New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-16
NEW ORLEANS REPUBLICAN, THURSDAY MARCH 49, 1871

present district of Virginia, prior to this
act taking effect; and final process on
anv Judgment or decree entered in
the circuit or district court OF the
United States for the district OF Vir-
ginia, or which shall be entered therein
prior to this act taking effect, and all other
process for the enforcement Of any order OF
said courts respectively, in any cause or
proceeding now pending therein, except
causes or proceedings removed as herein
provided, shall be issued from and made re-
turnable to the proper court for the eastern
district of Nirgi nia, and may be directed 10
and executed by the marshal OF the United
States for the said eastern district in any
part OF the State of Virginia.
SEC. 8. And be it further enacted, That
there shall he appointed a district Judge Tor
said western district of Virginia, who shall
receive an annual salary OF three thousand
five hundred dollars; and there shall also
be appointed Il marshal and district attorney
of the United States for said western dis
trict of Nirg mia, who shall respectively re-
ceive such fees and compensation, and eXer-
else such powers and perform such duties
as are fixed and cnjoined by law.
SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That
the circuit and district judges shall appoint
four clerks, each of whom shall be clerks
both of the circuit and district courts for
said western district, one of whom shall re-
side and keep his office at Lynchburg.
another shall reside and keep his Office at
Abingdon, another shall reside and keep his
office at Danviile. and the fourth shall re
side and keep his office at Harrisonbur@,
who shall receive the fees and compensation
for services performed by them, respective
ly, now fixed by law
SEC. 10. And be it further enacted, That
either of the clerks of the circuit and dis
trict courts for said western district. is
hereby authorized, under the direction of
the district judge OF said western district to
make Il transcript from any OF the records.
files, or papers of the district and circuit
courts of the United States remaining i'll the
Office OF the clerks in said eastern district,
of all matters and proceedings which relate
to or concern liens upon or titles to real
estate situate in said western district; and
for that purpose shall have access to said
records in the office of the said clerks i'll
said eastern district; and such transcripts,
when SO made by either of said clerks. shall
he certified to he true AID correct by the
clerk making the same, and the same when
SO made aud certified shall be evidence i'll
all courts aud places equally with said
originals.
SEC. H. And be it further enacted, That
this act shall not affect the completion of
the census of the State of Virgini;. for the
nothing herein shall affect existing laws or
existing officers except as herein modified
and provided.
Approved, February B. ISL.
GENERAL NATUHE-NO. 49,
AN ACT for the relief of the Stockbridgc
and Munsee tribe of Indians, i'll the State
Of Wisconsin.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House o:
Representatives Of the United States OF
America in Congress assembled. That the
two townships of land. situated in tie
county of Shawanaw. and State OF Wiscon-
sin set apart for the Use OF the Stockbridge
and Munsee tribe of Indians. shall under
direction OF the Secretary OF the Interior. be
examined and appraised. by two or more
diSnterestcd appraisers to be selected by
him. in ei.hty-acrc lots. according tn public
survey: such appraisal shall state Tie
quality of the soil. the quantity. quality and
value of the timber growing on each lot.
estimating the pine timber 1T not less than
one dollar per thousand. and the value OF
| ali improvements. if any. made thereon
with the name of the owner OF such I'M
provements. as certified by the sachcm and
councillors of said tribe. and when returned
to the land office OF the district III which
said lands are situated. be subject to pub.
lie inspection for at least thirty days before
the day appointed for the sale of such
lands. rs hereinafter provided. One copy
of said appraisal shall be made and re
turned to the land office of the district. and
Il duplicate thereof to the Secretary Of TIE
Interior within six months from the pas
sage Of this act, and the person appointed
to make such appraisal shall be allowed
such compensation for their services Is
may be fixed by the Secretary OF the III
terror.
SEC ,. And be il further enacted. That
the s;,i,, two townships OF land shall be adj
verti>ed for sale. 10y notice'of not less than
three months. to be published in at least
three newspapers of the district having
general circulation. and shall be offered ut
public auction. at the nearest Government
land office within the Green Bay agency. to
the highest bidder. i'll lots of not exceeding
eighty acres each. but shall not he sold Tor
less than the appraised value thereof.
Nome of said lands shall be subject to entry
until they shall have been offered as a1ore-
said. and then only at the price fixed by
such appraisal. All of said lands remain
ing ull>old at the expiration of one year
after they shall have been offered rs atOrc-
said shall he again advertised and offered
| at public auction at the nearest govern
mcnt land Office within the Green Bay
agency. at not less than the minimum OF
one dollar and twenty-five cents per acre.
and thereafter shall be subject to private
entry at the latter price, and shall in all
eases be sold for cash only: Provided.
however. That the Secretary of the Int
rior is hereby authorized TO reserve from
sale IA quantity of said lands not exceeding
eighteen contiguous sections. embracing
such as are now actually occupied and i'm
proved. and are best adapted to agri-
cultural purposes. subject to allotment to
members of the Indian party of said tribe
as hereinafter provided.
SEC. ;. And be it further enacted. That
from the first proceeds of the sale OF lands.
as provided in the second section of this
act. shall he paid the expenses of appraisal
and sale of said lands, the amount due to
individuals for improvements as returned
by the appraisers. and the amount OF the
debts contracted by the sachem and coun-
cilors for the benefit of said tribes,
amounting to the sum OF eleven thousand
dollars, according to schedule to be GER
titled by them. and returned to the Com
missioner of Indian Affairs.
SEC. !. And be it further enacted That,
Immediately after the returns shall be re
ceived ut the General Land Office of the
last public sale according to the provisions
of this act. statement shall be made up.
under the direction Of the Secretary Of the
Interior. exhibiting the gross amount OF
moneys realized from the sale OF the said
two townships of land, after deducting
thcrctrom the sums appropriated by the
preceding sections of this act, to which said
amount shall be added the value OF the
lands remaining unsod Of said two town
ships. estimating the same at sixty cents
per acre: also the sum of six thousand dol
lars held in trust by the government of the