The Portland daily press., 1872-04-02
MISCELLANEOUS.
LA WIS s
OF THE
UNITED STATES
PASSED AT THE
SECOND SESSION OF THE FoRTY-sECoND
CONGRESS-. Ear

pe hereDy directed to grant rehearng of the
application OF Alexander Smith and Halcyon Skinner
for the extension of etters-patent granted to them on
the fourth day of November, eighteen hundred and
hfty-sx, for Improvement in powerlooms; and he ia
hereby authorized to revive and extend the said let
terspatent for the further term of years from
and and after ter the fourth day Of November eighteen hun
Ior which etterspatent was granted has expired and
the said patentees had patented the said invention in
Pired the fourth day of Novemer eighteen hun
dred and seventy, If in his judgment the said pa
yention described in the said etterspatent and the
invention is useful, and the patentees have failed
without neglect or fault their part to obtain from
the use and sale OF the said invention reasonable
remuneration for the time, ingenuity, labor and
expense bestowed upon the same and the introduc-
when SO revived aud extended Shall have the same
effect In law as If 1t had been originally granted for
the term OF twehty-on years; Procided That all per-
constructed, or caused to be constructed or used
looms on the plan of the said invention, shall be at
to others to use said looms SO constructed or used
Approved, February 20, 1872
GENERAL NATURE-No. 12.l
AN ACT making appropriations to supply a de-
hciency in the appropriations for salaries and con.
tingent expenses of the Post Office department for
the current fiscal year.
BE 4 enacted By the Senate and House of Repre-
se.tatsres of the United States Of america, in Con-
gress assembled, That, the following hereby
appropriated, out of any money in the treasury not
Otherwise appropriated, to supply the deficiency in
Department for the present fiscal year, viz:
For salaries, eleven thousand four hundred and
eighty three dollars and twenty-five cents.
For contingent expenses, twelve thousand two hun
dred and sixty-eight dollars and twentysix cents.
Approved, February 20, 1872. iaE
GENERAL NATURE-No. 1871
AN ACT making appropriations for the payment 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 Repre-
sentatiues the United States Of America IN Con-
gress assembled, That the following sums be, and
the same are hereby, appropriated out of any money
in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the
payment of pensions for the year ending the thirteh
of June, eighteen hundred and sevcnty-t three viz:
For army pensions to invalids, widows, and depen-
dent relatives revolutionary pensions, and pensions
to soldiers of the of eighteen hundred and twelve
and for furnishing artificial limbs apparatus for
resection, with transportation, communication there
for; also, for compensation to pension 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 fortysix February twentieth, eighteen
hundred and fortyseven; February second, eighteen
hundred and forty-eight; July twenty NINTH eigh-
teeu hundred and forty EIGHT; February third, egh
and enIa and egnSeen
teenth eighteen hundred and sixty-two; June thir-
tieth, eighteen hundred and sixty-four; June sixth
and July twenty-ffth, eighteen hundred and sixty
six; July twenty-seventh eighteen hundred and
sixty-eight; June seventeeth 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
For navy pensions to invalids, widows, and de-
pendent relatives, and pensions to sailors Of the
of eighteen hundred and twelve, and for furnishing
artificial limbs apparatus for resection, with trans
portation Communication therefor, compensation to
pension agents. expenses Of agencies and fees for pre-
pairing vouchers and administering oaths, provi-
ded by the acts of April twentythird, eighteen hun
dred; February twentieth, eighteen hundred and
fortyseven; August eleventh, eighteen hundred and
forty eight; July fourteenth and seventeeth, egh-
teen hundred and sixty-two; June thrtieth, eigh-
teen hundred and sixty-four; June sixth and July
twenty-fth, eighteen hundred sxty-six; March sec
ond, eighteen hundred and sixty-seven; July twenty
seventh, eighteen hundred and sixty EIGHT; June
enteenth and July eighth and eleventh. eighteen hun
law w. four four hundred and eighty st thousand dollars: Pc
rded That the appropriation aforesaid for navy pen
sions, 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
Approved, February 20, 1872. ~ -l
GENERAL NATURE-No 1i.]
AN ACT to amend an act entitled San act to pro-
ted States bonds and to provide for the circulation
and redemption thereof" approved June third,
eighteen hundred and sixty-four.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentaires ofthe United States of America in Con-
gress % Gasem6ted That section thirty-onem r. Of said
worth when it occurs in said section.
Approved, March l, 1872 e-s
GENERAL NATURE-No. 15.l
AN ACT extending the time for the completion Of
the Green Bay and Sturgeon Bay and Lake Mich
fgan ship canal, in the State of Wisconsin.
