The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-02-03

; he list and shall state thereon tne tme
,n and business for which such siesiai taxes nave
been pau That section one hundred and ten of an act
iticd Gan act to provide internal revenue to sup
mt tbe government, to pay interest the public
, ot and for other purposes" approved June tbir-
ETH ETH eighteen hundred and sixty-four, as subse
(uently amended Dc 50 amended that the returns
Tered on the first day Of December and
he Tst day OF June in duplicate, one copy of which
nan pe eransmtted to the collector of the proper
Revenue i u A'''e'''''
en. .. That the act entitled San act imposing
axes ON Distilled spirits and tobacco, and for other
d uIposes, approved July twentieth, eighteen hun
dred and sixty-eght amended by subsequent acts,
be further amended as follows, to wit:
maj section hive be amended so that the duplicate
statement therein required to be retained by the
'istant assessor oft district SHALL from and after
he time when the Office OF sad assistant assessor
~" "r'ee. he transmitted by the collector to the
Commissioner of Internal Revenue.
That section nineteen be amended thatone OF Il Q
up.c,i therein required to be sent TO the
assistant of the district SHALL from and ateT
the time when the office of said assistant assessor sh
ha transmit ed by the collector to the Commas
sioner of Internal Revenue. ~
CwenGy-eiglt be SO AMENDED tha' a..
# the additional commission of one,half OF one per
cenum the Elm allowed shall be paid to the coecoa
receiving the tax on all spirits produced after tne
nice of the assessor shall under the
# this act Prorded That the total net iI not be
of COLLECTORS rs now fixed by law SHAH ho' W
thereby increased o,,ded that in case
my peddler refuses 10 Ca her district and fails to
show why the M Sr tre shall he 0e aSe
bod rnder fhe general provisions of the internal
anu nne i,Ns relatin. to forfetures.
i0 NJ ,ha provisions of section one hundred and
-aa he evten led and made applicable to the pro-
| visions of this act
, T. section forty three of an act entitled
IAN act to reduce duties on imports and to reduce
internal taxes, and for other purposes, approved
June sixth, eighteen hundred and seventy-two. be-,
and the same Is hereby, repealed WV w.
SEC, g. That the (yOnu,;sc;opar 90 rn4...., -
nue. SNAIL un er the direction of the Secretary of the
treasury require that each collector of internal reye-
hv s act oea9re upon the duties prescribed
sad collector shall faithfully perform the duties ofhis
mce according to the provisions of existing laws or
OF laws hereafter enacted.
SEC. g. That the Commissioner of Internal Reye-
nue. be- and hereby is authorized to designate one
tn neads Of division as chief clerk of the bureau with
ont additional compensation.
Approved, December "a, 1872.
GENERAL NATURE-No. A.
AN ACT to provide for holding adjourned terms of
the supreme court Of Arizona.
Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentdtiues Of the United States of America in Con-
grss assembled, That the supreme court of the Ter
rltory OF Arizona may hold adjourned terms thereof
az any time and place in said Territory agreed upon
uiar term thereof The order for an adjourned term
shall be signed by majority of the judges thereof at
minutes of the court, and any business which such
court might do at any regular term thereof may be
done at such adjourned term and the clerk OF said
court shall be entitled such mileage for attendance
at such adjourned term as is by law allowed the
shall Of the district of Arizona for his attendance
| upon the courts in said Territory
Approved, December 81, 1872.
GENERAL NATURE-No. 81
| AN ACT making appropriations to supply deficen-
cies in the appropriations for the service ofthe
eminent for the fiscal year ending June thirty
eighteen hundred and seventy three and for other
| purposes.
| Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatiues Qtee United States of america in Con-
gress assembled, That the following sums or &c
much thereof as may be necessary, be- and the same
are her BY for the service of the
enaing June thrtieth eighteen hundred and seventy
three 1or the purpose hereinafter expressed namely
POST-OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
For the ma aufacture, engraving, and printing O.
postal cards fol- the service quarter ending
thirteth eighteen hundred and seyenty-three, fifty
For registry-locks, to DO used on through mai
Ior pouches containing registered letters three
/ COAST SURVEY.
For replacing old and WORKOUT vessels for service
in the Coast Survey, one hundred and fifty thousand
For continuing the survey of the Atlantic and chi,
| coasts and Lake Champlain including COMPENSATION
OF civilians engaged in the work, and excluding pay
and emoluments of oficers Of the army an navy ami
petty officers and men OF the navy employed In The
| work, twenty thousand dollars.
| CENSUS.
For deficiency in the appropriations for the ex.
penses of the ninth census, twelve thousand dollars
REBEL RAM "ALBEMARLE."
| To enable the Secretary of he NAVY to nav the
captors of the rebel ram "Albemare" in accordance
with the decree of the district court of the United
States for the district of Columbia two hundred aud
ninety cents.
PATENT OFFICE.
