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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-11
NEW ORLEANS REPUBLICAN, SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER H. 1870

vided That each load Or parcel Of wood or coal
weighed and measured by him shall be accompa-
MED by his certificate Of the number OF tons or
pounds of coal and the number of cords parts Of
cords of wood in each load or parcel.
SEC. O. And be it further enacted That the proper
accounting officer of the treasury shall be furnished
with copy of the appointment of each inspector
weigher and measrer appointed under this act. and
that it shall not be lawful for any accounting officer
cer IN th he Dstrrt Of Columbia amy euev maid hy
him for purchase of anthracite bitun.nlOus coal
or for wood unless the voucher therefor is accom-
panied by IL certificate of the proper inspector
weigller and measurcr, that the quantity paid for
has been determined by him required by this
act.
SEC. 3. And be il further enacted, That Congress
may at any time repeal. amend or alter this act
Approved, July II, 1870.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-11

An interesting resume of the public debt
since the close Of the revolutionary war, is
presented III the correspondence from Wash
inrton this morning. 1t shows how the
dtht stood at the end Of our various wars
and at the end of each administration. 1t
will be observed that it huctuated quite
rapidly at times when we were at profound
peace. For instance. at the end Of john
Quincy Adams term it was so, i2l ALB, and
four years later, at the end OF Jackson's
first term, in 1888, it had been reduced to
81 ,OOl 1882, and at the end Of his second
term was reduced to 81, S75,3l2. From this
point it rose again quite rapidly until our
civil war drove it up almost beyond calcu-
lation. But in no administration, except
perhaps in Jacl1son's, do we find such
steady and persistent reduction of the debt
as in that Of General Grant.-Neao York
Herald
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-11
lPUBIIC-No l56.
AN ACT to establish port of delivery at St. Joseph,
Missouri

Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of Repre-
se,ltatiyes OF the United States OF America i'll Con
gress assembled That the city of st. Joseph, in
the State of Missouri. shall be, and is hereby con-
stituted port of delivery, annexed to and made q
part of the collection district OF New Orleans, and
Shall be subject TO the same regulations and re-
stricton as other ports OF delivery in the United
States and all the privileges and facilities afforded
by the act OF Congress OF the second March, eigll
teen hundred and thirty.one, entitled An act
allowing the duties on foreign merchandise I'M
ported into Pitsbnrs, Wheeling, Cincinnati, Louis
Vile ST. Louis Nashville, and Natcliez, to oe secuted
and paid at those places" shall be extended to said
port: surveyor OF customs shall be appointed to
reside at said port and perform the duties pre-
seribed by law, who shall receive the
pensation now provided, which may hereafter
be provided, by law for surveyors OF the same
grade
AnnrnNel InlY IL l31O
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-11
IPrRLIC-No. 81. L
AN ACT to authorize the paving and sewerage OF
street, Washington District of Columbia

AN ACT to authorize the paving and sewerage OF
street, Washington, District OF Columbia.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives of the United States of America i'll Con-
grlss assembled, That the Mayor of Washington,
the Commissioner of Public Buildings, and William
Stickney Wilson E. Brown and S. ii. Kaufman. of
the city of Washington, be and they are hereby APP
pointed commissioners for the purpose of paving
and sewering NJ street north. between New York
and Vermont avenues, who shall serve without
cOmpensation: and all vacancies Occasloncd by
death, or resignation otherwise, shall be flied
by the Supreme Court of the District OF Colun fa
SEC. > And be il further enacted, III at to enable
the said commissioners 20 carry out the purpose OF
this act, they shall have the same power now con
terTed upon the corporation of the city OF Washing
ton, to levy Il tax upon the property fronting on
said street sufficient to pay for sad paving and sew
erage. which shall he collected III the manner now
prescribed by law. and when so collected the
amount thereof shall be paid over TO the commits
soners aforesaid. The said commissioners shall
have the power of directing the manner Of putting
III the gas and water pipes said street, within
the points before mentioned.
SIC. g. And be it further enacted, That the cor
poration o. Washington shall pay for paving and
sewerage of the space occasioned by the cross
streets and aleys and such alleys and streets as
may abuI against the said VI street without cross
ing II shall pay the same rate as II the same was
private property.
SEC. 4. And he it further enacted. That this act
he III force from and after its passage and all laws
conflicting with its provisions hereby repealed.
Approved june u, 1870
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-11
IPUBLIC-No. 101.
AN ACT to amend an act entitled IAN act TO au-
thorize the Secretary OF the Treasury to license
ynrhts''

