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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-05-23
III. .lPublc-No. 1871
AN ACT 10 establish an additional land district II
the State Of Kansas.
Approved July !, ls70.

BE q enacted BY The Sesots aad Houssof R<present.
atires Of ths DATED Gsts q Aneriea. in Con-
That ali that portion Of tho western district
land district, created By the act approved March
three, eighteen hundred and nty-seven, entitled
IAN act TO establish three additional land districts
In the Territory Of Kansas," which H. situated north
Of the townships ten and eleven south 10 said State,
shall constitute . new land district, to b called the
Republican land district.
Sec. I. Ahd be Il further enacted. That the Presi.
dent be, and he 10 hereby authorized. whenever the
public interests shall require. TO appoint by anu
with the ldyice and consent OF the Senate, or du.
ring the recess thereof, and untilthe end Of the next
session OF Congress sfter such appointment. Q regis
ter and a receiver for tho district hereby created.
who shall respectively be required TO reside at the
site OF their O11ces, have the same powert, RESPONSE
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 oflcen ofthe United
states In said State.
Sec. 81 And be Il further enacted. That the public
lands In said district shall be subject 70 ule aud dlt
posal upon tho same terms and condlhonna etnei
public laniS OF the United States; provided, tnat Al
sales and locations made at the, once OF the on dIs-
trct OF lands situated within. tho init OF inc new
disthct. which shall be valid and right IN other re,
spects, up TO the day on which the new once snan
70 into operation. be, and the aame are hefepy con-
eT=|" ~ ca. ..
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-05-23


=, n enacted BY the Senate aud Hoass Of RSpresent.
dfires Of the United Sates Of America ~ CoH0re''
That tSr pcnItcntiary which has been, or may
hereafter be erected by the United States In any or
ganIzed Territory thereof. shall. when the same Us
reaIy for the reception OF conNicts, be placed under
Inc care and control OF the Marshal OF the United
states for the Territory or District In which such
penltcntiary may be situate.
Sec. ?. And be Il further enacted. Thatlt Is hereby
made tho duty Of the Attorney General OF the UNI
lions for the government Of such peniteniiary, and
the Marshal having charge thereof shall cause tneiI
10 be duly and faithfully executed and oDeyeI. Ing
reasonable compensation OF such Marshal anu OF ny
deputies for their services under this Act anu SAID
regulations shall be txed by the Attorney uene1al
aud II and the expense incident 10 the suoslstenSt
an employment Of offenders against the laws OF tnt
United States, who have been or may hereafter 0,
sentenced to Imprisonment In such penltenuary,
snail be charyeab!e on and payable out OF the FUND
for defraying the expenses OF suits In which INT
United States are concerned, and OF prosecutions loi
ottenses committed against the United states; pro
Nkdel, that this Act shall not DO construed 10 IN
erase the maximum compensation now allowed pS
law to those officers.
Sec, J. And be IL further enacted. That any person
convicted by 4 court OF competent Jurisdiction III
Territory for a violation Of the laws thereof AM
sentenced 10 Imprisonment, may. at the cost OF sust
Territory, on such terms and conditions as may "
prescribed BY such rules and regulations. De re
ceIveL. subSISted and employed In such penltentlarN
during the term OF his or her imprisonment, III th'
same manner Us II he or she had been convicted y
an onense against the laws Of the United States
JOINT RESOLUTION to correct an error IN tn
enrolment OF the law In relation to pay OF dran'
and Petit Jurors,
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-05-23
ny THE UNITED STATES
OFFICIAL.
Laws sfthe United States,
Third session of the XLIst Congress.
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
fAnproyed january 10. lSl.l

AN ACT in relation to certain Territorial Peni'en'
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-05-23

SECTION 9. And be Il further enacted, that when
ever. by priority OF possession. rights TO the use Of
water for mining, agricultural, manufacturing OF
other purposes, have vested and accrued, and the
same arc recognized and acknowledged by the local
customs, laws, and decisions Of courts. the posses
ssrs and owners Of such vested rights shall be main.
tAined and protected In the same; and the right o.
way for the construction OF bitches and canals loI
the purpose Aforesaid Is hereby Acknowledged and
confirmed. Provided, however. that whenever, aitsI
tho Passage Of this Act, any person or persons snA ~,
in the construction-of any ditch or canal, iIuu n,,,Ic
domain, the party conmltting such Injury or dannAS :
shall DO liable to the party injured Tor sueh INJURY
damage,
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-05-23

