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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-06
fPyDLIC-NO. 1911

AN ACT for the relief of the inhabitants
of Salt Lake City, in the Territory of
Utah.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled. That the
words mot exceeding five thousand in all
contained i'll an act entitled - An act for the
relief of the inhabitants OF cities and towns
upon the public lands" approved March
two. eighteen hundred and sixty-seven shall
not apply to Salt Lake City, in the Territory
of Utah; but said act shall be so amended
and construed in its application to said city
that lands may be entered rs provided in
said act for the full number of inhabitants
contained in said city not exceeding fifteen
thousands and as the same city covers
school section number thirty-six, in town.
ship number one north, of range number
one west, the same may he embraced in
such entry, and indemnity shall be given
therefor when Il grant shall be made by
Congress of sections sixteen and thirty-six,
in the Territory of Utah. for school purposes.
Approved July ], 1870.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-06
PUBLIC REsOLUT.oN-No.S -. |


A RESOLUTION directing the Secretary
of War to place at the disposal Of the
President certain bronze ordnance to aid
the erection OF an equestrian statue OF
General John A. RawliEs.
Whereas it is in contemplation to erect
a suitable bronze equestrian monument to
perpetuate the memory of the distinguished
deeds of valor and patriotism of the late
honored Secretary of War, General John A.
Rawlins, after the likeness of that taken in
plaster from the face of the deceased; and
whereas donation on the part OF the gov
eminent OF such bronze ordnance as may
have been used or captured in the engage
ments IN which the deceased participated,
ana which may be nc longer useful, would
greatly aid the erection OF the same: there
fore,
Resolved by the senate and House OF
Representatives OF thS United States of
America in Concrte, asaembied. That the
Secretary of War b.. agG Is hereby. author
lzed and directed t" place at the disposal of
the President OF IT,. United States such
bronze ordnance q, mGy I've no longer USE
full, to be by him contributed and applied to
the furtherancc and completion Of the said
m0n'tmcnJ III bronze; ana that such number
thereof as may he re4ulEcd il the execution
of lie same be given 10y Llin when the plas-
ter model for the SAID statue shall have been
completed; Provided. That the said 1nonu-
ment, when completed. shall he erected
upon such public grounds in the city of
Washington as may hereafter be designated
by the Joint Library Committee of Con
gress. and the title to the same be vested in
the United States.
Approved, July IA. s3U,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-06

the plat of the ground now in the Ordnance
Office; that all the ground and buildings
thereon lying between Second street and the
river to be reserved for such use as the
interest Of the army may require; and that
the remainder of the ground, lying between
Second and Fourth streets, be sold at public
auction, in the manner prescribed by the
above cited act OF twenty-eighth. July,
eighteen hundred and sixty-eight, and the
proceeds OF the sale shall be paid into the
treasury of the United States: Provided,
That the corporate authorities of the city of
Saint Louis shall have the privilege OF pur-
chasing said ground at an appraised value
before the sale; the appraisement to be made
by two persons to be selected by the Sccre
tarv Of War and two by the corporate
authorities: the fonr appraisers to select an
umpire in case of disa agreement, but the re-
suit to be subject to the approval of the
Secretary of War.
Approved, July II, 1870.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-06

An instance of the Prussian Crown
Princes solicitude for the wounded is
stated. A country cart was rumbling down
the street, in one of the frontier towns, with
two wounded officers (young mem, on their
way to the station. The Crown Prince,
who was on foot, beckoned to the driver to
stop, and went up to the cart the occu-
pants OF which t-ied to salute him, but he
made gesture, and, leaning over, entered
INTO conversation with them for ten
minutes, evidently asking after their
wounds. On parting, he shook each py the
hand, and continued his way up the street,
accompanied by two other officers He
next met a cart full of wounded soldiers.
talked to them each in turn, and SO Went on
visiting the hospitals and the wounded i'll
the most transformations manner
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-06
[PUBLIC-NO. lJ4.I