AN ACT to amend an act entitled An act 10 au-
thorizc the Secretary OF the Treasury to license
yachts"
Be it enacted By the Senate and House of Repre-
srntatiyes of the United States of America in Con
rrrss 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
luproycd August seventh, eighteen hundred and
fort weight is hereby amended by inserting IL the
first clause thereof. after the words port to port OF
the United States the words and by sea to foreign
SIC q And he it further enacted, That yachts be-
longing to a regularv organized yacht club of any
foreign nation which snail extend like privileges to
The, Yachts of the United States shall have the PRIV
l.ne of entering leaving any port of the United
States without entering or clearing at the custom
house thereof, or paying tonnage tax.
SIC 3. And he ii further enacted, That, Tor the
Identification of yachts and their owners com,
mission to sail for pleasure i'll any designated
Yacht belonging to any regularly organized and IN
cOrporated yacht club Stating the exemptions ana
nIi viIeres enjoyed under it, may be issued by the
Secretary of the Treasury and shall he token OF
credit to any United States official, and to the
authorities OF any foreign power for privileges ell
loved under it,
Size l. And he it further enacted, That every
yacth visiting foreign country under the proNl
sous OF this act, SHALL on its return to the United
States make due entry at the custom nous" oi
tt, mort at which, on such return 1t shall arrive
ApproyeG June 70, 1870.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-11
TPrBLIC-N0. II
AN ACT relating to the supreme court of the Dis
tlict of Column ba

BE il enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentaives OF the United States OF America III Con
urcss assembled. That the st velai general terms
and special terms of the ciic.it courts, district
courts and criminal courts authorized by the act
approved March third. eighteen hundred and sixty
tffee entitled An act 70 -at!Z! lie courts III
the District Of Columbia. aud for other ul.2SfS,
which have been or may be Held, shall be, and are
declared to be. severallv, terms Oh the supreme
mrnts DEGREES, sentences, orders lruco eGings and
acts OF said general terms, special terms, circuit
fore OF hereafter rendered made, or had shall he
decned judgments, DEGREES, sentences. orders pro-
ccedin.s and acts OF said supreme court; Provided
that nothing herein contained shall AFFECT the night
of appeal AS provided by law.
SEC. 3 And be it further enacted, That the sl-
prclne court of the District OF Columbia shall here
after consist OF chief justice and four associate
Justices; and for this purpose there shall be ap-
pointed by the President 10y ant with the advice
and consent of the Senate, an additional justice OF
said court, with the like powers to taEe the same
otths toNperturn the same duties. and to receive
the same salary as the other associate justices OF
SRc g. And he it further enacted. That whenever,
ut a session OF the court in general term held by
four of the Justices tile court shall be equally d.
vi,ed in opinion upon the question inv OVcd III any
cause argued or submitted to the court, suciid1-
vision OF opinion shall be noted upon the minutes
OF the court; and thcreupon. and within four diy
thereafter, either party III suc cause may ME WIN
the clerk OF the court moion iii writing to have
such cause Ieargucd before the five Justices and
such rr:sr.uncnt reheariug shall be had as soon
thereafter as conveniently may be.
SIC. 4. And he II further enacted NAT al the
powers and jurisdiction by law now held and eXer-
cised by the orphans court of Washington county,
III the district of Columbia shall hereafter he held
and exercised by the justice holding the special
term the said supreme court Tor that purpose,
subject always to the same provisions as are con
tanned i'll the fifth section OF the act OF Congress en-
titled An act to reorganlze the courts i'll the DIS
trict OF Columbia, and for other purposes" APP
proved March third eighteen hundred and sixty
three. ,
SIZE 5 And be it further enacted That the
orphans court of Washington county, District OF
Columbia be, and the same is hereby aboiisIed;
and ali laws and parts of laws relating to SAID or
phans' court, far as the same are applicable to
said supreme court, are hereby continued i'll foIce
in respect to said supreme court and all other
court are hereby repealed Provided however.
That nothing herein contained shall be construed
to abolish the office of register OF Wills for SAID
county.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-11
fHCRLIC-NO. 1871

