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Smyrna times., 1871-03-29
Approved, July 1870
[ No. 1851


1 he trtaft BE- ween ths United States China.
ea powers 70 ministers and consus and other
poses. approved Juue twsnt, eighteen hundred
y" enacted by the Senate and House of of
e @ a., M nst"s OF Anrtics IN Congress assembled That
nus Of the treaties the Cntsd China Japan
powers 70 minister's and co"s, nctonars OF the
owed June hundred and sky as r
with ~ S %ith tde f',p"&tI"ns ." .hs treaty
snail De TN-cuted in coni3rmv with the provisions
and me uaEes Of Christian nations in such
hs ehs act s" H. % samf extend to country Ike
$50 Aud b it ur:hor enacted That the superior Judicial
authority conferred on the consul residing
Ine cap3l oi any country mentioned each heen
@lonT Is hereby vested in the Secretary Of State for
SEc 3 An be further enacted That when any judr
ccise OF or of appIS;e crninaI =" tt &
son chaFtd with The crime offence il he considers
circuit Of the district o California but such sppeal
shall certify hat there probable cause to grant the SAME
when the stay shall be such justice ay re-
IN SGc ana be further enacted That on FINAL Judgment
eHG"cs & i've hundrrd dollars and does exceed
sna o: SnwSd 70 Ts minister in such c9untry the
ti"ns established by general reEulaons the
are authorized aud required TO receive heat
S51 SEr An1 be it further enacted That whore the
c,n tr ~ an appeal shall BE- allowed to he circuit
trn4er9 n" the libel answ"r drpostios all other pro
and no ne" evidence shall be- received hearing
peas sa De subject to the rules,
United States ~ ~ -"
SEC And be It further enacted That any final udE
OF me minister :" China or ia Japan. in the
S,se ol "rl2nh Jurisdiction where the
elusive Thousand
appeal shall DC allowed TO the Circuit provided tn
SEC T. And be Il further enacted That circuit court
Canthla L. hereby authorized and required to receive
1nd determne the appeals provided for act and Tia
. decision o. such court shall be final
ssG Ard BE- further enacted That tho appeals alOwe
De arising its
sec SsG: y And Ge It further enacted That the President
hetDy ahthNed TO allow Ia the adjustment
Of the con. general a. Shanghai the actual tn
rent m suaols Duli1Dg TO be used prison
10 Cnna not TO exceed thousand five huudrc
uoS year ana also the OF the the
ana oT me care Of osders not TO exceed five housaun
rS year, and TO allow in the adjustment
hs cSnsu at other ports in China the actual Of tn
nre OF constaoes and the offenders
y hve thousand dollars
$50 Aud he further enacted That the President s
DS 70 allow In the adjustment OF the
the consul EanAgawa, the actual
suitable building to be used prison lor American convc
Ia Japan "0t to exceed hundred dollars
ad also the wages Of the keepers Of the and for e
q" ouenders not TO exceed two thousand
year; and to allow in the adjustment Of the q Il
consul her ports Japan the actual the hire
~ eonsabes and the OF the oenders exceed In
~ two thousand five hundred dollars a year.
ns Approved, July Lls10.
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lpTnLIC-Nn. l2q.l
An Act for the disposal oi tho lands within the Fort Rdg


