The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-08-19

1
thrish, eighteen hundred md seyepty-ooe, cut any
mOoey IN The treasury no, aherviss apprvpussed'
Tor stesmshiP srrviee eetsssn sAn fnoesoo' sspsn'
and China Ave hunhred thousaDd doliArl
Por steamshlp syvice between the United STATES and
Basil, one hundred and nhy thou.and do'ars
Por steamship service between San Francisco and mo
saodueh Islands, seventy.h'e thousand donAn'
Approved, July II, 1870.
JOINT RESOLUTION concerning sSenai grounds q
Saint Louis, Missouri
De resolved BY the Senate and House Of Rpreseota-
lives q the United States Of America In Congress assem-
dred and sxty -eish and third March, eighteen hundred
and slxy-nlne in htion b The sale u saint Louis ARR
nal b. hereby, lar amended that the portion
ms,nosy Of the late Brgsdier General Nathaniel Lyon
shall embrace al the ground lying bstve~n Caroodolet
avenue aud Fourth street, - laid down on the plat the
and buildings thsreoa lying between scood ses and .hs
river 10 be reserved r such the Interest u The Army
may require and that the emaiDder Of the ground, Ung
between scood aud Fourth streets be sold at public snc
tIoa In The manner preserbed by the abovecitsd sct
twenty July, eighteen hundred and
and The proceeds Of the sale shall be paid Into the treasury
Oh United staies Provided Thai The corponts au.
,hores q the city 81 Saint Louis shall have the privilege
q puvhasng aid ground ~ an appraised value oese
tbs sale The appsAismsnt 10 be made by two perons 70
be sssstsd By the Secretary Of var and I've ne o
In case q dsAgreemeut but the result to Be sanes "
the approval Of the Secretary Of War.
Approved, July ii, ls'o
JOINT RESOLUTION smeuistory Of ''Jolnt resolution
for the relief Of certain ocer Of the army approved
July twenty-sx, eighteen hundred and sixy-six. lr
De resolved by the s-uate and Hoase d Representa-
bed That Joint resolution entitled oint resolution fof
the relief Of certain officers Of the army approved July
tweuty-six eighteen hundred and laysiI, shall 81
ssns' he pss.oo % whom de communication shall have
Issued shall Be considered commissioned 10 the grade
namei therein hun the date when The commission was
ssue by competent authority, and entitled to all pay and
emoluments actually mustered at that date ProrIi-
cd, That at the time Of the issuing Of the same, ne Was
psrfomlng the duties u the grade 10 which he was CON
missoned RON such time amer the Issuing OF DIS con-
mission be may have actually entered upon soen du
ties.
ssc. 2 And be Il further resolved. That persons held
rs prisoners war by the enemy, who may have been
I'm by u wounds disability the time
Of the Issuing Of their commissions sha be entitled to the
same pay emoiumeots and benefits under this resolution
:. actually pertaining the duties Of the grade 70 which
Sac g. And be Il further resolved That this resolution
shall not lie construed apply 10 cases In which, under
the laws and army regulations existing At The time, there
could have been no lawful muster Into re even amer
the actual receipt Of the conmission.
Approved. July IL, 1910. "
JOINT RESOLUTION making an appropriation to pay
the government 81 Great Britain and ireland 10 accord
ance with the award Of the commissioners appointed
under the treaty Of July first, eighteen hundrvd and
sixy-three to settle the claims Of the HudsonS hay
Company and Of the Puget Sound Agricultural CON-
pany.
Whereas, BY the award made on the tenth day o septem
ber eighteen hundred AMI sixty nine, by the commits
sooers under the treaty Of July nrs eieheen hundred
and sixty-lhee between her Britannia Majesty and the
United states Of America was determined that In full
satisfaction OF all the possessory rights and claims OF the
Hudson's bay COMPANY and Of the Puget Sound Agri-
cultural Company, there should be paid ey the govern
Britain and ireland the sum Of six hundred and my
thousand dollars In gold coin, In two annual install
ment the nst 70 be pail within twelve months amer
and the second within twenty-our moots aer tne aAs
Of the said award Therefore,
be Il resolved by the senate and House Of Representa-
tyes Of the United States Of America 10 Congress assem-
bled, That the Of three hundred and twenty-five
thousand dollars IN gold coin be, and The same hereby
appropriated for the payment Of the government Of
Great Britain and Ireland Of the sum by the aid award
determined to due the tenth day Of September next
Of any money In the treasury not otbsrvse sPp'o-
priated
Approved, July IL, 1870
A RESOLUTION authorizing the nomination snd sp::
pointment Of Lleutensnts Charles u. Pepdleton and
Richard p. Leary lieutenant conmandep on the
active Inst Of the navy.
