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Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-29
THE LATEST NEWS.


Michael,N Sampson against the Union
Pacific Railroad Committee, Jay Gould.
sidney Diilicn, {. a., an order has been
issued citing tbs defendants to appear
before the Supreme Court to show cause
why au injunction should not issue re
straining the Union Pacific from dispos-
ing in any way of the securities executed
under tie indemnities know as the sink
ing fund mortgage. The argument Is to
be- heard:te-moIrow or the next day.
OBADIAH Brown, = member of Con-
cress from, the Second New York Dis
trict, in 1851. committed suicide at the
Staten Island Hotel last night.
Washington, April 2S--Gov. Baxter
70 Arkansas telegraphs to the President
that an ..rned instruction exists in that
State. and asks aid to suppress it.
Brooks has already made similar re-
QUESTION, and has two lawyers here now
representing his interests. Bakers
counsel is also on the way here. and the
question as to who is actual Governor
will soon be presented fox the Presidents
decision.
In the Senate, on the expiration OF the
morning hour, Wright moved to proceed
to the consideration of the finance bill
and the Presidents message vetoing the
1,S xla1 IN
the veto be made the special order for
Monday next.
The House bill sppropriating $50, 900
for the purchase OF rations TO relieve the
sufferers by Southern foundations,
passed.
San Francisco. April %. - George
Williams, foreman OF the Pioneer
Wooden Mills. at North Beach, was at
tackled at late hour last night by three
men, who threw a sack over his head
and robbed him of 500, beat him badly
and then threw him into the bay. He
managed to escape, but was seriously in
jured.
The libel case Of Mrs. Howden VS.. the
Chronicle proprietors. was resumed in
the Twelfth District Court to-day. The
counsel for plaintiff called the attention
of the Court to the report of proceedings
in the Chronicle, which he held was SO
colored and perverted as to prejudice
the rights of his client. The counsel
for defendants admitting that portions
of the reports were not in good taste.
still contended that there was no inten-
ton to misrepresent parties. The
Court rebuked the practice of coloring
and making false reports. in strong
terms, but declined to punish for con-
tmpt. The counsel for defendants
called the attention Of the Court to the
heading in the Cat report, which he said
was in just as bad Taste ard equally OBJ
jectionable.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-29

SPEAKER BLAINH's TACr.-A Washing
ton correspondent of the Chicago Times
writes: On Friday two or three brief
bouts occurred between the speaker and
sxaspsrated members. But Blaine
tact laid the cracking fur of Beck,
smeothed the gnarled temper of Ran
dali. and salved the jammed pride Of
priggish George F. Hoar. His firmness
was wrapped with courtesy; the velvet
was thick on the hand of iron. " Not
one man out of million could have held
the reins as Blaine has to-day" gnrgled
Butler just after adjournment.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-29

TEE TEUCKEE RIvER.-An immense
volume of water is now flowing in this
stream carrying along the refuse from
the different saw mills above in Cali
fornia, until it looks more like an old
fashioned tail race than mountain
stream. We would like to see the editor
of the Truckee Republican ducked in
such water. His efforts to keep aAoat
upon scraps of 6ns bark would be ex-
ceedingly amusing to sage-brushgrancer.
Reno Crescent
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-29

STRUCK THE LEDGE-After working
industriously all the past Winter the
Hopkins Company at Peavine yesterday
morning struck what is believed to be
the continuation Of the Paymaster ledge.
The rock is the best looking quartz yet
fonnd in the district and the prospects
are extremely flattering for valuable
mine. The principal owners of the
Bopkins are Fellows 4 Powning, Judge
Howker, John Hoy, James Burke, J. G.
Dixon and d. Boles. Psavine stock is
on the rise.-RenO Journal.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-29

An insane passenger on the train OF
the Union Pacific Railroad which ar
rived at Ogden on Friday, while at
Green River Station, shot and danger
olsly wounded telegraph operator
named Putnam, and then put bUlls.
through the shoulder of the Sheriff, who
arrested him and secured him from doing
further harm.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-29

