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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-20
GENERAL NAruRE-No. 81
An act to establish the pay Of the enlisted
men Of the army.

men Of the army.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the 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 addi-
tons thereto, hereinafter provided:
Sergeant majors of cavalry, artillery and
infantry, twenty-thTee dollars.
QuarterDIaster sergeants of cavalry, ar
tillery, and infantry, twenty-three dollars.
Chief trumpeters of cavalry, twenty-five
dollars.
Principal musicians of artillery and in
fantrv. twenty-five dollars.
Saddler sergean.s Of cavalry, twenty-five
dollars.
First sergeants Of cavalry, artillery, and
infantry, twenty-five dollars.
Sergeants of cavalry, artillery, and in
fanty, seventeen dollars.
COrporals Of cavalry and light artillery,
fifteen dollars.
Corporals 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, thir
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.
Ordnance sorgeants of posts, thirty-four
dollars.
Sergeant majors of engineers, thIrty-six
dollars.
Quartermaster sergeants of engineers,
SeTgeants 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 class Of engineers and
ordnance, thirteen dollars.
SEC. ?. That to the rates OF pay above e5-
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 cCnslueIeu as retained pay, anu snaLl not
be paid to the soldier until his discharge
from the service, and shall be forfeited IN
less he shall have served honestly and
faithfully to the date of discharge. And all
former laws concerning retained pay Tor
priVates of the army are hereby rescinded.
SEC g. That all the enlisted men enumer-
ated in the first section Of this act who have
re-enlisted or who shall hereafter re-enIist
under the provisions of the act Of August
fourth, eighteen hundred and nfty-iOur'
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-enliatment, to be paid to the soldier on
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-20
[GENERAL NArrRr-No. 32.l

An act in addition to an act entitled Gan
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 a State who is,
or at the time the alleged action accrued
was a civil officer of the United States be-
ing nonresident of that State wherein ijuris-
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 hundred and thirty-three, entitled
IAN act further to provide for the collection
of duties on imports"
Approved March 30, 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-20

An act to authorize the construction of
certain bridges across the Mississippi
river, and to establish the same as post
roads.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives Of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That it
shall be lawful for the Western Illinois
Bridge Company, corporation existing
under the laws of the State of Missouri, to
build a bridge across the Mississippi river
at the city OF Quincy, Illinois, for the pur-
pose Of crossing persons and property, such
as are usually crossed on wagOn-bridges;
and also to lay on and over said bridge rail
way-tTacks for the more perfect connection
of any railroads that are or shall be CON
structed to the said river al or opposite said
point, and that, when constructed, all per
sons and property as aforesaid, and also
all trains of all roads terminating at said
river, at or opposite said point, shall be al
lowed to cross said bridge for reason
eTs of said bridge. under the limitations and
conditions hereinafter provided; and in
case of any litigation or alleged obstruction
to the free navigation Of said river, the
cause may be tried before the district court
of the United States of any State in which
any portion of said obstruction or bridge
touches; and that all railway companies
desiring to use the said bridge shall have
and be entitled to equal rights and priv
ileges in the passage of the same, and in
the use of the machinery and fixtures there
of, and of all the approaches thereto, under
and upon such terms and conditions as shall
be prescribed BY the Secretary of War, up.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-20
GENERAL NATURE-No. 33.l

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, That it
shall be lawful for any person or persons,
company or corporation, to build bridge
across the Mississippi river, at such point
on said river, within fifteen miles of the
town of Clinton, in the State of Iowa. as
may accommodate the Chicago, Burlington
and Quincy railroad and its connections on
the west side of said river, and to lay
on or over said bridge railway tracks for
the more perfect connection of any rail
roads that are, or shall be, constructed to
the said river at or opposite said point,
under the limitations and conditions here
matter provided; that said bridge shall not
interfere with the free navigation of said
river beyond What Is necessary in order to
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-20
IGENERAL NArrRE-No. IL

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; 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, indiet-
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 az herein provided.
Approved, February l, 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-20

