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t - - . l.. ;- . -; : ,V.--A :; i; 'yr . : 1 J ; : y v Y ' 1 , ,,. . ;. ., i J ... -, , f t w .'-V'-. ' ' ' ' ' . '' " . J - .: - .. . ' ... ' t . V V. - , u 0 M:fe::. VOL. 7-1IO. 13. jlY AUTIIOIUTYi Xars of Uio United States TTXIETT-TUIRO CoSCBtSS.' . v Cuinta XCVII v An Act to continue, temporarily, th OHIces cfKeister and receiver at vincruuc. t?: -t,,(a,1 if.- Senate and Ilousa o RepresenUlirw of the United States of Amer ica in Con-rcsj nMenl!ed, Tliat the ofiicea of Krister and "rcceirer shall bo continued at Viocennes, Indiana, until after a . final report ball hari becn made by - the corocoiwioneri pnuant to the act of CongreM, ipprored Jn!r HrentT-ierenth, eighteen hundred and FVr.fonr. entitled An act to ascertain and eITUlcT: Ai u l cava uiii ivyi 1 . - i.h.,iI ...i h io.i.iii. xa-asioners, shall haVex-cn fully ier formed. ArrB0TD, February 13, 1855. rCuAPTERXCVIII. An Act to retund to the Officers of the Cus toroa and Others, of the i' fluoddy, certain Moneys. 11 it enacted by the representatives of the United ioft ia Congress assembled, Tliat the Secre tary of the Treasury be, and hereby is, author ised and directed out of any moneys in the treasa'y not otherwise appropriated, to pay t j t!. late officers of the customs of the dis ir?rt of 1 l.imsouocdv. and infortnen. tueir rroporiion 01 Uiovjiet proceeds 01 sale, oy vir- : . . 1 . . - : tse of existing laws, arising from the eondem tilion of the schooners -L'Etangn and Jose rh'ne. od the barnue Phenix.w for a viola- t! , of the revenue taws in the UIMIK,. UN . ft J!:ae; u.e iv,me nar ng o n wrongiuuv pan, into the treasury of the United blatcs through ... . 1 1 1 . in- ?i E'SlAKe. ' - Arrao ved, February 14, 1855. CiiAPTca CIII. ? An Act to amend An Act making Appro priations Lt the Improvement of certain Harbors aal Hirers," pj.roved August thirtieth, eighteen hundred and fiftyto. '.Deit enacted by the Senate aud Iloil of Ipreentativcs of the United Slates of Amer ica ia Conrirss assembled, That the section rcadbgas follows: "For reopening a com munication between Allemarie Sound, North Caruliua, atvJ tlie Atlantic Ocean, l-y the con struction of av brelrwter acros Croatan iad-llfty thousand dollars" "be amended Ir lUixmg out the words by Uie coos.ruc (: jn of a break uratcr across Croatao Sound.? Arsftorx3, lTcbmary H,T8o5". lCMirrr.il CIV A a Act far the Construotiou of a ir.fitary Iload in Oregon Territory. I)e it euacted bv the Senate and IIoue of Hvprescntativcs of tle United States of Amer icx io Congress assembled, Tliat thor sum of tlirt thousand dollars be, and thV same is cere'bv. arpvot'riatoJ far tlie construe lion of a military road from Atoria to Salem, in the Territory cf Oregon; the said road to Ih con- ir oeted under the direction of tito Hcretary of yart j.arsa.mt to txutract to be tuaJo by Lira.. Arrrovto, February 17, 1S35. CriArrER CV. An Act ranking an Appropriation for a Ter ritorial Uoad in the.lemtorTy of .Nebraska. Mat Ibe Utlea to certain bnds in the State of m : ' vr T u ine nSni 01 dunngooa Denaviourjancf the -said court vrneuier tbe:saraeball ecetre, favorable or Indiana n an J-tbe act of Conzrefs approved n'' a V.'. wa tW(J hundred . feet in width, for that pur- shaH tea and determine all twtlflh June, eighteen hundred and foAy, for iAA-" lCf Cah Pff. ?erebr granted, -to, Sao Pranciscp, :in n!aws?. Aurontliuancft of land-offices under Ver- fT .Iho-"Aind Jo,I-' C . Cahforniarett as practicatle; -oli of: Vixecutiv depattme'nVorHpon aidveports, and tlIreportedr as aferet. ,u r Aruov.FebrUary IT, 1835 " Secv'AWitturthV.enarted,: any: contract, 'eapfea or implied, willTtbe d, hall, iflpot finally.anMuring the rs at Vincen7s untifthe jrvic rcquir- S -V .'j'"- - . luntary or intentional injuries to said line government of tfie United-StateswBicK-mav se"00 f ;Pongress .-to whkh the said reports; 2' 'bVthe albrmia Kt of twentyaeveBtb July, inA,,Jl ?CV1"J.' . .egraph or to any property 'ereto be- be'soffgested to it by a petition filed, therein; n made,e continue fronsion-oses, . 1? .tM..i-.r.fc fiftw...;-f tu An Act mikinc: an Appropriation for com- longing, within the territories of the United andalso all claims which mav be referred Id sion, ana from Cfenffresa, to (ingress,-until L nprcsnt-iivesof the Unittxl Stnteof Amer- lbruCltU V IUO H'e "U 1 a im.a.