Re IL enacted By The Senate and House o.. Represent
atires q the UMited States u america IN Con0re''
assembled,
That the Jurisdiction over the place purchased fol-
the location OF the National Asylum for Disabled
Volunteer Soldiers" under and by virtue OF the Act
Of Congress Of March third. eighteen hundred and
sIXty-iive, entitled A Act TO incorporate q Ma,
tlOnal Military and Naval Asylum for the relief o.
| the totally disabled officers and men OF the volun'
| trer forces OF the United States" and the Act O
March twenty-ilrst, eighteen hundred and sixty-slx
nmendatory thereto, and upon which said asylum IL
| located. Is hereby coded TO the State OF Ohio and re
| linQuished by the United States. And the United
States shall claim or exercise no Jurisdiction orel
said place after the passage OF this Act: provided
| that nothing contained In this Act shall be construed
to impair the powers and rights heretofore conferred
upon the BOarl Of Managers Of the National Asy
ium for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers. incorporated
under said Act, In and over said territory.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-05-23
BE u enacted bp the Senats and Houss Of Represent'
aiires ofths United Sates Of AMERICA IN Conore''

BE u enacted By the Senate and Houss Of Represent-
atires ofthe United Stdtes 9f America IN Conore''
assembled,
That the privileges OF the act OF May ~thirtieih.
eighteen hundred and sixty-two. entitled An act
70 reduce the expenses Of the survey and sale OF the
public lands In the United States" be and the same
are hereby extended to Colorado; and the proviso
OF the frst section Of the act approved June second,
eighteen hundred and sirty.two, entitled IAN act
10 establish q land once In the Territory OF Colora.
do, and for other purposes" Is hereby repealed.
Sec, 2. And he Il further enacted, That nothing In
the act OF Congress approved March twcnty-seven.
eighteen hundred and nny.four. entitled A act
for the relief Of settlers on lands reserved for railroad
purdoses," shall DO construed 10 relieyo such settlers
HON the obligation 10 Ole the proper notices OF their
claims, as In other cases. and al. lalmants OF pre-
emption rights shall hereafter. when no shorter Pc
Nod OF time IL now prescribed by law, make the
proper proof and payment for the lands claimed.
within eighteen months after the date prescribed for
nling their declaratory notices shall have EXPIRED
provided, that whore said date shAl have elapsed
before the passage OF this act, said prc-emptors shall
have one year after the passage hereof In which TO
make such proof and payment.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-05-23
Speaker OF the Monse Of RePrempiativcs
Approved February 9. ISL.

Whereas Il u asserted that the most valuable food
fishes OF the coast and the lakes Of the United
States are rapidly diminishing In number. to The
public injury, and so as materially to Affect the In
terests Of trade and commerce; therefore,,
Be IL resOired By the Senate aud HOune n Rrprestnf
atirss Of The United States Of america IN Con.
preis asIembied
That the President be, and he hereby Is, author
lied and required TO appoint, by and with the adj
Vice and consent OF the Senate, from among the
/ civil 0ficers or employees OF the Government one
person Of proved scientific and practical acQuaiIit.
ancs with the fishes OF the coast, to be commissioner
OF nsh and fisheries. to serve without additional
SALARY.
Sec. .. And be II further resolved, That Il shall be
the duty Of said commissioner to prosecute invcsti'
cations and inquiries on the subject, with the view
OF ascertaining whether any and what diminutlon
In the number Of the food fishes OF the coast and
the lakes OF the United States has taken place: aud
II 40, TO what causes the same In due; and also
whether any and what protective, prohibltory or
precautionary measures should be adopted In the
premises and to report upon the same 10 Congress.
Sec. J. And be. II further resolved. That the heads
Of tho Executive departments be, and they are
hereby directed TO cause to be rendered all neces.
sary and practicable aid to the said commissioner In
tho prosecution OF the Investigations and Inquiries
aforesaid. r.
Sec. I, And be II further resolved. That It shall be
awful for said commissioner to take. or cause TO be
taken, at all times, In the waters OF tho seacoast Of
the United States. where the tide Gibbs and flows.
and also in the waters OF the lakes, such fish or
specimens thereof as may In his Judgment nom
time to time, be needfnl or proper for the conduct
OF his duties as aforesaid, any law, custom. or usage
Of ally State to the contrary notwithstanding.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-05-23
BE q resOlr,d by the Senate and HonseeJ ,Repres