In Population China stands first
among the nations, her people number
ing 49,, 213, 152. The British Empire
comes next with 1875, SIT ,o0O, and then
Russia, with s3,172, o22. The United
States is fifth. In density of population
Belgium comes first, with 451 per square
mile. England is next with $50. The
United States is twenty-third on the
list. and between Morocco and Russia
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-29

For some months past the Inyo indie
pendent has been asitatinS the question
of railroad from Los Angeles to hide
psndence, Inyo county. The proposed
route would run nearly parallel and
about 800 miles south of the Central
Pacific road
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-29

The Imitation bill, as vetoed, proposed
to fx&e maximum of legai.sender notes
4; sos, 900, 900, which is Sti,000,0o
more than the present le5a! issue, but
only SIS, 0O0, 900 more than is in actual
circulation. Secretary Richardson hay
ing without authorization taken the
responsibility of putting SIG. Geo 600 in
to circulation In anticipation OF the pas
sage of this bill. 1t also proposed an
inrrsase of SIG, OOO, COO in National bank
notes, bringing the total of this Class of
ISSUE to SiGa, 0OO, 900. This would have
made the whole amount $500, OOG, 900,
exclusive of $50. O0O, 900 of fractional
currency.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-29

The United States Senate has passed
the bill appropriating some $4,000 to
pay John II. McPiks for supplies fur
nished volunteers in quelling Indian
disturbances in Nevada fourteen years
ago.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-29

Rev. ]. D. Hammond, formerly Of
Carson now of Austin, is the choice of
the Belmont Courier for the office of
Superintendent of Public Instruction.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-29
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Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-29

The House of Representatives has
passed measure in favor Of the San
Frnncisco and Carson MINIS.
Ohio Waisenfreund. [volume] (Pomeroy, O. [Ohio]) 1874-1953, 1874-11-11

Ser jabrlid) eridienen l2s5eite nit 4se seiten
icllrn bon iebt ab jabrli6 l6 Sefte init 7GS
Seitcn erid,einer. Der @reis ci,.es 9eftes
bleibt iuie bisber, e5 Gents. Der aanse Salr'
gang ftellt iiA barnad auf $500. ssietin
sfriiberen saDrcn, 10 spiro aud ieet pieoer oie@
icr 3ci:idrift cine 9ram!e beiseaeben uno 9lp9r
Gin prGdtiaes OclorudbilO nit Dem Sitel:
us(uf be,a 2irdbofe." 9Sir niinidsn oer rHl>
ten u,ub Ncuen @elt" Die meiteite @erbreitun9
unb uamentlih mod)ten uir barauf binrueiien,
oob oieie 2citld,rift ii@ uortrefftd) basu ctaaet
in ofcntliden 2ofalen, @aitgaulerns 8arbler>
ituben &C. aufselc9t 81 ,peroen: Mon t'noet
an iolden Ftaben aelp6bnli9 8latter bon ste'p
9ort nit ben abid)eulid)fen Yiloern, ipclde Den
@louben terlpotten uno bic Fbontaiie uersif>
ten. @tatt osEen ioute man bic ~Nlte unO
Ncue gScIt4 be,n Yublifum bor(egen, benl1
obidon oicielbe tatloliid it. 10 miro oennod)
fein slid)ttatbolif lueoe an Nort nod @ilo Der
3eiti9rift Nniteb aebmen.
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s. 81. in 6. -- SSaS cine Snmilie lit? 0os
9Sort lit 9ricd)iid uuo bebcutct cine llnterre>
puna NIT nebrcrcu @crionen. Man berltebt
ieootl icbt barunter cinen firtblidcn &ortraa,
cine populGrc Grfldrung ber III. Sdrift nit
praftiid)eu Stub bnnpcnoungcn. SIM Nnacn1el=
ren fann man ocn llntcrid)ico s!piid)cn @omi<
lie unb @rcbi9t bobiu beitinmcl,, bab Die ers
itere iid) ocnau an otu Scrt beS sit crtl1renocn
S6eils SIT @ibel b1lt, ip6brcnO bic Frcbi9t ci<
nen oocr ,ncDrere @coonten bnrNuS rpr'ter aus
iiibrt,
gS. g. - Die plottbeutid)e Spradlc piro
aeiprodcn bon ber bouanbildcn @rcnsc bis sur
rujlil6en burh baS 9enSe noroocutld)e Slcf.
lano. Gs aibt I'M Elattocutlden nnr spei
;ien,lid) .pcrld)icScne Siolefte nan,lid) Dos
@etfalilde uno ooS Iieocrlidiilde pltlid bon
Der Glbc.
Mf. 6. III 9. - So ec,pib es cine EFidt
icoer 3citldriit lit, i'll 8esiebung auf 5batlo<
den ieoc @eridtisuug susulollen, benn i9re
bpdte slufaobe 1T gSabrbeit, 10 ,penis balten
pir cS NIT 3eitunsen, tueld)c alle sniidtcn in
iDrcm @lattc li6 auslpreAcn lolIer, 6enn bic
les lit Der bcutlidIte 8epeiS, hab Die @coottion
is1blt fcinc Mniid)t uno tciu 3icl bat, bem fie
;nltrebt. Man tann nidt sugleid) lparm uno
falt, idpors unb iueib lein. 2ciocr finoen tpir
picie Gbaroftcrloiigteit III sablrel9en 3elt'!n=
gen bie|es 2anbes, beiouberS auf bcln 2anoe.
Gs lit nidts &obes uub Serrli6es 1T oieler
S4elt unseidmaDt geblcben, mir tDeilen nur
eaS augemeine Coos.
@.,S. Samiltou. 8eiten 9anf fir bic s(uf>,
aabe, Sic Deriuenoet iuerbeu iou.
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SGie 9Saiienfrcltno.
Mlattbntsfe Npabcrs.

