davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-10
IPUBLIG-NO. 1911
AN ACT 10 extend the provisions of the pre-emp-
ton laws to the Territory of Colorado aId for
rb,T., 1,r

AN ACT 10 extend the provisions of the ple-emp-
ton laws to the Territory of Colorado, aId for
other purposes.
Be ii enacted by the Senate and House OF Repre-
sentatves OF the United States of America in Con-
sress assembled. That the privileges OF the act of
MAY thirteth eighteen hundred and siAty-two,
titled An act to reduce the expenses OF The survey
aud sale OF the public lands in the United States,'
he and the same hereby. extended to Colorado,
and the proviso 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 Tor other pIrposss,'
j. hereby repealed
SEC. 2 And be it further enacted, That Nothing in
sthe act of Congress. approved March tweuiyseven,
eighteen hundred and hit y-iour entitled An act
ton the relief of settlers lands reserved for rail-
road purposes. shall he construed 20 relieve such
settl, rs from the obligation toe the proper notices
ot tnoir claims in other cases, and all claimants
OF presumption rights shall hereafter. when no
shorter period OF time ~ prescribed by law.
make The proper proof and payment for The lands
claimed, within eighteen months after the date pre-
s'Iihcd for filing their declaratOry noti4es shall
hav" expired: Provided, That where said date shall
have elapsed before the passage of tllie Get said
l'rr-tmpturs shall have one wear after tlle passage
hereof in which to make such proof ard rl,meIt.
approved, July II, 1870
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-10
[PuBLIC-No. III
an ACT TO stablish port of delivery az Kansas
City, Missouri.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House az Repfe-
seIitarives OF the United States of America in Con-
cress assembled, That the city of Kansas, in the
>rate of Missouri shall be- and is hereby, consti-
tuted a rort Of delivery, annexed to and made a
part of the collection district OF New Orleans and
shall he subject to the regulations and re-
strjctions as other ports of delivery United
States; and all the privileges and facilities Afforded
bv the ofCongress OF the second March, eighteen
hundred and tlirty-One, entitled IAN act allowing
the duties on foreign merchandise imported Into
pit:sDurr Wheeling Cincinnati Louisville Saint
Louis Nashville and Natchez to be secured and
r.td AT those places" shall be extended 10 said
port. 4 surveyor OF austOms shall be appointed TO
reside at said port and perform the duties pre-
ellbeG by law. who shall receive the couptI
s..tiuu now provided or which may hereafter he
prov iGed by law for surveyors of the same 2rsde.
ApJ,roVed. July IL, 1870.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-10
fPUBLIC-No. 1871
IN act 10 annul portion OF certain sfatute
Tie Territory of New Mexico, and Tor 9TH.

IN 81 10 annul n portion OF 4 certain sfatute OF
The Territory of New Mexico and tor other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House o. Repre-
sentatives of the United States of America in Con-
gTess assembled That the following reritad por
zion OF statute of the Territory OF New Mexico,
approved February second eighteen hundred and
eiXty-hve, viz: And no writ of execution shall on
any account he executed the real estate ID any
person. if there lie no mortgage made by the hus
b.nd and wife owning the said property, and the
mortgage must have been executed with all the
formalites required by law be, and the same is
hereby, disapproved and declared null and void;
Provided, That there shall be exempt from levy
and forced sale under any process order from
any court OF law equity in said Territory rhe lot
parcel of ground and the buildings thereon occu
pied a residence and owned by the debtor, being
a householder and having family, to the value OF
thousand dollars. And it. in the opinion of the
creditors, the premises claimed by such debtor as
exempt worth more than one Thousand dollars,
then il shall be lawful for the officer 10 advertiso
and sell the said premises and out OF the Proceeds
OF such sale to pay such execution debtor the said
sum of one thousand dollars, which shall be exempt
from execution for one year thereafter, and apply
the balance said execution: And provided fur
Their, That sale shall be made unless greater
than one thou sand dollars shall be bid said
premises.
AIproyeG ,iuly IA 1870
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-10
IPCRLlC-No. 1871

