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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-25
pproved February 20, 1872.
[GENERA1 NAruRE-No. 1s.l

An act making appropriations for the pay
ment of invalid and other pensions of the
United States for the year ending June
thirty, eighteen hundred and seventy
three.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That the
following sums be, and the same are here
by appropriated, out Of any money in the
treasury not otherwise appropriated for
the payment of pensions for the year end
ing the thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred
and seventy-three. viz:
For army pensions to invalids, widows,
and dependent relatives, revolutionary pen
siOns. and pensions to soldiers Of the war
of eighteen hundred 'and twelve, and for
furnishing artificial limbs or apparatus for
resectiOn, with transportation or eommuta-
ton therefor; also, for compensation to pen
sion agents, and the expenses of the several
agencies, and for fees for preparing vouchers
and administering Oaths, as provided for
by the acts of April twenty-fOurth, eighteen
hundred and sixteen; July fourth, eighteen
hundred and thirty-six; May thirteenth
eighteen hundred and fOrty-six; February
twentieth, eighteen hundred and forty.
seven February second, eighteen hun
dred and fOrty-eight July twenty
first, eighteen hundred and forty-eight
July rwenty-ninth eighteen hundred
and fOrty-eight; February third, eighteen
hundred and tifty-three; June third, eight
cen hundred and ifty-eight; July four
teenth and seventeenth, eighteen hundred
and siXty-twO; June thirtieth, eighteen hun
dred and sixUy-fuur; June sixth and July
tWenty-ffth, eighteen hundred and sixty
six; July twenty-seyenth, eighteen hundred
and sixty-eight; June seventeenth and July
eighth and eleventh, eighteen hundred and
seventy; and February fourteenth, eighteen
hundred and seventy-One; and all other
pensions provided by law, thirty million
dollars.
For navy pensions TO invalids, widows,
and dependent relatives, and pensions to
sailors of the war of eighteen hundred and
twelve, and for furnishing artificial limbs
or apparatus for resectiOn, with transporta-
ton or communication therefor, compensation
to pension agents, expenses of agencies, and
fees for preparing vouchers and administer
ing Oaths as provided by the acts of April
twenty-third, eighteen hundred; February
twentieth, eighteen hundred aud forty
seven; August eleventh, eighteen hundred
and fOrty-eight; July fourteenth and seven
teenth. eighteen hundred and sixty-two
June thirtieth eighteen hundred and sixty
four; June sixth and July twenty fifth
eighteen hundred and sixty-six; March
second, eighteen hundred and sixty-seven;
July twenty-seventh, eighteen hundred and
sixty-eight; June seventeenth, and July
eighth and eleventh, eighteen hundred and
seventy, and all other pensions provided by
law, four hundred and eighty thousand
dollars; provided that the appropriation
aforesaid for navy pensions, and the other
expenditures under that head, shall be paid
from the income of the navy pension fund
SO far as the same may be sufficient for
that purpose.
AnnrnVed Fehruarv 90 1879
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-25
OFF1CIAL.
Laws of the United States Passed at the
Second Session Of the FOrty-First
Cnnnress ~
GENERAL NATuRE-No..


An act relating to the limitation of steam
pressure on towing and freight boats on
the Mississippi river and its tributaries.
Be it enacted By. the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That the
provisions of an act entitled "An act to
provide for the better security Of life on
vessels propelled in whole or in part by
steam" ETC., approved February twenty
eighth, eighteen hundred and seventy-One,
SO far as they relate to the limitation of
steam pressure of steamboats, used exclu-
sively for towing and carrying freight on
the Mississippi river and its tributaries, are
hereby so far modified as to substitute for
such boats one hundred and fifty pounds of
steam pressure in place of one hundred and
standard pressure upon standard boilers OF
forty-two inches diameter, and of plates Of
one-quarter of an inch in thickness; and
such boats may, on the written permit Of
the supervising inspector of the district in
which such boats shall carry on their bust
ness, for period of six months from and
after the passage of this joint resolution, be
permitted to carry steam above the stand
ard pressure of one hundred and ten pounds,
but not exceeding the standard pressure of
one hundred and fifty pounds to the square
inch. j. G. BLAINE,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
SCHUYLER C0LFAX,
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
Approved, December 20, 1871.
U. S. GRANT
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-25
[GENERAL NArJRE-No. PSI

