The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-04-22
OFFICIAL.
r AVIS OFTHE UNITED STATES PASSED
IL AT THE THIRD SESSION OF THE

JOINT RESOLUTION rendering the con-
gratulations of the American people tC
the people Of Spain. g. e
Resolved by the Senate and House o.
Representatives of the United States
of America in Congress assembled,
That in the name and behalf Of the Ameri-
can people, the congratulations Of Congress
are hereby rendered to the people of Spain
upon their recent efforts to consolidate the
principles of universal liberty in republic
can form of government. ESQ
That the President of the United States
be, and hereby is, requested to transmit
this resolution to the American minister
ct Madrid, with Instructions to present it to
the Spanish government. rDll essJe Sur
Approved, March 8, 1873. :. sss s ~. 2
GENERAL NATURE--No. 79.l
AN ACT to create port of delivery at
La Crosse, in Wisconsin, and to provide
for a surveyor Of customs thereat., 80.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
Of Representatives of the United States OF
America in Congress- assembled, That La
Crosse, in the county of La Crosse, and
State of Wisconsin, be, and is hereby, con-
SLlluttu pUIt VI QcilNtIY Wltulu Jilc CUl-
lection district Of New Orleans; and there
shall be appointed surveyor of customs
for said port, who shall perform the duties
of such Office and receive the compensation
of not exceeding twelve hundred dollars per
annum as salary. - ailsy g6 ssh F,s7.5stf
Approved, March 8, 1878. g 3 -
GENERAL NATURE-No. 86.l
AN ACT for the suppression Of trade in
and circulation of obscene literature and
articles of immoral use. esaaa 'sE''eq
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That who
ever, within the District Of Columbia or
any of the Territories of the United States,
or other place within the exclusive jurisdic-
ton of the United States, shall sell !, or
lend, or give away, or in any manner ex-
hibit, or shall offer to sell, Or to lend, or to
give away, or in any manner to exhibit or
shall otherwise publish or offer to publish in
any manner, or shall have in his possession,
for any such purpose or purposes, any OBJ.
scene book pamphlet, paper, writing, adyer-
other representation, figure, or image in
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