Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-04-01
TGrNERAL NATrRr-No. s9I

d. a.
Az AcT 20 amend an act emitted sAn act "a
provide for holding a circuit court OF tha
nited states IN the western district OF Mis-
sour, approved june eight, eighteen hsa-
BE II enoo,sd By IA Senafs oas Ecrs, ~ R.r,.-
senfdfIreS o. ~ Jsifcd States Of Aua@yIea ,s .n-
gfess esscssted, That the circuit court cf the
nited States In and for the eastern district al
Missouri, which was created by the act az
which this act is anne adatOry. L. hereby vested
with iul and complete jurisdiction 20 hear,
determine. and dispose OF. according 20 the
usual course Of Judicial proceedings, an suits.
causes, motions, and other matters which were
S. .n IN me late circuit court OF the United
time the act OF which this act ~ amend atoty
took effect, and also all other matters whirs
lave since arisen that pertain 20 said suits or
causes, and also 10 maze all orders and issue a,
all processes which said last named court might
have done u 10 had not ceased TO exist; and al
circuit court IN and for said eastern district OF
missouri IL hereby vested with jurisdiction asd
authority 70 do all and sing ulsr that may in the
due course OF judicial proceedings pertain a,
any said suits causes, OF unfinished business, ss
July a. the said circuit court i'm aud for the Dis
uicts OF Missouri might have done IL said Act
had never been passed.
SIC. 2. That the service of process. meSne or
final, issued out Of said circuit court of the
nited States In and for the district OF Missouri
which service Wa had after the act OF which thts
sct Il amendstory took effect, and all levies,
seizures, and sales made thereuntO also ri
service, seizures, leyies, and sales made under
any process which issued as out OF SAD
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made valid, ana all said processes are 90 bs
deemed returnable TO said circuit court OF the
United States m and for the eastern district OF
Missouri az Of the return day thereof.
SIG. ,. That either of said United States cir
cut courts an and fOr the eastern and IN and
for the western district OF Missouri NAV ori-r
any suit, cause, or other matter pending there
IN, and commenced prior 10 the creation OF SAID
new court, 20 be transferred for trial OF deter
minaton 20 the other of said circuit court.
when, IN the opinion OF the court, said transfer
a AT
transfer Is made shall have a. fun authority
and Jurisdiction the same from the date
the certified transcript OF the record thereof 10
hled a. II the same had been originally pending
therein.
SIC. 4. That the clerk of said circuit c>rrt IN
and Tor the eastern district OF Missouri. and h..
successors IN Office, shall have the CUSTODY of all
records. books, papers, and property belonging
OF I'M any wise appertaining 20 said circuit court
OF the L nited States in aud for the districts of
Missouri, and, AZ such custodians and the sue
cessoTs of the clerk OF said lsst-named court
they are hereby invested with the same powers
and authority with respect thereto as the clerk
thereof had during the existence OF said last
named circuit court. Said circuit court of the
United States in and for the eastern district OF
missouri IL hereby made the successor OF sad
circuit court Of the United States i'm and for the
districts of Missouri as to all suits. causes aud
unfinished business therein i'm any wise per
tanning thereto, except as hereinbefore pro-
SEC. 5. That hereafter there shall he two reg
ular stated terms each year of the district court
" INC cldtts VI ana fOr the easter
district Of Missouri, commencing on the fir.t
Mondays, respectively, Of May and NOVEMBER,
IN lieu OF those now fixed by Law; and no action,
suit, proceeding, or process in said court shall
abste or be rendered invalid by reason Of this
act, but all OF the same not previously disposed
of or otherwise provided for by special order OF
said court shall be deemed returnable TO, pend
ing, and triable at the next term OF said dstrict
court established by this act which may be held
after this act takes effect: Provided, ko,c~vsr
That nothing herein contained shall he Coz,
strued to repeal the powers heretofore granted
for ordering special or adjourned terms OF sd
court, or the powers and duties Of the Judge OF
said court in vacation and at chambers.
Approved, February 25, 1873.
lGENERAL EATURE-No. al
An ACT TO enforce the stpulstions OF the con-
venton with Venezuela. of A prl twenty-ffrh
eighteen hundred and sIxty-six, and the pay-
ment Of adjudicated claims.
BE az enacted by the Senate and HoHs, Of Rerv,-
sentof.res cf the United States u Amerioa an Con-
gross Sossembied, That the adjudication %
claims by the convention with Venezuela Of
April twenty fifth, eighteen hundred and sixty-
six, pursuant 10 the terms Of said convention, IL
hereby recognized as final and conclusive and