New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-21

mentioned.
SIC. g. That the use Of the buildings in
| Armory square occupied BY the quarter
| masters Department, if not needed for the
public service, be granted, in the discretion
Of the Secretary of War, to the association
| above mentioned, for the purpose of En-
abliDg it still further to relieve the destitut.
! persons above mentioned.
SEC. "a. That the provisions in the act
! entitled IAN act making appropriations for
sundry civil expenses OF the government
| for the year ending June thirtieth, eighteen
hundred and seventy one, and for other
! purposes" for the erection OF public
building in the city of Saint Louis, Missouri,
! for the use of the custOmhOnse and other
civil offices of the government OF the United
| States, shall be extended and made availa-
| BILE for and during the year ending June
| thirtieth, eighteen hundred and seventy
| two.
| SEC. o. That the salary of the consul a.
| Matamoras, Mexico, be established at two
| thOusend dollars per annum tor the fiscal
wear ending June thirtieth, eighteen huu-
bred and seventy-One, and thereafter.
That there he paid to the deputy asssstan.
treasurer in the office of the assistant treas
urer in the city OF New York the sum of sx
hundred dollars, the same being deficiency
in his compensation for the present fiscal
year.
SEC. d. That there be. and is hereby. ap-
propriated 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. q. That for the purpose OF more ef:
fectually securing life and property on the
coast Of New Jersey and Long Island for
the fiscal year ending June thirty, eighteen
hundred and seventy-twO. 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 shipwrecked on the coast Of
the United States" approved December
fourteenth, eighteen hundred and fifty-four,
and that the Secretary Of the Treasury be
authorized to employ crews Of experienced
surfmen at such stations and for such periods
as he may deem necessary and proper, and
at such compensation as he may deem re-.
sonable: not to exceed forty dollars per
month for each person to be employed.
That the jurisdiction conferred by tie
Joint resolution Of June eighteen, eighteen
hundred and sixty-six, in regard to claims
from the counties Of Berkeley and Jeffel-
son. in the State Of West Virginia, anC
by the Joint resolution of July twenty
eight. eighteen hundred and sixty six. n
regard to claims from the State of Ten
nessee, and by the joint resolution of De
cember twenty three, eighteen hundred and
sixty-niDe. 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-proelamed to be in instruction,
and the jurisdiction upon all claims pre-
sented by loyal citizens from said State o.
Tennessee. and from said counties Of Berke-
ley and Jefferson. to the proper department
before the third of March, eighteen huI'
dred and seventy-one, shall remain as be
fore the passage OF said act creating sac
commissioners of claims.
For covering the steam pipes in theICapi
tol with fire proof nOn-conducting 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 DoInin
printing journals of said assembly. and IL
cidental expenses of the office of secretary
for the year eighteen hundred and seventy,
the sum of four thousand two hundred anu
fifty dollars.
SIC. 70. That three thousand dollars is a.
propriated. out of which such sum shall be
paid to John Thompson Mason. late CO.,
lector of the port of Baltimore. for services
rendered in the disbursement of the light
house fund, and for services performed 70,
lighthouse purposes outside the limits of his
collection district, such sum as the Secretary
OF the Treasury may find legally due and
owing to said party on an adjustment OF his
accounts by the Treasury Department
SIC. 80 That the act approved January
the twency-second, ammo Domini eighteen
hundred and sixty-seven. entitled AN ac1
70 tx the times for the regular meetings u
Congress. be. and the same is hereby. re-
pealed after the adjournment of tie presN-.
session OF Congress.
Approved. April 20. ISL
GENERAL NATURE-NO. TO-
AN ACT to enforce the provision, o. .he
fourteenth amendment to the const!tc-
ion OF the United States. and for o:Le:
purposes.
BE il enacted by the Senate and House 0.
Representatives. OF the United States O.
America in Congress assembled. That any
person who. under color of any law, statute.
ordinance. regulation. custom or usage o
any State. shall subject, cause to be SUI
iected any person within the jurisdiction
of the United States to the deprivation @.
any rights. privileges OF immunities secured
ny the constitution of the United States,
shall. any such law, statute. ordinance,
regulation, custom or usage of tie
State to the contrary notwithstand
ing. be liable to the party injured II
any action at law, suit in equity. or other
proper proceeding for redress, such pro
ceeding to be prosecuted in the several dis
trlct or circuit courts OF the United States
with and subject to the same rights OF ap-
peal. review upon error, and other remedies
provided i'll like cases in such courts. unde.
the provisions OF the act of the ninth OF
April, eighteen hundred and sixty-sx. en-
titled IAN act to protect all persons III the
United States in their civil rights, and ~
furnish the means of their vindication;
and the other remedial laws of the United
States which are in their nature applicable
in such cases.
See. 2. That if two or more persons
within any State or Territory Of the CniteQ
States shall conspire together to overthrow,
Dr to put down, or to destroy by force tn.
government of the United States, or to levy
war against the United States, or to oppose
by force the authority Of the government
,fthe United States, or by force, intimila-
ion. or threat, to prevent, hinder. or delay
he execution of any law of the United
States; or by force to seize. take. or possess
my property of the United States contrary
% the authority thereof; or by force, il
lmidatlon, or threat to prevent any person
rom accepting or holding any office or trust
" place OF confidence under the United
states, or from dischargng the duties there
", or by force, intimidation. or threat 10
ndlce any officer of the United States -
cave any State, district. or place where his
lulles as such officer might lawfully be per-
ormed, or to lnJure him in his person o.
property on account Of his lawful
discharge OF the duties of his Office,
II TO lnlure his person while Ell
aged IN the lawful discharge OF the
luties OF bis Office, or to injure his property
ulupIe him II, no ~. 80