An ACT to make the Territory of Arizona a sepa-
rate surveying district, and 20 establish the
Office of surveyor general therein.
Be il enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
seutatives of the United States of America III Con
grtss assembled That the Territory OF Arizona is
hereby created separate surveying, district, and
that the President, ty and with the consent of the
Senate, shall he, and hereby is, authorized to ap
point IL surveyor general for the Territory. whose
annual salary shall be three Thousand dollars and
whose power. authority. and duties shah be the
same those provided by law for the surveyors
general ofOIcgOn. He shall have proper allowance
cate his Office from tae to time III such places
may he directed by the President OF the United
States.
Improved, Juv H. 1870.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-11

replied the Count; 'but like other English
ideas, it is not accepted out of the country
of its birth. We want nothing in Germany
that is not Germany, and Holland certainly
is not German. Already that power is
looked upon with no friendly eye by many
of my countrymen as a non Teutonic PROV
ince. There is no fear of our taking Hol-
land-as little as there is Of the French TAX
inc Beluium"
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-11
[PUBLIC-NO. LEG.
AN ACT to require national banks going into EGluua
ton to retire their circulating notes.

"A
ton to retire their circulating notes
Be il enacted by tire Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatves of the United States of America N Coz
gress assembled, That every hank that has hereto
fore gone into liquidation under the provisions Q,
section fOrtytwo OF the national crrenc act. snail
be required to deposit law:.l money OF the United
States for its outstanding circulation within sixty
days from the date Of the passage of tits act. and
every bank that may hereafter 20 INTO liquiGatlYii
shall be required TO DEPOSIT lawful money OF the
United States for its neutrality-suspicious. within
six months from the date of the vote 10 20 INTO
liquidation; whereIpon the bonds pledged as secli-
ry for such circulation shall lie surrendered 10 TIE
association making such deposit. And if any bank
shall tail TO make the deposit and take up is bonds
for thirty days after the expiration OF tie time
specified, the Controller o. the Currency shall
have power to sell the bonds pledged for the cTcu-
lation OF said bank At public auction in New York
city, and after providing Tor the redemption and
cancellation OF said circulation and the necessary
expenses of the sale, 70 pay over amy balance re-
manning from the proceeds 70 the bank. or It's lei,i
representative: Provided, That banks which are
winding up in good faith for the purpose OF coIsol-
idating with other banks shall be exempt from the
rovislons of this act: And provided further. THAT
the assets and liabilities OF banks i'll liquidation
shall be reported ',y IL" banks with which they a."
III process OF consolidation.
Approved, July ii, lS.t.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-11
fPrBLIC--NO. 1IG.I
AN ACT to discontinue the GAINESVILLE, Arkansas,
land district and the establishment OF an adj
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land district and the establishment OF an ad-
titioual land district i'll that State
Be enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
seutatives of the United States of America IL Con-
Cress assembled, That the district OF lands low
subject disposal at Carksville Arkansas De, and
the same is hereby discontinued from ana
after the first day of July, eighteen ham
bred and seventy, and that thereafter
the said land district be divided az follows:
BEGINNING at the corner common to townships
eighteen west and running thence west between
twelve and thirteen north, ranges twenty six and
rweuty-seven west: thence south with said range
lie to the corner common of townships nine
and ten north thence west OH the line be-
tween said townships to the western boundary
Of re State, The lands lying north OF said division
line ard within the limits of the said CiarAsv,ile
district to be subject to disposal at Harrison,
Arkansas. and those lands lying south OF said di-
vision line within said district to be subject to dis
posal at Dar,ianec, Arkansas, TO be known and
dc >iguated as the Harrison and Dardanee land dis
tTict.
SIC Q Ard be it further enacted, That the Presi-
dent of The United States Is hereby authorized 10
am ont hy and with tin. advice and consent OF the
Se,:atc of the United States. or during the recess
thereof and until the end OF the next ensuing
session. a register aud receiver for each OF SAID
land districts who shall be required to reside at
the site OF their respective offices, who shall be-
subject to the same laws and responsibilities AMI
whose compensation and fees shall be respectively
the same per as are now allowed by laws
10 o,ier land Offices III said State.
Approved, July "A, 1870
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-11
rPUELIC-No. I'LL
AN ACT to establish a port of delivery al Kansas
civ Missouri