IN AT TO establish certain post reads.
Be ii enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
senatl,cs OF the United States of America in Con
@ress assembled, That the following be Established
us post roads:
ALABAMA.
From ScottsbOro TO Lebanon.
Prom Evergreen to Cokerville.
From Abbcville, via Martnsville and amithville,
tn Columbia.
From Huntsville TO Center Hill.
From huntsville, via Meridianvil!e, I'd Fayette-
vile.
From New Market to Flora.
From Larkin's Fork to Hunts Station.
From Troyto Ozark.
From TOmlins to Vernon.
From Ozark. via Haw Ridge and Ella, 10 Bullock
From Garrison Point to Hanbys Mills.
ARKANSAS
From. De Vail Bluff to Pine Bluff.
From Batesvest ito Ash Flat.
From Marshall to Dover.
From Cotton Plant to lesarc.
From Brinkley to Augusta.
From lardanclle to Waldruu.
From! Galena TO Carroliton.
From Harrison to Forsythe Missouri.
Ffom Monticello to Auburn.
From Little Rock to Austin, via Pu1dJ n's. Eayoa
Hetre, Hates Mill, and Belamy's and SAUNDERS.
ARIZONA
From Walnut Grove TO Nickcnburg.
From Prescott to Wiiliamsons Valley
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-10

AN ACT in amendment of the act entitled An act
establishing uniform system of bankruptcy
.L,.,,, .rla..,nt l.. Irrnit. : .1.1r

AN ACT in amendment OF the act entitled An act
establishing uniform system of bankruptcy
throughout the United States.
Be it enacted b. the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives of the United States Of America III Con
Sress assembled. That the provisions of the second
clause OF the thirty third section OF said act as
amended by fhe first section OF an act il amend
Inent thereof, approved July twenty ven,e teen
hundred and ty.eignt, shall not apply to those
debts from which the bankrupt seeks Il discharge
which We're contracted prior 10 the first day oi Jan
nary, eighteen hundred and sixty nnc.
SIC. 2. And be il further enacted That the clause
IN the irtN-linth section OF said act which now
reads "or Who, being banker mere aIt or trader,
has traudulently stopped or suspended an,! not re-
slned payment OF his commercial paper within Il
period OF fourteen days" shall be amended as IL
read follows ''or who, being II banker, broker,
merchant trader manufacturer, or miner has
frauduieutlv stopped pay ment, or ho has stopped
or suspended ana !ot sul'd PAYNE ut IT ms com
mcTci.d paper within period o. fourteen days.
Approved, July Il, 1870
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-10
iPUBLiC-Na. 81. ~

AN ACT TO authorize the paving ard sewerage oil
street, Washington. District OF Columbia.
Be ii enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentativcs Of the United States % america IN Con-
;rlss assembled. That the Mayor OF Washington,
the Commissioner Of Public Buildings, aud william
Stickuey, Wilson L. Brown and S. II. Kaufman, OF
the city OF Washin. ton be and they are hereby af
pointed commissioners for the purpose OF paving
and sewering VI street north. between New York
and Vermont avenues. who shall serve without
compensation and all vacancies cccasiOned by
death, or resignation. otherwlse. shall be hlied
by the Supreme Court of the District OF Column Ina.
SIC. ,. And be il further enacted, II at 10 enable
the said commissioners TO carry out the purpose %!
this act. they shall have the sam" power now con
ferred upon the corporation OF the city of Washing
ton, 10 levy tax upon the property fronting on
said street sufficient pay for sad paving and
erage. which shall be collected i'll The manner now
prescribed BY law. and when collected The
amount thereof shall be paid over TO the commits
>ioncTs aforesaid. The SAID commissioners shall
have the power Of directing the manner OF putting
in Tn. gas and water pipes said street, within
the points before mentioned.
SkC. 3. And be il further enacted. That the cor
poration OF Washington shall pay for paving and
sewerage OF the space OCca'IOned by the cross
streets and alleys; and sue alleys and streets AZ
NAV abut against the said NJ street without cross
iHS il shall pay the rate as II the same was
private property
SEC 1. And IL. it further enacted That this act
he IN force from after its passage and all laws
conflicting with its provisions hereby repealed.
Approx ed, JuI'e n 1870.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-10

said deed from the said William ". Corcoran to
the above named trustees, be- and the same Is
hereby RENTED and released.
SEC. 4. And be it further enacted. That the afOre
said buildings and grounds connected Herewith,
together with all the works OF art that may he con-
tanned therein, shall be free from all taxes aud as
easements by the municipal authorities. or by the
United States, so long the same shall be held and
used for the purpose hereinbetore set forth.
Approved, Nav "a 1870
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-10
tPrBLIC-No. @.l

AN ACT TO repeal the preamble Of an act in rela-
ton to the National Theological Institute, ap-
proved April twenty second, eighteen hundred
and seventy.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives of the United States OF America, III Con
sress assembled, That the preamble to an act en-
titled Il An act declaring the construction of An
act 10 incorporate tie National Theological Insti
tute.' approved May tenth. eighteen hundred and
sNtysix. and also An act to amend an act entitled
An act 10 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- aud tie same is hereby,
repealed,
Approved June !, 1870.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-10
iPrELIt.-NO. lei |
an ACT for the relief o. the United States and Bra
Ill AsL.


