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The New York herald., 1870-02-15

The shipments In b0nd for 1869 reached about
ls,O0o0o0 pounds whioh, aided u Tie tobacco tax
paid. make total Of nearly 80, o,0oo.00o pounds OF
hug and sn'nkIng tobacco maize N the staue for
eleven months snce March l. 1850.
Supervisor Perry reports that In Tho Second dis-
trict or South Carolina for the six months ending
January 81 1870 the asscssmcns o. coed those maze
for the same time In 1858 aDout $1,000; and rs the
cotton TAX In 1893 amounted to tsO00. and there
beng none IN ls69 therefore the assessments l0r
1862 nave Lecn ZOO, whiis the expenses for
the nanse tInie have diminished over 1907. fhe
Supervisor pays y compliment To the Assessor or
thar district Tor competence aud devotion 10 hls
duty.
Naval Prize Money. s
In the District Court to-day the ease OF the petition
OF Admiral FarIayut ano others Tor bounty money
for the destruction Oi Coneoers yessels Ia the pas
sage OF Ports Jackson and 81 pnilp during the war
was taken up. The question Of the Jurisdiction Of
the court raised by demurrer nled by tine United
States, was argued. General Butler J. lIuoley Ash
Ion and Wilson appear tor tile captors, and General
CarrinRon and 4. ". COrwinc for the United States
Opcn Consideration 81 Treys1os.
nnch OF the limo Of tho executive session was
enpcd In debate as t0 whether the rule or open dls
cnsso should be applied to all treaties instead VI
conGnins It " those reauvc 10 Indian siiarR a. al
ready provl0c.l. aU
Health Of Alexander II. Stephens.
Alexander Ii. Stephens IN writing TO y friend In
WashDgso1 on the OH INST, confirmed the rcpOrs Of
his continued hi-hcaith.
Tho Hcsscncr Steel Patent.
Chief ExaWsncr HODGES, OF the Patent once. has
deciied against the application for an extension OF
The Bcssemer steel patent In ns country. The nLuA
det.s.on IN the case win be made Oh Saturday.
The New York herald., 1870-02-15

TO recover certain lots In that CITY, hc board claim
ing under thc assignment school lands by the acy
Of June 1912. and the grant In the acts OF lS2 and
1881 rne Judgment wsy Tor the deicn,lants, and u
was now affirmed. Opinion by Mr.. Justice Miller.
The United Sn es rs. TheOtt0re A06ynS.--nr JUS
tce Nelson delivered the opinion Of the court de-
nylnu the motion 10 reform Tue deere, and mandate
IN this case
The New York herald., 1870-02-15
UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT

Tho Mc(:arrnbun Land Clnim Disposed Of
Decision Adverse 10 thc Clnimant-Descent
of Deceased Aliens, Real Estate II,ex ALI y
OF Confederate LawS-Ex Posi- Fuct0 Laws-
The Goodyear Patent Controversy.
The New York herald., 1870-02-15

Annual Meeting OF tho Trustees Of tho Pea.
body Educn tiouaI Fund.
The trustees Of the Peabody Educational Fund
consisting OF Robert q. WI nthrop, the President Of
the United States, Admiral Faragut, Governor j.
NJ. clifford, George re abody Russell, OF Massachu.
setts; Secretary Hamilton Fish. william Evarts and
Samuel whemore, OF New York; Charles McAllster,
Of Phnadephia; George N. Eaton, of Baltimore;
George Riggs OF Wash ngton city; Bishop McIlvane,
OF Ohio; Governor Graham, OF North Carolina Cover
nor Eakin OF South Carolina Mr.. Bradford, or
North Carolina, and s. Watson, OF Tennes-
see-will meet In this city at eleven O'Clock
tomorrow morning. DR.. Sears. the agent OF the
trustees arrived on the SIX O'Clock trash this evening
and several OF tho committee the late train The
meeting tomorrow will be the regular annual ratb
ering OF the trustees OF the fund. Some APPROPRIATE
action viii be takon relative TO the death OF Mr. Pea
body.
Revision Of tho Internal Reveuae Law.
Judge James, Of the Internal Revenue Bureau, was
before the Ways and Means Committee to-day max.
Ing suggestions relative to proposed changes In the
Revenue Tax law He was detailed By Commissioner
Delano some time ago to examine into the defecs Of
the law for the purpose OF posting the commisss
the changes necessary to be made. Mr. u. p South
worth, Of Philadelphia, formerly supervisor OF In
ternal revenue Tor the Eastern district Ct Pennsyl-
vanta exhibited u the committee new design for
stamp for distilled spirits. There Is proposition
to make some important changes in section l0l Of
the oct OF lses which relates to stamps Tor sprits
tobacco and cigars.
Increase OF Revenue Receipts In tho South.
Supervisor Presbrey reports to Commissioner De-
lano that the collection OF taxes on manufactured
tobacco In Virginia Tor the eleven months beginning
win March, lScs, amounted To $550,S5o wniic for
the same period or 1850 there was collected from the
same source sSl29,o2S, belna gain OF 025 per cent
The New York herald., 1870-02-15
Prsmincns Departures.

