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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-06

miles west of the most western point of
Madison lake; thence north along said
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hereby reserved and withdrawn from set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. 2. That said public park shall be IN
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 spOlia-
ton, of all timber, mineral deposits, natural
curiosities 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
a. Va 1AO PAOOOOUe "a SStiu AOeSO9;
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 cOnstruc-
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.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-06
[GENERAL NArrRE-No. 21.l

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 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
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. ?. That the Secretary of the Treasury
be, aud he is hereby, authorized to erect a
dwelling -hOuse 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, 1872-06-06
GENERAL NArJRE-No. 25.1

An act for the relief of George w. Morse.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
CT Representatives of the United States of
America IN Congress assembled, That the
Commissioner OF Patents be, and be hereby
IS, authorized to entertain and exercise
jurisdiction over petitions of George w.
Morse Tor the extension of two letters-pat-
ent granted TO him on the twenty eighth day
OF October, eighteen hundred and fftv six
for further term of seven years from the
day on which such extensions NAV be
granted, and to hear the testimony of the
applicant and determine upon the said peti-
uOns IN the same manner and with the same
eHect as II the original terms of said patents
or OF any foreign patents covering the same
Inventions, had not expired. and to grant
OF refuse such extensions upon the same
principles, otherwise, that govern his de.
clslons upon such applications when made
under the law OF July eight. eighteen hum
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 the expiration of the
original terms OF said patents, and prior to
the date OF their extension: And provided
Iurther, That any person, firm, OF cOrpora-
ZION now engaged in the manufacture of
nre-afms, and using said invention. shall he
entitled to use the machinery made or con-
structed oy them for manufaeturing +ba
same since the expiration of the ORIGINAL
terms OF said patents, without Eabilitv dnr-
ing the term of said extension.
Approved March IL, 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-06
rGnrrRAL NArURE-No. ". !

An act making appropriations to supply a
deficiency in 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
in the appropriations for the service OF the
POST Office Department for the present fiscal
year, viz;
For salaries, eleven thousand four hun
dred 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, 1872-06-06
GENERAL NATURE-No. 26.l
An act to create an additional land dis
triet in the State of Nevada.

lElGJ III LILO CLdJO VI AfOfe ava
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-hve 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 a separ-
ate land district, to be called the ElkO land
district, the Office of which shall be located
at ElkO, in Elzo 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.
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
ADDrOved March ID 1872
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-06
GENERAL NArURE-No. ISL

An act to set apart 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
Of Gardeners river with the Yellowstone
river, and running east to the meridian
passing ten miles to the eastward of the
most eastern point of the Yellowstone lake,
thence south along said meridian to
the parallel of latitude passing ten miles
south Of the most southern point
of Yellowstone lake; thence west along
said parallel to the meridian passing fifteen
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-06
The Lare James Gordon Bennetl.

A New York special of the second to the
st. Louis Republican says:
The remains of James Gordon Bennett
have been in the hands of the embalmel
to-day, and after the work of preservation
is completed they are to be kept until the
arrival Of his children in the residence
where he died, corner OF Fifth avenue and
Thirty eighth street.
His son and daughter are expected to ar
rive in New York by the middle of next
week. His wife, who for several years has
resided in Italy, is reported to be hurrying
across the continent to take the first
steamer for America.
The Bennett family have lot in Green
wood cemetery, adorned by a beautiful and
novel monument, representing a mother
uplifting her dead infant toward Heaven.
There the venerable founder of the Herald
will be buried along with two deceased
children.
A remarkable preseutiment of his death
is told by one of his most intimate personal
friends. When the Herald was first moved
into the new building, Mr.. Bennett re-
marked that he knew when the old home
stead of his journal should be removed, he
himself should also 60. On the first of May
last news was communicated to him that
the worKmen had commenced tearing down
the old Herald building on Fulton and Mas
house is going; / must soon follow. My
time has comes" and he added, '"life has no
attraction for me. My time has come. l
am ready to 60"
The calls at the house were exceedingly
numerous, but few were permitted to enter,
and among these were Mayor Hall, City
Judge Bedford Archbishop McClOskey and
several others. Mr.. Bennett always be-
trayed a desire to retain the ownership of
the Herald up to the moment of his death
Shortly before his wife and daughter went
to Europe, the venerable journalist made a
will which was satisfactory to the family
Each Of his three heirs are now absolute
owners of millions of dollars.
The following are said to be the principal
provisions Ofhis will: To his son James Cor
don Bennett he gives the Herald establish
ment and Herald building on Broadway,
and also the property on Fulton, Ann and
Nassau streets, formerly the site of the
Herald,
1t is said the will also provides that
young Mr.. Bennett shall not sell the Herald,
and that it shall remain in possession Of the
family To his widow he gives the mansion
on Fifth avenue, with other real estate uD
town. To his daughter, Miss Jeanette Ben
nett, he gives the mansion and grounds on
Washington Heights, and also some per-
sOnal property and mementOes. The above |
are said to be the provisions of the will |
made by Mr.. Bennett, few weeks before |
his wife sailed for Europe. 1t is asserted |
that he has neither altered it nor made an |
other will -.-..
The whole period of his present illness |
was used by him solely to prepare for his |
end, Miss Jeanette Bennett is now about /
eighteen years of age.
Another special says:
1t is asserted that Mr.. Bennett left |
100000 in his viii toward the completion
Of his new cathedral in Fifth avenue, and a /
number of liberal requests to Catholic |
charitable institutions. His estate is esti-
mated at $5,000,0 600 or $6,0OO 900.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-06
Stealing Buslness Secrets.

