Allowance of And the allowance for time actually and necessarily occupied by each time not to be ex- diplomatic and consular officer who may be entitled to such allowance ceeded, &c. Salary of con sular clerks after five years' service. R. S., § 1704. Vice-consuls act shall in no case exceed that for the time thus established and determined, with the addition of the time usually occupied by the shortest and most direct mode of conveyance from Washington to the place of residence in the United States of such officer. SEC. 5. That from and after the first day of July next, the annual salary of consular clerks who shall have remained continuously in serv ice as such for the period of five years and upward shall be one thon sand two hundred dollars. SEC. 6. (3) That any vice-consul who may be temporarily acting 2 ing as consuls to consul during the absence of such consul may receive compensation, tion though aliens. notwithstanding that he is not a citizen of the United States. receive compensa R. S., § 1703, NOTES. (2) Under the provision of section 4 on preceding page, the Secretary of State established the following as the maximum amount of time actually necessary to make the transit between the city of Washington and the diplomatic and consular ports named: British possessions, viz: Aden, forty days. Barbadoes, twenty days. Guiana, thirty-five days. Kingston, Jamaica, twenty days. Nassau, fifteen days. Turk's Islands, twenty days. Gibraltar, twenty-five days. Australia, fifty days. Cape Town, fifty-five days. Falkland Islands, seventy days. Mauritius, seventy days. New Zealand, fifty days. Seychelles, seventy days. Saint Helena, forty-five days. Calcutta, sixty days. Ceylon, fifty days. Singapore, sixty days. Canada (excepting Winnipeg, Victoria, Gaspé Basin, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island), three days. Great Britain.-British possessions-Continued. Winnipeg, fifteen days. Gaspé Basin, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island, six days. Greece, thirty-five days. Guatemala, thirty days. Hawaiian Islands, thirty days. Hayti, fifteen days. Honduras, twenty-five days. Italy, twenty-five days. Japan, forty days. Liberia, forty days. City of Mexico, eighteen days. Batavia, Java, sixty days. Portugal, twenty-five days. Fayal, thirty days. Funchal, thirty days. Santiago, Cape Verde Islands, forty days. Russia: (3) The provision of this section seems to have reference to that part of section 21 of the act of 185, ch. 127 (11 Stat. L., 60), which provided that compensation to officers mentioned in Schedules B and should not apply to the payment of any such officer who shall not be a citizen of the United States, bu which was omitted from the Revised Statutes as the section was incorporated therein in section 1744. CHAPTER 283. AN ACT TO FORFEIT CERTAIN PUBLIC LANDS GRANTED TO THE STOCKTON AND COP- June 15, 1874. 18 Stat. L., 72. forfeited and to be Lands granted to Stockton and Copperopolis Railroad forfeited, and to be sold as public lands. Be it enacted, &c., That all lands which were granted by Congress in Lands granted the year eighteen hundred and sixty-seven, to the Stockton and Cop- to Stockton_and peropolis Railroad, to aid in the construction of a railroad from the city Copperopolis R.R., of Stockton to the town of Copperopolis, in the State of California, sold as public and which have not been patented by the United States to said com- lands. pany under said grant, which has expired by limitation, are hereby de- 1867, ch. 189 (14 clared forfeited to the United States, and these lands shall hereafter be S. L., 548). disposed of as other public lands of the United States. [June 15, 1874.] CHAPTER 285. AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE ARMY FOR THE FISCAL SECTION 1. Actual traveling expenses only to be paid employés of United States. 2. Balances of appropriations for Quartermas ter's and Commissary Departments prior to July 1, 1872, to be carried to surplus fund. Be it enacted, &c. [SECTION 1.] SECTION 2. Certain claims for stores furnished Army by June 16, 1874. 18 Stat. L., 72. of United States. Provided, That only actual traveling expenses shall be allowed to Actual traveling any person holding employment or appointment under the United expenses only to States, and all allowances for mileages and transportation in excess of be paid employés the amount actually paid are hereby declared illegal; and no credit R. S., §§ 74, 829, shall be allowed to any of the disbursing officers of the United States 830, 1273, 1289, for payment or allowances in violation of this provision. 1290, 1566, 2651, 3157. 1875, Feb. 22, ch. 95, § 7; March 3, ch. 133. 1876, June 30, ch. 159, par. 1; July 24, ch. 226, § 2. 14 Opin. Att'y Gen., 681. 