New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-10-22

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public service, be granted, in the discretion
OF the Secretary Of War, to the association
above mentioned. for the purpose Of en-
abling It still further to relieve the destitute
persons above mentioned.
SEC. "a. That the provisions in the ACT
entitled AN act making appropriations fox
sundry civil expenses OF the government
for tie year ending June thirtieth, eighteen
hundred and seventy-one, and for other
purposes" for the erection of a public
building in the city Of Saint Louis Missouri,
for the use of the cust0mhouse and other
civil Offices of the government Of the United
| States, shall be extended and made availa-
bic for and during the year ending June
thirtieth, eighteen hundred and seventy
| two.
SIC %. That the salary of the consul at
thousen,l dollars per annum for the fiscal
year ending June thirt;eth. eighteen hun
dred and seventy -one, and thereafter.
| That there be paid to the deputy assistant
treasurer in the Office Of the assistant treas
u-er in the city Of New York the sum Of six
hundred dollars. the same being a deficiency
| in his compensation foc the present fiscal
| year.
SEC 2e That there be, AM, is hereby, ap-
| propr;ated. for increased compensation to
| assistant marshals in taking the census of
eighteen hundred and seventy, the sum Of
three hundred and fifty THOUSAND dollars.
SEC y. That for the purpose OF more ef-
fecs,Iaily securing life and property on the
coast OF New jersey and Long Island for
the fiscal year ending June thirty, eighteen
hundred ard seventytwO. two hundred
thousand dollars. to be expended in accord
ance with the provisions OF the Act for the
better preservation of life and property
from vessels ,sliipwrecked on the coast Of
the United States approved December
fourteenth. eighteen hundred and fifty tour,
and that the Secretary of the Treasury be
authorized to employ crews OF experienced
surtlnen at such stations and for such periods
as he may deem necessary and proper, and
at such compensation as he may deem rea-
sonabie. not to exceed forty dollars per
month for each person to be employed.
That the jurisdiction conferred by the
Joint resolution Of June eighteen, eighteen
hundred and sixty-siX. in regard to claims
from the counties OF Berkeley and Jeffer-
son. in the State Of West Virginia. and
By the joint resolution OF July twenty
eight. eighteen hundred and sixty-six. in
regard to claims from the State Of Ten
nessee, and by the joint resolution Of De-
cenber twenty-three. eighteen hundred and
sxty-nine. as amended by the act Of March
three. eighteen hundred and seventy-One,
in regard to steamboats, and other vessels,
shall not be withdrawn or impaired by any
construction Of the law creating commits
sioners of claims to examine claims arising
in States proclaimed to be in instruction,
and the jurisdiction upon all claims pre-
sented by loyal citizens from said State Of
Tennessee, and from said counties of Berke
ley and Jefferson. to the proper department
before the third Of March. eighteen hun.
dred and seventy-One. shall remain as be-
fore the passage of said act creating said
commissioners of claims.
For covering the steam pipes in the Capt.
tol with tire proof mountaineering telling.
eight thousand dollars.
SEC. %. That there be. and is here
by, appropriated, to pay expenses
of the legislative assembly of Wyoming
Territory. convened October. ammo DOmini
eighteen hundred and seventy, ald for
printing journals Of said assembly. and in
cidentai expenses of the Office of secretary
for the year eighteen hundred and seventy,
the sum Of four thousand two hundred and
fifty dollars.
SEC - That three thousand dollars is ap-
propriate,i. cut Of which such sum shall be
paid. to John Thompson Mason. late col
lector Of the port OF Baltimore for services
rendered in the disbursement of the light
house fund. and for services performed fo-
lighthouse purposes outside the limits of his
collection district, such sum as the Secretary
o. the Treasury may find legally due and
accounts by the Treasury Department.
SEC. 80. That the act approved January
the twentysecond. ammo Dom;ni eighteen
hundred and siXty-seven. entitled AN act
to Tx the times for the regular meetings OF
Congress. be. and the same is hereby. re-
peaied after the adjournment OF the present
session OF Congress.
Approved. April %. 1871.
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AN ACT to enforce the provisions of the
fourteenth amendment to the constitu
ton o: the United States. and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled. That any
person who. under color of any law, statute,
ordinance, regulation. custom or usage OF
any State. shall subject. or cause to be sub
jected. any person within the jurisdiction
of the United States to the deprivation of
any rights. privileges or immnnities secured |
by the constitution of the United States, |
shall any such law, statute, ordinance, |
custom or usage of the |
State to the contrary notwithstand- |
ing. be liable to the party injured in |
any action at law, suit in equity. or other |
proper proceeding for redress, such pro- |
ceeding to he prosecuted in the several dis |
tric; or circuit courts of the United States, |
with and subject to the same rights OF APP |
peal. review upon error, and other remedies |
provided in like cases in such courts. under |
the provisions Of tie act of the ninth of |
April. eighteen hundred and sixty-six, en-
titled IAN act to protect all persons i'll the |
Jnited States in their civil rights, and to |
furnish the means OF their vindicatiOn;"
and the other remedial laws of the United |
States which are in their nature applicable
in such cases.
SEC. 2. That if two or more persons
within any State or Territory of the United
States shall conspire together to overthrow,
Or to put down, or to destroy by force the
Of the United States, or to levy
war against the United States. or to oppose
by force the authority Of the government
81 the United States, or by force, intimida-
ion, or threat, to prevent. hinder. or delay
The execution of any law of the United
States: or by force to seize. take. or possess
any property of the United States contrary
20 the authority thereof; or by force, in
or threat to prevent any person
" place OF confidence under the United
states. or from discharging the duties there
II. or by force, intimidation. or threat to
induce any officer Of the United States to
cave any State, district. or place where his
iuties as such officer might lawfully be per-
ormed. or to injure him in his person or
property on account of his lawful
discharge of the duties of his office,
" to injure his person while en-
.aged in the lawful discharge of the
iuties Of his Office. or to injure his property
% as to modest. interrupt. hinder. or
impede him in the discharge OF his official
luty. or by force, Intimidation or threat
o deter any party or witness in any court
II the United States from attending