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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-26
Approved February 20, 1872.
GENERAL NAruRE-No. 1871

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 .H-f .. r--.
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 Tor 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 commuta-
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 tOrty-eight,
July twenty-ninth, eighteen hundred
and forty-eight; February third eighteen
hundred and tifty-three; June third, eight
cen hundred and ffty-eight; July four
teenth and seventeenth, eighteen hundred
and sixty-twO; June thirtieth, eighteen hun
bred and sixty-four; June sixth and July
twenty-ffth, eighteen hundred and sixty
six; July twenty 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
June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and sixty
four; June sixth and July twenty tifth,
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 tor
that purpose.
Approved February 20, 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-26
GENERAL NArrRE-No. 32.l

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 by the Senate and House Of
Representatives Of the United States Of
America in Congress assembled, That
whenever g personal action has been or
shall be brought in any State court by an
alien against any citizen Of State who a.,
or at the time the alleged action accrued
was, civil officer of the United States, be-
ing nonresident Of that State wherein iuris-
dict0n is obtained by the State court, by
personal service of process, such action may
be 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 the same manner az now
provided for the removal of an action
brought in a 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 30, 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-26
[GENERAL NArURE-No. 2O.l

An act transferring certain powers and du-
ties to the Department of Justice, and
providing a 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
prisonment 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 Presl-
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, 1872-06-26
[GEvrRAL NArrRr-No. 83.l

An act 70 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 az p0st-rOads.
Be It enacted 10y 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 Law
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
river beyond what is necessary in order to
carry into effect the rights and privileges
hereby granted; and in case OF any itiga-
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-26

hundred and seventy-one, in accordance
with proposed form of contract from the
said Rives and Bailey, submitted to and
approved by the joint Committee on Public
Printing on the part of the Senate.
SEC. ?. That for the purpose aforesaid
there be appropriated and paid, out OF any
money IN the treasury not otherwise APP
propriated, the sum of four hundred thou
sand dollars, or so much thereof as may be
necessary, the accounts having been APP
proved, as IN previous years, by the Secre-
tary of the Senate and BY the Clerk of the
House, or their representatives.
SEC. 8. That no person shall be employed
as reporter for the House without the
approval of the Speaker of the House:
Of the Joint Committee on Pub
lie Printing to publish an adverties-
ment once a week, for four weeks. in one
newspaper in each of the cities of Wash
ington, Philadelphia, New York, Boston,
Chicago, Cincinnati, Louisville, St, Louis
and San Francisco inviting proposals in
detail for reporting and for printing, to-
gether and separately, the debates of the
Forty-third, the FOrty-fourth and the Forty
fifth Congresses, together or separately,
and TO report all proposals which may
be received before the designated day to
Congress- at the earliest practicable date.
with estimates, hereby directed to be made
by the Congressional Printer, of the cost of
reporting the debates, and of print
ing them at the Government Printing
Office, accompanied by the recommendations
of the Joint Committee on Public Printing
on all proposals and estimates so submitted;
and that the bills for such advertising be
paid in equal parts from the contingent
funds Of the Senate and Of the House of
Representatives And provided further,
That no debates shall be reported or pub
hshed at public expense, after the close of
the present Congress, except upon written
contracts entered into therefor under
the authority of Congress.
AunpOvad Ar,ri1 1870
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-26
GENERAL NAruRE-No. So.

GENERAL NATURE-NO 1871
An act to amend an act entitled San act TO
authorize protection to be given to oiti-
zens of the United States who may dis
cover deposits Of guano,' approved Au-
gust Is, 1856
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That the
provisions of the act of Congress approved
August eighteenth, eighteen hundred and
ffty-six, entitled IAN act TO authorize pro-
lection to be given to citizens of the United
States who may discover deposits of GU
anO," be and the same are hereby extended
to the widow heirs, executors or admins
traitors of such discOverer, where such dis
cOverer shall have died before perfecting
proof of discovery or fully complying with
the provisions of said act approved as Rfore-
said, after complying with the requirements
of the act Of Congress of August eighteenth,
eighteen hundred and sixty-five; Provided,
that nothing herein contained shall be held
to impair any rights of discovery or any as
signment by a discoverer heretofore recog-
nized by the government of the United
States.
SEC. 9 That section three of an act ap-
proved July twenty-eighth, eighteen hun
bred and sixty-six, entitled can act to pro-
tect the revenue, ana for other purposes"
amendatory of the act aforesaid, approved
August eighteenth, eighteen hundred and
hfty-siX, be and the same is hereby amend
ed by striking out the word 'fve," wherever
the same occurs, and inserting in lieu there
Of the word ten"
Approved April ., 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-26
pproved March ), 1872
GENERAL NArURE-Yo. 1911

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, 1872-06-26
GENERAL NArURE-No. 26.l
An act to create an additional land dis
trict in the State of Nevada.