BE u resolr,d by the Senate and HoRseo| Represent.
dtires ofths URiIed &ates of AMERICA IN CoHors,s
assembled. .. .. ....
That the President. II he shall deem II cxpedIent,
be and hereby Is authorized to permit William l..
Hanscom, late naval constructor Of the navy OF the
United States. TO Withdrawals resignation OF that
Onhce, which. was accepted by tho Department OF
~sixty-siS. and TO ~rcinstate the said lIanscom In the
onice Of naval constructor: provided, however. thnt
no pay, emolnmcnts. or compensation In any FORM
shall be allowed or paid under authority OF this res
Olution, except such as may become due under the
laws for services which may be rendered from and
after the time when the said Hanseom shall nave
been reinstatcd by order Of tho President.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-05-23
TPubic-No. 1851
AN ACT TO construe certain acts therein cited. In
relation 10 pensions.

That neither the act OF July twenty'h1th, eighteen
hundred and ~slSty-siS, entitled An act Increasing
the pensions OF widows and orphans, and for other
purposes" nor the act Of July wenty-Seventh
eighteen hundred and siSy-eight, entitled An act
relating TO pensions" shall be so construed IL as to In
erase the amount directed to be paid ln any special
aSto congress granting a. pension; nor shall said
aStSb De construed so aS 10 reduce the same when.
,Net such act likes definitely the amount Of pension
70 winch the person therein nance shall be entitled,
IN excess Of the rate fixed by general law for the
sank IN respect TO which such special pensions may
"s,e oscn oL may hereafter be granted.
sec: = And be II further enacted. That this act
shai nave the eriectto restore to the persons affected
hereby any sums heretofore withheld from them hy
the construction heretnbefcrs prohibiteJ
That the port OF entry OF the coilrrt,on ,II.,,I., N,
So. Marks, IN the State OF Florida. he ana ,bs ss,os
Il hereby removed. from the town or 81 Mars's IN
the town OF Cedar Keys In said district. ami The all
town Of 81. Marks Is hereby made and declared 10
be a mort OF delivery In sAld district.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-05-23

Be u enacted By the Senate and Hotue d. Repreient.
aiires Of the Unit ed States Of america IN Con0ress
assembled
That the military reservation at Fort Dakota. in
the county Of Mlnnchaha, and Territory Of Dakota
be, and the same Is hereby, vacated, and the Lands
embraced In said reservation shan be subject 10 pr.
waite entry under the provisions OF the presumption
and homestead laws Of the United States. except so
tofore reserved for school purposes; provided, that
nothing In this act shall be so construed rs TO Inter
yious TO the withdrawal OF said lands for the pur-
poses Of such reservation; and provided also. that
any improvements on said reservation made by the
military authorities prior TO It's relinquishment by
the Secretary OF War, shall DO appraised by the
register and receiver Of the land ONCE OF the district
In which sad reservation 10 situated, and paid for
bythe purchaser Of the lands on which the same.are
located; and provided further. that no patent shall
issue for portion Of said lands until the improve
mcnts thereon shall have been paid for at their
appraised value, y .|I 90 ".
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-05-23
Approved July II. 1870.

p Il enacted By the Senate and Rous Of Represeni.
atires Of ths United Stdtes Of America in Con0ress
assembled
That all the lands which were granted by Congress
In the year eighteen hundred and dty-six, 70 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.
plrcd by limitation. or BY act OF Congress since the
original grant, arc hereby declared forfeited TO the
United States, and these lands shall hereafter be dis
posed OF as other public lands Of the United States.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-05-23
A RESOLUTION authorizing the use OF q naval
vessel to transports sadstufs to Europe.
Approved Yt5fdary 10. ISL.

