, in the opinion Of the
creditors, the premises claimed by such debtor as
exempt worth more than one thousand dollars,
then it shall be lawful forthe officer TO advertise
and sell the said premises, and out of the proceeds
Of such sale to pay such execution debtor the said
OF one thousand dollars, which shall be exempt
from execution for one year thereafter and apply
The balance on said execution; And provided fur-
Their That no sale shall be made unless greater
sum than one thou sand dollars shall be bid Tor said
premises.
Approved, July H. 1870.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-16
IPUBLIC.-No. 1911
AN ACT for the relief OF the United States and Bra
I'll Stranl shin Com

Be il enacted by the Senate and House OF repre-
eentatives of the United States OF America in Con-
rr,ss assembled. That the Secretary OF the Trcasu
" he, and he is hereby authorized 70 refund 10 the
United States and Brazil Steamship Company, OH
of any money in the treasury not otherwise appro-
priattd all sums heretofore collected ut the custom
house at New York city by way of tonnage taxes
upon the vessels of said company employed IL mail
service between the United States and Brazil under
the provisions of the act OF twenty-eight May,
eighteen hundred and siXty-tOGr, entitled An act
authorizing the establishment of ocean mail steam
ship service between the United States and Brazil
Notwithstanding that such sums were paid without
due legal protest and appeal: Provided That salts
factory evidence shall be produced 10 the SAID
Secretary that at the time tie said taxes were i'm
posed the said vessels i'll Brazil specially eX
empted from similar eXactioLs to which other YES
sels were i'll the ports of that country liable.
Approved, July H. 1870.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-16
=NEW oRIEANs REPUBLICAN FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER l6 1870

MED by his certificate of the number Of tons or
pounds of coal and tire number OF cords OF parts OF
cords of wood in each load OR parcel
SEC 2 And be it further enacted, That the proper
accounting officer of the treasury shall be furnished
with copy Of the appointments OF each inspector;
wegher and measurer appointed under this act. and
that it shall not be lawful for any accounting Oficer
to pass allow to the credit Of any disbursng 9TH
Ger in the District of Columbia any money paid by
him for purchase of anthracite bitumnous coal,
or for wood unless the voucher therefor is accom-
panied by certificate of the proper inspector,
weolcr and measurer, that the quantity paid for
has been determined by him as required by this
act.
SEC 3. And be it further enacted, That Congress
NAV at anv time repeal. amend or alter this act
Approved, July II, 1870
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-16
FPUBLIC-NO. I'LL
AN ACT to est ablish port of delivery at Kansas
CITY, Missouri

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-.
sentatives of the United States of America III Con-
cress assembled. That the city OF Kansas in the
State of Missouri shall be- and is hereby consti-
tuted port of delivery, annexed to and made q
part of The collection district of New Orleans. and
shall be subject to the same regulations and re-
States and all the privileges and facilities afforded
BIZ the act ofCongress of the second March, eighteen
hundred and thirty-one, entitled "An act allowing
the duties foreign merchandise imported into
Pittsburg, Wheeling, Cincinnati, Louisville, Saint
Louis, Nashville. and Natchez to be secured and
paid at those places" shall be extended 10 said
port. 4 surveyor of customs shall be appointed to
reside at said port and perform the duties. pre-
sc1iled by law, who shall receive the Same eompen-
sation now provided which may hereafter DO
provided by law for surveyors of the same grade.
approved July H. 1870,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-16

said deed from the said william W. Corcoran TO
the above named trustees. be, and the same Is
hereby, RENTED and released. 81
SEC. T. And be il further enacted That the afore-
said buildings and grounds connected Herewith,
together with all the works of art that may be con-
tanned therein shall be free from all taxes and as
sessments by the municipal authorities, or by the
United States, long the shall be held and
used for the purpose hereinbetOre set forth.
Approved, Nav "a, 1870.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-16
The Washington special of the New York

The Washington special OF the New YORK
Herald reports the following points:
The Treasury Department to-day received
a letter from Collector Murphy, inclosirg a
statement of the customs receipts Of the
port of New York for the month of August.
1870, which amounted to SOC y. \
comparison shows this amount to be S4,4S5,-
1854 SC in excess of the receipts for the
month of July last. But the most impor-
tant comparison is that which shows that
the receipts for the month OF August were
81 49,, rs 81 in excess of the receipts Tor
any month in the commercial history OF
that city.
Mr.. Bassett, colored, our Minister to
Hayti, reached this city on Thursday last,
having obtained a short leave OF absence
from his post of duty. The President ac-
corded an interview yesterday, during the
cabinet meeting, to Mr.. Bassett, who gave
a full report OF all the recent occurrences
in Hayti. Mr.. Bassett expressed himself
highly gratified at his reception by the
President and Mr. Fish, and states that he
will return to Hayti in the course of few
weeks. Mr.. Bassett, accompanied by Presi-
dent Roy, of Liberia, paid your cores
pondent visit last evening.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-16
IPUBLiC-NO. l58.I

