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OFFICIAL.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
PASSED AS THE THIRD SESSION OF THE FORTY
SECOND CONGRESS.

"An act to provide for holding a circuit court OF
the United states In the western district OF
Missouri" approved June eight eighteen nun
dred and seventy-two.
be il enacted by the Senate and House Of Repre-
aentdiUcs Of the United States Of America in Com
grcss assembled That the circuit court Of the Uni
ted States in and for the eastern district OF
Missouri, which was created by the act OF which
this act Is amendatory, Is hereby vested win
full and complete jurisdiction TO hear, deter,
mine, and dispose of, according TO the usual
course OF judicial proceedings, all suits, causes,
motions, and other matters which were pcndlng
In the late circuit court OF the United states IN
and for the districts of Missouri at the time the
act OF which this act is amendatory took cnect,
and also all other matters which nave since ar
isen that pertain to said suits or causes, ana al
so to make all orders and issue of all processes
which said last-named court might nave zone
If 1t had not ceased TO eXst anu sau ,o,,r
Is hereby vested with jurisdiction ana authority
TO do all and singular that may IN the due
course of judicial proceedings pertain 70 any OF
said suits causes, or unfinished business, as
fuly as The said circuit court IN ana Tor INC as
iriCts OF Missouri might have done II said act
had never been passed.
SEC O. That the service of process, mesnc or
final, issued out of said circuit court OF the
United states In ana Tor NE district OF Missouri
which service was had after the act of which
this act is amcndatory took effect, and all lev
les, seizures, and sales made hereunder, also
All service, seizures, lcvies, and sales made un-
der any process which issued as out of said
court after the said act took effect, are hereby
made valid, and all said processes are TO be
United States in and for the eastern district of
Missouri as of the return day thereof.
SEC. 3. That either Of said United States cir
cult courts In and for the eastern and In for the
western district of Missouri may order any suit
cause, or otder matter pending therelh, ana
commenced prior TO the creation OF said new
court, to be- Transferred for trial or determina-
ton % the other OF said circuit courts when, In
the upilion Of the court said transfer ought to
lie made; aud the court to which said transfer ;,,
~ ma ie shall have as full authority and juIls-
at ton over the same from the date the ceru-
ned transcript OF the record thereof Is lied as
II the same had been originally pending therein.
SEC. i. Tlat the clerk of said circuit court In
aud for the eastern district Of Missouri, and his
successors In Office, sail have tle custody OF
all records, books, papers, and property be-
longing or in any wise apperaining to said cir
evil court OF the United States In and for the
districts OF Missouri, and, as such cuStQdlans
ana the SUCCESSORS of the clerk Of said last
named court, tley are hereby invested Win the
same powers and authority with respect there
to AZ the clerk thereof had during the existence
OF said last-Damcd circuit court. said circuit
court OF the United States in and for the cast
crn district OF Missouri Is hereby made the src-
ccssOr OF said circuit court of the United states
IN 4 al for the districts of Missouri as to all
salts, causes, and unfinished business therein
or IA any wise pertaining thereto, except as
hercinbcf0ro provided.
SEC .. Thai hereafter there shall be two reg
uar stated terms each year of the district court
OF the United States in and for the eastern dis
;gict OF Missouri, commencing ON the first Mon
DAYS. respectively, OF May ana November, IN
Hen OF those now liked by law; and no action,
sui, proceeding, or process In said court shall
abatp or be rendered Invalid ny reason or tnlS
act, but all OF the same not previously disposed
OF or otherwise provided for BY special order
uf said court shall he deemed returnablc TO,
pending, and tiiablc at the next term OF said
district court established by this act which may
be held after this act takes effect: Pr0ridcd,
ho'rscer, That nothing herei1 contained shall
be construed to repeal the powers heretofore
granted for ordering special or adjourned terms
vi said court, or the powers ahd duties of the
Judge OF said court in vacation and at chain
Approved, February %, 1873.
No. 46--AN ACT to carry into effect the pro-
visions OF the treaty between the United States
and Great Britain signed in the city Of Wash
ington the eighth day OF May, eighteen hun
dred and seventy-one, relating to the fisheries.
