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New Orleans Republican., 1872-08-13
[GENERA1 NAruRE-No. e6.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-five 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 El1o 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. :. That the President shall appoint,
by and with the advice and consent of the
Senate, or in the recess of the Senate.
register and a 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 70, 1872.
New Orleans Republican., 1872-08-13

An act to authorize the construction of a
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
shal be lawful for any person or persons,
company or corporation, to build bridge
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
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, constructed 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 That is necessary IN order to
New Orleans Republican., 1872-08-13
TGENERAL NArURE-No. 66 I

| An act to establish a-system of deposits, to
prevent desertiOn, and elevate the cOndi-
ton Of the rank and file of the army.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
| Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That any
enlisted man of the army may deposit his
savings, in sums of not less than five dol
lars, with any army paymaster, who shall
furnish him deposit book, in which shall
be entered the name of the paymaster and
of the soldier, aud the amount, date and
place of such deposit. The money so de.
posted slrall be accounted for in the same
manner as other public funds, and shall
pass to the credit of 1the appropriation for
the pay of the army, and shall not be sub
ject to forfeiture by sentence of court
martial, but shall be forfeited by desertiOn,
and shall not be permitted to be paid until
final payment on discharge, or to the heirs
or representatives of a deceased soldier,
and that such deposit be exempt from LA
bility for such soldiers debts; provided,
that the government shall be liable for the
amount deposited to the person so deposit
iting the same.
SEC 2. That for any sums not
less than fifty dollars so deposited for the
period of six months or longer the soldier
on his final discharge, shall be paid interest
at the rate OF four per Centum per annum.
SEC. 3. That the money value of all cloth
ing Overdrawn by the soldier beyond his al
lOwance shall be charged against him every
elk months on the muster-rOll of his com
pany, or on his final statements if sooner
discharged. The amount due him for
clothing, he having drawn less than his al
lOwance, shall not be paid to him until his
final discharge from the service.
SEC. 4. That the system of deposits here
in established shall be carried into execu-
tiOn under such regulations as may be es-
tablished by the Secretary of War.
SEC. ,. That the amounts Of deposits and
clothing balances accumulated to the sol
diers credit under the provisions of sections
one and three Of this act shall, when pay
able to the soldier upon his discharge be
paid out of the appropriation for pay of
the army for the then current fiscal year
SEC. 6. That all acts and parts of acts in
with the provisions of this act
are hereby repealed.
Approved May Is, 1872.
New Orleans Republican., 1872-08-13
[GEgERsL NAruRE-No. 25.l
An act for the relief of George W. Morse

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
tfons in the same manner and with the 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, otherwise, that govern his de-
cisions upon such applications when made
under the law Of July eight. eighteen hun
dred 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 heexpiration of the
original terms of said patents, and prior to
the date OF their extension: And provided
further, That any person, firm, or corpora
ti0n 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 tho expiration of the original
terms of said patents, without liability dur
ing the term of said extension.
Approved March IL, 1872,
New Orleans Republican., 1872-08-13
NEW ORLEANS REPUBLICAN, TUESDAY, AUGUST l8 1872.

Ordnance sergeants of posts, thirty-fOu
dollars.
Sergeant majors of engineers, thirty-si1
| dollars.
Quartermaster sergeants of engineers
| thirty-six dollars.
Sergeants of engineers and ordnance
thiTty-fOUr dollars.
Corporais of engineers and ordinance
| twenty dollars.
Musicians of engineers, thirteen dollars.
Privates first class of engineers and ord
nance, seventeen dollars.
Privates second class) of engineers and
ordnance, thirteen dollars.
Sec. >. That to the rates of pay above es-
tablished one dollar per month shall be add
ed for the third year of enlistment, one dol
lar more per month for the fourth year, and
one dollar more per month for the fifth year,
making in all three dollars increase per
month for the last year of the first enlist
ment of each enlisted man named in the first
section of this act. But this increase shall
be considered as retained pay, and shall not
be paid to the soldier until his discharge
from the service, and shall be forfeited un-
less he shall have served honestly and
faithfully to the date Of discharge. And all
former laws concerning retained pay for
privates of the army are hereby rescinded.
SEC. 3. That all the enlisted men enumer-
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re.enlisted or who shall hereafter re-enlist
under the provisions of the act of August
fourth, eighteen hundred and fifty-four,
shall be paid at the rates allowed in the
second section of this act to those serving in
the fifth year of their first enlistment; pro
vided, that one dollar per month shall be re-
tatned from the pay of re-enlisted men, of
whatever grade, named in the first section
of this act, during the whole period of their
re-enlistment, to be paid to the soldier On
his discharge, but to be forfeited unless he
shall have served honestly and faithfully to
the date of discharge.
SEC.4. That enlisted men now in the ser
vice shall receive the rates of pay estab-
lished in this act according to the length of
their service, and nothing contained in this
act shall be construed as affecting the addi-
tionat monthly pay allowed for reenlist-
ments by the act pf August fourth, eight
cen hundred and tifty-fOur.
Approved Nav Is, 1872.
New Orleans Republican., 1872-08-13
[GENERAL NATURE-No. 2O.l

