The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1871-03-17
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UNITED STATES

Third Session Of the FOrty.Tirst Congress

Third Session Of the Forty.Tirst Congress.
RESOLUTION OF GENERAL NATURE-No. S.
JOINT RESOLUTION for the protection and rrcser
states.
Whereas 1t IL asserted that the most valuable food
fishes Of the coast and the lake: OF the ntcd Statcs
arc rapidly Diminishing in number, to the public ru
ry and 20 materially 10 affect the interests of trade
| and commerce: Therefore, -
tatvcs Of the Unified States II America in Congress
assembled That the President be, and he hereby IT,
authorized and r.! uirrd to sprcin BY and with tic
civil officers Or employees Of the government,
person Of proved scientific and practical acquaintance
% ,ne hnes Of the eo be
SEC. AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED. That il
shall be the duty Of said commissioner to prosecute
Investigations and inquiries ON the subjcci. with a
view Of a-ccr,a;rny whether any ard what dirnnn.
ton IN the number Of the food fishes Of the aud
the lakes OF the United states las taken place: and, II
and what protective prohibitory, or precautionary
measures should he adopted In the premises aud to
report upon the same to Congress.
SEC. y. AND re IT FURTHER nEsOLvED. That the
heads Of the Executive departments be- and they
hereby directed TO cause to be rendered all necessary
and practicable aid to the said commissioner in the
prosecution Ut the and inquiries af0rc
said
SEC 4. AND RE ri FURTHER nEsoLvEp. That 1t shall
be lawful for s"!d comi..'oner to take Or cause "a
Of the United States where the tide Gibbs aud flows,
and also in the waters Of the lakes such fish or spe
time be necdfu or proper Tor the conduct Of his d.
ties rs al0icead, any law, custom, or usage Of any
State to the contrary notwithstanding.
Approved, February 1871.
RESOLUTION OF GENERAL NATURE--No, o.
JOINT RESOLUTION authorizing the sale Of por-
ton Of the Fort Lcavcnworth military reservation to
the Kansas Agricultural! and Mechanical Association,
Of Leavenwoth county, In the State Of Kansas, for
Be It resolved by the Senate and House Of Reprcsen-
taivcs Of the United States Of America In Congress
assembled. Tint the Kansas Agricultural and Mcchan.
ical Association. corporate body organized under
ard by virtue Of the laws Of the State 1T Kansas, IL
hereby authorized to pu'charc from the United States
for tic sole pnra,se and Of such association
fair ground, and for experimental agriculture and
horticulture. that portion Of the Fort Lcavenworth
military reservation bounded and described rs follows
viz Commencing at the southeast Of the PREM
lees herein described, ut point Olc hundred feet
north and In continuation Of the west line Of Sixteenth
city of.Lcayenworth, and one hundred feet north OF
the south line of raid reservation; thcnCe running
westerly aud parallel to said south boundary two thou
Nineteenth street thence northcry and In oontinua
ton o. the ca.t side OF said Nineteenth street two
thousand ono hundred and seyen.yye fect thence
ton two thousand five hundred and eighty feet:
thence soGth ry and parallel to the west fine Of the
and seventy Ave feet to the place Of beginning. con
tanning one hundred and twenty-cight and eighty
hnndrsdths OF land. or css: rescrvng
to the government assigns the right the COAL
royalty for coal underlying the same
BIC. AND ne IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the
Secretary Of War IL hereby directed to appoint
a. he may deem bet. which ssd commission snail
without unnecessary delay. examine and report the
true value Of the land hcfsinbefsre described to the
Secretary Of War; On receipt Of this report, the Sec
Rotary Of War will forward certified copies OF the
to the Secretary of the lntcriOr and 10 the Kan
sss Agricultural Association. -.
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the credit Of the United States with the Treasurer Of
the United States, in lawful money, the amount IT
flor q such deposit i shall Se tie dnsy Il .s seess.
ay OF the interior % cause 70 be issued 70 the said
Kansas Agricultural and Mechanical Association a
That the association shall make the said deposit with.
In ONE year from the date Of the notice of az.
prsisal from the Secretary ct War.
Approved. February Q. 1871. e.,
i RESOLUTION or GENERAL NArURE-No 10
JOINT RESOLUTION to exsmge certain boats from
the payment Of marine hospital Dues and for other
tatiyc. Of the United States Of America in Congress
asacbed, That the provisions Of ~ oct entitled An
act to rc0rganizc the marine hospital service and to
provide fos the Nlid Of sick and diashlsd seaucn"
eniy and also the provisions d the arst section Of
certain other act entitled IAN ac 70 regulate tho for
egu and c0asting trade the northern, northeastern
osS jy ssSssss aas
70 include canal hosls employed In navigating the e.
ssnslbsass may bs enrolled Or licensed 81 Is cost
ing trade; and % pessou empaoycd b q coanccted
With To naxgatiOi management, q cenalboatS
G 8 sc Ssss &c ;ai x ,:ss e.
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