New Orleans Republican., 1873-08-31
eGrSEral NATuRE-No. al

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a, .c. N restore Absalom Kirby as second
assistant engineer in the navy,
Be i. enacted by the Senate and House ol
Henresentatives q! tine United States OF
America in Congress assembled. That Che
Presiden. of the United States be, and ne 10
hereby authorized. by and with the advice
and consent Of che Senate. to restore Absa-
ION Kirby TO his original position On the
active liss as a second assistant engineer IL
the aavy OF the United States.
Approved March }. 1878.
{GrSEGA. NATURE--Sc. !0:.I
4. ac. 70 provide for the sale of laf6s @!
the United States containing coal
BE il enaceed by the Senate and House OF
REPRESENTATIVES Of the United States OF
America IN Congress assembled, That any
person above the age of twenty-one years.
who i. a citizen of the United States, or
who ha. declared his intention to become
such, or any association OF pefsOns sever
ally qualified as above, shall, upon appilca-
tion to the register Of the proper land ONCE
have ,be right 20 enter by legal subdi.
visions, any quantity OF vacant coal lands
of the United States not otherwise apprO-
priated or reserved by competent authority.
no, exceeding one hundred and sixty acres
to such individual person, or three hundred
and twenty acres to such association, upon
payment 10 the receiver OF not less tnan
ten dollars per acre for such lands, where
the same shall be situated more than fifteen
miles from any olnpleted railroad, and not
less than twenty dollars per acre for such
lands as shall be within fifteen miles Ct
such road.
SEC. ?. That any person or ASSOCIATION
of persons severally qualified as above. who
have opened and improved, or shall here
after open and improve, any coal mine or
mines upon the public lands, and shall bs IN
actual possession Of the same, shall be en-
titled to preference right of entry, under
the foregoing provisions, of the mines SO
opened and improved; provided, that when
any association of not less than four per-
sons, eeverally qualified as in section one
of this act, shall have expended not less
than FIVE thousand dollars in working and
improyiue any such mine or mines, such
association NAV enter not exceeding SIX
hundred and forty acres, including such
mining improvements.
SEC g. That all claims under section two
of this act must be presented to the register
OF the proper land district within sixty days
after the date of actual possession and the
commencement of improvements on the
land, by the fling Of deciaratory state
ment therefor; provided, that when the
township plat 10 not on file at the date OF
such Improvement, fling must be made
within sixty days from the receipt OF such
plat at the district office; and provided fur
ther, that where che improvements shau
have been made prior 70 the expiration OF
three months from .he passage Of .his ace,
sixty days from the expiration OF said three
months shall be allowed for the fling OF ,
declaHatOry statement. and no Sale under
tie provisions Of chi. ace shall be allowed
until the expiration .: sis months from she
date hereof.
SEC. (. Tha. :.i. aes shall be held 20
authorize only enc entry by the same pes-
con or association Of persons under lts
provisions: and no association ID persona
any member of which shall have saken che
benefit Of this act either as an individual or
as membes Of any other association. chan
entep or hold any other lands under the
provisions Of This act: and no mem ben OF
any association which shall have taken the
benefit of this act shall enter or hold any
other laAds under its provisions and All
persons claiming under section two Aereof
ehall be required ," prove their respective
yights and pay for the lands filed upon
within one year from che time prescribed
Tor filing their respective claims; and upoA
failure 20 file tho proper notice, or 20 pay
for the land within the required period, che
same shall be subject to eh rSy BY any other
Hualified applicaa..
SEC. 5. That in case oi conflicting elaine
upon lands where the improvements shall
be hereafter commenced, priority of posses
sioa and improvement, followed BY proper
fling and continued good faith, shall de-
rer,nine the preference right 20 purchase.
and also where improvements have already
beeA made az che date OF the passage st'
this acS division OF the land claim
may Se made by legal subdivisions,
to include, a. near as may BE-. the
valuable improvements Of the respective
parties; and Commissioner Of the General
Land Office shall I've and is hereby author
lied TO issue al needful rules and ysgul =
lions for carrying int effect che psovisiops
Of this act.
Sec. s. That nothing in shis ace shall! De
construed Go destroy oH impair any rights
which may have attached prior 60 its pass
agv, or to authorize che sale of lands valu.
able tor mines Of gold, silyey OF copper.
Approved March 3. 1873.
fGENERAI CATURE-So. 30so
An sce for the 9slie} Of Howard 7. MofsAs.
BE ic enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives Of che United States oi
America in Congress assembled, That the
President of the United states be aud he is
hereby authorized 70 nominate. and by and
with che advice and consent of the senate
70 appoint. upon the retired list of the navy.
with the rank Of master. Howard ,. Mot
fa.. row v0iunteer officer Op tie active
list Of the navy.
Approved March ), 1871
jGENEHAI NATURE-Eo. IO91
An act to extend the time for filing claims
for additional bounty under the act Os
July twsnty<ighsh, eighteen hUnd.et.
and sixcy-siI.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
OF Representatives OF the United States Of
America in Congress assembled, That the
time for filing claims for additional bounty.
under the act of July twenty eighth. eight
cen hundred and eisty-si1. and which
expired BY limitation January shirtieth.
eighteen hundred and eeenty-three. be.
and the same is hereby revived and sy-
tended untii the thiytieth day Of January.
eighteen hundred and seventy-four; and
that all claims for such bounties filed m the
proper department after che thirtie.h Gay
of January, eighteen hundred and seventy.
three. and before the passage of this act,
shall be deemed TO have been filed in due
time. and shall be considered and decided
withou. sling.
Approved Ma.ch :. 1873.