BE il enacted By tie Senate and Hou}e Of repre-
sentdtices Of Me United States ~ Amefica a. Con-
gTess assembled, That whenever the President
OF the United States shall receive satisfactory
cvdelce that the Imperial Parliament OF Great
legislature of Prince Edwards Island have
passed laws on their pat to give full effect to
The provisions of the treaty between the United
states and Great Britain signed at the city OF
Washington on the eighth day OF May, eight
cen hundred and SIEVE ity-o1e, as contained In
articles eighteenth to twenty-fifth, inclusive,
ami article thirtieth OF said treaty, he Is hereby
authorized to issue his proclamation declaring
that he has such evidence, and thereupon, from
the date Of such proclamatiol, and so long as
the said articles eighteenth to twenty-iifth in
elusive, and article Iirteth of said treaty shall
remain in force, according TO the terms and
conditions OF article thirty-thrd of said treaty,
ali fish-oil and fish of all kinds, Except fish OF
the inland lakes and OF the rivers falling into
them, and except fish preserved in OILY being
the produce of the fisheries of the Dominion OF
Canada or OF Prince Edwards Island, shall be
admitted into the United States free OF duty.
SEC. 2. That whenever the cololy OF New
foundland shall give It's consent to The applica-
ton OF the stlpulationS and provisions OF the
said articles eighteenth to twelty-iifth of said
treaty, inclusive to that colony, and the leSis--
In a n Immortal Parliament
shall pass the necessary laws for that purpose,
the above enumerated articles, being the pro-
duce OF the fisheries eff the colony OF Newfound-
land, shall De admitted into the United States
free of duty, from and after the date of proc
lamatlon blythe President of the United States,
declaring that he has satisfactory evidence that
the said colony of Newfoundland has consent
ed, In a due and proper manner, to have the
provisions of the said articles eighteenth TO
tended to 1t, and TO allow the United States the
full benefits of all the stipulatons therein con-
tained, and shall be SO admitted free OF duty,
ty-fifth inclusive, and Article thirtieth, of said
treaty, hall remain in force, according to the
terms and conditions OF article thirty-third OF
SEC. 8. That from the date of the Presidents
proclamation authorized by the first section OF
this act, and so long as the articles eighteenth
to twenty-fifth, inclusive, and article thirlleth,
OF said treaty; shall remain in force, according
10 the terms and conditions OF article thirty
third OF said treaty. all goods, wares, or mer-
Boston, and Portland, and any other ports in
the United States which have been, or may
the President OF the United states and des-
tined for Her Britannia Majesty's possessions
in North America; may be entered at the proper
custom-hOuse and conveyed In transit, without
the payment OF duties, through the territory of
the United States, under such rules, regulations
and conditions for the protection of the rev.
enue as the Secretary OF the Treasury may from
time to time prescribe; and, under like rules,
regulations, and conditions, goods, wares, or
merchandise may be conveyed in transit, with
out the payment OF duties from such possess
Ions, through the territory OF the United States
ior export from the said ports of the United
States.
SEC. 4. That from tho date OF the Presidents
proclamation, authorized by the fist section
Of this ac,, and so long as articles eighteenth
TO twenty-flfth, inclusive, and article thlrtieth,
OF said treaty, shall remain ih force, according
20 the terms and conditions OF article thirty
third OF said treaty, all subjects of Her Britain
mic Majesty may carry in British vessels, with
out payment OF duty, goods, wares, or merchan-
disc from one port or place within the territory
OF the United States, upon the Saint Lawrence,
the great lakes and the rivers connecting the
same, to another port or place within the ter
rltory of the United States, as aforesaid: Pro
ciied,, That IA portion OF such transportation Is
made through the Dominion Of Canada by land
carriage and in bond under such rules and
regulations as may be agreed upon between the
government OF Her Britannia Majesty and the
government OF the United States: And prouidei
further, That the President OF the United States
may, by proclamation, suspend the right OF
carrying provided for by this section, In case
the Dominion OF Canada should at any time de-
prlve the citizens OF the United States OF the
use OF the canals in the said Dominion on terms
OF equality with the inhabitants OF the DOmin-
ion, as provided In article twenty seventh OF
said treaty: And prouided FURTHER, That in case
any export or other duty continues to be levied
AFTER the sixteenth day OF June, eighteen hun
dred and seventy-tw0, on lumber or timber OF
any kind cut ON that portion OF the American
territory, In the State of Maine, watered by the
river Saint John and its tributaries, and il0ated
down that river to the sea, when the same Ii
shipped TO the United States from the province
Of New brunswick, that then, and In that case
the President OF the United States may, by
proclamation, suspend all rights OF carrying
provided for by this section for such period as
such export or other duty may be levied.
SEC. D. That this act shall not take effect un-
til the first day OF July, eighteen hundred and
scventy-three, and shall not apply to any ar.
ticle of merchandise therein mentioned which
shall be held In bond ON that day by the custom