Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-05-10
GENERAL NATURR-No. esI
An ACT to authorize the uulsd.ng 40! steam
ehips nj night

ships At night.
BE IL enacted by the stnaie and House Of R,pre-
sendtir,s Of The United states Of Amsrisa IA Con-
grsss assembled, That It shall be tho
duty OF the collector OF customs with the con-
currence OF the naval oficer, IL there be ons) Of
any port at which steamship from foreign
port or place may arrive, upon or after the Is
euinR OF general order, 20 grant, upon proper
application therefor, q special license to uniade
me me cargo OF said vessel A. night that l. to say,
special license IL granted, the master, agents,
or consignees of the vessel shall execute aud
o c:a 70 me SAID collector a. good and sun.
to indemnify and save the said collector harm
lese from any and all losses and Liabilities which
may occur or be occasioned by reason Of the
granting of such special license. And proridsf,
That any liability OF the master or owner OF any
such steamship to the owner or consignee of
any merchandise landed from said vessel shall
not be affected by the granting of such special
license or OF any general order, but such lisbili-
~ shall continue until said merchsn ii-e is
proI erly removed from the dock where N the
same may be landed; and the collector, under
such general regulations as the Secretary OF the
Treasury may prescribe, shall Ok q uniform and
reasonable rate Of compensation for like ser
vice, 10 be paid by the master, owner or con-
signee, whenever such special license is granted,
and shall collect and distribute the same among
the inspectors assigned 70 euperintend tue un-
lading Of the cargo GApproved, March 3, Is7a
GENERAL NATuRE-No Gel
AN ACT 70 provide for the preparation and pre-
Laws of the United States, consoles ting the
laws relating to the post-roads, and a code
relating TO military offences, and the revision
Of treaties with the Indian tribes now In
force.
Bet enacted BY the Senate and House If Repr,-
sehtdttpes Of the United states Of America an Con-
gross assembled, That a committee of three of
the Committee OF the House OF Representatives
on the Revision of the Laws, with committee
on the part OF the Senate, is hereby authorized,
BY resolution, to be fled in the Department Of
Justice, TO accept, on the part Of Congress, the
draft on Revision Of the Laws OF the United
States prepared blythe commissioners TO revise
the statutes, 30 far ne the same has been re-
ported by them, and may he hereafter reported
by them, at the expiration OF the time desig-
mated for performing that service, 90 cit, the
fourth day OF May, eighteen hundred anf sew
enty-three, and TO discharge said commissioners,
from and after which ali acts aud parts of acts
declaring the duties, lowers, rights, and privi-
pealed; but nothing herein contained shall be
construed as an approval or adoption by Con-
gress OF any part OF the work OF the COM
SEC. 2. That the Committee Of the house of
Representative on the Revision Of the Laws to-
gether with such committee a. the Senate NAV
Join, be, and they hereby are, authorized to
contract with some suitable person or person,
learned In the law, 70 prepare bill revising and
embodying in one act all the laws authorizing
post-roads In force at the expiration of the
present session OF Congress; and also to prepare
. bill coduying and regulating the laws in
regard 70 military offences, according % the
recommendation made by the President Of the
United States In HE annual message communi-
Gated TO Congress at the presenf session; and
also to prepare revision Of aDsthe Indian
treaties now In force as laws
SEC. 8. That said committee are Also o1thor-
lied to contract vfth come suitable psg1DD o.
persons, under the supervision OF said QrDomit.
tee and such regulations as may be by til -.
scribed, TO prepare the revision Of the statatoG
ALREADY reported by the commissiouars -
which may be reported before tie said foursS oay
OF May, IN the form of bill. to % presented q
the opening Of shs sssao. q Consres in De.
and the bills and provtsieD herein provided
for, with proper INDEXES, 70 that the SANE NAV
be IN form 20 be acted upon Forthwith by Com
grees at eot4 ooosi0n. - & :.
sIo. 9. That said COMMITTEES n further au-
thori zed 70 have such revteions and bills printed
by the Congressional Printer from time to time,
unliern With the feyisioD already imported, and
% o1oxtbuto them. and also the conaslidstiou
md codincatton Of the postal and military laws
And treaties hsrein provided Cor, 70 members Of
COngre0 oD0 0eo0rec0mpeteuf 30 jadg- Of thei 2
neflts, In order fer their CORRECTION By such
Sec 8. That any mepeye appropriated for the
payment Of the work herein provided for ehsll
be disbursed by the Depaftment Of Justic0
from tina to time only 10 far q that Depart
nent shail = a.tisned that TIE work hes been
veli and fa,tnfully Pesterned, and a aid De-
pcrt1enf nall beesSisnsd that ths wort win be
fuiiy done ana by he csmaeucement
0festd se<<ton OF Congress IN December next.
Approved, Maxehs va II g0r.1
lsllls . slGRssaAI .sAruEE-No. sal.
AN ACT 20 provide fof the .apportion Ueut OF
the Territory Of Wyoming for les salauvs
b q enacted By tie Senate srd Hess. ~ Re,r-
senfafires az Ae United Suites Of America g. -
gyess essembied, That the apportion-Shho Ne
Territory a wyoming fog the election Of sSmg