Ee il enacted by The Senate and House OF Repre-
sentatves OF The United States Of America i'll Con
gress assembled That the Secretary Of the tTedsii-
~ he and lie is hereby authorized 70 retna TO the
United States ana Brazil Steamship Company, ont
OF any money III the treasury not otherwise 5plro-
rriated all sums heretofore collected al the custom
! house al 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-cight MAY,
eighteen hundred and siXty-four, entitled An act
authorizing the establishment OF ocean mail steam
ship service between the United States and Brazil
notwithstand that such sums were paid without
due legal protest and appeal: Provided, That salts
factory evidence shall be produced 20 tie said
Secretary that the time the SAID taxes I'M
posed the sad vessels were n Brazil specially eX-
cptrd rom similar eXlctioI.s TO wLIcn other YES
sells were in ihe ports 81 t,Iat country Liable
AunrnN ed IutX IL lG-0
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-10
Approved, July IA, Is
IPURLIC-NO. 1901

AN ACT to amend an act entitled " An act atneIda-
Tory of the organic law of Colorado Territory,
and for other purposes, approved May fourth,
eighteen hundred and seventy.
Be ii enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-.
seutaIiVes of the United States of America In Con-
gress assembled, That the first section OF an act
entitled An act amendatory of the organic law
OF Colorado Territory, and for other PURPOSES ap-
proved May fourth eighteen hundred and seventy,
be-. and the is so far amended, that writs of
error shall be allowed from any decision OF pro.
bate court to the supreme cu;irt of said Territory,
in the same manner they were allowed before the
passage of the act TO which this is amendatbry.
AnDruNel July Ia. 1870
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-10
(PCBIIC-No. 1861
AN ACT 10 establish port Of delivery az S.. Joseph
Missouri,

Be il enacted by the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatives of the United States OF America in Con
nrcss assembled, That the city OF st. Joseph, IL
the state of Missouri shall be, and is hereby con-
stitu.ed a port of delivery. annexed to and made
part of the collection district Of New Orleans, and
Shall be subject 10 the same regulations and re-
striction other ports of delivery in the United
States and all the privileges and facilities afforded
teen hundred and thirty one, entitled =" An act
allowing the duties on foreign merchandise i'm
ported into Pittsburg. Wheeling, Cincinnati Louis
Vile St. Louis Nashville and hatcher to be secured
and paid at those places shall he extended to said
port. surveyor OF customs snail be appointed TO
reside at said port and perform the duties pre-
seribed by law Who .hsl! receive the same com
pensa,ion now provided, or which may hereafter
be provided, by law for surveyors OF, tic same
grade.
approved July H. 1870
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-10

census taker in Illinois reports having
been slapped in the face by woman, who
declared her age to be one hundred and
nine wears. 1t Is doubtful whether he would
have made confession Of the indignity I'M
der any other circumstances.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-10
fPrBIIy-No. &c.

IPrBIIt-No 70.
An act 10 authorize the reduction Of The width OF
an alley i'll square number three hundred and
seventy six, in the city of Washington.
Be il enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatlves OF the United States of America i'll Con
gress Assembled, That the mayor, board OF alder
men. md board Of common council OF the city of
Washington be- and they hereby are authorized TO
reduce the width of the public alley entering
square number three hundred and seventy six,
from Ninth street west from its present width of
twelve feet, to the width OF seven feet, and that
the portion which will be restored TO individual
property by such reduction b. added TO the lot
numh her tTente-tvo, from which the entire alley
was originally taken -
Approved, june / 1870
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-10
| PrEILr-kn. lt3.l

AN act 10 amend existing laws relating 10 internal
revenue.
B. il eracted Ivy the senate and House Of Repre-
sent<ltvcs III. United States Of america il Con
.r-ss III Congress assembled That and after the
passage OF This ac;. addition the articles now
exempt by law the articles and products hercinaI
ter enumerated shall exempt from Ltcrnai tsx,
uamriy: Canned and preserved ISL. sleH tsh,
meats, traits aud Vegetables.
Appro, ed July i. l21G.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-10
(PrBLIC-No. f.6.l
AN ACT 10 discontinue the Clarksville, irkarsa
land district ard the establishment OF az a
.itrinIal Land district in that State.

