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Lnws of the United States Passed Mt the
Second Session of the FOrty-Firsi
Congress.

Luws of the United States Passed Mt the
Second Session of the FOrty-First
Congress.
GENERAL NATURE-NO. 80
An act in addition to an act entitled can
act to amend an act entitled AN act for
the removal of causes in certain cases
from State courts, approved July twenty
seventh, eighteen hundred and sixty-six,"
approved March second, eighteen hundred
and sixty-seven.
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, civil officer of the United States, be-
ing nonresident of that State wherein juris
dictiOn 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 l1gudred and thirty-three, entitled
Gan act further to provide for the collection
of duties on imports"
Approved March 30, 1872
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GENERAL NArrRE-No. Oil

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 dOlla- each day and two as
sistant agents the sum of six dollars each
day while so employed; and they SHAH
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 tht
right to take seals, nor IN any proceeds mol
/ 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
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GENERAL NATURE-No. 90

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 eni0iued 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
fine 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 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.
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GENERAL NATuRE-No. 66 l


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 a deposit book, in which shall
be entered the name of the paymaster and
of the soldier, and the amount, date and
place of such deposit. The money 80 de-
posted shall be accounted for in the same
manner as other public funds, and shall
pass TO the credit of the appropriation for
the pay of the army, and shall not be sub
iect to forfeiture by sentence of court
martial, but shall be forfeited by desertlOn,
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 liza
bility for such soldiers debts; provided,
that the government shall be liable for the
amount deposited to the person so deposit
iting the same.
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
six months. on the muster-rOu 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
Iowance, shall not be paid to him until his
final discharge from the service.
SEC. f. That the system of deposits here
in established shall be carried into execu-
ton under such regulations as may be es-
tablished by the Secretary Of War.
SEC. g. That the amounts of deposits and
clothing balances accumulated to the sol
dier's 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 G. That all acts and parts of acts in
consistent with the provisions of this act
are hereby repealed.
Approved May Is, 1872.
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GENERAL NATURE-No. Al


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, 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; at Lynchburg,
on the Tuesday after the third Monday Of
March and September; at HarrisoDburg, 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-
m6nts, 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 l, 1872.
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GENERAL NATURE-NO, g.
An act to establish. the pay of the 'enliste

AJEN ERAl NAlBEtEZ ANO' HD'
An act to establish. the pay of the enlisted
men of the army.
Be il enacted by the Senate and House of
REPRESENTATIVES, of tie United States OF
America in Congress, assembled, That from
and after the first day of July, eighteen
hundred and seventy-two, the monthly pay
of the following enlisted men OF the army
shall, during their first term OF enlistment
be as follows with the contingent addl-
lions thereto, hereinafter provided:
Sergeant majors of cavalry, artillery and
infantry. twenty-three dollars. a--
Quartermaster sergeaEts of cavalry, ar
tiliery, and infantry, twenty-three dollars
Chief trumpeters of cavalry twenty-five
dollars.
Principal musicians Of artillery and in
fantrv, twenty-five dOns.
Saddler sergeants Of-eayalry, twenty-five
dollars.
First sergeants of cavalry, artillery, and
infantry, twenty-five dollars.
Sergeants of cavalry, artillery, ana IN
fantv, seventeen dollars.
COrporals of cavalry and light artillery
CorporaIs of artillery and infantry,
| fifteen dollars.
Saddlers of cavalry, fifteen dollars.
Blacksmiths and farriers Of cavalry
fifteen dollars.
Trumpeters Of cavalry, thirteen dollars
Musicians Of artillery and infantry, thlr
! teen-dOllars.
Privates Of cavalry, artillery and in
| fantry, thirteen dollars.
Hospital stewards, first class, thirty dol
/ lars.
Hospital stewards, second class, twenty
! two dollars.
Hospital stewards. third class, twenty
dollars.
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[GENERAL NAruRE-No. 26.l
An act to create an additional land dis
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 twentyfOur and twenty-five
north, range fOrty-four and fOrty-ffve 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 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 u, 1872.
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GENERAL EArURE-No. 1871

