Year: 1860

LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
Passed at the First Session Of the TrtsS0enth Congress.


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AN ACT TO confirm certain private land claims in the Ter
rory of New Mexico.


Be il enacted bv the Senate and House of Representa-.
7es the United States of America in Congress assembled
That private land claims in the Territory of New Mexi
m as recommended for confirmation by the surveyor gen
era of that Territory and in his letter the Commission
er the General Land office, of the twelfth of January,
eighteen hundedan fifty eight nne ten twelve fourteen,
fifteen, sixteen, sevenseen and eighteen and the claim of
W. Eaton, not entered on the Corrected list of numbers
but standing the original docket and abstract returns of
bsTpbv e9ntrmed: Provided That The clam number nine
in the of John Scney and others, shall be
fmed for than five square leagues; and that the
claim number seventeen, in the name of CorneO Vigil and
Ceran ST. Vrain shall not be confirmed Tor than ele
ven square leagues to each of said claimants.


SEC And be it further enacted That surveying the
claim of said John Scoey shall be lawful for him 10 To-
cate the five square leagues confirmed him in square
body part OF the tract of twenty-five square leagues
CorneliO Vigil and Ceran ST. Vran, the location shall be
made follows namely the survey shall first be made of
all tracts occupied by actual settlers holding possession
der titles promises SETTLE which have heretofore
given by said Vigil and ST. Vran in the claimed by
them and after deductng the of all such tracts from
the embraced in twenty-five square leagues the
manjer shall be located equa tracts each of square
form in part of the tract claimed by the said Vigil and
Vain selected by them, and shall be the duty of the
surveyor general of New Mexico Immediately to proceed to
make the surveys and locations authorized and required by
the of this section.





claims in the Territory of New Mexico recommended for
confirmation by said surveyor general in his reports and alb
marked exhibit A. communicated to Congress by
the Secretary of the Interior in his letter dated the third Of
February eighteen hundred and sixty and numbered from
twenty thirty eight both inclusive be- and the
hereby, confirmed with the exception OF the claim num-
bered wentysx, in the of Juan B. Vigil which claim,
numbered twenty-six, is not confirmed.


SEC And be it further enacted That the foregoing
fTmaton shall only be construed quit-claims ren-
auishments the of the United States and shall a
feet the adverse rights of any other person persons
whOmSOeVer.


SEC s. And be it further enacted That it shall or may
be lawful for the said Juan B. Vigil any claiming
title under him institute suit against the United States
for the lands claimed and embraced in said claim number
twensx not conormed under the provisions of the third
sections of this act; said suit to be instituted in the
preme of the Territory of New Mexico be defend
ed BY the district attorney of the United States for said
Territory under the direction of the Attorney General of
the United States with the right of appeal 10 either party
from the decision of said supreme court the Supreme
Court of the United SRes if such appeal be asked for with
in year from The rendition Of the Judgment in said su
preme the Territory of New Mexico and there
after: Provided That if the SUIT authorized by this act the
said claimants shall be presumed to have abandoned all
right title to the lands embraced said claim number
twentysx and said lands shall thenccorth be held and
deemed to be public lands belongs to the United Staes
And provided further That the determination of the
authorized TO be instituted by the of this
tOn the courts shall be governed by the treaty of Guada
lupe Hdag the law of nations the laws usage and Gus
toms of the government from which the claim is derived
the principles of equity and the decisions Of the Supreme
Court of the United States so far as they applicable
Sec. Be it further enacted That shall be lawful for
the heirs of Luis Maria Baca who make claim to the said
of land claimed by the of Las Begas to
select instead of the land claimed BY them equal
y of vacant land, mineral the Territory of New
Mexico to be located BY them in square bodies not exceed
ing five in number And it shall be the duty of the sur
general of New Mexico tn make survey and location
of the lands selected by said heirs of Baca where there
unto regained by them: Provided, however, That the
right hereby granted TO said heirs of Baca shall continue
force during three years from the passage of this act
and no longer


Approved June 81, 1860.


Public 66l


An Act to carry into effect provisions of the Treaties be-
tween the United States China japan SIAM Persia and
other countries giving certain judicial powers to Minis
tiers and COnsus other funconarieS of the United
States in those countries, and for other purposes.


Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
ves ofthe United States of America in Congress assembled
That carry into full effect the provisions of the treaties
of the United States with the empires China Japan and
Sam respectively the minister and the consuls of the
United States duly appointed to reside in each of the said
countries SHALL in addition to other powers and duties i'm
posed upon them respectively by the provisions m such
treaties respectively be invested with the judicial author-
ty herein described which shall appertain the said office
of minister and consul and be part of the duties belong
ing thereto, wherein the same is allowed by treaty


SEC. . And be it further enacted, That in regard 10
crimes and msdemeanors the said public unctonaes
hereby fully empowered to arragn and try in the
herein provided all citizens of the United States charged
with offences against law, which shall be committed in
such countries respectfully and upon conviction to
such offenders in the herein authorized and
the said unctonares and each Ofhem hereby author
lied to issue all such processes suitable and
~ to carry this authority into execution


Sec. g. And be it further enacted That, in regard TO
civil rights whether of property or person. the said func
tionares hereby invested with all the judicial authOr
execute the provisions of such treaties
spectivey and shall entertain jurisdiction in matters OF
contract made at the port at which, nearest to
which it was to be executed and in all other matters
the port where nearest to which, the of conrOve
arose. at the port where nearest to which, the
damage complained of sustained such port above
named being always of the ports at which the United
States represented by consuls which jurisdiction shall
embrace all controversies between citizens of the United
States Others provided for by such treaties respective





in criminal and civil SHALL in all be exercs
ed and enforced conformity with the laws of the United
States which hereby far as necessary to execute
such treaties respectively extended all citizens OF thu
United States in the said countries and all others
the extent that the terms of the said treaties respectively
justify require SO lar as such laws are suitable carry
the said treaties into effect but in all where suct
laws not adapted to the object are deficient in h
provisions necessary furnish suitable remedies the com
mon law, including equity and admiralty shall be extend
ed in like such citizens and others in the SAID
countries; and if defects still remain to be supplied anC
neither the common law, including equity and admiralty
the statutes OF the United States furnish appropriate
and suitable remedies, the ministers in the said Countries
respectively SHALL by degrees and regulations which shall
have yet the force Of law. supply such deiGlences- S,


ganze carry effect the system of Jurisprudence
demanded by such treaties respectively the
with the advice of the several consus in each of the sale
countries respectively so many of them be con
venienty assembled shall prescribe the forms OF all
cesses which shall be issued by any of said consus tn
Node of executing and the time of returning the same thu
maEner in which trials shall be conducted, and how tn
tnereOI
tlan witnesses and the mode of examining all other wit
nesses the costs which shall be allowed to the prevailing
party and the fees which shall be paid for Judicial service
to deray necessary expenses the manner in which all Of
hces and agents TO execute and TO carry this
into effect shall be appointed and compensatory the foru
OF bail bonds and security which shall be required Of tn
party who appeals from the dedisiOn Of consul and gen
eray without further enumeration, to make all snch de
crees and regulations from time to time under the prev
sons OF this act the exgency may demand and all sue
regulations DEGREES and orders shall be plainly drawn
in writing and submitted, above provided for the &C
Tee of the cOnsus or as many Of them be consut