Ex-Governor Clifford and DR.. Il. Morlecai, for Bos-
ton; Colonel Frcnch, for Albany, ami Colonel J. K.
Whistle. Tor Philadelphia
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-24
lPUBLIC-NO. 1.2.I

AN ACT authorizing the establishment of u,.+.r
meters for the PotoEiac water, the LAYING of an
additional water main from the dist1ibut in q r..
servolr OF the Washington aGueduct and for
other purposes. ~
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Renre.
sentatives of the United States of America ", d.
gress assembled, That i'll order to prevent ,nn.
cessary waste of Potomac water and in order 70
more fully enforce the laws OF the cornarati nn ~,
Washington and Georgetown in relation to the
distribution OF the same, the engineer ofyicer in
charge OF the Washington aqueduct is hereby an
thorAed ana empowered. after giving notice to
shut OIL the water when such notice shall be disrr
earded from any places where waste OF water is
SEC. 2 And be it further enacted That the ,,so os
Potomac water for mechanical and manufac turinr
purposes or for private fountains, street and pave.
meIit washers shall be allowed only when in the
opinion of said engineer it will not be detrimental
70 the general distribution of water in the two
SEC 3. And be it further enacted. That the snnn,v
ofwater to al! manufacturing establishments hotels
livery stables, and other places requiring a large
quantity, shall he determines by meters erected and
maintained at the expense of the consumer; and The,
said corporations of Washington and Georgetown
shall charge and collect for the quantity so deter
mined price not exceeding three cents per hun
SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That said en-.
gineer officer shall cause to be furnished and laid
from the distributing reservoir of the Washinctnn
aqueduct to Capitol Hill in the city of Washinrfnn
along such route as he shall determine. an iron
main OF thirty-six inches in diameter connected
with the present mains at such points as he shall
direct, and that the entire cost thereof shall be
borne proportionatey by the corporations OF Wash.
ington and Georgetown, and in order to provide for
such cost the said corporations are hereby empow-
cred and authorized to increase the present water
rates and water taxes to such an amount as NAV nv
them be deemed necessary. 80 may W
SEC s. And be it further enacted. That for the
purPose OF enabling the corporations aforesaid to
carry OUT the provisions of this act it shall he
competent for them to borrow, in such proportions
as sney may deem necessary, q SUM Of money not
for the city Of Washington, and FORTY thousand
collars fOr the city Of Georgetown, redeenahle
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-24
fPrRIIC-NO- lG91

AN ACT to amend act entitled AN act author.
izing the construction of bridge across the
Missouri river upon the military reservation al
Fort LeavenwOrth Kansas"
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-.
sentatives of the United States of America in Con.
gress assembled, That the sixth section OF the act
entitled IAN act authorizing the construction OF a
bridge across the Missouri river upon the military
reservation at Fort Leavenworth Kansas" be
amended SO as to read as follows:
SECTION 6. And be it further enacted That it shall
be lawful for the st. Joseph and Denver City Rail-
road Company, a corporation chartered and created
by the laws of the State OF Kansas their assigns
to build bridge, and maintain the same across the
Missouri river. at St Joseph Missouri OH
the terms, and subject to the limitations and re-
strictiOns contained in the first, second and third
sections of the act of Congress passed July twenty
five, eighteen hundred and sNty-six, entitled An
act to authorize the construction of certain bridges
and to establish them post roads," and that said
corporation may have, hold and enjoy all the rights,
privileges and franchises conferred by and con-
tanned in said last mentioned act; and said company
may construct and maintain ways for wagons, car
riages and for foot passengers charging and re-
ceiving reasonable tolls therefor; and when said
bridge is constructed under said limitations it shall
be a lawful structure and be recognized and known
post route: Provided. That if said bridge shall
be constructed as n drawbridge, the spans OF the
draw shall not be less than hundred feet in the
clear each side of the central point.
Approved, July IA, 1870.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-24
IPCBLIC-NO. 1O.[
AN ACT TO incorporate the Trustees ef the Cor
cOran Galery of Art. and for other p.Iposcs.

