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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-06-03
A RESOLUTION authorizing the appointment OF
commissioner In relation 70 The RepublIc OF Do.
Approved January II, ls7l.l

ResoIc.' ~ the Senate and House Of Represeata-
tirss = ihe United aates Of Ameriea in Congress
That he President Of the vE.ted States be author.
lZel 10 apppiIt tIr,Nr commissioners, and also a Sec
Rotary, the latter to b. vcIsed In the English and
Spanish languages. to proceed TO tire Island Of San
Domingo, .Yt to such other places, II any. ~ such
commissioner, may deem Necessary. aud there 10
inquire iI,ux AMI report the political state
AT c~onditl0n Of the Republic Of Domllica. the
probable number Of Inhabitants, and the '!r,irc AMI
opposition Oi the people Of the said Iviuhlic to be-
come annexed To- arl 'iOrm part Of the peOlic OF the
United States; the physical, mental aud m .ral ecu.
ditlon Of the said people, and their general condition
~ 10 material wealth and Industrial capacity; the
resources ~ the country; Its mineral and asrculf'I-
ri products: the products OF It's waters and forests;
ne general character OF the soil: the extent and
proportion thereof capable OF cultivation: the Gill;
iuate AMI health Of the country; It., bays. harbOrS
and rivers; It's General meteorological character, and
tue existence and frequency OF remarkable meteoro-
logical phenomenal; the dNht Of the Government,
and Its OblLgai."aS. whetlr,r lunde :, und asccrtainrti
AMI admitted, " llnadlustel ald under discussion:
treaties or engagements with other powers extent
OF boundaries and territory what proportion Is
covered by foreign claimants or by grants or con.
ccSslons, and generally what concessions or fran.
CLASSES have been granted, with the names Of the r.
spectIve grantees; the terms and conditions on
which the Dominican government may desire TO b.
one Of the Territories thereof; such other lnlOrna-
ton with respect to the SAID government or Its ter
ritOrles A. 10 the said commissioners shall seem tie
SiTaDlc or important with reference TO the future ill.,
corporation OT the saii romlcnn republic into the
United States as one OF Its Territories.
Sec. .. And DC II further resolved, That the said
commissioners shall, as sOou ns conveniently may
h., report to the President fthe United States, who
shall lay the report he ore Congress.
Sec. J. And b. II further resolved. That the said
commissioners shall serve without compensation, ex.
c"pt the payment OF expenses; and the compensa-
ton OF the secretary shall b. determined by the
Secretary Of State. with the approval Of the Prcsi-
dent provided, that nothing In these resolutions
contained shall be held. understood or construed as
committing Congress to the policy Of anncXlng the
territory Of said republic Of Dominica.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-06-03
[Public-No. 1871
AN ACT TO establish An additional land district In
the State OF Kansas.
Approved July 7, 1870.

n, q enacted By the Senate ani Honeef Repre,ent.
atires Of The United Haie, Of America. in Con-.
oress dslembled
That aII that portion OF the western district"
land district. created. By the. art approved March
three. eighteen hundred and nny.sayen, entitled
IAN act 70 establish three additional land districts
In the Territory Of Kansas" whlchls situated north
OF the townships ten and lsvensouth In said State.
shall constitute q new land district, TO DO called the
Republican land district.
Sec. 2. And he II further enacted. That the Presi.
dent be, aud he IL hereby authorized, whenever the
public Interests shall require, TO appoint by anu
with tho adv CT and consent Of the Senate, ordu..
ring the recess thereof. and untuthe end Of inc mex
sensJon o: Congress after such appointment. q fcg1s.-
Tor nni ! receiver for the district, hereby %creaisl,
who shall respectively be required to reside ut the
site OF their Offices. have the same powers, RESPONSE
bIlities and emolunents,h and be subject to the hAm
acts AMI penalties which are or may be. prescribed
nv law In relation to other land oficcrs OF the United
States I'm said State. -
Sec II And be Il further enacted. That the public
Lands IN said district shall be subject 20 sale and dis.
nosnI upon tho same terms and conditions AZ ethei
nuLiic lan1s OF tho United States; provided. thata III
sslcs and locations made at the Office OF the Old dis
Irict OF lands situated within. the limits or the new
district. which shall be valid and riRht IN other re;
meets mn 10 The day on which the new ONCE shall
90 into operation, be, and the same are hereby con-
hrmed,
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-06-03