A New York special to the St. Louis
Democrat says:
Phelps, Dodge g. Co., Of Cliff street, i'm
porters and dealers in metals, have for
some time suspected that their private dis
patches and business secrets were made
known to others IN the same trade. De-
tectives were put on the track, who discoy-
cred that several persons had been in the
habit of entering the store at night with
false keys, and opening the desks and safes,
Last night, Abram Wilson, a metal mer-
chant of No. 295 Pearl street, was seen to
be admitted by the porter of Phelps, Dodge
* Co. to their store. He remained two or
three hours, and was arrested on coming
out. False keys for opening desks and
safes were found on him, together with i'm
pOrtant business statistics, copied from
books and papers. Wilson and the janitor
named Peterson, are now in the TOombs
Other arrests will be made tomorrow.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-06
OFFICIAL.
Laws of the United States Passed at the
Second Session of the FOrty-First
Congress.
GENERAL NArURE-No. IL

Second Session of the FOrty-First
Congress.
GENERAL NATURE-No. IL
An act relating to the limitation Of steam
pressure on towing and freight boats on
the Mississippi river and its 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 San act to
provide for the better security of life on
vessels propelled in whole or in part bv
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 exelu-
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
Torty-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 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. @. BLAINE,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
SCHUYLER COLFAX,
Vice President Of the United States and
President of the Senate.
Approved, December 20, 1871.
U. S. GRANT.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-06
pPrOved, February 6, 1872.
[GENERA1 NAruRE-No. Ill
An act for the relief of Alexander Smith
and Halcvon Skinner.

an act I0r the fell6t 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 letteFs-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-
PRED 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 for 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
ApDrOyed February %. 1870
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-06
[GENERAL NAruRE-No. Dol

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 dll-
ties enj0iHed by existing laws upon the Sec
rotary 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. . 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, 1872-06-06
Approved, February 2, 1872.
GENERAL NArURE-No. 9. !

tJENERAL NArURE-NO. y
An act to exempt the iron steam ice
boats constructed by the city of Phila-
delphia from the inspection required by
the act Of February twenty-eight, eigh-
teen hundred and seVenty-One, entitled
can 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 ice-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 will expire at the
end of six months from and after its
passage.
Approved, February 6, 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-06
GENERAL NArrRE-No. 24J

AN act to amend section thirty-five of an
acU entitled "An act to reduce internal
taxes, and for other purposes"
BE it enacted by the Senate and House
Oh representatives of the United States
OF America, in Congress assembled. Thai
the privileges of the act entitled San act
20 reduce internal taxes, and for other mr.
pose poses - approved July fourteen, eighteen
extended to the port of Toledo, in the Stafe
of Ohio. '-Ao "''''e
Approved March 5. 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-06

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 Assem- bled, That from
and after the passage Of this act so much
Of Schedule of the internal revenue acts
as imposes a tax on any 'can, bottle, or
other single package containing meats, fish,
shell-fsh, fruits, vegetables, sauces, sirups,
prepared mustard, jams, or jellies," be, and
the same is hereby, repealed
Approved March ), 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-06
GENERAL NATURE-No. %. |

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 that existed before the eonsoH-
dation OF said land district with the land
district at New Orleans.
Approved March Is. 1872
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-06
[GENERAL NAruRE-Nn- Il

An act extending the time for the connie
tlon OF the Green Bay and Sturgeon Bav
ana ana Lake Michigan ship canal, in the
y BE 1t enacted by the Senate and House of
representatives of the United States of
america IN Congress assembled, That the
tlne e Ior the completion of the Green Bay
ana Sturgeon Bay and Lake Michigan shin
canal be, and the same is hereby extended
70 the tenth day of April, ammo Domini
elgnIeen hundred and seventy-four.
Approved March |. 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-06
[GENERAL NArURE-No. IN

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, SThat, in
stead of the times now fixed byl law, the
circuit and district courts Of the United
States for the western district Of Virginia
shall hereafter be held as folio VS.: 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 crimi-
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 1, 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-06
[GENERAL NAruRE-No. al

An act to amend an act entitled Gan act to
provide a national currency secured by
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
tion 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, 1872-06-06
[GENERAL NAruRE-No. .. ]

An act amending the act approved July
twenty-seventh, eighteen hundred and
sixty-eight, entitled IAN 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 ''An 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"
AnnroYed March 5. 1879.