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[RrsolUTIoN OF GENERAL NATURE-No. ISL
JOINT REsoLUrlo.l for the reet of John E.
Hagerty, OF st. Louis, Missouri.
Be il enacted Jg the Senate and House Of Represea-
fafves N the United St1tes IF 4ne,ica in Congress
assembled That the Postmaster General be, and is
hereby, directed 10 readverlise tor the transPp ndsr
d9n oil mails in the city OF st LOUIS, now ,fn, from
contract with John T. Hagerty, and release an said
his bond: Prorded That new service uuJe rate
advertisement can be secured at reasonspo i'''
Approved February "a, 1871.
GENERAL NATuRE-No. 2s.I
AN ACT to change the times tor hoang me district
and circuit courts OF the United States at Ellie,
Pennsylvania.
Re- At enacted BY the Senate and House Of Represen-
tatives OF The United States Of Americd ~ Congress
FERNS of district and circuit courts OF the Unit
ed ate, in and tor the western district Pepnsvl-
yan4, al Efie, shall be commenced and he'd on and
afer The third Monday OF July in each year; and
the January terms OF said court at the same place
shall be commenced aid held at Erie, Pennsy vania
on AMI alter the second Monday in January OF each
Jear.
Approved, February 81, 1871
GENERAL NArURE-No. 90
AN ACT TO authorize the Union Pacific Railroad
Company to issue its bonls to construct bridge
across the Missouri RIVER at Omaha, Nebraska, ana
Council Bluffs, Iowa.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of Repre-
sestdtipes Of the United States or America ~ Co't-
0re,a assenbied That Tor the mole perfect connec-
ton OF auy railroads that are or shall DC cons a
ed to the ssTa X the Pacific
road Company be, and 1t is hereby, authorized to
issue such bonds secure . a
It NAV deem needful to constr uct and maintain Its
bridge over said river ana the tracks and dtpots re-
nnired to perfect the same, as now authorized by
law of Congress; and said bridge may be SO con-
structed to provide tor the passage of ordinary
vehicles and travel and said company may levy and
collect tolls aud charges Tor the use of the same;
and for the use and protection OF said bridge and
property, the Union Pacific Railroad Company shall
visions OF the entitled IAN act to authorize the
construction OF certain bridges and to establish
them as post roads" approved July twenty five,
eighteen hundred aad sixty-sx SO far as tine same Is
applicable thereto: And provided, that nothing in
this act shall be SO construed as to change the east
terminus OF the Union Pacific railroad from the
place where it is now fixed under existing laws.
TO release said Union Pacific Railroad Company, or
It's s. from its obligation mas as established by
at all times have power to regulate said bridge, and
the rates tor the Transportation Of freight aud pas
lore provi ed ior. And e amount OF bonds here
in authorized shall not exceed Two and a halt m i
lions OF dollars: ProUided, That II said bridge BIO
constructed as a drawbridge, the same shall be con-
strueted with spans Of not less .haI two fIndsed
trail or pivot pier OF the draw.
Approved, February "a, ISL.
GENERAL NATURE-No SOL
AN ACT to provide Tor the disposition OF useless
military re erva ions.
Be IL enacted By the Senate and House of Reprt-
sentatipes of the United States Of America in Ton
gress assembled, That the Secretary OF War be- and
he 10 hereby, authorizeh land empowered to trans
to the custody and control of the Secretary OF the
INTERIOR tor disposition for cash. according the
isrg laws of the UBited States relating the pub
lie lands after appra'sement to the highest bidder
aud not less than tie appraised vaDe, at less
than dollar and twenty-five cents per ac,e, the
United STATES military reservations at Forts Lane
ana Wala- " ALA, IN the State CT oregon; Fort Ia
rah. in the Stale OF Kansas; Camp McGarry in the
State Of Nevada; Fort Sumner in the Territory of
OF Louisiana; Fort Wayne and Fort Smith, 10 tie
State Of Arkansas; such portion OF the Fort Aber-
cronte reservation as es east OF the Red River OF
the Nor b: and such portion Of the reservation at
Fort Bridger, in the Territory OF Wyoming as may
no longer be required for military purposes: Pro
videG, That tie Secretary Of the Int ior shall.
whenever in his opinion the public interests NAV re-
quie H. eau any OF the lore going reservations or
part thereof to be subuividsd int' tracts less than
10 ty acres each, or into town lots: And proptded
also, hat each subdivision shall be appraised aud
offered separately at pubic QUERY, to he highest
bidder, as herein before provided, after which aoy
unsold aud or lot shall be subject sale at priva
entry Tor the appraised value, at the proper land
Office And prorided further, Iha' should here be
or other vsluabe properly, the Secretary OF the In
terror shall have them appraiser; and no patent
shall issue for the real estate until the improve
ments are raid for at the APPRAISED vaue thereof
under such regulations IS may be prescribed by Tue
SEQ 2. And be it further enacted. That the right is
hereby granted TO Dales CITY u have and use the
waters Of Mill Creek, flowing through the mill AIRY
reservation OF Fort Dailes Oregon and the right Of
way 20 convey the same through said reserva' ION
Tor tn, purposes OF supplying Dailes City with water
and fol manufacturing .purpos 8.
