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WILLIAM EGAN,
w Manufacturer and Reparcr Of Spring
Hair, Feather, Moss and Excelsior MATTRESSES
Also, Pillows. Sheets Blankets and Mosquito Barr,
No. e5 BlENVILLE STREET, between ROYAL AND
Bourbon streets, New Orleans
steamboats,, Hotels and Boarding Houses supplied .,
short notice and low rates. Also Storage RECEIVED
and carefully stored. se3 III iv
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DIRECTORS:
P. Fourchy, L. F. Generoa, p Msspero
P. 8. Wiltz, d. MoCeard s. Rail-
N. PUG, Joseph Hoy, D. "A. ChAffraix,
Charles LATTE, JJ. Fernandez. jell II 1y-
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T UTTER,
II. Importer and Dealer in
FRENCH AND GERMAN LOOKING GLASSES

GAINES d RELF.
Branch Store. No. cs3 Magazine street,
IMroRrsRs AND DEALERS IN
CHINA, GLASS. EARTHENwARE, HOUSE FIR.
EIsHING ARTICLES. CUTLERY,
nos 2m Builders Hardware, eto.
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Dealer in Wood and Coal, Bricks Sand, Lime Cement
Plaster Bair: Laths, Shingles Oak. Ash and Pine
lowest market rates. Orders filed and steam6oats
supplied at short notice. ocs Am
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-04-05
Be Il resolvsd BY the Senate and House Of Repre-
.~entatire, Of ihs United State q America {"

Be Il re,olved BY the Senate and Hoase Of Repre-
,sntatire, q ths United aGta y America W
That the publication Of the abstracts Of speclaca-
lions and Of the engravings heretofore. accompany
Ing the annual report Of the Commissioner o. pat,
PORTION OF the report for eiShteenhundred and sixty.
nine, for which the plates have already been pre-
pared; and that. In lieu thereof tho Commissioner
be authorized to have printed, for gratuitous distri-
button, not to exceed one hundred and my copies
OF the complete specifications and drawings OF each
patent subsequently issued, together her with WI. s Nnnr "
be placed for free public inspection In each capitol OF
every State and Territory, one for the Ike purpose
n the clerks office o. the District Court Of escn Su,
such oklecs ore located In State or Territorial oapi-
tolls, and one In the library Of Congress. which copies
Of all matters therein contained, and shall be certi:
fed TO under the hand or the Commissioner anu seal
Of the Patent Ohice. and shall DO taken and receiver
nom said repositories for any other purpose thar 10
be used as evidences; and the Commissioner OF Pat
eats Is hereby authorized and directed y ctS,o 70 ~ have Msl Ifint.
tons and drawings, certified as hereinbeiore pro-
vlded. at . price not to exceed the contract price or
actual demand for the SAME; and Commisthe sloncr
Is also hereby authorized TO furnish q complete SET
OF such speciheations and drawings to any public
umes 10 correspond with those In the Patont once.
and for the transportation OF the same, and which
shall also provide proper custody i0T me S Sanls. WITH
regulations as the Commissioner shall doom reason.
able; and provided also. that all contracts for max
Ing copies OF drawings shall be made under the pro-
/ visions Of chapter ono hundred and ~nfty.ttve, sec
tIon nine. OF Act Of Congress approved June twenty
ave, eighteen hundred and slxty.four, which reads
as follows: Sec. Q. And DO It further enacted, that
all .llthographing and engraving, where the probable
total cost OF the maps or plates Illustrating or &c.
companying any work exceeds two hundred and
ilny dollars, shall be awarded to the lowest and best
bidder for the interests OF tho Government, due re-
gard being paid to the execution OF the work. after
due advertisement by the Superintendent Of Public
Printing, under the direction OF the Joint Commit
tee on Printing: provided. that the Joint Committee
on Public Printing be authorized 70 empower the
| Superintendent Of Public Printing to make immedi.
ate contracts for engraving, whenever In their opin.
ion the cAIgeilcies OF the public service VIII not JUS.
tlfy waiting for advertisement and award"
A RESOLUTION 10 authorize the restoration OF
Benjamin $. Richards to the active list OF the
NAVY "
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Whereas Il Is asserted that the most valuable food
fishes OF the coast and the lakes or the United
States are rapidly diminishing In number. TO the
public injury, and 30 a. materially TO Affect the In
tercsts OF trade and commerce.; therefore,
BE IL resolved bv the Sonata and House Of !Rrpretent
atires Of the .Unifed States Of America in Con-
oresi dIsenbled .f
That the President be. and no hereby q, anthor-
lied and required 10 appoint. by and with the adj
Vice and consent Of the Senate, from among the
civil officers or employees OF the Government, ono
person OF proved scientific and practical aequaint-
nnce with the fishes OF the coast. TO be commissioner
Of fish and fisheries. to serve without additional
salary.
the duty OF said commissioner 70 prosecute inyesu-
cations and inquiries on the subject, with the view
OF asccrtainIng whether any and what dlminuuon
the lakes OF the United States has taken place; and
II 20. 10 what causes the same Ia due; aud also
whether any and what protective, prohibitory or
precautionary measures should be adopted in the
prsmIsas; and to report upon the same to Congress.
Sec. ). And be Il further resolved. That the heads
Of the Executive departments be, and they arc
hereby directed TO cause to be rendered. AL neees-
sary and practicable aid TO tina said commissioner In
the prosecution OF the Investigations and Inquiries
Aforesaid. -.N bs.. -
Sec. I, And be II further resolved. That II shall be
lawful for said commissioner TO take. or cause TO DO
taken, ut all times, In tho waters OF the Heacoast OF
the United States, where the tide GIBBS and flows.
and also In the waters OF tho lakes. such Ash or
specimens thereof rs may In his Judgment. from
time 10 time, be needful or proper for the conduct
or his duties as Aforesaid. any lawi custom. or usage
OF any State to the contrary Notwithstanding.
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FISH, Secretary Of State.
vf.|-| m UIPublc-N no. l3I,J =,
AN ACT TO establish an additional land district II
the State Of Kansas.
Approved July I. 1850.

