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by the President OF The United States Of America.
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AANNN
WHEREAS. II has come to my h0wlcdgc that sun
dry illegal military enterprises and expeditions are
being set on foot within the territory and Jurisdic-
tiOn Of the United States, with q view to carry on
the same from such territory and Jurisdiction
against the people and district Of the Dominion OF
Canada, within the d1minlons OF Her Majesty. the
Queen Of the United Kingdom Of Great Britain and
ireland, with whom the United States are at peace:
Now, therefore, j, Ulysses s. Grant. President Of
the United States, do hereby admOnish all good clti-
zens Of the United States, and all persons within the
territory and jurisdiction OF tho United States,
against aiding. countenAnctng, abctting or taking
part IN such unlawful proceedings; and I do hereby
warn oil persons that by committing such illegal
acts they will forfeit all right 10 the protection OF
the Government, or 10 Its interference In their be-
half TO rescue them from the consequences Of their
own acts; and ! do hereby eIJOln all officers In the
service Of the United States TO employ all their law
full authority and power 10 prevent and defeat the
Aforesaid unlawful proceedings, and to arrest and
bring to justice oil persons who may be engaged
therein.
In testimony whereof, I have hercuntO set my
hand. and caused the seal Of the United States 10 lie
affixed. -L =
Done at the city OF Washington, this twenty-fourth
H.. ST. day Of May, In the year OF our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and seventy, and OF the
Independence OF the United Slater Of America
the ninety.fOurth. .F|. U, 3. CHANT.
By the President;
HAMILTON FISH, Secretary OF State.
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be IL enacted by the Senate aud Hous Of Pepreseai-
dtires Of The United Sdtes Of America in Con-
OTest dsIemLied.
That settlers upon the public domain within tho
limits OF the State Of Nebraska, who. prior TO tho
first day OF January, eighteen hundred and seventy,
had filed their declaratory statements under tho
presumption law for tracts once offered at public
sale AMI afterwards included In the lateral limits OF
any withdrawal for railroad grants, where such
disposal under said presumption laws. and who,
through erroneous belief that by such withdrawal
the lands so settled upon and claimed became sub
Iect to the designation Of "unonered" lands, have
failed 10 make tho proof and payment required by
law within one year from the date Of alleged settle
mcnt, shall be, and arc hereby allowed and author
lied TO make such proof aud payment within ono
year from the passage OF this act upon showing .
null compliance with all other provisions Of tue pre-
cmption laws; provided, thatsnc settlements were
upon the cven.numbcred sections. and do not In
ciudc cases declared TO be invalid by the Commits
slOner OF the General Land Once.
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" ----
De Il enaefed ~ the Senate and Honse o. RIprsert.
aiipG qf the United aates ef Ap01ea'r C'sPTNs
ass1ab!sd. .U.v.
That the following recItcd portion Of statute OF
the Territory or New Mexico. approved te1IuaIy
second, eighteen hundred and slxty-nve, vis: And
no writ OF execution shall on any account be exc
cuted on the real estate Of any PsrsSn, ,s y taere Dc no
ssId nronerfy. and the mortgage must have been ex.
ecntrd With ali the fornialitles required bylaw" be,
and Tho same is hereby disapproyed and declared
mil AMI void: provided. that there shall be exempt
from levy and forced sale under any process or order
S,om INV Court Of law or equity In slld Territory the
it or parcel OF ground and the buildings thereon oc.
enpIed as q residence and owned by the debtor, bo-
I'M a householder and having . family, 10 the value
OF ono thouaand dollar. AM II, In the opinion Of
the crediton. the pennies claimed By such debtor
lam, then Il shall be lawful for the oficer 70 adver-
tisc and sell the SAID premises, and out Of The pro-
ceeds OF such sale to pay such execution debtor the
said sum OF one thousand doiars, which shall b OK
empt from execution for ono year thereafter, and
apply the balance on said execution; and pruvtded
further, that no sale shall DO made unlsas q GREATER
sum than one thousand dollars shall b bld fT Said
premlpes
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Be q Enacted by the Sesate and House Of Repreent.
assembled, -
That the Secretary OF the Treasury be, and he ia
hereby authorized 10 refund to tho United States
n the treasury not otherwise appropriated, all sums
heretofore collected ut the custom-house at New
York city BY way Of tonnage taxes upon the vessels
OF MId company employed In mall service between
the United States and Brazil, under the provisions
OF the act Of twenty eight May. eighteen hundred
md sixty-four, entitled An Get satsonInE tss e.,
tho United States and Brazil, I" Notwithstanding that
such sums were paid without due legal protest snn
appeal; provided. that satisfactory evidence snal
81 producod 10 ne said Secretary fhat at the time
the said taxes were imposed the sid vessels were ~
DsaEl, specially exempted nom siWilar exactonsH
which Other vsesss were In the pofh OF wal yum
ytTy liable. 10.