military reservation, Minnesota
enacted by House Representatives
te United states OF America Congress assembled That
the War Department having abandoned Fret kdgely
vAtlsn II shall be the duty at the War Immediately
upon the passage OF this be appraised the
gov rel lmprUN elentS said shall re
port The thereof the General Land
Oice designating the subdivisions Of land
uOi Nons at land which the the lands
within the SAID heretofore
shan 6e subject to disposal under the preemptiOn laws C ts
safes OF at private entry after pubic Offering aud tor
e"s only ara pe"ns "nsg upon or purchasing said lands
A pay the appraised ut the ements
nat may appear to exist their respective claims at the date
oI proving up. or OF purchase at private entry
SIC And be II fthvr ed That all entries which hav
Oten made on lands within the limits Of said and tor
Whlch the General Land Office
guar rin not having at the time knowledge said
he ad The same hereby confirmed Provided That the
value 0 the gOvcmtu thereon been,
snail De- pAd Or by the making said by their
assigns And peNied furthrr That the shall bV paid
or within the time leguAiej the secretary Of the Interior
Is hereby authorized TO- and shall immediately thereafter. in
tut Ical proceedings against aud all Of the said
Ties or her assigns falling {" make said payment, with ths
view 70 'acAte The patents Which may have issued.
SEc5 Aud be 1t further enacted, That all entries hereto
re maze on sad lands and yet patented hereby de
caTe al The discretion ui the COmms null and void
ana directed to be- cancelled Of
hehsia Land Oce, and the lands embraced therein shall be
SlSpostu OF under the proVNISlOns Ot this act.
Appr0N vi, July L.,
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owed, December %, 1869.
PUBLIC REsoLurIoN-No. 81


Joint Resolution relating TO steamboats, and other
vessels owned in the loyal States.
Be il resolved by the Senate and House Of Repre-.
sentallves Of the United States ot America in Con.
greSs assembled That the act of February nine
Ieenth eIg htecn hundred and sixty seven, entitled
"An act lu declare the of an act entitled AN
act to restrict the jurisdiction Of the Court of
Clauns" and forth, and forth, shall.not apply
TO nor he Considered to dcbar the settlement OF
aims for steamboats, or other vessels taken with
out Consent of the owner, or impressed into the
military service OF the United States, during the
late war; States parts of States declared
,ciOn: Provided, That the claimants were loyal
at the time their claims originated, aud remained
10y al thereafter, and residents Of loyal States
ard such steamboats, other vessels the in
surrectIUnary districts by proper authority, VIZ
charter, contract, impIessment or in cohformty
with rules regulations established by the Secre.
tary OF the Treasury and approved by the President
of the United States.
Approved, December 23 1869.
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lPCBLTC-So. l2C.l
An Act to prevent the determination fur bearing animals

Alaska.
u enacted by the Senate aud House OF Representatives Of
II shall be unlawful kill ur.seal UPON the islands of
can an SAINT Geoge in the adjacent thereto,
Der m eAeh aud IL shall he unlawful kill such seals
any time by the use OF hrnarms other tending
laTeS OF said island shall the privilege nf killing
young seals food aud cloth
Ing during ether months and also such old seals be
thtlr O BOATS
Tor their which killing shall be limited aud controlled
M such regulations shall bo prescribed BY the Secretary Of
sEo And be further enacted That It shall be unlawful
70 Nil em1le seal seal es than old at
season OF the year except as abaVe divided aud II shall also
lsllnds the beaches, ellis, where haul
fod the sea tn remain aud who shall violate
shall be punished couvcon thereof for each offence by
fine Of hnDircd dollars than
tS1n doiar BY Rpronncnt not less than six months
bO discretion n the
curt having jurisdiction taking cngtLance OF he offence;
and AL vessels their tackle appare and aniture whose crew
found engaged in the violation The
OF this act shall De forfeited to the United States
sBO3 And D" IL further enacted That the period OF
twenty aud after the OF this act the Humber
Of SAINT Paul is hereby med and Ict'd To- Fe:enyEye
Thousand and The number of urscaIs which
lY limited aud restricted tWsntyye thousand
roylds That tho Secretary 9f thc Treasury restrict and
preservation OF such seais with pportlonae reduction
the reserved
proper aud person shall knowingly violate either Of hF
provisions OF this sec'iOn he shalt due conviction there
o be punished III the provided herein fnr
violation OF the provisions Of the hrt and second sections
SEa And be further enacted That ely afte
the Of this act the Secretary Of the Treasury sha
lease for the mentioned IN section six Of this
per ard responsible parties the bsst United
States regard to the Interests OF the
the the parties heretofore engaged ~ trade
from the May eighteen hundred and
ths right engage In the business OF taxing 1rsess on III
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An Act TO define tbo