AN ACT to amend An act making APP
preparations 10 supply deficiencies in the
appropriations for the service of the gov
eminent for the fiscal year ending June
thirty. eighteen hundred and seventy. and
for other purposes" approved April
twenty. eighteen hundred and seventy.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives OF the United States OF
America i'll Congress assembled That the
proviso i'll the clause in act of April TWEEN
'tieth eighteen hundred and seventy, en-
titled IAN act making appropriations for
the service of the government for the fiscal
year ending June thirticth. eighteen hun
tired and seventy and Tor other purposes
limiting the pay of registrars and shertts
in the fifth military district to five dollars
per day. be. and the same is hereby. so
amended as to authorize the payment Of
six dollars per day to said registrars and
sheritiS. instead of five as therein provided.
Approved. July II. 1870.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-06
Approved, July /. 1870.
iPUBLIC-NO. 10. |

AN ACT to confirm entries Of public land
in certain cases in the State of Alabama.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives OF the United States of
America in Congress assembled. That in
cases where entries were made in the State
of Alabama under the act of Congress APP
proved the fourth of August, eighteen hun
drcd and tifty-four entitled IAN act to
graduate and reduce the price of the public
lands to actual settlers and cutivators." and
the'parties i'll good faith went upon the land
embraced in their entries, and became ac
tual settlers and cultiyatOrs thereof, ac
cor'lng to the requirements of the law, but
We're aftcrwar,l forced to abandon their
homes on the land, in consequence of the
disturbed condition of the country during
the late war. their entries shall be confirmed
and patented to them. their heirs or assigns,
respectively. notwithstanding such aban-
donment, Oh satisfactory proof of the facts
being produced to the Commissioner of the
General Land Office within twelve months
from the approval OF this act; Provided.
that nothing i'll this act shall be so con
strued as to confirm any entries which have
heretofore been annulled and vacated by
SAID Commissioner. on account of fraud,
evasion of law, Or other special cause; And
provided further. that this act shall not
affect the rights OF subsequent purchasers
i'll good faith.
Approved. July |. 1870.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-06
PUBLIC REsoLUIIoN-No. S9.l

JOINT RESOLUTION granting condemned
cannon for the erection Of soldiers monu-
ments.
Be it resolved by the Senate and House Of
Representatives OF the United States Of
America in Congress, assembled. That the
Secretary of War Is hereby authorized ami
directed to deliver TO the Ladies Soldiers
Monumental Association OF the city of
Bridgeport, Connecticut, eight pieces of coll-
demned iron cannon, to be used in the
erection of a monument on Sea Side Park
in said city OF Bridgeport. to the memory
of the soldiers who tell III the war of the re
bellion.
SEC. ?. And be it further resolved That
the Secretary OF War be and he hereby is
directed to deliver four condemned pieces of
iron ordnance to each of the following places.
viz: Quincy, Illinois; Morristown, Morris
county, New Jersey: Eastford. Connecticut;
Pittsburg, Pennsylvania: Jersey City, New
Jersey: Gardiner, Maine. Heightstown New
,Jerse: the Ladies, Monument Associa-
ton of Peoria. Illinois: the National Sol
diers' Cemetery at Grafton. West Virginia;
the Franklin County Monumental Associa-
ton. Chamber sbllrg. Pennsylvania: to be-
used in the erection of soldiers monuments.
or in the ornamenMtion of the same; Pro
vided, That no expense be incurred by the
government for the transportation of the
same.
Sec. B. And be it further resolved, That
the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby,
authorized to place at the disposal of the
lincoln &c Monument Association, incorpo;,
rated by act of Congress, so much damaged
and captured bronze and brass ordinance as
may be necessary ont of which to cast the
principal figures Of said monument, from
Clme TO time as the models are cOmOleted.
Approved, July Is, 1870.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-06
[PUBLIC-No. 1921

AN ACT to declare the construction of sec
ton titty-tve of an act entitled IAN act
to provide national currency secured by
a pledge of United States bonds and to
provide for the circulation and redemption
thereof approved June three, eighteen
hundred and sixty-four. and the acts
amendatory thereof, and to amend the
same.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That sec
ton tifty-tive of the act entitled IAN act to
provide national currency secured by Il
pledge of United States bonds, and to pro-
vide for the circulation and redemption
thereof approved June three, eighteen
hundred and sixty four, and all acts amend
atory of said section. shall be construed to
apply to every president, director cashier,
teller clerk, or agent OF any banking aSso-
citation, whether organized under the aiore
said act or under the act entitled IAN act to
provide national currency secured by IL
pledge of United States bonds, and to pro
vide for the circulation and redemption
thereof" approved February twenty-five,
eighteen hundred and sixtv-thrce.
Anprovcd. July 8, 1870.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-06

