New Orleans Republican., 1873-08-31

work Of the commissioners.
Sec. 2. That the Committee OF the UousE
of Representatives on the Revision Of the
Laws, together with such committee as the
Senate may join, be and they heHby are aue
thorized to CT tract with some suitable per-
son or person learned in the law, to pre-
pare bill revising and embodying in one
act all the laws authorizing post roads in
force at the expiration Of the present ses
sion of Congress, and also 10 prepare .
bill codifying and regulating the laws ia
regard to military otfenses, according to-
the recommendation mace py the fresldehs
of the United States in his annual message
communicated to Congress at the present
session, and also to prepare a revision OF aS
the Indian treaties now in force as laws.
SEC. 3. That said committee ara also Az.
thorized to contract with some suitable
person or persons, under the supervision 81
said committee aud such regulations as
may be by them prescribed, to prepare the
revision of the statutes already reported by
the commissioners, OF which may be rec
ported before said fourth day of May, IN
the form of bill to be presented at the
opening of fhe session Of Congress IN Dee
csmbes next, embodying all the laws so REQ
vised and the bills and provisions hersish
provided tor, with proper indexes, SO thas
the same may be in form to be acted upose
forthwith by Congress at said session.
sEC. (. That said committee is further Sas
:borized TO have such revisions and bills
printed by the Congressional Printer trUza
time 70 time, uniform with the revision a!-
ready reported, and to distribute them, ana
also the consolidation and eodifcatlon os
the postal and military laws and tIeatiss
herein provided for, to members of Con
gress and Others competent TO Judge u
their merits, iH order for their correction by
such persons.
SEC. D. That any moneys appropriated 10Y
the payment of the work herein crowded
for shall be disburssd by the Department ea
Justice from time to time only SO far as thaS
Department shall be satisfied that the work
has been well and faithfully performed, and
as said Department shall be satisfied that
the work viii be fully done and completed
by the commencement of said session 0s
Congress in December next.
Approved March 3, 1873.
GENERAL NATURE-NO. llo.1
An act to authorize and direct tho Secre-
tary of War to distribute arms and mill
tary equipments under the act OF April
twenty-thr eighteen hundred and eight,
and the acts amendatory thereof.
Be it amended by the Senate and House
of Representatives Of the United States o.
America in Congress assembled, That the
Secretary Of War be. and he is hereby, au-
tnorized and directed to distribute to such
States az did not, from the year eighteen
hundred and sixty-twO to the year eighteen
hundred and sixty nine, receive the same.
their proper quota OF arms and military
equipments for each year. from eighteen
hundred and sixty-twO to eighteen hundred
and sixty-nine, under the act Of Congress
approved April twenty third, eighteen hun
dred and eight, and the several acts amend
atory thereof; provided, that in the Organiz-
alton and equipment of military compaaieS
and organizations with said arms. no dis
elimination shall be made between said
companies and organizations on account 81
race, color OF former condition OF serve
tude.
Approved March 3, 1873.
GENERAL NATgRE-NO. %!
An act to amend an act entitled an act 80
prevent smuggling, and for other purp0-
ee., approved July eighteenth, sightests
hundred and sixsy-six.
BE it enacted by che Senate and RNase
Of Representatives of the tni.es! States os
America in Congress assembled, That the
seventh section Of the act eGti,led an acS
70 iuytheS prevent smuggling, and to4 othse
purposes, approved July eighteenth.
eighteen hundred snd sixty-siY, is hereby
amended 90 a 70 read as follows: That Is
! shall bs che duty Of the several collectors
of customs and Of internal revenue 20 Hse
port within ten days to:he district attorney
Of che district in which any fine, pepalss.
of forfeiture may be incafre3 for the viola.
ton Ut any I3sy o4 Che Cnits4
States relating - fhe Seveane. .
statement u I'D che sacts and
circumstances Of the case within esNir
knowledge, together with The names Of tho
witnesses. and which nay come to sheis
knowledge iron time to time, stating 'hs
provisions ct the law believed to be yios
lated, and on which reliance may ts haA
for condemnation or ionyicsiOn and such
district attorney shsll cause the proper pro.
ceediNgs ~ be commenced and prOsecuteH
without delay for the fines penalties, and
forteitures by law in such case providede
unless, upon inquiry and examination, he
shall decide that such proceedings can noe
probably be sustained, or that the ends OF
publlc justice do not require that proceed
| ings should be instituted, in which case he
shall report che facts in customs cases to
Che Secretary Of the Treasury. and
IN Internal revenue cases 90 the Cons
riss.ousr of Internal Revenrs, toc
their direction; and for the ex.
penses incurred and services rendered in als
such cases the district attorney shal! receive
and be paid from the treasury such sum as
the Secretary Of the Treasury shall deem
just and reasonable upon the certificate
! OF the judge before whom such eases are
tried or disposed Of provided, howsysrs
that the annual compensation Of such dis
trict attorney shall not exceed the maxi
mum amount now prescribed by law: and
it any collector shall in any case fail to
report 20 she proper district attorney az
prescribed in this section, such collectOr's
| right to any compensation, benefit, or allow
auce in such case shall be forfeited % the
Cnised Staes, and the same may, in the
discretion of the Secretary OF the Treasury,
! be awarded to such persons 40 may max"
complains and prosecute che Sssae 20 !HASs'
Msnt or eenvictiuA.
Approved March ;. 1871
{tSESEBAG SAfVRE>Hc. -:
An ses providing Soy she payment ~ sa@
I GOve1nmenmene Of Japan che susa due ~
account OF rents foY lands anss SussiNgs
occupied by the diplomatic and coHsnlxs
I representatives. Of the United ArasSs 70
Japan. and for other purposes
| 3}e 10 enacted l,y che Senate aad EOtlse eg
Representatives Of the United StatSS II
America ID Congress assembled. That Tie
Secret tary OF State be and le is hereby au-
I tlioSized 90 pas 10 the government OF ,'apa"s
| Through its resident dlplOpatie repfs seAta'
tive in slle United States, out OF any A0ukyS
| in the treasury ROT etAerviss appropriatesis
aay sum not exceeding Elk thousand doS-
I lars, which nav ks found 70 be due 20 tho
government oS Japan by thstOf she Gnitsd
States, on account OF Sents tor lands o.
buildings occupied Cor hospital purpose s.,
Jail and coTt:hsUss. y the United stA:.s
in Japan.
SEC. :. Tia. .:ls Secretary cS S.a..s
I through the n!iaiste1 resident at Japap, A~.
and he ie hereby. authorized sa yens. fur.
nish. and keep suitable bail6ings. wjtts
grounds appurtenan., in Jedd", y. such