The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-04-17


OF THE
UNITED STATES
PASSED AT THE
THIRD SESSION OF TIE FORTY
SECOND CONGRESS.
GENERAL NATURE-No. 90
AN ACT to readjust the western boundary O.
Dakota Territory.
Belt enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
senatires of the United States of America in Ces-
gress assembled. That all that portion Of Dakota
Terrii oryllying west of the hundred and elev-
cnth meridian of longitude. which, by an errene.
Gus definition of the boundaries of said Territory
by former act of Congress, remains detached
and distant from Dakota proper some two hun
dred miles, be, and the same is hereby, attached
to the adjoining Territory of Montana.
Approved, February II, 1873.
GENERAL MATURING. 33.
AN ACT prohibiting gift enterprises in the Dis
trict Of Columbia.
Be it enacted by tho Senate and House of Repre-
seatattpes Of the United States Of America in Con.
grcss assembled, That SO much of the act of the
legislative assembly of the District of Columbia
entitled SAN act imposing a license on trades,
business. and professions practiced or carried on
in the District of Columbia" approved August
twenty third. eighteen hundred and seventy one
as authorizes gift enterprises therein and lcens
es to be issued therefor, is disapproved and re-
peaed and hereafter it shall be unlawful for
any person persons to engage in said business
in any manner defined in said act or other
wise and any person or persons SO doing, on
conviction thereof in the police court Of said Dis
trict, on information filed for and on behalf of
said District, in the manner provided for in the
sixteenth section CT the act creating the police
court in said District for the enforcement IF
lawson ordinances of the late corporations Of
Washington, Georgetown. and the levy COURT
shall pay fine OF not exceeding one thousand
dollars. or be imprisoned in the jail of said Dis
triet for period of not less than one nor more
than six months, or both, in The discretion of the
court: Proptded, That any party deeming himself
aggrieved by the judgment of said court may ap-
peal therefrom to The criminal court of said Dis
trict in the manner provided for in other cases
of convictions in the said police court and the
judgment of said criminal court shall be final.
Approved February II, 1873
GENERAL MATURING. "a.
AN ACT in relation to mineral lands
Be 1t enacted By the Senate and House of Rtprs-
entatiees Of the United States of America in Con
~ess assembled, That within the States hereinafter
named deposits or mines of iron and coal be- and
they hereby excluded from the operations Of
act entitled IAN act 10 promote the develop
ment Of the mining resources of the United
States approved May tenth, eighteen hundred
and seventy two, and said act shall not apply to
the mineral lands situated and being within the
States of Michigan Wisconsin, and Minnesota,
and that said lands hereby declared free and
open to exploration and purchase. according to
the legal subdivisions thereof, as before the PCS
sage of said act and that any bona-fde entries
of such lands within said States. since the PISS
sage thereof may be patented without reference
to the provision Of said act.
Approved, February II, 1873.
GENERAL NATURE-No. 35.1
AN ACT creating an additional land district in
the Territory of Arizona.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of Rsprs-
ssnts Tres of The United States Of america Congress
assembled, That all that portion of the Territory
Of Arizona embraced in the following described
limits. to wit: commencing at the eastern boun-
dairy of the Territory, at the intersection of the
first standard line north and running thence
west on that line to the western boundary Of the
Territory; thence south with said boundary
line to the southern boundary of the Territory
thence east on said line to the eastern Boundary
ofthe eastern boundary of the Territory and
thence north on said line to the place of begin
ming shall constitute separate land district, to
be called the ella land district. the Office Of
which shall be located at such place in said dis
trict as the President of the United States may
direct, which may be changed fromtime to time
as the public interest may require.
SEC. 2. That the President shall ,sppoint, by
and with the advice and oonsent Of the Senate,
in the recess of the Senate register and re-
seeiver OF public moneys for said district; and
said officer shall reside in the place where said
land office is located and they shall have the
same powers perform the same duties, and re-
ceiYe the same emoluments as are or may be
prescribed by law in relation to land officers Of
the United States in other Territories.
Approved. February IL, 1873.
GENERAL NATuRE-No. 361
- AN ACT to provide for obtainin information of
the condition of banks, organized under State
laws.
Be it enacted 5v the Senate and House of Repre-
.entstiyes of The United States Of Aansrsea an Con-
grsss assembled That it shall be the duty of the
Comptroller of the currency to report annually
to Congress, under appropriate heads, the re-
sources and liabilities, exhibiting the condition Of
the banks banking companies, and savings banks
organized under the laws of the several States
and Territories, such information to be obtained
by the Comptroller from the reports made by
such banks, banking companies, and savings
banks to the legislatures officers Of the differ
ent States and Territories. And where such re-
ports cannot be obtained, the deficiency shall be
supplied from such other authentic sources IS
may be available.
SEC g. That, in order to carry the provisions
OF the frst section OF th1S acL into erect the
Comptroller of the Currency is hereby author
lied, if it should be necessary, to employ one
clerk Of class four, who shah be appointed by
the Secretary OF the Treasury in the manner now
provided by law.
Approved, February 10, 1878.
GENERAL NATURE-No. 81.
AN ACT TO remit the excise taxes upon alcohol
used by universities and colleges for
scientific purposes.
Re If enacted BIZ the Senate and House of Repyesea-
totyes of the United States of America in Congress
assembled. That the Secretary Of the Treasury
be, and he is hereby. authorized to grant permits
to ineornorated or chartered scientific institutions
or colleges of learning to Withdraw alcohol in
specified quantities from bond without payment
of the iniernal revenue tax on the same, or on
the spirits froHa which the alcohol has been dis
titled for the sole and exclusive purpose OF pre-
serving specimens o. anatomy, physleiogy' or Oh
natural history belengi tor such lnstltuuons or
for use In any chemical laboratory OF sucn lhsti-
tutions: Provided, That application for pernats
shall be m@le by the presidents or eurators OF
such institutions who shall file a bond for double
the amount of the tax on the alcefoF to- 5er with
drawn, with two gnod and sufficient sureties to
be approved by the Commissioner OF Internal
Revenue; and conditioned that the whole qhanti-
ty of alcohol SO. Withdrawn from bond shaal be