- vi i ic in Cougre a&semb.cd, Tliat for the pnr- pe cf constructing a territorial road from a i p4nt on th ilivoiri Hirer, (opposite the city of Coaii IBa,) in tho Territory of Nebras ka, to Xe Fort Kearney, in said territory, j tiitie be, and hereby is, appropriated the sum cf fifty thousand d!Urs. Arraovcn, February 17, 1835. Ciiaptcr CVI. (An Act or the Knrctk.n of a Military Post on j or near the Pembina River in tlie Territory f of Minnesota, atnl for other purp.9e. Be it enacted by the Senate and IIoue of jllepresenUtivos of the United Slates of Aroer ! ica iu Congress avseniUed. Tliat the sum of j e thousand dollars, out of any money in tones of KariSAS and Nebnuka, at such roiots in said territories as the Secretary of ; y ar msy designate, Uie sura of ten thousand ,ur be, and the same is hereby, appropria- ! a. j Arraovto, February 17, 1855. I CitAPTxa CVIIJ :' ! An Act to regoUte the Salaries of the Dis trct Jo.grs of the United States. 1 it enactcd-by.the Senate and House of fpresentatiresof t,6 UniteJ States of Amer- ! 'Congress assembled .Tliat the Judres tje diurict couru of Uie United States '-! receira -m -.; f.-. iKi tr. tlccs,th following yearly salaries, to be paid I Clrtt . 1 . . .1 . tt.r.. I I , j ---.jr nora me treasury .01 uie uoiteui to wiu- J I'TV.i-1 . .. ..... . . . cjnagtaot tne cistneta ot the Mates 01 mi Al. J.l. Cl.l. Avf I aw ir.mn.!.. rr.m A DL-J. T I a". , 'I - - JAAAAJ Lrl V, CIUIUUU IVUUUQ I til bn.l o '.', r . -I - vonnecxicui. ueiaware. r iHew Jersay. tad Wisconsin, two thousand dollars. The 5n.! .I,- n.a;.,::;r;r 3 " -viwviu vi a two thousand two bundrcd.and fifty dol- kl . . - IT 0d-anflhwatat, " ? trial . nf ' VJe. rr.? X- 51 V, i. " .':;-.-" T T ,2 eas;Crn' v , Cutncta nf TpnnP. . northern and uj. ueasury, not otherwise appropriated, ue ,i ,-ari rr., V-T!. nf Sl Anthony to Fort tne city oi at, iouis, on me dim auuhu ... aad the same it hereby, appropriated, to be niJfrIfr fi Jfl thousand dollar?. October, iu every year, a term of the circuit such case, tail to contirm the opinion ot saia ' txpemlcl ander the directiin of Uie Secretary U for TX on the road court of the Uniled States for said district at board, they shall I proceed to take the testimo- if War, for Uie erection of a military post in foin Fort Ripley.' via Crow Wing River, to which term any business may transacted ny in snchcase - . --,.., tU Territory of Minnesota, on the line of 00XPi 'nain which might be Uausacted at the April term Sec.?.; And be i further enacted,-That in rty.niciedegre north laUtude, on' or near Kdin 2 the Hed Rifcrof the north, of said court. taking testimony to be used ,n support of any tVTembiaa River. - Tw,'?3 dollars- 1 So ,". And be it further enacted, That claim before said courVoprKrtunity shall be See. 2. And be it further enacted, Tliat UnJ SaS t sum to be expended under the United States circuit court for said dis- given to the United States to file interrogato- establiihmf nt of military tosls in the f fj:,; 'r .1 sJ.! -r. nf War. trict shall bave power, at any time, to order nes, orby attorney to examine witnesses, un- wj : . - .-..-- - - - . ( . ai MM MM liiMaaaaM,. L ' ' '- ' soutljern districts of Mississippi, western dis : trictcf PennsjIvAnia, western district of Lou . iiians, Texsf Kentucky, Ohio,. Indiana,; Mis- oun. eastern and . western districts of Arkah. Mt, Illinois and Micbigan, two thousand five hundred dollars. : . .- , . The judges of the districts of Georma. Snnth CarolinYasterrt district of Virpna, northern district of rew lork. northern and southern district of Alabama, two thousand seven hun ureu ana n.iT ciouars. Itie lodges of the districts of Maryland, Aiassacuilsetla, eastern district ta, southeni district of Florida district of California, three thousand The jud of the eastern di ana, thrca thousand fire hundredNilo!l The judge of the southern pleting Ine rublic Buildings of Oregon Territory, and Minnesota., xmj it cuacieu oy uie oenate ana J House 01 Representatives of the United States of Araer - ice in Congress assembled, That the sum of l. ... 1 , 1 1 1 1 it - sum of forty thousand dollars shall be cxpen AnA mffrA'i ryrr tr I Via nrAri.iAn. nfllA ant I .1 1 t. , . ...- i 1 10 lerris isiive usseinniv rMaunrr rn me . rnn- Hc jaildiniA of the territory, in completing Uie i 1 .. ".", -!'