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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-02-02
notice .IN %aANKRuPTcY.

nISTRICT COURT OF THE UNIFIED
States for tho District Of Nevada, ss,-ln
the matter ABRAHAM HAAS, BANKRUPTCY
warrant In b~unkruptcS has ben issued by said
Court gainst the estate Of Abraham Haas, Of
Virginia. Coun<yof Storey, and state OF Nevada,
in said Districi, who hss been duly pdjudced
q baukndpt on his own petition; and the pay.
ment Of any debes,and The delivery ofany prop
erty belonging to said bankrupt, to him. or to
his use, and the transfer Of any property. by him,
tors Of the said bankrupt. 10 prove their debts
and choose one or more assignees OF said
estate, viii DO held At \ Court Of Bankruptcy,
to be holden at Virginia City. In said District.
on the thirtieth day Of January, AID 1871. At Q
the Register In Bankruptcy OF said District. No.
10 North g street, Virginia, Storey county. State
OF Nevada. GEORGE I. EAMNoN,
U.2 Nafshal and Messenger IN Bankruptcy.
Jonas sosly, Attorney. JarT.td'
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Approved July ], 1870.

Whereas, Edwin A. Steycus, who was In bis lifc-
time the owner OF the ship known as 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 and himself, did, by his last will and tesla.
ment (thc United States having previously relln.
Quished all claims TO said ship. leave the same to
be finished by his executors ut an expense not eS-
ieeedIng the sum OF one million OF dollars. and when
finished TO be offered 10 the State OF New jersey rs
q present, TO be by her received and disposed OF as
doubtS have been suggested as to the right OF the
said State 10 accept the said beQuest without the
consent OF Congress under the prohibition OF the
nrt article ftlle Constitution OF the United states;
therefore. .
Received by The Senate and House Of Rrpressnta.
d, Tires ~ he i'Hifed States u America in Con0re's
assembled: .rs.
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 beQuest.
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SUMMONS.

TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE FIRST
III Judicial District OF the State Of Nevada, In
and for Storey County.-SARAH A. EASTMAN,
Plaintiff, We. T. VI. EASTMAN. dcfendant.-Ac-
tion brought In the District Court OF the Fist
Judicial District OF the State Of Nevada, In and
for the County OF Storey. and the complaint fled
In said county, In the office OF the Clerk Of said
District Court, on the 2Oth day OF Dsccmoer. AID.
1871 The State OF Nevada sends greeting, to
T. u. Eastman, defendant: You are hereby re-
quircd to appear In an action brought against
you by the above named plaintiff, In the District
Court OF the First Judicial District OF the State
OF Nevada, in and for the county Of Storey, and
answer the complaint fled therein. within ten
days exclusive OF the day OF ~service) after the
service on you OF this summons, II served In
said county, or II served out OF said county and
In all other cases. forty days; or Judgment by
default will be. taken against You according to
TO the prayer OF said complaint. The said &C
ton Is brought to obtain tho Judgment and de-
cree OF this Court forever dissolvlng and annul-
Ing the. bonds Of matrimony now existing be-
tween you, said defendant and said plaintiff;
and for such other and further r0ltsf a. may
seem meet, on the grounds. a. Is alleged by
plaintiff In her compliant herein filed, OF cx-
IRENE cruelty toward plaintiff. and hab!tual
drunkenness for the period OF morc than three
years last past: also for other causes, In said
complaint alleged. and 10 which You are hereby
referred for further information concerning this
action. And you are hereby potifed that II you
fall to answer :he complaint. the said plaintiff
viii apply to the Court FOR the relief therein de-
manded.
Given under nv hand and the seal OF
~ the District Court OF the First Judi.
D., cial District OF the State OF Nevada,
in and for the county Of Storey. this
49, 3ist day OF December, in the year OF
i5Oc Rev. Our Lori one thousand eight hun.
stsnp.l dr'd nd'ssys1fya rv c,.,s
By J. u. MAHpLn. Deputy Clerk.
i w Whitcher. Plaintiffs ATTY. las n
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Approved April l6. 1870.

