Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-03-30
GENERAL NATURE-No. -. |
An act to the abolish the franking privalig

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the L nited States of Amer
lea in Congress assembled, That the Thanking
be, and the same hereby is, abolished from and
after the first day of July, ammo Domini eigh-
teen hundred and seventy three, and that
henceforth all correspondence, of whatever ma
ture, and other mailable matter sent from or
addressed to any officer of the government, or
person now authorized to frank such matter
shall be chargable with the same rates Of post
age as may be lawfully imposed upon like mat
ter sent by or addressed to other persons, Pro-
vided, That no compensation or allowance shall
now or hereafter be made to Senators, Mem
bers, and Delegates of the House of Represen-
tatives on account of postage. o. faa Jmos
Approved, January 81, 1873. -,- 1-- .ffi5
g. GENERAL NATURE-No. %. d %. o
An Act to regulate the employment of engin-
eer soldiers on extra duty. r..,.tf y
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives of the United States of Ameri-
ca in Congress assembled, That the enlisted men
the same footing W th respect to compensation
for extra duty service as the other enlisted men
of the army and that all laws or parts of laws
in conflict with this provision be, and the same
are hereby repealed. % jon i'RnImTa5eh yiiHsil
Approved, February ], 1873 7181 70 aEe
- GENERAL. NATURE-No. 2Ij as 10
An Act making an appropriation to defray the
expenses of the American and British claims
commissions, and for other purposes. - T 7,
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States Of Ameri-
ca in Congress assembled, That the sum Of one
hundred and thirteen thousand five hundred
dollars is hereby appropriately out Of. any
money in the treasury not otherwise apprcpri-
ated to supply q deficiency in the appropriation
foa the fiscal year ending june thirty, eighteen
hundred and seventy three, to defray the ex.
E0ff hoT s4a1 Cfoka, -
mi xed commission on American and British
claims, appointed under the twelfth article of
the treaty between the United States and Great
Britain, signed May eighth, eighteen hundred
and seventy one. n % iI1Islg 55ef5lt mi Z
Sec. 2. For payment Of contractors for stone
work, and other employees, on the post office
and court house in New York city,, FIVE nun
bred thousand dollars. hr~ 81 sg,fit ala - ~
Approved, February 5, 1873, r,s.- f.s ,r-~,rt ~,
GENERAL NATURE-No. Is .Gofd
An Act to provide for the holding Of additional
terms of the circuit court of the United States
for the southern district of New York.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Re-
representatives. of the United States of America
in Congress assembled That additional terms of
the circuit court of the United States for the
southern district of New York shall hereafter
be held in each year, commencing as follows:
On the second Wednesday of January, on the
second Wednesday of March, on the second
Wednesday of May, on the. third Wednesday
of June, on the second Wednesday Of October
and on the second Wednesday of December.
The holding of any of the above mentioned
terms shall not depense with or affect the hold
ing of any other term of the court at the same
time, nor shall the pending of any other term of
the court prevent the holding of any of fine
terms hereby appointed.
Sec. 2. That the terms hereby appointed shall
be devoted exclusively to the trial and disposal
of tho criminal cases and matters arising and
pending in said court. The terms of said court
appointed by this act may be held by the cir
cult judge Of the second judicial circuit and the
district judges for the southern and eastern dis
trict of New York or any one of said three
judges !; and at every such term held by said
judge ofsaid eastern district he shall receive the
sum of three hundred dollars, the same to be
paid in the manner now prescribed by law for
the payment of the expenses of another district
judge while holding court in said district. All
recognizances and bail bonds taken in criminal
cases for an appearance at circuit court in said
district conditioned upon an appearance at the
next one of the terms hereby appointed shall be
valid and grand and petit juries shall be sum-
moned to attend the said terms as now at other
terms of the court. -.
Approved February Z, 1878. ;IbH ssH 4