.. ... - . w peniiennary; and tue sum ot twenty-seven thousand dollars shall be expended, according V . W.IO VA AAAtVA AAV, k, AAA VVIU . O .1 ! ! . ,L. .1... I he , isIa(rc RAsemblj: Prodded, Thefcom .nrr.V.t.l t !.a " 4 ion of said buildings shall cause the said 'money to be so expended as toiusure the completion of said buildings without additional expense to the United states. dft J A n fl XA 1 t rilltlA AVaAA-1 '11. thtrsum of Wl.ven thousand five hundred dol- Urs be. and! the same is hereby, appropriated (n ,rtmirt' I,a fArriinria! n,.hl ,ml 4 a trorl-.hon tnr tha ferri.nrial r.rinn in tha Tar- .:. r ii . - l IaU -.r A l A mrifi rn.,?l l,v tha rrnt annoinfp.l il,a c-.,.... 3 .i' t. .-;V... i i. a.. Prnded utujcr the direction of the Secretary of the Treasury. ArraovjED, rebruary 17, 155o. Currc, CIX.1. la taUlv-a.,AdliihuaI I An. Act Land DI- trict in tHe Terrirorv of Orecon Beprestnta fives of the United States of Amer . J- . t T a a ica in Congress assembled, That all the land lying fouthfof the fourth standard parallel, in the Territory of Oregon", be, and tjie same is hereby, created a new land district, to bo cal led the Umrjqua district; the land-office' for which shall;be established at such place with in said distinct as the President shall from time to time diftKt, and the officers for which shall 1,-. in the same manner, and h ave the compen-ation, powers, duties, ohlifrations and rtspon Abilities, that are prescribed in the sixth section of the act approved July seven teen eighteen hundred and fifty-four, entitled An act to a mem d the act approved Septem ber twenty-tev.en, eighteen hundred and fifty, to create the office of survevor-ceneral of the u in Oregon, etc-- Provided, how- . . . i .T ,. tl.ia of l.!l -a rtn in A it1t'nL Itn A til three radnth after its passage. c o L,i u Airfi.Ar nntfiA Tn"fit a. - i.vi .. .', , ... the districtlving north' of the fourth standard parallel in uid territory shall be known as the he v iimmeiia ianu tustricu ArraovKD, February 17, 1855.' I , rClJAPTER CX.l An Act making Appropriations fo improv ing certain Military Boads in the Territory of Minnesota. Bo it enactKl by tlie Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of Amer ir in tnresa asemblel. That the follow- in sums ot money DC, ana mey are uereoy, ? t a 1 t. rtm1 t.r Tin rtmi nop port am m ilitarv ri . .i .. r i:--AA-i - ,ii ruttu in me errAir n -u i u itting out the limber on the terriUri- Secretary ArruoviiD, February 17, 1855. n rn.. . --.-o nvn aci to proviuo ior ine actuiuiiiwniiv.i i t ..!"-.. j.i;n r j fheUourtaol the United ftiaies ior iuo trrnnfMarvIand and for a Post-Office at Biffiea - - it rX lie it ertactcd by the Senate ana xiouse oi t i . . .. , a : -i TAT." I !S1 .r-r. ;"Th r I - to le dent of the United States be authorizoa procure, or cause to be procured. a suitable site or sites for a building or buudi ngs, ior -a court - houio and post-office in the city of BaU ;mnr. mnA thnt h rtrortara and submit to Congress, 1 at . as early a day as practicable, l 1' .? It A. a t. ,. niMi.in - nf, pians u wuiaaitj iur -ua ..-" -1 Lildinf? or buildincs on such site or sites, lo- iccther wun me esumaics ior-uiuu up . ..1 . . a e ii. --1 . A. - ..III. tl.a M.ma . T V. C tha. ima t.-.r t ti A nil rri ' indica-1 iu;u.iAi .aa .. .w. v-v t,.t.-- . ted,, 'And if a buildingor buildings should t-nn neh-aitft or a tea which can be Temod- . UAJiAI 11 AAW BtA A MAW ,...' . . , , -, i. : : f !i r :r; ; .- .-.-,ha nnrWs eucui i.uuziTA o ..--"v. f , indicated (n the title of this bill, bestal sub- mit to Ccmrrress plans and estimates for - such alArtt; .1 ..tlmata. for fitlinff'-UD .Ti. Lm.t. or lurnisLjngsucn Doweling or ounu,. . - :r!t - T int nv annfrart nr mntracU hC mar V.L I l i . . - : I v . . --w.&.uft w I y wvuovo, ouu W MU1U fJiiiCcS I wwu;icuvi iwre iwywuujf U CflCU Case JteTn t linnc nil rkTTara 'ami f T o a irnA I ant I A frr t a at tor comiritTr an A nmtnniinn f I li or- T-vi TuJ t-i rr a Ten m V o f - n I nnftliv JlfPf! '. linon t tflA w " .lanv UnattTirortriMf tA mnnir.Sn tfiA f rvnrir tn he. I r' Sec 9. And be it further .anaefad ---'-Tfiat I .olr K4 ' .... i.:J.i4 .Li. 1- uvin'i) k'nukvu nuu Ktkcvi, uub wi I iiwiciv), iuu itwuiivtuio bu aucu uucutw, ounu i mo unucis luciwi ur lULervaicu tuerein, aua 1 WV-M,-V-V' s , - ... . , - - i vay Ha QUICK IT wnl A Mrrt TTftnA All j . j , w w vuuv .t.x . . Mu v. m-vu .vuwv. u.vu uuvu jtvi . i - - f , . 7 - tV4 ,.v vs.j. uau uvjr wiucu a UilIll'4UU n 4 SMrnaie ana Xl OUSe OI .1 ' .1 vvi:I I nrnfafn nf.oM KnA f aTa..W int .nJ nAMna KnAnm ' i?..t. I tha ila.ims rennrterl imfln' orliroraoTTT Vio11 ha I ''J.UJl-,o:.. ":'1:'-.'JIL j J!