BtYt enacted by the Senate aud Horse o. Repre,sst'
aiire, Of the gnited States Of America IN Gov
That ali that portion Of the western district,
land district, created by the act approved March
three, eighteen hundred and nny-seyen, entitled
"hn act 10 establish three additional land distrlc1s
in the Territory OF Kansas, y which Is situated norIn
OF The townships ten and eleven south In @lu statc,
shall constitute o new land district, TO DO called te
Republican land district. f a. MT
See 2, And be Il further enacted. That the Presi.
dent be, and he is hereby authorized. whenever tne
public Interests shall require, TO appoint by anu
with the advice and consent OF the senate, or uu.
ring the recess thereof. and until the end OF the mex
session OF Congress after such appointment, o regis
tar and q receiver for tho district hereby created,
who shall respectively be required to reside ut the
site OF thelr oflccs, have the Same power RESPONSE
bIlItIes and emoluments. and be subject TO the sam
acts and penalties which are or may be. prescribed
by law In relation TO other land officers OF the United
States In said State. ..."H.. -, - :,
Sec. 81 And be Il further enacted, That the public
lands In said district shall be subject 10 sale ana dis
poSlI upon the same terms and conditions as ether
bubble lands OF the United States: provided, that all
sales and locations made at the ONCE OF the old dis
thct OF lands situated within the limits OF the new
district. which shall be valid and right In other re.
spects, up 10 the day on which the new once shall
20 Into operation. be, and the same arc hereby con-
flrmed. ...
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-04-05
Approved July II. 1870.
be u enacted BY the Senate and ffouse qf Represent.
dtisei ofthe United States Of Aaericd in CoR0res'

