The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-03-08
T. A w S III.
United STATES
PASSED ATTHE
THIRD SESSION OF THE FORTY FIRST
CONGRESS.


fishes o. the coast snd the lakes of The United
are Iapidly Diminishing in numo-r 70 the public in
tIade ard cnmme'c-: T6rreIorr,
BE .. resoloed BY The Senate and House of Repre-
senta:i0es If the United SUITES Of america in Con-
Gress assembled. hat the President e. and be e.
by is, author zej AMI required to appoint, by and
with the aiyice and coLsent of the nate from
among the evil officers employees of the govern
neDi, one person OF proved SC enifc and practical
9quaintanre with the fishes OF the coast to be com.
missioner OF fish and fisheries, 10 serve without ad-
SEC 2. And be it further reso,u,d, That it shall
be he duty Of sad rom ms iouer prosecute inves-
tga lpns and Inquiries the subject with the view
oil ascer'ainng wheibe an, anu what Ciminuion
IN the nu oeI OF Oon fishes of tn coast and The
lakes OF The Chlt states haS tai place. and, II
so to wha causes the same j. due: and also vine her
any and W a. protective, piohibi,o y, precautiun
airy m assures shonid be adoptet IN the premises
and to report upon the same to Congress.
Sic 3. dnd be it FURTHER resolved That the beads
OF the xeculve' apartments tie and they are here
10y directed IL cau,e to be rendered all necessary
and pPart aid 20 the sa commissioner in he
said.
sac And be IL rurtIer reso1red That it shall he
law iul for aU commiss to take, cause be
taken, at all times tbe OF the sea-coast OF
the Va led states, where the tide ebbs aud flows
and also in the waters OF the lakes such fish or
cimens thereof as may 10 his uig met from time
TO IN e. he needfui OF proper for he conduct his
duties as af'rrsaId an. law, custom. usage OF any
STATE 10 Inc con rarl Notwithstanding.
APPROX a, February 9, s7l.
[REsoLu1IoN OF GENERAL NATURE-No. 81
JOINT RESOLUTION auhorzi1g the sale of /.
PORTION ., he Fort cav pWorth militar, ,es.r.
vation to The Kansas Ag, cultural and echa ica
Asoci ttian OF Lesvenwo th county, III the State
OF kansas, r lair prou nus.
Re it resoived By the Senate and Hous. of Repre
sentot ves or The United Stat of AmericG in 1Son
grsss assembled, that lie Kat sas Agricultural
ara Me. han"a' Association, corpo. ale boJy Dr.
gan z u an'ler and by the OF til laws the stare
OF haDsas. is hereby authorized to urrb from
Inc unl.-d states. Tor he sole purpose anu use o.
~, dssocia on as fair .rouu., ad tot experinen-
ll aercn cure ana h0' fcutur-, thai portion the
Fort letveuwo't h military reservation bounded and
describe as loiIo"s. w: oum ncins at the south
east iher OF t'e preinIses herriu descr bed al
noiut one hundet tee orth and in oniinuafi oa OF
fbe 'e.t ine OF >ixeeath Street, as laid down and
Zee )rned in lh map the CITY Of Leayenw,rth ana
Gle bu dred 'eet OOrt, The outh liaa III sad res
e'V' Ion ihep"r running we.l-rlv and para ell 10
saih SOUL I" un 'ay two ,h,us nj five haudred and
elgnty feet TO the east line of Ninete. u, b street
Theme nntth ri, and Ia on of the east side
OF SAD Nteeentn ST. Get rwD tho lsaDd one hundred
am ~, sevenSivs teet; hence easery and parallel
70 Tue south line Of said reservation two III u sand
hve ouonIed ann eighty feet; thence soutterly and
Phrei 10 ne west line OF tie prem ses berein des-
ciloeo Two thousand one hundred and seyenty-tye
feet to ti- pia Of he ginning, cont aiming one bun.
dred and twenty esht and eigLty-iwO one-hun.
DIR dths acres Of and more less rest rynp 10 the
government or assigns RE RICH. TO The coal or roya
ty tor C ,al, underlying the SAM.
