The Portland daily press., 1872-05-28

SECOND SESSION OF THE FORTY-SECOND
CONGRESS.
GENERAL NATURE-No. 32.l
AN ACT in addition to an act entitled Gan act to
amend an act entitled An act for the removal of
causes in certain from State courts approved
Z July twenty-seventh eighteen hundred and sixty
six" approved March second, eighteen hundred
and sixty-seven.
sentatiUes ofthe United States of America in Con-
gress assembled, That whenever personal action
has been shall be brought in any State court by an
alien against any citizen of State who is, at the
time the alleged action accrued was civil officer of
the United States, being Nonresident of that State
wherein jurisdiction is obtained by the State court
by personal service of process such action may be re-
moved into the crcnit court of the United States in
ard for the district in which the defendant shall have
been served with process in the manner as now
provided for the removal Of action brought in a
State court by the provisions Of section three of the
act of March second eighteen hundred and thiIty-
three, entitled can act further to provide for the
collection of duties on imports"
Approved, March 80, 1872.
GENERAL NArURE-No 1871
AN ACT to authorize the construction of a bridge
the ssissippi river at or near the town of
Clinton, in the State of Iowa, and other bridges
across said river and to establish them
Be it enacted By the Senate and House of Repre-
sentGtiUes Of the United States Of america in Con-
gress assembled That it shall be lawful for any per-
son or persons, company or corporation. to build
bridge the Mississippi river at such point on
said river within fifteen miles of the town Of Clinton
III Jne OF iowa. as may accommodate the Chlca
90, Burlington and Quincy railroad and its connec-
ons on the west side Of said river and to lay on or
over said bridge railway tracks for the perfect
connection of any railroads that are shall be- con-
sructed to the said river at opposite said point
under the limitations and conditions hereinafter pro-
vided that said bridge shall not interfere with the
free navigation Of said river beyond what is neces
sary in order to cary into effect the rights and priv
leges hereby granted and in case of any litigation
arising from any obstruction, alleged obstruction
tothe free navigation of said river the cause NAV be
tried before the district court of the United States
OF any State in which any portion of said obstruction
or bridge touches PrOoided That said bridge shall
not be so located or constructed interfere in any
manner with the approaches to the railroad bridge
or so as to obstruct in any manner the MASSAGE 81
said bridge by boats, vessels or RATS or to render
such passage more difficult or dangerous Prorided.
hoDeUer, That this clause shall not be construed
to prohibit the crossing of the approaches TO said
bridge, if such crossing shall be found necessary
81 TINS act may at the option Of the company building
the same, be built as draw bridge with pivot OF
other form Of draw; or with unbroken or continuous
made with unbroken and continuous spans IL shall
not be OF less elevation in any case than fifty feet
above extreme hgh-water mark as understood at the
point of location to the bottom chord of the bridge
nor shall the spans Of said bridge be less than two
hundred hui; and fifty feet in length, and the piers Of
SAID bridge shall be parallel with the current of the
river and the main span shall be over the main chan
e OF the river and not less than three hundred feet
built under this act shall be Constructed ' as
draw-brdge the same shall be constructed as pivot
channel
the river at an accessible and navigabe point and
with spans OF not less than one hundred and sixty
feet in length in the clear on each side of the central
OF pivot pier OF the draw; and the next adjoining
spans to the draw shall not be less than two hundred
and fifty feet and said spans shall not be less than
thirty feet above lowwater mark and not less than
ten above extreme high-wates mark measuring IN
the bottom chord of the BRIDGE and the piers of said
bridge shall be parallel with the current of the river
where SAID bridge may erected: And proUided also
That said draw shall be opened promptly, upon rea,
senable signal, for the passage Of boats.
act, and according to it's limitations shall be- law
full structure and shall be known and Recognized as
post-route, upon which, also, no higher charge
the mails, the troops, and the munitions of war of
the United States than the rate per mile paid for
eadPS to e ssd the railroads public Pub high
States shall have the right of way for postal-tele
graph purposes across said bridge.
SEC. 4. That all railway companies desiring to us
the said bridge shall have and be entitled to equal
rights and privileges in the passage Of the same and
OF all the approaches thereto, under and upon such
terms and conditions shall be prescribed by the
Secretary of War; upon hearing the allegations and
proofs OF the parties in case they shall agree
SEC s. That the structure herein authorized shall
be built and located under and subject to such regu
aons for the security of navigation of said river as
the Secretary of War shall prescribe and the said
structure shall be at all times SO kept and managed
as to offer reasonable and proper for the pas
sage OF vessels through under said structure and
the said structure shall be changed at the cost and
expense of the owners thereof from time to time as
Congress may direct 50 as to preserve the free and
iIg erect and continue said bridge shall be subject
tsTevocaton, modification by law whenever the pub
lie good shall in the judgment of Congress so require
without any expense OF charge to the United States
SEC. 6. That the Muscatine Western Railroad
Company, their assigns, corporation existing nm
der the laws of the State Of Iowa be and is beEehV
authorized to construct and maintain bridge across
the Mississippi river at the city of Muscatine in the
State OF Iowa. The bridge authorized to be built by
this section is hereby declared to be postroute and
shall have all the privileges and is subject to all the
terms restrictions and requirements the
foregoing sections of this act.
SEC. 7. That bridge may be construc' ed and
maintained across the Mississippi river at any point
they may select, between the counties of Carroll
and Whitesides in the State of Illinois, and the coun-
ties of jackson and Clinton, in the State of Iowa.
either by the Western Union Railroad Comnany or
the Sabula, Ackley, and Dakota Railroad Company
or both Of them, by either both of their success
sors or assigns, or by any person. company corpo-
and Iowa. The bridge authorized to be built by this
section is hereby declared to be postroute and has
all the privileges and is subject to all the terms,
srictiops and requirements contained in the forego-
ing sections of this act.
Sec. g. That bridge may be constructed and
maintained across the Mississippi river at any point
they may select between the county of La Crosse in
the State of Wisconsin, and the country of Houston
saith n Sne stafs Of Mnnesota by the Milwaukee and
having authority from the State Of Wisconsin nA: and
section is hereby declared to be post-route and
has all the privileges and is subject to all the terms
ana requirements contained in the FORE
going sections of this act.
SEC. 9. That the right to alter amend this act,
30 as to prevent remove all material distractions
to the navigation Of said river by the construction of
bridges, is hereby expressly reserved.
SEC: 10. That this acS shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage, without any expense
or charge to the United States.
Approved April 1l1S72
GENERAL NATURE-No. 81
AN ACT to authorize the restoration of Gilbert Nor
ton to the naval service.
Be IL enacted By the Senate and House of Repre-
sentGttUes Of the United States of America in Con-
gress assembled, That the President of the United
States be, and he is hereby authorized to nominate
and by and with the advice and consent Of the Sem
ate to re-appoint Gilbert Morton ensign in the
navy.
Approved, April 1, 1872.
GENERAL NATURE-No. 35.1
AZ ACT to authorize the President to appoint
ueorge fiunkett paymaster in the navy.
ne q enacted 6y the Senate dad House of Repre-
se..s'soes y the United States of america in Con-
ynesS aSSenoted That the President be- and he is
au INC to appoint George Plunkett paw
the interests of the states navy, IL in his opinion
noted " 10 'neieoy pro-
Approved, April 2, 1872