The Portland daily press., 1873-01-21
LAWS
-r OF THE
United STATES
PASSED AT THE
SECOND SESSION OF THE FORTY SECOND
CONGRESS.
GENERAL NAruRE-No. 1as.,


AT ACT to amend an act en- tiled "An act to pro-
vide tor the disposition of useless military reserva-
TONS" approved February twenty-fourth, eighteen
hundred and seventy-one.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentdtDes of the United States Of america in Con-
gress assembled, That the Secretary OF war BE- and
he is hereby ana directed 10 TRANSFER 70
terror for disposition for cash. acco ding to ht exist
ing laws of the United States relatin5 to the public
Ian Is after appraisement to the highest bidder and
at not less than thu appraised value, nor less than
dollar AMI twenty-five cents per acre, the United
States military reservation at Fort Walia- Waila IN
the Tertiary of Washington: Procided, That the
Secretary of the Interior SHALL whenever in his opin-
ism the public neress may require it, cause the fore
divided into tracts Of less than forty acres each,
In town lots witch the necessary street streets
to make the same accessible: Ind ProUided further,
That each subdivision, together with the buildings,
building material or other property which may be
thereon shall be appr Used and offered separately at
sublic gu cry to the highest bidder as herenbefore
provide but not in subdivisions Of than forty
acres each after which any unsold land or lot shall
be subject to sale at private entry for the appraised
value at the proper land-otficc.
Approved, juno ., lS72
GENERAL NAruRE-No. 1921
AN ACT for the better security of bank reserves,
and O facilitate bank clearing house exchanges.
Be itenncted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentdtipes of the Uuited States Of America in Con-
qress assembled That the Secretary of the Treasury
Is hereby authorized to receive United States notes
on deposit without interest, fl ON national banking
Associations in sums not less than thousand dol
lars and to issue certificates therefor in such form as
the Secretary may prescribe, IN denomnatons OF
shall be payable on demand in United States notes.,
at the place where thu deposits were made.
in the treasury Of the United States shall not be
counted as part of the legal reserves but the certi
natl nj banks as part Of their legal reserve, and
may be accepted in the settlement of Clearinghouse
balances the places where the deposits therefor
SFo. 8 That nothing contained in this act shall
be construed authorize any expansion or contrac
ton of the currency; and the United States notes
for viii such certificates issued, other United
States notes of like amount, shall be held special
dep sits in the treasury, and used only for the
demption of such certif Gates
Approved June 8, 1872.
GENERAL NATURE-No. 1901
AN ACT to amend section five of act entitled Gan
act making appropriations for the civil and diplo-
matte expenses Of the goyernmeeegh.nt for the year
three eighteen hundred and forty one, and to au-
th0rize the proper construction thereof.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatires of the United States Of america in Con-
gress assembled, That the provisions Of the fifth
ton of the act entitled San act making appropria
government for the year eighteen hundred and forty
one" approved March three, eighteen hundred and
forty-one which established and limited the compen-
sation Of collectors of customs shall be amended and
shall be construed to apply to all surveyors of Gus
toms ports performing, or having performed. the
duties OF collectors of CUSTOMS who shall be entitled
to receive the same compensation as is allowed to
collectors by said act of March three eighteen hun
bred and forty for like services in the settlement
of their accounts with the treasury Provided That
the fees commissions, and emoluments prescribed by
law and collected by them shall amount to such max
imum allowance.
Approved, June s, 1872 r
GENERAL NATURE-No. 1911
AN ACT to amend the fifth section of act entitled
San act making appropriations for the legislative,
and judicial Of the
dred and seventy-three, and for other purposes"
Be it enacted By the Senate and House Of Represent
tatces othe United Stares Of Ameriea in Congress
sembted: That the fifth section of the act approved
May eighth, eighteen hundred and seventy-two,
making appropriations for the Legislative, executive
ending June thirtieh eighteen hundred and seventy
three, shall not be held to apply to Materials stores,
to exploring surveying EXPEDITIONS authorized by
law and that said section shall not be held to repeal
such part Of l0s2 Revised Army Regua
that expenses of sales Of military stores supplies
regularly condemned will be paid from their pro-
ceeds. .....
Approved June 8, 1872. atd
GENERAL NATURE-No. 1927
AN ACT for the relief of Sarah S. Trapp exccutIix
of William Trap, deceased.
Be it enacted By the Senate and House of Repre-
sentotives ofthe United States Of america in Con-
ar SIS assembled That the elters-patent granted to
William Trap, citizen of the United States dated
the first day of October eighteen hundred and forty
ve surrendered and re-issued the tenth of March,
Commissioner of Patents for seven years from the
first day of October eighteen hundred and ffty-nine
and again surrendered and re-issued in two several
divisions patents numbered respectively nineteen
hundred and forty-six and nineteen hundred and
rty-seven for new and useful improvements in bar
rel machinery, be, and the same is and hereby,
renewed revived and extended for the term of seven
years from ami after the passage of this act and the
Commissioner of Patents is hereby directed, upon the
presentati of said patents Reissues, numbered,
Respectively nine cen hundred and forty-six and
nineteen hundred and fortyseyen, certified copies
thereof by making certificate upon such patent or
reissue or certified copy thereof of such extension
he awful fe being first paid therefor in the name of
Sarah S. Trapp executrix of said William Trap; and
the Commissioner of Patents is hereby directed to
cause the to be entered of record in the Patent
Oice and the said patents SO renewed, revived and
extended shall have the effect in law if orgi-
nally granted for terms extending to the end of the
term t. which they extended by this act Pro-
rided hocerer, II hat such renewal or extended pa
tents respectively, shall be open to legal inquiry and
decsi IN in the same manner as if issued under the
general law Regulating ts granting Of patents;
ceaisded Further, That no person, firm or corpora
ton shall be liable for any damage royalty for hay
ing made, vended or used said improvements in said
patents specified prior to the passage of this act and
any such person, firm, corporation having made or
purchased and used said improvement since che ex-
pration IF the said patents shall be entitled to use
the same without liability during the term of said
tension. . oa
Approved, June TO- 1872.