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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-05
Approved February 20, IS72.
TGENERAL NATURE-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 thirtieth 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 commute
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 uWenty-ninth, eighteen hundred
and forty-eight: February third, eighteen
hundred and tifty-three; June third, eight
cen hundred and tifty-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 eighteen hundred
and sixty-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 reseotiOn, with transpOrta-
ton or Communication therefor, compensation
to pension agents, expenses of agencies, and
ices for preparing vouchers and administer
ing oaths' as provided by the acts of April
twentY-third, eighteen hundred; 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 twenty-ffth
eighteen hundred and sixty-six: March
second, eighteen hundred and sixty-seven;
July twenty-seventh, eighteen hundred and
slxty-eight; June seventeenth, and july
eighth and eleventh, eighteen hundred and
seventy, and all other pensions provided bv
law, four hundred and eighty thousand
dollars; provided, that the appropriation
aforesaid for navy pensions, 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 90. 1872
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-05
@ IT FICIAL.
Laws of the United sfates Passed nj the
second Session of the FOrty-First
Congress.

saws OF the United Suites Passed at the
Second Session of the FOrty-First
Congress.
GENERAL NATURE-No. l..
An act relating to the limitation of steam
pressure ON towing and freight boats on
the Mississippi river and it's 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 ''An 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 a 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 2G 1871.
L. S. GRANT.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-05
GENERAL NArURE-No. 49,

An act to set apart a certain tract of land
lying near the head-waters of the Yellow
stone river as public park.
Be it 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
river, and running east to the meridian
passing ten miles to the eastward of tbe
most eastern point Of the Yellowstone lake
thence south along said meridian tn
the parallel of latitude passing ten niles
south of the most southern noint
of Yellowstone lake; thence west aIono
said parallel to the meridian passing ifteeSS
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-05
A Mine of Wealth.

We copy this from the Shreveport Re
FglCbJjcal1:
Shreveport is within tapping distance of
that great mine of wealth the black wal
nut g brakes" above the raft, which, if we
could create foreign or develop dOmes-
tic de mand, would pour into our lap mill
lions of money. Think of it, 5000, 900 feet
of tn is valuable lumber brought to Shreve-
port for shipment to other markets would
leave half million dollars in the commu-
nifty, and we all know that cash is to
city's life and vitality what the air we
breathe is to the corporal frames, so if we
would live and grow into healthful proper
tons as great city we must capitalize the
resources of wealth within our grasp
Persistent and unremitting agitation of
this subject will accomplish untold won
ders in advancing and building up Shreve-
port, and this shall be the mark at which
the Republican shall aim, and every time
we strike blow the car of progress shall
be showed along the highways of com
.merce by the power Of energy and enter
prise until it shall have reached the ter
minus of material development and general
prosperity and happiness will be the result
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-05

miles west of the most western point OF
Madison lake; thence north along sad
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
aoart as public park or pleasurIng ground
for the benefit and 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. 9. That said public park shall be I'M
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 spolla-
ton, of all timber. mineral deposits, natural
curiOsities, or wonders within said park, ana
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 aceOmmodati0n 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 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.
ADnroved March 1879
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-05

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 Lynchburg
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 crini-
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. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-05


1t is plain as possible that the Southern
whites will go for Greeley, and that the
Baltimore convention will have little power
over them. The disposition of the North
ern Democrats seems to be as doubtful as
ever; VOORHEES, appears to lose none of his
courage, and has been making a violent
anti-Greeley speech at his home in Indiana,
and seems ready to stake his political exist
ence on Greeley's not getting the Baltimore
nomination. What the rank and file think,
it is very difficult to make out. OF the
three leading Democratic papers of the
North-the World, the Cincinnati Enquirer,
and the Chicago IGDtcs-only the second
supports him; but good many of the lead
ing men have declared for him, and others
favor him, but reserve final decision till the
convention meets. The Germans show little
signs of coming over The New York Til
batre announces the preparation, by Mr..
Schurz, of great prO-Greeley Campaign
speech, shortly to be delivered. We ven
ture to assert that there is no foundation
for this story; that Mr.. Schurz viii deliver
no speeches for Greeley, and could not
honestly deliver any; and that if he simply
keeps silent, Greeley will have reason to be
grateful to him.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-05
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
Calcasieu 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 series
of experiments in mining for sulphur in the
parish of Calcasieu, in the State Of Louisi-
ana; provided, that the value of such inn
portatiOn shall not exceed the sum of seven
ty-fTe thousand dollars, and that said ma
chinery and implements be imported within
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-05

An act to exempt the iron steam Ice
boats constructed by the city of Phila-
deIphia nom the inspection required by
the act of February twenty-eight, eigh-
teen 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
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
city of Philadelphia for the purpose OF
keeping open the navigation of the rivers
Delaware and Schuylkill during the winter
months, be and they are hereby exempt
from the inspection required by the act APP
proved twenty-eighth of February, eighteen
hundred and seventy-one, entitled IAN act
to provide for the better security of life on
board Of vessels propelled in whole or in
part by steam, and tor other purposes"
provided, that this act viii expire at the
end of six months from and after its
passage.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-05

A new hotel, with over eighty rooms
costing $4,000, is nearly completed at
BrattleborO', Vermont.
A fsh-breeder in Michigan had his dam
cut by an enemy in the night. and millions
Of young trout escaped. The loss was
$1,000
A Jacksonville, Illinois, Urchin tied the
baby carriage to the old mares tail, and
his little brother got lively ride and a
broken head.
Babies taken and finished in ten min
utes is the announcement of a Western
photographer.
The man who laughs at Greeley's nomi-
natlon-Greeley. The man who don't laugh
at Greeley's nOmination-Grant.
A Plttsburg cripple challenges the world
TO race on one leg and crutches for $50
side and the Championship.
George Washington was arrested at kan
sas City, the other day. for BOUNDING Mar
tina Washington, his wife.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-05
Approved, February 6, 1872.
[GENERAL 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 rehearing of the
application of Alexander Smith and Hal
cy0n Skinner, for the extension of letters.
patent granted to them on the fourth day
of November, eighteen hundred and fifty
six, for improvement 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 eoun-
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 tor 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 vend to
others to use said looms SO constructed or
used.
AnDrovad Fabr71arz On 1870
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-05
[GEnERAL NAruRE-No. %. !