Az Act to define the intent untitled An allow
deputy collectors OF internal collector and
lor other purposes approved March eighteen
and sixty y-nine.
Be enacted by the Senate and Housr of
.hs Cnd states 4t America in Cenr1s a,srnbled That
the true intent and Of March
SShteen hundred aud SlNy-nne entitled allow
ueputJ Collectors OF Internal collectors,
pay nl collectors and for other follows.
Ia a 1rPuV collector OF internal revenue who has
&C. q" may h"ti or perform under thny
o. collectors OF internal revenue in
IN the once OF SAID collector shall bv aud shall
eelre the salary and
ector 6T the allowance lien
allowed by the Secretary the Treasury
ha e secretary oi ~ Treasury authorized make the
70 the SAID de 1uty clec allowance lieu
commissions a. ne would b aH b. lrLr tn make SAID
collector Ant SAID deputy ircsr shall drbarrpd
fecelfIng Sd1 salary allowance
Thereof ny u the holding
had cooc"F HrY tn" time for which said deputy collector
acts .-.s- Tra. n,vtr.,,s nr s.id danntv
c"."'. 'r 81. Do. lr l3 % iIly audited vouchers.
Smyrna times., 1871-03-29
% VI PVI VI y
royed, February 3, 1870.
fPuRrIc REsolurIoN-N No. O.

int Resolution TO authorize the Secretary of War
to provide or taking meteorological observations
at the military stations and other points in the
interior of the continent, and for giving notice
the northern lakes and seaboard Of the approach
and force Of storms.
BE il resolved bv the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentAtiVrs of the United States Of America in Con.
gress assembled That the Secretary OF War be, and
he hereby Is authorized and required to provide for
taking meteorological observations at the military
stations in the interior of the Continent, and at other
points in the States and Territories OF the United
States and for giving notice the northern lakes
and the seacoast. BY ma. netic telegra ph and
rine signals, of the approach and force OF storms.
Approved, February 8, 1870.
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An Act authorizing m s brsyo ocro,, the

a" Ac' aui9rzns me eonSttmcti9n 2 bridge across the
enacted by tho Senate and House representatives OF
the United states Of America assembled That
shall he lawful for the Ctiz0ns Bridge Company cOrpoa-
0n having authority from the State bald
railroad transit end bridge
at the of Little Rock Arkansas and that when
constructed all trains Of all roads
river at or the lscati0n Of SAID bridge shall allowed
cross said bridge reasonable compensation paid
the owners thereof 10 in case OF litigation arising from
ObstrustiOn alleged ObsructOn
Of said the tried
OF the United states OF State in which partition said
| Obstructive bridge touches.
And further enacted That any bridge built under
the provisions Of this at the option
building the be built darwbrdge with pivot OF
other form OF draw, with uubroken spanS
Provided That the said bridge shall be made with unbrokor
and cOnHuous spans. shall be
than fifty feet above mark
at the point Of location the bottom chord Of the
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II VNOTuIIEO VI tIIO PI|SVIt oItO'
proved, February "a, 1870.
[PupLIc REsoLurIoN-No. IO.l

tPUBLIC REsoLUTIoN-NO. IU.l
A Resolution donating to the public schools of
Washington, District OF Columbia, the frame
building located at the southeast corner of Twen-
ty-second street west and l street north, in said
city
Resolved by the Senate and House Of Representa-
tives OF the United States Of America Congress
assembled, That there be donated to the city Of
Washington, for the OF the pu ,lic schools of
said city, the frame building in the possession
OF the Freednens Bureau, located on the southeast
corner of Twenty second street west and street
north, and that the commissioner Of said bureau be,
and he is hereby, authorized and directed ts turn
over said building to the mayor Of Washington for
the purpose stated the transfer to take effect from
December one eighteen hundred and sixty eight.
Approved, February 10, 1870.
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rPupLIc REsoLurIoN-No. AL