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HAMfEETEo; N%'f1sH.

HAmlLTON FISH, 1
Secretary OF State Of the United States.
To all whom these presents may come, greeting
Know 20, that the Congress Of the United States,
s n Or rs. about Sn. t fsoa assaty sisSt sanS Sss 81 sna as sisey.Sia n
passed q resolution In the words and ngures follow,
Ing. to-wlt:
"a Rsolntios prepo.ing IN Amssdatest to fhs
GRifitstion OF He Uailed Gaia.
Raol'sS SY y: s,ssts asS Ho.s q R1yasn!a.
as'ss6,sd two.thirds Of both Houses eoneuninsJ,
That the following Article be proposed 70 the iegls.
| he CONSTITUTION OF the United States, which, when
ratified BY three-sourths Of said legislatures, shall DO
valid as part Of the GSHsHt1s'Sn, namely:
SEcrIoH ]. Tne right Of citizens Of the United
States 70 vote shall not be denied or abridged by
the United States or byany State on account Of race,
eG sncT Gs s' !. The Consress shall have power to en-.
i0 And M fsr aiSs.i .S &, A II appears 'f from Official doeu.
mens 70 the b constitutIon Of The United sts, eaf pro.
posed q Aforesaid. has been ratified BY the legisla.
lures Of the States OF North Carolina, West Virginia,
igan, South Carolina, Pennsylyania, ArkAnkas. Con-
necticut, Florida, Illinois. Indiana, New York, New
Hs ..Ssi s SsyssSs, Toss51% ot Isr virfi1 a1:, Al9 M;InS.
sofa, Rhode Island. Nebraska, and Texas. in all
twenty nine States.
And, farher; that the States whose legislatures
| Stitute thrce-fOurths Of the whole number OF States
in tbs United States.
And, further. that It appears from an official docu.
or the State OF New York has since passed rcsolu.
lions claiming 70 withdraw the said ratification OF
tho said amendment which had been made BY the
had been 1led In this Department. SIX .
And. further. that Il appears from an oficinl docu-
mcnt on ale IN this Department that the legislature
OF Georgia has By resolution ratified tho said pro
Now, therefore. be II known that ]. Hamilton
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"a. (Pubfic-Eo. 13i,l
AN ACT TO establish an additional land district In
the State Of Kansas.
Approved July !, 1870.
Be u enacted by Tie Senate aud House o. Represent.
atires Of the Usited Saies Of America, In Gov.

Be u enacted by the Senate aud Horse Of Repreent,
atire, Of The Usiled &aies Of America. In Cow
That ali that portion Of the western district"
land district created by the act approved March
three, eighteen hundred and lfty-seveD, entitled
"An act 10 establish three additional land districts
In tho Territory OF Kansas" which Is situated north
or the townships ten and eleven south Ia said State,
shall constitute q new land district, to be called the
Republican land district. :,
Sec. .. And be II further enacted, That the Prcsi.
dent be, and he Is hereby authorized. whenever the
public interests shall require, TO appoint by and
with the advice and consent Of the Senate, or du.
ring the recess thereof. and untilthe end OF the next
session OF Congress utter such appointment, q regis
ter and q receiver for the district hereby created,
who shall respectively be required TO reside ut the
site Of their Offices, have tue SAINT powers, response
biities and cnloluments, and he subject TO the sam
acts and penalties which are or may be prescribed
by law In relation to other land officers Of the United
States In said State.
Sec. u And 10 It further enacted. That the public
lands In said district shall be subject TO sale and Ills.
poxal upon the came terms and conditions IN other
public lands of the United States; provided, that all
sales and locations made ut the office OF the old dis.
trict OF lands situated within thu limits OF the new
district, which shall DO valid AMI right In other re.
spects, up To the day on which the new Office shall
go into operation. be, and the same are hereby con-
fimed, wv H..H
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Approved July !, 1870.