AN ACT 10 discontinue the Clarksve, drkansas,
land district and the establishment OF az al
GitioLal land district in that State.
Be It enacted by the Senate and House Of Repre-
eputatves of the United States of America n Cor
eress assembled That the distrctsof lands low
subject TO disposal at GAINESVILLE Arkansas. be- and
the same is hereby discontinued nom and
after The first day OF july, eighteen I'M
dred and seventy, and that lEeirSi1teT
the said land district be divided as ioho"s+
Beginning at the corner common TO townships
twelve and thirteen north, ranges seventeen and
eighteen west. and running thence west between
sand townships to the corner common to tonnsnrps
twelve ard thirteen north, ranges twenty-six and
t,yeuty-seyeu west: thence south with said range
,iue 10 the corner cemmon of townships nine
and ten north: thence west on the line De-
tween said townships to the western boundary
II lie State. the lands lying north OF SAID DIVISION
me and within the limits OF the said Cia-ksVlifo
district to be subject to disposal at Harrison,
A: kansas and those lands lying south of sai d.
vision line within said district to be sulgecs to DIS
posal at Uardant lie, Arkansas to be known ana
DESIGNATED as the Harrison and Dardanelie and DIS
tTlct.
Spc 2 And he il further enacted, That the Prest-
dent Of the United States is hereby authorized 10
appoint BY and with the advice and consent al the
senate Of the United States. or during the recess
thereof and until the end of the next ensuing
session. % register and receiver for each OF sara
land districts who shall be required to reside 20
;he site of their respective offices, who shai ne
subject to the same laws and responsibilities, ss10
whose compensation and fees shall be respectively
the same per annIlnl as are now allowed uS laws
to other land offices in said State
Approved July A. 1870.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-10
fPUBLIC-No. 11S.)
TPUBLIC-NO. IfS.J
AN ACT 10 create port OF delivery at Houston,
TeNn

Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of REPRE-
s..ntatives OF the United States of America IN Con-
gr-ss assembled, That Houston, in the state of
Texas shall be, and is hereby, constituted port of
delivery within the collection district OF Galve ston,
and there shall be appointed surveyor OF cSItns,
reside at said port, who shall perform the duties
and receive the compensation and cnolinients pre-
eCribeG in the act of Congress approved MErch
two. eighteen hundred and thrty zone, being An
allowing the duties on foreign merchandise i'm
ported into Pittsburg. Wheeling, Cincinnati. LJus-
vile. Saint Louis Nashville and NatcLez, TO be se
cured and paid at those PLACES"
Approved. july IA. 1870
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-10
UPIIC-Na. 1921


~ A 7 70 rNtflIN me tllnt 1Of NJ tI,IIifIS
10y additional boiutics.
Be il enacted ~ the Senate and House ot Repre-
srntaives Of the United States OF America III Ton
ares, assembled That the time 1nr pres"ntin"
claims additional Gauuti's granted ia soldiers
u. the twelfth and thilt"It sections of the act ri
.lulv tvcutS eighth! eighteen hundred and SIXTY
siN is hereby .Ntcnded tIltii :hr expiration OF s!A
months AFTER the pIS~ag" OF lilis act. after hir
time III claims Tor such tunutos not presented i'll
due form snall he Vrid aad the tUur!i section 81
the act approved March third. Eighteen hundred
and sixty -ilc, entitled IL in relation TO add
tional bouutic> and Tor otle. purposes ' J., hcitay
repealed.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-10
approved. July II, 1870.
fPUHIIC-No. ISL

AN ACT relinquishng whatever title may remain
Ill the United States TO certain parcel OF
ground III Fremont, Ohio to the corporation Of
Fremont.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House OF Repre-
sentatiyes OF the United States nj America in Con-
Gress assembled. That whatever title may remain
i'll the United States to II parcel of ground III the
city of Fremont Formerly CrGghansvie) Ohio, laid
out under the act Of Congress OF April twcnty-siX.
eighteen hundred and sixteen, which is not in
clided i'll any of the lots outots, streets and ave
the city. but lying between the lots, streets
and avenues, and the Sandusky river Indicated
the official plat III the town OF Cloghausvie. be
and The same is hereby relirGuished 10 the corp0r
alton o! Fremont
ApuruN,d luly II. $50.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-10
lPUEllC-No. 90.
PCElIC-No 90.
AN ACT 10 make legal certain act Of the Councils
L.