Joint Resolution for the relief of Hell, Lincoln 81"
HelOse Lincoln, and for the wIthholdn "
moneys from tribes of Indians holding AmefC'"
cap;ves. .o,
Whereas the Kiowa Indians, on or about the H.'
day OF January, eighteen hundred and sixty
captured in Cook county, in the State OF Texas W.
female children, whose family name IS uHShO""'
aged about three and FIVE years. after having mO'
dered the parents and all the known relatives
said children; and whereas said children hS's ~
Gently been recovered from said Indians ano ;,b Oh
now in the o; ]. II. Leavenworth, and are WIN"
out any means of support: Therefore,
Be it resolved by the Senate and House oI MP
sentatives of the United States OF America ID 0o"
gress assembled. That the Secretary OF Inc i''
is hereby directed TO reserve from any anhu'''' f
or to become Que TO said kiOwa Indians 'he sun u
two thousand FIVE hundred dollars for each one ~
said children, and caus the same to be piaceto h
their credit on the books OF the treasury OF ".
United States 10 bear interest at the rate Oi h'e
centum per annum, aud use ron time to 'i'"
income from the same in such manner d "o ';oo a."
deem expedient for their maintenance eou'a 'ir
and support, during their lifetime, until 'ney
the age of twenty one years when the P.;Id,on
shall be paid them; and the elder OF sara ou',I III.
shall be hereaite known as Helen LlncolN' ~
younger as HelOse Lincoln. = .;,ber
SEC 9. And be il further res' lvcd Ihat u L.,d
said Helen Lincoln or said HelOise Lnc"n S"Lr Iacs
die without issue, the eutirc amount que u, Lond
dent shall revert TO the United Staes' ana 'yert
both die without issue, the whole sun 81 sn%' ~ lin.
10 the United States but if either snlc i''' ,lu
cola or said Heloise Lincoln. or BOTH nave .aonut
issue. then at the death of either parent 'he nber
due to her in her own right shall become "''
tance of her issue. ,bo Sec.
SEC. 3. And be it further resolved, lhal TO
rctury of the Interior be authorized and req hold
withhold from any tribe of Indians VINO 'gay r'om the
American captives any MONEYS due il''I l'''II,render.
United States until said captives shall Oe STATES
ed to the lawful authorities of the UnI'eo
] G. BLAINE, ..rt,ti,eL
SCHUYLER CoLtAc,nS,s SENATE
NloePresident Of the United States and Pres IIS70
Received by the President May 4' l0'T The forego
[NorE ny THE DEPARTMENT OF STATr'IdTP President
ing resolution having been presented TO lne huving
of the United States for his approval onoress in
been returned by him to the house OF o.sUcrbed BY
which it originated within the time g bscome
the Constitution Of the United States nA
law without his approval.
Smyrna times., 1871-03-29
fPuRIIc REsnLurInN-Nn 81

Joint Resolution disaPprov'ng o contract fcE leus-
ing the custom house block in San Francisco.
Be ii resolved by the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentutives of the United States of America i'll Con
gress assembled, That the certain agreement made
The eleventh day Of February, htecn hIndred md
sixty y-nIne between the United States acting by
one part, and John r. Buckbee ard Henry +. Will.
ams of the other part for the leasing Of the lot IN
San Francisco. California, known as the custom
house block for the period OF twenty five ars, for
certain considerations tn rein named, be hereby
disapprOved and annulled
Approved, December %, 1869.
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wed, February 2. 1870.
PUBLIC REsorur1oN-Ne. s. |