]. Smee slnabcrs rauftcn ieben Sanenb
ne @icpc Sabat un fiirben n,etenunber. 0e
Gene mus en- @lidi(idgcr, vi, in fen Sucs bao>
ocn ie are 50 oianeRfunft. sln cencn Sawenb
is be Moabcr al lpeeeoaen ipuQ III met eli
3iisacn siegen bot Seaiter tonn, bem,iarfbc be
BIidiliaeer, bat bc Den lnnern SculferHiie9el
iad)te loSnof. Sc 8lidiIidgcr brcioc id MI
abiihtlid iim, 0s ,uenn be mir b0rbe, III DC
sfoaber moi auf Ben oiperiten 0eniterf;ieael
log. stes DC sloater me9gsan iuas, boa ioa De
Bid llia9cr, bat bcioc 6cuterHuescl lpsoreit
pellcn. sat moi il bog as afwodten, ipenn't
ant mir to bebiibcn b6t" bodte DC 8lidilidser.
Sc lcgoe bcnn he heiben Yepen neise bi Den
Sabof up'n Disf, icttebc De 2olnpf unner ben
Dist un iDlpeoe cit groNten Yott boorptuer.
Oenn lcttebe be iid in eli Seicl I'LL iuod)teoc,
iuat boa fuc,ncn i6Q.
lGe enb timr in pe neiaite 9lnnsmer)
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c9nt Qprbccrbatuc.
(Siir beu ySbio Moiienfrcune."