- ' q , - novo vt .viiijniiii ,tJO J'UUiiVf I ji VK.VWVU vv ouiu ling vt fctici oru, jutvs auu i e-vi vi iouii9 uewiiud ovj iiikcicsvcu. . ''-ill' 1 1 I r. . , t. iv.wy wui... r. , acicial kJIUUA WUrilOrS vallia lu Pllillfc alJCI UIS J vuiiuiug iq me Aerniory 01 uregon, wnicn uec an vne territory oeionging 10, ana unaer oi ine saia juages snau receive a compensa- ijia 'eur wucu repurteu, uu covered) tne piace ot their recent encampment, a are now pomraenced'and partially completed, the jurisdiction of, the United States, through tionof four thousand dollars per annum, pay- if the decision of said court shall be confirmed They examinedvit and; found that Omabasi' Sec 2. And be it further enacted of the which the same" may be constructed; and i all able quarterly, from the treasury of the Un by Congress, said decision shall be conclu- had been there and they .returned ; to notify, ; said sum of s"ixty-aeven thousand dollars the legal process and proceedings for the detec ted States, and shall take an oath to support slveV andtne said court shall not, at any sub- j their chief, and brincr an . adequate force to ; knr 1 i , , . - a a -. ir men ron aiinn. a sain I'linrL mihii iirt ASHEyXLLE, 'IT. . C, THUitSI)AT,r SEPTEIIBEE 6, Uond W Sifl-'ti .J?1!!. b9 Congress. Approved, February .17, 1855. An Act fill! lmtlTinf -.-4.! ' ' : Line of Telegraph from the Misswsippi 'or I Missouri Rl.or. k -p.;c - Be it enacted by the Senate- and House of I KemnspntnHw. rr. tt:.--j c?. . icain Congress assembled, That Hiram 0. 1 States, shall be deemed, and are hereby I clared to be wilful and malicious tresspasses 1 ana snau De punisued as sucn; and all 1 of the United States now in force in any I ritory thereof, or which may hereafter be 1 1 r . 1. . . i - 1 tion and punishment of the aforesaid offences I ftlioll Ka uril Vi f fiA - i fincliotion riT tha rrtc I ni. j j ii'-it 1 1 ana bumi uq issuea auu executeu ov ina oro I 1 Y ci r? per law officers in the States or organized Ur I'.. . . - ... inones. . I Approved, February 17, 1855. Chapter CXVH. An Act to establish the Office of Surveyor General of Utah, and to errant Land for School and University Purposes. ' ; Be it enacted by the Senate and Tlotlse'of the Senate! shall be. and he is hereby, au- thorized to appoint a survey cr-general for Utah, whosa annual salarv shall be -'three thousand dollars, and whose power, authority. I nn, , ni aa c ..i k i,a t tunca witri. ded bv law for the survevor-iTeneral of Ore- mn nrinr fn tha art nf Jnlr avanaan. a?irh- teen hundred and fifty-four: and he shall rrn t a him nfTifA f rn m tima f lima nf nMi places as mav bo directed by the President ofthe United States. X a. u u Isl - AJ VUB . aa aaJ ataauu u a u uiaaj Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That when tlie-tands frr said territory shalLbe sur - veved under the direction of the trovernment I .1.. . 1a 1. .' . ! teen aud thirty six in each township in said - territory shall be and the samo are hereby, .A.VI UMflll 9 .At . AA v l. 111 V HI U A. . I reserved for the purpose of being applied to . . " ' A .1 schools in said territory, and in the States and territories hereafter to be created out of the same. a Anrl Tva it fnrthar annetpfl. That whn tho XanAsk in said territory shall ba s'nr- veved as aforesaid, a Quantity of land eauaFto two townshins shall be. aud the same is here- K- rcArVrl far tha o,f AhUshmanfc nf n nni- versitv in said territory, and in tlie State hffpr m harrejitad out of the snme. to be selected under the direction of the legislature, in legal subdivisions of not less than one half section, and to bo disposed oi as saiq legisla ture may direct. iec. 4 And be it further enacted, - lhat full power and authority are berebv given to I tha Saaretarv of the Interior to issue all need- J . r ful rules and regulations for fully carrying into effect the several provisions of this act. ArpaoD, February 21, 1855. rciiAPTEK cxvnn An Act to provide for holding an Additional Stntes for the District of Missouri, and for hnWinn- Aneeial Terms of the District and r,n A-wt Iho I :ir111t t;ntir ni IIIO -JIlILetl Circuit Courts of the United States for the Northern District of Ohio. . Be it enacted by the Senate and House of I pAtAAi.f hre ives of the United States of Amer- ica in Concrrcss assembled, That it shall be 1 tha Alntr nf tha listrie.t iudf?e of the United -j o ... states for thcr district ot Missouri, iouoo, a. n n fKnnrnf.fi turm nf Rkc court to Le held at any other time.at which adjourned term any business mav be transacted which