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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-02-02
DR. BOHANNAN
Office No. 619 North Fifth street, (between
Washington Ave. and Green strsets),
SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI.
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receipt of enc stamp.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-02-02
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-02-02
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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-13

miles west of the most western point o.
Madison lake: thence north along said
meridian 70 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hereby reserved and WithdraWn from set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 tie United States, and dedicated and set
a0art as public park or pleasuFing ground
for the benefitand 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 theFefr0m.
SEC. 9. That said public park shall be IN
der the exclusive control of the Secretary Of
the Interior. whose duty it shall be, as soon
"a practicable, to make and publish such
rules and regulations as he may deem neces-
say or proper for the care and management
Of the same. Such regulations shall provide
for the preservation, from injury or spolia-
ton, Of all timber, mineral deposits, natural
curi0sities. 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; al 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 destrue-
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.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-13
GENERAL NArnnr-No. gil
An act supplementary to the act entitled
San act to prevent the determination of
fur bearing animals in Alaska" -

An act supplementary to the act entitled
San 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 by 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 dollars each day and two as
sistant agents the sum of six dollars each
day while so employed; and they shall
also be allowed their necessary travelling
expenses in going to and returning from
Alaska, for which expenses vouchers shall
be presented to the proper accounting Off
GERS of the treasury, and such expenses
shall not exceed in the aggregate six hun
bred 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. 2. That the Secretary of the Treasury
be, and he is hereby, authorized to erect
d Westinghouse 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. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-13
GENERAL NArURE-No. 25.l

An act for the relief of George w. Morse.
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 hereby
is, authorized to entertain and exercise
jurisdiction over petitions of George w
Morse for the extension of two letters-pat-
ent granted to him on the twenty eighth day
of October, eighteen hundred and fifty six,
for further term of seven years from the
day on which such extensions may be
granted, and to hear the testimony of the
applicant and determine upon the said petit
tiOns in the same manner and with tho 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, other wise, that govern his de-
csions upon such applications when made
under the law of July eight, eighteen hun
bred 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, Phat 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 f.said patents, without liability dur
ing the term of said extension
Approved March IL, 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-13
Approved February 20, l872.
GENERAL NArURE-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 commuta-
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' aud forty-eight; July twenty
first, eighteen hundred and forty eight,
July Iwenty-ninth, eighteen hundred
and forty-eight; February third eighteen
hundred and tifty-three; June third eight
cen hundred and ffty-eight; July four
teenth and. seventeenth, eighteen hundred
and sixty 1.-TWO; June thirtieth, eighteen hun
bred and sixty-feur; June sixth and July
stwenty-fifth, eighteen hundred and sixty
six; July twenty-s eighteen hundred
and sixty-eight; June seventeenth and July
eighth and eleventh; eighteen hundred and
seventy; and February fourteenth, eighteen
hundred and seyenty-one; and all other
pensions provided by law, thirty million
dollars.
For navy pensions to invalids,. widows,
aud dependent relatives, and pensions to
sailors of the war of eighteen hundred and
twelve, and for furnishing artificial limbs
or apparatus for resectiOn, with transpOrta-
ton or Communication therefor, compensation
to pension agents, expenses of agencies, and
fees 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.fifth,
eighteen hundred and sixty-six; March
second eighteen hundred and sixty-seven;
July twenty-seventh, eighteen hundred and
sixty eight; June seventeenth, and July
eighth and eleventh, eighteen hundred and
seventy, and all other tensions provided by
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 20, 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-13

nunured and seventyone, 10 accordance
with proposed form of contract from the
said Riyes and Bailey, submitted Ia ana
approved blythe Joint Committee on Public
Printing on the part of the Senate
SEC. Z. mat tor the purpose aforesaid
there be appropriated and paid out st any
money in the treasury not otherwise ap-
propriated, the sum Of four hundred thou-
sand dollars, or so much thereof as may ba
necessary, the accounts having been APP
proved, IS in previous years, by the Score
IarX OF the Senate and By the Clerk 0f the
House, or their representatives.
SIC. 5. That no person shall be employed,
as reporter for the House without tho
approval Of the Speaker Of the Hoase;
psoyideds that 1t shall be the duty
OF the Joint COMMITTEES on Pub
Ia Printing to publish an adyerties-
mlent once week, for four weeks ia one
newspaper in each Of the cities Of WASH
ingtOn, Philadelphia New York, Boston.
Chicago, Cincinnati, Louisville, sc Louis
and San Francisco, inviting pr0p0salsin
detail for reporting and for printing, to-
gether and separately, the debates OF the
EOrty-third, the Forty fourth and the Forty
fifth Congresses, together or separately,
and 10 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 recommendation
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, 1872-07-13
[GExERAE NArrRr-No. 81

