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The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-05-09
General Natue-yo. sal


AN ACT to provide for the better
care and protection Of subsistence
supplies.
Be il enuc'ed bu NE SsRd,e and Ho,Gse OF
r pres n.aiip 0fths UHit Il q atessdf Am +.
i,u IN Cbnc9iss dsssaRbisd, Tlil& the Recre-
tarv Of War be. and he Is hereby. au-
thorized and empowered to select from
the sergeantS of the liue of the army
who shall have faithfully served there
in five years. three Years of which IN
the grade Of nou-commissiened officer,
AS many commissary-sergeants as the
service may require, not to exceed one
tor each military post or place of de
posit of subsistence supplies. whose
duty it shall he to receive and preserve
the Subsistence supplies at the posts.
under the direction of the proper otli-
GERS Of the Subsistence department.
and under such regulations as shall be
prescribed by the Secretary Of War.
The commisary-sergeants hereby au-
thorized shall be subject to the rules
and articles Of war. and shall receive
for their services the same pay and
allowances as ortlnancr-sergeants.
Approved, March IL, 1873.
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with, shall be concerned or interested,
directly or Indirectly. In any contract,
purchase, or sale made on account OF
the prison. La INV
Sec. 10. That any officer who shall
suffer convict to escape. or shall in
any way conSeft to hisescape. or shall
aid him to escape, or III an attempt to
escape, shall, upon conviction. be dis
missed from the service. ard suffer
such other punishment rs court-mar-
tial may infliet.
See. IL. That any soldier or other
person employed in the prison who
shall suffer convict to escape, or
shall in any way consent TO hiSescape.
or shall aid him to escape, or in an
attempt to escape, shall, upon convic-
tinn bv court-martial. be confined
therein not less than one year.
SEC. II. That all prisoners under
confinement in said military prisons
undergoing sentence of rourts-nmrtial
shall he liable to trial aid puniShment
by courts-nartial uuder the rules and
articles of war for offences committed
during the said confinement.
Approved, March s, 1873
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performing that service, to wit, the
foulthslay ST May, eighteen hithdred
aud seventy-three, and to discharge
said commissioners, from and after
wheh all acts and parts of acts declar-
ing the duties. powers. rights, and
privileges OF said commissioners. are
hereby repealed; but nothing herein
contained stall he construed as an
approval or adoption by Congress of
any part of the work of the commits
sioners.
See. 2. That the Committee of the
Honse Of Representatives on the Re-
vision Of the laws together with such
committee As the Senate may join. be.
aud they hereby are. authorized to
contract with some suitable person or
persons. learned in tdlslaw, to prepare
abill revising and embodying in one
act all the laws authorizing post-roads
in force at the expirationof the present
session Of Congress; andalso to prepare
bill colifyingand regnlating the laws
in regard to military offences, accord
ing to the Recommendation made by
the President of the United States in
his annual message communicated to
Congress at the present session; and
also to prepare a revision of all the
lndian treaties now in force as laws.
Sec. 3. rh't said committee are
also authorized to contract with some
suitable person or persons. under the
supervision Of said committee and such
regulations a. may be by them pre-
>crihed, to prepare the revision of the
statutes already reported by the com
ni>>ionerS. or which may be reported
before said fourth day of May, in the
torn ofa hill. to be presented at the
opening Of the session of Congress in
December next. emhodying all tho
laws 20 revised aud the bills and pro-
visions herein provided for with proper
indexes, so that the same may he in
form to be acted upon forthwith by
Congress at said session.
STE. 4. That said committee is fur
AitAi IL IACsllItl lEb lNlIiLS
and bills printed by the Congressional
Printer from time to time, uniform
with the revision already reported.
and to distribute them. and all the con-
solidatiol aHdcWlificati0n of the postal
and military laws and treaties herein
provided tor. to members of Congress
and others competent to Judge of their
merits IN oNler for their correction by
such persons.
See. 5. That any moneys appro-
priated tor the payment of the work
herein provided for shall he disbursed
by the Department of Justice from
time to time only so Tar as that De-
partment shall be satisfied that the
work has been well and faithfully per-
formed, as said Department shall be
satisfied that the work will be fully
done and completed BY the commence
meut of said session of Congress in De-
cemher next.
Approved, March 3, 1873.
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General Nature--No. es.l
AN ACT to authorize the unladin!

