The Portland daily press., 1871-08-28

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CONGRESS-.
GENERAL NATURE-No. 55.l
AN ACT to renew certain grants Of lands made TO
the STATE OF Alabama.
Be At enacted by the Senate and Hons. Of Repre-
sentattOes Of the tinted States OF 4imericG IN Con-
QreSs assembled, That the grant Of lands made 10
the state OF Alabama by the act OF Congress ap
pfiyed June three, eighteen hundred and fifty SIX,
en- titled 80 act granting public lands in alternate
Sc items the State OF Alabama, to aid in the con-
st ucton certain railroads i'll SAID Stae' TO as
sisJ in he building of a railroad from the CITY of
Montgomery, Alabama, to some point on the Ala
b; ma and Tennessee State line, in the direction OF
tehve, is hereby revived aud renewed Tor fine 80
aid benent of the South and North Alabama Kali
read ompany, subject to all the conditions and re-
slLclohs contained IN the act referred to, and su
jet To The further hmita ion, that the SAID rai-
road is not completed within three years rom the
passage OF this act no turlher shail he made tI
the henent OF said road and the lands ups1ld mail re-
vert 10 the United States: Prouided That The lands
granted by the act hereby revived except mineral
lsDus Shall be sold to actual settlers only in auan-
titles not greater man one quarter section TO any
one purchaser, and ior price not exceeding two
dollars and fifty cents per acre.
SEC. q That the night, Lower, and aufboritv is
hereby gwen to The company building the aforesaid
railroad to take nom The public land, adjacent TO the
lines OF said railroad, earJh stone, and OF her mate
riils for The construction thereof; and The right of
way is hereby granted TO the extent OF one hundred
feet in width Oh each side OF said railroad where il
nay pass over the public lands, including all neces-
sary grounds for stations structures conn ct,d
III ewth, not exceeding forty at any one sta
ton.
Approved, March 3, 1871.
GENERAL NATURE-No. SOL
AN ACT to provide tor the redemption OF copp.r
And other token Coins,
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of PeD
TesentdticeS OF the United States of ,nerica IN Con
greSs assembled, That The Secretary the Treasury
is hereby auth, rize1 and required 10 redeem IN law
Jul money, under such rules regu atto ms as he
may from time to line prescribe, all copper, bronze
copper-nickel and nase-lneta coinage Of every kind
heretofore authorized by law, when pI esenfed in
sums OF not Tess than twenty dollars; nd whenever
uHder his authority these COINS presented or re
demptlon Ill such qu4Ltity 10 show the amount
outstar ding to be REDUNDANT The SECRETARY of fhe
Treasury is author zed TO discontinue or diminish
anr nlanulaGture ana Issue or such coinage unul
Approved, March 3, 1871.
GENERAL NATURE-No. 571
AN ACi in relation 10 fraudulent trademarks imam
foreign watcu+s. f
Ne 1T enacted 6y the Senate and House of Reoreeeo
tdttCes Of the United States OF America ~ Iannrnso
asSembted That hon ana after the firsI aSu 90 90
April ei- h cen hundred and seventy-one no Watches
watch cases, watch movements, OF airs ot wat,.n
movement OF lorsig manufacture which shall, CO..
o. simulate the name trade mark of anv don1at
NC IN thu'aclurer. sna be admitted entry at the
hOusts OF The United st ties unless snch do
mestlc manufacturer is the importer OF line same
PFC z. mat homestic manuIac, urers OF wa1ches
Wh nave aiopted Il ade-m marks may cause to ne re
cOrieI III the treasury OF the Unite1 Sfates in a
pOOk TO be kopt 0r THAI purpose anu under snch
anu M as may be pre- cfbed by the Secre-
tary Oh The Treasury, their names residences ga
descriptions OF trademarks and furnish IN Ibe So
re airy rae SINH es OF SUI h trademark; ana If shall
De Nc du'y o The Secretary TO transmit ono or &c,
copies OF the same to each collector or otbr ~ ,oi
olncer OF the customs OF the Uni ed STATES 70 ba
section OF this act vi ING HlsI
Approved, March 3, 1871.
GENERAL NATURE-No. 5s1
AN ACT amendatory of an act emitted Gan GOT 70
aua.ner P-oviSe i,r giving effect to the various
grants Of ubllc lands 10 the State of Nevada -,
approved June eighth, eighteen hundred and six
~ eight. ~
Be IL enacted By the Senate and House of Renye.