House Of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled,
That the supervision of the Capitol Police
be extended over the Botanical Garden, and
that, until otherwise ordered, and especially
during the period employed for rebuilding
the fence surrounding the grounds, adj
ditional police force may be employed, if
deemed necessary. the expense for which
shall be betrayed from the contingent fund
OF the Senate and House OF Representatives,:
Provided, however. That the additional
number of policemen for this purpose shall
not exceed three at any time.
Approved, july -. 1870
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-06
(PrHLIC REsOLUrIOH-NO. 72.1
JOINT RESOLUTION concerning arsenal
grounds at Saint Louis, Missouri.

JOINT RESOLUTION concerning arsenal
grounds at Saint Louis, Missouri.
Be it resolved by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That the
acts of twenty-eighth July, eighteen hun
eighteen hundred and sixty-nine, in relation
to the sale of Saint Louis arsenal, be, and
are hereby, so far amended that the portion
of ground to be granted for the erection of
a monumentnin memory of the late Brisa-
der Generals Nathaniel Lyon, shall embrace
all the ground lying between Carondelet
avenue and Fourth street, as laid down on
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-06
[PUBLIC REsoLUrIoN-No. "a.
A RESOLUTION to authorize the Secret;

A RESOLUTION to authorize the Secretary
of the Treasury to change the name Of
the steam yacht ''FannT.
Resolved by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled. That the
Secretary of the Treasury be. and is
hereby. authorized to change the mime of
the steam yacht "Fanny. owned by Charles
II. Mallory, Of Mystic. Connecticut, as up
1crs lappcarS] by permanent enrolment
number invent y-two. issued ut Stonington,
Connecticut. May twcnty-scvcnth, eighteen
hundred and sixty-eight, to that of Nv. NJ.
Tweed" and to grant said vessel al enroll
ncnt and license in sad name, the sald
vessel being pleasure yacnt only, and not
engaged in commercial. Or osher business.
Approved, July l. 1916.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-06
lPUBLIC RosoLUT!oN-No. q.

JOINT RESOLTTI authorizing the
Secretary Of War to furnish cannon to
Soldiers Plot" in Riverview cemetery.
at Trenton, New Jersey.
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 authorized to furnish
six pieces of condemned cannon for orna-
mentation of the Soldiers Plot" i'll River
view cemetery, at Trenton, New Jersey.
Approved, July -, 1870.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-06

A distinguished German Professor re-
Gently announced that if a drop of human
blood was placed under microscope capa-
BILE of magnifying it twenty millions of times
have ever existed or now exist on the earth.
In the blood of healthy person the ami
mails are quiet, In that of a sick person they
fight. From this he draws the conclusion
that man has within him all the elements
from which the universe was created. He
further says that if dead cat was flung
in pond of water and left to decOmpose,
the drops of water would show, when under
!. a microscope, all the animals belonging to
the cat species
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-06
[PUBLIC REsOLUTIoS-No. 70.

A RESOLUTION granting condemned can
non for the erection of soldiers mOnu-
ment at Omaha. Nebraska.
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. au-
thorized to deliver to the Governor of the
State of Nebraska four pieces of condemned
iron cannon and twenty round shot. to be
used in the erection of soldiers monument
at Omaha, Nebraska.
Approved, July H. 1870.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-06
TPTEIIC RESOLTTION-NO. %.

JOINT RESOLT TION to permit the Secrc-
tary OF the Treasury to allow certain
boats to carry passengers and their bag
gage between American ports on Lake
Ontario.
BE it resolved by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States Of
America in Congress assembled. That the
Secretary of the Treasury be. and he is
hereby. authorized to allow the steamboats,
Of the Canadian Navigation Company built
i'll the United States. and now owned by
that company. IL carry passengers and
their baggage between Rochester. Oswcgo,
and other American ports on the south
shore Of Lake Ontario. subject to such reg
ulations as he may establish.
Approved. July ID, 1870.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-06
lPVBLiC REsOLUTION-No. 80.