AN All 10 authorize the tnladlng of
steamships at night.
r IL endc'ed on !he S'ndte Hnd H1ttp oF
r py $ ntGtipe s Of tho Unted SdtTs Of .inlot-
ia in C3nqrSs dss mol q, That il shall be
the duty of the collector of customs
with the concurrence Of the naval Off
Ger. if there he onel of any port at
which IA steamship from a foreign port
or place may arrive. upon or after the
i;sninS ofa general order, to grant.
upon proper application therefor, q
special license to nnIade the cargo Of
said vessel at night. that j. to say, be-
tween sunset and sunrise; but before
any such special license is granted, the
master, agents. or eonsignees of the
vessel shall execute and deliver to the
said collector a good and sufficient
bond, to be approved by him, con-
ditioned to indemnify and save the
said collector harmless from any and
all losses and liabilities which may
occur or he occasionel by reason OF the
granting of such special license: ARd
m0cided. That any liability of the
master or owner of any such steam
ship to the owner or consignee Of any
merchandise landed from said vessel
shall not he affected BY the granting Of
such special license or of any general
order. but such liability shall continue
until said merchandise is properly re-
moved from the dock whereon the
same may be landed; and the collector.
under such general regulations as the
Secretary of The Treasury may pre-
scribe. shall fix a uniform aud reason-
able rate Of compensation for like ser
vice. to be paid by the master, owner.
or consignee. whenever such special
license Il granted. and shall collect and
distribute the same among the inspec-
| tors assigned to superintend the unlad-
ing Of the cargo.
Approved, March 3, 1873.
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General Nature No. 73.l
IVNIIUKWI ANHNI1IV- ANU' EO.I
AN ACT to regulate the taking of ter

AN ACT to regulate the taking Of ter
timOny in certain Eases.
BE u oilncted by NE s. nate ami House Of
R preSe1rdtfutS Of he United S.dps II 1iaper-
i4u in CtHGr,s IS dSstnbl,d d, That no witness
shall he compelled to appear or to tes-
tity before any commissioner or officer
appointed to take testimony under let
tiers rogatory, issued or TO be issued
from any court in any foreign country,
in any suit or proceeding in which the
government of such foreign country
shall be a party OF record or in inter-
est, except for the purpose of answer
ing specific written interrogatories ia-
sued with and accompanying such let
tiers rogatory, and addressed to such
witness: PyOvsd4l, That when coun-
sci for all the parties attend the exam
nation, they may consent that qucs-
ti0ns IN addition to those accompany
ing the letters rogatory, exclude such
additional interrogatories.
Sec. 2. That no witness shall be re-
quired. on such examination, or any
other under letters rOgatory, to make
any disclosure or discovery which
shall tend to criminate him either un-
der the laws Of the State or Territory
within which such examination is had,
vr any other. or any foreign State.
| Approved, March 3, 1873.
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Approved, March /, 1878.
rGeneral Nature-N No. 4s.l

tNItNtTht NhfuTt-NO 10.
AN ACT to change and fix the time
Of holding the spring terms of the
United States circuit and district
courts in the cities OF Covingtnm and
Paducha, in the State OF Kentucky.
b, s1iqc,.d bu he S'nate and Fl ats' ~
Rapres n'atiu $ Of III Uniied S'dtesaf i'm p
Lsrih nqr ss as NIB a. That the terms
Of the United States circuit and dis
trict courts heretofore held in Coving-
ton, Kentucky. Oh the third Monday
in April. shall hereafter be held there
on the second Monday in May; aud
the terms of said courts heretofore held
In PNduvah, Kentucky. on the third
Monday in March. shall hereafter he
held there on the second Monday in
April.
Approved, March l, 1878.
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Efienernl Nntnrn.-Nn. 61.l

AN ACT relating to the circuit and
district courts Of the United States
for the middle and northern districts
of Alabama,
Be u enac.sd on thc s. rnte and House Of
r prs 1ldliu Of he Unit Il Siatas Ct AplaT-
Ecd in Conqr IS dss .7abied, That so much Of
an act or acts Of Congress as vests in
the district court of the United States
for the middle district of Alabama,
and the district court of the United
States for the northern district of Ala
banla, the power and jurisdiction of a
circuit court, be, and the same is here
by, repealed.
See. 2. That all civil causes, ac-
tiOns, suits, executions, pleas, process,
and other proceedings now pending IN
aaid district courts OF the United States
for the middle and northern districts
of Alabama, which might have been
brought and would have been origin
ally cogiIizble in n circuit court are
hereby declared to he transferred to
the circuit court of the district of Ala
bama; and the clerks of said district
courts shall transmit all the original
papers in such causes and IA complete
transcript Of all the dockets, minutes.
orders. Judgments. and DEGREES in
such causes, aS the same appear OF
record in said district courts, 10 said
circuit conrt Of the United States al
Mobile, Alabama.
Sec. 3. That nothing in this act
contained shan apply to any indict-
nlent found by grand jury and now
pending in Neither OF said di strict courts;
nor shall anything contained in thi'
act affect the Jurisdiction or power o.
the Supreme Court of the UniteC
States to hear and determine any caust
or proceeding now pending IN slit
Supreme Court on writ OF error ol
appeal from either of said distric
courts for the middle and northern dis
tricts Of Alabama.
Sec. A. That hereafter the circli
court OF the United States for thr dis
trict of Alabama shall exercise appel
late and revisory Jurisdiction over tl'
DEGREES and Judgment of said distric
courts Of the United States for TIL
middle district of Alabama. under thI
laws OF the United States conferfin,
aud regulating the jurisdiction, powers
aslu practice Of the circuit courts il
cases removed In said courts by appea
or writ OF error.
Approved, March 8, 1873.
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GENERAL NAruRE-No. ss.l


