The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-03-03

annG ~ tne ss,d Offices. respectively, within me
eastern district, except as is hersn ding, MOTH ed
anu an ocess re- nrss.nt circuit district court
shal be deemed to be .S "a EASTERN district
said cour.s, respectively III .no '"-~
as hSed 0s IND be 1t purifier enacted That upon ap-
plicaton any party crcnt or district conyt. low
G MED slaes tor the pres mt dsttct OF Vir-
oiuis. wh,ch should have been commenced in the |
Ter Durt for the ives ern district IL this act hal
h en- in iorce a. the time OF the comm ancement |
thereof the proper court sh al order that the same
BIO removed Ior ur;her proceedings to the proper |
court for saul western district; thereu Don the
CLERK shall transmit CERTIFIED copies OF all the papers
and of al! orders maze therein 10 tie elk Of The
court to which such suit proceeding shall be le-
moved and all tur her proceed ings shall be had in
sald conrt, to wh ch the shall he removed it
tne sad SUIT or proceeding hau originally ben com-
mepced therein.
SEC. 7. Ind be it further endcfed That he passage
OF ths act Shall not have the effect to DIT sroy i'm
par the lien Of any Judgment or decree, render by
The eli cult or district Of the United States Tor
the p resent district OF Virginia, or which snali oe
entered therein prior this act taking effect; and
tua process on any judgement or decree entered IN
the circuit district court the United Salts for
the district of Virginia, or which shall be entered
therein prior 10 this act taking effect, and al
other process for the enforcement OF any der OF
SAID courts respectively. in any eau or proc. etng
now pending therein except causes or pr ceediug'
removed as herein provided. shall De issued rom
and made Ieturnable to the proper court Tor the
eastern district of Virginia and nav be dlIe ted 10
and xecuted oy the marshal OF the United states
sic g. Aad be it further enacted, Tint there shall
be appointed district Judge ,or said western DIS
trlet OF Virginia, VINO shall receive an annual salary
OF three thousand five hundrsd dollars; aud there
sdAii he appoint a marshal and district attorney
OF the ulted States for saId western dist let OF Vr
ginia, who shall respectively receive such lees and
cOmpensati n, and exercise sucn powers anu lec-
I0lm su n duties as are fixed an enjolned by law.
Sec 9. And be It further enacted, hat the circuit
aud dis rict judges sinai appoint CLERKS each vi
whom shaHe clerks both OF tue circuit and district
RESIDE ami keep mis- office at Lynchbutg, antDer shall
reside and keep his Otice Aiding ION, another shall
reside aud keep his otnce at Dauvlle. and the four
shall reside anu keep his office at Harris nourg, who
shall Itceve he ices and com peusaton Tor services
pei formed by them, resi- ecevey, now fixed by law.
Sc 10. 4nd be 4: rurther enacted, Tua1 either OF
the cei ks OF the crtut and district courts said
western district Is hereby auth0 lied under the d.
rection of the ds ct jude OF Sail western district
to make transcript rom any OF the lecOrds, files
papers OF he dIstIit and circuit courts or the
United Stltes Iemaining in the once OF the CLERKS
III said eastern district. Of all matters and proceed
ings viii b relate to or concern liens upon titl-s
to real estate situate IN said western dlstct and tor
that purpose shall nave access said rccors The
office oil the I'D clerks IN said strict; and
such transcripts, when W mane by either of said
c'rks shall be certified to be true and correct by he
clerk making tue same. and t re same when 20 made
certified shall be ence in all courts and laces
equally with ii orig nails.
SEC. II A"d Be 1t further enacted. That this act
Shall not AFFECT the competln OF The ctnsuS ct the
state o. Virginia Tor tue year ghieeu hundred and
seventy; aud hing herein shall affect existing
provided.
approved February g. 1871.
GENERAL NATURE-No. 1871
AN ACT for the relief OF the Stockbridge and Mum
see tribe OF Indians, in the Safe OF Wisconsin.
Be 1t enacted by the Seuate and Hous' Of Repre-
sentafsues OF the United States OF america in Con-
aress assembled, That the townships OF land. Sit
censn set apart Tor the OF the Stockhrdge and
Munsee TT be OF Indians, shall, under direction of
the Secretary OF the Interior. be examined and ap-
praised, nv wO or mOrc dislnreresied appraisers to
lie selected by HIM, in ei2btyac LOIS, according to
public su,vev; such appraisal shall state the quality
or the soil. the quantity quality, and value of the
timber growing each lot, estimating III pine tim
her at less than collar per thousand aud
the value all improvements. il any, made there
| on with The name OF the owner OF such improve.
ments, certified by the sachem and councillors Of
said tribe and, wUen returned TO the land office OF
the district in which said lands are situated, be ub
ect to public nsp. cti0r at least thirty days be-
fore the day appointed for the sale OF such ian u.s.
IA n one c1Ry Of sad
district, ami duplicate thereof to the Secretary
be Interior, within SIX months from the passage of
this AIT and the person appointed to make such
prasal shall be allowed such compen. alton Tor their
ssrv ces as may be xsd by the Secretary Of the In
terror.
| SEC. 2. And be it further en1cted That the said
two townships OF lanu sh Ill be advertised tor SALE
by not Vt not less than three months to De pub.
