1874, June 20, 15 Ct. Cl., 86. viding for publication of the Revised Statutes and laws of the United And so much of said section as provides that such certificate shall be under the seal of the United States, is hereby repealed. - not to be under seal. Bills, orders, resolutions, and votes of Congress SEC. 2. That section number two hundred and four of the revised statutes of the United States shall hereafter read as follows: (1) Whenever a bill, order, resolution or vote of the Senate and House which become laws of Representatives, having been approved by the President, or not hav- to be preserved by ing been returned by him with his objections, becomes a law or takes Secretary of State. effect, it shall forthwith be received by the Secretary of State from the R. S., § 204. 15 Ct. Cl., 86. President. And whenever a bill, order, resolution or vote is returned by the President with his objections, and, on being reconsidered, is agreed to be passed, and is approved by two-thirds of both Houses of Congress, and thereby becomes a law or takes effect, it shall be received by the Secre tary of State from the President of the Senate, or Speaker of the House of Representatives in whichsoever House it shall last have been so approved, and he shall carefully preserve the originals. [December 28, 1874.] NOTE.-(1) This amendment is incorporated in the second edition of the Revised Statutes. SECTION CHAPTER 10. AN ACT FOR THE RELIEF OF CERTAIN SETTLERS ON THE PUBLIC LANDS. 1. Homestead and pre-emption settlers whose lands were injured by grasshoppers in 1874 and 1875 may be absent without prejudice. Be it enacted, &c. Dec. 28, 1874. [SECTION 1], That it shall be lawful for homestead and pre-emption Homestead and settlers on the public lands, whose crops were destroyed or seriously pre-emption setinjured by grasshoppers in the year eighteen hundred and seventy-four tlers whose lands to leave and be absent from said lands until July first, eighteen hundred grasshoppers in were injured by and seventy-five, under such regulations as to proof of the same as the 1874 and 1875 may Commissioner of the General Land Office may prescribe; And where such grasshoppers shall re-appear in eighteen hundred and seventy-five, to the like destruction of the crops of settlers, the right to leave and be absent as aforesaid shall continue to July first, eighteen hundred and seventy-six. SEC. 2. That during such absence no adverse rights shall attach to said lands; such settlers being allowed to resume and perfect their settlement as though no such absence had been enjoyed or allowed. SEC. 3. That the time for making final proof and payment by preemptors whose crops have been destroyed or injured as aforesaid, is hereby extended for one year after the expiration of the term of absence provided for in the first section of this act. [December 28, 1874.] CHAPTER 12. AN ACT SUSPENDING SO MUCH OF THE ACT ENTITLED "AN ACT RE-ORGANIZING THE be absent without 134. 63. 1879, July 1, ch. During absence no adverse rights acquired. 1876, June 19, ch. 134. Time for making proof extended. Jan. 1, 1875. 18 Stat. L., 294. Limitation of Be it enacted, &c., That so much of the act entitled "An act re-organizing the several staff-corps of the Army", approved June twenty-third, number of coneighteen hundred and seventy-four, as applies to contract-surgeons, be, tract-surgeons in Army suspended. and is hereby, suspended until otherwise provided by law. [January R. S., § 1168. 1, 1875.] 1874, June 23, ch. 458, § 4. Jan. 11, 1875. 18 Stat. L., 294. The Dalles landdistrict, in Oregon, established. R. S., 2256, 2d ed., p. 409. Land-office at CHAPTER 13. AN ACT TO CREATE AN ADDITIONAL LAND-DISTRICT IN THE STATE OF OREGON, TO BE SECTION 1. The Dalles land-district in Oregon established. Be it enacted, &c. SECTION 2. Register and receiver. Sales at office of old district confirmed. [SECTION 1], That the President of the United States be, and he is hereby, authorized to establish an additional land-district in the State of Oregon, which district shall be bounded as follows, viz: Commencing on the Columbia River at the intersection of the rangeline, between ranges eight and nine east, thence south on said rangeline to the fourth standard parallel, which is the north boundary of the Linkton land-district; thence east on said parallel to range twenty-seven east; thence north on range-line between ranges twenty-six and twentyseven to the Columbia River; thence down said river to the place of beginning, comprising all that land in Oregon situate north of the Linkton land-district and between ranges eight and twenty-seven east of the Willamette meridian. Said district, as above bounded, shall be known and designated as The Dalles, but The Dalles district; and the office of said district shall be located at may be changed the city of The Dalles, or such place as the President shall direct, in by President. the State of Oregon; and the President of the United States shall have power to change the location of said land-office, in said State, from time to time, as the public interests may seem to require. SEC. 2. That the President is hereby authorized to appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, or during the recess thereof, a register and a receiver for the district hereby created, who shall each reside in the place where said land-office is located, and shall have the same powers, responsibilities, and emoluments, and be subject to the same acts and penalties, which are, or may be, prescribed by law in relation to other land-officers in said State. SEC. 3. That the public lands in said district shall be subject to sale and disposal upon the same terms and conditions as other public lands of the United States: Provided, That all sales and locations made at the office of the old district of lands situated within the limits of the new district, which shall be valid and right in other respects, up to the day on which the new office shall go into operation, be, and the same are hereby, confirmed. [January 11, 1875.] Jan. 11, 1875. 