be u enacted by the Senate and ffouse aJ Represent.
dtirei ofthe United States Of Ameried in Con0re''
assembled,
That the privileges Of tho act Of May ~thlrtlcth,
eighteen. hundred and slXty-two, entitled A act
TO reduce the expenses OF the survey and sale OF the
public lands In the United States" be and the same
are hereby extended TO Colorado; and the proyiso
Of the tlrst section OF the act approved June second,
eighteen hundred and dxty.two. entitled An act
10 establish n land office In the Territory OF Colora.
do, and for other purposes" Ia hereby repealed.
Sec. 2. And be Il further enacted, That nothing In
the act OF Congress approved March twenty.scven,
eighteen hundred and ~ffty-four, entitled An act
for the relief Of settlers on lands reservci for railroad
PURPOSES" shall be construed " relieve such ~settlers
nom the obligation to nle the proper notices o ithelr
claims, as In other cases. and all claimants OF pre-
cmption rights shall hereafter, when no shorter pc
rlol OF time Ia now prescribed By law, make the
proper proof and payment for the lands claiine',
within eighteen months after the date prescribedfoi
filing their declaratOrynotices shall have expired
provided, that where said date shall have elapsed
before the passage OF this act, said prc-cmptors shal
have one year after the passage hereof In which tt
make such proof and payment.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-04-05
Approved December q, 1870.

Re II enacted by the Senate and House Of RepreseHt-
atires Of The United States Of America IN cOn0re''
That 20 much Of section twcnty.one OF the Act to
reduce internal taxes, and for other purposes, ap-
proved July fourteen, eighteen hundred and sev.
cnty, rs relates 70 sugar, be amended 80 lthatI II
On ali sugar not above number seven. Dutch
standard in color. one and thrce-quartcr cents per
On an sugar above number seven. and not above
number ten, Dutch standard In color. two cents per
ON All sugar above number ten. and not above
number thirteen, Dutch standard In color. two and
one-1uArter cents per pound.
ON ali sugar above number thirteen. and not above
number sixteen, Dutch standard In color. two and
three-Iuarter cents per pound.
On ali sugar above number sixteen, and not above
number twenty. Dutch standard In color. three and
ope.uuarter cents per pound. 'F. -.-.s-f
On all sugar above number twenty, Dutch stand
ard in color, and on all refined loaf. lump, crushed.
powjered and granulatcd sugar. four cents per
hound: provided, that the Secretary OF the Treas.
inry shali, by regulation. prescribe and require that
samples from packages OF sugar shall be taken by
the proper officers, In such manner ns TO ascertain
the true quality OF such sugar; and the weights OF
sugar Imported In casks or boxes shall be marked
JIstlnctIy by the custom.house welgher. by scoring
thr figures lndelibly on each package; and provided
narther. that oil strip OF sugar, cane juice, mclada.
concentrated melada, or concentrated molasses. en-.
tered under the name OF mOlaSes, shall be forfeited
to the United States. -
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LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
lined. which certified copy shall theresfsrnave the

tanned. which certified copy shall thereGter have the
SAME effect as such original record would have had
In all respects.
Sec. 2. That whenever the loss or destruction Of
after happen, and such defect cannot be supplied a.
provided In the next preceding section, any party or
person interested therein may make o written ap-
plication TO the court To which such record belonged,
verified by affidavit or afidavits, showing the l0ss
or destruction thereof, and that certified copies can.
not be obtained by the party or person making sucn
application. and the substance OF the record 50 lost
or destroyed, and that such loss or destruction oc-
CURED without the fault or neglect OF the party or
person making such application. and that the loss or
may result in smage to the party or person making
such application, said court shall cause said applcA-
ton TO be entered OF record In said court, and due
notice thereof shall be given by personal service OF
q copy thereof upon each and every person Interest
therein, other than the party or person making such
day certain, not less than sixty days after such ser
vice, said application will be heard by said conrti
and II upon such hearing said court shall be sausned
that the statements contained In said written ippli-
cation are true, said court shall make an order re-
citing what was the substance and elect OF said lost
or destroyed record; which order shall be entered OF
record in said court, and have the ZANE eject. sub:
ject TO intervening rights. which said original. record
stroyed, so far as concerns the party or person max
ing such application. and the persons whoshali have
been personally served as provided for In TIL, Sec
ton.
moved, or shall hereafter be removed. to the su.
preme Court OF the United States, n duly certified
copy OF the record Of such cause remaining IN tho
said Supreme Court may be filed In the court nom
which said cause was removed, on motion OF any
party or person claiming TO be interested therein:
and the copy so nlcd shall have the same effect a.
the original record would have had II the same had
not been lost or destroyed. .
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-04-05
CHATTER CCLxu-xXxIX Consross,
First session.
AN ACT granting the right Of way to ditch and
canal owners over the public lands, ana TOT olnes
DurDOses,
Approved July @. 1866.

