The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-03-04
EoFFfcIAL.]
Laws of the United States
PASSED AT ruE isp SESSION OF 41sr ooNenEs

JOINT RESOLUTION to correct an error in the
enrolment of the law in relation to pay of grand
and petit jur irs
Be it enacted By the !Senate md House of Rep
resentatipes Of The United States Of Anerice in
Congress assembled, That the third session OF the
act approved July fifteenth eighteen hundred and
I seventy '1to provide the compensation of
grand jurors in the circuit and district courts of
| the United States, and for other purposes" be,
and the same is hereby, repealed tie said section
having been enrolled by mistake.
Approved, December %, 1870.
| A RESOLUTION to authorize the restoration Of
Benjamin S. Richards to the active i.st of the
! Be it enacted by the Senate aud House of Rep
rcsentatiues of the United States Of Asaerica In
Congress assembled, That the President of the
! United States be, and be is, authorized by and
| with the advise Eadvioel and consent of the Sem
| ate, to appoint Ensign Benjamin S. Richards
master the active list of tho navy, to date from
| the twenty sixth day of March, eighteen hundred
| that date. f5vi
| Approved, january 10, 1871. .4
| JOINT RESOLUTION providing for publishing
specifications and drawings of Patent Office.
he It resotrcd By the Senate and House Of Rep
resentattres OF the United States Of america Con
gress assembled, That the publication of the alb
stracts specifications and of the engrayings here
4 tofore accompanying the annual report of the
Commissioner of Patents be discontnued after the
publication of that portion of the report for
/ eighteen hundred and sixty-nne, for which the
4 plates have already been prepared and that in
| lieu thereof, the Commissioner be authorized to
have printed, for gratuitous distribution, not to
exceed one hundred and fifty copies of the
plete specifications and drawings of each patent
subsequently, issued, together with suitable in
dexes to be issued from time to time. copy to
be placed for free public inspection in each capitol
of every State and Territory, one for the like pur
pose in the clerks Office of the district court of
each judicial district of the United States, except
when such offices are located in State territorial
capitols and one in the library Of Congress, which
copies shall taken and received all courts
evidence of all matters therein coptained, and
shall be certified to under the hand of the Com
missioner and seal Of the Patent Office, and shall
/ be taken and received in all courts evidence,
said copies not to be taken from said repositories
for any other purpose than to be used as evidence
| and the Commissioner of Patents is hereby
| thorizcd and directed to have printed such addi-
| tional numbers-of copies of specifications and
drawings, certified as hereinhefore provided, ut a
price exceed the contract price for such draw
ings, for sale, as may be warranted by the ac-
tual demand for the same; and the Commissioner
is also hereby authorized to furnish complete set
of such specifications and drawings to any public
library which will pay for binding the same
into volumes to correspond with those in the
| Patent Office, and for the transportation of the
same, with CONVENIENT access for the public there
f to, under such regulations as the Commissioned
shall deem reasonable: And propided also, Thai
all contracts for making copies of drawings shall
be made under the provisions of chapter one hun
dred and sixty-fse, section nine, of act Of Con-
gress approved June twenty five, eighteen hun
.SEc. O.. And be it further enacted, That all lith-
ographing and engraving, where the probable to-
tai cost of the maps or plates illustrating or ac-
Campaigning any work exceeds two hundred
and fifty dollars, shall be awarded to the lowest
and best bidder for the interests of the Govern
nent, due regard being paid to the execution of
the work, after due advertisement by the Saperin-
tendent of Public Printing. uncr the direction Of
the Joint Committee Printing Provided,
| That the Joint Comnlitte Public Printing be
| authorized to empower the Superintendent of Pub
lie Priufino to m "a Immediate contracts n
craving, whenever, in their opinion, the exigen-
cies of the public service will not justify waiting
for advertisement and award.
Approved, January IL, 1871.
/ A RESOLUTION authorizing the appointments
of commissioners in relation to the Republic Of
Resolred by the Senate rad Honse'cf Represea-
futres of the United States Of Aaerea in Congress
assembled, That the President of the United
States be authorized to appoint three commission
ers and also asecretary the latter TO be versed in
the English and Spanish Ian guages, to proceed to
the Island of San Domingo, and to such other
places, if any, as such commissioners may deem
necessary, and there to inquire into, ascertain,
and report the political state and condition of the
republic of Dominica, the probable number OF in
| habitants, and the desire and disposition Of the
people of the said republic to become annexed to
and to form part of the people Of the United
States; the physical, tai, and moral condition
of the said people, and their general condition as
to material wealth and industrial capacity the
resources of the country; its mineral and agri-
cultural products; the products OF Its waters and
forests the general character of the soil the
tent and proportion thereof capable ofeultiyation
/ the climate and health of the country its bays,
4 harbors and rivers; its general meteorological
character and the existence and frequency of re-
markable meteorol. gical phenomena; the debt OF
the government and its obligations, whether fund
| ed and ascertaincd, and admitted or unadjusted
under discussion; treaties or engagements with
| other powers extent of boundaries and territory
what proportion is covered by foreign claimants
or by grants or concessions, and generally what
concessions or franchises have been granted with
the names of the respective grantees tho terms
| and conditions which the Dominican govern
mont may desire to be annexed to and becomo
part of the United States of the Territories
thereof; such other information with respect TO
the said Government or its territories TO the
said commits sion ers shall seem desirable or i'm
portant with reference to the future incorporation
of the said Dominican republic into the United
States as one of its Territories. -
Src. 2. And be 1t further resolued, That the
. said commissioners shall, soon conveniently
may be, report to the President OF the United
States, who shall lay the report before Congress
SEC. g. And be 1t further resoiced, That the
said commissioners shall serve without compen-
sation. except the payment ofexpenses; and com
pensntion of the Secretary shall be determined BY
the Secretary of the State, with the approval Of
the Presidents prorided, That nothing in these
resolutions contained shall be held, understood
or construed committing Congress e the policy
of annexing the territory of said republic Of Dom
! mica. s-t4ss -
Approved, January II, 1871.
JOINT RESOLUTION for tn, restoration o
Captain Domfnick Lynch, of the United States
navy, to the active list from the reserved list.
Be Il resotped By the Senate ard House cf Rep
rescntafires ofe United States cf Anserica 81, Com
qress assembled, That tho President Of the United
States of America be authorized to nominate, and
with the advice and consent of the Senate to APP
point. Captain Dominick Lynch to the active lis'
of the navy, captain.
Approved, January 20, 1871.
Buffalo clergymen are disposed to be
somewhat personal in their public peti
: tions, judging from the following extract
from prayer offered by one ofthe fra,
ternity on Sunday 20 Lord, bless