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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-11
proved, February 6, 1872.
GENERAL NArURE-No. III
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
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 loomsa 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-
pifed 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 twentyione 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
theNaid invention, shall be at liberty, dur
ing such extended term, to use and vend to
others to use said looms so constructed or
used.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-11
GENERAL NArURE-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 cOnsOli-
dati0n of said land district with the land
district at New Orleans.
Approved March Is, 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-11
pproved March 5, 1872.
GENERAL NAruRE-No. 29.l

An act to repeal the paragraphs of Schedule
J 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 lean, bottle, or
other single package containing meats, fish,
shell-fish fruits, vegetables, sauces. sirups,
prepared mustard, jams, or jellies," be, and
the same is hereby, repealed.
Approved March s. 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-11
GENERAL NATURE-No. III
An act to create an additional land district
in the State of Minnesota.

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 add
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 place 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. 2 That the President is hereby author
lied to appoint, by and with the advice and
consent of the Senate, a 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 -, 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-11
[GENERAL NArURE-No. 26.l
An act to create an additional land dis
trict in the State of Nevada.

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-
braeed 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 que 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 Ell1o, 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 conse1t of the
Senate, on in the recess of the Senate, a
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 10, 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-11
TGEYERAL NArURE-No. 20.l

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 eDjoiaed 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 Presl-
dent of the United States shall approve,
and all books, papers, documents, and
records in said Department of Justice may
be copied aud 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, 1872-07-11
GENERAL NAruRE-No. 81

An act amending the act approved July
twenty-seventh, eighteen hundred and
sixty-eight, entitled ''An 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
bred and sixty eight, entitled Gan act re-
laing to pensions" be amended by insert
ing after the word commission" in said
section, the words cor was at some naval
station"
Annroved March 1870
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-11
IGENERAL NATURE-No. Is. |

An act extending the time for the compile
ton of the Green Bay and Sturgeon Bay
and Lake Michigan ship canal, in the
State of Wisconsin.
Be it enacted by 6le Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That the
time for the completion Of the Green Bay
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, 1872-07-11

An act to amend section thirty-fve of an
act entitled can 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, That
the privileges of the act entitled HAn act
to reduce internal taxes, and for other pur-
poses" approved July fourteen, eighteen
hundred and seventy, be. and are hereby,
extended to the port Of Toledo, in the State
of Ohio.
Approved March 5. 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-11
[GENERAI NATURE-No. 36l

An act to provide for the reporting and
printing of the debates in Congress.
Be It enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That the
Congressional Printer is hereby directed to
enter into a contract, on behalf of the Gen
eral Government, with Franklin Riyes,
jefferson Rives and George A. Bailey, for
the reporting and printing Of the debates
in Congress for the term Of two years, on
and from the fourth day Of March, eighteen
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-11
wed, February 2, 1872.
fGfxERAL NArURE-Eo. 81

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
GAN 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 aud 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 ap-
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, aud for 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, 1872-07-11
rarrrRAL NArnRr-No. al

An act to authorize the restoration Of Gil
bert Morton to the naval service.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives of tie United States Of
America IN Congress assembled, That the
President of the United States be, and be is
hereby, authorized to nominate, and, By
aud with the advice and consent Of the
Senate, to re-appoint Gilbert Morton az en-
sign in the navy.
Approved April ], 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-11

scribe; provided, that bords 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, 1872-07-11

be, aud is hereby, constituted a port of de-
livery. within the collection district of New
Orleans; and there shall be appointed a
deputy collector Of customs, to reside at
said port. who shall receive salary, to be
determined by the Secretary of the Treas
per annum.
Approved March /, 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-11

An act to provide for the admission of
paintings, statuary, and photographs for
exhibition free Of duty.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives Of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That all
paintings, statuary, and Photographic pic
lures imported into the United States for
exhibition by any association duly author
lied under the laws of the United States or
any State for the promotion and encourage
ment of science, art, or industry, and not
intended fer sale, shall be admitted free Of
duty, under such rules and regulations as
the Secretary Of the Treasury shall pre-
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-11
OFFICIAL.
Laws Of the United states Passed Mt the
Second Session Of the FOrtysFirst
Congress.
TGESERAL NArURE-No. Al

9SC1AA oeaaA4A 81 inc E0Ety-ElFBL
Congress.
GENERAL NATURE-GO. A.
An act to change the times for holding cir
cult and district courts of the United
States tor 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; al Lynehburg,
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 q May
and October And all recognisanc9s, indict-
ments, or other proceedings, civil or crimi-
nal, now pending in either Of slid courts
shall be entered and have day IL court, and
be heard and tried according 10 the times
of holding said court as herein provided.
Approved, February /, 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-11
Approved March 5. 1872


An act to constitute Shreveport, in the
State Of Louisiana, port Of delivery.
. Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That
Shreveport, in the State Of Louisiana, shall
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-11
Approved April II, 1872.
L6ENERAL NArURE-No. T.