Received Nv. the Senate and House Of RepreseItd-
fivss Of tie Uatsd Sate Of America IL Conoress
AserHbled
That hereafter, In addition to the number Peoples
OF documents emanating frou tho Department Of
State which may be ordered 10 be printed BY either
house OF Congress, II shall be the duty OF the Con-
grcSdonal Printer 10 cause to be printed for the use
OF that Department i've hundred copies OF every
such document, when requested 10 do 70 by the Sec.
Rotary OF State; provided. that the expense or the
same shall In no case exceed the sum OF ave hum
dred dollars.
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LION FnH, Secretary Of STATE.
/. ST (Pubiie-Eo. l3i,lh =.
AN ACT TO establish an additional land district In
= = the State OF Kansas, {
Approved July 7, 1870.
Be u Enacted BY tie Senate aad HousoT RspreseHi
atires Of tAs United Gatss Of America, in Co,

Be Enacted bythe Senate asd Hosset, Repre.sHi-
atires Of TAG Unifed States Of America, in Cow
. That ali that portion Of the western dIgtrlct'
land district. created By the set approved March
IAN act 70 establish three additional land distIics
In the Territory Of Kansas, /" which Is situated north
OF the townships ten and eleven south In said State,
shall constitute q new land district, 10 be called the
Republican land district. ~ .. . A.
Sec. And be II further enacted, That tho Presl-
dent be, and he 10 hereby authorized. whenever the
public interests shall require, 70 appoint by and
with the advice and consent Of the Senate, or du-
ring the RECESS thereof and untuthe end Of tue next
session Of Congress after such appointment, q regis
ter and o receiver for the district, hereby created,
who Ehall respectively b required 10 reside at the
site OF their offices. have the same powefs. responsi.
bilities and emoluments, and be subject TO the sam
acts and penalties which are or may be prescribed
by law In relation TO other land oficers Of the United
States In said State. q a EE a. EL-
Sec. 81 And be Il further enacted, That the public
lands In said district shall be subject TO sale and dis
posal upon the sams terms and conditions NJ ether
public lands OF the United States; provided, that all
Mles and locations made at the ONCE Of the old dis
trict OF lands situated within the limits Of the new
district, which shAll be valid and right In other re-
spects, up TO the day on which the new once shall
go Into operation, be, and the same are hereby con.
frmed, o. H- - q. ..
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Be 70 enacted BY the Senate and HoNss Of Rspresent-
atires Of the Oaiied &ates Of America IL Conoress
..-IIJ
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a - a-#
Be q ssaetsS BY Tie Senate and Hou,e Of Represnt.
atira q &c United States Of America IN Coners'
) That The rate Of interest upon judgments or de.
erecs. and upon the loan or forbearanee Of any mon.
a. dotsrs upon one hundred dollars for one yssr,
and amer that rate for o greater or iess sum-, or for q
longer or shorter time, except a hereinafter pro-
q Sec. 4 And be It further enacted. That in all con.
tracts hereafter to be made It shall be lawful for tho
parties TO stpulato or agree In writing that the rate
OF ten per cent. per annum, or any less sum, OF In
Hrest tnau Dc taken and paid upon every one hun
drtd dollars o. money loaned, or In any manner due
and owing nom any person or corporation In this
District
/ See ]. And Be II further enacted, That II am, DER.
son OF corporation In this District shall contract to
upon any contract in writing. or six per cent. upon
any. verbal contract. such person or corporation
shall forfeit the whole Of said Interest 20 contracted
20 b received. and shall be entitled only 10 recover
the principal sum due TO such person or corpora
Sc. 4. And Be It further enacted, That II any pcr.
son or corporation within the District or Columbia
or amount OF interest than IL provided for In this
act, upon any contract or agreement whatever, II
shall be WIN for the person. or his personal repre-
sentative. or the corporation paying the same. Il
sue for and recover all the interest paid upon any
such contract or agreement from the person or hs
personal representatives or from the corporation
receiving such unlawful interest; provided, that the
suit to recover back such interest shall b brought
within one year after such unlawful interest shall
\ Sec. S. And be Il further enacted. That nothing In
this set contained shall DO construed TO change the
genersllaws In force In relation to banking aSsocia.
lions organized under the act TO provide u national
currency secured BY. q pledge Of United States bonds
and to provide for tho circulation aud redemption
Thereof approved June three. eighteen hundred and
Exty.four. . .E ,..a
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Resotred BY the Senate and House Of Reyrtsenta.
tires II The United Saies Of America, IN Conoress
assembled,
That a vote Of thanks BY Congress to any officer
OF the navy shnll be held to effect lafectJ such OIL.
Ger only; and when as an incident thereof an officer
who would otherwise DO retired has been or Is re-
tanned on the active list, such retention shall not In.
terfere with tho regular promotion Of others who
would otherwise have been entitled by law TO promo.
tion; and where any ofnccr has already been retired
10 a grade lower than he would have been had the
provisions OF this law been In force. he shall be en-
Titled to the same position as II they had been 10
force at tho time Of his retirement; provided, how
ever. that no promotion shall Be made to al q va
cancy occasioned by the final retirement, death, res
ignation or dismissal or an ofncer who has received
1v0te Of thanks, unless the number OF Officers len
In the grade where The vacancy occurs shall be less
than the numher authorized By law.
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Be q Enacted BY the Senate aHd Hons eJRspresent.
dtires Of the United States Of America IN Conoresi
assembltd
That ali the lands which were granted by Congress
In the year eighteen hundred and nny-slx, TO the
State OF Louisiana, TO aid In the construction Of the
New Orleans, Opelousas and Great Western Rail.
road, and which have not been lawfully disposed OF
by the said State under said grant. which has ex-
plred 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 dts
posed OF as other public lands OF the United States.
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III f1sHIaans

