New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-08-05

, swering specific written interrOgatOries is
sued with and accompanying such letters
rogstory and addressed to such witness; pro-
| vided, that when counsel for all the parties
| attend the examination they may consent
| that questions in addition to those accom-
| panying the letters rogatory may be put to
| the witness, unless the letters rOgatCry eX'
clude such additional interrogatories.
| SEC. 2. That no witness shall be required,
on such examination, or any other under
letters rogatOry, to make any disclosure
| or discovery which shall tend TO criminate
| him either under the laws of the State or
| Territory within which such examination
| is had, or any other. or any foreign State.
Approved March 3, 1873.
GENERAL NAruRE-No. 76.I
An act authorizing the Secretary OF War 70
furnish duplicate certificate Of discharge
where the same has been lost.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of
| Representatives of the United States Of
America in Congress assembled. that when
ever satisfactory proof shall be furnished to
the War Department that any nOn-commis.
stoned officer or private soldier who served
in the army of the United States in the late
war against the rebellion has lost his cert.
ficate of discharge, or the same has been
destroyed without his privity or procure.
ment, the Secretary of War shall be author.
commissioned officer or private, a duplicate
of such certificate Of discharge, to be indeli.
bly, marked, so that it may be known as a
duplicate: Provided. such certificate shall
not be accepted as a voucher tor the pay
ment OF any claim against the United States
for pay, bounty, or other allowance. or as
evidence in any other case.
Sec. :. That the army regulations now in
force are hereby modified in accordance
with the provisions of this act.
Approved March 3, 1873.
GENERAL NATURE-No. ILL
An act authorizing Joint entry by pre-.
emptiOn settlers, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives Of the United States of
America in Congress assem- bled, That when
settlements have been made upon agricul-
tural public lands of the United States,
prior to the survey thereof, and it has been
or shall be ascertained, after the public SUM-
veys have been extended over such lands,
that two or more settlers have improve
ments upon the same legal subdivision, it
shall be lawful for such settlers to make
Joint entry of their lands at the local land
office, or for either of said settlers to enter
into contract with his co-settlers to convey
to them their portion of said land after a
patent is issued to him, and, after making
said contract, to file declaratory state
ment in his own name, and prove up and
pay for said land, and proof Of joint occu.
patton by himself and others. and of such
contract with them made. shall be equiva.
lent to proof Of sole occupation and pre-.
emption by the applicant provided, that in
no case shall the amount patented under
this act exceed one hundred and sixty
acres, nor shall this act apply to lands not
subject to homestead or presumption entry.
SEC. .. That effect shall be given to this
act by regulations to be prescribed by the
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
Approved March 3, 1873.
GENERAL NArURE-No. S69
An act to amend an act entitled IAN act 70
establish the Department of Justice, 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
twelfth section of the act entitled 'An act
to establish the Department OF Justice, and
for other purposes" approved June twenty
second, eighteen hundred and seventy, 10
hereby amended 80 as to read as follows:
That 1t shall be the duty Of the Attorney
General TO make to Congress, at the
commencement Of each regular session
or Congress, a report of the business
OF the said Department for the last preced.
lug fiscal year, and Of any other matters
thereto, that he may deem
proper, including statement of the sew.
eral appropriations now, or which NAV
hereafter be, placed under its control, the
amount appropriated, and detailed state.
ment OF the amounts used for defraying tho
expenses OF the United States courts in each
judicial district; also the statistics of crime
under the laws of the United States, and .
statement of the number of causes. civil
and criminal. pending during the preceding
ha e ~
United States.
SEC. That the Secretary OF the Interior
De. and he is hereby, authorized and re.
CURED to furnish to the head of the De.
partment Of Justice, from time to time. an
they may be published, sufficient number
OF the statutes Of the United States. and
the reports OF the Supreme Court of tho
lint United sta: states, to be by him distributed to
sucn ofncers OF the courts Of the United
states as are now or may hereafter be by
law entitled to receive them: and all lawa
or parts OF laws authorizing the distribu.
t1on OF such statutes and reports of the gu.
preme Court to the officers of the courts OF
Inc United States by the head OF any other
executive department of the governments
'e: an" ,he same are hereby, repealed.
SEC: ). That register of such books
snail oe kept, under the authority of the
lead OF the Department Of Justice, showing
'he quantity of each kind received bv him
n pursuance Of this act and i, shall bs hiap
iuty TO cause to be entered in such regis.
Ter, and at the proper time, when. where.
lnd to whom the same, or any part of them.
lave been distributed and delivered. and
o report the same to Congress m bis an.
Approved March 3, 1873.
tGENERAL NATURE-EO. es.j
N act to authorize the unladiDy of steare.
ships at night,
be 1t enacted by the Senate and Honse ~
representatives of the United States ~
! erlca IN Congress assembled. That IL
nan be the duty of the collector of cusfoma
WIN the concurrence of the naval officer
there De one) of any port at which a
teamshlp from a foreign port or place NAV
rive upon or after the issuing of general
ruef 10 grant, upon proper application
hereIor, special license to unfade the
arso OF said vessel at night, that is to saw.
et"een sunset and sunrise but before
ny sucn special license is granted. the
FASTER, agents, or cOnsignees Of the vessel
nau execute and deliver to the said col.
7ctof good and sufficient bond, to be an.
foVed oy him, conditioned to indemnifv
no save the said collector harmless from
ny anu all losses and liabilities which
lay occur OF be Occasioned BY reason of tha
rantlng OF such special license; and nro.
ldeo, that any liability of tho master ~
wuer OF any such steamship to the Owner
conslgnee OF any merchandise LANDAU
'om said vessel shall not be affected hv 49,.
rantlng OF such special license or ~ 90 ,no
eneral order. but such liability shall co.,
nue. until said merchandise =. oVa'