Resolred BY the Senate and HonIe Of Representd'
liires a. The Uaited &ate Of america In Conorti'
~aIsembled, -
That the President OF the United States be and ID
hereby authorized TO cause 10 be stationed at the
port Of New York. and the ports OF Boston and
Philadelphia, II tho same can be done without In:
Jury to the public service, one or more Of our naval
vessels, to be there held In. readiness TO receive on
board for transportation such supplies as may be
furnished by tho people OF the United States for the
destitute and suffering people OF France and Ger
many
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-05-23

be IL enaeted BY The Senate and Rouse Of Represeni'
dtires q the United States Of America IN Conoreis
assembled,
That on and after the passage Of this Act, In add.
tion to the articles now exempt by law, the articles
and products hereinafter enumerated shall be ex-
empt from internal tax, namely: Canned and pre-
served tish. shell fish, meats. fruits and vegetables.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-05-23
AN ACT for the relief OF PIcrpont Seymour. Of Eas'
Bloomfield. New York.
Approved January %. ISL.

BE IL enacted BY the Senate and Houie Of .Rspresent'
Aires ofthe United States Of America in CoHores'
assembled.
That the Commissioner OF Patents Is hereby au'
thorizcd aud required to hear and decide the nppli-
cation OF Plerpont Seymour, East Bloomfield, In the
State OF New York, for an extension OF the letters
patent granted to him by the United States on the
twenty-fourth day OF July, eighteen hundred and
grain drills. and shall have power TO extend said
patent for the term OF seven years, with the same
effect that such extension might have been granted
had the said Picrpont Seymour made application Tor
such extension, and paid the fec required by law,
within the time prescribed by law. upon the notice
and under the regulations prescribed by law ana the
ages shall be collected OF any person for an Infringe
ment or said patent between the time or the explra.
ton Of said patent and the time OF the renewal OF
the same.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-05-23

he Il etacied by the Senate aad Hosse Of Rsprsse~t
afiveI oftks DATED States Of Aarried IN CoHore's
assembled
That there shall not be assessed or collected, under
or by virtue OF section four OF an act approved
March thirty-one, eighteen hundred and sixty-clRht,
entitled A act to exempt certain manufacturer
from internal tax. and for other purposes" any In
those engaged In smoking hams, curing meats, or
others known AZ In the provision trade. as manufac.
turers within the meaning Of the said section; and II
any such tax shall have been arse sei. but not COL
lected, the SAME Ia hereby renitted.
+ E'h'FE CPubTc-No. 1871 FF,
AN ACT to extend the provisions OF the prc-emp.
ton laws to tho Territory Of Colorado. and for
other purpogos, e. - SF
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-05-23
IAYsoP uEN1rRps T THATRs.
AN ACT relating TO records OF the Courts Of the
United States.
Approved March 3, 1871,


6sM snaot.d BY the Hsesats and Horss Of Rsprsent-
atirss g ths United aata Of Amnied 10 oneres,
That Whenever tho record Of uny~Judsmen. or de-
cree. or other proceeding or any judicial court Of the
United States shall have been or shall herratrr be
therein NAV: on ap any ps,ny or person interested
showing 10 The satisfaction OF such court tint me
same has been lost or destroyed without fault or
ton. obtain All order from such court su sn,s spp 1,Ss
srich defect 70 DO supplied by q duly certified COW or
tained. which certified copy shall therenrer have IN \.
sMns effect as such original record would have had
In all respects.
any such record shall have happened OF shall here.
affcr happen, and such defect Cannot be supplicd as
provided In the next preceding section, any party or
~pucatIon TO Tie court TO which such record belonged,
verified by anidayit or af1davits, showing the loss
or destruction thereof, and that certified copies can.
. .Sss Ss . SS,nin sSa g iSs sn su Rstsy g, p 1ft Inc rr @oftn 70 ' iS.t
or destroyed, and that such loss or destruction oc-
Cured without the. FAULT or neglect OF the party or
peryon making such application, and that tho loss or
destruction OF such record. unless supplied, viii or
may result In damage to the party or person making
such application, said court shall cause said npplica-
tion TO be entered Of record In said court, and due
notice thereof shall be given by personal service OF
a copy thereof upon each aud every person interest
therein, other than the party or person making such
application. together with written notice that on a
vice, SAID application will be heard by said court:
and II upon such hearing said court shall be satisfied
that the statements contained In said written appH-
cation Are true. said court shall make All order re.
citing what was the substance and effect Of said lost
or destroyed record: which order shall be entered OF
record in said court, and have the saine eject sub.
Ject TO Intervening rights. which said original record
would have had II the same had not been lost or de-
stroyed, so far as concerns the party or person max
Ing such application. AMI the persons wh0sha have
been personally served as provided for In this sec
tlon. 81
sec.3 3. That In all causes which have been re-
moved, or shall hereafter be removed. TO the SUI
preme Court Of tho United States. u duly certified
copy OF the record Of such cause remaining. In the
said Supreme Court may be, filed In the court from
which said cause was removed. on motion OF any
party or person claiming TO 10 interested therein;
and the copy 30 filed shall have the same effect as
the original record would have had II the same hal
not been lost or destroyed. .
JOINT RESOLUTION to extend the benent OF the
Act establishing the National Asylum for disabled
volunteer soldiers TO the disabled soldiers and sail.
ors Of tho war OF eighteen hundred and tw Give
and the Mexican war.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-05-23