A RESOLUTION authorizing the Secretary
of War to take charge of the Gettysburg
and Antictam national cemeteries.
Resolved by the Senate and House of
Representatives, of the United States OF
America in Congress assembled, That the
Secretary OF War be. and is hereby. di-
rected to accept and take charge of the Sol
diers' National cemetery at Gettysburg
Pennsylvania and the Antietam National
cemetery at Sharpsburg. Maryland. when
ever the commissioners and trustees having
charge of said cemeteries are ready to trans
fer their care to the general government
That when the aforementioned cemeteries
are placed under the control of the Sccre-
tary of War. that they he taken care OF and
maintained in accordance with the pro
visions of the act of Congress entitled IAN
act to establish and protect national GENIE
teries." approved February twenty-five,
eighteen hundred and sixty -scven.
Approved, July ii, 1870.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-06
IPuEL1c REsoLUTIoS-No. 6S. I

Joint resolution granting four pieces OF con
fine ornamentation of the soldiers monll-
ment in that place.
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 au-
thorized and directed to deliver to the att
thorities of the city of Lowell Massachu-
setts, four pieces of condemned cannon, to
be used in the ornamentation of the monu-
ment in said city, erected to the memory of
the soldiers who first fell in the war OF the
rebellion.
Anproyed. July ], $50.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-06
(PCBLIC REsoLUTIoS-No. 81. !

JOINT RESOLUTION authorizing the
Secretary of War to transfer to keokull,
Iowa. condemned ordnance for the orna-
mentation of the soldiers cemetery at
that place:
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. au-
thorzed and directed to transfer from the
most convenient point to Keokuk. Iowa,
such condemned ordnance as he may deem
proper, to be used in the COMMUNICATION Of
the soldiers cemetery III said city.
Approved, July II. 1870.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-06

PUBLIC KESOLCTlON-NO. f5.I
A RESOLUTION to determine the. con-
struction of an act to provide internal
revenue to support the government. and
for other purposes, approved June 80.
1864.
BE it resolved by the Senate and House of
Representatives Of the United States of
America i'll Congress assembled. That the
act entitled ''An act to provide internal reve-
nue. to support the government, TO pay inter
est on the public debt. and for other pur-
poses" approved June thirty. eighteen hun
dred and siXty-tour, and the several amend
mcnts tlereunto, shall not be construed so as
to impose tax on any undistributable sum
added to the contingent fund of any fire.
marine, inland, life. health, accident, or
like insurance company, or any unea!neG
premium or premiums received for risks
assumed by such companies, or any moneys
paid by mutual life insurance companies
to their policy-holdcrs.
Approved, July 10. 1870.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-06
1PvBLIC REsOLTTION-No. IS.

A RESOLUTION to pay expenses OF dele
cations of Indians visiting the city Of
Washington.
Resolved by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States Of
America in Congress assembled, That there
be appropriated out OF any money in the
treasury not otherwise appropriated. the
sum Of fifty thousand dollars to enable the
Secretary of the Interior to detray the ex-
penses of delegations of Indians visiting
Washington. and to purchase presents for
the members thereof in the year eighteen
hundred and seventy
Approved, Jul, -, 1870
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-06
Approved, July II. 1870.
[PUBLIC REsOLUTIoN-No. 81

JOINT RESOLUTION giving condemned
ordnance to the National Asylum for Dis
abled Soldiers, Milwaukee. Wisconsin.
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 lie hereby is, au-
thorizcd and directed to transfer to the Ma
tional Asylum for Disabled Soldiers in Mil
waukee, Wisconsin, six pieces Of condemned
ordnance, to be placed in the soldiers GENE
terry at Milwaukee.
Approved, July H.. 1870.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-06
fPUBLIC RESOIrTIoS-No. Sc.
JOINT RESOLUTION relative to the st,