18 Stat. L., 295. Preamble. CHAPTER 14. AN ACT EXPLANATORY OF THE RESOLUTION ENTITLED "A RESOLUTION FOR THE RE- Preamble. Settlers on Absentee Shawnee lands in Kansas may purchase same. Whereas several tracts of land ceded to the Shawnee Indians by the treaty concluded between them and the United States which was proclaimed Treaty with Shaw- November second, eighteen hundred and fifty-four, were erroneously set nee Indians (10 apart and allotted to various individuals of the Shawnee tribe of Indians, Stat. L., 1053). and which said allotments were subsequently canceled, and therefore form a part of the residuum of the land which by the treaty aforesaid was to be set apart for the Absentee Shawnees: Therefore, Be it enacted, &c., That the terms of the resolution approved seventh Settlers on Ab- April, eighteen hundred and sixty-nine, (1) for the relief of the settlers sentee Shawnee upon the Absentee Shawnee lands in Kansas, should be extended to lands in Kansas NOTE.-(1) See note on following page. those settlers who now occupy and have improved tracts of land known may purchase and described as the east half of the northeast quarter and the south- same. 1869, Res. No. 9 west quarter of the northeast quarter of section twenty-nine, in town- (16 Stat. L., 53). ship twelve, of range twenty-three east, of the sixth principal meridian; 1881, March 1, the south half of the southwest quarter of section five; the south half ch. 97. of the southwest quarter, the north half of the southwest quarter, and the northwest quarter of section eight, in township thirteen of range twenty-two east, of the sixth principal meridian; all located in the State of Kansas, within the boundaries of the tract ceded to the Shawnees by the treaty proclaimed on the second November, eighteen hundred and fifty-four. [January 11, 1875.] NOTE. (1) The resolution referred to in this act is as follows: "Resolved, &c., That each bona fide settler now occupying said lands and having made improvements thereon, or the heirs at law of such, who is a citizen of the United States, or who has declared his intention to become such, shall be entitled to purchase the land so occupied and improved by him, not to exceed one hundred and sixty acres in each case, at the price of two dollars and fifty cents per acre, under such rules and regulations as the Secretary of the Interior shall prescribe: "Provided, however, That the proceeds of said sales shall be applied in accordance with the provisions [of the treaty] between the United States and the said Shawnee Indians, proclaimed November second, anno Domini eighteen hundred and fifty-four." Silver coins to be tional currency re [SECTION 1], That the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized and required, as rapidly as practicable, to cause to be coined at the mints issued and fracof the United States, silver coins of the denominations of ten, twenty deemed. five, and fifty cents, of standard value, and to issue them in redemption R. S., §§ 3513of an equal number and amount of fractional currency of similar denom- 3517, 3572. inations, or, at his discretion, he may issue such silver coins through the mints, the subtreasuries, public depositaries, and post-offices of the United States; and, upon such issue, he is hereby authorized and required to redeem an equal amount of such fractional currency, until the whole amount of such fractional currency outstanding shall be redeemed. SEC. 2. That so much of section three thousand five hundred and Charge for cointwenty-four of the Revised Statutes of the United States as provides ing gold repealed. R. S., § 3524. for a charge of one-fifth of one per centum for converting standard gold bullion into coin is hereby repealed, and hereafter no charge shall be made for that service. SEC. 3. That section five thousand one hundred and seventy-seven of Aggregate circuthe Revised Statutes of the United States, limiting the aggregate lation of national amount of circulating-notes of national banking-associations, be, and banks not limited; repealing. is hereby, repealed; and each existing banking-association may increase R. S., 5177§§ its circulating-notes in accordance with existing law without respect to 5180. said aggregate limit; and new banking-associations may be organized 1874, June 20, in accordance with existing law without respect to said aggregate limit; ch. 343, §§ 7-9. and the provisions of law for the withdrawal and redistribution of national-bank currency among the several States and Territories are hereby repealed. [Rep.] [And whenever, and so often, as circulating-notes shall be is United States sued to any such banking-association, so increasing its capital or circu- notes in excess of lating-notes, or so newly organized as aforesaid, it shall be the duty of three hundred million to be withthe Secretary of the Treasury to redeem the legal-tender United States drawn as bank cir- notes in excess only of three hundred million of dollars, to the amount culation increases. of eighty per centum of the sum of national-bank notes so issued to any R. S., § 3582. 1874, June 20, such banking-association as aforesaid, and to continue such redemption as such circulating-notes are issued until there shall be outstanding the sum of three hundred million dollars of such legal-tender United States notes, and no more.] ch. 343, § 6. Sale of bonds to Stat. L., 272). And on and after the first day of January, anuo Domini eighteen hundred and seventy-nine, the Secretary of the Treasury shall redeem, in coin, the United States legal-tender notes then outstanding on their presentation for redemption, at the office of the assistant treasurer of the United States in the city of New York, in sums of not less than fifty dollars. And to enable the Secretary of the Treasury to prepare and provide provide for re- for the redemption in this act authorized or required, he is authorized demption. 