AN ACT TO incorporate the Trustees eff the Cor
coran Gallery of Art, and for other purposes.
Be il enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives OF the United States of America in Con
Sress assembled, That James VI. Carlisle, James G.
Hall, George w. Riggs, Anthony HIDE James G.
BerTet. James c. Kennedy Henry d. Cooke and James
c. McGure of the city of Washington, and of
Georgetown, District of Columbia, and William I.
Walters OF the city OF Baltimore, State OF Mary
land, and their successors be- and they hereby,
created and constituted body polite and eorpo-
rate Ill law, by the name and style of the Trustees
of the Corc0ran Gallery of Art and by that name
have pcrpetuai succession, and shall and may take,
hold. manage and dispose Of at all times real and
personal estate, and shall and may do and perform
all other acts and things necessary appropriate
for the execution of the trusts created and con-
ferred on them i'll and by a certain deed from Will
liam W. COrcOran TO them, the said parties herein
before named, which is dated the tenth day of
May, eighteen hundred and sixty-nine. and was re-
corded on the eighteenth of the same month in
liber d, number eight. folio two hundred and ninety
four, ct seqiiitur Of the land records of Wash
ington county, District of Columbia to which
reference is hereby made for greater certainty; the
intent of this charter of Incorporation ben. that
the same shall he in execution of the trusts in the
said deed declared and set FORTH and not to any
other intent or purpose whatever.
SEC. 2, And be it further enacted, That the Sec
rotary of War, the Secretary of the Treasury, aud
the Secretary of State be, and they hereby
thor1zed and directed to ascertain and settle upon
I9r the use of the ground and buildings described in
the aforementioned deed, while the same were
occupied by the United States for the public
S.ce; ana that tine sum SO ascertained and settled
~ LIEN, or majority of them, shall upon their
certncate and award thereof, be paid to the corpo-
Iation hereinbefore created out OF any money in
SEC s.e:sssu aya not lot otherwise appropriated.
wmcn may be claimed or due to the United States
~ reason OF the transfer of the property above
1'sAeione"' OF tne execution and delivery Of the
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-24

The New York Tribune says, editOrially
There is strong political argument in
every item of the curious and valuable Ia
BILE, published elsewhere, which compares
the receipts and expenditures of the gov
eminent for the last eighteen months Of the
Democratic rule Of President johnson, and
the first eighteen months Of the Republican
administration of President Grant. And
the arguments are not lame or hating, nor
Are their declarations in any sense eGuiyo-
cal: While the receipts in eighteen months
under the present administration have in
creased $S7, 2i3,765 60 over those of a cor
responding period of Democratic misrule.
the expenditures have decreased $50. S53.
O6O ~, thus saving to the country SI7O O66'-
S26 81. Here is the positive proof of pres
emit economy.
1t has cost less under President Grant to
collect, under a reduced tariff. 1894 .725. 100
u Of the customs than under President
johnson to collect 1881 ,973, 7O8 10; while
more than million dollars represents the
decrease in the cost of collecting, under
Grant, IS, 263, 9l9 Is more of internal reye-
nue. than under johnson. Here is the proof
positive of honesty. The Democratic ad-
ministrati0n reduced the public debt, during
the last eighteen months of its existence.
81 1888, AGO e. the present Republican ad-
ministration, during q like period, reduced
it $169, $40, 1903 60. Here is the assurance of
financial wisdom. Economy, honesty, wis
dom, and peace! Verify, the country has
reasons to be thankful for this direction!
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-24
fPUBLIC-NO. 1901
AN ACT to vacate the Fort Dakota military reese,
walton in the Territory OF Dakota and Tor othe