SEC. And be 1t further enacted, That permission
isgrsnted to The c1Ipo aied authorizes vi Daies
City to extend Liberty street herly, on the line
OF the same through said reservation, and the land
lying east thereof be, and he same is granted to
said Dalles CITY, IN tee. upon the payment to the
United sta es therefor the sum OF five do,l,rs per
SEQ. 4. And be it further enacted. That the land
hereby granted said city shall be surveyed under
the objection the surveyor general for the STATE ct
Oregon upon application to BIN made by the mayor
Of said city; and the expenses OF such survey shall
Approved. February a. 1871.
tGENERAL NATURE-No. 3iI
AN ACT preserb:ng the form of the enacting and
resolving claust OF acts and .esolutlons OF Con-
gress, and rules tor the construction thereof,
Be it enacted By tn Senate and House of Repre-
se'atatues Of the United States Of AmericG In Con-
gress assembled That the enactng clause OF all acts
OF Congress hereafter enacted shall be in The follow
ing form: BE ii enacted by the Senate and House
OF Representatives OF the nited States OF Ameri-
ca In Congress ass mbled; and the resolving clause
OF all joint resolutions shall be in the following
f0rm: Resolved by the Senate and House of Rep.
rcsentatlves Of fhe Uni.ed States AmeIi lea Con-
gress assembled" and no further eDacing or re-
solving words shall be used in any subsequent Sec
ton sor resolution after the frs and each section
shall b. numbered and contain nearly as may be
single proposition OF enac ment.
SEC. And be 1t further enacted, That in ali acts
he.eaf.eI passed words importing he singular num-
her may extend be applied 20 several persons or
things; WORDS ,mpoI Ting tue piu, al number may in
ciude the singula words importing the masculine
gender nay be applied 10 females; The words lin
sane person" and .iunatic' shall include every idi
OF, non-compas lunatic and insane person; and the
word person" may extend and De applied to bcdits 8
polite and corporate ami the reference to any off,
Ger shall include any person authorized by law to
shows that the worGs were intended to be used in
more limited sense; and the word "oath" shall in
cude Affirmation in Eases where by law affirm.
alton msy be substituted tor OATH and in like
affirmed" WV WV"
SEC. 8. And be 1t further enacted That whenever
an act snail be repealed, which repealed a former
act SUCH former act shall not thereby be revived,
unless ssc shai, b bs esxPrs,sy 50 provided
OF any statut shall not have The effect to re ease or
extnguish any penalty, forfeiture or liability in
CURED under such statute, unless The repea ing act
sna 80 expr ssy provide. ana such statute shall be
treated a. still naming in force the purpose of
SUSTAINING any proper action or prosecution for the
enforcement OF such Pc forfeiture liability.
Approves, February %, 1871.
GENERAL NATURE-No. 32.I
AN ACT supplementary to an act to establish the
Department OF Justice.
Beit enacted by the Senate and House Of Rep
gress assembled, That there shall be in The Depart
ment OF just ce an additional assistant OF the At
ident, by and with the advice and consent of the
Senate, and shall hold his office until a Successor
snau De duiy quallned ana who shall be pal 1 the
salary OF other assistants OF the Attorney General
Approved, February 20, 1871.
GENERAL NATURE-No 1871
AN ACT to enab Q j. H. schnell, OF California. tn
enter and pay Tor section OF public land in Cali
fornia Tor his tea co'ony.
Best enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentdtsves Of the United States or AmericG IN I'm
gress assembled. That H. ScbnelI. OF California
be authorized to enter at proper United States
iand office, a quantity OF lanu not exceeding six
hundred and forty ACRES. at the minimu IN prjce oc
eordipg 10 The lines OF his Improvement lea gar
aens and otnor Gu tuie in the county OF FL Dorado
in the stale OF California and to which there NAV
not BE- any adverse claim except that of the United
States. ~ 'eu
j. G. BLAINE,
Speaker Of the House of ReDresentntiyes
SCHUYLER COLFAX
Vice President of the United States and Pree;,ut
Of the Senate.
Approved, February q, 1871.
U. S. GRANT.