(6iir beu pSbio Noiienfrcuns.~
Gs rauibte leis i'm Qorbcerbos,
Ou trat Der @tit Ocs MubmS bincin
llub bruN nit fcicrlidsm Sd)wciacn
Die id6nltcn BON ben bunfcin 3,pei9en.
Sein Nuae Hommtc, nls CT iprad):
v9cm 6c(ben, Der om blut'Ncn Sag
u9em &atertauo Den Sieg errun0cn,
sci bielcr 3lueig um'S @aupt gcld)lungeu!" !"
ST. IDwebtc bann bon @aum ST Saum
llno jtrciite nit oes Moutels Soum
Scr Mcite Spibcn unb bic Gronc,l,
Mprn Die Nligeltiuocr oDnen:
v0cm Giinitler, bcIIen beAre Hroft
ullnfterblihe @ebiloe iNuTt,
vSci UNI bic Sdldfc lsid)t geluuuncn,
v9ieS &cis, baS iDln bcr &ubm 9eiunocn."
@ic(diti9 ipar Der brittle 3ueis,
Nn &uospcn uno an &l6ttcru reid.
Gr mnno i'm raid im Sounenglonse
Ser Subuitrie gun, libten &ronsc. -
Nob mantDeS &cis III a(ciber Trt
@ou itincp @oub 9cbrodcn iuoro,
8iS cublid bel bes 9lbeub5 Sd)otteu
Sat- StQe ibrcn 2orbcer bAtteu.
glun iol Ct ltia nit tribem siun,
Scin slua' ong pr;i icnb bet uno BIN:
@ciu 3ncia iuar bu cur 2urbcertronc,
@omit Den 2chrcr CT bcloDnc.
0o 0riff CT lid) ans @ers uno lprad:
Sir Gilt BET Qicbc ip1rmltcr S1(oo
vNNit Qorbcern fam id) bid nibt id)n,uden,
Sid mub Der @inmcl ielbit bc9lildcn."
... 2aif9. !aersscn6a3.
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6 / t c t q t Il t.

9as critic Scit Der idonen il(ultrirten 8eits
idrift: q I te iii B Neue gS c t" fit 1875 1T
erfdienen. gSir brau9en gum 2obe bieier 3eits
i6rift, bic na@ Snbalt uno Iusftattung 9leid):
lprsiali1 1T, nidt biel @orte su berlieren:
slber ouf cine slenoerung, tuel@e bic riibmli@lt
betanntc 8ensiser' ide 8erlassboaolnns bor<
nin,nt, iuolell mir binipeiien. Stott osr fru>
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9os lebie @pnntagsb a t t

-9os lebte @onnta B I t t
Der vSQs. @toats5eitung" entbielt unter
oerlleberl1rit ;, You pays your money
and you takes your choice" Nm
lprodcn an oie Wd6(er in 5ebn perid)ic=
oenen @prader, cngliIh, odnil0, l6lpe=
bi]h, fron56iilh, beutid, bebroil9, itoli=
cni id, bDbmi| d, boudubi16, uno polnil6.
Na6oem Die Thanksgiving" nun ober
ibren A)iitbiir9ern oie|er uerldieoenen
3ungsn bieNotbmenoiefeit an bieGtimm=
taiten 81 eeben uno fir Die re6ten 2eute
5u ltimmen> ans 9er5 gelegt 1T iDr
|na9trd9li6 ein0efollen bob lle einc
5ouptlade iiberIeben Sc Mottoiitiden
BERN nir oftre9en." 9(n oieIe 'puroe ocB<
6olb in Der Sim 1togsnummer bes 8lottes
nod cine Grtra=4 4orticn 9Soblonlpro1e
pcrobrei6t. 91ir lpiirben bieie!ben un=
fern 2eiern mitbeilen, aber oas vY(ott"
ser Gtoots5cituns lit eine iolde GntItel=
lln8 Der 160ren plottOeutl 6en Gpro0e,
ooB mir es lieber ue9la|jen.
49, acknowledgements lit Tronfyeid
wnbl jett oas 2ono, III peltbem Die &C.
1@dfts om be ten geben uno oonf Der
trefili6en Grnte> pcrbdltnibn,dbi9 Die
2ebelsn1ittcl an biliglten iin0. 9ioG
lideren Mus,pe lien 1ino in ben erten
ahtN}pnaten0. s. ni33t meni9er ols 70O,=
100000 Tronfen an Goelmettolen Gier
ein9efii0rt tporoen, >uouon ettpa Die Sdlfte
aug Deuti iGlonb. Oie Nusfubr fat oub=
croroentliN 3ugenonlmen. 0ie 9]lillioroen
lino l6on faF gang einse6rodt, oas fleine
Yopiersel0 lit ldon ldngH aus benz Ser
febr per] ]tblpunoen> unO leit 98oden fat
oie 8ont begonnen, aud Die 90 un0 %
Tronten<S <S6eine suriid5u5ieben uno muir
nit @olo n5u6e5ablen. Sn mon6en
Gtootpicrteln BON poris miro oos bier
piiinoige 8rob SIT 65 Gentin1es o0er gar
nur su so perfauft, Elm Preis, luie man
ibn felt 5lponSig So9ren ME 9e|e9en.
-Mobe Cratic II, &D, bielten
jiinglt mebrere olte Prebiger III elmer
STRIDE Communion nno TuBpol lhun9.
Mebrere Sungens prii9elten Iid tuQ6reno
oeilen Dor Der Stride uuo ia ber @oDn|
zines Brebigers ben &iirseren sog, fam
ibm lein Soter 81 9iilfe uno 9erietben
ooour6 idmmtli6e Breoi9er nit in Den
Toultfompf. 9ie enltifter ber Yrii9elei
lino per9oftet.
9 fue bcu Greije. lpuS hu iui[ljf. baS man
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Slit Sutton bel Cincinnati boben pir ben
9errn s obn 81 oie SO. 1914 Sf>Grontitrabe
gum s(gcnteu ernannt. 49,.
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2Dne bcm @reiie, wos BIT iuilf, oos ,nan
einit nir tbun lullc, iuenn bu alt 9eworoen
bif. '.'.- ~.
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per 0uteno 1925.
Osr@aus freuno. Son Z. Yo1ts
ler, S. j. nit oieleu 0ol3ldnittel.
Sflein Octou. 10 Gts., per 0uteno
800.
5enoboten= &olenber 5u G6reu
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Der wanderer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1867-1957, 1874-01-10