AN ACT to vacate the Fort Dakota military reser
walton i'll the Territory OF Dakota and Tor othel
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-.
sentatives of the United States of America in Con
gress assembled, That the military reservation a,
Fort Dakota, in the county of Minnehaha and Te :.
ritory Of Dakota, be, and the same is hereby
vacated and the lands embraced in said reserya-
walton shall be subject to private entry under the
provisions Of the pre- emption and homestead laws
of the United States, except SO much thereof AZ
may be embraced in sections heretofore reserved
for school purposes: Provided, That nothing in this
act shall be so construed to interfere with any
rights which may have accrued previous to the
withdrawal Of said lands for the purposes Of such
reservation: And provided also, That any improve.
ments on said reservation made by the military
authorities prior to its REIMBURSEMENT by the See
rotary OF War, shall be 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 no patent shall
issue for any portion of said lands until the i'm
provemenfs thereon shall have been paid fer at
their appraised value
Approved July IA, 1870.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-24
[PrBLIc-No. TIL
AN ACT to establish q port of delivery at Kansai
CITY. Missouri

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives Of the United 6taAesef Americas in Con
gress 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 .
part OF the collection district of New Orleans and
shall be subject to the same regulations and re
States and all Vle privileges and facilities afforded
by the act fCOngress of the second March, eghteet
hundred and thirty.one, entitled IAN act allowing
Pittsburg. Wheeling Cincinnati, Louisville Saint
Louis, Nashville, and Natcfez to he secured ani
paid at those places" shall be extended to saf
port. surveyor of customs shall he appointed Il
reside at said port and perform the duties pre-
sclibed by law, who shall receive the same conpen
satiOn now provided which may hereafter bt
provided by law for surveyors of the same grade
Approved. july IA. 1870
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-24

The Washington special of the st. Louis
Democrat telegraphs:
The Pennsylvania Association met to sit
IN Judgment on Secretary Cox, Monday
night, for refusing it's finance committee
permission to assess Pennsylvania clerks in
his department. A letter was read from the
secretary giving leave to ask voluntary con-
txibutions under pledge not to attempt in
any manner to visit any penalty or hostility
ON those who may feel unable to contribute,
Or who desire to use their funds through
another channel. He says he refuses in the
interest Of the Republican party, and adds:
II sincerely believe the attempt made this
year to levy such assessments have already
hurt the party many fold more than the as
oos5o t nelP ndo,se tho
secretary by Q decided vote, and its men,
beers have spent the day in trying to ascer-
tain whether he Is utterly demOralized.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-24

: ;,:a;d !: ID. :.:ss !. :. l.::s
equalise tkS sameS And 1nhal! = the Susy S4se ss
Controller Of the Currency, under the @secto1 =.
the Secretary Of the Treasnry, forthwith % msnS
s,QniaitieA # IL e4eaqt 49,. ~ "A 9ssss,
Above Indicated as herein pfescribed: ana uPon
failure of such associations, or any OF tnenl 70 III
turn the amount required within one year. itses3
be the duty of the Controller of the Currency ~
at public auction having given twenty DAYS nCs,co
thereof in daily newspaper printed IN " as SY
ton and in New York city, an amount OF Ooa9s
deposited by said association, 40 security ior su
circulation, equal to the circulation to De
from said association and not returned IN cGMhr
ance with such requisition; and the Controner u
the Currency shall with the proceoAas 'reoee@ -
many OF the notes of said banking association, as
they come into the treasury, az VIII ,oqua, tno
amount required and not SO returned, ana snsiL Pay
the balance if any, to such banking assoclation.
Provided That circulation shall he MltnuAw~n
under the provisions of this section until artef tne
fifty-four millions granted in the first section shan
have been taken up.
SKcrroN7 And he it further enacted. That aiter
the ex prati0n of six months from the passage OF
this act any banking association located III any
State having more than its proportion Of circuiaton
may be removed to any State having less than It's
proportion of circulation, under sch rules ana re-
gulations as the Controller of the Currency, with
the approval of the Secretary of the Treasury may
require: Provided, That the amount of the issue OF
said banks shall not be deducted from the amount
of new issue provided for in this act.
Approved, July IL, 1870.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-24
[PCBLlC-Ne. I'LL

