Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-09-20

invasion of yellow foyer, and Shall infer
with the authorities of such pors or town,
with reference TO the establishments of
more Uniform and effective system OF quar-
antiue, and who shall ascertain all facts
having reference To tile outbreaks Of this
disease in such potts or towns, al id wheth-
er any system OF quarantine is kelly ID he
effective in preventing invasSns of yell
low fever, aud, if So, what system will
least interfere with the inferets of COM
merce at said ports; aud shall make, also
u detailed report on this subjecdto the Sec
ret Try of War, through the Sutgeon Cen
eral, on or before the assembling of the
third session of the Forty second Congress.
in December, eighteen hundredand seven
ty-ty-twn.
Approved, June g. 1872.
s[GENERAL NATURE-No. 49,
AN ACT relative to retired officers of the
army.
Be it endcted 6y the Senate and House of
Representatives. OF the Ui9iteI States OF
America in Congress assembled, That all
officers of tie United States army who
may hereafter shall be retired upon the
actual raak held by them at the date of re-
tirement, and the thirty second section of
the act to increase ami fix The military
peace establishment of the United States
approved July twenty eighth, eighteen
hundrad and sixiy-siX, Is hereby repealed.
Approved, June 10, 1872.
GENERAL NATURE-No. 13S1
AN ACT to prevent and punish the op-
struction Of the administration of Justice
in the courts of the Unite1 States.
Be at enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of
america iR Congress assembled, That If
any person Or persons shall cOrruptiy, or
by threats or force, or by threatening let
tiers, or by threatening communications,
endeavOr TO influence, intimidate, or i'm
pede any grand or petit jury or juror OF
any court of the United states, III the dis
charge of his or their duty, or shall cor
ruptly, Or by threats or force, or by threat
eniDg lettereS, or any threatening cOmmu-
nicatlons, influence, obstruct, or impede.
or endeavor TO influence, Ohstruct, or inn
pede the due administration of justice
the Elm, such person or persons so offend
ing shall be deemed guilty of a INSIDE
meanof, and shall be liable to prosecution
thereof for indictment, and shall, on con-
victiOn thereof, be punished by fine
nor exceeding one thousand dollars, or by
Imprisonment not exceeding six months,
or by both such fine and Imprisonment
according to the aggravation OF the Of
Tense.
Approved June 10, 1872.
GENERAL NATURE-N ;. l39.
AN ACT to extend the provisions OF an
act entitled AN act for the final ADJUST
meut of private land-claims in the States
of Florida, Louisiana, and Missouri, and
for other purposes"
Be it enacted &C., That the provisions OF
the act entitled AN act for the. final ad
jusIment of private land-claims IN the
States of Florida, Louisiana, and Missou
ri, and for other purposes approved Junt
twenty-second, eighteen hundred and SIX
w, be, and the same are hereby, extended
and the same shall continue in force for 3
period of three years from aud after the
passage of this act.
See 3 That all persons claiming land a:
specified in the firstsection of said act may
have their claims confirmed, in accordance
with tile forms and in the manner pre-
scribed in said act. in all eases where il
shall be satisfactorily proved that the
claimants, and those from whom they de
sive title. have held continuous possession
of the land claimed, from the date of the
cession of the United states of the terrific
~ out of which the States OF Florida, Lou
slana. and Missouri We're formed.
Approved, June 10, 1872.
tOENERAL ~ Al L GSE---ANOs 41O.
AN ACT TO authorize the construction o
a bridge across the Mississippi river at o.
near the city of Rel Wing, In the STATE
of Minnesota, and to establish it as ;
| postrEid.
Be il enacted &C.. That it shall Lawful
| for any person or persons, company or cor
poraIi0n. being first thereto authorized by
| the legislatures of Minnesota aud WiscOn
sin respectively, to build a bridge across
| the Mississippi river, at or near the city o
Red Wing, in the State of Minnesota, anC
| to lay on or over said bridgeraiiway track;
! for the more perfect connection OF any
railroads that are or shall be, constructed
i To the said river at or opposite said point
ueder the limitations and conditions here
| inafter provided; that said bridge shall
hot interfere with the free navigation o
| said river beyond what is necessary in or
der TO carry into effect the rights aud priv
| iIeges hereby granted; aud in case of any
| litigation arising from rny obstruction, OF
alleged obstruction, TO the free navigation
/ of said river, the cause my be tried before
T the district court of the United states o
any State in which any portion OF said OBJ
strection ar bridge touches.
sac. > That any bridge bnild under thS
provisions of this act may, at the option
of the company building the same, bt
built asa draw bridge, with poyot oil
other formNof draw. or with unbroken oil
continuous spans. Provided, That if the
said bridge shall be made with unbroker
or continuous spans, it shall not be of les:
elevation. i'm ANY case, than fifty feet above
extreme high-vSater mark, as understood
at the point Of location, to the bottom
chord; nor shall Sthe spans of said bridge
be less than two hSInd ed and fifty feet in
length, aud the piers OF said bridge shall