The Portland daily press., 1871-03-20

rules and .ua,ons as the Secretary of the Inte-
rior may prsscri 9, tat the applicant is entitled to
atension under the provision OF this act; ard any
persoa who shall falsely take oath required to be
taken under the provisions OF this act, sha be gull
t Of PERJURY and the Secretary of the Interior shall
cause to be stricken from the pension roll the name
OF ans person whenever it shall app ear, by pIoor
satisfactory to him. that such name put upon
tnrUu; % false irauuuient represen ,ations
tn the right OF such person to pensi II under the
discharge shall not Deprive the applicant The ben
efts o. 'h's act, put other proof of services per-
Iolmed and OF an honorable discharge, il saisiaclol
shall tie deemed sufficient.
SEC. A and De it further enacted. That the pro.
visions OF sections l." Give and thirteen of an act en-
titled IAN act supplementary to AN act to grant
pensi ns.'" approved July our, eighteen hundred
and snty-.onr, and OF sections two three, and fonr
aot &C entitled Gan act supplementary to several
act relating to tensions" approved June six, eish-
teen bundled anu sixty six ehaii be applicable to
the tensions granted ny this act.
ApproveJ, February IA, 1871.
GENERAL NATURE-No 2Ol
AN ACT to prov de tor taking testimony to be used
before the Departments.
Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentat'ves or the United States OF america in Con-
Qress assembled, That any head OF Depattm snt or
bure au in which clam against the Unled States is
OF any court of the United Stales, in any Stae,
District. or Territory. TO Issue subpoena Tor any
witness resiuing or being within thu jurIsdicton OF
such court, to al pear at tine and place ia said
subpoena stated, before auy officer authorized to take
dispositions be used in The courts OF the UniI+d
States. there give fd and true answers to such
wilttrn heterogeneous aid in erogatorjes az
may be submitted with said application, or TO be
orally sxamlned and c. oss-. xamiDed upon the sub
ject OF su,h clam; and if any witness, after being
duly served with such shall eject or re.
fus5 appear, or appeal ing shall refuse to TESTIFY
the Judge OF the stiict in which the sub ena is
aued ma, proceed upon proper pro, to enforce
osedien,e 10 the process. or to punish the dsobed-
ence, in like manner as any court of the United
Stalts may do IN case OF process of subpoena 40
tesiifcandpm she by such court; and witnesses IN
such case shall b, allowed the same Compen ATTN a.
IL allowed witnesses in the cOul the nil
States. 0 ~ @'N''' y 'A' 0"''s'
SEC 2. And be IL further enacted That if any
witness who shall be duly sworn and examined uu-
der The pr visions OF TINS act shall be guilty of in
tsntionai fl lse swearing his testimony he shall be
vctIon thereof shall be punished in ths same manner
and to The same extent as is provided aga perjury
committed in the courts OF the United States
Stc.3. And be 1T further en- 4cted Thai whenever
any head OF a department OF bureau shall make ap.
pi'ca,ion TO take testimony TIL. act aud shall
be OF opinion that the interests of the Unitea States
require tue a tendance Vi counsel at the examina
ton or he shall be OF opiaIon that the interests OF
the United States require legal Investigation of such
claim. be shall give notice thereof TO the Attorney
General and VI all lacts necessary 10 enable the At
tornef General t. furnish proper professional
vice in attending such examination, making such
investigation; and it shall be duty OF the Altor-
ney General to provide Tor such service.
Approved February IA, 1871.
GENERAL NATURE-No. 21I
AN ACT prescribing an oath of Office to be taken by
persons VINO participated III toe late rebellion bu,
who are not disqualified from hoiuiDg off "a by the
fourteenth amendment to the Constitution OF the
United States.
Be it enacted By the Senate and House of Rcpresen-
tatives NJ the United STATES of america in I6n0rrss
assembled, Tnat when any person, who is not rem
deied ineligible to office ny the provisions OF the
elected or appointed to any office OF honor or trust
under the government Of the United states, and
shall not be able on sccouat Of his participation in
the late Iebellon to take The oath prescribed in the
sctoi Congress al proved July two, ghteen buf-
drei ano slxtytwo, faId person shall, in OF said
oath, before erIng upon the duIies of said Office
take and subscribe the p, cribed in an ACT OF
Cong ess entitled IAN act prescribing an oath OF
G %I 70 pc aken by PERSONS r.m whom legal oisa
eleven, eighteen hunared and SIXTY eight.
j. G. BLAINE,
Speaker of the House of Re pres ntatives
sCnUYLER COLFaX,
Vics- President of the Uaited States and President
Of The Senate.
Received by the President February 3. 1871
mote BY THs DEPARTMENr OF STATE-The
foregoing act having been ted TO the Pre- sdent
OF the United states for his Approval aud moi hay-
Ing been returned by him 10 the house of Congress
IN winch /: originated within the time pIescribed by
the Constui ion OF the United states, has be, ONE
law Without bis approval
GENERAL NATURE-Nc. 22l
AN ACT making appropriations Tor the support ot
the Military Academy Tor the fiscal year ending
June Unity, eighteen bunored and seventy.tMo.
