The Rutland weekly globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-05-23

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river Port Oxford, out at Gardner ON the Imp
qua river and the collector Of custouls OF said
US Ilct Is hereby authorized TO appoint, with
the appreciation OF the Secretary 6f the Treas
Wy, three deputy collectors, to be stationed at
lle ports OF delivery aforesaid,
So. 3. That the collector of-aid district shall
pc allowed compensation ofone thousand dol
luIS perhunun, with the fees allowed BY law,
hnGi a commission ON al customs money col
icclel ana accounted for by him, such salary,
ices, ana commissions not to exceed the sum of
Two thousand i've hundred dollars per annum
unu sun deputy collectors shall each he allowed
nun.
Approved, March 3, 1s5a.
NO. 93.-.lN ACT 90 provide for the payment
countries.
Be i enacted Jg the senate amt Ho,,sc Of Repre-
Sc"tahreS efHe LaHed HdfeS Qf Imerjcd in Com
grcNs gsscnb,cd, That moneys paid under the
laws OF the United states, by direction Of CON
SUM- officers or agents, at any foreign port or
puce, as wages, extra or Otherwise due Amer
lGah seamen, shall be paid In gold or It's equiv
alenl, without any deduction whatever, any
contract TO The contrary Notwithstanding.
Approved, March 3, 1873.
I No. 0i.-AN ACT to authorize pre-cmptors or
settlers upon hOmesteads ON the public land to
ahcnate portions OF theirpre-emptiOns or home
sjeads Tor certain public purposes.
BE il enacted bV the Senate ami House NJ ReDre-
seHtd'jres efHe Intci states NJ America in don-
gress asscMb'cd, That any person who has al
public lands Of the United States, either by pre-
| empllOn, or by virtue Of the homestead law or
unA unlchunl'hlS thereto, snail nave the right
10 transfer by warranty against his or her own
acts any portion Of his or her said presumption
nas or rdr me Ir of wov 6f T 1rUG
/ across such presumption or homestead, and the
transfer ior such public purposes shall in no
| way hitlate the right 10 complete and perfect
| the Tue To their prescriptions or homesteads
Approved March 3. ts13.
No. %. AN ACT to provide for the care and
| preservation OF the cemetery near the city of
| Mexico. purchased In accordance with the act of
| nfty. ~ anu
| BE Z enacted by me Senate ant House n Repre-
Sentdtlrcs 81 nc gmited STATES AZ AD,erioa in ton-
gress assembled, That the President OF the Uni
ted states Is authorized to provide, out of the
ordinary annual appropriations FOR establish
/ ing ana maintaining United States military
cemeteries, for the proper care and presery1-
/ tiOn and maintenance OF the cemetery or burial
ground near the city of Mexico i'm when arc
Inferred the remains of Officers and soldiers of
l the United States and OF citizens Of the United
states, who fell In battle, or died In and around
said city; and that this cemetery shall be sub
| lcct To the rules ana regulations affecting Uni
/ ted states national military cemeteries within
| the limits OF the United States so far as may,
| IN the opinion OF the President, be applicable
/ thereto.
| Approved, March 3, is7a.
/ No. 9G-AN ACT to establish the CUSTOM
/ house value or the sovereign or pound sterling
/ of Great Britain, ana TO fix the par of exchange
/ be il enacted by the Senate and House II Repre-
Seat1tircs NJ the C,tei states qf Iincricd in Com
/ grcss assembled, That the value Of foreign coin
1 rs expressed IN the money of account OF the
/ United States shall be that OF the pure metal
| OF such coin Of standard yalue and the values
/ o. the standard CONS IN circulation OF the va
] riouS nations OF the world shall he estimated
annually by the Director Of the Mint, and be
/ proclaimed on the first day OF January by the
Secretary of the Treasury,
/ SEC. 2. That In all payments by or to the
treasury, whether made here or In foreign coun-.
] tries, where II becomes necessary to compute
nT latg p1lNarr
| shall he deemed equal to four dollars, eighty
| six cents and six and onc-half mills, and the
] same rule shall he applied In appraising mer-
ESondse imported where the value Is by the In
EtpiOt, N sOVerelgnS or pounds sterling, and I'm
IeiSnS @ fuctlOn OF contracts payable In sover-
Ehaii ~ pounds sterling; and this valuation
T rtIii pe thG PAR OF exchange between Great
a i1iin ana the United states; aud all contracts
Niau9 aitcr the first day Of January, eighteen
hundred and scycnty-tOur, based on an assumed
par OF exchange with Great Britain Of fifty-four
pence 70 me dollar, or four dollars fUrty-four
ana Ioul-ninthS cents to the sovereign or Dound
/ sterling, shall be null ana void
SEC. 3. That all acts and parts OF acts lncOn-
SlSJeht win these provisions be, and the same
/ are hereby, rcpealed.
