Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-05-18

IF any mart of the work Of the commoners
Sec. 3. That the Committee Of the House Of Repre-
such committee the Senate may join, be- and they
hereby are authorized to contract with some suitable
evne and embodyng in one act ali the laws author
izing post roads IN force at the expiration OF the
emf session of Congress- and also to prepare bill CO.
dfying and regulating the laws in regard to military
ofenses. according to the recommendation made by the
President of the United States in his annual commu-
nlcaton to Congress at the session and also to
prepare revision OF all the Indian treaties now IN
Sec g. That the said committee are also authorized to
contract with some suitable person or persons, under
the supervisor of said committee and such regulations
as be by them prescribed to prepare the revision
which may be reported before said fourth day of
May in the form of BILL to be presented at the open
bodying all the laws so revised and the bills and pro-
visions herein provided for with indexes that the
same may be in form to be acted upon forthwith by
Sec 4 That said committee is further authorized to
have such revision and bills printed by the Congress
sional Printer from time to time, uniform with the re-
vision already reported. and to distribute them and
also the consolidation and codifcation of the postal
and military laws and treaties herein provided for TO-
members of Congress and others competent to judge OF
their merits in order for their correction by such per
sons.
Sec 5. That any moneys appropriated for the pay
ment of the work herein provided for shall be dlsburs
ed by the Department of Justice from time to time
so far as that Department shall be satisfied that the
work has been well and faithfully performed ana SAD
fully and completed by the commencement of said
sion of Congress in December next.
Approved. March 3. 1878.
GENERAL NASURE-No. 7O.l
AN ACT to provide for the apportionment of the Ter
1itory of Wyoming for legislative purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Represent
atves of the United States of America i9 Congress as
sembled, That the apportionment of the Territory OF
Wyoming for the election of members of the legisa
tive assembly of said Territory shall be made by the
an act of Congress entitled An act to provide tenn
porary government for the Territory of Wyoming"
approved July twenty fifth eighteen hundred and SIX
poronment it shall not be necessary to take new or
additional census or enumeration of said Territory.
Approved, March g. 1873.
GENERAL NATURE-No. III
AN ACT to amend the law requiring consular officers
tain cases.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Represent
atives of the United States of America in Congress
assembled That the law to regulate the consular sys
tenn of the United States which requires consular Off
charge Of seamen, be- and the same hereby is, SO
amended as to permit said officers whenever after
full m Of both the OF
much of the extra wages now by law paid to the
seaman discharged: Provided That relief can imme-
dately be offered to such seaman by reshpment with
out expense to the United States.
Approved, March 3. 1878.
GENERAL NATURE-No. 72.l
AN ACT to amend An act to prevent smuggling, and
teen hundred and sixty six.
Be enacted by the Senate and House of Represent
atves of the United States of America in Congress
AN act to further prevent smuggling and for other
purposes, approved July eighteenth, eighteen hun
follows That shall be the duty of the several collec
tors of customs and of internal revenue to report with
Which, dn aus e penalty or forfeiture may be
for the violation of any law OF the United States re-
atng to the revenue stsment 81 an the facts and
gether with the names of the witnesses, and which
to their knowledge from time to time stat
and which a!reliance may be had for condemnation
or conviction, and such district attorney shall
the proceedings to be commenced and prosecut
ed without delay for the fines penalties and forfeit
ure by law in such provided unless, upon inqu-
ry and examination. he shall decide that such proceed
ngs probably be sustained that the ends of
public JUSTICE do not require that should
the Secretary of the Treasury and in
internal to the Commissioner of Inter
nal Revenue for their directions and for the expenses
incurred and services rendered all such the dis
trict attorney shall receive and be paid from the
shall deem just and reasonable upon the certificate Of
the Judge before whom such cases are tried or dspos
ed of: Provided however. That the annual compensa.
ton of such district attorney shall exceed the max
mum amount now prescribed by law; and if any col
h IN amy to tt tine EpcS
tors right to any compensation benefit or allowance
in such shall be forfeited to the United States.
and the may, in the discretion of the Secretary
Of the Treasury, be awarded to such persons may
make complaint and prosecute the same to judgment
H
Approved, March 8, 1873.
GENERAL NATURE-No. 1871
AN ACT to investigate the taking of testimony in GER
tain cases.
Be it enacted by the Senate and ouse of Represent
atves of the United States of America in Congress
sembled That no witness shall be compelled to appear
or to testify before any commissioner or Off
appointed to take testimony under letters rogatory
issued to be issued from any court in any foreign
country in suit proceeding in which the govern
ment of such foreign country shall be party of record
1rrfnr nnfo
cc warrant interrogatories issued with the accompa
nyng such letters rogatory and addressed to such wit
tend the examination they may consent that questions
in additional to those accompanying the rogatory
clude such additional interrogatories.
Sec. 2. That witness shall be required such eS-
animation or any other letters rogatory any other
him either under the laws of the State or Territory
within which such examination is had, any other
Approved. March 8, 1873.
GENERAL NATURE-No. "a
AN ACT to restore Absalom Kirby as second assist.
ant engineer in the navy. a
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Represent
atves of the United States of America in Congress
and he is hereby authorized by and with the advice
and consent of the Senate to restore Absalon Kirby to
sistant engineer in the navy of the United States.
Approved. March 3, 1878.
GENERAL NATURE-No. 75.l ss
An Act providing for the payment of Japan
the sum due on account of rents for lands and
buildings occupied by the diplomatic and con-
sular representatives of the United States to
Japan, and for other purposes. @ff3t
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of Ameri-
ca in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of
of State be, and he is hereby, authorized to pay
to the government of Japan, through its resi-
dent diplomatic representative in the United
States, out of any moneys in the trsasury not
otherwise appropriated, any sum not exceeding