New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-07-30

killing if it shall become necessary for the
preservation of such seals, with such pro
pOrtlonate reduction Of the rents reserved
to the government as shall be right and
violate either of the provisions of this sec
ton, he shall, upon due conviction thereof
be punished in the same way as provided
herein for a violation of the provisions Of
the first and second sections of this act.
SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, Thai
Immediately after the passage OF this act
the Secretary of the Treasury shall lease
Tor rental mentioned in section six OF thi;
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
tiOn 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 fur-seals Oh the islands OF
send vessel or vessels to said
islands for the skins of such seals, giving to
the lessee or lessees Of said islands a lease,
duly executed, in duplicate, not transfer
able, and taking from the lessee or lesSees
OF said islands a bond, with sufficient
suretles, In a sum not less than five hundred
thousand dollars, conditional for the faith
fnl observance of all the laws and require
ments OF Congress and of the regulations of
the Secretary of the Treasury, touching the
subject-matter of taking fur-seals, and dis
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
| nlsh 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 Ill charge at the said islands as the au-
thority OF the party for landing and taking
| skins.
| SEC. 5. And be it further enacted,
That at the expiration of said
term OF twenty years, or on sur
render or forfeiture of any lease, other
leases may be made in manner as aforesaid,
tor 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 theretrom, 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 benefit or
advantage. directly or indirectly, of any
person or persons other than American citi-
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 medi-
ri inc md Win 1nn Iii
fur-seal on either of said islands, or in the
waters adjacent thereto, without authority
of the lessees thereof. and any per-
son who shall modest disturb, OF
interfere with said lessees, or either
OF them or their agents or employees,
III the lawful prosecution of their business,
under the provisions Of this act. shall be
deemed guilty Of a Inisdemeanor. and shall
for each offense. on conviction thereof, he
punished III the same way and by like pen
alties as prescribed in the second section of
this act and all vessels, their tackle. APP
parel, appuItcnances 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: and
lfany person or company. under any lease
herein authorized. shall knowingly kill. or
permit to be killed any number OF seals eX-
ceeding the number for each island in this
act prescribed, such person or company
shall, III addition to the penalties and for
FIXTURES aforesaid. also forfeit the whole
number of the skins of seals killed in that
year. or. in case the same have been disposed
OF. then said person or company shall
forfeit the value OF the same. And
ishal be the duty of any revenue
officer officially acting as such on either of
said islands, to seize and destroy any dis
TILED spirits or splrituous liquors found
thereon: Provided. That such officer shall
make detailed report of his doings to the
collector of the port.
SEC g. And be it further enacted That
the annual rental to be reserved by said
lease shall not he less than fifty thousand
dollars per annum to be secured by deposit
of United States bonds to that amount.
and in addition thereto a revenue tax
or duty of two dollars is hereby laid
upon each fIlr-seal skin taken and
shipped from said islands. during
the continuance of such lease. to be paid in
to the treasury of the United States: and
the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby EN-
powered and authorized to make all needful
rules and regulations for the collection and
payment of the same, for the comfort. main
tenance. education and protection OF the ma
tives of said islands. and also for CARRYING
into full effect all the provisions of this act:
Provided further, That the Secretary of the
Treasury may terminate any lease given to
any person. company or corporation on full
and satisfactory proof OF the violation of
any of the provisions Of this act or the rules
and regulations established by him; Pro-
vided further, That the Secretary of the.
Treasury is hereby authorized to deliver to
the owners the tur-seal skins now stored on
the islands. on the payment of one dollar
for each of said skins taken and shipped
away by said owners.
SEC :. And be it further enacted. That
the provisions of the seventh and eighth
sections of AN act to extend the laws of
the United States relating to customs. com
merce and navigation over the territory
ceded to the United States by Russia. to es-
tablish collection district therein. and for
other purposes" approved July twenty
seven. eighteen hundred and sixty-eight.
shall be deemed to apply to this act: and
all prosecutions for Otfenses committed
against the provisions of this act and all
other proceedings had because of the viola
tons of the provisions of this act. and which
are authorized by said act above mentioned.
shall be in accordance with the provisions
thereof: and all acts and parts of acts in
consistent with the provisions of this act are
hereby repealed
SEC g. And be it further enacted. That
the Congress may at any time hereafter
alter. amend or repeal this act
Approved July l, 1870.
[PUBLIc-No. 1851
AN ACT to amend an act entitled AN act
to carry into effect provisions OF the
treaties between the United States, China.
Janan Siam Persia and other countries