Resolved ~ tAs Senate and House Of Rsprsssrfa-
f,rss Of hs United states Of Imsr,ea ~ Cengrtn
thorzsd naminate and, by and with the sdvice and
consent Of the Senate appoint Lenenans Charles H.
Pendiston and Richard p Lay lieutenant eommandsrs
on the active list % the navy.
Approved, July IL, 1870
AN ACT to establish port Of delivery at st. Jo-
seph, Missouri.
sentatyes OF the United States Of America In Con-
gress assembled, That the city Of st. Joseph In the
State Of Missouri, shall be, and Is hereby, constitu.
Of the collection district Of New Orleans and shall
be subject 10 the same regulations and restrictions
other ports Of delivery In the United States and
of Congress OF the second March, eighteen hundred
and thirty-one entitled, IAN act allowing the du-
ties ON foreign merchandise imported into Pttsburg
wheeling Cincinnati, louisville 81 Lou LS%i, Nash ,Sa
places" shall be extended 10 said port. survey.
or OF customs shall be appointed TO reside at said
port and perform the duties prescribed by law who
or Which IsSf may Ssrsssf Be BY Law for sur
yeyors OF the same grade.
Approved, Julyll, 1870.
JOINT RESOLUTION authorizing the improve
in the city 81 BafSIo, New York, known As Fort
Porter.
he n resolved by the Senate and House Of Rep
resentiyes Of the United States Of America In Con.
granted TO the city Of buffalo, In the state Of New
York, through Its park commissioner, 70 improve
and beautify the grounds known Is Fort Porter, sit
sssd n sd s , Mb ~ ). s
out on land adjoining the said grounds, the plans
for the same 10 be approved by the Secretary OF
Wars Prop,dsd, That this resolution shall not Dc
construed 10 pass any title In the said grounds but
that the ownership and control Of the said grounds
shall remain entirely In the United States, and
shall be subject 70 such changes and uses Tor mill.
tAry purposes rs the Secretary OF War may d.
Approved, July IL, 1870.
A RESOLUTION to provide for the appointment Of an
Examiner Of Gains for the Department Of State, and
for additional clerks In the department
| Resolved by tie Senate and House of Rspressnfa-
fipss ofths URifsd States Of Lmsrca IN Cosgrso as.
ssmbisd, That there shall be appointed oy the psden.
Of the United staes by and with the sdvc. and consent
OF the Senate suitable person learned In the law 70 be
called the Examiner Of Claims Zoe the Department OF
State Who shall receive the annual salary Of three thou
ssc q Lnd be 10 fsrtAu resolved, That the secre-
tary OF State be- and hereby 10, authorised 10 employ
three additional clerks, ior indexing the books, papers
aud documents Of the deTartmenti two q them TO be
clerks Of the fourth class and the other d the third class
and foe the payment Of such examiner and clerks and or
the congregation q extra and Temporary clerks, whose
employ may be pecesay the sum OF seven thousand
ave hundred dollar. l. hereby appropriated.
Approved, May q, lsIo.
AN ACT creating an additional land district In the Terri
tory Of Colorado.
| tsf,pss Of hs Unifed Stafss Of Lmsrtoa N Cosgess
That all that portion Of the Territory Of Colo
rsdo embraced In the following described limits, to wis
Commencing At the eastern boundary Of the Territory At
the Intersection the second correction line south and
running thence west that line 10 The line dividing
rHnees numbered seventy Ave and sevsnyx vest Of the
sIxth principle meridian thence south with the range
line 10 the third correction line south thence vest on
.A line 10 the western boundary Of The Territory thence
,ouh 10 the souta,m boundary Of sah Territory thence
eat 10 the eastern boundary Of said Territory thence
north 10 the place Of beginning shall constitute sep~.
rate land disirict be called the ArtanAas Valley land
d.triet the once OF which sha be located at such place
In MID district a. hs President % the Unitei States may
direct, which may be changed BY him hon time to time
% he public Interest may require. -.
Sac 2 And BE- % farther ENACTED, That the Presi.
dent sha appoint BY and with the advice and consent OF
the SENATE the Of The senate, register and
receiver Of public moneys os sad disir,c and sad on
eru shall reside 10 the place where aid land ocs 10
eatei and shA have the same powers and receive the
sane ero,uments - The sAsue ofcen rvc<ve In The
lands districts In the stats q Nevada
Approved, May y, 1870.