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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-03
[GENERAL NArURE-No. IS. i


An act to amend an act entitled GAN act to
authorize protection to be given TO eiti-
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
tifty-six, entitled can 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 diseoverer, where such dis
coverer shall have died before perteeting
proof of discovery or fully complying with
the provisions of said act approved as afore-
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 discoyerer 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
dred and sixty-six, entitled San act to pro
tect the revenue, and for other purposes"
amendatory of the act aforesaid, approved
August eighteenth, eighteen hundred and
tifty-six, be and the same is hereby amend
ed by striking out the word 'tive,' 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, 1872-07-03
GENERAL NATJlE-No. PSI

An act for the relief Of George w. Morse
Be it enacted by the senate and House
of Representatives of tB United States Of
America in Congress Assem- bled, That the
Commissioner Of Patent; be, and he hereby
is authorized to entertain and exercise
jurisdiction over petitions of George w.
Morse for the extensiOn)f two letters-pat-
ent granted to him on thetwenty eighth day
of October, eighteen huulred and fifty six,
for further term of sewn years from the
day on which such extensions may be
granted, and to hear the testimony of the
applicant and determine IpOn the said petit
lions in the same mannerand with the same
effect as if the original TENS 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 hum
dred and seventy; provided, that no per
son shall be held liabletOr the infringement
of said patents, if eXteIded, for making use
of said inventions since the expiration of the
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 ii, 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-03

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. 3. That no person shall be employed
as reporter for the House without the
approval of the Speaker of the House,.
provi@ed, that it shall be the duty
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 F0rty-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
lished at public expense, after the close of
the present Congress, except upon written
contracts entered into therefor under
the authority of Congress.
Approved April 2 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-03
[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
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, 1872-07-03
GENERAL NArURE-No. 26.l
An act to create an additional land di
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-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 sand 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 separ-
ate land district, to be called the ElkO land
district, the Office of which shall be located
at EllzO, 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 located,
and shall have the same powers and receive
the same emoluInents as the same officers
now receive in the other land districts in
said State.
Approved March 70, 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-03
fGrvrRA1 NArrRr-No. 81

An act to authorize the construction OF a
bridge across the Mississippi river at or
near the town of Clinton, in the state Oh
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 II
shall be lawful for any person or persons
company or corporation, to build BRUCE
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 on
and Quincy railroad and its connections OF, on
The west side of said river, and to lay
on or over said bridge railway tracks for
the more perfect connection s Of any 5{E5 rail il
roads that are, or shall De. constructed 70
tbe said river at or opposite said point,
under the limitations and conditions here
matter provided; that said bridge shall not q
i1ferfere with the free navigation OF said
| river bevond what is necessary in order to
carr into effect the rights and privileges
hereby granted; and in case OF any htiga
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-03
IGENERAL NATrR-No. 2O.I

An act transferring CERTAIN powers and du-
ties to the Department OF Justice, and
providing a seal thereto.
Be it enacted by the ienate and House
Of Representatives Of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That all
and singular the powers conferred and du-
ties eDjoiRed by existing laws upon the Sec
retary of the Interior rlating to the i'm
prisonment or discharge of convicted Of
Tenders against the Laws of the United
States, OF to the reform school and Jail in
the District of Columbia, be, and the same
are hereby, transferred Il 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 eviee as the Presl-
dent Of the United Stats 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 ,he State Depart
ment, and with the samefOrce and effect.
Approved, March 5, 182.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-03
GENERAL NATUE-No. %. 7

An act amending the ct approved July
twenty-seventh, eighteen hundred and
sixty-eight, entitled an act relating to
pensions
Be it enacted by the Snate and House of
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assm bled, That the
second section Of the &C Of Congress APP
proved July twenty-seveth, eighteen hun
dred and sixty-eight, etitled IAN act re-
lating to pensions" be amended by insert
ing after the word commission in said
section, the words cor vas at some naval
station"
AunrOved March :. 1872
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-03

miles west Of the most western point OF
Madison lake; thence north along said
meridian to the latitude of the junction OF
the Yellowstone AID 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
apart as public park or pleasuring ground
for the benefit ard 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 therefrOm.
SEC. ?. 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 spoia-
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
cells 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-
tlon 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.
A0nrovad March I 1870
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-03
Approved March 5, I82.
GENERAL NArUE-No. 3D.