sAhNAAs ~ 1880
-
BE 10 enacted by the Sradte and House Of Represent-
atires Tths United States Of Anlericd IN Congress
assembled,
THAT die pcnltcntlary which has been, or may
hereafter be erected by the United States In any or
ready for the reception Of ~convicts, be placed under
the care AMI control OF the Marshal OF the United
states for the Territory Or District In which such
penItentiary may be situate.
S.sc. ., Ani be IL further enacted, That IL H. hereby
made the duty OF the Attorney General OF the UNI
ted States TO prescribe all neelful rules and regula.
lions for the government Of such penitentlary. and
TO be duly and faithfully executed and oeeyei. The
reasonable compensation VI such Marshal anu OF us
deputies for their services under this ACT ana SAN
regulations shall be liked by the Attorney GENERAL,
aud I, and the expense incident to the subsistence
an I employment OF offenders against the laws OF the
United States, who have been or may hereafter be
sentenced TO Imprisonment In such penltentlary,
shall be chargeable Oh and payable out OF the iund
Tor defraying the expenses OF suits In which the
United States are concerned, and OF prosecutions Tor
OiienScs committed against the United States; pro-
Nldcd. that this Act shall not be construed TO ln-
crease the maximum compensation now allowed by
law to thOscoihcers.
Sec. I Aud be II further enacted. That any person
convicted by q court OF competent jurisdiction III a
sentenced to Imprisonment, may, ut the cost oil such
Territory. on such terms and conditions rs may De
prescribed by such rules and regulations, Dc re-
celved, SubslSted AMI employed In such periitentlary
during the term OF his " her imprisonment, III tlc.
same manner rs II he or she had been convicted OF
an OfEense against the laws OF the United States.
enrolment Of the law In relation to pay Ot uraild
and Petit Jurors.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-06-03

SECTION Q. And he II further enacted, that when
ever, by p iorIty OF possession, rights 10 Inc use Of
water for mining. agricultural, manufacturing oil
other purposes, have vested and accrued, and the
Mnle arc recognized and acknowledged hy the local
customs, laws, and decisions OF courts, the posses.
ssrs and OWNERS Of such vested rights shall be main.
tained AMI protected In the same; and the right Of
way for the construction OF bitches and canals for
the purpose Aforesaid Is hereby Acknowledged ana
confirmed. Provided, however, that whenever, aitsr
the passage OF this Act, any person or persons snan,
In the construction Of any ditch or canal, inOnis y.
damage the possession Of any settler on inc puone
domain, the party committing such inJuryor nailtaso
shall be liable to the party injured Tor such INJURY Ut
damage.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-06-03
Passed May 10, A. D. 1871.
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF GOLD
i Hill do ordain:

THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF GOLD
i Hill do ordain:
SECTION /. An al valorcm tax OF Ave cents
upon each one hundred dollars. in addition To
the amount OF Que dollar aud iifiy cents upon
each one hundred dollars, levied by Ordinance
No. 81. ofwhich ordinance he Il shPplcmentary,
II hereby levied AMI directed - ~ paid. for
school purposes, upon all property, both real
and p%ersonsl, within the incorp"t.ts limits OF
the Town OF God Hin. m1Gu tsgSb,c by the
laws OF re state Of Nevada, for county purposes,
except tae proceeds OF mime, witch shall not
DC -Il''act TO taNl'iOn said TX OF 1--WE cent
is an AL 70 he'd 10 be the ,1nn IL that 81.
thoriZei 10 be iev,ed Nnd collected for schNui
purposes. b. the Board Of Tru-' cs OF the Tom
OF God Hill, by an Act OF III, /, is allure of the
State OF Nevada. entitlct Sct TO InroI ro.
rate the Town OF Gold Hill" =. proved March Z
A. d. ISL.
SEC. 2. The time and manner Of Assessment
and collection OF the shove levied tax If s,.
cents upon each one hundred dollars of pron,r,v
shall be in accordance with the provisions az
Ordinance No. Ct, OF which ordinance this Is
supplementary.
&c. :. This ordinance shall take effect and
be In ful force from aud amer ia passage.
VI. STERN,
Pres't Board OF Trustees Of Coll lIill.
Attest: WV. HY. DoASE, Clerk oi Beard.
Gold Hill, May II, ISL.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-06-03

