The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-07-29
Jhe Albaap ge9ister.
GoFFlcIAL.
Laws of the United states,

AN ACT relating to moneys paid into the courts
of the United States.
Re II enacted by the Senate and Honse of Rep
of the United Stdfes of America IN
Conaress assembled, That all moneys in the regis
try of any court IF the United States, or in the
hunds or under the control of any officer of such
court which were received in any cause pending
or adjudcated in such court, shall, within thirty
days after the passage of this act, be deposited
with the Treasurer. an assistant treasurer, a
designated depositary of the United States, in
the name and to the credit of such court. And
all such moneys which, are hereafter paid into
courts received by the officers thereof shall be
forthwith deposited in like manner: Proeided,
That nothing herein shall be construed to prevent
the delivery of any such money upon see Hrity,
according to agreement of parties under the di-
reeiion of the court.
SEC. 2. That money deposited rs Aforesaid
shall be withdrawn except by order of the judge
or Judges OF said courts respectively, in term or
in vacation, to be signed hy such judge or judges
and to be cniered and certified of record by the
clerk and every such order shall state the cause
in or on account of which it is drawn.
SEC. 3. That at each resnl4r and stated session
of said courts the clerks thereof shall present
account to said courts of all moneys remaining
therein or subject to the order thereof, stating in
detail in what said moneys are deposited
and in what causes paymei is have been made
which account and the vouchers thereof shall be
filed in court.
SEC T. That if any clerk or other officer of
court OF the United States shall deposit any mo-
ney belonging in the registry of the court, in vo-
lation of this act, or shall retain or convert any
such money his or to the use of any
other person, he shall be deemed guilty o! en-
bczzleInept, and, conviction, shall be pnni he'd
by fine of less than five hundred dollars and
not more than the amount embezzled, or by i'm
prisonment for term of not less than one year
nor more than ten years, or both, at the disere-
ton of the court.
SEC. 5. That if any person shall knowingly re-
ceiyc from clerk other officer Of court of
the United States, any money belonging IN the
registry of said court, deposit, loan or other
wise, in violation of this act he shall be deemed
guilty of embezzlement and shall be punished as
provided in the last preceding section.
SEC. 6. That the act entitled IAN act directing
the dispositi, of money paid il to the courts of
the United Ssa,es, approved April eighteenth,
eighteen hundred and fourteen, and the act sup
Elementary thereto. approved March third, eight
cen hunsired aud seventeen, be ard the snme arc
hereby repealed
Approved, March "a. ISL.
AN ACT authorizing the President to appoint X.
H. Lamson a lieutenant in the United States
navy.
BE It enacted by TIE Senate aud HoHse of Rep
yesentafirex of the LBited States Of Amefica ia
Csugrcsx ossembted, That the President of the
United STATES be, and hereby is, authorized to
nominate r. II. Lamson lieutenant in the United
States Navy
Approved, March 27. 1871.
AN ACT to re-establish the Office of surveyor at
Eastpoft Maine.
De it ena.te{ by che .Scaasz z,.d House Of Rap
rescntuftres of the United .Sasee America IN Con-
qress assembled That the Office of surveyor at The
port of Eastport. formerly existing by Law and
abolished by the Secretary of the Ir-asury, be
and is hereby re-estabished and cr,a,ea. aud
shall hereafter exist, subject to the same laws and
restrictions that arperfained to the same Sefore
it abolished; but it shall hereafter be know n
us the Office OF surveyor of Eastport and the dir
trict Of Passamaquoddy bay.
| Approved, March 30, 1871.
.taI 4 N
vide the State of Virginia into two judicial dis
tricts.'
BE il eaactef by the Senate and House Of Rep
rexeatires of the United States Of ta.ericd IN Con-
! gress assembled, That the second clause of the
| sixth section ii the act aforesaid, of which this
! is amendment is amended as follows
THAT the clerk of the circuit district court OF
the eastern district of Virginia shall transmit the
original papers aud certified copies of all orders
in any suit or proceeding which shall be removed
for further proceedings from the eastern district
to the western district of Virginia, as authorized
by the first clause of the said sixth section of the
act aforesaid, to the clerk of the court to which
such suit proceeding shall be removed: to-
gether with statement of all costs; and all far
ther proceedings shall be had in the court te
which the same shall be removed as II tie said
suit or proceeding had originally been com
menced therein.
Approved, April 4, 1871.
AN ACT relating to the barbor at Buffalo, New
BE 1t enacted by The Senate and House Of Repre
sentatires of the United States Of America. u
Congress assembled, That the Secretary Of Wa
be authorized, when in his jud -ment he thinks i
will be for the interest of the United States, t.
extend or continue the contract for the improve
mens of the harbor at Buffalo, made and entered
into upon tn twentieth day of January, eighteeI
hundred and sixty-eight.
Approved, April 10, 1871.
| AN ACT to authorize the payment of duplieat
checks of disbursing officers.
Be 1t enocted By the Senate and House Of Repre-
scntatires of the United States Of America, a
Congress asse,nbfed, That in place of origina
checks issued for pensions, when lost, stolen, o
destroyed. disbursi e officers and agents of tn
United States are hereby authorised. after the ex
piration of six months from the date of sue
checks, to issue duplicate checks. and the Treas
urers, assistant treasurers and designated deposi
tories of the United States directed to pa
such checks, drawn in pursuance OF law by sne
officers or agents, upon notice and proof Of tn
loss of the original check or checks. uader sue
regulations in regard to their issue and payment
and upon the execution of such bonds. with sure
| ties to indemnify the United States, the Secre
tary of the Treasury shall prescribe Prorsdeo
That this shall not apply to any check eS
cceding in amount the sum of five hundred do
lars.
Approved, April 10. 1871.
AN ACT to create port of delivery at Potomac
Virginia, and for other purposes.
Be Il enacted Iy the Senate and House Of Repr,
seafafires Of the United Statcs 1f America,
Congress assembled, That all the waters, shore
bays, harhors, creeks, and inlets the sout
I side of the river Potomac, comprehended betwee
Boyd's Hole and Cockpit Ppint, now 4 part I
the collection district Of Tappahannoek, Virgins
be, and the same hereby annexed to the co
lection district of Alexandria, Virginia.
' SEC. 2. That Potomac, in the State of vi
!. | ginia, shall be, and is hereby, instituted an
n created port of delivery within the coilecfio
1 district If Alexandria, and there shall be Al
pointed ut compensation not exceeding the ~.
| of Thousand dollars Per annum, deputy co
lector of customs, to reside ut said port, WI
shall perform such duties as may be conferrt
upon him, in pursuance of law, by the Secreta'
of the treasury.
4 SEC. s. That all acts and parts of acts esta
fishing At Dumfries, in the collection district
Tsppshsnnoek. Virginia. port OF delivery
and the same hereby repealed.
Approved, April 10. 1871.
: AN ACT for the restoration of Command
"A George Al. Stevens, United States navy, to Z
|, active from the retired list.
r Be Il enacted By The Senate and Hosse cf Reps
( semfafspes Of the CHifsd Stafes of America,