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UNITED STATES
PASSED ATTHE
THIRD SESSION OF THE FoRTY-FIRST
CONGRESS.

PASSED AT THE
THIRD SESSION OF THE FORTY FIRST
CONGRESS.
GENERAL NATURE-No. co.,
An ACT to extepd the time Tor the reveIson to the
L uited STATES OF IN lands gTa nted by Congress 10
IT, State of Michigan t. aid in the constitution ~
raj road from Pere Malqoet TO Flint, Ill sAi
sfate, and tor other purposes
I'c 10 enacted by the Senate and House o. ht TX,
se. tres of the United States Of Ameifcd, tourtb
Or IS assembled, That the time speclne" lime tlird.
ei;:hffen hundred and fiIty-six, entitled IAN act
n king grant of ateruste secuons VI 'iie tul'
ia lis 10 The stale of Michigan t. aiu Ill S NC
n of t,in raiToad- in SAID state, and tor other
D. pJses" Tor the Ieyersiop TO tine uhlteu states or
Z lands granted by sald aeL " mrna nc ii
All for the comoIetou of said road. be, and
IT, same is hereby further EXTENDED Tor the period
Fo.2 That The Stale OF Michigan may authorize
H., sixty ections OF the land anted to aid
4, cons rIction Sof said railroad from Pere Mar
lette to Flint. whenever and as often as the Gov
of said State shall certify that ten additional
lilies OF said railroad is completed and in running
G"ier as first class railroad ProUided, That sald
Jands au horned 20 be sold as aforesaid shall include
".'y and situated opposite to and cotermiLous with
th1 Completed sections: And prOUded I hat in case
sa railroad shall not be fully completed from Flint
10 Lake Michigan within trhe time as extended by
as act all the lands included inssd grant to w she
tue right TO sell shall then have attached shah
revert TO the I'm ted States.
Approved, March 8. 1871.
GENERAL NATURE-No. GIL
AN ACT confirming The title to certain lahds'
Be it enacted By the Senate and Hoasl q heiTe-
sentattUes OF the United States or Ameracd IN IoH
0ress assembled That the tide to the land certified
10 he Staie ot iowa by The Commissioner of the Gen
erIl Land Office OF The United state, under an ACT
at Congress entitled AN act continuing land claim
in the Safe OF Iowa, and TOR Other pu. poses," ap-
proved July Twelve, eighteen hundred and sixy-two
IN accordance with the adjusttnen made by the au-
tborzed az, mt OF The State OF Iowa and the Commits
sioner The General Land Cfiice, on the tweny first
day OF NAV, ammo Domini eigh cen hundred and
SiYtv nv he nj In
terror on the twenty-second day OF May, ammo Dom
I'M eighteen hundred and sixty-six, and which ad-
justment was ratified and confirmed by act of the
general assembly OF tine State of Iowa, approved
March thrty-one, eighteen hundred and sixty -eeht
he, and the same is hereby, ra fled and confirmed to
the State OF Iowa and lis grantees in accordance with
saiu adjustment and said ac OF the general assembly
of the state of Iowa: Prorided, That nothing in this
act shall be construed as to affect adversely a,
existing legal rights the rights OF any pa1y claim
log title or the light TO al quire title to any part
said lands under the provisions OF the called home
stead or pre-empted laws OF tn United States or
claiming any part thereof as swamp lands
Approved, March 3, 1871.
GENERAL NATURE-No. gu
AN ACT to create ports of delivery at Eureka and
wilmington, in California, and provide for ap-
ia and to abolish the office OF surveyor OF port
Be it enacted By the Senate and House of Rep
resentaices Of the United States Of america in Con-
greSs assembled, That Eureka, in the county of
Humboldt, and Wilmington, IN the county of Los
Angeles, State OF California, slal be- and are hereby
",
collection district OF San Francisco; and there NAV
be appointed deputy collector OF customs for each
OF sa'd ports who shall per orm the duties OF such
once anu receive the compensation oil one thousand
hve hundred dollars per annum salary.
See. 2. That any vessel 1t one hundred tons, or
over, omlng from or going to sea, may proceed di-
rectly to or from eureka or Wilmington and report
through the deputy collector said port TO the col
iector OF customs at San Francisco
SEC. g. That the office OF surveyor of customs
created by act OF Congress July one eighteen hun,
dred and seventy for The port Vallejo In Califor-
ouc.
toms a puty collector of customs is hereby author
lied to perform the same services and receive he
Same rate OF compensation is provided in this scI
for The deruty collector at the port of Eureka or the
port OF Wilmington.