Whereas, Edwin A. Stevens. who was In his life-
time the owner Of the ship known rs the Stevens
battery, originally commenced, under contract for
the United States Government, and upon the build
Ing OF which large sums OF money were spent By his
brother AMI himself, did. by hia last will and tesla
mcnt (thc United States having previously relin-
pushed all claims to said ship. leave the same to
be finished by his executors at al. expense not eN-
ccedIng the sum OF ono million OF dollars. and when
finished to bc offered 10 the State. Of New Jersey M
a present, TO be by her received and disposed or AZ
doub,s have been suggested as 10 the right Of the
said Stats to accept the said bcquest without the
consent Of Congress under the prohibition OF tho
first nrtlcle Of the Constitution OF The United states;
therefore,
RcsoIrrd Nv the Senate and House Of Repressnfd-
fires Of the United States Of America 4. COn0ress
assembled:
That the consent Of Congress Is hereby given that
the State OF New Jersey shall receive and dispose Of
the said ship according to the terms and conditions
Of said bcqucSt. Cue. ..
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Be u enacted Nv the Senate and Ho1e Of Represent
atires ef!!he Cnhed &dtes Of America in Con0re'i

Be 70 enacted ~. The Senate and HoHne Of Represent.
atires o}ihe CHied &ates Of America in Con0ress
assembled, - +
That the privileges Of the act Of May thlrtieth,
eighteen hundred and slxty-twO, entitled An act
TO reduce the expenses Of the survey and sale OF the
public lands In the United States Be and the s mt
arc hereby extended to Colorado; and the proviso
Of the ilrrt section OF the act approved June second,
eighteen hundred and siNty-twO, entitled act
TO establish a land Ollie In the Territory Of COlora.
10, and for other purposes" Ia hereby repealed.
Sec. 2. And be II further enacted. That nothing IN
the act OF Congress approved March twcnty-sevcn.
eighteen hundred and i%lfty-four. entitled Al act
for the relief OF settlers on lands reserved for railroad
punloses,n shnll be construed to relieve such settlers
rom the obligation TO file tho proper notices OF their
clnlms,a US IN other cases, and oil claimants Of pre-
cmptiOn rights shall hereafter, when no shorter pc
rIol Of time Is now prescribed by law, make the
proper proof and payment for the lands claimed.
within eighteen months nfter the date prescribed for
filing their declaratory notices shall have expired F.;
provided, that where said date shall have elapsed
before the passage OF this net, said prc-elnpt0rs shall
have one year inter the passage hereof In which 70
make such proof and payment.
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Raoired By the Senate and Houis Of Reyrosntd.
lives Of fhs United States Of America, IN Conoras
assembled. ~ .r
That a vote Of thanks by Congress to any oficer
OF the navy shall be held 10 effect fanectJ such oni-
GER only; and when as an Incident thereof an oficcr
who would otherwise be retired has been or IL re-
taIned on the active list, such retention shall not In
terfere with the regular promotion OF Others who
would otherwise have been entitled by law 10 promo
ton; and where any officer has already been retired
10 u grade lower than he would have been had tho
provisions Of this law been In force. he shall be en-.
Titled TO the same position as II they had been In
force Mt the time Of his retirement; provided, how
ever, that no promotion shall be made TO NIL o va
cancy occasloned by the final retirement, death, res
~ignation or dismissal OF an Oficer who has received
q vote OF thanks, unless the number Of officers left
In the grade where the vacancy occurs shall DO less
than the number authorized BY law.
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Be Il sndefs ri BY the Senate and House Of Represent-
dtires Qf the Uated States Of Amried In CoH0ros
assembled.
That the Inst section Of an act entitled Ar act
amcndatory Of the organic law OF Colorado Terri
tory, and for other purposes" approved May fourth,
eighteen hundred and seventy. be, and the came is
so far amended that wrlts OF error shall DO allowed
from any decision Of n probate court TO the supreme
court Of said Territory, In the same manner they
were allowed before the passage Of the act to which
this Is amcndutory.
