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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-21

exchange thereon, seven thousand seven
hundred dollars.
For stationery, bookcases, arms of the
| United States, seals, presses and flags, and
payment of rent, freight, postage and mis-
cellaneOus expenses, including loss by eX-
change thereon, sixty thousand dollars; pro
vided, that none of the books published by
the government. and usually known by the
name of public Documents shall here
after be supplied to the legations and con
sulates OF the United States, except such as
shall haze been first designated by the Sec
rotary of State by an order, to be recorded
in the State Department, as suitable for and
required by the legation and consulate to
which it shall be supplied.
For expenses for Interpreters, guards and
other matters at the cOnsuIates at Constan-
tinople, Smyrna, Gambia. Alexandria, Jeru-
salem and Beirut, ia the Turkish dOminiUus,
three thOusaDd dollars.
For rent of prisons for American cOnvicts
in Siam and Turkey. and for wages Of the
keepers Of the same, including loss by ex-
change, four thousand dollars.
For rent Of prison for American cOnviets
in China, one thousand five hundred dol
lars.
For wages Of keepers, care of offenders,
and expenses, ten thousand dollars.
For rent OF prison for American con
victs in Japan, seven hundred and fifty dol
lars.
For wages of keepers care of offenders.
and expenses, five thousand dollars.
For expenses incurred in bringing home
from foreign countries persons charged
with crime, and expenses incident thereto.
including loss by exchange, five thousand
dollars.
For relief and protection of American
seamen in foreign countries, eighty thou
sand dollars.
For expenses which may be incurred in
acknowledging the services of masters and
crews Of foreign vessels in rescuing Ameri-
can citizens from shipwreck, five thousand
dollars.
To meet the necessary expenses attendant
upon the execution of the neutrality act to
be expended under the direction OF the
President, in conformity with the third sec
ton + the act of May first. eighteen hun
dred and ten, entitled can act fixing the
compensation Of ministers and cOnsuls re-
siding on the coast OF Barbary, and for other
purposes" twenty thousand dollars.
To meet the payment of the ninth annual
Of the proportion contributed
by tie United States toward the capitalize
ton Of the. Scheldt dues, sixty-six thousand
five hundred and eighty-fOur dollars.
The compensation Of the chief clerk Of the
Department OF State shall be at the rateAf
two thousand five hundred dollars per an
num- beginning with the first day Of July,
eighteen hundred and seventy-one.
Approved May p, 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-21
GENERAL NATURE-NO. Sc I

An act to establish a system of deposits, to
prevent desertion, and elevate the condi-
ton of the rank and file of the army.
Re II enacted nv the Senate and House If
Renresentatives IF the Tinted States 0f
America in Congress assembled. That anv
enlisted man Of the army NAV depOsir his
savings in sums of not less than five dol
lars. With auv army pavmaster. who shall
furnish him a deposit book, in which shall
be entered the name of the paymaster and
of the soldier, and the amount. date and
place of such deposit. The money so de-
posted shall be accounted for in the same
manner as other public funds, and shall
pass to the credit of the appropriation for
the pay Of the army, and shall not be sub
ject to forfeiture by sentence of court
martial. but shall be forfeited by desertion,
and shall not be permitted to be paid until
final payment on discharge, or to the heirs
or Representatives of a deceased soldier,
and that such dPpOsit be exemDt from la
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-21
GENERAL NATURE-NO. 32.I


An act in addition to an act entitled "An
act to amend an act entitled An act for
the removal of causes in certain cases
from State courts, approved July twenty
seventh, eighteen hundred and sixty-six,"
approved March second, eighteen hundred
and sixty-seven.
BE it enacted blythe Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That
whenever a personal action has been or
shall be brought in any State court by an
alien against any citizen of a State who is,
or at the time the alleged action accrued
was, a civil officer of the United States, be-
ing nonresident of that State wherein iuris-
diction is obtained by the State court, by
personal service of process, such action may
he removed into the Circuit Court of the
United States in and for the district in
which the defendant shall have been served
with process, in tho same manner as now
provided for the removal of an action
brought in State court by the provisions
of section three Of the act Of March second,
eighteen hundred and thirty-three, entitled
AN act further to provide for the collection
of duties on Imports
Approved March 80, 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-21

An act to constitute Shreveport, in the
State Of Louisiana, port of delivery.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That
Shreveport, in the State of Louisiana, shall
be, and is hereby, constituted port of de-
livery, within the collection district Of New
Orleans; and there shall be appointed a
deputy collector of customs, to reside at
said port, who shall receive a salary, to be
determined by the Secretary of the Treas
ury, not exceeding fifteen hundred dollars
per annum.
Approved March ], 1872
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-21
LGENERAL NATURE-No. 81 I