Be il enacted by the Senate and House Of Repre-
seI.taives of the United' States of America IN Con-
gress assembled That the city of Kansas, in the
Safe OF Missouri, shall be- and is hereby; consti
tu,ed port OF delivery, annexed to and made a
part Of the collection district of New Orleans and
shall be subject to the same regulations ard re-
s.rctons as other ports of delivery in the United
States and al the privileges and facilities afforded
ny the act ofCongress OF the second March eighteen
hundred and thirty-one, entitled IAN act allowing
the duties on foreign merchandise imported into
Plttsburg Wheeling Cincinnati. Louisville Saint
Louis Nashville, and Natchez to be secured and
paid at those Places shall he extended 10 said
po,t. 4 surveyor ~ customs shall be appointed to
reside al said port and perform the duties pre-
It he'd Ivy law, who shall receivethe coinpen-
sltion now provided which may hereafter be
provided ny law for surveyors OF the same grades
Approved, July Il, 1870
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-11
fTTFIC-NO. lI0.I
an ACT to vacate the Fort Dakota military reser
walton i'll the Territory OF Dakota, and tor othel


an ACT to vacate the Fort Dakota military reser-
walton i'll the Territory OF Dakota and tor o,iier
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentativcs of the United States of America i'll Con
gress assembled. That the military reservation at
Fort Dakota, i'll the county OF Minuehalla, and Te.
litOry of Dakota, be. and the same is hereby,
vacated. and the lands embraced il said reserva-
walton shall be subject to private entry under the
provisions of the pre-en.ption and homestead laws
of the United States, except so much thereof as
may be embraced in sections heretofore reserved
for school purposes Provided That nothing il this
act shall he construed as 10 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 amy improve
ments said reservation made by the military
authorities prior to its REIMBURSEMENT by the See
rotary of War. shall he appraised by the register
and receiver of the land Office OF the district in
which said reservation is situated, and paid Toy by
the purchaser uf the lands which the same are
located And provided further That no patent shall
issue for any portion OF said lands until the in
prNemen thereon shall have been paid for at
their appraised value.
Approved July Il 1870.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-11
fPCBLIC-No. l19.1
IN ACT TO annrl a portion of certain statute of
the Territory OF New Mexico, and for other
TiIInuspS.

IN ACT to aI,nul portion OF certain stltr,te OF
the Territory OF New Mexico and tor other
purposes.
Be It enacted by the Senate and House OF Repre-
sentatives OF the United States of America in Con-
sIess assembled That the following recited pOr-
tion OF a statute OF the Territory of New Mexico,
approved February second eighteen hundred and
SIXTY five viz: And no writ of execution shall on
any account he executed the real estate OF any
person, ii there he 10 mortgage made b. the hTS-
band and wife owning the said property, and the
inert gage must have been executed with all the
tnrIualites required by law, be, and the same is
hereby, dsapproved and declared null and void;
Provided. That there shall be exempt from levy
and forced sale under any process or order from
any of law equity in said Territory the lot
parcel of ground and the buildings thereon Occu-
pied as residence and owned by the debtor, being
d householder and having family to the value OF
thousand dollars. And.if, in the opinion of the
creditors. the premises claimed by such debtor as
exempt worth more than one thousand dollars,
then il shall he lawful for the officer to advertise
and sell the said premises and out OF the proceeds
of such sale pay such execution debtor the said
surl of one thousand dollars, which shall be exempt
from execution for year thereafter AID apply
the balance said execution: And provided ftr-
thor, That sale shall be made unless greater.
than one thousand dollars shall be bid Tor said
premises.
Improved. July IA, 1870.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-11
lfCBI.C-No. 1871

