The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-11-06

suitable devices, to be distinguished as
life saving medals OF the first and
second class, which shall be bestowed
upon any persons who shall hereafter
endanger their own lives in saving. or
endeaVoring to save lives from perils
of the sea, within the United States or
upon any American vessel PrOrtded.
That the medals of the first class shall
be confined to cases of extreme and
heoric daring; and that the medal OF
the second class shall be given in cases
not sufficiently distinguished to de-
serve the medal of the first clrss: Pro
utded. also, That no award of either
medal shall be made to any person TN
shall have been filed with the Secreta-
ry of tile Treasury and entered upon
the recods of the Department.
Sec. s. That the Secretary of the
Tneastlry Is hereby authorized to make
all necessary regulations for the gov
ernment of the life saving service not
Inconsistent with law.
See. 9. That the Secretary of the
Treasury is hereby authorized to dis
pose OF, to the best advantage, after
due condemnation by board of survey,
such articles or materials belonging to
the life saving service as may, from
long continted use or other cause, be-
come unservieeable and the proceeds
of such sale shall be covered into the
Treasury.
Sec. 10. That from and after the
first day of July, eighteen hundred
and seventy-four, whenever any vessel
of the United States has sustained or
caused any accident involving the loss
| OF life. the material loss of property,
| or any serious injury to any person, or
| has received any material damage af-
| fecting her seaworthiness or her eff
cheney, the managing owner, agent. or
master of such vessel shall, within five
days after the happening of such acci-
| dent or damage. or as soon thereafter
as possible, send, by letter to the coll
lector of customs of the district where
in such vessel belongs or of that within
| which such accident or damage oc-
Cured, a report thereof, signed by
! such owner, agent, or master, stating
the name and official number (f any
of the vessel, the port to which she be-
longs, the place where she was, the
nature and probable occasion of the
casualty, the number and names of
those lost, and the estimated amount
of loss ov damage to the vessel or
cargoe; and shall furnish, upon the
request of either of such collectors of
customs, such other information con-
cerning the vessel. her cargo, and the
casualty al may be called for; and if
he neglect or refuse to comply with
the foregoing requirements after a
reasonable time, he shall incur a
penalty of one hundred dollars.
Sec. II. That whenever the man.
aging owner or agent of any vessel OF
the United States has reason, owing to
tile non appearance of such vessel, or
to any other circumstance, to appre-
hend that sncll vessel has been lost, he
shall, as soon as conveniently may be,
send notice. in writing, to the collect
or of customs of the port to which said
vessel belonged, of such loss, and the
probable occasion thereof stating the
name and the official number (if any.
of the vessel, and the names of all per-
sons on board, SO far as the same can
be ascertained, and shall furnish, upon
request of the collector of such port,
such additional information as he may
be able; and if he neglect to comply
with the above requirements within a
reasonable time, he shall incur q
penalty of one hundred dollars.
Sec. II. That it shall be the duty
of the collectors of customs to immedi
ately transmit to the Secretary of the
Treasury such reports and information
as they may receive under the pro
visions of the two preceding sections
and they shall also report to the Sec
retary of the Treasury any neglect ol
) refusal OH the part of the managing
owner, agent, or master of any vesse
OF the United Stateu to comply will
the requirements thereof.
Sec. 13. That the Secretary of tn,
: Treasury may, upon application there
for, remit or mitigate any penalt,
provided for in this act, or discontinu
any prosecution to recover the same
upon such terms as he, in his discre
e ton. shall think proper, and shall hav
! authority TO ascertain the facts upo
e all such applications in such manne
: and under such regulations as he ma
G think proper; all penalties hereinbe
: fore provided shall be prosecuted b.
1; Indictment or Information before tn
n proper district court for the use of tn
United States.
Approved, June20 1874.
= AN ACT to repeal so much of the al
approved May eighth, eighteen hur
n dred and seventy-two, entitled "a
= act making appropriations for tt
a legislative, executive, and judici;
expenses of the Government for tt
q year ending June thirty, eightee
= hundred and sevenly-three, and fl
= other purposes" as provides for tt
employment of persons to assist Il
. proper officers of the Government
70 discovering and collecting none.
# withheld and for other purposes.
le Be at enacted 6p the Senate and Hon;
r, Of Representatives. Of the United States
j. AnaeTicd an Congress assembled,
ii That so much of the act entitled "a
le act making appropriations for Il
he legislative, executive. and judicial e
Il penses of the Government tor the ye
ending June thirtieth, eighteen hu
OF dred and seventy-three, and for 9th
p purposes" approved may eight
ne eighteen hundred and seventy-two,
I'd provides for the employment by
nj Secretary of the Treasury, of not mo
I'll than three persons to assist the prop
er officers of the Government in discovt
at ing and collecting any money belor
nd same shall be withheld by any pers
OF or corporation. be, and the same
hereby, repealed; and the Secretary
ne the Treasury is hereby directed to
p yoke and annul al contracts tor
d. collection of such taxes made unt
nd and by the authority of said act.
he Sec. 2. That the Court of Clai
mt shall have no authority TO consider
he decide upon any claims for damas
on by the reason of the discontinuance
he the contrrcts aforesaid, or any pro-
We or per centages under them.
Approved, June %, 1874.
he
M AN ACT to 1egalize entries of put
at lands under the homestead laws
IA certain cases.
OF Be u enacted by the Senate and House
nc Representatives Of the United States Of An