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LAWS assn 4
OF THE
UNITED STATES
PASSED AT THE
THIRD SESSION OF THE FORTY-SECOND
CONGRESS.
GENERAL NATuRE-No. 1871

GENERAL NATURE-No. 73J
AN ACT to regulate The taking Of testimony In
tsil cases.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatiues of the United States Of Aerica in Con-
uress assembled That witness shall be compelled
to appear to ties fy before any commits Toner Of
cer appointed to take testimony under letters roga-
tory, issued OF to be issued from any court in any
foreign country in any suit or proceeding in which
the government of such foreign country shall be
party of record in int. est except for the purpose
of answering specific written interrogatores issued
addres s to such vi ness Provided That when
elunsel for all the parties attend the examination,
they may consent that questions in addition to those
accompanying the letters rogatory be put TO the
witness unless the letters rogatory exclude such ad
ditonal interro at0ries. .t-ss IS
examination any other under letters rogatory, to
make any disclosure discovery which shall tend to
criminae him either under the laws of the State
Territory within which such examination is had or
any O. her. or any foreign State.
Approved, March 8, 1878.
GENERAL NATURE-No. 741
AN ACT to restore Absalom Kirby as assistant engi
pecr in the navy.
Be it enacted By the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatioes gftse Tn a States q america IN Con-
States be, and he is hereby, horize by and with
the advice and consent OF the Senate to restore Alb
SALON. Kirby to his orig nal position The active list
as second assistant engineer in the navy of the
Approved, March 8, 1878.
GENERAL NATURE No. 1871
AN ACT providing for the payment to tie govern
ment OF Japan the sum due on accouet of rents for
lands and buildings occupied by the diplomatic and
consular representatives of the United States to
Japan, and for other purposes
BeneaGcfed6y the Senate and House o. hepTeSen-
5afiues of the United States Of 1mericd IN congress
assembled That the Secretary of Seate be- and he Is
hereby autho lied to pay to the government On ia
nan through its representative in the United States,
ont Of any moneys in the treasury not otherwise ap
,,ropriated any not exceeding six thousand dol
lars which may be found 10 be due the government
of Japan by that of the Unite States account oj
rents lands or buildings occupied for hospital pur-
poses Jail and court-houseby the United States IN
japan.
SEC. 2. That the Secretary of State, through the
minister resident at JAPAN be, and he Is HEREBY au-
horzed to rent furnish, and keep suitable buldne S.
18th grounds appurteuant, in Jedo, or such 9th or
place as he may designlte for courthouse and il H.
at an annual cost, not exceeding five ousand d.ol-
GGFNERAL NATURE-No. 1871
AN ACT authorizing The Secretary of War to fur
nish duplicate certificate of discharge where the
same has been lost.
BE 1t enacted by the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentdt.Ues of the United Std'es Of Americd IN Con-
qress assembled That whenever satisfactory proof
shall be furnished to the War Department that any
pbn-commssioned officer private soldier who serv-
ed in The army of the Unitei States in the late
aoaist the rebellion has lost his certificate of dis
charge or the same has been destroyed without his
privity or procurement, the Secretary Of War shall
be authorized to furnish, GU request 10 such SON