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MISCELLANEOUS.
LAWS
OF THE
UNITED STATES
PASSED AT THE
SECOND SESSION OF THE FoRTY-SECoND
CONGRESS.


PASSED AT THE
SECOND SESSION OF THE FoRTY-sECoND
CONGRESS.
u GENERAL NATURE-No. ILL.,
AN ACT for the relief OF Alexander Smith and Hal
cyon Skinner
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of Repre-
gress assembled, That the Commissioner of Patents
be and he hereby directed to grant rehearng OF the
application of Alexander Smith and Halcyon Skinner,
for the extension of granted to them
the fourth day of November, eighteen hundred and
ffty-six for improvement in power-looms; and he Is
hereby to revive and extend the said let
and after the fourth day of November eighteen hum
dred and seventy notwithstanding the original term
the said patenees had patented the said invention in
foreign countries, and such foreign patents had
pired be fore the fourth day of Novemer eighteen hun
dred and seventy, IL in his judgment the said pa
tentees were the original and first inventors of the in
yenton described in the said letters-patent and the
invention Is useful, and the patentees have failed
without neglect or fault their part to obtain from
the use and sale of the said invention reasonable
remuneration for the time, ingenuity, labor and
ton thereof into use And the said letters-patent,
when 80 revived and extended, shall have the same
effect in law if 1t had been originally granted for
who at the time Of the passage Of this act had
or caused to be constructed, or used
looms on the plan of the said invention, shall be at
to others to said looms so constructed or used.
Approved, February 20 1872.
GENERAL NATURE-No. 12l
AN ACT making appropriations to supply de-
hcency In the appropriations for salaries and con.
tingent expenses of the Post Office department for
the current fiscal year.
Be it enacted By the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatires Of the United States Of America, Con-
gress assembled That, the following sums hereby
appropriated, out Of any money in the treasury not
otherwise appropriated, to supply the deficiency in
the appropriations for the service Of the Post Office
for the present fiscal year, viz: w
For salaries, eleven thousand four hundred and
dollars and twenty-five cents.
For contingent expenses, twelve thousand two hun
dred and sixty-eight dollars and twenty-six cents.
Approved, February 20, 1872. +.t
GENERAL NATURE-No. 1871
AN ACT making appropriations for the payment of
invalid and other pensions of the United States for
the year ending June thirty, eighteen hundred and
9 seventy-three. ... a..l I'll r
Be it enacted By the Senate and House of Repre-
sentdtires of the United States Of Anericd in Con-
gress assembled, That the following sums be, and
the same are hereby, appropriated out of any money
in the treasury not otherwise appropriated for the
payment Of pensions for the ending the thirteth
of June, eighteen hundred and seventy-three, viz
For army pensions to invalids, widows, and depen-
dent Eslativss pensions and pensions
and for furnishing artificial limbs apparatus for
resection, with transportation, Communication there
for; also, for compensation to pension agents. and
the expenses of the several agencies and or fees for
vouchers and administering oaths, as
provided for by the acts of April twenty fourth,
hundred and thirty-six; May thirteenth, eighteen
hundred and forty-six February twentieth eighteen
hundred and forty-seyen February second, eighteen
hundred and forty eight; July twenty FIRST eighteen
hundred and forty-eight; July twenty-ninth, eigh-
teeu hundred andforty-eight; February third, eigh
hundred and ffty-eiSht; july fourteenth and seven
teenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-two June thir-
teth, eighteen hundred and sixty-four; June sixth
six; July twenty-seyenth, eighteen hundred and
sixty-eght; june seventeeth and July eighth
and eleventh, eighteen hundred and seventy; and
one and all other pensions provided by law thirty
million dollars ETfL EL
For navy pensions to invalids, widows, and de-
pendent reatves and pensions to sailors of the
of eighteen hundred and twelve, and for furnishing
artificial limbs apparatus for resection, with trans
portaton or Communication therefor, compensation to
pension agents. expenses of agencies and fees for pre-
pairing vouchers and administering 0aths as provi-
ded by the acts of April twentythird eighteen hum
dred; February twentieth, eighteen hundred and
rtyseven; August eleventh, eighteen hundred and
forty-eight; July fourteenth and seyenteeth eigh-
teen hundred and sixty-two; June thirtieth, eigh-
twenty fifth, eighteen hundred sixty-sx; March sec
ond eighteen hundred and sixty-seven; July twenty
seventh eighteen hundred and sixty-eight; June sew
enteenth and July eighth and eleventh. eighteen hum
dred and seventy and all other pensions provided by
law, four hundred and eighty thousand dollars Pro-
cide That the appropra1;ni aforesaid for navy pen
shall he maid from the Income of the navy pension
fund, far as the Same may be sufficient for that
purpose. afHt r. ...
