Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-07-19
OFFICIAL.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES,
Passed STSecond Session Of For.y first Congress


Az AcT IN relation 10 the Hot Springs reserv alton in
n Arkansas.
Of s Uy,s ny "a at,s az a1 m
1saiS.ed 1sSai ~ That any person claiming title either
icor sections Of land constituting what is known As
.he Hot Springs reservation in Hot Springs county
United States in the Cont Of CLAIMS and prosecute
se,,i decision any suit that may be Necessary 70
5e brought any time after the expiration Of ninety
@ Itnm The passage vi this act, and all claims TO
any part OF said reservation upon which suit shall
not brought under the provisions of this act with
III !na' time shall be forever barred.
skC. e Ana bs a. further enacted, That all such
suits shall be by petition the nature OF bill in
nity and shall be conducted and determined in all
to the rules aud principles Of equity practice
s.u jurisprudence in the other courts OF the United
CIalms is hereby invested with the jurisdiction aud
Fowers exercised by courts Of equity so far may
may be instituted under the provisions of this act
every snt ~ hma So Se, "a ;naeed That notice Of
by the delivery of true copy thereof with copy OF
the petit. to the Attorney General, whose duty it
aemnr e.r TO or answer the petition therein, within
ihrty days after the service of such process upon
grant further time for filing he same.
SIC 4. 4nd be IL further enacted, That If two or
ent rights shall institute separate suits under the
provisions of this act, such suits shall be consolida
mine Of tide and gran. all proper relief
az between the respective claimants as well as be
SEC 8; And be q further Enacted, That if, upon
me nnai hearing Of any cause provided for in this
States il shall order such lands into the
OF receiver to be appointed by the court who shall
States until Congress shall by law direct hew the
same shall be disposed Of, which said receiver shall
conditioned for the faithful peroTmsnce Of his dn les
a. tueh render strict account Of the manner in
all moneys received by him as a receiver as asore
said, which shall be by said court approved or re
and such moneys into the treasury OF the United
States and he shall receive such reason able compen
in failure Of said receive to discharge snv
duty de yolvnz him such the shall have
rule and attachment But # the court - ali deciie
IN favor Of any claimant, both against the United
full claimant IN possesson Of SUCH portion ,Rereef
ani the Hing Of cspss e9 ss eostSa eopS 81
such decree with the Secretary Of the Interior, he
Judged TO him: Prorided, That either party may
judgment or decree in any suit autRoriHed BY this
&c set t CARY such suit by appeal to the supreme Court
With to hear snS soads nfpegf es,ea
on such appeal, in the same manner and with the
tSe tan es ss Of II equity from
J.rhtr- That in case the Judgment decrea OF the
HooTf o. Siams in any such suit shall be adverse to
the united states. the Attorney General shall prose-
cute such appeal within the time above prescribed:
and the taking of an appeal from any such Judgment
oI decree snail operate As supersedeas thereof un
a. the nnal hearing and Judgment of the supreme
Court 'heFsSn ss.at,y 0, III, HANS, y j. 6; BLAINE,
-, " sGHUYIGEiRsr sGHUGYIG EiisrfsJnpal!se'' CoLFAXe'
"t frsssas"f o. tie Laned States ana PIeside1t Of
Received by the President NAV 81, Is7o.
., Noik By The DEPARrNENI OF, srArE-The
foregoing act having been presented to the Presio
dent Of the United States for his approval and no,
grers in which it orqnst@d within t6e ti,ns 1l GGn
scrbed b the Constitution Of the United States has