The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-05-16
OFFICIAL.
LAWS OLE THE UNITED STATES.
PASSED AS THE THIRD SESSION OF THE FORTY
SECOND CONGRESS.

If Congress as vests In the ulstrct court VI thc
iinlted states for the middle district OF Ala,
mama and the district court OF tne uhiteu |
states for the northern district OF AlaDama, ,nc
power and jurisdiction OF circuit COURT W.
SIC, p That all civil causes, actions SUITS, eN-
ccutlons, pleas, process and other prOcecuings
now pending IN said district courts %, ,ne
Of Alabamr, which might have been nrought
and would have been originally cogniIaDic III a
circuit court are hereby declared are .9 Hg Of N
ALBANIA; and the clerks OF said district courts o,7
shall transmit all the original papers IN su w.,
rousps and n complete transcript OF uii We
dockets minutes, orders, judgments, and des
creps In such causes, as the same appear o,
record in said district courts, 10 s"N iohama
court of the United States AZ MODllc' A.ipa,iu;;
Spc a THAT nothing In this act contained
shall apply TO any indictment iounu ~ E, ,int
jury and now pending IN ci.o IN din in ths nct
,Ifect me jurisdiction or power OF the supreme
|our of the United states to hear and deter
mine any cause or proceeding now pcnulng III
naid snnrrmc court on writ Of error or appeal
from either of said district courts for the middle
aud northern districts OF Alabama.
$50 4 That hereafter the circuit court OF inc
Initrd states for the district of Alabama shall
exercise appellate and rovis0ry jurisdiction
over the DEGREES and judgments OF said district
courts of the United States for the middle dls-
irlct of Alabama, and the northern district OF
Alabama, under the laws Of the United States
comforting and regniatihg rne iuflsntsiq d Pow
removed In said courts by appeal or VIII oi
error.
Approved March 3, 1873.
40. 4I.-AN ACT to amend an act entitled
"Au act TO promote the development OF the
mining resources of the United states.
u, Il enacted Lg he Scndte md HonSe ~ ReP"-
seatti'res If he raited states Of imcrlcd ~ Con-
1ress assembled, That the provisions of the min
srction of the act entitled "An act 10 promote
the development Of the mining resources OF inc
United States" passed May tenth, eighteen
hundred and scventy-two, which requires cA-
penditurcs OF labor and imprOvementsOhc Claims
located prior TO the passage OF SAID uct are
hereby 50 amended that the time iOr tne llrst
annual expenditure on claims located prior 10
the passage Of said act shall be extended 70 thc
tenth day of June, eighteen hundred ana sew
Approved, March /, 1873.
M. 4S.--AN ACT to change and Fix the time
Of holding the spring terms of the United STATES
circuit ana district courts In the cities OF Cow
ingtOn and Paducah, III the state OF hehtucky'
H. II cnactsd By the Senate and House ofielre-
scHitircS IF ne rnited Sfdfes Of ImeI,cd ~ ton,
pr.sS dssinbied That the terms OF the tnlteu
States circuit and district courts heretofore
held In Covlngt0n, Kentucky, ON the third Mon
day In April, shall hereafter be held there on
me second Monday IN May; and the terms of
said courts heretofore held In Puducah, Ken
lucky, on the third Monday In March, shall
hereafter be held there On the second Monday
Approved, March I. is79.
NJ 49.-AN ACT authorizing the President
10 appoint Frank NJ Ashton sc 'ond assistant
engineer in the navy OF the United States.
BE II cadrfcd bV the Senate and House IF repre-
aentafireS Of the Tnied StdteS Of IDerica in Com
1sess assembled, That the President be, ana Is
hereby, authorized, by and with the advice ana
consent OF the Senate, to appoint FRANK NJ
Ashton second assistant engineer IN the Uni
ted states navy, subject to the usual eNamina
ton.
Approved, March /, 1873.
No. tO.-AN ACT TO transfer the control o
certain powers and duties In relation TO TIT
Territories to the Department OF the Interior
BE ii enacted By tie Senate and House QRPre
scntatires Of he United States Of dmeHcd ~ C9n
g,eSS assejnbied, That the secretary of the In
terror shall hereafter exercise all the power
and perform all the duties In relation to th'
Territories of the United states that are nov
by law or by custom exercised and performed
10y the Secretary OF state.
Approved, March |, 1913.
40. 52.-AN ACT to provide for the bette
care and protection of subsistence supplies.