JUN NESVLC IIFN TtItIIF' 10 UT HIVIIt
presented by the patriots of Rome to the
late President Lincoln.
sBe it resolved by the Senate and House of
Representatives OF the United States OF
America in Congress assembled, That the
Architect of the Capitol he, and he is here
by, directed to cause the stone presented to
the late President Abraham Lincoln by the
patriots of Rome, to be transferred to the
possession of the Lincoln Monument Asso-
citation at Springfield, Illinois. to be placed
by said association in the monument now
being erected to the memory of Abraham
Lincoln.
A,,,,r,,-oI I'll IS-n
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-06
[PUBMC-NO. l2l.J
AN ACT to create port of delivery at
Vallejo, California.

Vallejo, California.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States OF
America i'll Congress assembled, That Val
lcjO, in the State of California, shall be, and
is hereby, constituted IA port of delivery.
within the collection district OF San Fran
cisco. and there shall be appointed sur
veyor of customs, to reside at said port.
who shall perform the duties and receive
the compensation and emolumcnts pre-
scribed in the act OF Congress, approved
March two, eighteen hundred and thirty
one, being An act allowing the duties ON
foreign merchandise imported into Pitts
burg, Wheeling. Cincinnati, Louisville
Saint Louis. Nashville. and Natchcz, to be
secured and paid at those places"
SEC. =. And be it further enacted, That
any vessel OF five hundred tons, or over.
coming from or going to sea, may proceed
directly to or from Vallejo. and report
through said surveyor 10 the collector of
customs at San Francisco, and avoid the
risk. expenses, and delay. by anchoring
there
i
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-06
TPUBLIC REsoLUTIoS-No. 5S.l
JOINT RESOLUTION in relation to fem;

JOINT RESOLUTION in relation to female
clerks i'll the Internal Revenue Bureau.
Be it resolved by the Senate and House of
Representatives, of the United States of
America lii Congress assembled That the
Secretary of the Treasury is hereby au-
thorized to continue in employment. as now
employed, the temporary female clerks i'll
the Bureau of Internal Revenue for the
period of fifteen days from the thrtieth OF
june instant. unless provision therefor shall
be sooner made by law.
ADuroyrl ,June Do 1870
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-06
GPUBLIC-NO. OIL

cannon to decorate Soldiers Burial Plot
at White Plains, New York.
BE it enacted [resolvedl by the Senate and
House of Representatives. Of the United
States OF America in Congress assembled,
That the Secretary of War be. and he
hereby is, authorized to donate fonr con
demned cannon ani twenty eight balls to
the white Plains Veteran Association to
decorate the Soldiers Plot ut that place.
Approved. July -. 1870.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-06
GPUBLIC RESOLUTIOS-NO. -.

JOINT RESOLUTION to construe the act
OF March thirtyone, eighteen hundred
and sixty-eight.
Be it resolved by the Senate and House Of
Representatives Of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That the
act of March thirty-tirst, eighteen hundred
and sixty-eight, chapter forty-one, shall be
held and construed not to prohibit the draw
back provided for by section six of the act
Of July thirteenth, eighteen hundred and
siXty-siX, chapter one hundred and eighty
four, OF as many ceuts per pound of cotton
CLOTH yarn, thread, or knit articles. manu-
featured exclusively from cotton and cx.
ported prior to May first, eighteen hundred
and sixty-nine as shall have been assessed
and paid in the form of an internal tax
upon the raw cotton entering into the man
utacrure of said cloth or other article: Pro
vided, That such drawbacks shall be linn
tied to expectations made not more than
six months after the date of supplemental
regulations issued by the Commissioner of
Internal Revenue, and approved by the
Secretary of the Treasury May sixteen,
eighteen hundred and sixty-eight.
Approved, July Ia, 1870.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-06
Public REVOLUTIONARY. So. 1

JOINT RESOLUTION relative to the pay
of the Capitol police and watchmen.
Be it resolved by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled. That the
men discharged by the reduction of the
Capitol police and watchmcn force be paid
for the current month Of July, and that the
same be paid out OF the contingent fund of
the Senate and House OF Representatives in
equal proportions.
Approved, June j.. 1870.