Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-31
Approved, n June 22, 1874

dnlnrs pei alinum payment be made quarter
ont al the Treasury Of the unit states and
IN addition thereto inc ICES vi tue omce ahiAeu ny
Approved, June 49, 1874
GENERAL NATURE-No. SOL
AN ACE comforting jurisdiction upon the criminal
court of the District OF Columbia, and for other
purposes
Re enarted by the senate and II use of Representa-
hre, I the Tinted States Of inertia in Co grsss
,subsi. hat the criminal court OF the District OF
COiunDa shall have Jurisdiction OF all crimes and
misdeneanOrs committed In said district, not law
iuy trlaDle IN any other court, and which re-
qlfed by law to be prosecuted by indictment or in
formation
ton of the Judiciary act of seventeen hundred and
eighty nne shall apply to co irts created by act Of
Congress in the District OF Co umba
Approved June 22, le14.
GENERAL NATUHE-No. 46.l
AN ACT liking the times Of holding the circuit court
Of the United States IN the district OF California,
oregon, aud Nevada
De il enacted By the Ssnate and Hopso of representa-
Tire, If he Unied SAFE Of meta IN Congres. as
,embed, hat hereafter term OF the circuit court
Of the United states for the districts of California,
treg0n, and Nevada, sha be held as follows, name
ror the district OF California in the city of an
Francisco, on the second Monday OF February, July,
and Decenle of each year for the district of Ore
g0l III the city OF Portland, on the second Monday
o prll, August and November of each year and
for the dist let of Nevada IN the city of Carson.
the second Monday OF march, June, and October of
each year
SEC J. That this act shall take effect on the first
day 0f Juy next and all provisions of law incOn-
-sent tine, ewlth are hereby repealed
Approved, June 10, 1874.
[GEsERAL NAfuRE-No. III
AN ACT to provide for the establishment OF life
saving atons an houses Of refuge upon the sea
sul lake coasts of the United states. and to pro-
mi.e tle efficiency OF lfe saving service
Be Heldfted ny The Seadts and House Of Re5ress,i-
res u The tinted States Of Aneriol in C,ngfess as
wnbei That the secretary OF the Treasury is here
hy authorized to establish life saving stations, life
boat stations, and houses OF refuge, for the better
preservation Of life and property from shipwreck, lat
orln the vicinity OF the following named points
upon the sea ami lake coasts OF the United States,
namely
0aths Cast Of 0eta,oue
Cape Ilenlopen, a complete life saving station
Indian hlyer, complete life saving station
On The Coast " Maryland
Green Run Inlet, a complete life saving station
On tn, Cast Of Virginia
Chncoteague, complete life saving station ;
Waichdpre que lnl t, complete life SAVING station;
IT, yE Taa nd complete HE SAYING station ,In an
l'Iai'd complete llie saving station
On the Coast ! Ftoriia
About eighteen miles north OF Indian River Inlet
A house ut refuge Glberts Bar house of refuge
near Orange urove, a house of refuge between
lsborougn ani y w river Inlet,a house of refuge;
about ten lnles south OF New River Inlet, house OF
refuge
Neah Bay, a life boat station; shoalwater Bay, a
M NE boa station; Cape Disappointment, life boat
On the Coast Of Oregon
ape ATago, life boat station
On thr Coast n California
Humboldt Bay, life boat station Point Reyes, a
Iie poat station; between Point Lobos and Point
san Pedro life boat station; Point Conception
near The light house, life boat station
On The Coast qr Lake Ontario
N.v
about ven miles astward Of Nine Mile Points
complete e saving station oswego,o life boat sta
"on charlotte, life boat station
tnHe Coast Qr Lake Erie
Buffalo, life hoat station; Presque Isle, com
ivtc le saving station fairp0rt life boat STA
uol eseland, life boat sta ion ; Marbleheat
NdilnskHh q ilfe boat sta ion
On the coast af Lake Huron
fOnl aux Barques, complete life saving station
dwas complete life saving station; sturgeon
lrHm., complete life saving station North Pom
% d,ulaer Bay, life boat station Forty Mile Point,
eo'"Pie'e NE saving station
On the Coast Of Lake Michigan
Beaver Island, If boa sta'ion North Manitot
Island, life boat station Point aux Bee sces,
complete ie saving station; Grande Ponte az
Hauoe % complete life saving station. Grand lila
YEN Ne ooat station saint Joseph's life boat sta
uoh lbcag0, Il life at station Crosse PO mt,
t" @ ge Mas ,lie saving station Racine, fe boat sta
t v ooa station TWIN hivers POnt,a life boat sta
On the Coast Of Loke Superior
Between White Fish Point and Point as Sauble
Vul complete life saving stations
Sht Fhat the Secretary of the Treasury II hert
caa ae'oilzeu, na whenever IN his opinion, II may be
l,, necessary Tor the proper administration of Oh
.e saving SERVICE and the protection OF the pub
aM ve Y a me static IS and houses of refuge herei
~ ~.lull "a 10 he established TO appoint one peril
1snt s ior the coasts of delaware and vrginia, ,on
IL III lne g ast OF florida, for the coast of akt
El" ani OllariO one for the coasts of Lakes Huro
l.. Vt m nb
si anu hlsO Tor keeper for each of said station
sb In 9,es OF refuge anu the said superintendent
seenr ~ ns G powers and perform the duties OF II
,a,i skc hat the compensation of each of the 81
f'thaclehls If th to be appolnt under the provision
san v ecculhg section. sh tll not exceed nne tho
tba "ullhs PEI annuln and the compensation
nrr Ma,epels small not exceed two hundred d )lai
aliuul, except that those employed at Il
usss ~ refuge on the Florida coast shall reside
4" u n,, houses and receive compensation at the ra
W. eiOIly dollars er month
il, hV' 49, nat the >eCretary of the Treasury is her
inten'ill 'r,uilleu 10 appoint an assistant the supe
aud s oi The coast of Long Island and Rn de
Snma , Muo tIall perform the duties required of Il
S, Sivi nlendent at the life saving stations within d
AMI i'f g's Di Nhode Island, and es.de Block Island
" VI I'VE hundred dollars
her. tt; u, o That the Secretary of the Treasury
tn'f'| authoflzed to mploy crews of experience
rn, ,di y al such of the stations herein denominat
unipete stations and at such of the life boat 81
and r WI tie iaclfc coast as he may deem necessa
ton nui ior such periods, and at such cnmpens
mer , hol 10 exec d forty dollars per month, as
II "at ueeln necessary and reasonable
ncren. ., y, lhat the Secretary OF the Treasury m
liza T.. lne services of volunteer crews of any of {
@ niao, noat stations herein authorized, who shall
If' , 10 the rules and II gulatlons governing
crew ,hing .hg service and list of the names of ca
ie silail be Kept in the office of the Secretary
p,Iaa,,u a,u Such volunteers shall receive no co
ars eanh exc except sum Of not than ten dc
hiy eao a ior every occasion upon which they shf
4 s,,, en oeen instrumental In saving human life, a
be- ea,,,l me medals herein authorized as they m
Il made i'''ieu b 70 under the provisions hereinafI
81 aha hp m
Il cinataS, person who shall not have actually par
clcI Ill the efforts to save the life or lives r.
lerehv e., That the Secretary of the Treasury
honor ,t u,tected to cause to be prepared medals
fe sav Nun suitable devices, TO be distinguished
Shall ing medals OF the first and sec nd class, ,wh
ain I'D 1lfstowed upon any persons who shall he