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 du-
ties enjOiRed by existing laws upon the Sec
retary of the Interior relating to the i'm
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 Departmental 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., 1872-08-13
LGENERAL NATURE-No. 81. |

An act to provide that minors shall not be
enlisted in the military service of the
United States without the consent of pa
rents or guardians.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of
America, in Congress assembled, That no
person under the age of twenty-one years
shall be enlisted or mustered into the mill
tary service of the United States without
the written consent Of his parents or guard
ians: provided, That such minor shall have
such parents or guardians entitled to his
custody and control.
SEC. ,. That in case any officer knowingly
violates the provisions Of this act by the en-
lIstment or muster of a minor, he shall be
liable to be arrested and tried ~ cOurt-mar-
tial. and, upon conviction, shall be dismissed
from the service, or suffer such other pun
ishment as such court may direct
Approved May Is, 1872.
New Orleans Republican., 1872-08-13
GENERAL NArURE-No. oil
An act. supplementary to the act entitled
IAN act to prevent the determination of
fur bearing animals in Alaska"

An act. supplementary to the act entitled
IAN 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 dollar 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 gong 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
dred 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, aud he is hereby, authorized to erect q
New Orleans Republican., 1872-08-13
GENERAL NATURE-No. M
An act to create an additional land distric
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 addi
tiOnal land district in the State of Mime
sofa, 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 plaoa 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 President is hereby author
lied to appoint, by and with the advice and
consent of the Senate, 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 II, 1872.
New Orleans Republican., 1872-08-13

dwelling-houae 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., 1872-08-13
IGENERAL NArrrr-No. q. |

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 thao existed before the cOnsoli-
dation of said land district with the land
district at New Orleans
Approved IMarch Is, 1872.
New Orleans Republican., 1872-08-13
GENERAL NArURE-No. 68.l
An act to regulate the salary of the consul
at Tien Tsin, China.

at Tien Tsin, China.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That the
salary of the United States consul at Tien
Tsin, China, shall, from and after the pass
age of this act, be thirtv-ive hundred dol
lars; and the laws regulating the duties of
salaried cOnsuls shall govern said consul.
Approved, May II, 1872.
New Orleans Republican., 1872-08-13
From Elizabeth to LYONS Farms.

From Elizabeth to Lyons Farms.
From Layton to Dingman's Ferry.
From RUdd's Lake, via Mount Olive, to
DrakesCown.
From SOmervilIe, via Weston, Milestone,
Blackwell Griggstown, Harlpgen and
Plainville, to FlaggtOwn.
From Newton, via Tranquility and Hunts
vile, to AlIamuchy.
From Parsippany Station to Troy.
From Caldwell to Centreville.
From Caldwell, via Fairfield, to Pine
Brook.
From Flanders, via Naughtingsville, to
German Valley.
From Hamburg via Beaver Run, to Pa
pakating.
From New Foundland, via West Milford,
to RingwOOd Furnace.
From Smiths Mills, via Lower MacOpin
and Upper Macopin, to West Milford.
New Orleans Republican., 1872-08-13

TEXAS.
From Cameron to Giddings
From Houston to Liberty.
From Newton to Leesburg.
From Burkville to Sabine Town.
From Burkville to Alexandria.
From Burkville to San Augustine
From Liberty to San Augustine.
From Houston to Jasper.
From San Augustine to Jaspet
From Dallas, via EaglefOrd, Grapevine.
and Prairie Point, tO,DecatUr.
From Paris to Perryville,
From Keachi in Louisiana, via Glade
Springs, Elysium Fields, and Evergreen to
Harmony Hill.
From Trinity City, via Butler, Fairfield,
Tehuacans, to HillsbOrough.
From Benham, via Gay Hill and Cald-
well, to Cameron.
From Giddings to Lexington
From Stephensville to Weathersheld.
From Stephensville to Comanche.
From Mckinney to Denton.
From Greenville to Cooper
From Greenville to kaufman.
From Mount Pleasant to Honey Grove
From Carsetta to Mansfield, IN Louis
ana.
From Bolton to Lampasas.
From Waxahaehie to Clebourne,
From Evansville to Decatur,
New Orleans Republican., 1872-08-13

Paint Lick, and Sulphur Mil, to Nicholas
vile.
From Benton, via Birmingham and VOgle's
Lime Kiln, to EddyvilIe.
From Benton, via Fair Dealing, Aurora,
Hico, Shiloh, to Murray.
From Calvert City, via Palman and Slmp-
sonia, to Florence.
From Eddvville, via Parksville, to Cadiz.
From Princeton, via Simms Store and
WallOria, to Montgomery.
From Montgomery, via Cherry Hill, to
Roaring Springs.
Hill.
From Smithland, via Salem, Marion, Ere
donia, to Princeton.
From Cypress to Marion.
From Hurricane to Marion.
From Morganfield to Dixon.
From Morganfeld to Marion.
From Caseyville to MOrganfeld.
From Dixon to Princeton.
From Dixon to Marion.
From Mayfeld, via Stubblefled, and
Cuba, 20 LinnVille.
From Brewers Mill, via Pennington and
Huverd's Mill, to BOydsville.
From Princeton, via Parkersville, to
Cadiz.
From Cadiz to Rockcastle
From Cadiz to Linton.
From Caseyville to Providence.
From Frednnia to Dixon.
From Fredonia to Eddyville.
From Calvert City, via Haddocks Ferry,
Dycusburgh, to FFedonia
From Mayfeld via Fair Oaks and Clear
Springs, to Simpsonia.
From Dixon, via Providence, to Cress-
well.
FsOm Warsaw to Sparta.
From RobinsOn's Station, on the Ken
tuckv Central railroad, via Curry's Run
Post0ffice. Richland and Antioch, to Havi-
IandByille
The New York herald., 1872-08-29

