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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-14

The following rich story is related by
Sonora paper, at the expense of queer
| genius who vibrated between that town and
| Oregon, as advance" agent of concert
troupe, and who, though pretty clever in
selling the curiOusly inclined, does not
always come off first best
Frank Ball, travelling in a vehicle bearing
strong resemblance to a peddler's cart.
Old lady rushes out from a house by the
roadside. The following cOlloguy ensues:
Old Lady-Say, what have you got 70
Ball. am travelling agent, madam, for
tha greatest menagerie of ancient or modern
times, which is shortly to be exhibited Ia
this section, atfOrding to the inhabitants
thereof an opportunity Of viewing the most
stupendOus collection of animals ever before
exhibited
Old Lady-YOu don't say. Have you any
elephants
Ball-We have, madam. six elephants
but these constitute comparatively uni1n-
portaDt part of the show. We have living
specimens of bipeds and quadruDeds who
roamed over the earth. not only IN the ante
diluvian, but also in the pliOcene and post
mlocene periods, embracing the megathe-
rum, with SIX legs and two tails; the ich-
thyOsaurus, with four eyes and three tails
the gyasticus, with no eyes, two noses and
four tails; the plesiOsaurus, resembling
OaLau III sudpbi WHICH splUS uFe anu DfSaIHbs
sulphur, and many other species, too hume
rous to mention. We also have piOus
lawyer.
Old Lady-Well, / declare.
Ball But, madam, the greatest curiosity
by far of our exhibition is a learned and
classical educated monkey, who was
brought up a Mahommedan priest IN the
mysterious regions of the Great Desert of
Sahara. This monkey talks with great
huency all the modern languages, beside |
Latin, Greek and Hebrew. He can repeat |
the ten commandments, the emancipation |
proclamation, President LincOln's last mes
sage, and performs the most intricate ex-
amples in mathematics with rapidity, ease |
and accuracy. While being exhibited in |
Washington he actually repeated long |
speech of the President This monkey cor
responds
Beautiful young lady suddenly sticks her /
head from the window and calls out /
'Mother mother ask him why they let |
the monkey travel so far ahead of the
other animals :"
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-14
Approved February 90, 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.
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 thlrtleth 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 forty-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
dred and siXty-foUr; June sixth and July
twenty-ffth, eighteen hundred and sixty
six; July twenty-seventh, eighteen hundred
and slxty-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 iuvalids. 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 hundreds 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 twent7.ffth.
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
fer navy pensions, and the other
expenditures under that head, shall be paid
from the income of the navy pension fund,
30 Tar as the same may be sufficient for |
that purpose.
Approved February % 1912
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-14
Importnut nIeasures that Fntled.

A Washington special to the St. Louis
Democrat says:
The important bills and resolutions that
have failed this session are as follows:
Bill TO reform the collection of customs at
the various ports of entry; to facilitate com
MERGE between the United States and
China, japan and the countries of Asia; to
define the rights of miners, and to encOur-
age the development of miners Joint resO-
lutien for a one term amendment to the
constitution; bill to provide for q commits
sion on the subject of the wages and hours
of labor and the division of profits between
labor and capital; joint resolution for the
purchase of the island of Cuba: Mexican.
Brazilian and Australian steamship subsi-
dies postal telegraph bill; bill to prevent
cruelty to animals; civil rights bill; civil
service reform bill; bill authorizing ten or
more slOOps-of-war; a joint resolution pro-
posing an amendment to the cOnstitu-
ton providing for the election of
the President by a direct vote of the
people, and the Office of Vice President:
bill relating to the fisheries, to come into
effect with the provisions of the Washing
ton treaty bill to secure the public lands
to actual settlers bill for the consolidation
of the Indian tribes under a civil govern
ment, to be called the Territory of Oklas-
ma; bill granting bounty to persons Of
color who were slaves prior to April Is,
1861 bill to promote immigration to the
United States bill to pay for the illegal
seizure of cotton after June l3, 1865; bill
to, refund the cotton tax; bill to protect
life and property on vessels propelled in
whole or in part by steam bill extending
the power of the President to suspend the
writ Of habeas corpus to the several States
In addition TO these, all bills for the ad-
mission OF Territories as States, for the
punishment of polygamy in Utah, for the
grants of lands to railroads, and all bills
to revive ship building and all financial
measIIres
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-14
[GENERA1 NAruRE-No. 25.l
An act for the relief of Georna w Nor

