The Portland daily press., 1874-07-13

and the same sum when the claim is finally estab
ished and the final certificate issued.
SEC. Z. That the fifth section of the act entitled
An act in addition to an act to punish crimes
against the United States and for other purposes"
approved March third, eighteen hundred and fifty
seven, shall extend to all oaths, affrmatlons and
aflidavits required or authorized by this act
SEC. g., That parties who have already made en-
tries under the act approved March third, eighteen
hundred and seventy-three, of which this is amend
atory shall be permitted to complete the same upon
Approved, March Ii, 1874
GENERAL NArURE-No. i'll
AN ACT to amend tn act entitled can act to pre-
vent the determination of fur-bearing animals in
Alaska" approved July first, eighteen hundred
and seventy.
BE 10 enacted 6y the Senate and House of Repre-
sentattues 1.-THE United States of An,eriea in Con-
gress assembled, That the act entitled IAN act to
prevent the determination of fur-bearing animals
in Alaska" approved July first, eighteen hundred
and seventy, is hereby amended SO as to authorize
the Secretary of the Treasury, and he is hereby
thorzed, to designate the months in which fur seals
may be taken tor their skins the islands of st.
Paul and Saint George in Alaska, and in the waters
adjacent thereto ana the number to be taken on or
about each island respectively,
Approved, March a. 1874.
GENERAL NArURE-No. 1871
AN ACT to establish bonded warehouses for the
storing and cleansing of rice intended for exporta
tion.
BE it enacted bg the Senate and House of Rep.
reSentdtiUes of the United States of AmericG
IN Congress assembled, That from and after the
passage of this act importers bonded warehouses;
to be used for the storage and cleansing of imported
lice intended for expectation to foreign countries
may be established at any port of entry in the Unit
ed States. under such rules and regulations the
Secretary OF the Treasury may prescribe.
Approved, March "a, 1874.
GENERAL NATURE-No 1871
AN ACT making an appropriation for the construc-
ton, preservation, and repair of certain fortica-
tons and other works of Defense for the fiscal
year ending June thrtieth, eighteen hundred and
seventy-five
BE it enac.ed By the Senate and House of Repre-
sentdttveS Of the United States Of america in Con-
gress assembled, That the following be- and the
same are hereby, appropriated out of any money in
the treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the
following Notifications and other works of defense,
1or the fiscal year ending June thirtieth eighteen
hundred and seventy-ive, namely:
For Fort Preble, Portland Harbor, Maine, twenty
thousand dollars.
For Fort Scanned, Portland Harbor, Maine, thirty
thousand dollars.
For batteries, Portsmouth Harbor, New Hamp-
shire, thirty thousand dollars.
For batteries at Long Island Head, Boston Harbor,
Massachusetts, forty thousand dollars.
For Fort Adams, Newport Harbor, twenty thou
sand dollars.
Fol Fort on Dutch Island, west entrance to Mar
ragansett Bay, Rhode Island, twenty thousand dol
lars.
For Fort Trumbull, New London Harbor, Con-
necticut, twenty-five thousand dollars.
For fort On Wilets Point, East River, New York,
thirty thousand dollars.
For Fort Schuyler East River, New York TWENTY
five thousand dollars
For Fort Hamilton and additional batteries, (for
completing the same,) New York Harbor, New York,
twenty-six thousand dollars.
For fort on the site of Fort Tompkns, Staten
Island, New York Harbor, New York, thirty thou
For Battery Hudson, New York Harbor, New
York, thirteen thousand dollars
twenty-five thousand dollars.
For battery at Firms Point, Delaware River, New
Jersey, thirty thousand dollars.
For New Fort, opposite Fort Delaware, Delaware
RlYer thirty thousand dollars,
for Fort Monroe, Hampton Roads, Virginia,
thirty thousand dollars.
For Fort MOultrie Charleston Harbor South Car
DINA. twenty thousand dollars.
For Fort Sumter, Charleston HarbOr, S Outh Car
DINA, twenty Thousand dollars.
For Fort Pulaski, Savannah River, Georgia,
| twenty thousand collars.
., For Fort Jackson, Mississippi River, Louisiana
| thirty thousand dollars.
For Fort Saint Philip Mississippi River Louisiana,
| thirty thousand dollars.
For Fort Taylor, Key West, Florida, twenty thou
For fort at Fort Point entrance to San Francisco
Harbor California, thirty thousand dollars.
For tort at Lime Point, San Francisco Harbor
California, thirty thousand dollars.
for Tort on Alcatraz Islam /. harbor of San Fran
CISCO California. twenty thousand dollars.