Be 1t enacted by the Senate and Pouse of Reore-
sentas,ces or the United States or 4msr;cG in IL
gre . assembled That The following runs be- and
IN same are he eby appropriated out OF any money
10 me tfe sur, not oheIwhe tpploprlated tor tue
support OF the 1iIiiary Academy tor The yeer end
ing the thirtieth of June, eighteen hundrei and
seven y-two:
tors, CADETS, and musicians, TWO nandIeu ami twen-
ty-eigu. thousand seven hundred and seventy-lye
For repairs and improvements twenty two thou
sand I've hundred oilaIs.
For fuel aud apparatus, fourteen thousand dollars
Fur ANIMAL rel ans of gas pipes, gas-meters, and
retorts, SIX hundred dollats.
For uei TOR cadets mess hall, and Shops and laun-
dry, three thousand five hundred dollars
For postage and ieegIam two hundred dollars
Fur stauitnery, five hundred DO lars
dollars. WV A"I"ieo
FOR type and materials for efice and diplon Al for
graduates. four hundi ed dollars
For cadet re listers, class reports and blanbs |
tn ee hund ed dollars. N '"A''
for compensation TO pressman and photographer
For CLERK to disbursing officer and quartermas,er |
one hn"usano SIX bui0red anu fifty dolars
LOT CLERK - a"1utant, one thousand five hundred
TOR clerk to treasurer, one thousand five bun1red
dollars u"Aieu
uenArtment Of instruction in mathematics. For
surveyors COMPASS, fifty doll rs; cnain eight
dosrs; leselling-rod sixteen dollars; msasuripg-
tapes tweve dollars; repairs to Instruments enfv
dollars; textbooks tor insI uctors, twenty doa,s.
In all, one hundred and thirty-iour dollars
D.. Atiiery cavalry anu in,aLtry ,acd"s: ran-bark
nifty dollars; stationery Tor assistant instructors of
tactics, one hundred dolars furniture tor offices OF
rtc
rom for visitors three hundred dollars; for repairs
and new aPparatn: tor gymnasium. se hundred
dollars; III all, Que thousand ana fifty dollars
Civii and military engineering: For models m ans
ana text ooks Tor instructors five hund ed dollars
Natural AND experimental philosophy: FOR pockrt. |
barometer, seventy five dolars for compas.es sixty
do lars for repairs and contingencies, two hundred
DO .rs; compensation 10 at ehdants ftty dollars:
In all, three hnndi ed and eighty five dollars, |
SSofen mo ,es Tor sss"nd fifty
Dol aisi paper, pencils. colors, and brushes ten dol
lars; n an one hundred and eighty FIVE dollars.
Ethlcs: For textbooks looks OF References and
stationery TOR 'nssructo s, fifty dollars am"
French: For textbooks anu stationery for instrnc
tors, twenty-five uollars.
Spanish: For text books and statianarr far =;
structors, hfty dollars. 'o- III
Chemistry. min ra ogy, and geology: For cbemi-
Gals. inciuhing glass; pJ &c ain ware, paper wires
ami sheet copp r. ole thousand four Injured dol,
lar tor material Tor practical instructions in photo
graphy, two hindreu aud fiity dollars tar worS
bench AMI oois, anu tools for athe sixty tive dol
lars; ior ca penters' and metal work, ffmy dollars:
for gradual increase oil The cabinet, five hund,ei
Tor practical instructor, two bundled dollars f r
10 Sis illustrating meroal rocks, Tor daily use in
see.ion rooms, one hundred aud fifty doi S; Jor e.
pis ana improvements in electro. gilvanc, mag
eietti magnetic and magneLO- elec trio ap-
asarS lou odr hundred and fifty doars; galvanc
.or auu ad itiyn TO pnsnmatie and
inI V,iehipn.u,1s' ols bupured ana fifty dollars; |
ivr Dumeysr,s rama oamsIa tube, seventy dollars.
sectr ie ma s ,s collars tor Laads
dred and ftty doIsrsP one thousand Giant hun
10 alien ant al tor add lonal comnsnsatio
n4na ea anu o ghtJ five dollars, 'e thousand four
~ sesuane US aAd contin ent exna.
coaI, on Tor lght'ng &C idemy and enses: For gas.
mess EAU and hosp al, offices stah,.s barracks, |
Walk, iour thousand dolars; tSrwaier.ns,a anu side
ing ana repairs, two thousand dnllatsi s, p'umb
puoic buildings, ot eua,ters,l five bnnGrlu ooing
a If "roos brushes, tubs, pals amy
blurred do'as chalk sponge, and states or ree nae
tons oons one hundred do lars; eomnepsatiou'
orgahls Of chapel Two hun irt dollars. rnmnon
lion u librarian. one humid ell ami aentv dptIara
nun commissioned Ulcers in ohr, |
of mech inirs, tty dollars; compepsaTion To soi,
Wi ing in adiutants flee ii ty dollars: amonn,;na
u all to eight thousand tive hundred and eighty dol,
ars. /
For increase and expense OF library, books. maya
ines periodicals., and binding, two thousand dol |
ars. "a sry OF librarians assistant, one thousand |
loars, while The office is held by The present in
upbsni.
, For contingencies Ter superintendent, one thou
ana dollars |
ars. ~ 'i- |
s9t expenses oil bo,rd of visitors to wit board |
oil ars. ""o'' 'uiee I"o"eano |
- OF repairing and opening roads and mathis two |