1870, ch. 256 (16 to use any surplus revenues, from time to time, in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, and to issue, sell, and dispose of, at not less 15 Opin. Att'y- than par, in coin, either of the descriptions of bonds of the United States Gen., 359. described in the act of Congress approved July fourteenth, eighteen hundred and seventy, entitled, "An act to authorize the refunding of the national debt," with like qualities, privileges, and exemptions, to the extent necessary to carry this act into full effect, and to use the proceeds thereof for the purposes aforesaid. Repeal. And all provisions of laws inconsistent with the provisions of this act are hereby repealed. [January 14, 1875.] Jan. 18, 1875. 18 Stat. L., 297. CHAPTER 18. AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE NAVAL SERVICE FOR THE YEAR ENDING Expenses of officers of Navy traveling under orders not to be paid unless approved by Secretary, &c. * Expenses of offi- That no allowance shall be made in the settlement of any account for cers of Navy trav- travelling expenses unless the same be incurred for travelling expenses eling under orders not to be paid un- [of officers travelling under orders] unless the same be incurred on the less approved by order of the Secretary of the Navy, or the allowance be approved by him. Secretary, &c. * * [January 18, 1875.] Jan. 19, 1875. 18 Stat. L., 302. Limit of circula R. S., 5185. CHAPTER 19. AN ACT TO REMOVE THE LIMITATION RESTRICTING THE CIRCULATION OF BANKING- Limit of circulation of banks issuing gold notes repealed. Be it enacted, &c., That so much of section five thousand one hundred tion of banks issu- and eighty-five of the Revised Statutes of the United States as limits ing gold notes re- the circulation of banking-associations, organized for the purpose of ispealed. suing notes payable in gold, severally to one million dollars, be, and the same is hereby, repealed; and each of such existing banking-associations may increase its circulating-notes, and new banking-associations may be organized, in accordance with existing law, without respect to such limitation. [January 19, 1875.] CHAPTER 22. AN ACT DECLARATORY OF THE ACT ENTITLED "AN ACT TO AMEND THE CUSTOMS- EIGHTEEN HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-FOUR. Judges and district attorneys not liable to penalty for discontinuing, &c., proceedings to obtain testimony of accomplices in crimes. Jan. 22, 1875. 18 Stat. L., 303. Be it enacted, &c., That nothing in the nineteenth section of the act Judges and disentitled "An act to amend the customs-revenue laws, and to repeal trict attorneys not moieties," approved June twenty-second, eighteen hundred and seventy- for discontinuing, liable to penalty four, shall be construed to affect any authority, power, or right which &c., proceedings to might theretofore have been lawfully exercised by any court, judge, or obtain testimony district attorney of the United States to obtain the testimony of an ac- of accomplices in complice in any crime against, or fraud upon the customs-revenue laws, R. S., § 5292. on any trial or proceeding for a fine, penalty, or forfeiture under said 1874, June 22, laws, by a discontinuance or dismissal, or by an engagement to discon- ch. 391, § 19. tinue or dismiss any proceedings against such accomplice. [January 22, 1875.] crimes. CHAPTER 26. AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE COMMISSIONER OF THE GENERAL LAND OFFICE TO GRANT Part of land of Fort Yuma (Arizona) reservation to be patented to town of Yuma. Jan. 28, 1875. 18 Stat. L., 303. Part of land of Be it enacted, &c., That the Commissioner of the General Land Office be, and he is hereby, authorized to include, under the patent for the Fort Yuma (Aritown-site of the town of Yuma, county of Yuma, and Territory of Ari- zona) reservation zona, that part of the Fort Yuma military reservation (not exceeding town of Yuma. to be patented to ten acres of land in all,) restored to the public domain under the act of 1874, June 22, Congress entitled "An act authorizing the Secretary of War to relin. ch. 415. quish and turn over to the Interior Department such parts of certain reservations in the Territory of Arizona as may be no longer required for military purposes," approved June twenty-second, eighteen hundred and seventy-four. [January 28, 1875.] CHAPTER 29. AN ACT TO CONSTITUTE PATCHOGUE ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF LONG ISLAND, IN THE STATE Patchogue, Long Island, N. Y., to be a port of | Surveyor to be appointed, who may enroll, &c., Jan. 29, 1875. 18 Stat. L., 304. Patchogue, Long Island, N. Y., to be port of delivery. Be it enacted, &c., That the village of Patchogue, on the south side of Long Island, State of New York, shall be, and the same is hereby, made a port of delivery within the collection district of the port of New York, a and shall be subject to the same regulations as other ports of delivery 2. in the United States; R. S., § 2535, par. &c. R. S., 2536, par. That a surveyor be appointed by the President, with the advice and Surveyor to be consent of the Senate, to reside at the said port of Patchogue, who shall appointed, who have the power to enroll and license vessels to be employed in the coast. may enroll vessels, ing trade and fisheries, under such regulations as the Secretary of the Treasury may deem necessary, and who shall give the usual bond, per- 2. form the usual duties in the manner prescribed, and receive the fees he may be entitled to by law as allowed to surveyors for the same duties, and no more. [January 29, 1875.] R. S., § 4320. |