TOT sorpedoes for harbor-defenses, and preserva-
aon vi the same, one hundred and twenty five
thousand dollars: ProUided, That the money here
IN appropriated for torpedoes shall only be used in
tie establishment and maintenance of torpedoes to
VI operated from shore stations for the destruction
% am enems vessel approaching the shore Or en-
/
Thousand dollars
For surveys and reconnoisances in the military
tisions ana departments thirty thousand dollars.
| M -. cont1nu1ng exploration and survey of the
territories OF the United States west of the one
| hundredth meridian, thirty thousand dollars.
approved. April 3, 1874.
| GENERAL NATURE-No 2o.l
AN ACT concerning the practice territorial courts
and appeals therefrom.
Whereas by the organic acts establishing several
OF the Territories of the United States it is provide
that certain courts thereof shall have common law
and chaEcery jurisdiction and doubts have been en-
tertained whether said Jurisdictions must be exer-
clsed separately, or whether they may be exercised
loSelher IN the same proceeding, and whether the
codes ana rules of practice adopted in said Terrific
res which have authorized mngling of said juris-
dlcuons III the same proceeding uniform course
OF proceeding in all legal and equitable are
r9epugnant to the said organic acts respectively:
BE u enacted by the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentdti0es Of the United States Of AnesicG in Con-
gress assembled, That it shall not be necessary in
| any of the courts of the several Territories of
the limited States to exercise separately the COM
non-aw and chancery Jurisdictions vested in said
eoarts; ana that the several codes and rules of
practice adopted in said Territories respectively in
50 far as they authorize mngling of said jurisdc-
lions OF uniform course of proceeding in all cases
Wnethef legal or equitable be conirmed; and that
a proceedings heretofore had taken in said courts
IN conformity with said respective codes and rules
OF pracuce, SO far as relates to the form and mode
OF proceeding, be, and the same hereby, valid
ated and confirmed: PTocided, That no party has
Deen OF Shall be deprived of the right of trial by
jury IN cases cognzable at common law.
SIC 2 That the appellate jurisdiction of the ST.
preme Court of the United States over the iudg-
ments and DEGREES of said Territorial courts in cases
OF rla by jury shall be exercised by writ of error
and In all other by appeal according to sucl
rules anu regulations as to forms and modes of pro-
ceeding as the said Supreme Court have prescribed
OF may hereafter prescribe: Prorided That on an
peal, instead of the evidence at large statement
Ua dhe iacts OF the case in the nature of special
veIuct anu also the rulings of the court the ad-
mission OF rejection of evidence when excepted to-
shaii De made and certified by the court below, and
transmitted TO the Supreme Court together with the
Transcript OF the proceedings and Judgment OF de-
C cree, pun no appellate proceedings in said Supreme
dcra heretofore taken upon any such Judgment
snail be invalidated by of being nsti-
tuted by writ of or by appeal: 4nd rsoyided
Juntner That the appellate court may make any or
necessary to save the rights Of the parties and that
Sn,s act shall not apply to pending in the
ORD has already been filed.
Approved April Z, 1874.
GENERAL NAPURE-No. 2t.l
AN ACT to amend an the entitled Gan act relatipo
10 the enrolment and license of certain vessels5
BE It enacted By the Senate and House of Renro-
semsatoes @, ne United States Of Amerca in con-
Y'ess assembled That the provisions OF the ACT re-
latDg to the enrolment and license of vessels ns-
gdtilg the western rivers and the waters " "
northern, northeastern and northwestern on the
of the United States, otherwise thar frontiers
proye1 February twenty-eighth, -, !. oy sea, APP
vessels ~ nv fs hereby eS ended to include ali
Of the United ted tat tea navigating the waters
approved Aeril f. 1874.
GENERAL NATURE-No. 22l
AN ACT to authorize the employment of certain
aliens as engineers and pilots
ne u enacted By the Senate and House of Rep,e
semlasaces or the United States of AnericG in I'm
LIES ossehoted, That any alien who in the man
heI provided for by law, has declared his intention
70 20 1econe citizen of the United States and who
Stata nave Deen permanent resident of the United
hobdleS lOr AT least
oIe granting Of such license, may be licensed. as if
ieauy haturalized, to serve engineer or pilot
upon any steam-vessel subject to inspecton npder
utter the provisions of the act entitled can act 70
ior the better security of life on board OF
for hpropeed IN whole or in art, by steam and
Approved April IL, 1874. NV
GENERAL NATURE-No. 23.1
AN ACT to amend the act entitled Gan oct Gov -,
rolling and licensing ships or vessais ~ b toi oi
plONed in The cnaStin0 tralla a..Io W " IN