Approved, February 20, 1872.
a .r- GENERAL NATURE-No. 141
AN ACT to amend an act entitled san act to pro-
vide national currency secured by pledge Of Uni
ted States bonds and to provide for the circulation
and redemption thereof approved June third,
eighteen hundred and sixty-four.
Be a enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sertatces Of the United States Of america in Con-
" y.e1S 70 sd r. t;l; LII ~, . a e s.y ~ eu
scs - .San crs ~ I 1us .ie word
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Approved, March l, 1872
it GENERAL NATURE-NO 1871 ...
AN A,yT extending tbe t;me s,r tho comn,st,on os
th Gaa P ,d S,ao iJs p vne 81 I Na o.
loan shin cana, in the Stata Of I;scnns;n A'
s. 'f - - ose y
ne y eaocsed oy .Ms Seaate dna Hoase OF repre-
sehtot'ces V tHe Onneo States V Amertcd IN Con-
gress Gssem4sed; Ihst the time Ior the complexion
ot the Green pay anu sturgeon pay ana Lake Mich,
gan snip Gadai pc anu tne same Is hereby extended
70 tne tentn day Oh April ammo Domni eignteen nun
urea anu seVehe y-Iour. l
Approved, March 1, 1872. a-a-
~, luhShhA. NATohs.-So. io.I
AN All 70 ses apart eertaln tract OF ianu lying
near she nead "aters Oh tne eiiowstone river as
Be IL enacted By the Senate and House of Repre-
ssntatipes of the United States Of America in Con-
gress assembled That the tract Of land in the Terri
tories of Montana and Wyoming living ne r the head
waters of the Yellowstone river and described as
follows to wit commencing at the junction of Gar
diners river with the Yellowstone river and run
ming east to the meridian passing ten miles to the
eastward Of the most eastern point of Yellowstone
lake; thence south along said meridian to the par.
southern point of Yellowstone lake. thence west along
said parallel to the meridian passing fifteen miles
thence north along said meridian TO the latitnde 81
the Junction of the Yellowstone and artiiner's rv
ers thence east TO the place of beginning is hereby
reserved and withdrawn from settlement, occupancy
sale under the laws of the United States and ded
icated and set apart public park or pleasuring-
ground for the benefit and enjoyment Of the people;
and all persons who shall locate settle upon
cupy the same or any part thereof except as herein
after provided shall be considered trespassers and
removed therefrom. . l
SEC 2, That said public park shall be under the
exclusive control Of the Secretary Of the Interior
and publish such rules and regulations as he NAV
deem necessary or proper for the care and manage
ment oI the same. Sucn regulations small provide
ior tne preservauon, from INJURY OF sponaun OF all
r th;, sa;d r and th;r tnti w w tI
Natural Condition. The Secretary NAV in bis I;scre
tjon grant leases for nilding for terms NOT
excaseS5no fen Years of small narces of gronnd at
Of hudngs for the accommodation Of yisitors. ali nf
fbe nroceeis of said leases and ali other reyenues
that NAV he derived from any sorrce Connected with
said nark to be expended uner his direction in the
manageulent of the same and the construction ofroads
and bridle-patbs therein He shall proyide against
the wanton destruction of the fish and game fonnd
within said park and against their capture or de-
He shall also cause all persons trespassing upon the
same after the passage of this act to be removed there
from and peneralv shall he authorized to toLa oil
such measures as shall be necessary or proper to fully