could be fnnsnciea ai nv rami ar lenu. x cuuv ui ----- - . o - ., , -r. aoiil jtrrfpr fchn.II ia nnim nn tne flOOf OF U16 - t ----- - - - court room, and advertised m some newspaper printed in the city of St. Louis, twenty days, leasVbcfore'-aid adjourned term shall be i 4 j , - Sec .. And be' U CnUr ., the district jude for said district may . order' a special terra or ' terms of said circuit court, to be bolden at St. Louis; on any day men- I . - , 1 - 1 . I - -. , - , Mif;, t,-. , r,irA;,iv to be posted up and published as aforesaid i.Z . . ' tin mav also rescind anv sucu: oruei made I either In terra time or. vacation, or fix a dif- .1 ATm nr terms fivin'r no- & Uce thcreot as atoresaid. : . . : Sec 4. J And be it further enacted, inat . .U-11 1a Ktl at'ftA .it nf ClAVAlanr! in the State ? of Ohio 9JlJ Marcil, U1W year, ?pec.a. uuv, w u...v ronft of the United States tor: the northern bfohio.'and al a special term of the Ois.riti. v yu.v. u t , oirennsvlTawtAiden and James Eddr 'their n?a0. Prt.fT ft, TT;i " - - I . 7 . .... u vvU. . w vi mo- u uncu uwvca ui aiuer' o w cuciu- ; a.uu ihw w mure cases hrara son ? Ha fought lone desnerite v. sua " . and southern assifms.are herehv nttmri,1 nA lt.- : I : '.i.-rj. - : ' . , ., , ., I V'.f""':10 VuS"fcfu"utiSFcrf "vt""u , . Hnll. fn constnirt -t tlfI - iwciu .w iH Kl -wu,; a w a coun snail Miayepurapeajn ine same pui wnere ine w th great effect, but numbers -finely orr -! dollars. I to consiruct, at their own einensp. a nA of Ka paUuJimI in Ki ru., -r en.Ma imnirf;ftAJ1i? v. : - . . , .T ' , . strict of Louisi- teleirrapb. from aurh wnt ax th tu,xxk nct.r.pfk L-...-.. h.-u - ' .r-in kr fl.r i I .Z i"in.:S?a u"il,e:i.,f e?F1 .Itro?:4;-. -4- I ni::.An .'"- 7 wvf vu.cojuugw, ue apojoieq dv.i ww; Buar uiau one uipusan ihundred wounds. JieQied a marttr lor nia v ars.? I or Missouri KiTeraathev m IiP.rftr mJ ih 'VtA ux.x-Zx-zi -J ArA : J aj i-: . k. h . . . ; '.-f . " . . -V v . , iVf .uuuA,t.i:- 7rr"- :r- ms namshmiia:lcarao i n nninnrnin irm ni 1 ruuri lu lh iiciu ua i -- - v. i . - - r ' L "... - ?- 'TKW J.rfWMtK ,tJp!ted-; States forJ ness may be transactedwhicbT. might,-under existing. laws, be transacted J t any regular term. j ; : u v Approved, February; 21, 1 85 5. I chapter AAJLii. I - . . - An Act to; establish a Court for tha Invest! tVV rf5; . ..-.; . : ' - : - I f1ijrVrfTA fsiit llfllllf Vi rlltlAa rf j-ffiro I o - - - j u : a.j m.i f 1! TT:.J tA-i ."a -1 a iL. - solicitor for the United States; to represent the - 1 oec auu oe 11 luriner euacieu. nai I a ;.! . . 1 .... a -1 11 1 . crovemment 'before said court, shall be ap pointed by the President, by and with the Ami. A.nenn f cjnn'nA Ta be the duty of said solicitor to prepare air ca - - ses on-the part of the government for hearing I ' - oeiore said court, and to are-ue me same when prepared; to cause testimony " to be ta- ken, when necessary to secure the interest of court, and generally to render such servicesas may be required of him from time to time, m the discharge of the duties of his office. Said solicitor shall be sworn to a' faithful dis- 1 1 J. . . . . it nr. . 1 i frhflrrrn nf tha riiirips nt ins otnea. in tha man ner prescribed for the qualification of the iudffes in the first section of this act: and her sball receive a compensation of three thousand lira hundred doll; - ees, to be paid quarterly from the treasury of the United States. r. - ... - - J Sec. 3. And bor it farther enacted;' That 1 the'aid court shall have authority to establish rules and regulations for its government; to annoint commissioners to take testimonv to I Vv tiQAi-l ri f ri invricf .fYotiAn . rf !aima I Vof I IJi . 1 .1 . 1 may come oeiore it; to prescribe the fees they shall receive tor their services, and to issue I . commissions for the taking of such testimony, , . I ll 1 .I . .1 wbetuer tne same snau oe tasren at tne m stance of tho claimant, or of the United c a -1 j i a-. i.. .,V a ..:.- I 'JWH-'i nuu misu iu iu. -iul'U-Ua- iu ictuuo the attendance ' of witnesses in order to be examined before . such commUsioriers; which subpoenas r shall have theT.same force, as issued from a district court of tlie United States, and compliance therewith shall be compelled under such rules and orders as the court hereby created shall establish.