New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-12
for the destitute and suffering people of
France and Germany.
Approved, February 10, 1871.

Approved, February III, 1911.
TREsoLUTIoN OF GENERAL NATURE-No. l3.s
A RESOLUTION for the relief of Lieuten-
ant Commander John N. Quaclkenbush.
Resolved by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled That the
President of the United States be authorized
to nominate, and by and with the advice
and consent of the Senate to appoint, Lieu
tenant Commander John N. Quaekenbush
to the active list of the navy, with the rank
to which he may be entitled thereon.
Approved, February I6, 1871.
(REsOLUTIoE OF GENERAL NATURE-No. Ia. !
A RESOLUTION to authorize the President
to permit William l.. Hanscom, late
naval constructor of the navy of the
United States, to withdraw his resignation
of that office.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Rep
resentatives of the United States of America
in Congress assembled That the President,
If he shall deem it expedient, be, and here
by is, authorized to permit William l.. Han
scom, late naval constructor of the navy OF
the United States, to withdraw his resigna-
ton of that office, which was accepted by
the Department of the Navy, January fifth,
eighteen hundred and sixty-six, and to rein
state the said Hanscom in the Office of naval
constructor; provided. however, that no
pay, emoluments, or compensation in any
FORM shall be allowed or paid under au-
thority of this resolution, except such as
may become due under the laws for services
which nSy be rendered from and after the
time when the said Hanscom shall have
been reinstated by order Of the President
Approved, February l6, 1871.
n ~ 4
JOINT RESOLUTION for the relief of
John E. Hagerty, of st. Louis, Mis-
souri,.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That the
Postmaster General be and is hereby di-
receed to readvertise for the transportation
or all mails i'll the city ofSt. Louis, now under
contract with John f. Hagerty, and release
him from his bond; provided, that new SER
vice under said advertisement can be Sc
cured at a reasonable rate.
Approved, February -, 1871.
[REsoLUTIoN OF GENERAL NATURE-No. 16I
JOINT RESOLUTION to extend the benefit
of the act establishing the National
Asylum for disabled volunteer soldier, to
the disabled soldiers and sailors of the
war of eighteen hundred and twelve and
the Mexican war.
Resolved by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That the
board of managers of the National ASYLUM
for disabled soldiers be and they are hereby,
authorized and directed to extend the
benefits and provisions of the act approved
March twenty first, eighteen hundred and
sixty-six, establishing the said National
Asylum, to the disabled volunteer soldiers
and sailors of the war of eighteen hundred
and twelve and of the Mexican war.
Approved, February %, 1871.
RESOLUTION OF GENERAL NATURE-No. H.
JOINT RESOLUTION granting the Chi
cagO and Illinois Southern Railroad Com
pany the right to build a bridge across |
the Wabash river. and declaring the same
a post road.
Resolved by the Senate and House of |
Representatives of the United States of |
America in Congress assembled, That the |
Chicago and Illinois Southern Railroad |
Company, a consolidated corporation, !
formed by the consolidation of the Mount |
Vernon and GRANVILLE Railroad Company, |
a corporation organized under the general |
law of the State of Indiana, and the Gray !
vile and Nation Railroad Company, a |
organized under an act of the |
Legislature of the State of Illinois, is
hereby granted the right to construct eand
an iron or wooden bridge for rail
road purposes and as a public highway,
either with "a draw or a continuous SPAN as
{ may determine, across the Wabash river
1T any point said corporation may select
s:ther at or opposite the town of Gray
Vile, in Edwards and White counties, in the
State of Illinois, or Webb's ferry, in or op-
1osite White county, in the State of Illinois,
md Posey county in the State of Indiana.
II at any point on said river in the neigh
of said town of GRANVILLE or Webb's
cry, within five miles of either place: Pro
iided, That the bridge TO be constructed
lnder the authority hereby granted shall
lot interfere with the free navigation of
aid civer~bey Ond what Unnecessary in order
% carry into full effect the rights and priv |
leges hereby granted, and shall be built at
light angles with the current of the stream
where said bridge may be erected; and that
space of at least one hundred and seventy
eet over the main channel of said stream
hall be left between the piers of said
tructure: And provided further, That If
aid bridge shall be built with a draw,
# not less than one hundred feet IN
width, and said draw is kept in repair
or the passage of boats at all times the de-
enti0n of passing said bridge shall not be
Construed asinterfering with the navigation
If said river; and it is further provided,
hat said bridge shall be considered as a
awful structure, and post road for the
of the United States mails,
nd is hereby declared as such; and pro-
ided further, that in case said bridge shall
'e built with a continuous span, the piers
hall be at least two hundred feet apart,
nd the bridge shall be built at such height
s not to interfere with the navigation of
aid river by steamboats,; and provided fur
her, that all railway companies desiring to
Sc said bridge shall have and be entitled
D equal rights and privileges in the passage
the same, andsin the use of the machinery
nd fixtures thereof, and of all the APP
reaches thereto, under and upon such
erms and conditions as shall be prescribed
y the district court of the United States
'r the southern district of Illinois, upon
caring the allegations and proofs of the |
arties, in case they shall not agree.
SEC. 2. That the structure herein author
ed shall be built under and subject to
lch regulations for the security of naviga-
on of said river as the Secretary of War
iall prescribe, and the said structure shall =,
3 at all times so kept and managed as to J
Ter reasonable and proper means for the
assage of vessels through or under said
ructure; and the said structure shall be
hanged at the cost and expense Of the
yners thereof, from time to time as Con-
,ess direct, so as to preserve the free and
'nvenient navigation of said river And
e authority to erect and continue said
'idge shall be subject to revocation by law :
henever the public good shall IN the judy /,
ent of Congress so require.
Approved, March 3, 1871.
OF GENERAL NATURE-NO. 1871 ,.
0INT RESOLUTION to enable owners !
to obtain duplicates of lost and destroyed
registered bonds of the United States. +