SEC. Ana De II FURTHER resolved, That The Sec
RETRY OF war is hsieby Directed appoint a COM
MISSION Ct competen. army officers Ut such number
a. ne may deem best. which said commission sb all
80 uuI w Il. eessa'y ue'ay, examine and report the
true vau7 OF the land herenbrtore ciibed 10 tne
Stcretarv OF Wac. On ceint OF this report the
secreia OF War will f'rwad certit copies Of The
same TO the Secret of the Interior and to tn. an
sas s"Ticuitnral A. socIation
SEQ. 3. And be II further resolved That whenever
the association thus tie SD al place to the credit
Of tue Uui ed states WITH the Treasurer nj the
eu otaes, In lawful mon v. the amount OF said An
pra,sa and Notified tue Secreta of the Interior 0,
tie lne icr cause issued 10 tue s,id Kan
Agricultural and Mechanical Association a ,aIent
for for The said land above described rorided, That
tne ASSOCIATION shall make the sail deposit wIihn
one year rom the dae Of the notice OF appraisal
Hom the Secretary or War.
approved, February 8, 1871.
(kEsoLUrIoN OF GENERAL NATURE-No. 1o1
JOINT RESOLUTION TO exeupt certain boats from
tue paynett or marine hospital dues and for other
uIpos5s.
BE tt resoired hp the Senate and House of Repre-
senfdt'ces or the United StAles of 4mericI in Eon
gress dssImIted, That he pr0vis.ns of an sct enti
ed An act to reorgahize the marine DO p,, al SER
vice, anu 10 provide for the Ieief OF sick aud dis.
40 ed seamrn approved June twenty nIne eieb-
teen huhifed and SEVENTY, ami also the PROVISIONS
Sfthe tfst section certain Orher act entitled.
10 reeu'ate tue foreign and coas'iug trace on The
northern, northeastern. and Northwestern ontiers
o. me U nited states. aud tor other PURPOSES" an.
proven july one, eighteen hundred aud seventy
shd not appl2 t. nor be to include canal
% IT'S employed in navigating he canals within Inc
Ill ~ h states no,wnbs anding such cana-boa s
may De enrol Ell Oh liz ensed for the coastlug t,aue:
an no person employed In connec ed aiih The
naV,gatlon n an cement, OF use OF caual-boats in
tue Goa ting rate sha by reason thereof he entitled
fund. wv mai no n0sp''a'
stc. p and be IT further resotved, at the seventh
section OF The last above toned act be- and inc
sam l. hereby, amend ID as t. exte nd to Al. yes.
Sets navigating hr waters Of said frontiers otherwise
al &c OF Which stall be as follows: For the eutry OF
Yes el direct from foreign r. cen s for the
penr &c IA vessel to foreign port, tf
frOotded lbat terry-boats rpnDipg on routes. duly
b nde", and Used exclusively tor carving sealed
cars, under tie provision OF sections five and six of
tne az { OF July twsnts-eght eighteen hun.ii ed ana
sxty->tx, aad the regulations OF the Secretary of
tue Ire .sury and terry GOATS carving passenger,
ana fher ersonal baggage only, shall be OUR
Ell 10 en'er or clear, or to pay or cearauce
lees: bat such baggage shai however be subject to
toe prOvs"n # section fortysix the oct If March
1--we, seventeen hundred and nuet, -nine and acts
suppi~nen. airy thereto: And provided further Chat
erC'ied or licensed v-sse, separtiug tr m .r arriv-
ing port in one collection district to or from q
poit 10 ano her Collection district and also touching
at nermedii ie foreign orts, shall MOI thereby be
come ltb'e 10 the payment of entry aud lea auce
lees or Tonnage Ia, as il from vr 10 Tor ion norris.
t. en- er ana Gear. Nv .f"ieu
Approved. bluary 10, 1871.