A Resolution authorizing the Passport Clerk at the
Department Of State to administer Oaths and
afiii nations on applications for passports.
Resolved by the Senate and House OF Representa-.
tves of the United States of America III Congress
assembled, That the clerk in the Department of
State who may from tIma TO time be asst gned to
the duty OF examining applications for passports is
hereby authorized aud empowered TO receive and
attest, but without charge the uffiant all oaths
afidavlts or afiirmaIions which or may be re.
qulrcd by law Or by The rules Of the Department OF
State, to be made before granting such passport OF
passports; and such oaths affidavlts, ahrmatons
shall he deemed to be made under the pains and
penalties of perjury.
Approved, February 3, 1870.
Smyrna times., 1871-03-29
fPunLIc REsoLurIoN-No. l2.l

Joint Resolution to sell exchange the site of Gus.
tnm-house in the city OF Nashville, Tennessee,
that more suitable location may be obtained.
Be it resolved bv the Srnate ard House of Repre-.
sentatlves Of the United States of America in Con.
gress assembled, That the Secretary OF the Treasury
hereby authorized, in his discretion, to sell at
public auction, to the highest and best bidder there
fore the present site for cusIom-house in the city
Of Nashvl e, Tennessee, or to exchange the same
for new and more eligible site, as directed in the
following section
SEC =. And be it further resolved That out of the
proceeds OF said sale OF by such exchange the
Secretary Of the Treasury is authorized and direct.
ed to purchase procure a new and more eligible
site for cusiom-house in said city of Nashville
Provided, That the cost of the site shall in no
event exceed the amount Of the proceeds from the
sale or exchange of the present site.
Approved, February "a, 1870.
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4 pproved, March II. 1870.
lPrRLIc REsoLur1oN-No. 13.l


Resolution TO pass to the credit of the National
Asylum for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers the funds
belonging to it for the relief of sick and wounded
soldiers.
Resolved by the Senate and House Of Representa-
tives of the United States OF America in Congress
assembled, That tho unexpended balance of the
fund created by the seventc enth section of the act
approved February twenty fourth, eighteen hundred
and sixty four for the benefit of the sick and woun-
ded soldiers, shall be transferred to the NatiOna
Asylum for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, for the
support Of its benefciaries.
SEC. 2. And be it further resolved, That the mon
eys wiIhhe Il because Of the desertion of any per-
son from the volunteer forces of the United States
who is borne on the roll a deserted, shall not be
paid to him except the record of deserton shal
been Cancelled on the sole ground that such RECORD
bad been made enormously and contrary TO tn,
facts, but such money shall be aud remain the pro
perty OF the National Asylum for Disabled Volun
teer Soldiers for the support of it's beneficiaries.
Approved, March l, 1870.
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TPuBLIc REsoLUTIoN--No. II
I
A Resolution to cxteHd the port Oi entry OF the co
6 (lri,

Resolution to exteHd the port of entry OF the COL
lection district of New Orleans.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress
assembled That the limits Of the purt of New
Orleans as a port of entry he enlarged and extended
so as to include all that portiOA of the parish of
Jefferson left baDk in the State OF Louisiana, lying
between the Mississippi river and Lake POnichar-
train, and between the upper line Of the parish Of
Orlt ans elt bank, aud line running par alel there
to- commencing at the Mississippi river, at the up.
per line Of the city of Carollton, and extending t0
| Lake Pnntchartrain.
SEC. 2 And he 1t further resolved, That this reso-
luton shall take effect from aud after the date OF
its passage.
Approved, February 2. 1870.
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tPCBLIC-NO. 1871
An Act for the relief of settlers in the state Of

BE enacted by the Senate snd House OF Representatives Of
the United states of America in Congress assembled That
set upon the pnbc domain within the limits of the State
"I Nrhraska who prior the day January eighteen
hundred and seventy had filed their decaratery statements
uir the presumption laws offered public
h" and afterwards included the lateral limits with
drawal Tor railroad whore such lands
ming h' aforesaid subject to disposal under said
laws ana wh0 through erroneous belief that by suCh Withdraw
~ IN" lands so settled and claimed became subject the
ION ol unored lands have failed to make the proof
ana mcn required bv law within the
alleged settlement shall he, and hereby allowed and
horlsd to make such pnu payment year
the passage Oi this act, showing full compliance with
a DINER provisions of the redemption laws: Provided That
such eAents the numbered sections aud
90 not ncsd cases declared TO be invalid by the Commissioner
| OF the General Land Ofce.
| Approved, July 7.
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tPCBLIC-NO. 1901
An Act in relation to the