character OF the keepers Mr. Fitch said iie aa moo
know who the keepers were nor what they were.
Lately keeper was found 20 have been placed over
some prisoners who knew him as convict In Sing
was taken from the Penitentiary by the Commission
ers OF Charities and Correction, and made does
keeper IN the T0mbs. Another was discharged on
the same grounds and, from excellent authority,
the HERALD reporter learned that there are still
two keepers In the Penitentiary who have them
readily understood that such men are totally unit
to govern convcts, and that they cannot possibly
have any moral control over them. The question
Is, why do the Commissioners OF Charities and-Cor-
rection appoint such men to such ofices or to any
ofcesS They, OF course, know the character OF
TIE MEN THEY APPOINT
to be keepers. The HERALD reporter had o CONVEX
satOn with Mr.. Lee, who has been twenty-five
years . keeper on the Island. He appears to be
profoundly depressed at the men he has around
him acting In the same capacity as himself, and he
says some OF the other keepers feel as he does for
they recognize that there Is no controlling the
convicts when they once find out their Keepers are
no better for honesty themselves. M nf1 V.
AS to Mr.. Fttchs second complaint, he says that
the Commissioners themselves recognize that no
tiary as long as there are no workshops; SO that
not only does the working In the open air facilitate
escape, but It does pecuniary damage to the insti
tuition. The Commissioners have resolved, there
fore, to erect workshops. The third complaint
that the prisoners are mainly b0ys-Nr. Fitch.
escape. The elder prisoners seldom endeavor
to escape. The boys are trying iC all the time In
foolhardy way. Mr.. Fitch believes the recent re-
volt to have been planned by wiser heads, who let
the boys act, just to see what success they would
have. Not succeeding, they took no hand In 1t. II
is unnecessary to comment on the foregoing. The
facts ore plain, and the public can itself Judge
whether the commissioners are doing their duty.
The New York herald., 1872-08-29
TIE GERMAN DEMOCRATS.
The German Democratic General Com.
mfttec-Thc German Greeley and Brown

The Germsn Democratic General Com.
mfttoc-Thc German Greeley and Brown
The German Democratic Union General Commit
tee, Coroner schirmer presiding held q special
meeting at the Teutonia Assembly Rooms last
night for the purpose Of taking action in reference
to the liberal republican demonstration and ratin-
cation meeting In preparation under the auspices
Of the Tammany Hall General Committee. The
Chairman stated that Mr.. Adam Stock had been
CHOSEN to represent the German organizations in
the Executive Committee Of Tammany Hall In
charge OF the arrangements for the projected
demonstration. On motion resolution was
passed that the Finance Committee, COM
posed Of Messrs G. n. Hermann, Charles
Schulz, Jacob Seebaeher, Jacob Koehler and Claus
Puckhofer shall be directed to take charge Of the
arrangements for the demonstration on the part OF
the Germans. A delegation of one nom each ward
was appointed to proceed to SYRACUSE to repre-
sent the Germans at the approaching state Con-
vention. In conclusion Mr.. Adam Stock submitted
q report in reference TO the progress OF the ar
rangements for the great liberal republican demon
stratIon and ratification meeting, with special ref
erence to preparations made for the accommodation
OF the Germans on that occasion. lI
The New York herald., 1872-08-29
HENRY O. MURPHY DECLINES THE N0MINA.
TION FOR GOVERNOR.

Senator Henry @. Murphy has declined to become
a candidate before the Democratic state Conven.
ton at syracuse for the once Of Governor. He
sends the following letter to Mr.. Herman, County
Clerk and Secretary of the Democratic General
Committee, In regard to the matter.
BaooxLrs, August g. is7a
MT DK.R srR-In answer to your kind inquiry In re-
Of the state at the Convention soon to a byra
cuse, avail myself Of the opportunity to repeat what
have said to other friends that In consequence OF
tne precarious state of my health and 1cT reasons OF
domestic character do not DESIRE ana decline. to be
considered candidate on that OCCASION peg et the
smme % III TINE 70 assure you that 90 not on THIS account
NOW being carried to dlsenhral the Federa gDyern
unue my efforts to that end. Yours truly, ,,,,,,,,v
MT Murphy's name would have been presented
by the democracy OF Kings county OF the Con-
vcnti0n.