An act to provide that minors shall not be
enlisted in the military service of the
United States without the consent of pa
rents or guardians.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives, of the United States of
America, in Congress assembled, That no
person under the age Of twenty-One years
shall be enlisted or mustered into the mill
tary service of the United States without
the written consent of his parents or guard
ians; provided, That such minor shall have
such parents or guardians entitled to his
custody and control.
SEC. ,. That in case any officer knowingly
violates the provisions Of this act by the en-
listment or muster of minor, he shall be
liable to be arrested and tried by a court-mar-
tial and, upon conviction, shall be dismissed
from the service, or sutfeRsuch other pun
isLment as such court may direct.
approved May -, 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-21

An act to change the times for holding cir
cult and district courts of the United
States for the western district OF Virginia.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives Of the United States Of
America in Congress assembled, That, in
stead Of the times now fixed by law, the
circuit and district courts of the United
States for the western district Of Virginia
shall hereafter be held as follows: At Dan
vile, on the Tuesday after the fourth Mon
day Of February and August; at Lynchburg,
on the Tuesday after the third Monday Of
March and September; at Harrisonburg, on
the Tuesday after the second Monday Of
April and October; and at Abingdon, on the
Tuesday after the fourth Monday Of May
and October And all reCognisances, indict-
ments, or other proceedings, civil or crimi-
nal, now pending in either Of said courts,
shall be entered and have day in court, and
be heard and tried according 10 the times
Of holding said court as herein provided.
Approved, February /, 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-21


An act to authorize the construction of
certain bridges across the Mississippi
river, and u establish the same as post
roads.
Be it enacted b- The Senate and House
Of Representatives Of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That il
shall be lawful for TIE Western Illinois
Bridge Company. corporation existing
under the laws of the State of Missouri. 10
build bridge across the Mississippi river
at the city Of Quincy, Illinois, for the pur-
pose OF crossing persons and prspeTtv, such
as are usually crossed on wagon bridges:
and also to lay on and over said bridge rail
way-tracks fur the more perfect connection
of any railroads that are OF shall be con
stTuCted to the said river at or opposite said
point, and that, when constructed all per
sons and property as. aforesaid and also
all trains of all roads terminating at said
river, at or opposite said point, shall be al
lowed TO cross said bridge for reason
able compensation, 70 he made TO the own
er5 of said bridge under the limitations and
conditions hereinafter provided; and in
case OF any litigation or alleged obstruction
to the free navigation of said river, the
cause may be tried before the district court
of the United States Of any State in which
any portion of said obstruction or bridge
touches; and that all railway companies
desiring to use the said bridge shall have
and be entitled to equal rights and priv
l-eges in the passage of the same, and in
The use OF the machinery and fixtures there
OF, and of all the approaches thereto, under
and Upon SUCH terms and conditions as shall
he prescribed by the Secretary of War, up
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-21
rGENERAL NATrRE-No. OIL

An act supplementary to the act entitled
IAN act to prevent the determination of
fur bearing animals in Alaska"
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States Of
America in Congress assembled, That the
Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is
hereby, authorized to appoint one agent
and three assistant agents, who shall be
charged with the management of the seal
fisheries in Alaska, and the performance OF
such other duties as may be assigned to
them by the Secretary of the Treasury; and
the said agent shall receive the sum of ten
dollars each day, one assistant agent the
sum of eight dollar each day and two as
sistant agents the sum of six dollars each
day while so employed; and they shall
also be allowed their necessary travelling
expenses in going to and returning from
Alaska, for which expenses vouchers shall
be presented to the proper accounting Off
GERS of the treasury, and such expenses
shall not exceed in the aggregate six hun
bred dollars each in any one year; provided.
that such agents shall never be interested,
directly or indirectly, in any lease Of the
right to take seals, nor in any proceeds nor
profits thereof, neither as owner, agent,
partner or otherwise.
SEC. 2. That the Secretary OF the Treasury
be, and he is hereby, authorized to er5c-
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-21
GENERAL NAruRE-No. IL

An act to prohibit the retention of soldiers
discharges by claim agents ana attor-
neys.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House
Of Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That any
claim agent, attorney, or other person en-
gagged in the collection Of claims for pay,
bounty, pension, or other allowances for
any soldier, sailor, or marine, or for any
commissioned officer Of the military or
naval forces, or who may have been sol
der, sailor, marine, or officer Of the regular
or volunteer forces of the United States,
and hOnOrably discharged, who shall retain,
without the consent OF the owner or owners
thereof, or shall refuse to deliver or account
for the same upon demand duly made by
the owner or owners thereof, or by their
agent or attorney, the discharge papers or
land warrant Of any such soldier, sailor, or
marine, or commissioned officer which may
have been placed in his hands for the pur-
pose of collecting said claims, shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeauOr and shall
upon conviction, be punished by fine not
exceeding five hundred dollars, or by i'm
prisonment not exceeding six Alonths, or
both, at the discretion of the count and
shall thereafter be dcbarred from prescott
ing any such claim in any executive depart
ment Of the government
Approved Nav ~, 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-21
LGENERAL NATrRE-No. IL
An act to establish an additional land dis
trict in the Territory Of Dakota.