Approved, March 3, 1871.
GENERAL NATURE-No. 68l
AN ACT to extent the benefits OF the donation law
Of septem er twenty-seVen, eighteen hundred and
fifty, 10 certain persons.
Re At enacted by the Senate and House of ReDresen
tdtipeS of the United States or 4merc0 ~ Tonorae
Gssen bid. That all persons WHO at The lime or
settlement poss' ssed he qualification prescribed in
the fourth and NTH sections of IAN act to ere ate The
ofhce survey or general IL the public lands i'm Ore
gUni and to provide or the survey, and TO lake do
nalloos settlers OF he said pubic land" prove
september iweni y-seven, eighteen hundred and fifty
ana VINO mace bona tide settlement upon the lanes
ela,IIed by he Puget sound sgricull urai Company
n neiftort within the time limited tor
setem'ht ~ SAID act and the amendmen MS theI etc.
shall be. and hereby de Jared 10 be- entitled to al
the privileges and benefits oil SAID act aid amend
SEC. 2. That the rights privileges of heirs and
assigns under the said donation law and The amenI-
menUs thereto, shall be- and hereby, exIenoed to
the heirs and assigns The settlers namd in the FIRST
section OF his act.
Approved, March 3, 1911
GENERAL NATURE-No. 64l
AN ACT to amend an act TO revise consolidate. and
au e the statutes relating patents and cow
rshts.
Be IL enacted By the Senate and House of ReDre
sentltiUes Of The U,uted States Of america in Con
gress assembled, That that patL of sect on thirty
III ee CT act entitled IAN act 10 revise consoI,-
date and amend the statutes relating to paten- S and
copyrights, appro ed July eight, ely hteen hunired
ami seventy, which requires that, in applica-
ton BY assignee or for leers-t a.
tent APP licatiOn sh be 10 ade and fine snecfca
ton sworn 10 by tbe nVen dIscoyerer il living
sh ali not be construed to apply pat issued ami
ASSIGNED prior 10 July eight, eighteen hundred and
seventy.
Approved, March 8. 1871.
GENERAL NATURE-No. 65J
AN ACT to authorize the restoration OF James Bel
g-r to the rank oil maj II and quartermaster in the
army.
Be it enacted b. the Stnate md House of ReDre-
sen'dIiues efde United States Of Ameaica in Con-
greSS assembled That The PresiIent be, and he is
hereby, authorized restore James Belger to the
rank OF major and quartermaser in the army to date
from the day OF his restoration TO his said rank
this act.
Approved March 8, 1871.
GENERAL NATURE-No. 66.l FEssE2
AN ACT TO restore 10 vert Boyd, juni,r TO the ac-
live list OF the navy the United st ties.
BE enacSfd BY the S n rte and House of Represent
tAttoes OF the United States Of Amersca in Con0ress
assembled. hat the President of The United states
be aut boz lied to nomha and, by and with the ad
vice an consent OF The Senate, to appoint Robert
er on the active list of the navy.
Approved. March 3, 1871.
GENERAL NATURE-No.'
AN ACT 10 amen an act for the relief OF Jearum
Atkins, approved July fifteen eighteen hundred
and seventy.
BE it en0c'ed By the Senate and House of Reoresen
mtt0es n NE Uated StG.es Of An.eyicu N. C6n0rrss
assemo ca, hat Tue act entted AN act or the re
Het OF Jtarum Atains,' approx July fiteen
Sighieeh huldied and seventy, be. and the same is
Nc epV, am -ndSd so to read follows: THAT the
commissioner OF Patents be- and be hereby is an
petitlon OF Jearum Atkins the extension of lief.
Iets-patent sra Ted HIM the twenty first ay of
Deceiuher, eghte bundred and fit y-two for fur-
Cner Term OF seven years from the day on which such
extension may be granted, and hear and determine
upon the SAID petition the same manner and with
que same euect as II the original o. said patent
lau roI expired and 10 grant refuse such extern
.ou upon Tue same principles that govern his decis-
ions upon such atplica when made in dine conrse
OF law: Procided, That before granting arV eyt
SION upon such petili N, the Commsssioner Shall 10
satsned That the same will nure to the sole henas
OF said Athins. And Provided further Thai f, N -
son shtli be held liable for the intrlngement Of la
patent II extended, tor making use OF said invention
since the expiration OF the org nal term M said no.
'ent, and pIior to the date OF its extension" Pc
Approved, March g. 1871.
j. g. BLAINE,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives
SCH UYLEb COLFAX
Pfce-Prestdent Of the United States and President