Approved, March 3, 1873.
No. 99.-AN ACT authorizing deputy co!lec-
tors and other officers Of the customs to act as
dsbursing agents in certain eases.
/ be II eHdctsd by the ScHatr and House IF Repre-
sentdtircs ~ the THiiei suites NJ Imericd in Com
gress assembled, That in case of the sickness or
| unavoidable absence OF amy collector or survey
or oil customs from MS Ollft, ne may, WIN INC
approval of the secretary OF the Treasury, au-
I th0riLe some officer or clerk under him to act
In his place, aud 10 discharge all the duties re-
/ CURED by law OF such collector or surveyor IN
his capacity as diSburSing agent: Proridcd That
the official bond given 10y the principal Of the
once shall be held to cover aud apply to the
| acts Of the person appointed TO act in his place
Approved March D. 1873.
No. 9s.--AN ACT to confer upon the superln-
. ] Ia ,f in inf I.1 Aru
the power to convene general courts-martlal.
BE enacted By The Sc,ptte and House NJ Repre-
seHatires Of tie rnited Stdtes n imc'ica in Co'-
grtss assembled, That the superintendent of the
United States Military Academy shall have
power TO convene general courts-martlal for the
trial Of cadets, aud to execute the sentences OF
such courts, except the sentences of suspension
and dismsSOn, subject 10 the same limitations
ana conditions now existing as to other general
cOurtS-martlal.
Approved, March g. ls7o
No. 97.-AN ACT to require national banks
TO restore their capital when impaired, and to
amend the nntonal-cuTency act.
be il enacted By the Senate dd House q, Repre-
SeHtitireS If the UHted state Of IBiericd in Con-
gress assembled, That all national banks which
shall have failed to pay up their capital stock,
as required by law, and all national banks
whose capital stock shall have become impaired
by losses or otherwise, SHALL within three
months after receiving notice thereof from the
Comptroller OF the Currency, be required 10 pay
ment upon the shareholders, pro rata, for the
amount Of capital stock held by each; and the
Treasurer OF the United states shall Withhold
the Interest upon all bonds held by him In trust
for such association, upon notification from the
Comptroller Of the Currency, until otherwise
notified by him; and IL such banks shall fail To
pay up their capital stock, and shall refuse TO
go into liquidation, as provided by laW,1or three
months after receiving notice from the Comp
troller a receiver may be appointed 10 close up
the business Of the association, according To
/, the provisions OF the nfleth section OF the ma
! tlOnnl currency act.
amended by adding thereto the following: "And
pr0rficd FURTHER, That no attachment, injunc-
! tlon, or execution shall be issued against such
= association or It's property, before fnal 1udg
c ment In any such suit, action, or proceeding IN
5 any state, county, or municipal court"
y SEC. 8. That all banks not organized and
h transactng business under the natlOnal-cur
= rency act, and all persons, companies, or c0rpO
y ratiOns doing the business OF bankers, brokers
u or savings institutions, except savlng-banks
: authorized by Congress TO use the word "na
tionaln as a part OF their corporate name, are
= prohibited from using the word "nallonal as {
e portion OF the name or title OF such bank, corpo
y ration, llrm, or partnership; and every such bank
\ corporation; or firm, which shall use the wore
/ or partnership name six months after the pas
sage Of this act, shall be subject To penalty o
= NIFTY dollars for each day Thereafter In Wnlcl
+ such word shall be employed as aforesaid a
$ part OF such corporate name or title, such pen
/ atty TO be recovered by action IN any court nav
ing jurisdiction. .,,,.
troller Of the Currency to cause 10 be examined
Il each year the plates dies, but-pieces ana Othe
n material from which the natiOnal-bank clrcula
n ton Is printed In whole or IN part, ana ME II
J. his office annually a correct list OF the same
y and such material as shall have Deen USED U
7, the printing OF the notes OF national bank
2, which are IN liquidation, or have closed Dus
q ness, shall be destroyed under such regulation
as shall be prescribed by the Comptroller o
il, the Currency and approved by the secretary 9
~ the Treasury; and the expense OF such eXaml1
n alton and destruction shall be paid out OF an