IL heu N at least three newspapers of the district
having general calculation, aud s0a be off red at
rub ic auction. at the nearest Government Iand OF.
hre within the Green Bay agency. to the highest
bidder in lots Of not ding ghty acre each but
sblli not be sold tor less than the appraised value
tn reof None OF said lands shall be subj to enti
uuul they shall have been offered aforesaid, and
then only at the price fixed bv such appraisal. ALI
OF SAID lands remaining unsOld thu expiration oil
one year after they shall have been fs,ed as aiure-
auction at tue nearest gov rnment land Office Within
tie Green Bay agency at not l'ss than the nlini-
mum or one dollar and tive ty five c.nls per acre
and thereafter sha' be subject to private entry at
the latter price and shall in all cases be solo lor cash
only PaOcids d, hoceUer ThA the Secretary OF the
Interior is hereby authorized to reserve IRON sale
quantity OF said anus not exceeOlng eight en N
tgu"u> sections, embl acing such now actually
occupied ana i'm proved and are best adapted 10 az
ricuTura pu: poses, SUI jecl to allotment to membe
|. vided.
| SEC. 8. And be it further enacted. That from the
first proceeds OF the sale Of lanus, pr vded the
second ton OF this act shall paid the expenses
OF appraisal and sale OF said lands. the amount due
10 Individuals Tor improve ments returned bv the
app aisers. and the amount o, the dc BITS
by the sa.hem aud councillors the benefit OF sail
dIioes, Amounting TO the sum of eleven Thousand
DOLLARS according TO schedule to- be certified nv
thsm and returned TO the Commissioner OF indian
Afflrs.
Sc. 4. And be it further enacted, That, imredi.
ately at er the returns shall be received the Gem
erai Land Office OF the last public sale arco DIN, to
the prov soDs Of this act, statement shall made
exnSug the gross Of % sse real
led from The saie OF The said two townships OF and
after deducting therefrom the sums appropriated by
the preceding sections OF this act, 10 which said
| am unt shall he adued the value OF the lands re.
| mnInlng GnsOd OF SAID two townshins estimating
the sixty ceuts per acre; aso the sum of 8
thousand dollars held IN ,ru by the gov rument Of
the ULej STATES or the use Of the Sto kbridge ana
Muusee tribes OF Indians, under the treaty of egh-
teen hu adred anu thirty line and the tot mou
thereof shall in titute the entr OF money due
irom the government OF the Uniteu States to the
| said st ckolidge ami Munsee tribes of Indians 10
oe paid ard appropriated or their benefit herein
ate directed
SEC. 8. A~dbe it further enacted, That the sum
OF money thus tour due to the SAID tribes shal be
vlde't between the ciilZen and Inuian parties OF
sad tribes, 10 proportion to The uLmber OF each
respectively, according to 70 IL thereof made and re-
turned in 'Ormitg wit the PROVISIONS OF tai. act
e. the commissioner OF Indlan Affairs: That ro ton
OF i'd sum neloug1g to the ciiIzen parry s6al be
eqnaIy divided ong them per CAPITA and paid Co
the heads Of am'lies. and ulG mt mbers of said
party; that portion Of said sum belonging to the In
dian priv shall be placed to Their credit on the
books OF the Treasurer Of the Unit ed States, aud
bear iDtee the rafe o. five per eentum ger an
mum, payable milan hually. anu sal. interest shall
be applied o the support OF schools the purchase Of
agricultural imp ments or paid n surh other m All
nsr as the President may direct: Prooid d. howerer,
That part OF saiu sum due the lnJlau party. not
exceeding thirty thousand liars, may, on the re-
quest OF the sa hem and councio OF said trib be
expended in securing new location tor said tribe,
an ID 'emovng AMI al ing The to establish the d'
sc yes in their ne nome; and in Case Of their pro-
ing ard removal to su h new lOcati9n, ut any
tine, The SAID eighteen sections of land
their use ny the second section OF III act shall be
ceeds thereof be pared to ther credit az af,resaiI
SEC 6. AEd be it further enacted That, 10, the
purpose OF deierm ming the persons who are men,
hers Of said tribes aud the future relation each 10
the government OF the Tn led Stales, there shall be
prepared under the direction OF the Comm ssi ,rer
OF lnoian Affairs, or such person may be selected
by him to SUI ernend The sane, two rol g. one to be
henonina ed the citizen roll, to embrace the names
OF all sucn persons OF full age, their fam lies as
sigy their desire to separe te their relations wi
said tribe, and to become c,tizel OF the Unit
States the other to be den0mi ated the indian roll
and to embrace the names of all such as desire to
relain their tribal character and continue under the
care and guardianship OF the United States; which
said rolls shall ii ned by the hem and c.uoc.
lors Of said tribe. certified by tue per on supein-
tending tie same, and returned to the Comm oner
OF Indian Affairs, but person OF full age shall oe
emit red upon said citizen roll without his or her lulI
aud Tree consent personally given to the person
perInfenGing such enro lment; nor shall any person,
DC his or her descendants, be entered upon either OF
sal" rolls who may have hereto ore separated from
said tribe an received ao ment lands under the
act OF Congress tor the relet OF tue Storkhridge
tribe OF Ind ans, OF March third, eighteen hundred
aid frty-hree, and amendment Of August six.
eghteeu hundr Ell and forty six, under the treaty
OF February five, eighteen hunured aud htty-six or
who shall not be OF Stockbri Pe or Munsee descent
Alter the said rolls shall be made and returned as
herein provided the same shall be he'd as full sur
render AMI REIMBURSEMENT the part OF the citizen
party, each and every one OF them of all CLAIMS to
be thereafter known or considered as members OF