AN ACT In amendment of the act entitled IAN act
establishing an uniform system OF bank r,,ptcy
throughout the United States.
BE 1t enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives OF the United States of America in Con-
clause OF the thirty third section of said act IA
amended by the first section OF an act in amend
ment thereof, approved July twenty seven eighteen
debts from which the bankrupt seeks discharge
winch were contracted prior to the first day OF Jan.
uary, eighteen hundred and sixty-nine
SIC. 2 And he it further enacted That the clause
III the thirt y-ninth section Of said act which now
reads "or who, being banker, merchant, or trader
mas frauduiently stopped or suspended and not re-
stunned payment Of his commercial paper within a
period OF fourteen days." shall be amended so as to
read as follows: "Or who, being banker broker
merchant, trader, manufacturer, or miner has
fraudulently stopped payment, who has stopped
or suspended and not resumed payment of his com.
Approved, July IA, 1870
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-24
IPrBLIC.-NO. 1871
AN ACT for the relief of the United States and Bra
iii Steamship COmpunY.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives OF the CnitedSStates of America in Con
grcss assembled. That the Secretary of the Treasu
~ and he is hereby authorized to refund to the
United States and Brazil Steamship Company, out
of any money in the treasury not otherwise appro'
house at New York city by way Of tonnage taxes
upon the vessels of said company employed in mail
service between the United States and Brazil under
the provisions OF the act of twenty EIGHT May.
eighteen hundred and sixty-fOur, entitled An act
authorizing the establishment ofocean mail steam
ship service between the United States and Brazil,
notwithstanding that such sums were paid without
due legal protest and appeat Provided. That salts:
factory evidence shall be produced to the said
Secretary that at the time the said taxes inn
posed the said vessels were in Brazil specially ex-
empted from similar eXactions to which other YES
sells were in the ports of that country liable.
Approved, July Il, 1910.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-24

1t is no sin to be well up in the classics.
'Liakim Dutton was not. But he loved the
American fair In fact, he loved two Of
them. Those two felt emotions of love to-
ward 'Liakim. And they quarreled about
him like two Kilkenny pussies. Conse-
quence was, all three were brought into
~Apd 80 those women were fighting you Z"
II believe so. SIR" "You are a sort of
Andonis, then :" "Sir ~ inquired 'Liakim,
his eyes protruding, and shade of pallor
creeping into his face. "YOu are an
Adonisi" the court repeated. "Oh no, sir
never as bad as that; but I've been in the
penitentimy for stealing horses"
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-24
TPUBLIC-No. l6.
AN ACT to require national banks going into hqulda-
ton to retire their circulating notes.


ton to retire their circulating notes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatves of the United States Of America in Con-
gress assembled, That every bank that has hereto
fore gone into liquidation under the provisions OF
section forty of the national currency act shall
be required to deposit lawful money Of the United
States for its outstanding circulation within sixty
days from the date of the passage of this act And
every bank that may hereafter 20 into liquidation
shall be required to deposit lawful money OF the
United States for its outstanding circulation within
six months from the date of the vote to go into
liquidation; whereupon the bonds pledged rs secu-
rity for such circulation shall be surrendered to the
association making such deposit, And ii amy bank
shall fail make the deposit and take up its bonds
for thirty days after the expiration of the time
specified, the Controller of the Currency shall
have power to sell the bonds pledged for the circu
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 its legal
representative: Provided, That banks which are
winding up in good faith for the purpose OF conso
idating with other banks shall be exempt from the
PROVISIONS OF this act: And provided furthei That
the assets and liabilities of banks in liquidation
shall be reported by the banks with which they are
in process of consolidation.
Approved July IA. 1870.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-24
fPUBLIC-NO, 1851

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 United States of America in Con-
gress assembled, That the Territory OF Arizona is
hereby created separate surveying district, aud
that the President, by and with the consent Of the
Senate shall be, and hereby is. authorized 20 ap-
point surveyor general for the Territory. whose
annual salary shall he three Thousand dollars, and
same as those provided by law for the surveyors
general of Oregon. He shall have proper allowance
for clerk hire, Office rent. and fuel and he shall To-
cate his office from time to time at such places as
may be directed by the President Of the United
States