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


stitlncn eu:sogad in merchant ships belona-
ing to the United States. and for the fuI.
fhcr protection of stamen" shall apnlv TO
sal! or steam vessels engaged in the coast
wise trade, except the coastwisc trade be-
tween the Atlantic and Pacific. csasts M.
ia any case where the seamen are by Gus
custom or agreement entitled TO nartici-
pate IN the profits or results of Il cruise, or
voyage. "a
Approved, june Q, 1874.
AN ATT TO change the irne for hoIdinr
the circuit and district courts OF the
H nited States for the eastern district of
Wisconsin ut Oshkosh.
BE IL c9pTciad bly the S7unte and TIouso of
t2i)rese' 'cutrcS cfthr JIlitcd States of f1,,e3-
tctt an Congress assembled,
That the time of holding the circuit and
nt7tflct courts OF the United States, for the
eastern district of Wisconsin. at Oshkosh
oe ON the second Tuesday of 'PuIv of each
Year. instead of the first Monday 4of july,
;ts now provided by law: and thai All REQ,
ognlZanccS, indictments, writs DrO..csS
anu other proceedings. civil and criminal
now pending in either OF said courts, NAV
pc entered. heard, and tried ut the time
herein fixed for holding said courts
Sec 2 That this act shall not interfere
WIN the terms of said courts appointed to
ne h0iden mt Milwaukee in said district
nor with the power now possessed nv The
Judges OF said courts to order special terms
OF ne same rs now provided by law.
Approved, june 16, 1874.
AN ACT fixing the times of holding the
circuit court of the United States in the
districts of California, Oregon, and Ne
Nada.
BE IL eRacted bp the lS-nate and House of
10 3JTese1ddtireS gfute United States Of inner
fco Dl Congress assembled,
That hereafter a term of the circuit court
on ne ulted stateS for the districts of
Sa!lIornla, oregon, and Nevada shall be
hclt aS follows, namely: For the district
OF, OF Gi1lilornia ~, in the city of san Francisco
and necemler of each year: for the dis
trlct OF Oregon, in the city of Portland on
me second Monday of April, August and
NoVember of each year: and for the dis
tllct of Nevada, i'll the city of Carson, on
the second Monday OF March, June, and
OCTOBER OF each YCar.
Sec. ,. That this act shall take effect ON
| the first day OF July next; and all proviS-
IONS of law Inconsistent Herewith are
hereby repealed.
Approved, june l6, 1874.
| AN ACT relating to Ambassadors. ConsuIs
and other officers.
! BE- il cnomtet by The Senate ord House Of
| Representatives 0fHta TnRed iSttttcs Of liner
| 5ctt an Congress assembled,
| That no Ambassador. Envoy EXtraordi-
| nary, Minister Plenipotenti;try, Minister
| Resident, Commissioners to any foreign
| country. charge @taff:tircS. Secretary of
| Legation, ASsis t;tnt Secretary of Legation,
Interpreter to any legation in any foreign
| country, Consul General, Consul, CONNER
cial Agent, consular pupils, or consular
agent shall be absent from his nost or the
| performance Of his duties for n longer
| period than ten days at any one time.
| without the permission previously obtain
| ell of the president. And no cOmpenSst-
| tlon shall be allowed for the time of any
| such absence i'll amy case except i'll cases
! of sickness; nor shall any diplomatic or
| consular officer correspond in regard to
| The public affairs OF any foreign govern
| mc1it with any private person. newspaper,
| or other periodical or otherwise than with
| the proper officers OF the United states;
! nor without he consent of the Secretary
| of state previously obtained, recommend
| any person ut home or abroad for amy en-
| poNment OF trust or profit under the Gov
| eTnmcnt Of the country in which he Is 10
| Gated; nor ask or accept. for himself or
| any other person. any present. emolument
| pccuIiary favor. office, or title ofany kind
from any such government.
Approved, june l., 1874.
AN ACT to increase pensions in certain
Ra il eRaetol b1 tte S.7eate and House OF
Il T)ffScnt,fiufS ofthe Tsiied States Of .integ.-
lea in Co1gyrss assembled,
That all persons who are now entitled to
pensions under existing laws and who
have lost either an arm mt or above The c!-
bow, or "A leg 1t or above the knee, shall
he ratsd in the secon,i-class. and shall re-
cetve twcnty-four dollars per month: Pro
ritted, That no artificial limbs, or commu-
tation therefor, shall be furnished to such
persons as shall be entitled to pensions un-
der this act.
sec. ,. That this act shall take effect
from and after the fourtk day of June,
Approved. June Is, 1874.
AN ACT relative to private contracts
or agreements made with Indians
prior to May twenty-first, eighteen
hundred and seventy-two.
Be It enacted by the .Ssnate and IIo,tse of
RapTescIiiotfres of The United States Of Inner
icd Iva Congress assembled,
That hereafter it shall not be lawful
for any United States officer, or other
person under its employ or control, to
recognize the binding force or legaIi-
ty, or i'll any manner sustain or en-
force or counsel. or give any aid or
assistance to sustain or enforce. any
contract or agreement made by any
person or persons. or corporation,
with any band, tribe, or nation of
Indians, or individual Indian or In
dians, not Il citizen of the United
States, entered into prior to the date
of the act of Congress entitled IAN
act regulating the mode of making
private contracts with Indians,'' ap-
proved May twenty-first. eighteen
hundred and seventy-two, for the paw
ment or delivery of any money or
other thing of value. in present or
prospective, or for the granting or pro-
curing any privilege to him or her. or
any other person or persons. or corpo-
ration, in consideration of services for,
or advancements made to, said III
dians relatiue to their lands, or to any
claim growing out of or in reference
to annuities, instalmeuts, or other
moneys, claims, demand. or thing un-
der treaties with the United States, or
official acts of any officer thereof, or in
any way connected with or due from
f11n TFrtIfnH Sfofae 1InIoec e11cI
or agreement was reduced to writing
and duly signed by the parties in i'll
terest thereto at the time it was en-
tered into and fully made known to
the parties at the time the contract
was signed. and then not until such
original written contract shall first
have been presented to and examined
by the Secretary of the Interior and
the Commissioner of Indian Affairs,
and these facts by them severally en-
dOrsed thereon, and copy of said con-
tract and of any assignments that may
have been made thereon duly entered
of record in the Office of the Commits
sioner of Indian Affairs.
Sec. 2. That in addition thereto
there shall also be filed in said Com
missioner's Office, and retained therein
as official papers, and be examined by
said Commissioner and Secretary, and
fact indOrsed on them, the following
statement of facts touching each and
all such contracts and agreements so
presented; which statements shall be
sworn to specially by all and severally
the person or persons claiming in
terest in and seeking the support and
enforcement of such contract or agree
ment, and not by agent or attorney:
First, that the writing presented for