The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-08-12
AN ACT to construe certain acts therein cited,
relation 10 pensions. |...

An act relating 10 pensions" shall be SO construed
rs TO increase the amount directed to DO paid In any
special act OF Congress granting pensions nor shall
whenever such act fixes definitely the amount Of
pension to which the person therein named shall be
enttl ed, in OF the rate fixed by general law
for the rank In respect 10 which such special pen
sons may have been or may hereafter be granted.
SIC. T. 1Hd be n further ersefed, That this act
shall have the effect TO restore TO the persons affect
ell hereby any sums heretofore withheld nom them
by the construction hereinbef0re prohibited.
Approved, July Z, 1870.
AN ACT to amend an act entitled "An act TO sstab-
lish and TO protect national cemeteries"
Be II enacted BY hs Senate and House Of Reprsssr.
tatirss Of the Unitsd Statss Of dmsr,ca N congfs
assembled, That from the time any State legislature
shall have given or shall hereafter give, the consent
Of such State TO the purchase BY the United States
OF any national cemetery mentioned In the act en-,
cemeteries" approved February twepty-second,
eighteen hundred and sixty-seyen, the jurisdiction
and power OF legislation Of the United states over
such cemetary shall In all courts and places be held
70 DO the is granted by section eight, arti-
Gle one, Of the Constitution Of the United States;
and all the provisions OF said act OF February TWEEN.
y-second, eighteen hundred and slxty-seyen, shall
SIC ?. And b. IL furthsr sraefsf, That Il shall
DO the duty OF the Secretary OF War TO cause copies
Of this present TO be sent TO the governors Of all
such States, wherein any Of such national Gene
teres may be situated TO tho end that the legsla-
lures Of such States may give the consent herein
mentioned.
Approved, July l, 1870. .-. .rs.
Rssolred bv the Senate and House Of Rep~e,en-
aives q tie United States u tmericd IN Congrsi as
ssmbi,d That whenever the stockholders, represent
National Bank OF Port Smith, Arkansas, shall elect
10 remove the said bank 10 the city Of Camden, In
the county Of 0uachita In said State, and the pres
ident and cashier shall execute certificate under
the corporate seal OF the bank specifying such de-
termination, and shall the same TO be record
ed in the Office OF the Comptroller Of the Currency
thereupon such change Of location shall become eff
SEC. 2. And D, IL hrAsr enacted. That when
such change Of location shall have been made as
above provided, the name OF said bank shall be
changed 10 the First National Bank Of Camden, Ar
kansas, and all debts, demands liabilities, rights,
and powers belonging 10 said First National Bank
OF Fort Smith shall devolve upon and inure TO the
pending by or against said First National Bank Of
Port Smith may be prosecuted by or against said
First National Bank OF Camden In the same man,
ner and with the same effect as IL such change oil
location AMI name had not been made.
SEC. 3. Ipd be 10 further enacted, That as soon n
such change Of name and location shall have been
made public notice thereof shall be given by pub
Fort smith and said city OF Camden for four sue
cessee weeks t. Odd.
Approved, July I, 1870.
AN ACT to incorporate the Trustees Of the Corco.
ran Gallery Of Art and for other purposes.
BE "a enacted BY hs Senate and House Of Repre-
ssniatrss the UHItsd States If lmsriod IN Congrs.,
assembled, That James II. Carlisle, James G. Hall
George " Mggs, Anthony Hyde, James s e. Berrs =
McGuire, or the city Of Washington, and OF George
town. District Of Columbia, and William T. Wal
tiers, Of the city OF Baltimore, State Of Maryland
and their SUCCESSORS be, and they are hereby, ere
ated and constituted body polite and corporate
in law by the name and style ofthe Trustees ofthe
Corooran Gallery of Art. and BY that name may cue
and be sued, implead and be implicated, have por'
petual succession, and shall and may take, hold
manage. and dispose Of ut all times, real and per
sonal estate, and shall and may do and perform all
other acts and things necessary or appropriate for
them he In and bya certain. deed from William W
Corcoran, to them, the said parties hereinbefors
named, which Is dated the tenth day Of May. egh
teen hundred and sixty-nine, and wss recorded on
the eighteenth OF the same month In liber ID, mum
Der eight, folio two hundred and ninety four ct Sc
gutter one Of the land records or Washington c0un
| ~ District OF Columbia, TO which reference IL
hereby made 1s gssass sss sm
shall DO I'm execution Of the trusts In the said deed
declared and set FORTH and not to any other intent
or purpose whstevef .... .I..rI
rotary OF War, the Secretary Of tho Treasury, and
the Secretary OF State be- and they are hereby, au
thoriIed and directed 10 ascertsin and settle, upon
principles OF justice, fsir and just compensation
in the before mentioned deed, while the same wers
occupied by the United States for the public ser
vice; and that Che sum 80 ascertained and settled
by them, or majority Of them, shall, upon their
certificate and award thereof, be paid 70 tho oorpo
ration hereinbefOre created, out, OF any money In
the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
SIC. } dad b. % J0tlsr enacted, That any tn,
which may be claimed or due 10 the United States
by reason Of the transfer OF the property above
mentioned, or the execution and delivery Of tn,
aid decd nom the sdd william " COfcorsn to d,
.b0ysnsIsdd tIa,.es: be, and the sams y hereby
SEC. 4. Asdt, ~ ts,ti0 ssnefsd, That the afore
said buildings and grounds connected Herewith
together with all tho works or art that may b con
tanned therein shall be nee nom all taxes and as
sessments by the municipal authorities, OF by th,
United states, 50 long NJ the same shall be helt
and used eft the purpose hsrsnbefors set forth.
Approved, Mayab 1870. gsLsqa
AN Act Sr thS disposal q TIA hadr within III,
Fort Rdgely military reservation, Minnesota.
l-R~ OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
or... s.,ssslsS, Thai me Esf, BepsItpsnt hsylni
abandoned The Fort Bidgely reservation, 10 ehslpb,
the duty OF the Secretary Of War, Immediately upoi
the passage of this Act TO cans be Appraised ID
| GOVERNMENT Improvements upon said reservation
and shall repoH the value thereof 10 the Commits
sioner OF the General Land Once, designating tn
particular legal subdivision OF land upon which tn
same snsl and the lands within sd rs;ssvAlS,