An act to authorize the construction of
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 it
shall be lawful for any person or persons,
company or corporation, to build bridge
across the Mississippi river, at such pofnt
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,aconstructed 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
carry into effect the rights and privileges
hereby granted; and IL case of any litiga-
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-13
IGENERA1 NAruRE-No. 32.r

An act in addition to an act entitled 'An
act to amend an act entitled AN act for
the removal of causes in certain cases
from State courts approved July twenty
seventh, seighteen hundred and sixty-six,o
approved March second, eighteen hundred
and sixty
Be 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 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-
.ihg nonresident of that State wherein juris-
dietion 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
IAN act further to provide for the collection
Of duties on imports"
Approved March 30, 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-13
proved, February 6, 1872,
GENERAL NArunE-No. ILL
An act for the relief of Alexander Smith
and HaleYon 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
cyOn 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 coun-
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-Datent, and
the invention is useful, and the pdtentees
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.
Approved February 90, 1872
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-13
TGENERAL NATuRE-No. IS. /


An act to amend an act entitled San act to
authorize protection 70 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
Americs u Congress assembled, That the
provisions of the act of Congress approved
August eighteenth, eighteen hundred and
fifty-six, entitled can act TO authorize pro-
lection to be given to citizens of the Uuited
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 dise0verer, where such dis
coverer shall have died before pertecting
proof of discovery or fully complying. with
the provisions of said act approved aa af0re-
said, after complying with the requirements
of the act Of Congress of August eighteenth
eighteen hundred and sixty-fve; Provided,
that nothing herein contained shall be held
to impair any rights of discovery or any as
signment by discoverer heretofore recog-
nized by the government OF the United
States.
SEC. 2 That section three of an aot ap-
proved July twenty eighth, eighteen hum
bred and sixty-six entitled can act to pro
tect the revenue, and for other purposes
amendatory of the act aforesaid, approved
August eighteenth, eighteen hundred and
fifty-six, be and the same is hereby amend
ed By striking out the word five, wherever
the same occurs, and inserting in leu there
Of the word '!tcn."
Approved April 3, 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-13
IGENERAL NATURE--No. l2. l

An act making Appropriations to supply a
deficiency ia the appropriations for sala-
RES 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
year, viz
For salaries, eleven thousand four hun9
bred 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, 1872-07-13
GENERAL NArURE-No. 28.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 subserved there
by, to re establish the Monroe land district
in the State of Louisiana, with the same
boundaries than existed before the CONSOLE
dation of said land district with the land
district at New Orleans.
Approved March 16. 1872
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-13
GENERAL NATURE-No. 26.l
An act to create an additional land dis
triet in the State of Nevada,

trlet 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 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 separ
ate land district, to be called the ElkO land
district, the Office of which shall be located
at ElkO, 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 emoluments as the same officers
now receive in the other land districts in
said State.
Approved March 10, 1872
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-13
Approved March 5, 1872.
GENERAL NArpRE-No. 81

An act to repeal the paragraphs of Schedule
C 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-Ot this act so much
of Schedule C of the internal revenue acts
as imposes tax on any "ean, bottle, or
other single package containing meats, fish,
shell-fsh, fruits, vegetables, sauces, sirups,
prepared mustard, jams, or jellies,,n be, and
the same is hereby, repealed.
Approved March 5, 1879.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-13
C. NAruRE-No. POI

An act transferring certain powers and du-
ties to 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 dn-
ties enjoiaed by existing laws upon the Sec
rotary of the Interior relating to the inn
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, 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.