De IL saaetsdbvik Sesats aad Houss Of Rspr esent.
atires Of the United Sdtes Of Amried in Conorei'
assembled
That there shall not be assessed or collected. under
or by virtue Of section four Of an act approved
March thirty-one. eighteen hundred and sixty-el.ht,
entitled A act 10 exempt certain manufacturer
ternh tax upon pork-packcrs. lArd.rendcrers, or
those engaged In smoking hams. curing meats, or
others known ns IN the provision trade, aS nianufac.
turers within the meaning OF the said section; and u
any such tax shall have been asse sed. but not col.
lected. the same IL hereby r%enIitted.
TPubllc-So. 1871
AN ACT 10 extend the provisions OF the prc-cmn-
tlon laws TO the Territory Of Colorado. and for
other purposes. .
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-06-03
u Va DIhINEl
Speaker OF the House q Rsprcsentativcs.
Approved February 9. 1871.

Whereas Il IL asserted that the most valuable food
fishes OF the cOAst and the lakes Of the United
States are rapidly diminishing In number. 10 the
public Injury, ani so Us materially TO affect the In
terrsts Of trade and commerce.; therefore,
Be u realized bv the Senate aud HOue Of RcpreseHt
gress diieinbled
That the President be, AMI he hereby Is, author
lied and required 10 appoint, BY and with the AL
vice and consent Of the Senate, from among the
civil officers or employees Of the Government, one
person OF proved scientific and practical acQuaint-
OF Dish and fisheries. to serve without additional
salary.
Sec. 2. And be II further resolved, That II shall BE-
tho duty Of said commissioner to prosecute investl.
cations and inquiries on the subject. with the view
II ascertainlng whether any and what dlmlnution
In the number Of the food fishes OF the coast and
the lakes OF the United States has taken place; aud
II 40, TO what Causes the same In due: and also
whether any and what protective. pr0hibltory or
precautionary measures should be adopted In the
premises; and TO report upon the same TO Congress.
Sec. ,. And be II further resolved, That the heads
Of the Executive departments be, and they are
hereby directed TO cause TO he rendered all neccs.
sary and practicable aid to the sail commissioner In
the prosecution OF the Investigations and Inquiries
aforesaid.
lawful for SAIL commissioner To take, or cause 10 be
taken, at all times, In the waters Of The scAconst Of
the United States. where the tide Gibbs and flows,
and also In the waters OF the lakes. such fish or
specimens thereof an may In his Judgment. from
time TO time, BE- neclful or proper for the conduct
Of his duties ~ aforesaid. AM law, custom. or usage
OF any State to the contrary notwithstanding.
A RESOLUTION TO authorize the President 10 per.
nit William L. lianscom, late n naval constructor
OF the navy Of the United States, to withdraw his
resignation OF that Office.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-06-03
Approved December %. 1870.
be IL enacted By the Senate aud House Of Repre-
atires Of the United Slater o. Amrried in Cong

Be IL enacted by the Senate aud House Of Represent.
dtires q the United Slater o. America IN COmgreIs
assembled. wrr..
That 50 much OF section twcnty-one OF the Act to
reduce internal taxes. and for other purposes. mp.
proved July fourteen, eighteen hNndrcd ami sew
cnty. as relates TO sugar. be amended so THAT II
will real: z ~ - n
On all sugar not above number seven. Dutch
STANDARD In color. one and three-quarter cents per
TN ~ sugar above number seven. and not above
murNrr ten, Dutch standard In color, two cents per
pVan1.
ON ~ sugar above number ten. and not above
number thirteen, Dutch standard In color. two ard
one-qYartGr cents per pound,
On a.; sugar above number thirteen. aud not above
mmhcr sixteen, DntciI standard In color, two al
ihre,s quarter cents PER pound.
On all sugar above iumber sixteen. and not abo.t
nmaber twenty. Dutch standard In color, three and
one quarter cents per pound.
on all sugar nb0se number twenty. Dutch stand
apl In color, AMI on NIL refined l0nf. lump, crushed,
powdered ard graaulatcd sugar, four cents per
pound; provided. that the Secretary OF the TIcas-
ury slali, by regulation, prescribe and require that
samples from packages OF srs " shall be taken b.
The pro,,cr officers, In such manner ms TO ascertain
the true duality OF such sugar; and the weightsoi
distinctly by the uston.house weigher, by scoring
the figures indrlibly on each package; and provided
further, that all sirup o. sugar. cane juice, melada.
concentrated melAdu, or concentrated molasses. en-.
tered under the name Of u~Olasses, shah DC forfeited
to the United States.
q -'
.rNgN I. r
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-06-03
rApproyed January %. is1i.l

