New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-08-03


Immediately after the passage Of this act
the Secretary of the Treasury shall lease,
for rental mentioned in section six OF this
act to proper and responsible parties, to the
best advantage of the United States, having
due regard to the interests Of the govern
ment, the native Inhabitants, the parties
heretofore engaged in trade, and the protec-
ton of the seal fisheries, for term OF
twenty years from the first day OF
May, eighteen hundred and seventy: the
right to engage the In business
of taking f1r-seals on the islands OF
Saint Paul and Saint George, and to
send vessel or vessels to SAID
islands for the skins of such seals, giving to
the lessee or lessecs of said islands lease,
duly executed, in duplicate, not transfer
able, and taking from the lessee or iessees
Of said islands bond, with sufhclent
sureties, in sum not less than five hundred
thousand dollars. conditional for the faith
full observance Of all the laws and require.
ments of Congress and of the regulations OF
the Secretary of the Treasury. touching the
subiect-matter of taking fur-seals, ana dls-
posing of the same, and for the payment OF
all taxes and dues accruing to the united
States connected herewith. And IN max
ing said lease the Secretary OF the treasury
shall have due regard to the preservation OF
the seal-fur trade of said islands, and the
comfort, maintenance and education OF the
natives thereof The said lessees shall fur
nish to the several masters OF
vessels employed by them certified copies
of the lease held by them, respectively,
which shall be presented to the government
revenue officer for the time being who may
be in charge at the said islands as the au-
thority of the party for landing and taking
skins
SEC ). And be it further enacted,
That at the expiration OF said
term OF twenty years, OF on sur
render or forfeiture of any lease, other
leases NAV be made in manner as aforesaid,
for other terms Of twenty years;
but no persons other than American
| citizens Shall be permitted, by lease,
or otherwise. to occupy said islands, or either
of them. for the purpose OF taking the SKINS
| or fur.seals therefrom, nor shall any foreign
vessel be engaged in taking such skins; and
| the Secretary Of the Treasury shall Vacate
and declare any lease forfeited if the same
be held or operated for the use, beneht or
advantage, directly or indirectly, OF any
person or persons other than American cltl-
zens. Every lease shall contain a covenant
on the part Of the lessee that he Will not
keep, sell, furnish, give, or dispose OF any
distilled spirits or spirituOus liquors on
either of said islands to any OF the natives
thereof, such person not being physician
and furnishing the same for use as medl-
cine; and any person who shall Kill any
fur-seal on either Of said islands, or in the
waters adjacent thereto, without authority
| of the Iessees thereof, and any per-
son who shall modest, disturb, OF
interfere with said lessees, or either
of them or their agents or employees,
in the lawful prosecution of their business,
under the provisions of this act, shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall
for each offense, on conviction Thereon, Dc
punished in the same way and by like pen
alties as prescribed in the second section OF
this act; and all vessels, their tackle, ap
parel, appurtenances and cargo, whose
crews shall be found engaged in any viola
ton of either the provisions of this section
shall be forfeited to the United States: ant
if ny person or company, under any least
herein authorized. shall knowingly kill, o.
permit to be killed, any number OF seals ex
ceeding the number for each island IN Uni
act prescribed, such person or compah.
shall. in addition to the penalties and fol
FIXTURES aforesaid, also forfeit the who'll
number of the skins of seals killed IN tina
wear. or, in case the same have been dispose.
OF, then said person or company shai
forfeit the value of the same. AM
shall be the duty of any reyenu
officer. officially acting as such on either
said islands, to seize and destroy any dlS
TILED spirits or splrituous liquors fOun'
. |
! make detailed report of his doings to til
, collector of the port.
, SEC. g. And be it further enacted, Tina
4 the annual rental to be reserved Oy sal
g lease shall not be less than fifty thousan
{. dollars per annum, to be secured by deposl
e of United States bonds to that amount
and in addition thereto a revenue ia
: or duty of two dollars is hereby lai
: upon each fur-seal skin taken. an
r shipped from said islands, { durin
b the continuance of such lease, to be paid II
TO the treasury of the United States; an
t the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby en-
T powered and authorized to make all needfl
f rules and regulations for the collection an
= uayment of the same. for the comfort, man
i tenance. education and protection OF the n
|. tives of said islands. and also for carrylI
S into full effect all the provisions OF this ac
II Provided further, That the Secretary OF Il
2, Treasury may terminate any lease gwen
d anv person, company or corporation on III
II and satisfactory proof of the violation
V any of the provisions of this act or the rtli
2 and regulations established by him; Pr
T. vided further, That the Secretary OF u
T. Treasury is hereby authorized to deliver
% the owners the fur-seal skins now stored I
r the islands. on the payment OF one doll
ar for each OF said skins taken and shlpp
ID away by said owners.
At SEC. 7. And be it further enacted, TIL
s. the provisions of the seventh and elgh
C. sections of IAN act to extend the laws
ne the United States relating TO customs, Co
as merce and navigation over the terrific
II ceded to the United States by Russia, to
in tablsh collection district therein, and
to other purposes" approved July twenl
is seven. eighteen hundred and sixty-elg
,y shall be deemed to apply to this act; a
es | all prosecutions for Otfenses commit
to against the provisions Of this act, and
ry other proceedings had because OF the vio
tons of the provisions of this act. and WIN
are authorized by said act above mentions
shall be in accordance with the prOvlslt
thereof; and all acts and parts OF acts
of consistent with the provisions OF this act
hereby repealed. ~,
of SEC. s. And be it further enacted, II
Of the Congress may at any time hereat
# alter amend or repeal this act
he Approved July l, 1870.
nm [PUBLIC-No. l25.]
DC, AN ACT to amend an act entitled An
full to carry into effect provisions OF
OF treaties between the United States, Chi
to Japan, Siam, Persia and other cOuntr
ro- giving certain judicial powers to MI
all tiers and cOnsllls and other functional
NO of the United States in those eountr
WI and for other purposes" approved u
his, twenty eighteen hundred
be sixty.
nd Be it enacted by the Senate and Hous'
wn Representatives of the United States
on America in Congress assembled, That
re- act of Congress entitled g An act to ca
/. into effect provisions of the treaties
{ it tween the United States, China, JaI
,al. Siam. Persia, and other countries, Civ
nv certain judicial powers to ministers
ro- consr,ls, or other functionaries of the Uni
kill States in those countries, and for other
is poses." approved June twenty-secf
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