AN ACT to provide for the prepara-
tion and presentation to Congress of
the Revision Of the Laws of the
United States, consolidating the laws
relating to the post-roads, and a code
relating to military offences, and the
revision of treaties with the Indian
tribes now In force.
BeG enacted by he S4ndte and House Of
n presentatfrts cftae United Sdtes Of A1neT-
tcd in C0ngrcss assembled, That committee
Of three of the Committee of the House
Of Representatives on tile Revision Of
the the Laws, with committee on the
part ofthe Senate, Is hereby authorized.
BY yresoluiion, to be filed In the De-
partment of Justice, to accept, on the
part Of Congress, the draft on Revis-
ion Of the Laws of the United States
prepared by the commissioners to
revise the statues, so far as the same
has been reported by them, and may
be hereafter reported by them, at the
expiration OF the time designated for
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fGeneral Nature-No. 7o.l

AN ACT to provide for the apportion-
ment OF the Territory of Wyoming
for legislative purposes.
B. i tnac'ed by he S,,ate and House Of
r prssentpir'sof ths Uaitd Sdtes Of Anrr-
icn IN CongTrss ass Ynbied, That the appor-
tionment OF the Territory of Wyoming
for the election of members Of the next
legislative assembly Of said Territory
shall be made by the governor thereof
in accordance with the provisions Of
All act Of Congress entitled ''An act to
provide temporary government for
the Territory OF wyoming approved
July twenty-fifth. eighteen hundred
aud sixty-eight: Protidetl, That for the
purpose of such apportionment it shall
not be necessary to take new or adj
ditional census or enumeration of said
Territory.
Approved, March 8, 1873.
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[lieneral Nntnre-No. 5N.l

AN ACT to transfer the control of
certain powers and duties in relation
to the Territories to the Department
of the Interior.
Be u grtucsed by The 8 rloie and House Of
Repr2San,diir's Of III United iS;dtas Of in, r
Aod IN C5ngr IS ass nibIed, That the Secre'a-
ry of the Interior shall hereafter exer-
else all the powers and perform all the
duties in relation to the Territories of
the United States that are now by law
or by custom exercised and performed
by the Secretary of State.
Approved, March |, 1873.
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General Nalnre--No. GIL

AN ACT fixing the time for the elec.
ton Of Representatives from the
State of California to the Forty
fourth Congress.
Belt enacted bp the Snn,e and Hnlse ct
r Pros n,a'irss Qf M Unitsd S'dtfs0f Am =.
icd in CUppra@ ass mblsd, That on the
first Wednesday il September. in the
year eighteen hundred and seventy
four. there shall he elected in each
congressional district IN the State OF
California one Representative to rep
resent said State in the Forty-fourth
Congress of the United States.
Approved, March 3, 1873.
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General Nature--No. Ill
AN ACT to amend the law requiriI
nnnsnlar. officers To cnllncf thr

AN ACT to amend the law requiring
Consular officers to collect three
months extra pay for seamen in
certain cases.
Be IL enacte7 by the Senate and House Of
r 3lrsSe1rCaiteS Of tpe United States Of liner
ca IN Cta0re$s dsscnsbled, That the law to
regulate the consular system Of the
United States. which requires consular
officers to collect three months extra
wages upon the discharge of seamen.
be, and the same hereby is, 80 amend
ell as TO permit said officers whenever,
after fun hearing Of both parties, the
cause Of discharge Is found to be the
misconduct Of the seaman, to remit 20
much of the extra wages as is now by
law paid to the sealnen discharged :
P0eided, that relief can Immediately
be offered to such seamen by reship-
ment without expense to the United
States.
Approved, March 8, 1873.
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General Nature No. nj
AN ACT to provide for the establish
mont of a n,iltfarv nrison. and fn