An act to repeal the paragraphs of Schedule
G of the internal reveue acts imposing
taxes on canned meats fish, and certain
other articles.
Be it enacted by the enate and House
of Representatives of tn United States of
America in Congress ASSEMBLED, That from
and after the passage ofthis act so much
of Schedule c of the intCnaI revenue acts
as imposes a tax on aly "can, bottle, or
other single package containing meats, fish,
shell-fsk, fruits, vegetables, sauces, sirups,
prepared mustard, jamsor jellies, be, and
the same is hereby, repealed.
Approved March 5, 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-03
Approved March 5, 1872.


An act to provide for the admission of
paintings, statusry, 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 o.
any State for the promotion and encOuraS.
ment Of science, art, or industry, and aot
intended for sale, shall be admitted rec Oh
duty, under such rHles and regulelions as
the Secretary Of the Treasury san pre-
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-03
lGENEnAL NArrR-No. 28. |

An act authorizing the President of the
United States TO Te-estblish the Monroe
land district in the Stae Of Louisiana.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
OF Representatives of tie United States of
America in Congress Assem- led, That the
President of the United tates be, and he is
hereby authorized, if IN his judgment the
public interests would le subserved there
by, to re establish the IOnrOe land district
in the State of Louisiana, with the same
boundaries thai existed before the consoli.
dation of said land ditrict with the land
district at New Orleans.
Approved March l6, BIZ
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-03
TGENERAL NATURs-No, ISL

An act extending the tine for the compile
ton of the Green Bayand Sturgeon Bay
and Lake Michigan slip canal, in the
State of Wisconsin.
Be it enacted by the Sci ate and House of
Representatives Of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That the
time for the completion bt the Green Bay
and Sturgeon Bay and Like Michigan ship
canal be, and the same is hereby EXTENDED
to the tenth day of April, ammo DOY
eighteen hundred and seyenty-fOur.
Approved March ], 1871.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-03
[GExERA1 NArURE-No. nj
An act to create an additional land district
in the State of Minnesota.

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 add
tional land district in the State of Mime
sota 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 Presidents 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 u, 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-03
GENERAL NArURE-No. lei

An act to set apart certain tract of land
lying near the head-waters Of the Yellow
stone river as a public park.
BE il 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~l 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 10
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, 1872-07-03

be, and is hereby, constituted port of de-
livery, within the collection district of New
Orleans; and there shall be appointed a
deputy collector Of customs, to reside at
said port, who shall receive a salary, 70 be
determined by the Secretary of the Treas
per annum.
Approved March /, 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-03
rGrxrRA1 NAruRE-No. 3l.1

An act to authorize the restoration OF Gil
bert Morton to the naval service.
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 be IS
hereby, authorized to nominate, and, by
and with the advice and consent OF the
Ss1s+e ~ ra-ar0oint Gilbert Morton an en-
sign in the navy.
Approved April ], 1872.
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scribe; provided, that bo1ds shall be given
for the payment 10 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 withinsiZ months after
such importation.
Approved March 5, 1877.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-03
GENERAL NArURE-No. 36.l

An act to provide for the reporting ana
printing Of the debates in Congress.
Re # enacted bv the Senate ana House OF
Representatives of the United States J., on
America in Congress assembled, That the
Congressional Printer is hereby directed 70
enter into contract. on behalf Of tine tIen-
eraI Government, with Franklin Rlyes'
Jefferson Rives and George A. Bailey, ior
tbe reporting and printing OF the DEBATES
in Congress for the term OF two year, , ol
and from the fourth day OF March, eighteen
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-03
LGrSrRAL NAruRE-No. III
,oPoved March ), 1872.

An act "a constitute Shreveport, in the
State of Louisiana, port OF delivery
Be it enacted by the Senate and House OF
Representatives Of the United states s., Oh
America in Congress assem- O!eo, maj 1I
Shreveport, in the State of louisiana shall
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-03
we'd April ! ~ o.
rGENEPAI to an act entitled

| GENERAL to an act entitled AN
.. = aJan act entitled An act for
AN aa aov - ~ - Of causes in certain cases
~ " . an courts, approved July twenty
M Slo Eighteen hundred and sixty-sIx,,
IIInooIuliled March second, eighteen hundred
| ossixty-seven.
e it enacted by the Senate and House OF
representatives of the United States OF
America in Congress assembled, That
whenever a personal action has been OF
shall be brought in any State court by an
alien against any citizen Of State who If,
1r at the time the alleged action accrued
was. a civil officer Of the United States, be-
ng nonresident Of that State wherein JuTls-
iiction is obtained by the State court, oy
personal service of process, such action may
be removed into the Circuit Court OF the
United States in and for the district m
which the defendant shall have been served
with process, in the same manner as now
for the removal Of an action
bronpbt in a State court by the provisions
of section three Of the act Of March second,
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, 1872-07-03
[GExEPAL NArrR9-No e & n