An act to establish an additional land dis
trict in the Territory Of Dakota
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
Of Representatives, OF the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That there
be, and hereby is, established in the Terri
tory Of Dakota, an additional land district,
to be bounded and described as follows, and
known as the Dakota land district, viz; Be
ginning at a point on the north bank of the
Missouri river, at the intersection of the
line between ranges titty-twO and tifty-three;
thence north along said range line, to the
tOrty-siXth parallel OF north latitude; thence
west, along said parallel, to the line between
ranges ftty-seveu and tiftyeight; thence
south, along said range line, to the Mis-
souri, river; thence easterlv, along the north
bank of said stream to the place Of be-
ginning.
SEC, ,. That the land office for said dis
trict shall be located at Yankton, the CAPT
tai of said Territory; and the President Of
the United States is hereby authorized to
appoint a register aud receiver for said
land Office who shall receive thesame sal
airy and he governed by the same regula-
tions as are provided by law for the regis
tiers and the receivers Of the other land
Offices in said Territory.
Approved May n. 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-21
GENERAL NATURE-No. 23I

An act to authorize the construction Of a
bridge across the Mississippi river at or
near the town of Clinton, in the State Of
Iowa, and other bridges across said river,
and to establish them as post-rOads.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States OF
America in Congress assembled. That it
shall be lawful for any person or persons,
company or corporation, to build a bridge
across the Mississippi river, at such point
on said river, within fifteen miles of the
town of Clinton, in the State of Iowa, as
may accommodate the Chicago, Burlington
and Quincy railroad and its connections on
the west side of said river, and to lay
on or over said bridge railway tracks for
the more perfect connection of any rail
roads that are, or shall be, constructed to
the said river at or opposite said point,
under the limitations and conditions here
matter provided; that said bridge shall not
interfere with the free navigation of said
liver beyond What is necessary in order to
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-21
GENERAL NArURE-No. 26.7
An act to create an additional land
trict in the State Of Nevada.


trict in the State of Nevada.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United, States of
America in Congress assembled, That all
that portion of the State of Nevada, EN-
braced in the following described limits, to
wit: commencing at the corner common to
townships twenty-fOur and twenty-five
north, range fOrty-four and forty-fve east,
Mount DIable base and meridian; thence
running dUe east to the eastern boundary.
line of the State of Nevada; thence north
on said eastern boundary of said State to
the north boundary of said State thence
west on said north boundary Of SAID State
to the eastern boundary of the Carson land
district; thence south along said eastern
boundary of the Carson land district to the
place of beginning, shall constitute a separ-
ate land district, to be called the ElkO land
district, the office Of which shall be located
at Elk0, in EikO county, State of Nevada
which location may be changed by the
President of the United States from time to
time as the public interest may require.
SEC. Z. That the President shall appoint,
by and with the advice and consent Of the
Senate, or in the recess Of the Senate. d
register and a receivers of public moneys for
said district, and said officers shall reside III
the place where said land office is located,
and shall have the same powers and receive
the same emOluments as the same officers
now receive in the other land districts in
said State.
Approved March p, 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-21

An act making appropriations to supply a
deficiency in the appropriations for sala-
ries and contingent expenses of the Post
Office Department for the current fiscal
year.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives OF the United States Of
America in Congress assembled, That the
following sums are hereby appropriated,
out OF any money in the treasury not other
wise appropriated, to supply the deficiency
in the appropriations for the service of the
year, viz:
For salaries, eleven thousand four hun
dred and eighty-three dollars and twenty
five cents.
For contingent expenses, twelve thousand
two hundred and sixty-eigLt dollars and
tWenty-six cents.
Approved February 20, 1872
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-21

An act transferring certain powers and du-
ties. to the Department Of Justice, and
providing seal therefor.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That all
and singular the powers conferred and du-
ties enjoiRed by existing laws upon the Sec
rotary of the Interior relating to the i'm
prisOament or discharge of convicted Of
Tenders against the laws of the United
States, or to the reform school and Jail in
the District of Columbia, be, and the same
are hereby, transferred to the Department
of Justice.
SEC. ,. That the seal heretofore provided
for the Office of the Attorney General, shall
be the seal of the Department of Justice,
with such change in the device as the PresI-
dent OF the United States shall approve,
and all books, papers, documents, and
records in said Department Of Justice may
be copied and certified under seal in the
same manner as those in the State Depart
ment, and with the same force and effect
Approved, March 5. 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-21
lGEEERAL NArrRE-No. 9. /