An act to create an additional land dis
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-five 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 ElkO 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
said district, and said officers shall reside in
the place where said land Office is heated,
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 u, 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-26
GENERAL NAruRE-No. l2.l

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
Post Office Department for the present fiscal
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-eight dollars and
twenty-six cents.
Approved February 90, 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-26
proved, February 6, 1872.
[GExERA1 NAruRE-No. Ill
An act for the relief of Alexander Smith
and Halcyon Skinner.

All acG LOT Jh6 releT 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 a 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-
PRED 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 a reasonable remuner-
alton for the time, ingenuity, labor, and
expense bestowed upon the same and the
introduction thereof into use. And the
said letterspatent, when so revived and
extended, shall have the same effect in law
as If 1t had been originally granted for 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
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-26
GENERAL NATURE-No. d. !

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 thao existed before the cOnsOli-
datiOn of said land distract with the land
district at New Orleans.
Approved March 16, 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-26
[GrnrnA1 NArrRE-No. Ie.l

An act to set apart a certain tract of land
lying near the head-waters Of the Yellow
stone river as a 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
of Gardine~'I river with the Yellowstone
river, and , INNING 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, 1872-06-26
fGrNrRAL NArrRr-No. II

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-
ans; provided, that the value of such i'm
pOrtatiOn shall not exceed the sum of seven
ty-tive thousand dollars, and that said ma
chinery and implements be imported within
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-26
GENERAL NArrRE-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
America 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, 1872-06-26
GENERAL NATURE-No. 22.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-seventh, eighteen hun
dred and sixty eight, entitled 'An act re-
lating to pensions" be amended by insert
ing after the word Commission" in said
section, the words cor was at some naval
station"
Ay,rOva5 aTovoI, 1870
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-26
[GENERAL NArURB-No. M
An act to create an additional land district
in the State of Minnesota.

IL VIC DlcttO VI 4u41uGsObdts
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.
tional 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 number thirty
five west of the fifth principal meridian,
and to fix 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 PresideDt shall
have power to fix from time to time the To-
cation of the Office for such district.
SEC. 9. 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 u, 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-26
Approved March 5, 1872.
[GENERAL NATURE-No. 81. !

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 a tax on any "can, bottle, or
other single package containing meats, fish,
shell-fsh, fruits, vegetables, sauces, sirups,
prepared mustard, jams, or iellies, . be, and
the same is hereby repealed.
Approved March 5, 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-26
proved February 20, l972.
GENERAL NArURE-No. I4.l

An act to amend an act entitled "An act to
provide national currency secured by
pledge Of United States bonds, and to
provide for the circulation and redemp-
ton thereof, approved June third,
eighteen hundred and siXty-fOur.
Be il 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, 1872-06-26
proved, February ?, 1872.
LGENERAL NAruRE-No. IN

An act to exempt the IRON steam ice
boats constructed by the city of Phila-
delphia from the inspection required bv
the act Of February twenty-eight. eigh-
teen hundred and seventy-one. entitled
San 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 bv the
city OF Philadelphia for the purpose of
keeping open the navigation of the rivers
Delaware and SchuylkilI during the winter
months, be and they are hereby exempt
from the inspection required by the act ap-
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;v
provided, that this act viii expire at the
end OF six months from and after its
passage.
Approved, February G, 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-26

scribe; provided, that bonds shall be given
for the payment TO the United States of
such duties as are now imposed by law
upon any and all of such articles as shall
not be re-expOrted within six months after
such importation.
Approved March ;, 1872
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-26
LGENERAL NArrRE-No. 81

An act to amend section thirty five Of an
act entitled IAN act TO reduce internal
taxes, 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 privileges of the act entitled AN act
to reduce internal taxes. and for other pur-
poses" approved July fourteen, eighteen
hundred and seventy, be, and are hereby,
extended 70 the port Of Toledo, in the State
Of Ohio.
Approved March 5, 1872.