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be q enacted BY The Senate and Lonss NJ Repressnf.
atires ~ The United Sdtes Of imericG IN CoHgrss'
assembled
That all the lands which were granted by Congress
In the year eighteen hundred and ffty.slx, TO the
State OF Louisiana, to aid In the construction or the
New Orleans, 0pclousas and Great Western Rail.
road, aud which have not been lawfully disposed Of
BY the said State under sald grant, which has eN-
plrcd by limitation. or by act OF Congress since the
original grant, are hereby declared forfeited TO the
United States, and these lands shall hereafter be dis.
posed OF Us other public lands OF the United States
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Be u ssdeied ty the Senate and Honie " RSprdeHf-
atirei .Sft,he DATED States Of AMERICA !" co"'r'''
Thai the rate OF interest upon judgments or de.
crces. and upon the loan or forbearaiiee q any mon
CT, goods, or things In action, shall continue 70 DO
six dollars upon one hundred dollars loi one yea.
and nfter that rate for o greater or ese snma or ior a
longer or shorter time, except - hereinafter pro-
vided.
Sec. 2. And be II further enacted. That IN al con
tracts hereafter TO be made Il shall DO lawful Tor tho
parties TO stIpulate or agree In wiring tnat tne f.te
OF ten per cent. per annum, Or any less sam. vsn
tercst shall be taken and paid upon every one nun.
dred dollars OF money loaned. or In any nnAnust Guo
and owing from any person or corporation IN TINS
District.
Sec. 5. And be II further enacted, That II any per.
receive a greater rate OF Interest than ten per cent.
upon any contract In writing. or six per cent. upon
any verbal contract, such person or cofporauon
shall forfeit the whole OF said Interest 20 conuacted
70 he received. and shall be entitled only 70 recover
the principal sum due to such person or corpora
tion.
Sec. &. And be II further enacted. That Il any per-
son or corporation within the District. OF CoTlnlDla
shall directly or Indirectly take or receive any grsat.
or amount OF interest than Is provided for In this
act. upon any contract or agreement WnAtcyel, u
shall be lawful for the person. or his personal repre-
sentative. or the corporation paying the hAne,te
sue for and recover all the interest paid upon ny
such contract or agreement from the person or his
personal representatives, or from the corporation
receiving such unlawful interest provided. thAl the
suit TO recover back such Interest shall be orougnt
within one year after such unlawful Interest shall
have been paid or taken.
Sec. 5. And be Il further enacted, That nothing In
this act contained shall be construed TO change the
general laws In force In relation to banking associa.
tions organized under the act TO provide a national
currency secured by a pledge OF United states bonus
and To provide for the circulation and redemption
thereof. approved June thrue. eighteen hundred and
siYty-four. "
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Resolred BIZ The Senate and Housd Of Repres1ita-
tires ~ The United States qJ America IN Con0re's
assembled. . ~
That hereafter, IN addition 10 the number Of copies
OF documents cnIanating from the Department OF
State which may be ordered TO be printed by either
gressIonal Printer to cause to be printed for the use
OF that Department i've hundred copies OF every
such document. when requested 70 do 70 by the Sec
rotary OF State; provided. that the expense OF tho
same shall In 10 case exceed the sum OF nve hun
bred dollars,
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Be Il enacted Jy the Senate and RoNss Of Represent
afires Qfthe United Sales Of America in CoH0resi
assembled
That there shall not be assessed or collected, undel
or by virtue Of section four OF an act approved
March thlrty-one, eighteen hundred and slStycight
entitled An act to exempt certain manufacturer,
from Internal tax, and for other purposes" any In
ternM tax upon pork.packcrs, lard;renderers, OF
those engaged In smoking hams, curing meats, OF
others known AZ In the provision trade. Us manufac'
turcrs within the meaning OF the sald section; and u
any such tax shall have been assessed, but not col
lected, the SAINT Is hereby remltted.
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NIsCBLLANEOUs
,sEWleesI MACHINES.
COMPETITION pEF,ED

7ai 10 '-7'H7..N Hs n p ~ 1"7
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b., Il rpaeied Ly the Senate and Houss d. RJ'rsert.
aiipa .qi the United aaia @f AnoIes'r Ce~0T"'
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De Il enacted By fhe Senate and oAse NJ R~epreseni
afires Of The Unit ed States Of America in Con1ress
assembled,
That Houston. In the State OF Texas, shall be and
Is hereby constituted q port OF delivery within the
collection district OF Galveston and there shall be
appointed q surveyor OF customs, TO reside At said
port, who shall perform the duties and receive the
compensation and cm0lumcnts prescribed In the act
OF Congress approved March two. eighteen hundred
and thlrty-0ne. being IAN act allowing the duties
on foreign merchandise imported Into Plttsburg,
Wheeling, Cincinnati. Louisville. Saint Louis, Nash.
