The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-10-30

BE IL enacted bY the s nate and IEatse of
Representatives ofthc United States Of illeri-
ca IN Congress ,LSs,-1lbictI,
That all officers on duty at any poip+
west OF Il line drawn north and south
through Omaha City, and north of "A line
ttrawn cast and west upon the southern
boundary of Arizona. shall he allowed
sixty days leave of absence without de-
auction of pay or allowances: Ia4saLfi.rI
years: fftd t1i1CfIett further, That the leave
OF absence may he cNtenteti to three
months. If Ia Ken once only in three wears;
years.
Approved, May 5, 1874.
AN ACT to establish an assay-office at He
lcil;l' III the Territory of Montana.
,, B@ a enacted tp the Se,,atc and Ha,tse
fct IN Congress assembled,
That the Secretary of the Trnos,,,-1- :.
hereby authorized and required to eStab-
llSh an sGSSly-off1ce ut Helena in the Terri
tory of Montana. the said aSs,lV-of1icp IN
be conducted under the provisions of the
act entitled AN act revising and amend
ing the laws relative TO the nints. assay
oilceS- and coinage of the United Sta.eSr'
approved February twelfth eitlhteen hun-
ured and SeVcnty.t hree.
sec. , TVat the secretary of the Treas
ufN Is hereby au1 horized and directed TO
cruise to DC constructed II suitable building
II Helena, in the Territory of Montana
Tor the purpose of said ;lSsay-otficc and
provide the same with The uSceSs,1f.y fX
lures and apparatus, at "a cost not exceed
ing iitty Thousand dollars, whibh sum Is
nefGnX appropriated out of any money in
the Treasury not otherwise approDriated
Approved, May l., 1874.
AN ACT TO change the name. of tl,e MORT
OF san Pedro, California, to Wilmington.
Be ii e1tactet Or The Senate and House of
i1111rcsittdtites ofte United Stats Of liner
fed tn Congress assembled.
That the port of san Pedro, on the PAT
~ fpl
Approved. June q, 1874.
AN ACT to equaiize pensions in certain
cases.
Be it enac.ei by the Ss1aate and House of
Representatives. ~ the Uphad States OF 4l.leJ'-
tcd ia Congress assembled,
That all persons entitled to pensions un-
der special acts fixing 4 he rate OF such
pensions, and now receiving or entitled
to receive Il less pension than that allowed
by tn" general lDenSion-ayvS under like. cir
cTIn%.auceS. are. in lieu of their present
rate Of pension, hereby declared to he. en-
titlc'i To the benefits and subject TO The
limitations of the general pension laws
entitled IAN act to revise ron o!itIate
and amend the laws relating to PENSIONS -
approved March third, eighteen hundred
;tnu seyenty-three and that this act go
INTO effect from and after its passage: Pro-
atttef, that this act shall not be- construed
TO reduce any pension granted by special
Approved, June 6, 1s74
AN ACT to amend the act entitled s.An
act to promote the development OF the
mining resources of the United State-,''
passed May tenth, eighteen hundred and
seventy-twO.
Be e1adcted bU the Senate and IE1aGse of
enfTese1ttcttires ftIe United Ssfttos Of 45llz7-
fcd t' Congress assembled,
That the provisions of the fifth section
or the act entitled AN act to promote the
development of the mining resources of
the United States" passed MAY tenth,
eighteen hundred and seventv-two. which
Of latA "a
prOvenents on claims located prior to the
passage OF said act, ara hereby so amended
that the time for the first annual eXDendi-
fure on claims located prior to the passage
OF said act shall be extended to the first
day OF January, eighteen hundred and
Seyenty-five.
Approved, June G, 1874.
AN ACT authorizing corrections to be
made in errors of prize-lists.
Be IL eHncteI IN the Senate and TF1,aso of
Representatives. oftIae United States Of i,ile1:-
ara an Congress assembled,
That the second and third paragraphs of
the tenth section of the navy-prize law,
approved June thirtieth, eighteen hum
dred and siXty-four, which relate to the
shares of commanders of divisions aud
neet-captalns- shall apply to officers serv-
eng IN those positions from April eighteen
hundred and siXty-One, (the commence
nent OF the late war; and the shares shall
De leilu III the manner as provided for di-
vision commanders III said second para
graph. siud payments to be made out of
s1stent with the provisions of this act be-
and the same are hereby repealed.
Approved, June 8, 1874.
AN ACT to facilitate the expectation of
distilled spirits, and amenditory of the
acts in relation thereto.
Be ii enacted bg the .Se1ante and IEossse of
Representatives. Of NE Tlei States Of 4yJle1-
acd ia Congress assembled,
That whenevar the owner or owners of
distilled spirits shall desire to withraw the
iS<i fIsa1-x- I<,Y,f u
house for expectation under existing law,
SUCH owner or owners may at their option,
IN lieu OF executing an export bond as now
provided 10y law. give Il transportation
pond with suretles satisfactory to the COL
Iector of internal revenue. and under such
rules and regulations as the Secretary of
the Treasury may prescribe. conditioned
TOR the due delivery thereof ON board ship
At a port of eNportation to he named there
IN and in such case, ON arrival of the spir-
It's at the port OF export, the exporter or
owner at that port shall Immediately nOti-
" the collector of the port of the fact, set
nng lorth his intention to export the same,
ana the maine of the vessel upoh which the
same are to be laden, and the port to
which they are intended TO be exported.
He shall. after the quantity of spirits has
been determined by the gauger and i'm
spector, file with the collector OF fhe port
an eXpoft-entry verified by his oath or af-
nrTnatIOn. He shall also give bond to the
United States, with at least two sureties
satisfactory to the collector of customs
conditioned that the principal named in
said bond viii export the spirits as speci-
ned IN SAID entry to the port designated
In said entry. or to same other port with
out the jurisdiction of the United States.
And upon the lading of such spirits the
collector OF the port, after proper bonds
Tor the expectation OF the same have been
completed by the exporter or owner at the
port of shipment thereof, shall transmit
10 the collector of internal revenue of the
district from which the said spirits were
Withdrawn Tor expectation, clearance
certificate anda detailed report of the. s.au-
ger, which report shall show the capacity
OF each cstsk in wine-gallOns. and the con-
tents thereof in WINE gallons, Iproofgal-
Ions, and taxable gallons. Upon receeipt
of tile certificate and report and upon paw
ment of tax on deficiency. if ANY, the col
lector OF internal revenue shall cancel the
transportation bond. The bond required
TO be given for the landing at IL foreign
port of distilled spirits shall be cancelled
upon the presentation of satisfactory
proof and certificates that said distilled
spirits have been landed ut the port OF des-
tination named in the bill of Iading or any
other port without the jurisdiction of the
United States or upon satisfactory proof
that after shipment the same were lost at
sea without fault or neglect of the owner
or shipper thereof.
Sec. 2. That on and after the first day
of July, eighteen hundred and seventy
four for the expense of providing and af-
fixing the stamps TO each cask containing
distilled spirits for expectation, there
shall be charged ten cents for each stamp
instead of twenty-five cents as now re-
quired by law.