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, "Ihat II
shall be lawful for any person or persons lt1
company or corporation, to build OTldge
across the Mississippi river, at such Poihl
on said river, within fifteen miles Of the
town Of Clinton, in the State Of Iowa, as
may accommodate the Chicago, Burlington on
and Quincy railroad and it, connections G %, On
an or over said bridge railway tracks fOl
the n more perfect connection Of any rail
Toads that are, or shall be, constructed to
the said river at OF opposite said point
IndeT the limitations and conditions here
mater provided; that said bridge shall mo-
interfere with the free navigation Of sait
river beyond What is necessary in order II
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GENERAL 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. 2. That in case any officer knowingly
violates the provisions of this act by the en-
listment or muster Of minor, he shall be
liable to be arrested and tried by a 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
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[GENBRA1 NAruRE-No. IN

An act making appropriations to supply a
deficiency in the appropriations for sala-
ries 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
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 20, 1872.
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=. Approved lBIarch is, 1872.
GENERAL EATURE-No. PSI


An act for the relief Of George w. Morse.
Beit enacted by the Senate and House
Of Representatives of the United States OF
America in Congress assembled Ihat the
Commissioner Of Patents be, and ne hereDy
is, authorized to entertain ana exercise
Jurisdiction over petitions OF. George w.
Morse for the extension OF Two leJter5-paJ-
emf granted to him on the twenty eighth day
of Octoher. eighteen hundred and nifty six
for a further term of seven years from the
Jav on which such extensions may be
Granted. and to hear the testimony OF the
snpIicant and determine upon the said petit
lions in the same manner and with tho same
effect asif the original terms of said patents
or of any foreign patents covering the saLna
Inventions, had not expired, and to grant
or refuse such extensions upon the same
principles, otherwise, that govern his de-
eisions 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 the expiration Of the
original terms Of said patents, and prior 70
the date Of their extension: And provided
| further, That any person, firm, or corpora
ton now engaged in the manutacture on
firearms, and using said invention, shall be
l entitled to use the machinery made or con
str1cted by them for manufacturing the
same since the expiration OF the original
1 terms of said patents, without liability dur
L ing the term Of said extension.
Approved March II, 1872.
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GENERAL -NArURE-No. 81

An act to exempt the iron steam ice
boats constructed by the city of Phila-
delphia frem 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 and House of
Representatives Of the United States OF
America in Congress assembled, That the
iron steam e-bOats, constructed by the
city of Philadelphia for the purpose of
keeping open the navigation of the rivers
Delaware and Schuylldll 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 An 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 It's
Approved, February6, 1872.
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Ordnance sergeants of posts, thirty-fOur
dollars.
Sergeant majors of engineers, thlrty-siz
dollars.
Quartermaster sergeants of engineers,
thirty-siX dollars.
seFgeants Of engineers and ordnance,
thirty-four dollars.
CorpOrals of engineers and ordinance,
twenty dollars.
Musicians of engineers, thirteen dollars.
Privates first class) of engineers and ord
nance, seventeen dollars.
Privates second classl of engineers and
ordnance, thirteen dollars.
SEC. 2. 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 I'M
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 reseinded.
SEC. 3. That all the enlisted men enumer-
ated in the first section of this act who have
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-
tanned 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 add
tiOnal monthly pay allowed for re-enlist-
ments by the act pr August fourth, eight
cen hundred and tifty-fOur.
Approyed Nav Is, 1872.
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dwelEng-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. 8. 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 5, 1872
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Approved Anil !, l872.
GENERAL NATURE-No. o.

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, Ihat the
President of the United States be, and he Is
hereby authorized, if in his Judgment the
public interests would be subseryed there
bv. to re establish the Monroe land district
in the State Of Louisiana, with the same
boundaries THAI existed before the CONSOLE
dalton of said land district with the land
district at New Orleans.
Approved bbarch l6, 1872.
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GENERAL NArURE-No. 27.I
An act to create an additional land district
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 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 placs 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 Presidents 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 70, 1872.
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GENERAL NArURE-No. 68.l
An act to regulate the salary of the consul
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 thirty-fve hundred dol
lars; and the laws regulating the duties OF
Approved. May II, 1872.
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prored. February 6, 1872.
GENERAL NAruRE-No. 2l.1

An act to amend section thirty-fye Of an
act entitled IAN act to reduce interna
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 AN 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.
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