Re il enacted bu the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatire of the United States Of America in Con
Gress assembled, That the Secretary of War be
and he is hereby, authorized and empowers
10 select from the sergeantS OF the line or IN
army who shall have faithfully served therel
iive years, three years of which in the grade G
non commissioned officer, as many commissary
sergeants rs the service may require, not TO eN
coed one for each military post or place OF &c
post of subsistence supplies, whose duty
Shall be to receive and preserve the slbsstenc
supplies at the posts, under the direction of tn
proper officers of the Subsistence department
and under such regulations us shall be present.
ed by the Secretary Of war; The Sommlssari
the rules and articles of war, and shall receiV
for their services the same pay and allowance
as ordnance-SergeantS
Approved, March ., 1873
Nh teAN AC'r IN abolish the office of sul
veyor at the port of Chester, in Pennsylyani;
and for other purposes.
Be Il enacted by the Senate and House Of Rregr
sentative Of the United States Of AneTicd an Coz
gress assembled, That the Office OF surveyor {
the Chester, In the the district of Philadelph
provided by the act establishing SAID port, n
proved March twenty-ninth; eighteen hundrt
and siXty-seven, be, and the same IS heret
abolished.
SEC. .. That an inspector of customs, to +
side at the said port OF Chester, with the pol
ers of deputy collector, shall be appointed #
said port, and shall perform such duties as mt
be devolved on him according to law, but u
compensation OF such officer shall not excel
that allowed by law to inspectors OF customs
the port of Philadelphia.
Approved, March 3, 1873.
No. 67-AN ACT fixing the time for the cle
tion of Representatives from the state of Ca
ifOrna to the FOrty-fourth Congress.
BE il enacted By the Senate and House Of Repr
sentatices efth Tinted States Of Americd ~ Co
rTeSS USSGWUffu, lllub Ou tnt llIob
September, in the year eighteen hundred al
seventy-four, there shall be elected in each co
gresslonal district in the State OF Californ
one Representative TO represent said state
the FOrty-fourth Congress OF the United State
Approved, March 3, 1873.
No. 6s.-AN ACT TO authorize the unlading
steamships at night.
BE il enacted by the Senate and House Of Rep
seAtatipes Of the United States Of America ia Co
gress assembled, That 1t shall be duty OF the CO
lector or customs with the concurrence of {
naval officer, II there be one) of any port
may arrive, upon or after the issuing OF a &c
eral order, to grant, upon proper applicatl
therefor, n special license to unlade the cargo
said vessel ut night, that is TO say, between su
set and sunrise; but before any such special
cense is granted, the master, agents, or CO
signecs OF the vessel shall execute and deiy
to the said collector good and SUFFICIENT boz
TO be approved by him, conditioned TO indie
niiy and save the said collector harmless Trt
any and AL losses and liabilities which may
cur or be OccaSlOned by reason OF the grant,
Of such special license: And prorided, That a
liability of the master or owner OF any sli
steamship TO the owner or consignec of a
merchandise landed from said vessel shall !
he affected by the granting OF such special
shall continue until said merchandise is pr(
ery removed from the dock whereon the SAL
may be landed; and the collector under Sl
general regulations as the Secretary OF {
Treasury may prescribe, shall TX Il uniform a
reasonable rate of compensation for like 81
vice, to be paid by the MASTER owner, or &C
slgnee, whenever such special license is graz
ed, and shall collect and distribute the sal
among the inspectors assigned To superlntc
the unlading OF the cargo.
Approved, March 3, 1873.
No. G9.-AN ACT to provide for the prepa
ton aud presentation to Congress OF the
vision OF the Laws of the United States, CT
sulldatlng the laws relating TO the pOst-rOa
ana n code relating TO the military onenc
and the revision OF treaties with the Ind
tribes now in force.
Be IL endcfed By The Senate and H0use of Rel
sfHtltipes of Tie United states Of Anericd in
J,ess assembled, That Il committee Of three
the Committee OF the House OF Reprcsen
lives ON the Revision Of the Laws, with &C
mlttee on the part OF the Senate, Is here
authorized, by resolution, TO be hlcd In the
parment OF Justice, TO accept on the par
Congress- the draft on Revision OF the Laws
the United States prepared by the comm
toner's to revise the statutes, so far as the Sa
has been reported by them, and may be he
after reported by them, at the expiration OF
time designated for performing That service
wit, the fourth day OF May, eighteen humid