Rcsolred 6y ihs Senate aud Honss Of RepresesfaI
tires Of the United aatd qJ America ~ Con0Te''
assem6led.
port OF the United States on or btfote inc thitty.
iirst day OF December, eighteen hnhdIeu " :
enty, and not entered or transferred 70 apuunc ssU.J
or bonded warehouse, shall be entitled 70 the bchei
dts Of the twenty.axth section Of an Act cnt,ea
IAN Act 10 reduce internal taxes. aud for 9her
nn,noscs - spproycd July fourteen. eighteen gn!iti-
5red ana seventy, tho same as such merchandisc
would have been entitled TO had IL actually eeen "a
tn,SStS. Srst Law Of December, eighteen hundred ana
seventy; provided, that the owner ofsueh merehsn-
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-06-03

he Il enacted BY the SrHate and House If Represent
atircs ~ the United States n dmeicd ia Conorsss
asssmblr,i,
That the Jurisdiction over the place purchased for
the location OF the " National Asylum for Disabled
Volunteer Soldiers" under and by virtue Of the Act
Of Congress Of March third. eighteen hundred ard
>ixty-iv", entitled An Act 10 incorporate a M
tlonal Military and Naval Asylum for the relief Of
the totally disabled Officers AMI men Of the volun.
tcer forces OF the Unltcl States" and the Act OF
March twenty-lirst, eighteen hundred and ~siNty.slN.
umrn,latOry thereto, and upon which said asylum II
located, i 1 hereby crdcd to the State OF Ohio AMI re.
rnQulshei by the United States. And the United
States shall claim or exercise no Jurisdiction over
s,li place after the passage Of this Act: provided.
that nothing contained In this Act shall bc construed
To impair the powers and rights heretofore conferred
upon the Board OF Managers OF the National Asy-
luin for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers. Incorporated
I'M Ter said Act. In and over said territory.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-06-03

Be u rtiolred by The Senate and Houseef. Repre,ent.
dfirA % the UHiied States fAmeied ~ C0n0ress
d~,sembled.
That the President. n he shall deem II expcdicnt.
he and hereby In authorized to permit William l..
Hanscom. late naval constructor OF the navy Of the
United States, to withdrawals resignation OF that
ONCE. which was accepted BY the Department OF
sxty-six, and 10 ~reinstatc the said Ilunscom In the
office Of naval constructor; provided. however, that
no pay. emolumcnts. or compensation In any form
shall be allowed or paid under authority OF THIS res.
6lution, except such as may become due under the
laws for services which may bc rendered from ana
atcr the time when the said Hanscom shall have
beer reInstAted by order OF the President.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-06-03
H.sy 20 -.
J., LAWS, OF THE UNITED STATES,

dise shall, within thirty days from the passage OF
this RESOLUTION. make application therefor In writing
10 the collector OF the port at which such merchan.
disc arrived. LllIGLnEI rQ. .u.. ~"
Sec. 2. And be II further resolved, That the said
Act Is hereby further amended by inserting The word
therein" In the twenty-first section thereof. be-
tween the wordB otherwise" and, provided -
wherever the said words occur together In the said
section, and this amendment shall take effect from
and ster January nrst, eighteen hunired and sew.
enty one,
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-06-03

De Il enact d BY the Senate and HoSts Of Repr,seut.
atires VIE United &ates Of America in Comore''
assembled
That the military reservation at Fort Dakota. In
the county OF Mlnnehala, nnd Territory OF Dakota
be, and the same is hereby, vacated. and the lands
embraced In said reservation shall be subject TO pri.
vate entry under the proviaions OF the presumption
and homestead laws OF the United States. except 50
much thereof Rs may be embraced In sections here.
tofore reserved for school purposes: provided, that
nothing IN this act shall be 30 construed as to Inter
fere with any rights which may have accrued pre-
vious TO the withdrawal OF said lands for the pur.
poses Of such reservation; and provided also, that
any improvements on said reservation made by the
the Secretary Of War, shall be Appraised by the
register AMI receiver Of the land ofice OF the district
In Which sdil reservation Is situated, and paid for
BY NJ" purchaser Of the lA'.is on which the samc are
l0caI.l; and provided far.' 81, that no patent shall
Issue inr any portion % kaiu lands until the Improve
mcli. thereon shall have been psid for at their
Appraised vAlne.s Al.a ! s@@
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-06-03
AN ACT for the relief OF PIcrpOnt Seymour, OF East
Bloomfield, New York.
Approved January q, ISL.