An act for the relief of George W. Morse.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representative of the United States of
America in Congress Assem- bled, That the
Commissioner of Patents be, and he hereby
is, authorized to entertain and exercise
jurisdiction over petitions of George w.
Morse tor the extension of two letters-pat-
ent granted to him on the twenty eighth day
of October, eighteen hundred and fifty six,
for further term of seven years from the
day on which such extensions may be
granted, and to hear the testimony of the
applicant and determine upon the said petit
tiOns in the same manner and with the same
effect as if the original terms of said patents
or of any foreign patents covering the same
inventions, had not expired, and to grant
or refuse such extensions upon the same
principles. otherwise, that govern his de-
cisions upon such applications when made
under the law of July eight. eighteen hun
dred and seventy; provided, that no per
son shall be held liable for the Infringement
of said patents, if extended, for making use
of said inventions since the expiration ofthe
original terms of said patents, and prior to
the date of their extension: And provided
further, That any person, firm, or corpora
ton now engaged in the manufacture Of
firearms, and using said invention, shall be
entitled to use the machinery made or con-
structed by them for manufacturing the
same since the expiration of the original
terms of said patents, without liability dur
ing the term of said extension.
Approved March IL, 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-25
GENERAL NArURE-No. 6. !

An act to authorize the payment of du-
plicate checks of disbursing officers.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That in
place of original checks, when lost, stolen
or destroyed, disbUrsing officers and agents
of the United States are hereby authorized,
after the expiration OF six months from the
date of sneh checks, and within three years
from such date, to issue duplicate checks,
and the Treasurer, assistant treasurers, and
designated depOsitaries Of the United States
are directed to pay such checks, drawn in
pursuance of law by such officers or agents,
upon notice and proof of the loss of the
original check or checks, under such regula-
ton in regard to their issue and payment,
and upon the execution of such bonds, with
sureties, to indemnity the United States, as
the Secretary of the Treasury shall pre-
scribe: Provided, that this act shall not APP
ply to any check exceeding in amount the
sum of one thousand dollars.
SEC. 2. That in case the disbursiDg officer
or agent by whom such lost, destroyed, or
stolen original check was issued be dead,
or no longer IN the service of the United
States, it shall be the duty of the proper
accounting officer, under such regulations
as the Secretary OF the Treasury shall pre-
scribe, to state an account in favor of the
owner OF such original check for the amount
thereof, and to charge such amount to the
account Of such officer or agent
Approved, February 2, 1872 a
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-25
GENERAL NArURE-No. III
An act for the relief of Alexander Smith
and HalcYOn Skinner.

An act for the relief of Alexander Smith
and HalcyOn Skinner.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That the
Commissioner of Patents be, and he is
hereby, directed to grant rehearing Of the
application of Alexander Smith and Hal
cyOn Skinner, for the extension of letters
patent granted to them on the fourth day
of November, eighteen hundred and fifty
six, for improvement in power looms; and
he is hereby authorized to to revive and ex-
tend the said letters-patent for the further
term of seven years from and after the
fourth day of November, eighteen hundred
and seventy, notwithstanding the original
term for which letters-patent was granted
has expired, and the said patentees had
patented the said invention in foreign coun-
tries, and such foreign patents had ex-
pired before the fourth day of November,
eighteen hundred and seventy, if in his
Judgment the said patentees were the
original and first inventors of the invention
described in the said letters-patent, and
the invention is useful, and the patentees
have failed, without neglect or fault on
their part, to obtain from the use and sale
of the said invention reasonable renuner-
alton for the time, ingenuity, labor, and
expense bestowed upon the same and the
Introduction thereof INTO use. And the
said letter~-patent, vhsn so revived and
extended, shall have the same effect in law
as if it had been originally granted tor the
term of twenty-one years; provided, that
all persons who at the time of the passage
of this act had constructed, or caused to be
constructed, or used looms en- the plan of
the said invention, shall be at liberty, dur
ing such extended term, to use and vend to
others to use said looms so constructed or
used.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-25
GENERAL NArURE-No. 2l.I