az #.a..Na 0AAlAlOn El0AAV 5
Secretary OF State OF the United States.
70 all whom these presents m.S eI 2TnIt,sa ststes.
Know yc. that the Congress Of tae Sr Tssr,.rv n
q. q y, .SG sSd s ,Sos ss "a sisst Ssns Sss q sad Skyline.
passed fcsoiution in The words and ngures iol0~'
Ing. to-wlt: ,Ir..s
CosItitviion Of tie United States. g.
P,,oI,.d by tbs gevots and Hoius Of Representa-
lives Of lie Gaiied States Of America IN Congrs,s
,ssssnsGeI (twoIhtrds q both Houses consurnnSl,
fhitfhe toliowlne Article be proposed 70 enc eSis-
The Constitution ofthe United States. which, when
ratified By thrce-forrths Of said legislatures, shall be
valid /" part Of TIC a GspIsig!is xyt namely;
srcrios ]. The rtsht Of citizens Of the United
States 70 vote shall not DO denied or abridged by
The United III S,s s,ssS: o. s65 Syaog s of ser vi !, account Of ''
SEcrIoS ;. The Congress shall have power to en-.
forcs this article by appropriate lesislatton.
me an on G ais n III. DEPARTMENT that the amend.
ment TO the Constitution OF the United states. pro
posed as Aforesaid, has been ratified hy me leglsiA-
NJ: q sss s:.s T e SStsn S S;fE.n Go @sis EisS.:
tgan, South Carolina, Pennsylvania AIfan1s' Son-
n~ectlcut, Flodda, MLneII. Indiana, New foTf, New
M aniaRsaiir sii Ssxa1pl t oSlo, iowa srf Kansas. Mime:
sota. Rhode Island. Nebraska, and Texas, In all
And, farther. that the States whose legislatures
have 50 ratified the said proposed amendment con.
sutute three!fourthI OF the whole NUMBER OF states
In the United States, .Gs.E
And. further, thai, Il appears from an oficial doeu.
ment on ale In this Department that the legislature
OF the State OF New York has since passed resolu.
tons Claiming 10 withdraw tho said ratlncauon OF
the said amendment which had been made by the
Legislature of that State, and OF which onicial notice
had been died IN this Department.
And, further, that u appears from an onlelal docu-
ment on die In this Department that the Legislature
Of Georgia has by resolution ratified the said pro-
posed amendment: NJ III
Now, therefore, Be It known that ], Hamilton
Fish, Secretary Of State Of tho Unitet States, by
virtue and In pursuance OF the second section Of the
act Of Congress approved the twentieth day OF April,
In the year eighteen hundred and eighteen, entitled
AN act to provide for the publication OF the laws
Of the United. States and for other purposes" do
hereby certify that the amendment Aforesaid has
become valid to oil intents. and purposes as part OF
the Constitution OF the United States.
In testimony whereof, i have hereunto set my
hand, and caused the seal Of the Department Of
State to be afixed.
Done at the city Of Washington, this thlrtieth day
H., 81 Of March, In the year Of our Lord one thou
sand eight hundred and seventy, and OF the hide
pendence OF the United States OF America the
nlnety-fourth. HAMILTON FISH,
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Be q esaetsd BY. the gesats a1d Hogs q R;prsss.s
assembled, q.
hereby authorized to refund 70 the Unltea ksa
in The tressury nos othefvss appropriated, 81 sums
heretofore collected At the ~custom-house ct New
York city by way Of tonnage taxe, upon tne 49, 49,
the United States and Brazil under re pfSxs,ons
Of he oct Of twentyeig MAJ. eiEhteen HUNDRED
and hxtySour, entitled An act sntnont,nE tne e.,
The Unitsd State and Brad. rnotHithstanding that
sue6 Gums were paid Without due legal protest md
appeal; provided. that satitfactory eVioenSs ILL
he nd axe VEN fmpoSid DE I'D vessels were IN
BraIi. speeiSlly exempted nom similar sxaetion1n
which che vsssh wsrsin ~ 1orsa Hs's'ss
w Aabls,
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Be q enacted BY the Senate and House Of Rrprsseat-
atires Of the Unifed States Of America IL Con1ress
assembled ...E ...l.. .r .-rsr
That the military reservation at Fort Dakota. IN
be, and tile same Is hereby, vacated, and the lands
embraced in said reservation shall be subject 10 pri.
waite entry under. the provisions Of the presumption
and homestead laws Of the United States, except 80
much thereof as may be embraced In sections here
tofore reserved for school purposes; provided, that
nothing In this act shall be 80 construed rs to Inter.
fere with any rights which may have accrued pre-
poses Of such reservation; and provided also. that
any improvements on said reservation made by the
military authoritics prior to It's REIMBURSEMENT by
register and receiver OF the land o1ice OF tho dtltret
in which said reservation 10 situated, and paid for
located; and provided further. that no patent shall
issue for any portion fsald lands until the improve
mcnts thereon shall have been paid for At their
appraised value.
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Bet enacted blythe Senate and HouIe o.. Repre,snt.
atirs " ths Untsd States Of America IN Con0rss'
. dssttsblsd. - Do.
That the provisions, Of the second clause OF the
thirtyt third section OF said act, rs amended BY the
proved July twenty-scven. eighteen hundred and
sixty-eight, shall not apply to those debts from
which the bankrupt seeks Q discharge which were
contracted prior to the nrst day Of January, eight
cen hundred aud slxty-nine.
Sec. .. And be Il further enacted, That the clause
10 the thirty-ninth section OF said act, which now
reads, "or who, being q banker, merchant or trader.
b1 ffaudulently stopped or suspended and not re-
sumed payment Of his commercial paper within q
period Of fourteen days" shnll be amended so as 10
read as follows: or who. being q banker. broker.
merchant, trader, manufacturer or miner, Asfraud.
ulently stopped payment, or who has stopped or sus.
eiL paper within q period OF fourteen days."
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Be u enacted BY. the Senate and Hosss Of RPrssnt.
atires Of the United States Of America IN ConOress
asssmbled - i.
That there shall not be assessed or collected, under
or by virtue OF section four Of an. act approved
entitled An act TO exempt certain manufacturer
from internal tax, and for other purposes" any In
ternal tax upon pork-pAckers, lard.rcnderen, or
those engaged In smoking hams. curing meats, or
Others known as In the p~roviSion trade, as manufac-
turers within the meaning OF the s-id section; and y
any such tax shall have been a - sed. but not col
leeted, the same II hereby remltled.
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1laaof mRuHirtn STATES.