AN ACT to provide for the establish
ment of military prison, and for
It's government.
Be Il enacted by the Seradte and House Of
RepreSe1,ttttipes Of the United States Of An,eT-
icd in C0ngress ASSEMBLED, That there shall
be established at Rock Island, In the
State Of Illinois, a prison for the con-
tinement and reformation of offenders
against the rules, regulations and laws
for the government Of the army Of
the United States, III which shall be
securely confined, and employed at
labor, and governed in the manner
hereinafter directed, all offenders con-
victed before any conrt-martial or mil
itary commission In the United States,
and sentenced according to law to Inn
prisonment therein.
Sec. 2. That the Secretary Of War
shall organize q board of five mem-
bers, to consist Of three officers Of the
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General Na'nre--No. a.
AN ACT to amend an act entitled
s'An act 10 promote the drvelopnient
OF the miuing resources of the United
States"
r, nae n Ju ths 8 na,e dri H'Hse Gf
Rslres n q'irs0 NJ ho tjpi1'7 Sat Of .An,et-
tca IL, Cancv Ss nsSemH d, Yha' the proyis-
ions of the fifth section of the act en-
titled IAN act to promote the develop
ment Of the mining resources Of the
United States" passed May tenth,
eighteen hundred and Seventv-two.
which requires expenditures of labor
and improvements on claims located
prior 10 Tie passage of said act, are
hereby so amended That the time for
the first animal expenditure Oh claims
located prior TO the passage of said
act shall I've extended to the tenth day
of Tmne, eighteen hundred and seventy
four.
AnnroVpd March 1 IS73
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LIyeneThI NatuFe--NO. Tb.]
AN ACT providing for the payment
to the government OF Japan the
sum due on account of rents for
lands and buildings occupied BY the
diplomatic and consular representa-
tives Of the United States TO Japan,
and for other purposes.
Re Il enacted By the Sendte and HOUSE Of
Representa- Of tle United States Of AYaeS.
tea IN Congress assembled, That the SEQ
retary OF State be, and he Is hereby,
authorized to pay to the government
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Albang 2gr9istrr.
OFFICIAL.
Laws or the United States.
,iieneral Na'nre No. al