HdtbfeI.
@ett gleilsn war ID, aaf ben eratn.. Bid,
60 balb unb BALI nod ut s<,sleia*a;
Mur tbste f@neI Id ktesmM s,rad,
8annt' aud fein fssnes :3seI s.yst9sn,
#4r Aza - 49, zaHz8k 5fEa~4a -.
VIZ '-.,,els III ~. $40
@erbe-Grbt.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-12-17
GENERAL NATURE-No. 99.l

AN ACT to protect persons OF foreign birth
against forciblo constraint or involuntary
servit ude.
Be it enacted BY the Senate and House of
Representatives Of the United States OF Amer
lea in Congress assembled, That whoever shall
knowingly and wiIfully brin. into the United
States, or the Territories thereof, any person
inveigled or foroibly kidnapped in any other
country, with intent to hold such person in
weighed or kidnapped in confinement or to any
inyt lantary service, and whoever shall know
iugly and wilfnily sell, Or caused to be sold,
info any condition Of involantarily servitilde,
any other person for any term whatever, and
every person who shall knowingly and wilful-
" hold to Involuntary service any person so
sold and bought, shall be deemed guilty of q
felony, and on conviction thereof, be iElpris
oned FOR term not exceeding five years and
pay fine not exceeding five thousand dollars
!, SEC 2 That every person who shall be ac
cessory to any of the felonies herein declared,
either before or after the fact shall be deemed
guilty of a felonNssnd on conviction thereof
be imprisoned for term not exceeding five
years and pay tiue not exceeding one thous-
and dollars.
Approved, June 23 1874.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-12-17

Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives of the United States of Amer
lea in Congress assembled, That the time al
lowed in and By the first section of the act of
Congress approved June sth, eighteen hundred
and seventy-two. entitled San act to provide for
the redemption and sale of lands held by the
United States under the several acts leyying di-
rect taxes.an for other purposes be and the
same is hereby extended for the term Of years
from the first day Of June, eighteen hundred
and seventy-fonr.
SEC. 2. That the operation Of the fourth Sec
ton Of said act be, a d the same is hereby, sus-
pended until the expiration of said term of two
years from said first day Of june. .
Approved, June %, 1874.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-12-17
GENERAL NARURE-No. 6s.l
AN ACT to create an additional land district
in the Territory OF Colorado.


