The Portland daily press., 1873-03-26
GENERAL NATURE-No.2S.l

GENERAL NATURE-No.2Sl
AN ACT to amend an act entitled Gan act to
establish a uniform system OF bankruptcy
throughout the United States" approved
March second, eighteen hundred and sixty
seven.
Be it enacted by the Senate a. nd House Of
REPRESENTATIVES of the United States of ADaeTica
in Congress assembled, That whenever corpor-
alton created by the laws OF any State, whose
business is carried on wholly within the state
creating the same, and also any insurance
company SO created, whether all its business
shall be carried on in such State or not, has had
proceedings duly commenced against such cor
poration OF company before the courts OF such
State for the purpose of winding up the affairs
of such corporation or company and dividing Its
assets ratably among its creditors and lawfully
among those entitled thereto prior to- proceed
ings having been commenced against sucn corpora
United States, any order maue, OF that shall be
made by such court agreeably to the State law for
the ratabe distrl uton or payment OF any dividend
of assets to the creditors OF such corporation COM
pany while such State court shall remain actually o.
construcyey in possession or control OF the assets OF
such corporation OF company shall be deemed valid
Notwithstanding pro, eeulngs in bankruptcy may
have been commenced anu be pending against such
corporation or company.
Approved, February 10, 1873
GENERAL NArURE-No. 2s.l
AN ACT to provide for the appointment of a COM
mission tn complete the boundary line between the
territory Of the United States aud the possessions of
Great Britain not completed under the act of Au-
gust eleventh, eighteen hundred and ffiy-six, to
carry into effect the fast article Of the treaty of f
teenth June, eighteen hundred and forty-six.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of Represent
tatives ohe United States Of Amey7cd in Congress
sebled, That the President of the United States be-
and he is hereby, authorized to appoint the Secretary
of Ttate either of the assistant Secre aries the
United States minister at London, or in his dscre-
tion by and WI the advice and consent of the Sen
ate, to appint a commissioner to act jointly with
such officer commissioner may be named by
Her Britannia Majesty, for the purpose of complet
Ing the determnation OF SO much Of the BOUNDARY
the possessions of Great Britain was left uncom
peted by the commissioners appointed under the act
of Cong ess of August eleventh, eighteen hundred
and fty-sx carry into effect the first article of
the treaty of the fifteenth of June, eighteen hundred
and forty-lix, between the Unicd States and Great
Britain.
SEC. 2. That the sum of five thousand dollars, or
much thereof may be required, be- and the same
treasury not otherwise Appropriated to carry into eff
feet the provisions of this act.
Approved, February A. 1873.
GENERAL NATURE-No. 3O.l
AN ACT authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury
to refund the diherenual duty on articles actually
on ship-board in French vessels destined Tor the
United States on the nth of November eighteen
hundred and seventy-two.
Be 1t enacted By the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatices Of the United States Of AnericG in Con-
sress assembled, That goods, wares, and merchant
than France and which were on and bound
to the United States on the fifth day of Member ht
cen hunured and hereby relieved from
teenth section of the act of June thirtieth eighteen
hundred and sxtyfour, revived such goods by the
proclamation of the President of the United STATES
dated October thrtieth, eighteen hundred and seye-
two; and the Secretary OF the Treasury is hereby
authorized in any such ease to refund such discrim
mating duty which may have been paid such
goods, wares, and merchandise, ont Of any money in
the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
j. G. BLAINE,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
pice President Of the United States and President
O. S. GRANT.
Approved, February II, 1873,
[REsoLUTIoN OF GENERAL NATURE-No. 81
JOINT RESOLUTION to enable the people of the
United States to participate in the advantages of
the international exposition to be held in Vienna in
eighteen hundred aud seventy-three
Resolved by the Senate and House of Represen-
tdices of the United States Of america in CONGRESS
assemted That IN order to enable the people Of the
intern lioDal exhibition OF the products of agricu-
ture, manufactures, AMI the line arts to be held at
Vienna In the year eighteen hundred and seventy
three, there be- and hereby u.s. app opriated the sum
of two hundred thousand dIlars, or much thereof
as may be necessary for the purpose herein specified
which sum shall be expended unier the direction of
the Secretary of State: Provided, That the Presi-
dent be authorized to appoint number of practical
artisans not exceeding eight and OF scientific men
exceeding seven, VINO snal attend sal exhibition
and report their dongs and observations to him. and
whose actual and reasonable expenses, not exceed
one Inousahu uona.o eicn siaii De pald from such
fund and that the President be further authorized TO
appoint mum DER OF honorary commissioners not to
exceed one hundred, who shall receive no pay for
their expenses otherwise: And prouided further
That person so appointed shall be interested di.
rectly Indirectly. in any article exhibited for COM
petition: And prouided, That not more than fifty
Thousand dollars shall be expended for salaries and
expenses of all persons receiving appointments to
places authorized in this resolution, and not more
than FIVE thousand dollars shall be paid for salary
and expenses to any one person.
SEC. Z. That the governors of the several States
be- and they hereby requested to invite the patr
otto people of their respective States assist in the
proper representation Of the handiwork of our arti
sans and the prolific sources of material wealth with
which land is blessed; and to take such further
measures may be necessary to diffuse knowledge
of the proposed exhibition, and to to their re-
spectve States the advantages which 1t promises.
SEC 3. That it shall be The duty of the Secretary
Of the Expenditures which may have been incurred
un1er the provisions of this resolution.
Approved, February a. 1873.