- When testimony is taken for the claimmt, the fees of the commissioner before whom it is taken, and the cost of the commission and notice, shall be paid by such claimant; and when taken at tIo instance of the government, such fees, together with all postage incurred by the solicitor aforesaid in his official capac- I , it, -i a TaL a a A- J hty, shall be paid out of the contingent fund proviaea mr saia couru id an cases, wuen u can be conveniently done, the testimony shall be taken in the county .where the deponent resides; and the commissioner, taking the same . 1 .1 1 ' -I a' JIr is hereby authorized and required tiradmin- 1 l--C UU -ll Wl .! luauu aa m nuu.a-v- brought before him for examination. ':; .; Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That in all cases' where it shall appear to the court that the facts set forth, m the petition of the claimant do uot furnish any ground for relief, it shall not be the duty of the court to. au- thonze the taking of any - testimony m the ca case, until the same snau nave been reporiea oy i .i . - - . -r - - : j j . -b , - - r scribe, and like opportunity shall be afforded the claimant in cases where testimony is taken on -behalf of . the United States under like it rrjuiauwus. - fl Anfiu fMrtnpr anartad Th.tif 6.. And be it further enacted, Anat any person shall knowingly and wi fully swear falsely before said court, or before any person or persons commissioned by them, or Authorized bv thU t to t!t?timony in-. case pending before said 'court at the time of takingsaid oath, or in a case thereafter, to be submitted to said court, sucn person suaw De deemed emiltv of penury, and, on conviction iLaaaa) lnll 1 a BnKlAA.Aa4 A and corrupt periury. Sec. 7. - And be it turtner enacted, . ,1 nat said court' shall keep a record of their pro- 1 -1 tl A- " ' A ' ccedings, ana snau, ai -uie commencemeufc oi eacb sion of cJngres. and at4he ia.k -LnfK?-!,;;!!,."... "TT Ot VA)fl!res, repori lo- vvuiiresa -iue- cases Ln whichth-y shallV have finally facted, L in each t4 material :fai-ts. which thav -.ti.L.iV bduwiw.wucu 'opinion in Ui . caseand .. - , - . ' . Be it enacted bv the Senate and House of thereof, in sucb form'as. if enacted ' will carrv I a klu ;r, r 1,;. de- said - court by either house - of Concrressr ;It -hfl same shall be 'finally acted upon, and the ordera,Iiia'.. Tnr,lA-WWlr! SmmliLlv and , shall be the duty of the daim'ant in all cases j consideration of said reports and bills shall, proceed in a straight .line and witblall speed 4 : laws to set torth a tull statement of the claim, and l su jsequeni ,session oir congress, ; be for Jiome, , while he would remain behind, and ter- of the action thereon in Congress, or by any resumed, and the said reports and bills be divert the Siourhr falsa ramnfires. and other 2 en- of the departraentsi if such action has been proceeded wth inthe same manner as though devices, from a direct pursuit of thetn.sTbia me jjonsmuiion 01 ine united otates and ocuucui, ucnuu, wustuer saiu ciaiuia umess :1855. uhich.dch opinion -5r founded.;- Any jbdge I jority shall append his. reasons for such dis- I sent to the report; and such : Teport, together - with that. briefs of the' solicitor and of - the claimant wjiich shall accottpacy the ' report. f t updn beibff made to either house of Congress: 1 snau jdc punted intae same manner as other - 1 nublic -documents;- '.And said '-court -shnll .wiisin iuoseiHcaseSiwrncn i snau nare receirea ine iavorao e decision I SUCtl reaSOnS Shall be t) resented to Sain ICOUrt I as Kr ini. i-nlao f mmw.nn lom . aIki.... a 1 v,w v iuiuu.wu.4iii u. wiauwv m emta hfifipnan in.limrliinia U.:. ..lT m suits between individuals,- would furnish sufficient ground for granting anew trial.- Sec. 10. And be it further enacted, That I it shall na the rlntv nf .lio SnoaVar inf tha - 1 House ot Kepresentatives, within a reasonable .-a 11 .f n . - tf .i 1 j tlifie after the passage of ,this act, to appro - I ..-- .1 - . - . buwi.jwuujs. ju c vapiwi , etsu - mgton, Kr me use 01 said, court, as may be necessary: for their accommodation, unless it event,' the said court shall procure, at the city of. Washington, such rooms as may beneces- Ba,7 Ior lQ& convenieni transaction oi meir Pusiuess. j .. , .,- - ; ."5: 1 . K.s Iff -A..j-4 A-A . n.fhA. Ati A a.a-I ' A i cy. . w imuuuu cuutwu, iun court shall have power to call upon any of the departments'for- any --information or- raP? it may deeranecessary, and have the 1 1 -a-- -,.---. Ii At- L:aa r l. l l -.1. -A.