The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-04-14

--...,.,. .ho ravment of duties, through the
territory Of the United the protection OF the
uations, and anretary of the Treasury may from
time TO time prescribe: ana ds wares or merhasJ-
atons, and c~eved in transit without the payment
of uties such for e,nort fson 'e
tarv of the United STATES, io foin the SAID
ports o. That from the date of the Presidents pro-
,oiinp authorized by the first section Of this act
cna 30 long articles eighteenth to twenty-fth'
inclusive aud article thirtieth, of said treaty shall
remain in force according to the terms and condi-
jects of Her Britannia Majesty may carry In Krtish
vessels, without payment of duty goods. wares or
merchandise nom one port or place within the terri
i9fy OF tie Ohned States, upon the Saint Lawrence
the great lakes, and the rivers connecting the same
t. another port or place within the territory of the
uni'es states, as aforesaid: Provided That por
tlon OF snch transportation is made through the Do
nlnon or Canada by land-carriage and in bond, un-
DER such rules and regulations may be agreed up
on between the government of Her Britannia MaJesd
~ ana the government of the United States; .
foGtded JuTther, That the President OF the ht 81
States may, by Proclamation, suspend tne ,ts ~
carrying provided for by This section, IN csso . ~
minion Oh Canada should at any ule s ~ csnais
citizens Of the United States OF the use :; uv th
IN the said Dominion on terms % ije3 in article
inhabitants Of the Dominion as Proved rtSa
twenty of said treaty: ana Pioosoe4 .anen
That in case any EXPORT OF o. der of lime eiahfeen
hun,ireI and seventy two, on lumber or timber Of
any kud cut on that portion of the American terri
tory in the State of Maine, watered by the river
Saint John ana its tributaries, and foated down that
river TO the sea, when the same is shipped to the
Cniled States from The province OF New Brunswick,
that then, and in that case, the President of the
United States may, by proclamation suspend all
rights of carrying provided for by this section for
such period as such export or other duty may be
levied.
SEC s. That this act shall not take effect until the
first day OF July, eighteen hundred and seventy
three and shall not apply to any article Of merchant
disc therein mentioned which shall be held in bond
ON that day by the customs officers of the United
States. Wfft Fnrn
Approved March l. 1873.
GENERAL NATURE-No All e.
AN ACT to amend an act entitled "An act to pro-
mote the Development Of the mining resources of
the United States"
Be it enacted By the Senate and House of Repre-
sentattoeS Of the United States Of America, IN Con-
ton of the act entitled "An act to promote the de-
velopment of the mining resources of the United
S,ates," passed May tenth. eighteen hundred and
seyenty-two, which requires expenditures Of labor
and improvement on claims located prior to the pas
sage Of said act hereby amended that the time
for the trst annual expenditure on claims located 81
the tenth day OF june eighteen hundred and seventy
| four.
Approved, March /, 1873.
GENERAL NATURE-No. 4s]
AN ACT to change and fix the time of holding the
spring terms Of the United States circui an1 dis
trict courts in the cities OF CoVingooh anu r"uu-
can in the State Of Kentucky.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatices of the United States q AneTca sm Con-
Srr;t ami district courts heretofore held in Coving
ton. Kentucky, on the third Monday in April, shall
hereafter be held there the second Monday in Mays
and tle terms of said heretofore held in Pa
ducah, Kentucky, on the third Monday in March,
shall Hereafter be held there on the second Monday
in April.
Approved, March l. 1873.
GENERAL NATURE-No. 40)
AN ACT authorizing the President to appoint Frank
NJ. Ashton second assistant engineer In the navy
OF the United States.
Be u enacted By the Senate and House of Repre-
sentdttUes Of the United States of america in Con-
gress assembled, That the President be, and is here
by, authorized, by and with the advice and con-
second assistant engineer in the United States navy,
subject to the usual examination.
Approved, March /, 1873 t