src1roS 0. And be 1t further enacted. that when:
ever. BY priority Of possession. righta to the use Of
water FOR mining, agricultural, manufacturing or
other purposes, have vested and accrued. and the
came arc recognized and acknowledged by the local
cu.toms. laws. and decisions Of courts, the posses
Ssrs and owners or such vested rights shall be main.
tanned and protected in the sane: and the rtsht OF
way FOR the construction OF bitches and canals for
the purpose Aforesaid Is hereby acknowledged and
confirmed Provided, however. that whenever, eiter
the passage Of this Act, any person or persons shAll.
in the construction OF any ditch or canal, inJufe or
damage tho possession Of any settler on The public
domain. the party committing such injury or DAMAGE
shall be liable TO the party injured Tor sueh ihgury"r
damage.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-04-05

he q r,solrsd BY the Senate aud HouieQf Represent.
atire, ofihe United State' Of America I" C0n0r"'
~assembted,
That the President. II he shall deem Il expedient.
be and hereby is authorized to permit william u.
Hanscom, late naval constructor OF the navy Of the
United States, to withdraw his resignation OF that
office, which was accepted by the Department Of
sixty.six' and 10 r~einstAte tho said HanscoIn In the
office OF naval constructor: provided, however. that
no pay, emoluments. or compensation In any form
shall be allowed or paid under authority OF ths rs
olution. except such as may become due under tho
laws for services which may be rendered from and
nfter the time when the said Hanscom shall have
been rcinstated by order Of the President.
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LAWS oP THE UNITED STATES

dlctIon: and that while all persona may lawfully,
and without restriction by reason Of the aforesaid
ststo OF war. manufacture and sell within the United
State arms and munitions OF war, and other articles
ordinarily known q :.contraband OF war" yet they
cannot carry such articles upon the high seas for the
nss or service Of either belligerent, nor can they
transport soldiers and officers Of sither: Or nttemPt
iished and maintained during tho war. without In
curling the risk OF hostile capture, and the penaluet
denouiced by the law Of nations IN that penali.
And 1 do hereby give notice that oil citizens ofthc
United States and Others who may claim the protec.
ton Of this Government, who may misconduct
Themselves In the premises, win do 30 nj their peril
and that they can In no wise obtain any protection
nom the Government OF the United States against
Inc consequences Of their misconduct I'D :,
In witness whereof. ! have hereunto set my hand.
and caused the seal OF the Uniied States to be ar
Done at tho city Of Washington. this twenty
IL. q. second day Of August. In the year OF our
Lord one Thousand eight hundred and seventy,
and Of tho Independence Of the United states oil
America the ninety-1nh. U, 3. GRAhT.
BY the President; III IL
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T ThppT0VcI July ", IoIU.I
De q enacted blythe Senate aud House Of Repre,ent.

De u enacted by the Senaie aud House Of Represent'
dtirci of The Unite Sdtes Of america in Congrs''
assembled
That the military reservation at Fort Dakota, IN
the county Of MlnnchAhn, and Territory OF Dakota
be, and the same Is hereby, vacated, and the land
embraced In said reservation shall be subject to pl
vate entry under the provisions OF the pre-emptior
and homestead laws OF the United States, except &C
much thereof ms may be embraced In sections here
tolOre reserved for school purposes; provided, that
nothing In this act shall DC so construed as TO Inter
ferr with any rights which may have accrued pre-
yIous TO the withdrawal OF said lands for the pur
poses OF such reservation; and provided also. that
any improvements on said reservation made BY the
military authorities prior 10 It's REIMBURSEMENT by
the Secretary Of War, shall DC appraised by the
register and receiver Of the land oitce OF the district
In which said reservation Il situated, and paid FOL
by the purchaser Of the lands on which the same are
located; and provided further. that no patent shall
issue for any portion Of said lands until the improve
mcnts thereon shall have been paid for at theiI
appraised value.
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Dr.. Public RcsolutiOn-Eo. ST.. -
A RESOLUTION In regard 10 grading the ~streetslI
the vicinity Of the Capitol.
Approved July II, 1870.