Stats. and N p.rsoes residing g hslng v1thin thsls
erritoy OF Jurisdiction that, whlh the nee and full
exprsaion q sympathies IN public and,pnyate y
not reShtcted b. the AWB Of N Unitedb tates, mill
tary forces IN aid o. either. oc1Safent cannot law.
fulfy Se Originated or orgsnlzed within their tults-
dictlon; and that whfle al per1ons may lawfully,
and without restriction BY feason OF the Aforesaid
state Of war, manufaeture and Sell within The United
States anna andmunftonf OF VA, and othe articles
ordinarily known a. "contraband Of war" yet they
cannot carry such articles upon the high sea- FOR the
use or service OF either belligerent, nor can they
transport soldiers and ofiees Of either, or attempt
10 break any blockade which may Be lawfully estab.
fshcd and maintained during tho wal. without in.
CURING the rSk OF hostile capture. and the penalties
denounced by the law OF natlOna In that behalf
And do hereby give notice that al citizens ofthe
United eAtes and Others who may claim the protec-
ton OF this Government, who. may misconduct
themselves In the premises, will do 20 at their peril.
and that they can In no wise obtain any protection
from the Government Of the United States Agtlnit
Inc consciousness OF their misconduct, fsnE "a
In witne8 whereof, ! have hereunto set my hand,
and caused the seal Of tho Uniied States 10 DO Al.
Done at the city Of Warrington. this twenty
n. 81 second day ofaAuEust, In the year Of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy,
and Of the Independence Of the United States OF
America the ninety-dfth. U. 3. Ran
By the President; L HJ ,H '. .
HIMIIroS FuH. Secretary Of State.
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Be 70 enaetsd BY the Senate aHd ..Tosss Of Represent.
atires qJths United Sates Of America IN Conores'
dtsenbt,d. ~ =


