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

right of Congress to protect the claims |
or rights of homestead settlers upon
lands within the limits of grants of
lands to any railroad company NAV
have been reserved in the acts making
such grants and be now lawfully exist
ing.
Approved, June p, 1914.
AN ACT conferring jurisdiction upon
the criminal COURT OF the District of |
Columbia, and for other purposes.
Be Il enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives. Of the United States Of amer
ica in Congress assembled,
That the criminal court OF the District
of Columbia shall have jurisdiction Of
all crimes and misdemeanOrs commit
ted in said District, not lawfully
triable in any other court, and which
are required by law to be prosecuted
by indictment or information.
Sec. 2. That the provisions of the
thirty-third section of the judiciary act
of seventeen hundred and eighty-nine
shall apply to courts created by act Of
Congress In the District of Columbia.
Approved, June p, 1874.
AN ACT to provide for the election
of Congressman at large for the State
of Alabama.
Be 1T enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives Of the United States
Of Anaertcd an Congress assembled,
That the two additional Represen-
tatives to Congress allowed to the State
of Alabama, according to the appor-
tionment under the ninth census may
be elected by the State at large, and
the other Representatives to which the
State is entitled by thedistricts as now
prescribed by law I'm said State; unless
| the general assembly of Alabama shall
otherwise provide before the time fixed
| by law for the election for Representa-
tives to Congress from said State.
Approved, June 20, 1874.
AN ACT for the relief of settlers on
| railroad lands.
Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representotfres Of the United States Of Amer
| fco IN Congress assembled,
That in the adjustment of all railroad
land grants, WHITTIER made directly to
any railroad company or to any State
for railroad purposes, if any OF the
lands granted be found in the posses
sion Of an actual settler whose entry or
filing has been allowed under the pre-
emption or homestead laws of the
United States subsequent to the time
at which, by the decision of the land
office, the right of said road was de-
clared to have attached to such lands,
the grantees. upon proper relinquish-
ment of the lands so entered or filed
for shall be entitled to select an egral
quantity of other lands i'm lieu thereof
from any of the public lands not min
eral and within the limits of the grant
not otherwise appropriated at the date
of selection, to which they shall receive
title the same as though originally
granted. And any such entries or
filings thus relieved from conflict may
be perfected into complete title as If
such lands had not been granted: Pro-
rided, That nothing herein contained
shall in any manner be so construed as
to enlarge or extend any grant to any
such railroad or to extend to lands re-
served in any land grant made for rail-
road purposes: Afad proutped further,
That this act shall not be construed so
as in any manner to confirm or legal
ize any decision or ruling OF the Inte-
rioF Department under which lands
have been certified to any railroad
company when such lands have been
entered by pre-emption or home
stead settler after the location of the
line of the road and prior to the notice
TO the local land-office of the with
drawal of such lands from market.
Approved, June %, 1874.
AN ACT to prevent hazing at the
: Naval Academy.
Be essccted by The Senate and House ot
Representatives. Of the United States of Amer
| icn IN Congress assembled,
That in all cases when it shall come to
, the knowledge of the superintendent
of the Naval Academy, at Annapolis,
: that any cadet-midshipman or cadet
3 | engineer has been guilty of the offense
commonly known as hazing, it shall
be the duty of the superintendent to
e order court martial, composed OF moi
\ less than three commissioned officers.
r who shall infinitely examine into al
' the facts and circumstances of the cast
: and make a finding thereon; and any
Y cadet-midshipman or cadet-engineel
e found guilty of said offense by saiG
g court shall, upon recommendation o
said court be dismissed; and such find
ing. when approved by said superin
tendent. shall be final; and the cade
t so dismissed from said Naval Acad
/ envy shall be forever ineligible to re
n appointment to said Naval Academy
e Approved, June D, 1874.
e AN ACT to admit free OF duty mel
n chandise sunk for two years an
VI dlDCIWdTu TcCOfCTGu.
e Be It enacted 6y the Senate and House
le Representatives Of the United States of 4Agne
;, icd tn Congress assembled,
,s That whenever any ship or vesse
laden with merchandise i'm whole or /
part subject to duty, shall have bee
- sunk in any river, harbor. bay, {
y waters subject to the jurisdiction
the United States and within its limi
n and shall have remained so sunk ff
le the period of not less than two year
K and shall be abandoned by the Cwne
ar thereof, any person or persons, WI
n raise any portion of the cargo of sue
er ship or vessel, shall be permitted {
n, bsing tie merchandise so recovere
as into the port nearest to the pla,
ne where such ship or vessel was so sun
re free from the payment of any dut
er thereupon, and without being Obligt
r. to enter the same at the custom hotis
g under such rules and regulations
he the Secretary of the Treasury ms
ON prescribe.
is Ppproved, June %, 1874.
re- AN ACT to amend the act entitl,
he IAN act to recognize the courts
Ter the District of Columbia, and f
other purposes" approved March
ms 1868.
OE COnCe1tLfO1e JOT tne surrender OF criminals
res tsueea the United States OF AzyaeTicu and
"a Republic Of SdlU0osor.
Its That the justice of the supreme cou
of the District of Columbia, holding
criminal term for said District, ma
when not engaged in the proper bu:
lie ness of the criminal term, hold sittin
in of the circuit court, and embloy Il
petit juries drawn for the Grimm
ot term in the trial OF such cases depen