Of the city OF Washington
Be il enacted by the Senate and House OF Repre-
senatiyts ci the United States OF America in Con-
eress assembled. That certain act OF the Councils
OF the city OF Washington approved the twenty
sixth dav 81 October. eighteen hundred and sixty
nine. aud entitled An act foT The relief of the
trustees OF the Foundry Methodist Episcopal
Church. be- and is neIroy. declared TO lee a legal
act and uot inconsistent with the powers OF the
corporate authorities OF the city OF Washington: and
they are hereby empowered and directed 10 pay 10
SAID trustees the sum four hundred dollars aud
twenty cents. in ..,:cordauc. with The iIount
appropriated b = said act.
Approved, June Il. 1870.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-10
tPCBLIC-No. IsS.J

IN ACT to declare forfeited to the rnited siates
certain lands granted to the State Of i.ouisi;sna
10 aid IN constructing a railroad therein.
BE il enacted by the Senate and House q repre-
septatives OF the United States OF America "a con
c:ess assembled That all the lands which were
,rarl,ad py Congress in tile year eighteen hundred
and tifvsix to the State of Louisiana to ad IN the
coust ructon OF the New Orleans. Opeionsas and
Great western railroad. and which have 10; been
lawfully disposed Of by the said State uncer sasI
gram. which has expired by limitation or by act or
Congress since the original grant, are hereby de-
dared forfeited 10 the United States and these
lands SHAH hereafter be disposed Of as ot-ef pdeNe
lands OF the United States,
anrr,Hed July Il lb1Q.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-10
pTEIIC-No. lhI
FII'---NV.
AN ACT TO amend an act entitled An act TO au
thorizc the secretary OF the Treasury 10 llcens,


=
yachts"
Be it enacted by the Senate aud House OF Repre-
sentatives OF the United States OF America III Con
arrss assembled. That the first section OF the act
entitled An act to authorize the Secretary OF the
Treasury TO license yachts. and for other purposes.
approved August seventh. eighteen hundred and
forty-eight. is hereby amended by inserting, i'll the
first CLAUSE thereof after the words port to port OF
the United States, the words land by SEA TO foreign
ports"
SEC. 2. And he il further enacted That yachts be
longing a @ularly organized yacht club ni any
foreign nation which snail extend like privileges to
the yachts Of the United States shall have the priv
lcge OF entering or leaving any port OF the United
States without entering or clearing at the custom
house tlei eot pay ing tonnage tax.
SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That, for the
id.ntihcatiO OF yachts and their owners, Il COM
mission to sail for pleasure i'll any designated
yacht belonging to any regularly organized and in
corpor;ted Yacht club stating the exemptions and
privileges enjoyed under it, may be issued 10y the
Secretary of the Treasury, and shall be token OF
credit To any United States official, and to the
authorities of any foreign power Tor privileges en-
joypd under il.
SIC. {. And be it further enacted. That every
yacth visitn" foreign c0rntry under tine p,"Nl-
~ous OF this aSt, SHALL on its return 10 the United
States. rake~lur entry II the custom house of
the port 1T which suri return, ii SHAH arrive
approved. June 20. 1870.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-10
JPuHLIC-NO. l74.]

AN ACT To amend section four of the act OF MsIch
thrty.one eighteen hundred and si xty-e'gh'.
20 enacted by the Senate and House OF Repre-
septatives of the United States Of America N Con-
gress assembled That there "a no. pe fS Of an
act az approved March thirtyone eighteen h:nared
and sixty eight entitled An act to exemp. eer IAN
nurnoses" any internal tax upon pork p"ckers'
Ia rdrenderers those engaged in smokng hans'
curing meats. others known as III tne .}
saiG section; and if any such tax shall have been
assessed but not collected, the same u heFeuy r.
ultted- -.
approved, July IA, 1870.