An act to prohibit the retention Of soldiers
discharges by claim agents and attor-
news
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of REPRESENTATIVES of the United States OF
America in Congress assembled, That any
claim agent attorney, or other person en-
gagged in the collection of claims tor pay,
bounty, pension, or other allowances for
any soldier, sailor, or marine, or for any
commissioned officer of the military or
naval forces, or who may have been a sol
der, sailor. marine, or officer of the regular
or volunteer forces of the United States,
and honorably discharged, who shall retain,
without the consent of the owner or owners
thereof, or shall refuse to deliver or account
for the same upon demand duly made by
the owner or owners thereof, or by their
agent or attorney, the discharge papers or
land warrant of any such soldier, sailor, or
marine, or commissioned officer, which may
have been placed in his hands for the pur-
pose of collecting said claims, shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanOr, and shall,
upon conviction, be punished by fine not
exceeding five hundred dollars, or by i'm
prisonment not exceeding six months, or
both, at the discretion of the count, and
shall thereafter be dcbarred from prescott
ing any such claim in any executive depart
ment OF the government.
Approved May q, 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-20
GENERAL NArrRE-No. u. |

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
Post Office Department for the present fiscal
year, viz:
For salaries. eleven thousand four hun
dred and eighty-thr6e dollars and twenty
five cents.
For contingent expenses, twelve thousand
two hundred and sixty-eight dollars and
twenty-six cents.
Approved February co. 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-20
LGENERAL NAruRE-NO. 2I.I

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 OIL
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. 2. That the Secretary of the Treasury
be, and he Is hereby, authorized to erect
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-20
[GENERAL NArrRE-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 ard control.
SEC. ?. 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 cOurt-mar-
tial, and upon conviction, shall be dismissed
from the service, or suffer such other pun
isLment as such court may direct
Approved May Is, 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-20
GENERAL NArURE-No. POI

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 enioined 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. 3. 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 ), 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-20

and ten, and to fix from time to time the
boundaries thereof, which 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 location
of the Office for such district.
SEC. 2. That the President is hereby au-
thOrized to appoint, by and with the ad-
vice and consent of the Senate, a register
shall be required to reside at the site of the
land-ofiice for said district, who shall be
subject to the same laws and responsible
ties, and whose compensation, respectively,
shall be the same as that now allowed by
law to other Iadd-otticers in said State.
Approved May u, 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-20
IGENERAL NATURE-NO. 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
"An 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 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 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, 1872-08-20
GENERAL NATURE-NO. PSI
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-
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-fve east,
MRnt Diable base and meridian; thence
Elaning 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 or 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.
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 y, 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-20
GENERAL NArURE-No. ISL
An act to establish an additional land dis
trict in the Territory of Dakota.

An act to establish an additional land dis
trict in the Territory of Dakota,
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That there
be, and hereby is, established in the Terri
tory Of Dakota, an additional land district,
to be bounded and described as follows, and
known az the Dakota land district, viz: Be
ginning at point on the north bank of the
Missouri river, at the intersection of the
line between ranges fifty-twO and ifty-three;
thence north, along said range line to the
torty-sixth parallel Of north latitude; thence
west along said parallel, to the line between
ranges ftty-seven and fifty-eight thence
south, along said range line, to the Mis-
souri, river; thence easterly, along the north
bank of said stream, to the place of be-
ginning.
SEC. ,. That the land office for said dis
trict shall be located at YanktOn, the CAPT
tai Of said Territory; and the President Of
the United States is hereby authorized to
appoint register and receiver for said
land Office, who shall receive the same sal
AIRY and be governed by the same regula-
tons as are provided by law for the regis
ters and the receivers of the other land
offices in said Territory.
Approved May q, 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-20
GENERAL NArrRE-No. o. |

An act authorizing the President of the
United States to Te-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 thai existed before the cOnsOli-
dation of said land district with the land
district at New Orleans.
Approved March l6, 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-20
TGEYERAL NATURE-No. 27.7
An act to create an additional land district
in the State of Minnesota.

An act 10 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 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. ,. 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 y, 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-20
proved March 5, 1872.
GENERAL NAruRE-No. o.

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 assembled, That from
and after the passage of this act so much
of Schedule G of the internal revenue acts
as imposes tax on any "can, bottle, or
other single package containing meats, fish,
shell-tish, 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, 1872-08-20
GENERAL NATURE-No. II.

An act to remove political disabilities i'm
posed be the fourteenth article of the
amendments of the Constitution of the
United States.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives Of the United States of
America in Congress assembled (twO-thirds
of each house concurring therein) That all
political disabilities imposed by the third
section Of the fourteenth article Of amend
ments of the Constitution of the United
States are hereby removed from all persons
sentatives of the Thirtv-sixth and Thirty
seventh Congresses, officers in the judicial.
military and naval service of the United
States, heads of departments and foreign
ministers of the United States,
Approved May -, 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-20
Approved March /, 1872.
GENERAL NAruRE-No. 81

GENERAL 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 the Senate and House Of
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That tho
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, 1872-08-20

Westinghouse 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.