Re.o,r,d Jy III, Senate and House Of Repraenid.
tires n the United States Of America in Congress
assembled.
That the Mayor Of the city Of Washington Is here
by required to have the grades OF the streets In the
vicinity OF the Capitol NO modified and established.
with tho approval OF the Chief Engineer OF the
Army, or officer In charge Of public buildings, and
tho Architect Of the Capitol Extension. M may be
necessary to effect an easy and proper approach TO
the Capitol, and to furnish q plan Of the same TO
Congress al It's next meeting.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-04-05
AN ACT eedlng certain Jurisdiction to the State
"' Ohio,
rApproyed January q, ls7I.l

n. n ,,aef.d by tie Stnaie and HoHse Of .R7praent.
atires offhe United States Of Americd IN C0noress
ossrnblsd,
ths locstion ofthet- National Asylum for Disabled
yolnnteer Soldiers" under and BY virtue OF the Act
81 Congress Of March third. eighteen hundred and
,ion,I Military and Naval Asylum for the relief Of
tSe totally disabled ofncers and men Of the yolun:
ter forces or the United States, and the Act OF
smendstory thereto, and upon which said mylum IL
iocsted' 4. hereby csded TO tho State Of Ohio and 70.
iInauilhed by the United 6tates. AND ths United
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BE 4 enacted BY ne Senate and House q. Rspro'ent'
afires of the Uaited Sdtes Of America in Congress
q assembled,
hereafter be erected by the United States in any OF
ganized Territory thereof, shall. when the same U
ready for the reception OF eonyicts, be pineed nhcei
States for the Territory or District In which such
penitentiary may be situate.
Sec. 2. And be Il further enacted. Thatitis merely
made the duty Of the Attorney General OF the Uni
ted States to prescribe all necdful. rules and regula.
lions for the government OF such penitentiary, aud
the Marshal having charge thereof shall cause then
% be duly and faithfully executed and obeyed. TN
reasonable compensation Of ssch Marshal and OF NJ
deputies for their services under this Act and sale
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LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES

regulations shall BE- nxed By thk Attorney General
and it and the expense incident TO the nbtistenee
and employment Of offenders against the a OF tne
United States, who have been or may hereafter DC
sentenced TO imprisonment in such penltentiaryI
for defaying the expenses Of nIts 10 which me
United States are concerned, and OF prosecutlonsIof
offenses committed against the United States; pro
crease the maximum compensation now allowed oy
law 10 those ofdcers.
Sec. J. And DO Il further enacted, That any person
Territory for 4 Violation Of the laws thereof anu
tentenced to imprisonment, may. At tho COST OF suSa
Territory, on such terms and conditions as may e
eeIved, Iubslsted and employed In such penltentiary
during the term or his or her imprisonment, ID ihe
same manner as II no or she had been convicleao i
an olenSo against the laws OF the united Shles'
JOINT RESOLUTION providing for publishing
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R,,olred bv the Senate and Hosss Of Repreie'td
fires 81 the Unied States Of America IN Con0re,

Re,olred bp the Senate and Hosss Of Repreientd-
fres q. tle Unted &ata Of america {" Con0re,'
asIem6Ied-1 .rg-'. 49,. -.,.L,-
That all foreign merchandise which arrived at .
mort OF the United States on or before the thirty.
Inst day OF December, eighteen hundred and sew.
entity, and not entered or transferred to q public store
or bonded warehouse. shall be entitled 70 me bene,
MS OF the twenty-sixth section OF an Act entitled
IAN Act to reduce internal taxes, and for other
purposes" approved July fourteen. eighteen nun
ircd and seventy, the same Us such merchandise
would have been entitled TO had It. actually been In
public store or bonded warehouse on or prior TO the
thlrty.arst day Of December. eighteen hundred and
seventy; provided, that the owner OF such merchnn.
disc shall, within thirty days from tbs passage OF
this resolution, make application therefor In writing
TO the collector Of the port at which such merchan-
disc arrived. ,
Sec. 2. And be II further resolved. That the said
Act il hereby further amended by inserting the word
therein" In the twenty.first section thereof be:
tween the words " otherwise" and provided
wherever the said words occur together In the said
section, and this amendment shall take effect from
and after January first, eighteen hun1red and sew
enty one. :
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