-J- Dy committees of each house, wheh deem- ed to benecsary; in the prose aa!v iaia ur-6ija PP'Ut a ! chief clerk, whose salary shall be tVT thousand dollars per annum, and an as - sistant clerk, if deemed necessary, whose sal- I fltV 6DiI be fifteen hundred dollars per an- nura an a messenger, whose salary shidl be igt uunureu uoiiars per anuum, to oe-paiu I' I , quarterly at the treasury I .hall Irt lii A Am K- W.-aaA.. shall be under tthe direction, of said court in the 'performance of their duties, and .for mis- auu ,caiu i.ia conduct or incapacity may be removed from omce oy it; out, when so .removed, said Doara ball make e report thereof, with the cause of yal, to Congress, if in session, or at such remo the next session of Congress. Said clerk and assistant clerk shall take an oath for the faith- Iful discharge vi their duties-; Provided, . That the head of no department shall answer any call for' information or papers if, in his ; opin ion, it would be injurious to the publie inter-. est. , Approved, February 24, 1 855. jihecdote of ;Dr, Welson. . A , A ' I1 ' " " " U ' k.f , . I ' Ahnnt. tha -eanr ISSO ' I lr Jalsnn snanr.' a. 1 : " " -7 Yi- :i" ' ' "" , i . t nt aVa,Pubi',f house among the mountains of, Virginia. The landlord was a strong-built, jovial, merry hearted man, ho c videntlyjvas; pohte and attentive, was bestirring himselHor thcmaon L,fSuSV rCome, :'$tranger,said hei setting out a bottle of spirits, "help yourself to a morning dram." . . ..v :r -V -. n .tne naoii oi using ireeiy wuai few ng- Omaha, and that lie would ian av- t-v I I T r " in JnA - -v t I ..aa,-- a . - . ' , r ? v " AtiyiAA- and kmfjie another watch-fire, ing, Nelsonavas up, making arrangements for natioQ in a straight line; and ui vviCCiA.ug., v.i ui- ,-jvui uoy. aiic muuiuiu, i tI don't drink spirits. ' : ? , , horror and dismay, he saw his pursuers cIosq . Let meJ however, recommend T a littlefjapon bis? track. Hc turned his course for ji this.--The Iraorning is chilly, and this is good as an anti-fogmatic" . 'Excuse me," said Nels be injurious, and I would Nelsonj know-itv ta advise you to quit it.". v - ? . -yx , xi f?-- tr-- L- i ; rf "Well" Isaid the landlord, with a horizon- tal shake of the head, and a self-satisfied strbt across tue roomirii his a poison u is a very i slow one. I have been trying it a great while and II "always find that a littledoes a man tmcAP. -S : ! 'h ? - X i ' 4 1 "Sir,'' said Nelson, turning and looking hira full in the face, "sir, let me tell you that I'm a doctor, and I've cut open dead - people, I've seen wbat.a frightful havoc a this 'liquid fire that you are drinkiog makes on the inside of a man. 1 You think; that yousarejnow in firm health, but I can? tell by jour looks that thA vrnrk nf destruction within - vou is far ad vanced. Could von have a view of your en- trails at tbis moment, vou would see them all andldrd, bvH bis account .of the: frightful in scriptions'of King Alcoholon bis jnner raanl ?!- 'XLi i : i. -.ivV. i'? AMYnr dappled, streaked and discolored by the dead- ner norse wucu ua siuw nuu.irai ? iwi-pnais ly pots on which you are drinkines,you in that direction; and then turned up the bed j 1 ' ' 1.1 -a !,. J a . .r fA lrim! nnrl rnia t ahnea- tha - nlaaa at j WOUia HOW see great, viuuuy uuw mcic,uau a M.v ..v-t r - -- .---. - v and gory, nsbigas the end of ray. thumb." which she entered Jt, without leavinga! trace, it 9srrM did lWniel's internretation of the and back towbere Logans was. concealed. . band writing on: Uf. t palace -walhproduce-a more '.visible change Jn the fcblintenance of his pursuers were going m n. contrary, direc-: y the Babylonian "king than 'was maein the tion down the ravine.IIe did o, -andgot a r: looks of our stout,: jociilar but inow startled long distance out of sight, andt again thought . hisroud'stfutl abandoned; even' his round 1 were some or those, who were returning irom , iovous fiicet seemed to lenfrtheo.and his fBhort; tlie pureuit oCbisjeopIe.;IIe -changed- his., I i ' i " itr it.,i- r.. ti.-- :a.- r-..-.': I Ai;;Anrn : nrr triArf; t n escane. ' but -' his nohr tii3 reasons - non,",r i;m , : - it.- - ; -.-iorse'WA-a too.mucu auaioiiv- una i WHOLE 110. .010. (O'oriririi&jK liast Baltic of Fontancllc, v , ; the Omalia Chicrl S; v c r Wolr Riteb, Eantaa Tcrritory,, ) .f t 1-v: August 4ilj55$..;) ; lxgan v J? ontanelle-, coief . of toe Um&hasf t w;n -..utw ..inJrLn v.i- I c:.,- t fl. - At. r.i. i I0w,andJ?n the last mortal conflict, he de-" briffhtes 'iablcti'rk':K' V,! r V, ' ? ?He waa - on his annttal - httaC with.bis na 4 Udoiv?"nnmbrf-iilalna 'WeTB' cltclid.4Li,- wamorone day rode. - around tue aoiacen v hillv he. espied a powerful band of Sioux'eh camped along a stream in a sequestered vale He hastened to inform Losran ofvtbo7propinr . qui ty and power of tbeir mortal foe j Logan : pursuit ffht. The people cot; under as possible, but' not too soon; ' they turned a bichV4&d.wbea. warriors came in right; and dis pursue and slaughter them.; Logan,' I hi1 in rv l-!oa f tin ell "' an A l-nnw l.at ei t!rrrn ' .n . 