The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-05-20

ssftfircs Of tie United States Of America ~ Con-
gfrss assembled, That the law 10 regulate ,ne
consular system OF the United States, when re, |
uuircs consular Officers to collect threc months
extra wages upon the discharge OF seamen, DC, |
and the same hereby Is, so amended as 10 per- |
mil said Oiiiccrs whenever, after tull hearing
of both parties the cause OF ulscnuibe Is louhu
10 br the misconduct OF the seamen, TO remit SO
much of the extra wages as is now by law paid |
Ia Tho seminar discharged; PrOrded, That re-
licl can Immediately be offered TO such seaman
by reshipmcnt without expense to the United
Approved, March 3, 1873
80. 1I-AN ACT to restore Absalom Kirby as
second assistant engineer IN the navy.
g' il enacted By the Senate and House Of Repre-
s,aktfiues al the United States ~ Imericd IN Com
mess assembled, That the President OF the United
States be, and he is hereby authorized, by and
with the advice and consent of the Senate, to
restore Absaom Kirby to his original position
on the active list as n second assistant engineer
in the navy Of the United states.
Approved, March 3, 1873.
-. ss--AN ACT to amend an act entitled
can act to provide for the redemption and sale
OF lands hcld by the United states under the
several acts lcvyng direct taxes ana Tor othcr
purposes"
D. il carcted By he Senate ami House et Repre-
s,nhtiires nj the Tniied States Of IDcricd in Con-
G,cSsrx>s1b'ei, That section SIX Of an act entitled
"An act to provide for the redemption ana sac
OF lands held by the United States under thc
several acts levying direct taxes, and for other
purpose =" approved June eighth, eighteen nun
ured and SeYenty-twO, be amended so that II
viii read as follows:
''ssc q. That all money derived from the sale
~ a'hOpl-farin lands the provisions OF sec
tton eight Of an act entitled AN act TO continue
IN force and to amend an act entitled "An acl
t. establish bureau for the relief of freedmen
and refugees and for other purposes, approved
July sixteenth, eighteen hundred and siXty-sX;
IN | all bonds purchased with the proceeds OF
such sales and all moneys derived from the
leases of said schoo-iarm lands by the direct
tax commissioners for the district OF South Car
DINA, under the instructions of President Lin
coin, dated september sixteenth, eighteen nun
dred ana siXty-ihrec, snail be turned over TO
the Secretary of the Treasury by the officers OF
the government, In whose custody said money
and bonds may he and sad moneys shall be by
said Secretary invested In bonds OF fhc United
States, and with said aiorenamed bonds shall be
by him retained MS fund for the use ana sup
port OF Stree public schools in the parishes of
SAINT Helena and Saint Luke, South Carolina
in equal parts, the interest of which shall annu-
ally he expended to Increase the efficiency of
any free public schools established and SuS-
taincd in said parishes by authority of said
state, IL such school should exist, otherwise at
the discretion OF the commissioners hereinafter
named; and such expenditures shall be made
under the direction and control of special
board Of three commissioners, VINO snail be ap-
pointed by and act under the direction OF the
Secretary OF the Treasury, and removable at MS
discretion, and shall be duly sworn that they
will faithfully discharge their duties as such
commissioners, and shall give such good and
sufficient bonds therefor AS said secretary shall
require, and who shall not receive more than
Ollt year tuti tlltll SUI
vices also, that the acts of the direc-tax com
mlssioners for the district OF South Carolina,
heretofore performed in accordance with the
instructions of Abraham Lincoln, President OF
the United States OF America, to the direct-taX
commissioners for the district OF South Caro-
lna dated September sixteenth eighteen hun
bred and slxty-threc and the same are hereby
confirmed, so far as they relate to the renting
of the schoOl-farms, so called, inthe said par
ishes, and the disbursement OF the proceeds
thereof, This act shall be subject to amend
mcnt or repeal at the pleasure Of Congress.
Approved, March ., 1873.
No. SAN ACT for the creation OF court
for the adjudication and disposition of certain
moneys received into the treasury under an
award made by the tribunal of arbitration con-
stituted by virtue OF the first article of the treaty
concluded at Washington the eighth of May,
ammo Domlni eighteen hundred and seventy-one,
between the United states OF America and the
Queen OF Great Britain.