An act supplementary to the act entitled
s1An 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 agenE
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 dollars 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
dred 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 erect
dwelling-house 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 g. 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 5, 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-25
GENERAL NAruRE-No. %

An act to repeal the paragraphs of Schedule
c of the internal revenue acts imposing
taxes on canned meats, fish, and certain
other articles.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States OF
America in Congress assembled, That from
and after the passage of this act so much
of Schedule of the internal revenue acts
as imposes tax on any lean, bottle, OF
other single package containing meats, fish,
shell-fsh, fruits, vegetables, sauces, sirups,
prepared mustard, jams, or jellies," be, and
the same is hereby, repealed.
Approved March 5, 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-25
lGENERAL NAruRE-No. 28. |

An act authorizing the President of the
United States to re-establish 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 he 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 that existed before the CONSOLE
dalton of said land district with the land
district at New Orleans.
Approved March Is, 1872
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-25
GENERAL NATURE-No. lei

An act to set apart a certain tract of land
lying near the head-waters Of the Yellow
stone river as public park.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That the
tract of land in the Territories of Montana
and Wyoming, lying near the head-waters
of the Yellowstone river, and described as
follows, to wit: Commencing at the junction
river, and running east to the meridian
passing ten miles to the eastward of the
most eastern point of the Yellowstone lake.
thence south along said meridian to
the parallel of latitude passing ten miles
south of the most southern point
of Yellowstone lake; thence west along
said parallel to the meridian passing fifteen
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-25
[GENERAL NArrRE-No. I'll

An act to admit certain machinery i'm
ported from foreign countries free of
duty.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States Of
America in Congress assembled, That the
Calcasieu Sulphur and Mining Company OF
New Orleans be and is hereby permitted to
import, free of duty, under such rules and
regulations as the Secretary of the Treas
ury shall prescribe, certain machinery and
accompanying implements for the purpose
Of and to be used only in making a series
of experiments in mining for sulphur in the
parish Of Calcasieu, in the State of Louisi-
ana; provided, that the value of such inn
portatiOn shall not exceed the sum of seven
ty-fve thousand dollars, and that said ma
chinery and implements be imported within
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-25
Approved March 5, 1872.
LGrNERAL NAruRE-No. 1ol

An act to provide for the admission of
paintings statuary, and photographs for
exhibition free of duty.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That all
paintings, statuary, and Photographic pic
lures imported into the United States for
exhibition by any association duly author
lied under the laws of the United States or
any State for the promotion and ENCOURAGE
ment OF science, art, or industry, and not
intended for sale, shall be admitted free of
duty, under such rules and regulations as
the Secretary of the Treasury shall pre-
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-25
[GENERAL NArrRr-No. 26.l
An act to create an additional land dis
trict in the State of Nevada.

IA4SG III bu6 oUaJe 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-
braeed in the following described limits. to
wit; commencing at the corner common to
townships twenty-fOur and TWENTY-FIVE
north, range fOrty-fOuF 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 ElkO, IN Elk0 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. 2. That the President shall appoint.
by and with the advice and consent of the
Senate, or In the recess of the Senate, a
register and receiver of public moneys for
sald district. and said officers shall reside in
the place where said land office is beated,
ana snail have the same powers and receive
the same emoiuments as the same iofficers
now receive in the other land districts in
Approved March u, 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-25
This is from the Homer linn !.