An act transferring certain powers and du-
ties TO the Department of Justice, and
providing a 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 enioined by existing laws upon the Sec
retarv of the Interior relating to the i'm
prisonment or discharge Of convicted Of
lenders 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 PresI-
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, 1872-06-05
[GENERAL NATURE-Nn. Isl

An act extending the time for the compile
tlo9 OF the Green Bay and Sturgeon Bay
S ana Lake Michigan ship canal, in the
State of Wisconsin.
y be 1t enacted by the Senate and House of
representatives of the United States of
America IN Congress assembled, That the
tlIne Tor the completion of the Green Bav
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. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-05

0,.s,os ! mo. mos. mos 6 mos. Il mos.

EEonthiy advertisements, inserted every other
1sy 20 be charged twO-thirds Of the above rates.
Eee-Ad page monthly advertisements, each square,
GE3per month.
Transient advertisements having the run Of the
9apsE, first insertion 81 50 per square; each subse
dEaut insertion seVenty-hve cents per square.
second page transient advertisements each inser-
elau 81 50 per square,
h6wartisem inserted at intervals to be charged
a new each insertion.
Regular advertisers, whe advertise largely win
b. allowed such discount from above named tran.
sIAnt rates may be agreed upon; provided, that
M nc case shall such discount exceed twenty-five
BeG cent.
Al business notices Of advertisements to be
Alarmed twenty cents per line each insertion
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-05
pproved March s. 1872.
[GENERAL NArrRE-No. -

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 of the internal revenue acts
as imposes tax on any "can, bottle, or
other single package containing meats, fish.
shell-fsh, fruits, vtgetab les, sauces, sirups,
prepared mustard, jams, or jellies," be, and
the same is hereby, repealed.
Approved March 5, 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-05
GENERAL NATURE-No. %. ]

An act amending the act approved July
twenty-seventh, eighteen hundred and
sixty-eight, entitled can 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 IAN 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 So 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-05
GENERAL NArURE-No. %. I

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 subseryed there
by, to re establish the Monroe land district
IN the State of Louisiana, with the same
boundaries that existed before the consoH-
datiOn of said land district with the land
district at New Orleans.
Approved March l6, 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-05
owed February 20, 1879.
lGENERAL NATuRE-Nn. LII

An act to amend an act entitled can act TO
provide a national currency secured bv
pledge OF United States bonds, and to
provide for the circulation and redemp-
ton thereof" approved June third,
eighteen hundred and sixty-four.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That sec
ton thirty-one of said act be amended by
striking out the word 'Leavenworth" when
it occurs in said section.
Approved March |. 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-05
[GENERAL MAIZENA, 1n1

AN act to provide for the admission Of
paintings, statuary, and photographs for o
exhibition free of duty. pms 1or
D be 1t enacted by the Senate and Houza of
representatives of the United States taGss0 O 0f
aan4i1a- IN Congress assembled, That All
+,5nnl statuary, and Photographic nicl
e sTiGI ie into the United States for
led i 1,9an ~ any association duly author
anv St agot e Cae laws of the United States or
ment OF science, art, or in5nstry "o oUd 4
t9nsenoed Tor sale, shall be admitted free IF
tsa under such rules and requlations as
'"' secretary Of the Treasury shall ORE.
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UHs y5df TOM and aIUer INC passa80 o. %
act.
Approved, February 2, 1872.


IGENERAL NATURE-NO. 8.
An act to establish certain post-routes in
the State of Iowa.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives Of the United States Of
America in Congress assembled, That the
following be, and the same are hereby, es-
tablished as pOst-routes in the State Of
Iowa:
From franklin, in Winnesheik county.
State of Iowa, to Washington Prairie, in the
same county; also,
From Waukon, in Allamakee county,
State of Iowa, via Rud's, Dorchester, vii
mington, to Caledonia, in the State of Min
nesota.
Approved, February 2, 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-05

scribe; provided, that BON shall be given
for the payment to 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 within six months after
such Importation.
Approved March 5, 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-05
[GENERAL NATuRE-No. IN

An act to amend section thirty-ive of an
act entitled Gan act to reduce internal
taxes, and for other purposes"
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States
of America, in Congress assembled. Thai
the privileges of the act entitled SAN act
to reduce internal taxes, and for other par.
poses" approved July, fourteen, eighteen
extended to the port of Toledo, in the Stsfs
of Ohio. '''0
Approved March S, 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-05

Mr.. Bauer, the Russian, who lately disap
ueared from Birmingham, and was thought
To have been destroyed by some secret po-
EfieaI society, has not come back, and his
late remains mystery.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-05
Approved March S, 1872,
GENERAL NATrpp-No - !

An act to constitute Shreveport in tba
oVate Oh Louisiana, port Of delivery.
= BE 1t enacted by the Senate and House of
representatives of the United States Of
ASLunorlea In Congress assembled. That
shreveport, in the State of Louisiana, shall