New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-07-05

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States 10 the Court of Claims, and prose-
cut& to final decision, any suit that may
be necessafy to 0estle tho n6Ihe; Provided,
that no euoh suits ShAll ~ brought ct any
time after the expiration 81 ninety days
from the passage Of this act, and I'll
claims to any part Of said reservation
upon which snit shall not b brought un-
der the provisions Of this act within that
time shall be forever barred.
SEC. 2. And be It further epacted, That
all such suits shall be BY petition in the
nature Of q bill in equity, and shall be
conducted and determined in al respects
except as her in otherwise provided, ac-
cording to the rules and principles of
equity practice and jurisprudence in the
other courts of the United States; and for
the purposes Of this oct the Court Of
Claims is hereby invested With the juris-
diction and powers exercised by courts OF
equity 30 far as may be necessary 70 give
full relief in any suit which may be insti-
tuted under the provisions Of this act
SEC. 8. And be it further enacted, That
notice of every suit authorized by this act
shall be executed by the delivery Of a true
copy thereof with q copy Of the petition to
the Attorney General, whose duty it shall
be for and in behalf of the United States,
to demur to or answer the petition therein,
within thirty days after the service Of such
process upon him, unless. the court shall
for good cause shown, grant further time
for filing the same. ,,l.a
Sec. 4. And be 1t further enacted, That
il two or more parties claiming the same
lands under different rights shall institute
separate suits under the provisions of this
act, such suits shall be consolidated and
tried together, and the court chall deter
mine the question of title and grant all
proper relief as between the respective
claima0ts as we'll as between each Of them
and the United States.
SEC. S. And be it further enacted, That
il, upon the final hearing of any cause pro,
.vided tor in this act. the court shall de-
eide in favor OF the United States, it shall
order such lands into the possession of .
receiver to be appointed by the court, who
shall take charge of and rent out the same
for the United States, until Congress shall
by law direct how the same shall be dis
posed OF, which said receiver shall execute
a sufficient bond to be approved by the
court, conditioned for the faithful perform
ance Of his duties as such, render strict
account of the manner in which he shall
have discharged said duties, aud of all
moneys received by him a. q receiver as
aforesaid, which shall be by said court
approved or rejected accordingly as it may
be found correct or not, and pay such
moneys into the treasury Of the United
States and be shall receive such reason
able compensation for his services as said
court may allow, and in case of failure
of said receiver to discharge any duty de-
volving upon him as such, the court shall
have power to enforce the performance of
the same by rule and attachment. But if
the court shall decide in favor of any claim
ant, both as against the United States and
other claimants, it shall 80 decree. and
proceed by proper process to put such
successful claimant in possession of such
portion thereof as he may be thus found
to be entitled to, and upon the filing of a
certified copy of such decree with the
Secretary Of the Interior, he shall cause
patent to be issued to the party in whose
favor such decree shall be rendered for
the lands therein adjudged to him; Pro-
vided, that either party may within ninety
days after the rendition of any final judg-
ment or decree IN any suit authorized by
this act, carry such suit by appeal to the.
Supreme Court OF the United States, which
court is hereby vested with full Jurisdiction
to hear and determine the same on such
appeal, in the same manner and with the
same effect as in cases of appeal in equity
causes from the circuit courts OF the
United States: And provided further,
that in case the judgment or decree Of the
Court of Claims in any such suit shall be
adverse to the United States, the Attorney
General shall prosecute such appeal
within the time above prescribed; and the
taking of an appeal from any such judy
ment or decree shall operate as super
sedeas thereof until the final hearing and
judgment OF the Supreme Court thereon.
.,- J. G.. BLAINE,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
SCHUYLER COLFAX,
Vice President of the United States, and
President of the Senate.
Received by the President May 81, 1870.
NOTE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE
The foregoing act having been presented \
to the President of the United States for
his approval, and not having been returned
by him to the house Of Congress in which
it originated within the time prescribed
by the constitution of the United States,
has become law without his approval
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AN ACT to establish the collection dis
trict of Willamette, in the State of Or
egon.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
Of Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That all |
that portion Of the district of Oregon, sit |
mated above the junction OF the William
cite aHd Columbia rivers, and drained by !
said rivers and their tributary waters, is
hereby constituted collection district, to |
be called the Willamette district, whereof |
Portland shall be the port of entry; and a
shall be appointed for said dis
;rict, to reside at Portland; and said col |
ector shall be allowed q salary of one
thousand dollars per annum, with the fees
allowed by law; such salary and fees not
% exceed In any one year three thousand
dollars.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That
he master Of every vessel entering the
Columbia river from the sea, and bound for
Portland, shall exhibit his papers to the
of the port of Astoria and de-
'osit with him sworn copy of the mani
est of cargo; and if said vessel be laden
With domestic merchandise or merchandise
n bond for Portland, the collector at AS
oria shall permit her to proceed to her
lace of destination; but if she shall have
utiable merchandise on board not bonded,
e shall cause customs officer to proceed