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New Orleans Republican., 1872-08-28

exchange thereon, seven thousand sever
hundred dollars.
| For stationery, bookcases, arms of tht
| United States, seals, presses and hags, anC
! payment of rent, freight, postage and mis-
| CellaneOus expenses, including loss Dy eX
! change thereon, sixty thousand d0llarsi pro
| yided. 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 COZ
! suIates of the United States, except such a;
! shall hare been first designated by the Sec
retary of State By an order, to be recorded
! in the State Department, as suitable tOrand
| required by the legation and consulate to
| which it shall be supplied.
| For expenses for interpreters, guards and
other matters at the cOnsulate5 at COnstan
! tinople, SMYRNA, Gambia, Alexandria, Jerl
| salem and Beirut, ia the Turkish dominiOns
| three thousand dollars,
For rent of prisons for American cOnvicts
| in Siam and Turkey. and. for wages of the
| keepers Of the same, including less by ex-
change. four thousand dollars.
For rent of prison for American cOnVicts
III 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 If the act of May first. eighteen hun
dred and ten, entitled "An act fixing the
compensation of ministers and COnsuls re-
siding on theCoast OF Barbary, and for other
purposes" twenty thousand dollars.
To meet the payment OF the ninth annual
installment of the proportion contributed
by the United States toward the capitaliza-
tiOn 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 rate of
two thousand five hundred dollars per an
mum, beginning with the first day Of July,
eighteen hundred and seventy-ORe.
Approved May y, 1872.
New Orleans Republican., 1872-08-28
GENERAL NATURE-No. col

An act transferring certain powers and du-
ties 10 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 enj0iued by existing laws upon the Sec
retary 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, ana 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., 1872-08-28
GENERAL NATURE-No. COL


An act to authorize the construction of
certain bridges across the Mississippi
river, and to establish the same 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 the Western Illinois
Bridge Company, a corporation existing
under the-laws of the State of Missouri, to
build a bridge across the Mississippi river
at the city OF Quincy, Illinois, for the pur-
pose of crossing persons and property, such
as are usually crossed on wagOn-bridges;
and also TO lar on and over said bridge rail
waY-tracks for the more perfect connection
of any railroads that are or shall Ue con
struCted 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, to be made to the own
ers 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
anv portion of said obstruction or bridg
touches; and that all railway companies
desiring to use the said bridge shall have
and be entitled to equal rights and priv.
ileges 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
be prescribed by the Secretary Of War, up
New Orleans Republican., 1872-08-28

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 Lynch burg,
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, indiGt-
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 l, 1872.
New Orleans Republican., 1872-08-28
GENERAL NATURE-No. g. /

An act TO provide that minors shall not be
enlisted in the military service Of the
United States without the consent of pa
rents OF 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 suffer such other pun
isLment as such court may direct.
Approved May Is, 1872
New Orleans Republican., 1872-08-28
LGENERAr. NArIrREANn. -5 !

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, aud
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 tifty-twO and tfty-three;
thence north, along said range line, to the
forty-sixth parallel of north latitude; thence
west, along said parallel, to the line between
ranges ffty-seyen and ffty-eight; thence
south, along said range line, to the Mis-
souri, river; thence easterly, 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 Capi-
tai Of said Territory; and the President of
the United States is hereby authorized to
appoint a register and receiver for said
land office, who shall receive the same sal
ary and be governed by the same regula-
tions as are provided by law for the regis
ters and the receivers Of the other land
offices in said Territory.
Approved May 81, 1872.
New Orleans Republican., 1872-08-28
GENERAL NAruRE-No. 32.l

An act in addition to an act entitled can
act to amend an act entitled An act for
q 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 q personal action has been or
shall be brought in any State court by an
alien against any citizen of 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 juris-
diction 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 as 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., 1872-08-28

An act supplementary to the act entitled
AN 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 bv 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 dolla- each day and two as
sistant agents the sum Of six dollars each
dav while so emplOyed and they shall
also be allowed their necessary. travelling
expenses in going to and returning from
Alaska, for which expenses vouchers shau
be presented to the proper accounting OH
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. 3. That the Secretary OF the Treasury
be, and he is hereby, authorized to erect a
New Orleans Republican., 1872-08-28
GENERAL NATURE-No. %. !
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-hye east,
Mount Dlable 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 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. 2. That the PresidentshalI appoint
by and with the advice and consent of the
Senate, or in the recess of the Senate. a
register and a receiver Of public moneys for
said district. and said officers shall reside in
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 -, 1872.
New Orleans Republican., 1872-08-28
lGEnERiL NArrRE-No. 9.l