BE ii enacted BY tie Senate and House Of Rep,esen-
assembled, That Immediately upon the payment
of the sum Of money awarded to the United
states by the tribunal OF arbitration, at Geneva
50 far as 1t may, the public debt OF the United
states, and the amount equal to the debt so re-
deemed l shall be INVESTED IN TIE ye per cent
subject to the future disposition OF Congress,
Approved, March 3, 1873.
No. 9O.-AN ACT to place colored persons who
enlisted in the army on the same footing as
other soldiers as to bounty and pension.
BE il enacted Jy Tie Senate and House Of Repre-
sentdtiues Of the United States of America in Com
gress assembled, That all colored persons who
enlisted In the army during the late war, and
who are now prohibited from receiving bounty
and pension on account of being borne on the
rolls OF their regiments as 'saves," shall be
placed on the same footing, as to bounty and
pension, as though they had not been slaves at
the date OF their enlistment.
Approved, March g. 1873.
No. 91.-AN ACT fixing the time OF holding
the fall term OF the United States district court
FOR the district of Nebraska.
Beh enacted By he Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatires Of Me Tinted States W Ame'iea IL CON
gress assembled, That the fall term of the United
States distrlct:court for the district of Nebraska
shall hereafter be held at Omaha upon the first
month OF october OF each year.
Approved, March 0, 1873.
trlct OF Southern Oregon.
BE ii enacted by the Senate and House Of Repre-
sedtdtices Of the United States y Amerfcd in Con-
gress assembled That all the ports, harbors,
bays, rivers, and waters OF the main land Of all
that portion OF the State of oregon lying south
and east OF the norte bank OF the Siuslaw river,
shall constitute collection district by the name
OF the southern collection district OF Oregon I;
and port of entry shall be, one hereby is, es-
county, OF said State ynd collector OF customs
shall be appointed by the President OF the Uni
ted States, by and with the advice and consent
OF the Senate, to reside at Empire city.
SEC. 2. That ports OF delivery shall be, and are
hereby, established In the collection district
Aforesaid, at Ellinsburgh, at the mouth OF Rogue
river, Port oxford, out at Gardner, on the Ump-
qua river and the collector OF ctistous of said
dis rlct Is hereby authorized to appoint, with
the appreciation OF the Secretary Of the Treas
ury, three deputy collectors, to be stationed at
the ports OF delivery aforesaid,
SEQ. 3. That the collector OF said district shall
be allowed compensation Of one thousand dol
lars per aunum with the fees allowed by law,
ana commission on all customs money col
lected and accounted for by him, such salary,
IN a. GItrf1 nj
Two thousand five hundred dollars per annum (;
ana said deputy collectors shall each be allowed
u compensation OF one thousand dollars per an
mum.
Approved, March 3, 1873,
No. 93.-AN ACT to provide for the payment
IN gold, or certain wages to seamcn In foreign
countries.
he enacted By Tie Senate and House of Repye-
sentadoes ofhc United Suites Of America in Con-
laws OF the United States, by direction of con
sular officers or agents, at any foreign port or
place, al wages, extra or otherwise due Amer
lean scalnen, shall be paid In gold or It's equiv
alent, without any deduction whatever, any
contract 20 the contrary Notwithstanding.
Approved, March 3, 1873.
No. 9i.--AN ACT TO authorize pre-emptors or
settlers upon homesteads on the public land to
ALLEVIATE portions OF their prescriptions or home
steads for certain public purposes.
he il enacted By the Senate and HOUSE Of Repre-
"o'""''os ~ nt tMneu oHtc0 ~ NWcftcu ~ tOIi-
gress assembled, That any person who has al
ready settled or hereafter may settle on the
public lands of the United States either by pre-
emptlon, or by virtue OF the homestead law or
any amendments thereto shall have the right
TO transfer by warranty, against his or her own
acts, any portion OF his or her said presumption
or homestead for church, cemetery, or school
purposes, or for the right OF way OF railroads
across such presumption or homestead, and the
transfer for such public purposes shall In no
way vltate the right 10 complete and perfect
the title TO their prescriptions or hOmestcads.
Approved, March o. 1873
No. 95. AN ACT TO provide for the care and
preservation OF the cemetery near the city OF
Mexico, purchased In accordance with the act OF
september twenty-eight, eighteen hundred and
nifty.
BE Il enacted by The Senate and House ~ Repre-
sentdftces Of The United States Of america in Con-
qress assembled, That the President OF the Uni
yea states IL authorized TO provide, out OF the
ordinary annual appropriations for establish