An act 20 admit certain machinery i'm
ported from foreign countries free of
Eduty.
Be It enacted By the Senate and House
of Representatives Of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, THAT the
Caloasieu sulphur and Mining Company Of
New Orleans be and is hereby permitted to
ury shall prescribe, certain machinery and
accompanying implements for the purpose
OF and to be used only ia making series
OF experiments in mining for sulphur in the
parish OF Caicasieu, in the State of LOaisi-
ana provided, that the value Of such i'm
portation shall not exceed the sum Of seven
ty..hve thousand dollars, and that said ma
chlnery and implements be imported within
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-11
rGENERAL NAruRE-No. ID. ]

An act to set apart a certain tract Of land
living near the head-waters ofthe Yellow
stone river as a public park.
Be il enacted by the Senate and House Of
REPRESENTATIVES, OF the United States OF
America in Congress assembled. Fhat the
tract Of land in the Territories Of Montana
aud Wyoming, lying near the head-waters
of the Yellowstone river, and described as
follows, to wit: Commencing at the junction
river. and INNING 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 If 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, 1872-07-11
,ro7ed February %, 1872.
[GEEERAL NArURE-Eo. ]

An act to amend an act entitled can act to
provide national currency secured by
pledge Of United States bonds. aud to
provide for the circulation and redemp-
ton thereof approved June third,
eighteen hundred and sixty-feurs
Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives Of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That sec
ton tl1irty-one Of said act be amended BY
striking out the word "LeaYenw0rthn when
it occurs in said section.
Approved March Il 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-11
fGENERAL NATURE.No. 81

fGEEERAL NATURE-No. g.
An act to establish certain post-routes
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-
tabhshed as post-routes in the State of
Iowa:
From Franklin, in Winnesbeik county,
State Of Iowa, to Washington Prairie, in the
same county; also,
From WaUkOn, in AIlamakee county,
State Of Iowa, via Rud's, Dorchester, VIII
mington, t. Caledonia, in the State Of Min
Bes0ta.
Approved, February 2, 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-11

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 theretrom.
SEC. 2.sThat 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 neees-
sary or proper Tor the care and management
0fthe same. Such regulations shall provide
fOEthe preservation, from injury or sp0lia-
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
GELS of ground, at such places in said
park as shall require the erection of
buildings for the accommodation 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 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
Approved March /, 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-11

one year from and after the passage of this
act.
Approved, February ?, 1872
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-02-02
Narrou Ganre TO nucktown,

The Cleveland Banner says that the manage
ment of the Ducktown Copper Mines is now
shipping from the Cleveland Depot 5000
pounds of pure copper week This, at preSen
prices-28 cents per pound-brings return OIL
near $13 600 per week.
In alluding to this subject, the Athens Post
states that this yield has to be hauled from the
mines to Cleveland in wagons We believe the
Ducktown Mines are considered by comPe'eh.
judges to be inexhaustible. When the railroad
shall be built, tapping the copper regions, the
Weld will be increased ten-fold, and millions OF
resources now lying idle will be developed and
brought into active use.
Again on the same subject the Banner has the
I, following;
let Bradley and Polk counties, each, take
one hundred thousand dollars in stock, and Is
sue their bonds for the amount. We feel sure
that such movement would insure the speedy
upon the part of the counties to be benefited,
would cause other outside parties to take hold
of tho enterprise, which would push the project
through in short order. When the road Is COM
pleted the stock would be about par, and then II
the counties wanted to dispose of their interest
they could do so without any detriment what
ever.
Let the people of Polk and Bradley canvass
this matter. We have talked long enough about
the building of this road. If we intend to do
anything it is high time for us to go to work.
We have waited now too long for foreign capl-
tai to do what we ought to have done long ago
ourselves. A people that will not help them
selves when they have it in their power to do so,
ought to remain out in the cold. Now is the
time to build this road. Provisions are album
dant; labor can be had; stock can be had at
reasonable figures, and in fact everything is pro-
pitious for such an enterprise"
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-02-02
The Chronicle and Immigration.

The editor of the Greeneville Sentinel has
been visiting our city frequently of late, and
had some opportunity of knowing the work we
are doug in the matter of encouraging imml-
grafton. In its last issue it says:
The Knoxville CHRONICLE is doing more
for the cause of immigration than any other pa
per in the State. 1t is a live paper and, outside
of its politics, is working with commendable
energy, the fruits of which are already being
seen by the tide of immigration that has set to-
ward Knox and surrounding counties. The
CHRONICLE and Charlton are doing good work
may it continue
We thank the Sentinel for its kind notice.
But we cannot suffer this opportunity TO pass
without reminding the public that MesSrs.
Munson & Bailey and Mr.. Charles Seymour,
enterprsing Real Estate Agents, have been for
years sowing the seeds for the harvest that we
as people are now reaping. For six years
these gentlemen have spent time, money and
labor in advertising throughout the North the
advantages of our section. They have labOred
perseveringly and untiringly, and we think
they deserve the hearty thanks of our people.
We have very strong reasons for saying that
East Tennessee will now gain rapidly in &C
cessions of capital and population fro m the
North, and while we are realizing great advan-
tages from this help, let US give honor to whom
honor is due Mr.. Charlton, like the CHRONI-
Gle, has come into the work since the gentle
men named but we can all pull together now
and do a good work.