in the Territory of Colorado.
| Be it enacted by the Senate and House OF
Representatives 81 the United States Of Amer
| lea in Congress assembled, That all that part
| of the Territory of Colorado commencing at a
| point on the south boundary line of Colorado
| Territory between ranges slxty-nine and sew
entv west OF the sixth principal meridian !;
thence running north, to the northern bouil-
| darp Of township twenty-eight south; thence
| west, Gil a line between townships tWenty-sev-
EN- and twenty -eght south, to the western
boundary of range seventy-three west; thence
north, on said boundary of range eight and
fortv-nine north, New Mexico meridian, will
intersect the north, to the western boundary
Of the Territory thence south, with said boiln-
Diary line. to the southwest corner OF the Ter
ritory thence east, on the line OF the southern
boundary Of the Verritory, to the place OF pc
ginning, shall constitute a separate land dis
trict, to be called Del Norte land district. che
office Of which shall be locsted at Del Norte,
in Coneios County: Provided, That the !ires-
iden o. the United States may change the 10
cation of said land office from time to time, as
the public interest may require.
SEC. 9. That the President shall appoint, by
and with the advice and consent OF the Senate
register and receiver Of public moneys Tor
sal district and said officers shall resld" III
the place where said land office is located, and
shall have the same powers and shall receive
the same fees and EN- @uments as the like Off
GERS now receive in the other land districts in
said Territory.
Sic. 8. That all persons in said district who.
| prior to the opening of said Del Norte land Of
flee, shall have filed their declaratory state
ment or application for presumption or home
stead rights in any other land office in said
Territory, shall thereafter make proofs and en-
tries at said Del Norte lard Office; and all I'M
finished business in any other land office relat..
ing exclusively to lands in said Del Norte land
district shall be transferred to said Del Norte
land office when notified by the officers OF the
opening thereof.
Approved, June 20, 1874
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-12-17

AN ACT to provide for the care and custody OF
persons convicted in the courts of the Uni
ted States who have ormay become insane
While imprisoned.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House OF
Representatives. Of the United States OF Amer
ica in Congress Assembled That upon the APP
application OF the Attorney-Generai. the Sec
rotary Of the Interior be, and he IS hereby,
authorized and directed to transfer to the In
sane Asylum in the District OF COLUMBIA all
persons who have been or shall be convicted OF
any oliense in any court of the United States,
and imprisoned in any State prison or penlten-
tiary Of any State or Territory, and Who,s dtl-
ring the term of their imprisonment, have or
shall become and be insane.
SEC. 2 That i'll all eases where any person
convicted in a court Of the United States shall.
while imprisoned! under such conviction in any
State prison or penitentiary, become and be
insane, and there shall not be accommodation
for such insane person at the Insane Asylum
OF the District OF Columbia, Or if for other rea-
sons the Attorney General is OF opinion that
sllri, insane person should be placed at a state
insane ASYLUM rather than at said District Asy-
lum. tl.cn the Attorney General shall have
power in his discretion to contract with any
State insane or lunatic asylum within the State
in which such convict is imprisoned, for his
care aud custody while remaining so insane !;
and in all cases where silch convcts shall have
hereto fore been, or shall hereafter be, transfer
red to State asylum for insane convicts, in
accordance with the laws OF such State, the
Attorney General is hereby authorized and di-
rected to compensate the said asylum, or the
proper authorities controlling the same, for the
care and custody of such insane convicts, until
their removal OF discharge, III such amounts as
he shall deem just and reasonable but no con
tract shall be made or compensation paid for
the care of such insane person beyond their re-
spective terms OF Imprisonment.
SEC. 8. That whenever such insane convict
shall be restored to sanity, after he or she shall
have been trs nsferred under the provisions OF
this act. he or she shall be returned to the prs-
on or penitentiary from which the transfer was
made, provided the tenn of Imprisonment shall
not have expired. The questions OF sanity In
all cases arising under this act shall be deter
mined in accordance with the rules and regu-
lations OF existing laws, State or national, on
that subject, applicable to the prison, penlten-
tary, or asylum where such convict shall be
confined
Approved, June %, 1874.