New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-10-15

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mentioned.
Sec. @. That the use of the buildings in
| ArmOry square occupied by the quarter
masters department., if not needed for the
public service, be granted, in the discretion
| OF the Secretary Of War, to the association
above mentioned, for the purpose Of en-
abling it still further to relieve the destitute
persons above mentioned.
| SEC. "a That the provisions in the act
entitled An act making appropriations for
sundry civil expenses of the government
for the year ending June thirtieth, eighteen
| hundred and seventy-one, and for other
purposes" for the erection Of a public
building in the city of Saint Louis, Missouri,
| for the use Of the customhouse and other
civil offices Of the government of the United
States, shall be extended and made availa-
bic for and during the year ending June
thirtieth, eighteen hundred and seventy
two.
SEC. %. That the salary of the consul at
MatamOras, Mexico, be established at two
thOusend dollars per annum for the fiscal
year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hun
dred and seventy one, and thereafter.
That there be paid to the deputy assistant
treasurer in the Office of the assistant treas
urer in the city of New York the sum Of six
hundred dollars, the same being q deficiency
in his compensation for the present fiscal
year.
SEC. &c. That there be, and is hereby, ap-
propriated, for increased compensation to
assistant Inarshals in taking the census of
eighteen hundred and seventy, the sum Of
three hundred and fifty Thousand dollars.
SEC. 81. That for the purpose of more eff
fectually securing life and property on the
coast Of New Jersey and Long Island for
the fiscal year ending June thirty, eighteen
hundred and seventy-two, two hundred
thousand dollars, to be expended in accord
ance with the provisions of the Act for the
better preservation of life and property
from vessels shipwrecked on the coast Of
the United States approved December
fourteenth, eighteen hundred and titty-tour,
and that the Secretary of the Treasury be
authorized to employ crews Of experienced
surfmen at such stations and for such periods
as he may deem necessary and proper, and
at such compensation as he NAV deem rea-
sonable. not to exceed forty dollars per
month for each person to be employed.
That the jurisdiction conferred by the
Joint resolution Of June eighteen, eighteen
hundred and sixty-six. in regard TO claims
from the counties of Berkeley and Jeffer
son, in the State CT West Virginia, and
By the joint resolution of July twenty
eight, eighteen hundred and sixty-six. in
regard to claims from the State Of Ten
nessee, and by the joint resolution of De
cember twenty-three, eighteen hundred and
three. eighteen hundred and seventy -one.
in regard to steamboats, and other vessels,
shall not be withdrawn or impaired by any
construction Of the law creating commits
sioners of claims to examine claims arising
in States proclaimed to be in insurrectiOn,
and the jurisdiction upon all claims pre-
sented by loyal citizens from said State Of
Tennessee, and from said counties Of Berke-
ley and Jefferson. to the proper department
before the third of March, eighteen hun.
dred and seventy-one, shall remain as be.
fore the passage of said act creating said
commissioners of claims
For covering the steam pipes in The Capt.
toll with fire proof non-conductins felting,
eight thousand dollars.
SEC. -. That there be, and is here
by. appropriated, to pay expenses
of the legislative assembly OF Wyoming
Territory, convened October, ammo Domini
eighteen hundred and seventy, and for
printing journals OF said assembly, and in
cidental expenses Of the Office of secretary
for the year eighteen hundred and seventy,
the sum Of four thousand two hundred ard
fifty dollars.
SEC. -. That three thousand dollars is APP
cut of which such sum shall be
paid to John Thompson Mason, late col
lectOr Of the port of Baltimore, for services
rendered in the disbursement of the light
house fund, and for services performed fO- |
lighthouse purposes outside the limits of his |
collection district, such sum as the Secretary |
of the Treasury may find legally due and |
owing to said party on an adjustment of his |
accounts by the Treasury Department.
SEC. 80. That the act approved January |
the twenty-second. ammo Domini eighteen |
hundred and sixty-seven. entitled IAN act |
to fix the times for the regular meetings of |
Congress. be. and the same is hereby, re- |
pealed after the adjournment of the present |
session OF Congress.
Approved, April -. 1871.
GENERAL NATURE-NO. i3J
AN ACT to enforce the provisions OF the
fourteenth amendment to the constitu-
ton OF the United States. and for other
purposes.
he it enacted By the Senate and House of
of the United States Of
in Con yresS assembled, That any
person who. under color Of any law. statute.
ordinance, regulation. custom or usage of
any State, shall subject. or cause to be sub
iected, any person within the jurisdiction
Of the United States to the deprivation OF
any rights, privileges or immunities secured
by the constitution OF the United States,
shall. any such law, statute. ordinance,
custom or usage OF the
State to the contrary notwlthstand-
lHg, De uaple ~ tHe parry AuIuAeu III
any action at law, suit in equity, or other
proper proceeding for redress, such pro-
Feeding to be prosecuted in the several dis
trict or circuit courts OF the United States,
with and subject to the same rights OF APP
peal. review upon error and other remedies
provided in like cases in such courts. under
the provisions Of the act of the ninth Of
April, eighteen hundred and sixty-six, en-
titled "An act to protect all persons in the
United States in their civil rights, and to
furnish the means OF their vindicatiOn;'
States which are in their nature applicable
in such cases.
SEC. ?. That ii two or more persons
within any State or Territory of the United
States shall conspire together to overthrow,
" to put down, or to destroy by force the
of the United States, or to levy
war against the United States, or to oppose
oy force the authority OF the government
If the United States, or by force. inti1nida-
he execution of any law Of the United
States; or by force to seize, take, or possess
any property Of the United States contrary
% the authority thereof; or by force, ill.,
or threat to prevent any person
rom accepting or holding any Office or trust
)r place OF confidence under the United
States, or from discharging the duties there
If, or by force, intimidation, or threat to
induce any officer of the United States 10
cave any State, district, or place where his
iuties as such officer might lawfully be per-
ormed. or to injure him in his person or
property on account Of his lawful
discharge of the duties of his office,
n to injure his person while en-
gagged in the lawful discharge Of the
!uties of his Office, or to injure his property
10 as to modest. interrupt, hinder. or