Vile and NatchcZ. to be secured and paid In those
places"
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Rsolred By the Senate and House Of RsTressnid'
fircs Of The United Satss Of Americd in CoRgres'
assembled,
That the Secretary OF War be, and he Is hereby
authorized TO deliver TO the Governor Of the State Oi
Nebraska four pieces OF condemned Iron cannon and
twenty round shot, to be used In the erection OF a
soldiers monument at Omaha, Eebraska.
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Retolred by the Senate and House Of Reprsienta.
tires ~ tho United States Of America in Con0ress
assembled,
That the Mayor OF the city OF Washington Is here.
by required TO have the grades Of the streets In the
vicinity OF the Capitol 40 modified and established
with the approval Of the CHIEF Engineer OF the
Army, or o1icer IN charge OF public buildings. and
tho Architect OF the Capitol Extension. rs may bC
necessary 10 effect an easy AMI proper approach Il
the Capitol, and TO furplsh II plan OF the same e
Congress at Its next meeting.
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Pc.
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By the President OF the United states OF America

WHEREAS, pursuant 10 the firIt section OF the act
thousand eight hundred and kxty.four. entitled
"An ACT 10 provide for the execution Of treaties be
tween the United States andforcign nations respect
on such foreign nations In the waters and ports OF
The United States" It 10 provided that before that
net shall take effect as to the shipe and vessels OF
any particular nation having such treaty with the
limited States, the President OF the United statcs
shaIl have been satisfied that similar ,provislons
have been made for the execution q HuSn LreaS oy
hIs proclamation TO that effect. declaring that act to
be In force ns to such nation;
And whereas, due inquiry baving Deen mnde and
iiar proYii,ons are IN force In Francs, Prussia and
the other Ststes Of the North German Union and
Now. therefore. b Il Known that ], Ulysses 8.
Grant, President Of the United States OF AmNiea
DO hereby proclaim the same accordingly,
Done al The dty % Ws1taGtsh. the 1850 ay0
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pgLINoUENr ASSESSMENT SALES.

ORLOHKR slLvER MINING
bt,eiSs. ssSscy eosnsS, sts,sofNsvsss-Eo-
tee.Ifhere arc delinquent upon The Following
described stock, on account Of assessment Nod,
levied on the ID day Of December, 1870. the sew
eral amounts set opposite the names Of the re-
spectiyc sharcholden, as folloWs:
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A GENTS ARE MAKING $500 TO
II $500 per week selling the Aluminium jew
elry. The best imitation Of gold ever intro
cuced. 1t has the exact color, which II always
retains, and stands the test OF the strongest
acids. No one can tell II from gold only By
wcight-the Aluminium Gold being about one.
tenth lighter. l.. v. pEF0REST & CO. arc
selling their goods for onc-tcnth the price gold
.jcwelry Is sold for, and on most liberal terms to
agents -one-f ourth lcash, snd the balance In 30,
GO ard 20 days. We send persons wishing to
act ~ agents, a full and complete assortment OF
goods. consisting OF Seals. Bracelets, Iockets,
Ladies' and CENTS chains, Pins, Rings, Sleeve
Buttons, Studs. etc. for $i0O-$a5 to he paid
when the goods are received. and the other $T5
In 30, GO and 70 days. Parties wishing to order
goods and act as agents will address,
L. V. DEFOREST. Il CO.,
n11.3m 10 and ~ Broadway, N. Y.
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I'M ~ Il
And in accordance with law and an order OF
the Board OF Trustees, made on the I'd day o.
December, 1870, so many shares OF each parcel
OF said stock as may be necessary will be sold
at public auction. at the Office OF the company,
on TUESDAY, the cath day Of January, 1871, ut
the hour of o'clock r. u. OF said day, to pay said
delinquent assessment thereon, together with
costs ofadvertising and expenses OF sale.
H. c. KIBBE, Secretary.
Onicc-Room No. q Hayward's Building, Nc.
40 California street, San Francisco, Cal.
iaI-tl EEH
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TpublIc-No, lS0,'
Approved July II, 1870.

AN ACT to amend an act entitled An act amend
ntOry OF the organic law OF Colorado Territory
and for other purposes" approved May fourth
eighteen hundred and seventy,