An act for the relief of George w. Morse.
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 hereby
IS, authorized to entertain and exercise
jurisdiction over petitions of George w.
Morse tor the extension of two letters-pat-
emit granted to him on the twenty eighth dav
OF October, eighteen hundred and fifty Elk,
for further term of seven years from the
day on which such extensions NAV be
granted, and to hear the testimony Of the
applicant and determine upon the said peti.
tons 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
bred 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 0ftbe
original terms of said patents, and prior to
the date of their extensions: 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, 1872-06-14

miles west of the most western point Of
Madison lake; thence north along said
meridian to the latitude of the junction of
the 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
ROart as public park or pleasuring ground
for the benefit and enjoyment of the people
and all persons who shall locate OF settle
upon or occupy the same, or any part
thereof except as hereinafter provided,
shall be considered trespassers, and re-
moved therefrom.
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 neces-
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, natural
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 eonstruc-
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 destrue
ton for the purposes of merchandise or
profit. He shall also cause all persons tres
passing upon the same after the passage or
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.
A -,,,,,-z,5 ATouoL 1 1910
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-14
Departure of the Steamer Fannie, an Al
legged Cuban Filibuster.


legged Cuban EilibusGer.
This is a Washington special to the New
York Herald:
Mention was made in these dispatches of
Thursday that the Representations of the
Spanish legation had called attention TO the
fitting out of several vessels susnected ~
being intended to aid the Cuban insured
6iOn. The steamer Fannie, an ocean nro-
peller of 327 tons, Speed, master, one of the
suspected vessels, left Baltimore Yesterday
with a cargo of coal and lumber for Turks
Island. The cause for believing that she
was to aid the Cubans is stated in the com
municatiOn of the collector of the port to
the Secretary Of the Treasury. The Fannie
was recently purchased from Brandt & Co
by the former owner of the Hornet, pledge
having been given that the Hornet should
never be permitted to violate our neutrality
laws again. Her owner made haste to get
her off his hands, and with the proceeds
purchased the Fannie, and shipped the
crew of the Hornet, and was all ready to
leave port when the complaint was made.
She was thoroughly searched from stem to
stern by the customs revenue officers, with
the view of discovering arms and munitions
of war, or what facilities she might have for
taking them on board from another vessel.
The examination was entirely satlsfac-
NH
reasonable suspicion for OBTAINING her. The
treasury officials stretched the law to the
utmost to please the Spanish Minister but
it was not broad enough to detain the
Fannie under the circumstances. There
was nothing irregular in her papers or
ownership. Finally, on Thursday, it was
decided 10 allow her to clear for Turks
Island. For fear, however, that she might
take on cOntraband of war in the waters of
the United States, the revenue steamer
Northerner was ordered to accompany her
down the bay, past the capes out to the
hirh seas, where it is expected that Span
ish eunboat will exercise further surveil
lance until the Fannie disposes of her cargo.
Tbis vessel was built for blockade runner,
but is not a swift sailer. The Spanish au-
thorities are confident of capturing her in
their waters. No decision has vet been
made in regard to two more propellers load
ing for West India ports.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-14
OFFICIAL.
Laws of the United States Passed at the
Second Session of the FOrty-First
Congress.

Laws of the United States Passed at the
Second Session of the FOrty-First
Congress.
lGEEERAL EATURE-No. L.
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 IAN 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
ten pounds, as provided in said act for the
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 COLFAX,
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, 1872-06-14
[GrNERAt. NArrnr-Nn. A1

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 Lynohburg,
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 to the times
of holding said court as herein provided.
Approved, February |, 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-14
proved, February 6, 1872.
[GENERA1 NAruRE-No. Ill
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 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 improvements 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 a reasonable remuner-
alton for the time, ingenuity, labor, and
expense bestowed upon the same and the
introduction thereof into USE And the
said letters-patent, when so revived and
extended, shall have the same effect in law
as if it 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 veud to
others to use said looms so constructed or
used.
Ay,r,o--o5 L7oI,,,..,- IN 1870
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-14
GENERAL NArURE-No. 2O.I

An act transferring certain powers and do.
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
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. 2. 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, 1872-06-14
GENERAL NArURE-NO. le.l

AN act TO set apart a certain tract of land
lying near the head-waters of the Yellow
stone river as public park.
- BE 1t 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 GardineT'J river with the Yellowstone
river, and Iunning 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 she meridian passing fifteen
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-14
[GENERAL NAruRE-No. Isl

An act extending the time for the compile
uo9 OF the Green Bay and Sturgeon Bay
ana Lake Michigan ship canal, in the
State Of Wisconsin.
r, BE it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of
america In Congress assembled, That the
Tune tor the completion CT the Green Bay
and Sturgeon Bay and Lake Michigan ship
canal be, and the same is hereby extended
70 the tenth day of April, ammo Domini
eighteen hundred and seventy-four.
Approved March l. 1872
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-14
GENERAL NArURE-No. ~

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
Caleasieu 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 i'm
pOrtatiOn shall not exceed the sum of seven
ty-ive thousand dollars, and that said ma
ehlRery and implements be imported within
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-14
GENERAL NATURE-No. q. I

An act authorizing the President of the
United States to re-establsh 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 than existed before the console
dation of said land district with the land
district at New Orleans.
Approved March 16 1872.