Be it enacted By the Senate and House of Repre-
seatatices ofthe United States Of america in Con-
gress assembled; That the time for the completion
of the Green Bay and Sturgeon Bay and Lake Mich
igan ship canal be- and the same is hereby, extended
to the tenth day of April ammo Domini eighteen hun
dred and sevent y-four. He
Approved, March 1, 1872.
GENERAL NATURE.-No. 1871
AN ACT to set apart certain tract of land living
near the head waters Of the Yellowstone river as
public park.
Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
ssntatices the United States of America in Con-
gress assembled That the tract Of land in the Terri
tories OF Montana and Wyoming lying the head
voters Of the Yellowstone river, and described as
diners river with the Yellowstone river, and run
ming east to the meridian passing ten miles to the
eastward OF the most eastern point of Yellowstone
lake; thence south along said meridian to the par
aile of latitude passing ten miles south of the most
southern POINT OF elowst9ne lake thence west along
west OF the most western point of Madison lake;
thence north along said meridian to the latitude of
the junction of the Yellowstone and Gardiner's rv-
ers thence east to the place of beginning is hereby
reserved and withdrawn from settlement, occupancy,
sale under the laws of the United States and ded-
tcated and set apart public park pleasuring-
ground for the benefit and enjoyment of the people;
and al persons who Shall locate OF settle upon or oc-
after provided, shall be considered trespassers and
removed therefrom. r..9 il
exclusive control of the Secretary of the Interior
whose duty 1t shall be- practicable to make
and publish such rules and regulations as he may
deem necessary or proper for the care and manage
ment of the same. Such regulations shall provide
for the preservation from injury spoad of all
timber mineral deposits natural curiosities,
ders within said park and their retention in their
natural condition. The Secretary may, in his discre-
tion grant leases for building purposes for terms not
ten of small Darcels of prOund al
such places in said park shall require the erection
of buildings for the accommodation Of visitors all Of
the proceeds of said leases, and all other
that may be derived from any source connected with
said park to be expended under his direction in the
and bridle-patbs therein. He shall provide against
the wanton destruction of the fish and game, found
within said park and against their capture or de-
struetion for the purposes Of merchandise or profit
He shall also all persons trespassng upon the
after the passage of this act to be removed there
from, and generally shall be authorized to take all
such measures as shall be necessary proper to fully
carry out the objects and purposes of this act.
Approved, March /, 1872.
.---. GENERAL NATURE-No III --
AN ACT to constitute Shreveport, in the State of
Louisiana, port OF delivery.
Be 10 enacted By the Senate and House Of Repre-
se'itatUes Of the United States Of Anerica in Con-
Louisiana, shall be, and is hereby constituted port
of delivery, within the collection district of New
Orleans; and there shall be appointed deputy Col
lector of customs, to reside at said port who shall
receive salary, to be determined by the Secretary
of the Treasury, not exceeding fifteen hundred dol
lars per annum
Approved, March 1, 1872,
GENERAL NATURE-No 1871
AN ACT to authorize the construction of bridge
across the Missouri river at or near st. Joseph,
Missouri.
1 Be it enacted By the. Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatiUes Qfthe United States Of america in Con-
st. Joseph Bridge Building Company" corporation
organized for that purpose under the general corpor
alton laws of the State of Missouri to construct
bridge across the Missouri river at near St. Jo-
eph Missouri and to lay and said bridge rail-
way tracks for the more perfect connection of any
and all railways that are now, which may here
after be- constructed to the Missouri river at or near
Saint Joseph, or to the river the opposite side of
the same, Saint Joseph and build erect and lay
and said bridge ways for wagons vehicles of all
kinds, and for the transit Of animals and to provide
ways for foot-passengers, and to keep up maintain,
and operate said bridge for the purposes aforesaid
and that when said bridge is constructed all trains,
of all railroads terminating at said river, and on the
opposite side thereof at near Saint Joseph, Mis-
souri, shall be allowed to said bridge for reason
able compensation to be made to the owners of the
same under the limitations and conditions hereafter
named. The owners of said bridge may also charge
transit the said bridge of all wagons carriages
vehicles animals and foot-passengers.
SEC That any bridge built under the provisions
of this act may, at the option of person persons
corporation building the same, be built as draw,
bridge, with pivot or other form of draw or with
unbrOken or continuous spans: ProUided, That If
the same shall be made Of unbroken continuous spans
it shall not be of less elevation i'll any case than ffty
feet above extreme high water mark, as understood
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