The Portland daily press., 1871-09-06
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UNITED STATES
PASSED ATTHE
THIRD SESSION OF THE FORTY FIRST
EDNERaSS

PASSED AT THE
THIRD SESSION OF THE FORTY FIRST
CONGRESS-.
tREsoLUTIoN OF GENERAL MATURING. 1871
A kESOLU ZION to amend "..oint resolution re-
latI G 10 and OF her W ssels owned in the
loyal Sat-s," approved December lweEty-three
eighteen hund ed aud sixty-Line.
ResOLUed 6y the Ssnrte aud House Of Representa-
tires the Unued States o. America in Loagress as
Sem6ted, that "JOlAt resolution Ieia Inx TO steam
bodis aud other saInng owned in the 10, al
StAtes,' APPROX d Dec moer tseuiy-thtee eign-
teen nuIiI ed and sixty nine be ana the same here
by IL, amenued by audi. at he end thereof the OIL
lowing or IN conformity with The of the United
Sta,es.'
Approved March g. 1871
tkEsoLUIIoS OF GENERAL NATURE-No. POI
RESOLUTION sutnoTizn G the President TO
nominate, and, ny and with the advice an consent
OF the senate, to appoint Lyman G. opauldiuQ a
master III The navy OF the United States.
ResOtced ba the Senate and House Of Representa-
tdtoes 9f the United states Of Anerica IN congress
assembled, IbaL the lesueut OF the I'm ted States
De- ana ne rs eby, authorized 10 Nominate, ana 10y
and with the ADVICE and cuns-nt OF the Senate TO
appoint Lyman g. spauldng, no resiguod As mid
su Ipman IN June, elshte II Duudred and S XIV Fix,
master in the navy OF the United States: Pro0ided
mat 1t appear upon examination that he has been
Re leNed rom he physieal defect which led to his res
lehalon, aud is otherwise physically competent for
seIVl,e.
Approved, March 3, 1871.
[REsoLUTIoN OF GENERAL NArURE-No Pill
REoOLU TON for the reliet of settlers on the
pubic lands,
ReSOt0ed by the Senate and House of Repres-
sefatattces the United States Or Amerc0in Congres
GSSemoled, mat settlers on the public lands vi the
United states VIII have been required to make or of
a"dplyment Tor heir lands under the act to extend
the proVis "ns OF the pr.empiin. 1--we Terri
tory OF Colorado and Tor other purpos s. approx ed
July fourteen, eighteen hundred and seventh and
by instructions from The General Land Office under
date July thirty, eighteen hundred anu seventy
shall nave twelve months additional time gwen
them under which to make such proof and pa yment
Approved, March 3, 1871.
TRESOIuTIoN OF CENupAI NArr1E NJ 90
JOINT RESOLUTION TO amend section four, act
OF July twenty, eighteen hundred and sixty EIGHT
ResotUed By the Senate and House of Repre-.
SentuttOes of The United States Of america in fion
9ress ass 6ted, That sect four the act of July
twenty Ell hteen huBdr d and sixty eight, III leila
uoh TO lei mented liquors, be so amended as not to
Apply to the ma ing OF fermented liquids III ell for the
manufacture OF vinegar exclusively; but nothing i'm
this esolullion shall be ruep to au horze the
anslil anon Of such termented liquors. except in an
authorized dstiliery.
Approved, March 8, 1871
lREsoLUTIoN OF GENERAL NATURE-No. 231
A RESOLUTION autboriz ng the nomination and
apponimen to The retired list OF the navy of GER
IAN volunteers Officers the active list of the
navy, who are disabled in consequence of wounds
received during The war,
x soloed 6y me Senate and House of Represen-
fot'oeS or the United States OF america IN (on0ress
aSSem6tsd, That the President of the United 81 tes
pc, anu he is hereby authorized to nominate and
Dy ara win the advice and consent OF the Senate to
appoint upon the retired list the navy, with the
rahk OF lieu euaht, Henry c. Keeue. now a volun-
Ieer lieutenant on h active list OF the navy and to
80 and appoint upon tie retired list OF the
navy, WIN The ans o. master, Edward f. Bradbury
now mate on the as tive list of the navy.
approved, March 3, 1871.
j. q. BLAINE, 49,
Speaker Of the House of REPRESENTATIVES,
SphUYLEn COLFAX.
Vice-President Of the United States and President
Of the Senate.
Approved, March 3, 1871,
U. S. GRANT