New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-06-08
GENERAL NATURE-No. tt.l

AZ act to provide fer the preparation and
presentation to Congress OF the Revision
Of tie Laws of the United States, con.
soiid;.tiug TIE laws relating to the post
roads. aud Z code relating to military OF
lenses. and TIE revision OF treaties with
the Indian tribes now in force.
Be il enacted by the Senat. and House
of Representatives OF the United States OF
America in Congress assembled. That
Committee Of three Of the House OF Repre-
sentatives or the Revision of tue Laws. with
committee OF tie part OF tne Senate. Is
hereby authorized, by resolution. to be
fled il the Department Of Justice. to az
cept. on the part of Congress. the draft On
Revision CT the Laws OF the United states
prepared By the commissioners. to re-
wise the statutes, SO tar as the same
la. been reported by them. and nay
be hereafter reported by them, At the
expiration cf the time designated fer per
forming that service, to wit. the fourth day
Of MAY. eighteen hundred and seventy
three, and to discharge said commissioners.
from and after which al. acts and parts OF
acts declaring the duties. powers. rights,
an,. privileges of said commissioners. are
hereby repealed: but nothing herein con
tanned shall be construed as al approval or
adoption by Congress Of any part OF the
work OF the commissioners.
SEC = That tie Committee OF the House
OF Representatives Oh the Revision OF tue
Laws, together with such committee as the
Senate may join, be and they hereby are au-
thOrized to contract with some suitable per
sou or persons. learned il the law. to pre-
pare bill revising and embodylnS IL one
act all the laws authorizing post ROADS III
force at the expiration OF tie present SEES
sion of Congress, and also to prepare a
bill codifying and regulating the laws il
regard to military Cfen5es, according 10
the recommend alton made by tie President
of tie United States in his annual message
communicated to Congress at the present
session. and also to prepare revision OF all
| the Indian treaties now in force as laws.
SEC 3. That eaid committee are also au-
thor.zed 30 contract witt. some Suitable
person @. / eIsons, under the supervision
safi cG:4Ll.ttee aud such regulations as
may be by then: prescribed. to prepare the
revision OF the statutes already reported by
tie commissioners or which may be re-
ported before said fourth day Of May. IN
the term Of bill to be presented at tae
opening OF tie session of Congress IN De-
center next, embodying all the laws go re-
vised and the bill. and provisions herein
provided fox. with proper indexes, 60 tha'
Tie same may be in form to be acted upon
forthwith by Congress at said session.
SEC !: That sail. committee is further au'
.bor;zed to have such revisions and bills
! printed by the Congressional Printer from
| time 70 time. uniform with the revision al
/ ready ,cTcr.c.! ard TO distribute :hem, aIiG
alao the consolidation ana Couitcal.oh u
The ,,ostai AMI military LAVE and tleatIe;
! herein provided for, 20 members o. Con
! gress and others competent 10 Judge o.
| their merits. liz order tor their correction py
| such persons.
SIC. ). Tia: any moneys appropriated ic,
I Of 5a work herein yrDIIIpt