New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-06-29

for the use of said vessel, and to ain
him credit for whatever sum appears
be due from him on the books of the dey
partment
Approved May IS, 1870.
[PuBLIc-No. II.
AN ACT creating an additional land dis
trict in the Territory Of Colorado.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States Of
America in Congress assembled, That al
that portion of the Territory of Colorado
embraced in the following described
limits, to wit: Commencing at the eastern
boundary OF the Territory at the intersec-
ton of the second correction line south
and running thence west on that line to
the line dividing ranges numbered seventy
five and seventy-six west OF the sixth ,prin-
cipal meridian; thence south with the
range line to the third correction line
south: thence west on said line to the
western boundary of the Territory; thence
south to the southern boundary of said
Territory; thence east to the eastern
boundary of said Territory; thence NORTH
to the place Of beginning; shall constitute
a separate land district, to be called tt
Arkansas Valley land district, the Office Z
which shall be located at such place e
said district as the President of the Unit4
States may direct, which may be changed
by him from time to time as the public
interest may require.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That
the President shall appoint, by and with
the advice and consent Of the Senate, or
in the recess of the Senate, a register and
receiver of public moneys for said district;
and said officers shall reside in the place
where said land Office is located, and
shall have the same powers and receive
the same emoluments as the same officers
now receive in the land districts in the
State of Nevada.
Approved May ~, 1870.
[PUBLIC REsoLUTION-No. 30]
JOINT RESOLUTION making an appro-
priation to defray the expenses of the
Committee on Education and Labor,
incurred in pursuance of investigations
ordered by the House of Representa-
tives.
Be it resolved by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States
OF America in Congress assembled, That
the sum of three thousand dollars
or as much thereof as may be
necessary, is hereby appropriated out
of any money in the treasury NOT
otherwise appropriated, to defray the
expenses to be incurred by the COMMITTEES
on Education and Labor, in conductine
the investigation ordered by the Hous
OF Representatives by resolution of Apt
sixth, eighteen hundred and seventy.
Approved May 4, 1870.
[PUBIIc REsoLUTIoN-No. 80. aF
A RESOLUTION to provide for survey
and estimates Of cost of removing obs
structions from the Bayou Teche, in thu
State of Louisiana.
Be it resolved by the Senate and House
OF Representatives Of the United States OF
America In Congress assembled, That the
Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, ins
structed to cause survey and estimates
OF cost OF removing distractions from and
improving the navigation of the Bayou
Teche. in the State of Louisiana Pro
vided, That the expense of said survey and I
shall not exceed the sum of five
hundred dollars. And the same is hereby
appropriated out of any money in the /
treasury not otherwise appropriated.
Approved May S, 1870.
PUBLIC REsoLUTIoN-No. 1871
a RESOLUTION for the transfer of al
unexpended balance of appropriation to
the book fund of the Library of Con,
gress.
Resolved by the Senate and House Of
representatives of the United States OF
America In Congress assembled, That the
sum OF two thousand five hundred dollars,
appropriated by acts approved July
thirty, eighteen hundred and sixty-eight,
and March three, eighteen hundred and
'lxty-nine, "for the expenses of exchange
ng public documents for the publication0
IT foreign governments" the same being !
IN unexpended balance not required TO. :
hat purpose, be and the same is hereby
to the fund for the purchase of
books for the library of Congress.
Approved May 5, 1870.
PUBLIC REsoLUTION-No. Al. u
Joint RESOLUTION for the relief of
Helen Lincoln and Heloise Lincoln, and
for the withholding of moneys from
tribes of Indians holding American
captives.
WHEREAS, the Kiowa Indians, on or +
bout the fifth day of January, eighteen
hundred and sixty-eight, captured in Cook
ounty, in the State of Texas, two female
hildren, whose family name is unknown,
ged about three and five years, after hav-
ng murdered the parents and all the
nown relatives of said children; and
whereas said children have recently been
covered from said Indians and are now
the care Of J. II. Leavenworth, and are
nthout any means of support: Therefore;
Be it resolved by the Senate and House
t Representatives of the United States of
.merica in.Congress assembled, That the
ecretary of the Interior is hereby di-
scted to reserve from any annuities due
r to become due to said Kiowa Indian
ne sum of two thousand five hundre
ollars for each one Of said children, an
ause the same to be placed to theiI .
redit on the books of the treasury of thu
nihed States, to bear interest at the RAJ 4
five per centum per annum, and u d
'om time to time the income from "
ame in such manner as he may deem