An act to exempt the iron steam ice
boats constructed by the city Of Phila-
delphia from the inspection required by
the act Of February twenty-eight, eigh-
teen hundred and sevcnty-one, entitled
can act to provide for the better security
of life ON board Of vessels propelled in
whole or in part by steam, and for other
purposes
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives Of the United States Of
America in Congress assembled, That the
iron steam ice-boats, constructed by the
city Of Philadelphia for the purpose of
keeping open the navigation of the rivers
Delaware and SchuyIkiil during the winter
months, be and they are hereby exempt
from the inspection required by the act APP
proved twenty-eighth Of February. eighteen
hundred and seventy-one, entitled IAN act
to provide for the better security Of life on
board of vessels propelled in whole or in
part by steam, and tor other purposes"
provided, that this act will expire at the
end Of six months from and after it's
passage.
ADprOvrd February G. 1872
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-21

An act authorizing the President of the
United States to re-e7tabtish the Monroe
land district in the State Of Louisiana.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives OF the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That the
President Of the United States be, and ne is
hereby authorized, if in his judgment the
public interests would be subserved there
by, to re establish the Monroe land district
in the State Of Louisiana, with the same
boundaries thar existed before the consUIi-
dation of said land district with the land
district at New Orleans.
Approved March t., 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-21

An act to remove political disabilities i'm
posed be the fourteenth article Of the
amendments of the Constitution Of the
United States.
BE it enacted by tie Senate and House Of
Representatives of the United States of
America IN Congress assembled ltwo-thirds
OF each house concurring therein), That all
political disabilities imposed by the third
section OF the fourteenth article of amend
ments OF the Constitution of the United
States are hereby removed from all persons
whOmsOever, except Senators and Renre-
sentatives OF the Thirty-sixth and Thirty
seventh Congresses, officers in the indiciaI.
military and naval service of the United
States, heads of departments and forairn
ministers OF the United States.
Approved May -, 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-21

and ten, and to fix from time to time the
boundaries thereof, which shall be named
after the place at which the office shall first
be established; and the President shall have
power to fix from time to time the location
Of the Office for such district
SEC. 2. That the President is hereby au-
thOrized to appoint, by and with the adj
vice and consent Of the Senate, register
and a receiver for said land district, who
shall be required to reside at the site of the
land-Otfce for said district, who shall be
subject to the same laws and responsible
ties, and whose compensation, respectively,
shall be the same as that now allowed by
law to other ladd-cf1icers in said State.
AnnrnYel NAV n. 1877
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-21
GENERAL NATuRE-No. III

An act extending the time for the compile
ton OF the Green Bay and Sturgeon Bay
and Lake Michigan ship canal, in the
State of Wisconsin.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of
Amerha in Congress assembled, That the
time for the completion OF the Green Bay
and Sturgeon Bay and Lake Michigan ship
canal be, and the same is hereby extended
to the tenth day of April, ammo Domini
eighteen hundred and seventy-fOur.
Approved March /, 1872
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-21
GENERAL NATURE-No 27.T
An act to create an additional land d:striv
in the State of Minnesota.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives Of the United States Of
America in Congress assembled, That the
President of the United States be, and he
is hereby, authorized to establish an add
tiOGal land district in the State Of Mime
sofa, embracing all that part OF the present
Alexandria land district which lies north of
township number one hundred and thirty
six north, and west of range numberthirtv-
five west of the fifth principal meridian,
and to tx from time to time the boundaries
of thereof, which district shall be named
after the place at which the office shall first
be established; and the President shall
have power to fix from time to time the To-
cation Of the Office for such district.
SEC. ;. That the President is hereby author
lied to appoint, by and with the advice and
consent Of the Senate, register and receiver
for said land district, who shall be required
to reside at the site Of the land office for
said district, who shall be subject to The
same laws and responsibilities, and whose
compensation, respectively, shall be the
same as that now allowed by law to other
land officers in said State.
Approved March -, 1872
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-21

Westinghouse upon each OF the islands of
st. Paul and st. George, for the use of said
agents, the cost of both not TO exceed six
thousand dollars.
SEC. 3. That the said agents be, and they
are hereby, empowered to administer oaths
In all cases relating to the service of the
United States and to take testimony in
Alaska for the use of the government in
any matter concerning the public revenues.
Approved March :. 1872.