WI, Porter and Lake. in the state OF Indiana.
nherSas there living along Little Calumet river the
ouhes OF PCr er and Lake in Of Indiana body Of
anu supposed to cSutHn about thousand which
mas been sold and which described in
the original government Impasabe maras; and
whereas the Calumet Draining Company has been
I'VE aw at said State for tine o draining the
Naie{ oil sara river including said morass Therefore.
De enacted by the Senate and HOuse OF
Ihe United states OF America Congress ssSemhed That
Sd uhsOd auiS shall be subject lien under the
he state ui ndana tor the such
utana.t ana such lien be said lands
hte manner and 10 the extent the said lands
were owned by private Provided That claim shall
os held To- exist the United drainage
oET And be 1t rher That said lands
veyu and sold to the highest bidder
ths secretary OF the Interior, subject SAID lien.
Approved, July l. 1870.
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GprRL1c-No. l91.l
AnAct 20 rrente a NJ ~ ,d..li

An Act 10 create port Of delivery Vallejo. California
Be it enacted by the House Representatives of
the United States OF America in Congress assembled That
aeo ~ the STAR oi California shall be- and IS hereby con
st ut livery hu the collection district of San
there shall by aIPuutvd surveyor OF cuSt0ms
reside said who shall perform the duties and
the compensation emOlumeHts prescribed in the act Oi
Congress approved March eighteen hundred and thirty
being Au act allowing he foreign merchandise
imported into PtlSburg. WIerlng, Cincinnati Louisville
Louis Nashville and Nachcz, be secured and paid
those places
And BE- further enectrd That vessel Of Eve
hundred TONS coming from to
directly Vallejo, and report through said
the collector OF San Francisco and avoid
the risk xPenscS. aud delay, by auchOring there.
Approved. July /, 1870.
Smyrna times., 1871-03-29
tPUBLIC-Ne. 1921
An Act to confirm entries public laud in certain in the

Be il enacted by the House Of Representatives o
the United States ct America in Congress assembled That
IN where entries werSna the State o. Alabama
der the act OF Congress approved the fourth Of August egh
hundred and graduate
reduce tEs the public lands settlers cu
Va0rs and the parties in Od faith the land
embraced in their eue, and actual settlers and cu
Ivaors thereof according to the Of the law but
atterward abandon their
consequence the disturbed condition of the country during
their shall be confirmed and patented
their nOtwithSt9
such abandonment satisfactory proof the
produced the Commissioner General Land Office.
within !welve months tie approval Of this Prvsd
nat nothing this act shall be construed
hrn any which have heretofore been annuled and
said
other provided further That this act
sa not affect the rights OF subsequent purchasers good
Approved July
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TPCBLtC-No 1901
An Act to amend entitled establish

NV TO "IIVIIu
prOtec; national cemeteries.
BE II enacted by the House
the Cned States America Congress assembled That
from the time State legislature shall given shall
give the conssn such state to the purchase by the
1td States o any national cemetery mentioned in the
entitled An act to establish and national
approved February twenty second eighteen hundred
seven the Jurisdiction and power legislation
states over such cemetery shall all places held
70 oe the same as is Rransd by section eight article the
ConSuunn OF the United states; aud all the provisions
SAID act 0 February twenty eighteen hundred and
Sky seven snail be applicable to same.
SEC e. Ana be u further shall
the Sreetay OF War copies this present
sent |" the Of all such such
national may b9 situated te the end that the ekis
atures O such States the
Approved, July l, 1870