In passing over the country recently we
saw lttla white girls hOeing cotton. It did
not look right, and we can hardly conceive
how any able-bodied man can be laid IN
der the necessity Of calling into the field
such help. In one field we saw the father
Ia great big lazy-looking creature--walll-
girls, who were hard at work hOeing cotton,
his hands cOzily behind his back, and ever
and anon he would cOndescend, very grace
fully, to stoOp down and remove clod
Shame on such father
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-25
owed February 90, 1872.
[GENERAL NArrRE-No. III

An act to amend an act entitled can act to
provide a national currency secured by
pledge of United States bonds. and to
provide for the circulation and redemp-
tion thereof" approved June third,
eighteen hundred and sixty-four.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of
America IN Congress assembled, That sec
ton thirty-One of said act be amended by
striking out the word ''Leavenworth" when
it occurs in said section.
Approved March l, 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-25
IGEyERAL NATURE-No. o. l

An act amending the act approved July
twenty-seventh, eighteen hundred and
sixty-eight, entitled "An act relating to
PENSIONS"
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That the
second section Of the act of Congress ap-
proved July twenty eighteen hun
bred and sixty eight, entitled s'An act re-
lating to PENSIONS be amended by insert
section, the words cor was at some naval
station"
Approved March 5, 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-25
We find the following obituary in the

We find the following obituary in the
New York Tribune;
John Greeley died at Londonderry on the
sixteenth instant, aged lightweight years,
tive months and five days. He was the
last survivor of thirteen children born to
father died in his house twenty years ago,
aged ninety-four. His last surviving
brother, zaccheus father of Horace) Gree
ley, died at Wayne Erie county, Pennsyl-
vania, December lS 1868, aged eighty-six
John Greeley lived temperate IN all things,
an upright and respected farmer, and was
in the full enjoyment Of his faculties until
a few days before his death. Always. a
Democrat in politics, he wasa stern up
holder of the war for the UniOn, -..5
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-25

PEORIA, H., May 81 IA horrible accident
happened at the Toledo, Peoria and War
saw machine shop last evening, by which a
German named johnson was instantly
killed. He was engaged in raising a car
from the ground by means of jack-screws,
and eieyating one of the jacks too high,
swung the car round, causing it to fall over
OF him, literally breaking him In two in the
middle OF the body. He lived about ten
Minutes ...
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-25

miles west of the most western point OF
Madison lake; thence North along said
meridian to the latitude of the junction OF
tho Yellowstone and Gardeners rivers,
thence east to the place of beginning, is
hereby reserved and Withdrawn from set
Element, occupancy, or sale under the laws
of the United States, and dedicated and set
aoart as public park or pleasuring ground
for the benefit and enjoyment of the people
and all persons who shall locate or settle
upon or occupy the same, or any part
thereof, except as hereinafter provided,
shall be considered trespassers, and re-
moved theretrOm.
SEC. 2. That said public park shall be IN
der the exclusive control of the Secretary of
the Interior. whose duty it shall be, as soon
as practicable, TO make and publish such
rules and regulations as he may deem neees-
sary or proper for the care and management
of the same. Such regulations shall provide
for the preservation, from injury or spolia-
ton, of all timber, mineral deposits, natura
curiOsities, or wonders within said park, and
their retention in their natural condition.
The Secretary may, in his discretion, grant
leases for building purposes for terms
not exceeding ten years, of small par
GELS Of ground, at such places in said
park as shall require the erection of
buildings for the accommodation of
visitors; all of the proceeds of said leases,
and all other revenues that may be derived
from any source connected with said park
to be expended under his direction in the
management of the same, and the construc-
ton Of roads and bridle-paths therein He
shall provide against the wanton destruc-
ton of the fish and game found within said
park, and against their capture or destruc
ton for the purposes of merchandise or
profit. He shall also cause all persons tres
passing upon the same after the passage or
this act to be removed therefrom, and gen
orally shall be authorized to take all such
measures as shall be necessary or proper to
fully carry out the objects and purposes Of
this act.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-25

scribe; provided, that boz Z shall be given
for the payment to the United States Of
such duties as are now imposed by law
upon any and allof such articles as SHAH
not be re-expOrted within six months after
such importation.
Approved March 5, 1879.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-25
ApproYed. February 9, ls72.
LGENERAL NATURE-No. 81

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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 seventy-One, entitled
"An act to provide for the better security
of life on board Of vessels propelled III
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 Schuylkill 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 its
passage.
Approved, February 6, 1872.