PASSED AT THE THIRD SESSION OF THE
.I- FoRTY-SECuND CONGRESS.
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A writer in the California delivers q
Sunday school addgess, of which the
following p .ssage is an example. "You
boys ought to be kind to your little sis
ters. / once knew bad boy who
struck his little sister a blow over the
eye. Although she didn't fade and die
in the early summer time, when the
June roses were blowing, with the
sweet words Of forgiveness on her pal
lid lips, she rose up and hit him over.
the head, with rollingpin, so that he
couldn't 90 to Sunday school for more
than month, on account Of not being
able to put his best hat on.''
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In the city Of Limerick lived middle
aged gentleman, who had more money
Ghan brains, and who was passionately
fond OF oysters. One evening after en-
loylng himself to the fullest extent with
q good stock of Irish whiskey punch,
ne came TO the natural conclusion that
the evenings enjoyment could not be
properly brought to a close without the
ala OF q hundred or more oysters. Ac-
cordlngly he called Pat, his faithful SER
want boy, and dispatched him in double
qulek tlme to tho coal quay, where. an
oyster boat was mOOred.
Pat, with the authority empowered
him by his master, demanded Of the
Skipper, In the most imperative tone, D
hundred of isters," which that fnnc-
tlonary soon counted out, placed i'm
rats canvas bag, received his half
crown, and Pat went away rejoicing,
arrlylna at masters mansion as quick
as MS legs could carry him, minus the
delay. OF which we shall speak directly.
Meeting his master, who was inpatient
~ waiting at, the door for the lucious
bIIvalves, the following dialogue took
places
Master.-What kept you out 50 long,
yon unmitigated scoundrelq
Pat.-Arrah your honor, be aisy now,
and Ill tell y0n the whole story-stock,
lock and barrel-and how it happened.
Master.-COme, now, none Of your
nonsense; where are the oysters?
:, faG.-An5 sure they're here, your
honors an, II you'll only give me time,
yOu!l near oil about them. As | was
coming up through Georges street with
auld friend of mine, Mike MCCARTHY.
Hello, Pat,n says he. " Yarrah, is that
you, Mike 2" ses 1. "Be me sowi, it is,
every ropes length of me,p ses he.
" hut what have YOU got in the bag 2"
listers, be jabers," ses I, "Let me see
them says Mike; may be the 1ogues
chated you.n With that, sir, I let the
bag drop doun, and when he saw the
lsteTs he fairly laughed out right.
WI here did You get them listers ?H says
ne. Down ON then coal quay,n says |,
" from Mickey McCabes who keeps q
boat right over Nell Moll0wney's whis-
ky shop" "By Jerusalem" says he,
You are the lucfsiest man alive"
Why so ?''ses /. " Because says he,
" if you brought these listers home to
your master in this state, he'd break
every bone in your body. why didn't
he clane. them for your ses Mike.
RegOr, / never thot OF that ses |.
Wen, look here, says he: "you know
| have a regard for you, and as / don't
like the idea of your getting thrash
ing when you go home, I'll clane them
myself And sure enough, sir, he dds
and what do you think 2 for fear Of
dirtying the sidewalks he ate the in
sides HIMSELF
Thinking that he had acquitted him.
self honOrably, Pat, with o proud -four
ish, flung down the bag of oyster shells
at his masters feet.
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A hard-shell Baptist minister in In
diana, who married q fortnight after
his wife's death, made the following
satisfactory explanation in the pulpif
the Sunday following: 81 searched the
Scriptures from Genisees to Riverla
tons and found plenty of promises to
the wider but nary one to the widerer.
And SO | took it that the good Lord
didn't waste sympathy on man when
1t was in his power to comfort himself,
and having tirst-rate chance to marry
in the Lord | did SO, and would do 40
again. Besides, brethren, considered
that poor Patsy was as dead as she ever
WOnf0 he" a."
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An Irishman had dream which
taught him the danger of delay g
was wild the Pope, who was rs great q
llntIemarl as any one in the district, am
he axed me wad | drink. Thinks I.
Wad duck swim an seein' the Innish-
owen and lemons and sugar on the
sidebOard, towld him / didn't care if I
TUX q wee. drap of punch. 'Cowld or
hot? axed the Pope. Hot, your Hoii-
ness / replied an be that he stepnecl
down to- the kitchen for the b'ilin'
wather, but before he got back T woke
straight up. An now it's distressin' me
] didn't take it cnmld- y
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DRY GOODs E7eOCI RES. sc.
TUsT ARRIVED! -
ladies, Read the Sewsv
CIAMIIILE ROoS

-tsF GA AMIILE ROOS
Having Just returned, by last boat, from New
Orleans with a FULL and BEAUTIFUL STOCK
OF MERCHANDISE, invites all, both Ladies'
and Gentlemen to call and examine his stock,
which they will find complete in every article
they may need.
CENTS FINE EREADY-AIADE CLOTHING, 20.
GENTS FURNISHING GOODS, tn
HATS, GLOVES ETC, Az. .
LADIES' VERY FINE DRESS GOODS, such az
FINE GRENADINES, st~
BLACK AND COLORED AIPACAs,
MOURNING GOODS,
JAPANESECBOTHS tall shades and priees,l
A FINE ASSORTMENT OF HOSIERY,
LADIES MISSES AND CHILDREN's TRIM
MED HATS,
LATEST STYLES OF SHOES,
j.. Also a fun stock of 80
PROVISIONS, GROCERIES,
HARDWARE, WOODENWARE, TINWARE,
TOBACCO, CIGARS, WHISKY, ANIsETTE.
&c &C. &C
At very low prices to suit the times.
FINE JAPANESE CLOTHS at from 15 to 25 cts
per yard.
CHOICE FLOUR (guaranteedD at $11 per barrel
Highestpr prices paid for
COTTON, HIDES, WOOL,
And all other produce, at
CAMILLE ROOS'.
Cor. Main and North Streets, OpeIousas.
apFii5-tf
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Said an Irishman to the telegraph
operator, D9 you ever charge any
"No,n replied the operator.
And DO ye. charge for signing his
name, Sir 7" said the customer.
"N0, Sir" ..-
" Well, then, win ye please send this ?
| just want my brother to know / am
here" handing the following: "To
John M'Fhnn-at New York. [signedl
Patrick M'Flinn."
shreWdness. .
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1t is related of a. Scottish lady in a
remote part Of the Highlands, noted for
her profuse liberality, that being some
times Overburdened with habitual
"sorners," when one of them outstaved
his welcome she would take occasion to
say to. him at the morning meal, with
an arch look at the rest Of the company,
Max a good breaksast, Mr.. -, while
you're about it; .ye dinna ken whaur
ye'u get your dinner" The hint was
usually taken, and the "sOrner1 de-
parted.