be Il enacted By The Senate and Homie Of Represent.
dtir.' 9J the United States Of Americd IN COn0ress
assembled.
That the Commissioner OF Patents Is hereby au-
thorizel AMI required TO hear and decide the appli.
cation Of Pierpont Seymour. East Bloomfield, In the
State Of New York, for an extension Of the letters
patent granted to him by the United States on the
twenty-fOurth day Of July, eighteen hundred and
~hfy.nvc, for an Improvement In seed planters. or
patent for the term Of seven years. with the ZANE
effect that such extension might have been granted
had the said Picrpont Seymour made aPpllcatlOn for
such extension. and paid the fec repaired by law,
within the time prescribed by law. ulJn the notice
and under the regulations prescribed > law and the
rules Of the Patent Onlcc; PROVIDE, that no dam
ages shall bc collected Of amy pcrso on for an Infringe
inent Of said patent between the time OF the cxpira-
ton OF said patent and the time OF the renewal OF
the same,
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-06-03
Approved July II. 1870.

De u enacted BY the Senate aud House Of Represent
ativeI u The UHited SaIes Qf America il CoH0ress
dasembled
That all the lands which were granted BY Congress
In the year eighteen hundred and 1fty-slx, TO the
State Of Louisiana, TO aid In the construction Of the
New Orleans. Opcl0usas nnd Great Western Rail.
road, and which have not been lawfully disposed Of
by the said State under said Ernnt, which has ex.
pircd by Limitation. or BY act Of Congress since the
original grant, arc hereby declared forfeited to the
United States unb these lands shall hereafter be dis
posed Of ms other public lands Of the United States
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-06-03

Resoired BY the Ssnate and House Of Representatives.
Of the United States Of america IN Con0ress as.
senLied,
That the President Of the United States be. and he
Is authorized, lv and with the advise ladvlcel AMI
consent of the ) nate. 10 appoint Ensign Benjamin
y. Richards a master on the active list Of the navy,
TO date from the twenty-siNtlI day Of March, cigh.
teen hundred and sixty-nlnc, with the pay Of that
grade from that date.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-06-03

Rsoltei by the Senate and Houe Of Represenia.
Tires o.. the Uaited aates Of America IN CoH1res'
That the President or the United States be and Is
hereby authorized TO cause 10 be stationed at the
port OF New York. and tho ports OF Boston and
Philadelphia, II the same can be done without IN.
Jury TO the public service, one or more OF our naval
vessels, to be there held In readiness to receive on
board for transportation such supplies AZ may be
destitute and suffering people Of France aud Ger.
many.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-06-03

4 RESOLUTION In relation to the printing. for tie
Use OF the Department OF State, Of additional
copies OF documents cnlanatlng from that Depart.
ment.
That hereafter. In addition to the number OF copies
Of documents cmanatin: nom the Department OF
State which may be ordered to b. printed by either
house Of Congress, II shall be the duty o.. the Con.
crrSslOnal Printer To cause 10 be printed for the Use
Of that Department live hundred copies Of every
such document, when requested TO do No by the Sec.
rotary OF State; provided, that the expense OF the
same shall In no case exceed the sum Of i've hun
,lTCl dollars.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-06-03

BE 70 resoIved by the Senate dsd Ifoafe Of RJprr'.hf.
aiives O the United &dt0 Of America IN tohyTe'
dsse,nbled,
iIetl TO nominate. and BY and Win inc aus.Se ca a
manJer John n, Quackenbush 10 the active w o.
ths navy. with the rank to which he may be entitled
thereon. ...
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-06-03
tpuhlit,-No. ign.


AN ACT 10 amend all act entitled An act amend
atOry Of the organic law OF Colorado Territory
ami for other PURPOSES" approved May fourth
eighteen hundred and seventy.
That the irSt section Ot an act entitled An act
amrniatOry Of the organic law Of Colorado Terri.
tory, AMI for other purposes" approved May fourth,
eighteen hundred ami seventy. b.. and the same l.
- tar amended that writS OF error shall bc allowed
from any decision OF a probate court to the supreme
were allowed before the passage Of the act to which
this Is amcnlgtOry,