New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-07-06


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10 1Aaeasary 70 set&lo. AhesaoA; Provided.
that no such suits shall IS brought at any
time after the e~xpjsation Of ninety days
NON the pssssGe Of this 'act,y and oil
eiaims - asy part % saidr r~esesyatioa
upon which suit shall not - brought m
dsf the provisions Of tAh act within That
time shall be forever .baxred. sa,
6Hc. 2. And Be Il further enacted That
~ such suits shan be by petition IN the
nature Of q bill ID equity, and shall be
conducted aud determi6ed n III respects
excspt 20 her in otAsrwiss provided, &C.
oording 10 Ahe rules and principles Of
lequity practice md jusispfudsnee in the
other courtx of the UDited States; and for
the purposes. Of this act the Court Of
Claims is hereby invested with the jnris-
diction and powers exercised BY courts Of
equity 30 far a. may be necessary to give
full relief in any suit which may Be insti-
tuted under the provisions Of this Get. as9
SEC. Sand BE- it furthse enacted, That
notice Of every suit authorized by this act
shall be executed by the delivery Of . true
copy thereof with q copy Of the petition to
the Attorney General, whose duty it shall
be for and in behalf of the United States,
to denur to or answer the petition therein.
within thirty days after the service Of such
process upon him, unless the court shall
for good cause shown, grant further time
for filing the same.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That
ii two or more parties claiming the same
lands under different rights shall institute
separate suits under the provisions of this
act, such suits shall be consolidated aud
tried together, and the court chall deter
mine the question Of title and grant all
proper relief as between the respective
claimants rs we'll as between each Of them
and the United States. 8sff - sta 'rt ;
HEc. s. And be it further enacted, That
il, upon the final hearing of any Cause pro-
vided tor in this act. the court shall de-
eide in favor OF the United States, it shall
order such lands into the possession of q
receiver to be appointed by the court, who
shall take charge OF and rent out the came
for the United States, until Congress shall
by Law direct how the same shall be dis
posed of, which said receiver shall execute
q sufficient bond to be approved by the
court, conditioned for the faithful perform
ance of his duties IS such, render q strict
account of the manner in. which he shall
have discharged said duties, apd Of all
moneys received by him as q receiver as
aforesaid. which shall be by said coart
approved or rejected accordingly Ms it may
be found correct or not, and pay such
moneys into the treasury OF. the United
States ; and he shall receive such reason
able compensation for his services as said
court may allow, and in case of q, failure
Of said receiver to discharge any duty de-
upon him as such, the court shall
have power to enforce tho performance of
The same by rule and attachment. But if
lhe court shall decidein favor of any claim /
ant, both as against the United States and
other claimants, it shall 90 decree. and
by proper process to put such
thereof as he may be thus found
o be entitled to, and upon the filing Of a
copy Of such decree with the
Secretary Of the Interior, he shall cause q
oatent to be issued to the party in whose
avor such decree shall be rendered for
he lands therein adjudged TO him; Pro-
'ided, that either party may within ninety
lays after the rendition OF any final judg-
nent or decree IN any suit authorized BY
his act, carry such snit by appeal to the
Court OF the Uaited States, which
ourt Is hereby vested with full Jurisdiction
0 hear and determine the same on such
ppeal, in the same manner and with the {
anne effect as in cases Of appeal in equity
auses from the circuit courts OF the I
United States: And provided further, ]
In case the judgment or decree of the !
'ourt OF Claims in any such suit shall be t
Diverse to the United States, the Attorney /
General shall prosecute such appeal 9
1thin the time above prescribed; aadthe |
aking of an appeal from any such judy q
tent or decree shall operate as q super t
sdeas thereof until the final hearing and b
OF the Supreme Court thereon. 6
j.. G. BLAINE, ~. d
of the House of Representatives. o
: SCHUYLER COLFAX, Il
ice President of the United States, and t
President of the Senate.
Received by the President May 81, 1870. 1
NOTE BY TIL DEPARTMENT OF STATE o
foregoing act having. been presented o
the President Of the United States for Il
8 approval, and not having been returned q
him to the house of Congress in which 1
originated within the time prescribed y
the constitution of the United States, d
s become a law without his approval. v
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n ACT to establish the collection dis al
trict of Willamette, in the State of Or u
egon. .,r,s1e.- FIJI ~
IL ornntoJ H. Az c... - IT,
Representatives of the United States OF
nerica in Congress assembled, That all a
1t portion of the district of Oregon, sit
ted above the junction OF the William
q and Columbia rivers, and drained By =
d rivers and their tributary waters. is o.
reby constituted q collection district, to a.
called the Willamette district, whereof q
rtland shall be the port of entry; and a nNe
Hector shall be appointed for said dis ss
to reside at Portland; and said col %
tor shall be allowed q salary of one se'
'usand dollars per aunum, with the fees wv
wed by law; such salary and fees not %
exceed in any one year three thousand ~ "a
lars. 's.-i n~' t.,T .r va
lee. 2. And be it further enacted, That pil
master of every vessel entering the tn'
umbia river from the sea, and bound for se'
rtland, shall exhibit his papers to the
lector of the port of Astoria and de-
ut with him a sworn copy of the mani
OF cargo; and if said vessel be laden Pc
b domestic merchandise or merchandise |
bond for Portland, the collector at AS '
Ia shall permit her to proceed to her
of destination; but if she shall have aut
liable merchandise on board net bonded, me-
shall cause a customs officer TO proceed art
board said vessel to Portland, who exc
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