AN ACT to make the Territory OF Arizona sepa-
rate surveying district and to establish the
Office OF surveyor general therein.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatives of the Cnitct, States of America in Con-
sress assembled That the Territory OF Arizona is
hereby created separate surveying district, and
that the President, by and with the consent of the
Senate. shall be, and hereby is, authorized 20 APP
point surveyor general for the Territory, whose
annual salary shall be three Thousand dollars. and
whose power authority. and duties shall be the
same as those provided by law for the surveyors
general of Oregon. He shall have proper allowance
Tor clerk hire Office rent and fuel and he shall 10
cate his Office from time to time at such places
may he directed by the President OF the United,
States.
Approved. July IL, 1870.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-16
IPUBLIC-NO. 1911
AN ACT to extend the provisions of the pre-emp
ton laws to the Territory of Colorado and f0I
other purposes

AN ACT to extend the provisions of the pre.enlp-
ton laws to the Territory of Colorado and for
other purposes
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives of the United States of America in Con-
gress assembled That the privileges OF The act of
May thrtieth, eighteen hundred and sixtv-two en-
titled An to reduce the expenses of the survey
and sale of the public lands in the United Statesh
be, and the same hereby, extended to Colorado:
and the proyso of the first section of the act ap-
proved June second. eighteen hundred and sixty
two entitled An act to establish land Office in
the Territory of Colorado, and for other prl1ososv
is hereby repealed.
SEC. ?. And be it further enacted That nothing in
the act OF Congress approved March twenty-seyeD,
eighteen hundred and tifty-four entitled AN oct
for the relief of settlers lands reserved for rail-
road purposes" shall be construed to relieve such
settlers from the obligation ollie the prorr notices
Of their claims, in other cases. and ali claimants
Of presumption rights shall hereafter when no
shorter period of time is now prescribed by law
make the proper proof and payment for the lands
claimed. within eighteen months after the date nre-
sclibed for filing their declaratory notices shall
have expired: Provided That where said date shall
have elapsed before the passage flf tl,is ar- said
Urremptors shall have one wear after he r,assage
hereof III which 70 make such proof and d! y1nent.
approved, July IA, 1870
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-16
Approved, July IA, 1870.
fPCRLIC-No. 1851

AN ACT to declare forfeited to the United States
certain lands granted to the State of Louisiana
to aid in constructing railroad therein.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House OF Repre-
sentatiyes of the United States Of America in Con
.r,.ss assembled That all the lands which were
Granted bv Congress. in the year eighteen hundred
and fifty six to the State OF Louisiana to aid in the
construction of the New Orleans, Opeiousi;s and
Great western railroad and which have not been
lawfully disposed of by the said State under said
grant which has expired by limitation or by act Of
Congress since the original grant, are hereby de-
cIared forfeited to the United States, and these
lands shall hereafter be disposed OF as other public
lands of the United States,
Approved, July IA, 1870
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-16
proved, July l3, 1870.


AN ACT to regulate the purchase Of fue. for he
legislative, executive and judicial departments,
and for the military and naval cstablis hmtEts
OF the United States in the District of Columbia
Be ii enacIed by the Senate and House OF Repre-
senatives OF the United States Of America IL Ton
grtss assembled, That from aud after the passage
OF this act il shall not he lawful for any o!hcer OF
person i'll the civil. military naval service III the
United States in the District OF Columbia 10 plt-
chase anthracite bitmninous coal wood Tor the
public service except condition that tie SAINT
SHALL before delivery, be inspected ard wel@hed or
measured by some competent person 10 ne aplo.iIt
ed by the head OF the department or chief OF tne
branch of the service for which the purchase Is
made and that the person so appointed siiaii, pc
fore entering upon the duty Of inspector "eiSllef
and neasurer, and to the satisfaction OF 1he APP
pointing officer, bind himself with not less IMAM TWO
sureties in the penal sum Of five thousand dollars
that each and every ton Of coal welSneu ny MN
shall consist of two thousand two hundred ana
forty pounds and that each and every coId OF wood
to be measured shall be of the standard measure
of one hundred and twenty-eight cubic feet. And
the inspector, weigher and neasurer hereby 10 be
appointed, shall be entitled to receive from the
vendors of fuel weighed and measured by him,
twenty cents for each ton of coal weighed and nine
cents-for each cord Of wood measured by hipr Pro
vided That each load or parcel of wood or coal
weighed and measured by him shall be accompa-
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-16
IPrRLIC-NO. ISL

AN ACT to repeal the preamble of an act in rela
ton to the National Theological Institute APP
proved April twenty.secOnd, eighteen hundred
and seventy.
Be il enacted by the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatives of the United States of America, i'll Con-
gress assembled That the preamble to an act ell
titled An act declaring the construction of An
tute' approved May tenth. eighteen hundred and
sixtysix, and also An act to amend an act entitled
An act to incorporate the National Theological In
stitute and to define and extend the powers OF the
same" approved April twenty-second eighteen
hundred and seventy, be, and the same is hereby,
repealed,
Approved, June l. 1870.