BE IL re,olred Jy the SeHdte and House Of RSpresenf'
aiirss Of the Gated States Of america IN Congress
assembled. g..
fifteenth. eighteen hundred and seventy, Ito pro
Vide for the Compensation Of grand and petit juror:
In the Circuit and District Courts OF the united
hereby repealed: the said section having been en-
rolled by mistake
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-05-23

n. II r,,olred Jy The Senate and HIoHse o. ,RsPrtieat.
aiir1 oftks 0sited &dtes Of America N Con0re''
That The President OF the United States be. and
he IL hereby authorized TO nominate, and by and
with the advice and consent OF inc oeiiate. toIeap.
point Joshua Bishop a. q Lieutenant CoHiiiahuei
In the United States Navy. .-
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-05-23

Be q Enacted 6v tie Senate and House Of Represent
atires OF the United States u Americd in Con0ress
dssemJled, .
That the amount Of bonds authorized by the Act
approved July fourteen. eighteen hundred and sew
enty, entitled An Act to authorize the reminding
OF the national debt" TO be Issued bearing 1--WE per
ccntum interest per annun, be, and the same Is In
creased to i've hundred millions OF dollars, and the
said Act, or this Act, may, at the discretion OF the
Secretary OF the Treasury, be male payable quartSr.
yearly; provided, however, that this Act shall not
BE- construed to authorize any increase Of the total
amount Of bonds provided for by the Act to which
this Act il an amendment.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-05-23
JOINT RESOLUTION providing for publishing
specifications and drawings Of Patent Once.
rApproveL January II. lS1i.l

Be il re,olred By "a, Sendte and House Of Repre-.
sentatirss Of fhe United STATES o. America In
Congress dsseHbied.
Thai the publication Of the abstracts OF spccinea-
tions and Of the cnsravincs heretofore company
Ing the annual report OF the commissioner W Ia.
cnts be tIscontipued after the publication OF that
portion Of the report for eighteen hundred ana sky
nine. for which the plates have already oeen pre-
pared: and that, In lieu thereof. the Commissioned
be authorized to have printed. for sratuitous dlstri'
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-05-23
[Pubnc-No. 1901

AN ACT TO amend an act entitled AN act amend
atory OF the organic law OF Colorado Territory
and for other purposes" approved May fourth
eighteen hundred and seventy,
That the first section OF an act entitled AN act
amendatory OF the organic law OF Colorado Terri
tory. and for other purposes" approved May fourth,
eighteen hundred and seventy. be, and the same Is
SO far amended that writs OF error shall be allowed
from any decision of a probate court TO the supreme
court OF said Territory. In the same manner they
were allowed before the passage OF the act to which
this Is Mnendutory.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-05-23
Public Resolution-Eo 8l.l
A RESOLUTION In r~eganlto grading the streets In
tho vicinity OF the Capitol.
Approved July II, 1870.

Re,olr,d by tho Senate and House Of Representa-
tires Of tie United States Of America in Con0re's
dssembled.
That the Mayor OF tho city Of Washington IL here
nv required ITO have the grades OF the streets In the
vicinity OF the Capitol 30 modified and established.
with tho approval Of The Chief Engineer OF the
Army, or offcer In charge OF public buildings. and
the Architect OF the Capitol Extension. as may be
necessary to effect an easy and proper approach Ia
tho Capitol, and TO, furnish o plan Of the Same to
Congress at It's next meeting.