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
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 iee-boats, constructed By the
cifv of Philadelphia for the purpose of
keep;ng open the navigation of the rivers
Delaware and Schuylkil during the winter
months, be and they are hereby exempt
from the inspection required by the act ap-
proved twenty Of February, eighteen
hundred and seventy-one, entitled 'An 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;"
provided, that this act will expire at the
end of six months from and after its
passage,
Approved, February 6, 1872.
New Orleans Republican., 1872-08-28

New Tin land district lying north Of the
north line of township number one hundred
and ten. and to nix from time tQtime 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 fl from time to time the location
of the office for such district.
SEC 3 That the President is hereby au-
thorized 20 appoint, by and with the ad-
vice and consent of the Senate, a register
and a receiver for said land district, who
shall be required to reside at the site of the
land-of1ice for said district, who shall be
subject to the same laws and responsible
ties end whose compensation, respectively,
shall be the same as that now allowed by
law to other Ildd-otficers in said State.
Approved May u, 1872
New Orleans Republican., 1872-08-28
TGEvERAL NArURE-No. 33.l

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 1t
shall be lawful for any person or persons,
company or corporation, to build 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
river beyond what is necessary in order to
New Orleans Republican., 1872-08-28
GENERAL NATURE-No. l5.I

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 ehNeted 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., 1872-08-28
IGEEERAL NAruRE-No. o. ]

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"
Approved March 5, 1872,
New Orleans Republican., 1872-08-28
GENERAL NArURE-No. u. |

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-eight dollars and
twenty-six cents.
Approved February 90. 1872
New Orleans Republican., 1872-08-28
proved March 5, 1872.


An act to repeal the paragraphs of Schedule
G 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 c of the internal revenue acts
as imposes a tax on any "can, bottle, or
other single package containing meats, fish,
shell-tish, fruits, vegetables, sauces, sirups,
prepared mustard jams, or jellies," be, and
the same is hereby, repealed.
ADDrOYed March 5 1872.
New Orleans Republican., 1872-08-28
GENERAL NArURE-No. M

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
deputy collector of customs, to reside at
said port, who shall receive salary, to be-
determined by the Secretary of the Treas
ury, not exceeding fifteen hundred dollars
per annum.
ADDrOyed March l. 1872
New Orleans Republican., 1872-08-28
GENERAL NATURE-NO. %. !

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 thai existed before the cOnsOl-
dation of said land district with the land
district at New Orleans
Approved gMarch l6, 1872.
New Orleans Republican., 1872-08-28
TGEvERAL NArURE-No. m

IWENEhAL NAIUNE-NO. N
An act to remove political disabilities i'm
posed be the fourteenth article of the
United States.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of
America IN Congress assembled (twO-thirds
OF each house concurring thereinO 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 Repre-
seventh Congresses, officers in the judicial.
military and naval service of the United
States, heads of departments ana foreign
ministers of the United States.
AnprOEed Nav -, 1872.
New Orleans Republican., 1872-08-28

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. 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
New Orleans Republican., 1872-08-28
GENERAL NATURE-No. 27.1
An act to create an additional land distri
in the State of Minnesota.


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 addi
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 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. a 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 II, 1872.
New Orleans Republican., 1872-08-28


An act for the relief of George w, Morse.
BE 1t 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
ls authorized to entertain and exercise
jurisdiction over petitions of George w,
MOrse tor the extension of two letteTs-nat-
ent granted TO him on the twenty eighth dav
of October, eighteen hundred and fiftv-siT.
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 petit
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
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 of the
original terms of said patents, and prior to
the date Of their extension: And provided
further That any person, firm or corpora
tion 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., 1872-08-28

navy of the United States as a midship=
man at the foot of the class of eighteen
hundred and seventy, of which he was a
member at the time Of mis- resignation
Approved May %, 1872.
New Orleans Republican., 1872-08-28
GENERAL NATURE-No. 76l

An act to create an additional land district
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 addi-
tiOnal land district in the State of Mime
sOta, embracing all that part Of the present