1.1 . t ? .t T. J' - the frail, which they would soon discov follow and mounting, his horse, be I it ' it V 1 v" '11"' 1 " . 1 was lo hb iosc m arawmfr meir nimnuon irom er and dashed c' away at full.speed across' the prairie,;at right - I i -- -:u a1. -..a- i.:J.:t. 1 i 'VJtlJ' .f , 1 . . . . 1 1 ' - . struck a fire about eight' miles distant, on an r 1 eminence where ; the Sioux.' could distinctly i see . it. iie nad scarcely done so before a I ;- . ' J -- J powerful band were upon the spot that be and his people had bo lately, Jeft, and who witha l another moment to imbue their handvin thd gore of their unguarded victims But Logan haa not been unwary. ; As soon as the- firo was lighted, he again mounted ;?v and rode, on ( I .! A A ' 1 . 1 T 1 " Tl 1 ... f eiirnL or ten mnea iurmer. . ana . Kinnifn an otherfire iust as they reached the. first -This ratber'beMrildered "them!. i'.They- dismounted and exf.mined the ground, Logan,-anticipa- 1 ' - . , I..1 - - around it, so as to makejthe appearance uponk, the belief lhat m small body had lingered .behind and kindled - 1 this fire, and then gone to where they could " see the new fire burning; and so they follotv-, , - . 'xl . V ff. i rri . -' ea ,wua , renewea ? aviaity. ane same lnln, happened as- before. - Logah. had . gone, on, ana anotner nre met tneir astonished gae,; while the same sort of foot prints were about the one around H'hich they s were now gather ; ed. I . Tbeir suspicious were no w ! awakened ; examined the ground more closely,; both far f j and near, and discoveredthatasolitarvhorse- man had deceived them, and they knew it wa for "the sole purpose f of v 1? leading , them " on irora vne pursuit q ine pariy - wnose en it .-... A A i' " . campment they had first discovered.! Logan saw them going found with glaring torehesj and understood their object, : and ; knew that his only chance of. safety, was" an . i m m ediate fligh t towards h is home; , a nd ho r further knew that;:;-by the; time jthy Mrould , retrace their way :to t heir place of starting, andjfind tlie trail that .his owru people, had taken, they would be beyond the reach of; danger. ;f; - ' - l W 'A , AA " W " " AAA,, , .... via v iuvu t . tt - , i i -1 -. . . i- into smauer oanas, foe largest or unicti- was tQ rcturn flnd pursue the Omahns, and tho ' rttKAr tn: '-,,1 tn annfttrA tl.A -. -,r -f Vnisled them. Thev knew that ha mLtha . either go further or start: for. hi;, -therefore. one K - - J nnrtv vfrATit nti o. IiMIa fnrfhp ni h ri ham c pread towards Atho Oraaharbontry, for the purpose of iiiterceptinghimjWanrcs " sed forward as rapidly as his jaded steed could bear ; himpuntil heihougbt Jiehad entirely. eluded tbeui; but as the day dawned, to his ravine which he disting&isbcd. at -a .distance;. covered wiui irees ana UBuergrowui. uie sue- ceeded in reaching -it, and just wjthiniU t verge, he. met an Indian girl dipping; waUr. irorcr a spring, one, was sianied, anar about. to cry for help, when he hastily assured - her, , that he needed protection and assistance.- nui wc n ii.wuw.iwt uwwo wyiunr io appreciated hi situation jn an instant. and all her sympathies were with him. She him to dismounf, and go to a small directed" natural bower to which she pointed bun, in the ' vergO - of te woods, xJwhile she ouicl mount his horse, and lead his pursuers away. He. obeyed; ber,'ani she mounted bia horse, anii .dashed - on m a serpentine way through the ' wooda, leaving niarks along thejbushes byvvliich she ' couidb- traced The pursuers soon followed, When sber had got some: distance down the ' branch, she rode into the,w.iter, and followed - its descending course for a few steps makin'r ' JF . - r She told him to mount, and speed away while ... -. r. '' r m w a (hi mseJf beyond the Teach ci danger, vrnenio f yallevsjust in fiwnt of bun, basaw hitv braves v rnmihff'HD the hill and -meetiofiT birO.' ' The - 7-1 1:' 1 ! - , s ', ! 'U .1
The Asheville News and Mountain Farmer (Asheville, N.C.)
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