An ACT to establish certain post rcads.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House OF Repre-
sentatives OF the United States of America in Con
gress assembled That the following be e tabisned
as post roads:
q. = ALABAMA.
From Scottsboro to Lebanon.
from Evergreen TO CokerNile.
From Abbeville, via Martnsville and slmithv1Ie,
to Columbia.
From Huntsville to Center Hill.
From huntsville, via WcriianviNe Up Fayette-
VILE
From New Market to Flora.
From Larkins Fork to Hunts Station.
From Troy 10 Ozark.
From Tomlins to Vernon. -,
From Ozark via Haw Ridge and Elba 70 bDloehs
From Garrison Point TO Handy Mills.
ARKANSAS.
From De Wallis Bluff to Pine Bluff.
From Batesville. to Ash Flat.
From Marshall to Dover
From Cotton Plant 10 Dcsarc.
From Briukley TO Augusta.
From DaId2nelle 10 Waldfon. \
From G,aticna TO Carrollton.
Fro9u HARRISON to Forsytlie, MISSOURI
Fro,u Lille Rock to Austin, via PurIots, Bayou
Metre Yates Mil and BeiEimy's anu Sssi spiders.
ARIZONA.
From Walnut Grove to Wickenburg.
From Prescott. 10 Wiiliauson's Valley.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-11
lPrRLIC-NO. ls1.

AN ACT renquishing whatever title may remain
i'll The United States to certain parcel of
ground III Fremont, Ohio TO the corporation OF
Fremont
Be il enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-.
sentatives OF the United States OF America in Con-
gress assembled, That whatever title may remain
i'll the United States to parcel OF ground in the
city of Fremont (ioriuery Croglansvie), Ohio. laid
out under the act of Congress OF April twent six
eighteen hundred and sixteen. which is not ill.,
cluded in any of the lots outots. streets and ave
OF the city, but lying between the lots streets
and avenues. and the SIndusky river. as indicated
the official plat of the town OF Cro"hansyillc. be
and the same is hereby relinquishcd TO the corpor
alton of Fremont
Approved July II. 1870
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-11
lPrELrC.-NO. lCT.l
AN ACT for the relief OF the Uni.et States AID BIa-
I'll Steamship Company.

I'll Steamship, Company.
Be il enacted by the Senate and House Of Repre-
ent;ityes the tnitt, States OF America IN con
gress assembled. Tia: ;nc Secretary Of the ireast-
~ be- and he is hereby authorized 10 refund 10 the
United States and Brazil Steamship Company, ont
of any money il the treasury NOS otherwise alpTc
pIi;itcd all heretofore collected At the Gus tol-
house at New York city lay way Of tonnage taxes
ujon the vessels OF sad company employed III mall
service bet wccn the Clite, States and Brazil under
the provisions OF the act o: tWenty-c!4ht May
eighteen hundred and ytour, nt.tled An act
authorizing the establishment OF ocean mail steam
ship service between the Cuted States and Btazll.
notwithstanding thar such sums We're paid without
due legal protest and al4leat PROVIDED, That satis-
factory evidence shall be produced 10 lie sad
Secretary that at the time the said taxes were int
posed the said vessels were III Brazil specially eN
empted from similar eNactioEs 10 wlicl. otheI YES
seis were in the ports Of kat country Eau4e.
q uIloYtd. JNlI IA. 1870.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-11
OF ETC Ia L.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
Passed at the Second Session Of the
FOrty-first Congress.
fPrBLIc-NO. 7S,I

AN ACT to repea! 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-
gress assembled. That the preamble to an act en-
titled - An act declaring the construction of An
act to incorporate the National Theological lnst-
tute,' approved May tenth. eighteen hundred and
siNtysix, and also An act to amend act entitled
An act to incorporate the National Theological In
stitute and to define and extend the powers OF the
sahle,'" approved April twcnty-second eighteen
hundred and seventy, be, aud the same is hereby,
repealed
Approved, June l, 1870
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-11
fPCBEC-No. 1.3.)
An ACT TO create port of delivery a: Houston
Texas.

N AZ : 20 tItatt a LUrU OF UcIISeIJ a' llOus-o-'
Texas.
Be it enacted ny the Senate and House Of Repre-
seItatives OF the United States of America IN Con-
gress assembled, That Houston. in rhe state of
Texas shall be, and is hereby, constituted port OF
delivery within the collection district OF Galveston,
and there shall ne appointed surveyor Of customs,
10 res de said port who shall perform the duties
and receive the compensation and emolulnents pre-
scribed il the act OF Congress approved March
two, eighteen hundred and thirty-One, being An
act allowing the duties foreign merchandise i'm
ported into Pittsburg, Wheeling Cincinnati. Louis
vile, Saint Louis, Nashville, and Natclez, 10 be Sc
cured and paid al those Places
Aprroyeu July IA 1870.