For photo-lithographing or otherwise producing
copies Of drawings OF current and back issues of pa
tents from the Patent Office, and for REPRODUCING
back Numbers of the Patent ONCE Gazette, twenty
thousand dollars.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
10 enable the Secretary of the Interior to pay the
expenditures made by the board of public works O.
the District OF Columbia for paving roadway, ano
curbng and paving sidewalks; grading sewerage and
ossr t upon and adjoining the property
| million two hundred and forty-one thousand nine
hundred and twenty dollars and ninety-two cents
That all payments under this appropriation shall be
made only upon vouchers approved by the officer in
charge OF the public buildings and grounds of the
District after full examination and MEASUREMENT al
the said improvements and the approval of the prices
claimed therefor; And provided further, That the
SAID BOARD OF public wor be, and they are hereby.
prohibited from mourning contracting further la
abilities on behalf of the United States in the i'm
proyement of Streets avenues, and reservations be-
yond the amount of appropriations previously made
| by Congress, and from entering into any Contract
touching such improvements on behalf of the United
States, except in pursuance of appropriations made
| by Congress.
Approved, January 8, 1878.
| GENERAL NATURE-No 6.l
AN ACT to amend the one hundred and thirty-tbird
secuon OF an act approved June eighth, eighte N
hundred and seventy-two, entitled IAN act to re-
wise, consolidate, and amend the statutes relating
to the Post-Ofice Department
Be 1t enacted By the Senate and House of Represen
tdtges 9Ihe United States Of Aneried in CONGRESS- :
Sem6fed: That section hundred and tbirty-three
OF the act entitled can act revise consolidate and
amend Tue statutes relating to the Post-Ofice De-
partment," approved June eighth, eighteen Inndret
ana seyentytwo, be SO amended as to authorize the
% by mail of packages Of Seeds cuttings
puDs roots, and scions of any weight, for each Of
SUCH packages, not exceeding four pounds at rate
OF postape OF one cent for each two ounces or frac
lions Oh an ounce Of such package or PACKAGES Pro
vided, That all mail matter of the third class mnst
mailing. ~ e
Approved. January 8, 1873
GENERAL NATURE-No.7
AN ACT making appropriations for the payment of
.nSanu anu other pensions of the United States for
INC year ending june thirieth eighteen hundred
BE 1t enacted By the Senate and House of Rcnre.
sentattces of the United States of Anaer;ca in I'm
gress assembled, That the following sums be. and
me same are hereby appropriated. out of any money
IN the treasury not otherwise appropriated for tbe
payment Of pensions for the fiscal wear ending the
four. ~ 'en's
For army pensions to invaids widows, and DEPEND
en- reatyes revolutionary PENSIONS and pensions to
and Tor furnishing artificial limbs or apparatus for re-
section, with transportation, or Communication there
~ also, LOT compensation to pension agents and
Inc expenses of the several agencies and for fees for
preparing vouchers and administering oaths as pro-
1Iiet by the acts of April twenty-fourth, eight
cen hundred and sixteen; July fourth eighteen HIM
dred and thlrty-six; May thirteenth, eigh cen hmn
dred and forty-six; February twentieth eighteen
hundred and forty-seven FEBRUARY second. ejShteen
hundred and fortyeght; July twenty-tirst eiehteen
hundred and forty -eight; July twenty-ninth EIGHT
ee nunuIed and forty-eight; February third eight
cen cen hundred and ffty-hree June third. eighteen
anIaan19 anu nity-eight; July fourteenth and sew
ehhetsnth, eighteen hundred and sixty-two: .i1,na
s snl'e.n eighteen hundred and sixty four :Inne
sn t ana July twenty-tfth. eighteen hundred anI
sNty-si4; July twenty-seyenth eighteen hnnd nd
sAty-eight; June seventeenth and ,Juiv al hth nd
eieVentn, eighteen hundred and seventh. Febrnan.,
Iourteenth eighteen hundred and seyenty-one. ana
fehruary twentieth, eighteen hund: ed and seyentr
million dollars. " law 'a1ty
For navy pensions to invalids. widows and denand-
ent relatives, and pensions to sal ors of the war of
eignteen hundred and twelve, and furnishing artii
cial limbs or apparatus for resecton with transnort
atlon or communication therefor compensation of pen
sion agents, expenses of agencies and fees for ,re
Pai1ng vouchers and administering oaths as proyid
Gu py me acts OF April twenty-third, eighteen him.
FEBRUARY twentieth, eighteen hundred and forty
SEVEN august eleventh, eighteen hundred and FORTY
SSsnS, guy fourteenth and seventeenth, eighteen
hundred and sXty-two; June thirtieth. eishteen
hundred and sixty-fo +; June sixth and july twentv
elgn6een hundred and sixty-six; March second
eighteen hundred and sixty-seyen: Jnlv tyyentu'
seventh, eighteen hundred and sixtv-eiobt. 49,
seventeenth and July eighth and eleventh eiphtaan
INJURED uu1tleu ana seventy; and February TWEEN ie,h
sisnteen hundred and seventy-two; and ali otber |
PENSIONS provided by law, four hundred ami e;ghtn
thousand dollars: Pr0v5ded, That tile apnron,ia{;o
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