tREsoLUTroN OF GENERAL NArURE-No
A RESOLUTION autboriz ne the use of a naval
vessel to transport bread tufts 10 kurole
hesolred 6y the Ssn0te aud 8ouse of R.presenta-
tsoes o. TIE United States Q, Americu in oauress as
semoed, That the PRESIDENT the Uuited States he
anu L. hereby authorzeh cause to b. staiioneu M
me port OF New Y Jrk and the por 8 of Boston aud
tnhadeiph,a II tn. same Eau be done without injury
" ne uoiic service, one or more naval YES
fes I" lie here held In reauiuess to leceiye on board
tor IRA such supplies may o. furui -bd
DV Tue 1eope OF The United States or the ntsltute
anu s'fer'ny people OF France and Germapy
Approved February 10, 1e7i.
lREsoLL TON OF GENERAL NAruRE-No. 1877
JOINT RESOLUTION in favor of Joshua B,sbor
i1'e leoteuaht COMMANDER nj ed Sta,es navy
BE II resoired bH the Senate AMI House of R.nre-
&c ,ht.i0es or the Ontea States Of Aaer,cG in Il NJ
ess aSsemofed, hat the President OF the United
. tes e anu he 10 bereoy, authorized t., numina,e
q III oS aod with tn advice aud consent OF the Srn
q :" reappoint J,sbua bishop, as a lieutenant
" nml DIR IN he U nited States navy
approved, February IA, 1871.
[aEsoLUrIoN OF general NArrprNo 20,
REsoLU ZION for The relief If Lieutenant con,
m tnder Jobn Qu-cKeuoush. WIN
Resotced by the Senate and House of Ben,s-
re tItctS orthe Unit u states or Americ1 j.; eH,e
IS assennN d, hat be Pres DEM of m. ~ GoM,
st IT. be ~u'bYiiz-d to Nominate, and by ami with
tue advice aud rODs OF The Senate To .nnoi
u u'enaurC 'mmander John N. Qnackenbusb IA
II active list Of ~ navy, with the rank "a, With
le nay be entitled thereon. ~
Approved, February is, 1871. \
Tres LUTON OF GENERAL NATURE-No.14.l
r. SOLUTION t, authorize the President to
rmlt William l.. Hanscom, late a naval con-
iuc or ot The navy OF the United S,a. es TO with
ia" 'is resignation OF that Office. |
tirs ot t o. the Senate and Ho, Sc of Represenfr
mbea ~ lea states Of Anerica in CJnoress as
l,edien tie ns t1es dent il be sha,. deem n ex-
liam L. Hansc n, neIeby is authorized to permit VIII
OF The Unit d 500 cue naval constr &c or of tie navy
that office Will >, 10 withdraw h,s res;unot;nn ~
o. tue Navy 'nu4rv f thP ed by he Depar me 1t
ss sA, an 70 rsinstate he sac gu hundred and
oAh &c W naVdl cohs rucLor: Proy;d.g ahscom in The
7" pay, enoiuments. conpensata hoaceOer, That |
haii he aIo we'd or paid unds r anton In any iorm
. ulou, except such IA may Lecoma ny OF his les.
ID vs. 'or ser ices which may lie renare, under The
a,tFr he 'ue when the sait Hanscnr~u rom and |
rem ta' ed by order OF the rres,dent haii have
Approved, February l6. 1871.
ldENERAL NATURE-No. 15.l
AL 10 amend section twenty-five of q, 90.
Litie AN act further TO prevent smusoipn Az en-,
Ior oih-r purposes, approved July egbfeens ; aHd
teen hundred am sixty-six. e'gn-
Be IL enacted By the Senate and House or d..
mt ttiUes of the United States Of Amrrco -, spre-
ress ass nibted, hat ion twenty wo IF a On
Il itieI IAN acc Iurther 10 prevent suuppna a,' ut
'r other purposes, approved July eign.een, eieh.
'eo hundred and ty-sx. he aud the same Is here
y, anenoe1, 80 thai the same shal, be as follows:
SEQ. e. A ID BE- 1t fartter enacted. That if anv
go i enrol ell or ecuseT to eDpage in The foreign
70 casing trade on tie northern, nth EASTERN
~. ~ no.lnwestern frontiers of the Tn ted sta e.
% i a, ally port or place In the adjacent Brit
,ara of ar the master other person having
,,r 80 VI sucn vessel shall purchase any goods |
~, 8, VI e' cnandlse tor the use of said vessel