An act to amend section auce internal
act entitled ''An act t,5ses.n
taxes ana LOT other Benate and House
Be it enacted by. thd United States
of Representativesgress assembled, That
of America in (2e act entitled San act
the privileges Il taxes, and for other pur-
to reduce inteed july fourteen, eighteen
poses app seventy, be. and are hereby,
hundred & the port Of Toledo, in the State
extende
OF ORoved March 5, 1872.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-10-26
.ssAEa'g3EG'E's:s. sE'Es.G.

Ail.GT FIRE toMr,NT.-.Ehc Hnnllii wash
IN: T.: .t|rr! fir t"mnan; will tak" place
iioH,itv a:il IL" E:rmhcI> an expected IL
u,rc. ii the cn.mc-hnusc III > O'Clock.
FAl!lvG rr \ iiorSE.-A portion of Il iHrgc
brick hul;-c u:1 Tower Ilii, i;;IlD Island, trii
~ Yesterday moGnim... Although there were
three Gea;iic~ living III tie building no enc
va, injured. but III badly scared.
El%iGNAlio>.--it is currently reported th&t
.l"srI.h +. ;c.trT. p,stIna:Icr. las resigned.
#nithrt Wiliua l.. Holt. tnwH.iir a,>">>or,
will f"y:i;r ia" arnoinln.'rI. Nr. io~"y
la, :siNrn yrry "rnrtal satisfaction dGring
hi; i'ii@i' tern" ui utijrr.
NV !;rna<,S.-Thr Manchester Gotten
N!,,> Company %rr Intkiu- preparation, ;or
tatlliim,. Il Ei.Gl'ri ot' tenement houses i"i
t'.,. TIC u! !ii:ig operatives on thc!r l"l on
Third ,lrrri iruH Hall to Decatur. This
i,ng:!oH - tr town is ."d!y in need oi i'm
CTu'cm"1l. second >lrcct particularly.
iuH-rfrtY~an EHrrrH..->t the Peters
hu;t So: " ;!o.,ilv Eiliin cutcrcd Brandon.
Il - !>".Il-ist ~taltion: .iul-o Cox Ole Iair
.i,;,i,.', " v:!-ir-,'>; "ni J.. :. TraphaGcn, #
iIHr,.r>tl.r, 4 i.,caitili rgir .. match lor>t>,
light dtuty.lt.
roiiTicAi.--Cari,in William |. Ci"pton.
roiu,y ,ranya-.,r. will address the rilizcn> OF
>iancs e ter ;n-ili.ht ~ tie cDIlniE court
house. aud there Will no d0ul! lie Il large
ntivnd1i!cc.
81 lrEprlSoEs.-' iic Board ot County super.
viscis will nrel 1t iiayvaidS Hotel. n The
vi!p@c Of Chester. Monday, tctotcr 18th. III
j. H., and not i'll Manchester aS before
stated.
PosrrcNAp.-'i'iic regular fall term OF the
Circu; CoUrt should commence Novenbcr
it:i. but l!iaI being election day, the term
will cpniiucirc November Gth.
THE FIRs-pLrGS-Tlc plugs will be put
in rcIuir and paced ii position l'E Mond1y.
The town authorities should see that the
oiIS are stopped up. is one gentleman l'is
already fallen into one OF thein, and some
~cri",t, accident may occur.
FAREWELL F0EEvEr. &c, not to thc " Stal
>,a:uIicd Banner" but 10 the flags thHt have
adorned the Greeley and Grant pole, ell
Market Square. The wind Of "Wednesday
night n;;S separated Brown from GrcelcT'
wilson (rum Grant and made split ticket
OF Smith and Grant. At the corner OF Hull
AMI .tinth streets " Protection for Home IN
ttlslry" was also spit into fragments. The
ll-s Yesterday morning presented dlapl-
ttet, d condition.