Be q enacted BY the Senate and. Iosss Of Represent-
a!ir., 9t,h' United aase' Of Ans~ied {" co"0re''
That the privileges OF the act or May thirtleth,
eighteen hundred and sixty-two, entitled act
10 reduce the expenses Of the survey and sale Of the
public lands In the United States b and the Q me
are hereby extended to Colorado; and the proyiso
Of the frst section OF the act approved June second,
eighteen hundred and sixty.two, entitled act
TO establish q land ofice In the Territory Of Colora-
do, and for other purposes,n d hereby repealed.
Sec. Q. And be Il further enacted. Tint nothing IN
the act Of Congress approved March twenty-seven,
eighteen hundred and n~fty.four. entitled A act
for the relief OF settlers on lands reserved for railroad
purdoses," shall be construed TO relieve such settlers
nom the obligation to ne the proper notices Of their
claims, as In other cases, and all claimants Of pre-
emption rights shall hereafter. when no shorter pc
Rod OF time II now prescribed by law, make the
proper proof and payment for the lands elainiee.
within eighteen months after the date prescriocdfo f
rllng their dcclaratory notices shall have expired
provided thst where nid date shan have elapsed
before the passage or this act. said preemptors shall
have one year amer the passage hereof In which 10
make such proof and payment.
.f. 'aH (Pubhe-No. isl
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Public ResolutIon-No. SILL
A RESOLUTION IN regard 10 grading the streets In
the vicinity Of the Capitol.
Approved July II, 1870.

Resoirsd BY the Senate and Ho1Is Of Rsprantd.
tires n Tie UHaed &ates Of America in Cosoress
assembied.
That the Mayor Of the city OF Washington 10 here.
by required TO have the grades OF the streets IN the
vicinity Of the Capitol 20 modified and established,
with the approval Of the Chief Engineer OF the
Army, or onicer In charge OF public buildings, and
the Architect OF the Capitol ExtenSonr ~ may be
necessary to eject an easy and proper approach to
the Capitol. and TO furnish . plan OF the same to
Congress at is next meeting. OIL.
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Be q e.aeied Sy ths Ss.ats asd Hos.s efRsprssst.
aiises Of tie dated SatH @Amaied n co.0T@'
assenbled. ,f ...-.r.H a.I- G.I
That tho sot 70 incorporate The National Academy
drcd ana dxfy.t6ree. be, and The sAnA n hereby 20
amended al 10 remove the limitation OF the numoe
or ordinary member Of said academy, a. provided
In said act. .rr .Hff- 0EFg.rE.. IA
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Resolred by the Senate and House Of Represenfa.
fires 81 the Uaited aafe Of America IN Con0ress
assembled,
That the Secretary Of War be, and he Is hereby
authorized to deliver to the Governor OF the State Of
Nebraska four pieces Of condemned iron cannon aLid
twenty round shot, TO be used In the erection OF d
soldiers monument at Omaha, Nebraska.
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By the pre.lden, Of he sNo' United taiit States Of America.
A DENOMINATION.


WHEREAS. It has come TO my knowledge that sun
dry Illegal military enterprises and expeditions are
being set on foot within the territory and Jurlsdc-
tlon 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 d0minions Of Her Majesty, the
Queen Of the United Kingdom OF Great Britain and
ireland, with whom the United States are at peace:
Now, therefore, 1, Ulysses s. Grant, President Of
tho United States, do hereby adnnonish all good clti.
zens OF the United States. and all persons within the
territory and jurisdiction OF the United States,
against aiding, countcnanctng, abctting or taking
part in such unlawful proceedings; and / do hereby
warn all persons that BY committing such Illegal
acts they will forfeit all right to the protection OF
the Government, or 70 its interference In their be-
half TO rescue them from the consequences or their
own aoxI and 10 hereby enjoin al oficGu In the
service OF tho United States 70 employ all their law.
nul authority and power to prevent and defeat the
aforesaid unlawful proceedings, and TO- arrest and
bring to Justice all persons who may be engaged
therein.
hand. and caused the seal OF the United States to be
afnxed. .-.
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. U. 3. GRANT.
BY the President:
HAMILTON Fish, Secretary Of State.