New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-14

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D. among the destitute aged persons abOv
v mentioned
t. SEC. 3D. That the use of the buildings il
o ArMory square occupied by the quarter
r masters Department, if not needed for tn
Y public service, be granted, in the discretion
:, of the Secretary Of War, to the association
e above mentioned, for the purpose of en-
abling it still further to relieve the destitute
i persons above mentioned.
+ SEC "A. That the provisions in the ac
f entitled An act making appropriations fol-
2 sundry civil expenses OF the government
: for the year ending June thirtieth, eighteen
0 hundred and seventyone, aud for other
f purposes for the erection of a public
4 building in the city of Saint Louis, Missouri
: for the use of the custOmhOuse and other
2 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. IS. That the salary of the consul at
Matamoras, Mexico, be established at two
!, thOusend dollars per annun 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 deficiency
in his compensation for the present fiscal
year.
SEC. &c. That there be, and is hereby, ap-
propriated, for increased compensation to
assistant marshals in taking the census of
eighteen hundred and seventy, the sum Of
three hundred and fifty thousand dollars.
SEC a That for the purpose of more ef
fectnally 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
and that the Secretary of the Treasury be
authorized to employ crews Of experienced
surflnen at such stations and for such periods
as he may deem necessary and proper, and
at such compensation as he may 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 Of 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
sixty-nine, as amended by the act of March
three. eighteen hundred and seventy-One. I
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
III 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.
bred 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-conducting telling,
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 i'll
cidental expenses of the Office of secretary |
for the year eighteen hundred and seventy.
the sum of four thousand two hundred and
fifty dollars.
SEC. -. That three thousand dollars is APP
propriated. out of which snch sum shall he
paid to John Thompson Mason. late col
leetor of the port of Baltimore. for services ,
rendered in the disbursement of the light
house fund, and for services performed tor !
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. !
SIC 81. That the act approved January J
the twenty-second. ammo Domini eighteen :,
hundred and siXty-seven. entitled AN act 1
to fix the times for the regular meetings OF ;
Congress. be. and the same is hereby. re-
pealed after the adjournment of the present S
session of Congress. /!
Approved, April % 1871.
GENERAL NATURE-NO. 10
AN ACT to enforce the provisions of the y
fourteenth amendment to the cunStitu- y
ton OF the United States, and for other :.
purposes. =
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of f
of the United States of II
America i'll Congress assembled, That any Il
person who. under color of any law. statute. | !,
regulation. custom or usage of $
any State, shall subject, or cause to be sub a
ected. any person within the jurisdiction {
If the United States to the deprivation OF
any rights privileges or imlnunities secured o
by the constitution of the United States, $
shall. any such law, statute. ordinance. a
equation. custom or usage of the u
State to the contrary notwithstand- a
ng, be liable to the party injured in b
my action at law, suit in equity or other o
roper proceeding for redress. such pro- b
'eeding to be prosecuted in the several dis h
rict or circuit courts OF the United States, il
With and subject to the same rights OF APP il
zeal. review upon error. and other remedies a
provided IN like cases in such courts under a
lie provisions of the act of the ninth Of ii
April. eighteen hundred and sixty-six en- 81
tiled IAN act to protect all persons in the ie
nited States in their civil rights. and to a
urnish the means of their vindication:" ii
nd the other remedial laws of the United G;
states which are in their nature applicable ii
n such cases. L
SEC. ,. That if two or more persons s,
within any State or Territory Of the United I,
tates shall cOnspire together to overthrow,
+ to put down, or to destroy by force the il
government of the United States, or to levy G.
var against the United States, or to Oppos. So
y force the authority of the government c,
fthe United States, or by force, intimida- al
ion, or threat, to prevent. hinder, or delay RI
he execution OF any law OF the United b.
tates: or by force to seize. take, or possess b.
ny property-Of the United States contrary re
D the authority thereof; or by force, i'll al
or threat to prevent any person nj
rom accepting or holding any office or trust ii
/ place OF confidence under the United d.
tates, or from dsclarging the duties there IL
T., or by force. intimidation. or threat to L.
lduce any officer of the United States TO n,
ave any State. district. or place where his lie
uties rs such officer might lawfully be per- fl.
'rlned. or to injurc him in his person or a,
roperty on account of his lawful at
lscharge of the duties of his office. or
to in}ure his person while en- b.
aged in the lawful discharge of the le
utles OF his office or to injure his property ce