SentattUeS Of the Utted States Of 5,ney;cg ;n TX
9ress assembled, That section four OF an scf enti
uei IAN act to further provide toI giving etect r.
various grants OF public lands the State OF Neya-
ia, De, ana the same is hereby, amended SO as tn
read as follows: And it is further enacted mat The
lands granted 10 the State Cali ONT 1or the en-
adjustment OF an agricultural college by The act OF
July sec,nd, eighteen hundred and sixty-Iwo aud
acts amendatory thereto, may be selected nv said
o.ate nom any Lanes within said Safe, subject TO
pre- 'elhpuon, settlement, entry, SALE OF location
uLdel any laws Of The Uni,ed States Sucb seiec
tlon NAY be made IN any legal subdivisions adioI-
ing by sides, SO as 10 Constitute Lodfes or NOT les
IMAM one hundred and sky acres; or thew NAV hs
mdue IN 81 parate subdivisions Iorty eighIy or one
hunured and lwenty acres Respectively: Bgor;GeJ
ina IN 5 pilV' eye shall not extend To Ianus up,n
Which there may De nshtfui CLAIMS under the nre
empilon II b, IN stead laws, nor TO mineral LANDS
qua Pr ooaded Jurter, That lands be selected as
aiores the minimum price OF which is Two do
lars and mtg cents per acre. they shall he rok.n
S of re IN paft Satisfaction vi the grant, anu ,he
Ita'e Vi Cd"ofLld man pay to the United sta tes
tne sum OF one dollar anu twenty-five cents ner
acre or each acre 80 selected, when lhe s,me sha n
De patene to the State by the UuiLed St.tes. pro
Oided further, hat where Ian is sought 10 he seiet
Ell lur lie a. rculiural college are unsurvevad th
proper authorities OF he state ,haIi me- ~.
ment to that etect with the regiser of the Iinited
States land Office describing the land by IownshI,'
anu range anu sian IL axe appca tion TO the Init.d
states surveyor general for "a survey OF the same
the expense OF The survey Tor field work 10 mo
by The state, provided there he no annronrat OK ~
Con sress Tor that purpose. The Unlted Sta es sur
'eyoT general, as sUOn practicable shall ba III
ssiI an1s surveyed and the towns D Mas refnIne1
10 lne United States land Office and ands SO survey
eu ana retui he'd SHALL tuirt, d. VS. after H. aim,
o the plas III the United States lana office he half
exclusively Tor location the agricultural coIeoe
ana Witha SAID thirty days the proper aui horitIes
Oh The ate small make application tn In ITn;taa
States land office Tor the lands sought TO be orated
Ny 81, uoIs anu paI It's OF sections: Propided TbaI
aag isn,s, unuer Inc Presumption or homes cad
sams, acquired PRIOR to tue flung OF the required
Statement with the United States register SHAH moi
&c Impaired or Affected by this act: Aad provided
JWWeF, Ibat such selections shall be made in every
onei respect subject TO the conditions resi- rictons
anu anu limitations contained in The acts hereby mod-
Approved, March g. 1871.
GENERAL NATURE-No 59I
AN ACT to amend an act emit ed Gan act to reduce
Tue expenses OF the survey and sale OF the puolic
lands IN the U u1ed States,' approved May thirty
eighteen hundred and sixty-two.
Be it enacted 6r the Senate and Bouse of po,,no
sentdtioes 81 the United States IF AnseYica in lon
greSS assembled, Thai The act entitled IAN act 70
duce The expenses OF the survey and saIe or tho
public lands in the United States :" annroved Nav
thirty, eighteen hundred and sixty-two be- ana ihs
same is hereby. amended by adding thereto The fol
lowing additional sec uon to be numbered as section
eleven, viz:
SEC; H. And be at FURTHER enacted That in all
cases where settlers shaI make deposits in accord
ce WIN thls act 10 the credit Of the United States
Ior pubic surveys such amounts SO deposited SHAH
90 Ia par piymenU lOr th.ir lands situated in the
Iownsh ps The surveying Of VIII ch is paid Tor out of
u ueposl 5; ana effect shall be gwen this ACT by
regulations to be prescribed by the Commissioner Of
The general Land Office VI
j. g. BLAINE,
Speaker Of the House of ReDresentotiyes
~. . SthU YLEb COLEAX
Vice-PreSjdeRt of the United Stntes naG p.oo;,.t
u The Senate ''''"e"'
Approved, March 3, 1871
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