14 C. Cls., 380. SEC. 2. That all balances of appropriations, for whatever account, Balances of apmade for the service of the Departments of the Quartermaster General propriations for and of the Commissary General of Subsistence, prior to July first, Quartermaster's eighteen hundred and seventy-two, which on the thirtieth day of June, Departments prior and Commissary eighteen hundred and seventy-four, shall remain on the books of the to July 1, 1872, to Treasury, shall be carried to the surplus fund, except such as the Audi- be carried to surtor of the Treasury whose duty it is to settle accounts against such plus fund. R. S., § 3691. appropriations shall certify to the Secretary of the Treasury to be 1874, June 23, ch. necessary in the settlement of such accounts as have been reported to 455, § 1, par. 8. him for payment by the Quartermasters and the Commissary Depart-1-78, April 30, ments pending in his office. ch. 77. Certain claims And the Quartermaster General, Commissary General, and Third for stores furnished Auditor of the Treasury shall continue to receive, examine, and con- Army by loyal citsider the justice and validity of such claims as shall be brought before izens during rebelthem under the act of July fourth, eighteen hundred and sixty-four, lion, how considand the acts amendatory thereof; and the Secretary of the Treasury ered, &c. shall make report of each claim allowed by them, at the commence- Stat. L., 381). ment of each session of Congress, to the Speaker of the House of Rep- 1867, ch. 57 (14 resentatives, who shall lay the same before Congress for consideration. Stat. L., 397). [June 16, 1874.] 1864, ch. 240 (13 1871, ch. 21, § 27 (17 Stat. L., 12). Resolutions of 1866, Nos. 50, 99; 1869, No. 5; 1871, No. 50. R. S., §§ 300 A, 300 B. 1875, Feb. 18, ch. 80, pars. 7, 8. 1878, April 30, ch. 77. 1879, March 3, ch. 287, §§ 2, 3. 15 C. Cls., 453. CHAPTER 286. AN ACT TO CHANGE THE TIME FOR HOLDING THE CIRCUIT AND DISTRICT COURTS OF June 16, 1874. 18 Stat. L., 75. Circuit and dis trict courts of eastern district of Wis 1. Circuit and district courts of eastern district Be it enacted, &c. 2.- without interfering with right to hold special terms, nor with terms at Milwaukee. [SECTION 1], That the time of holding the circuit and district courts consin to be held of the United States for the eastern district of Wisconsin, at Oshkosh, at Oshkosh on sec- be on the second Tuesday of July of each year, instead of the first ond Tuesday of Monday of July, as now provided by law; and that all recognizances, July. indictments, writs, process, and other proceedings, civil and criminal, R. S., §§ 572,658. now pending in either of said courts, may be entered, heard, and tried at the time herein fixed for holding said courts. - without inter SEC. 2. That this act shall not interfere with the terms of said courts fering with right appointed to be holden at Milwaukee, in said district, nor with the to hold special power now possessed by the judges of said courts to order special terms terms. of the same as now provided by law. [June 16, 1874.] CHAPTER 287. June 16, 1874. 18 Stat. L., 76. AN ACT FIXING THE TIMES OF HOLDING THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES Terms of circuit court in R. S., § 658, 664. Superseded by 1876, Feb. 18, ch. 11. California. Oregon. Nevada. When act takes effect. SECTION 1. Term of circuit courts in- Oregon. Be it enacted, &c. [SECTION 1], [Sup.] [That hereafter a term of the circuit court of the United States for the districts of California, Oregon, and Nevada shall be held as follows, namely: For the district of California, in the city of San Francisco, on the second Monday of February, July, and December of each year; For the district of Oregon, in the city of Portland, on the second Monday of April, August and November of each year; And for the district of Nevada, in the city of Carson, on the second Monday of March, June, and October of each year.] SEC. 2. That this act shall take effect on the first day of July next; and all provisions of law inconsistent there with are hereby repealed. [June 16, 1874.] AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE MEDALS COMMEMORATING THE ONE HUNDREDTH ANNIVER- Medals commemorating Centennial Anniversary of -punishment for counterfeiting or imitating. Be it enacted, &c., That medals with appropriate devices, emblems and memorating Cen- inscriptions, commemorative of the Centennial Anniversary of the Decry of Independ- laration of Independence be prepared at the Mint at Philadelphia for the ence to be preCentennial Board of Finance, subject to the provisions of the fifty-second pared, &c. section of the Coinage act of eighteen hundred and seventy-three, (1) upon the payment of a sum not less than the cost thereof, R. S., 3551. NOTE.-(1) The provisions of the act of 1873, ch. 131 (17 Stat. L., 432), here referred to, are incorporated into Revised Statutes, where they form the sections noted in the margin. And all the provisions whether penal or otherwise of said coinage act Centennial medagainst the counterfeiting or imitating of coins of the United States shall als: punishment for apply to the medals struck and issued under the provisions of this act. counterfeiting or imitating. [June 16, 1874.] R. S., 5457 5458. CHAPTER 294. AN ACT RELATING TO AMBASSADORS, CONSULS AND OTHER OFFICERS. Diplomatic and consular officers not to be absent more than ten days at a time without leave; and if so absent not to have pay. -not to correspond with private parties on public affairs. -nor recommend persons for employment. June 17, 1874. 18 Stat. L., 77. at a time without Be it enacted, &c., That no Ambassador, Envoy Extraordinary, Minis Diplomatic and ter Plenipotentiary, Minister Resident, Commissioner to any foreign consular officers country, chargé d'affaires, Secretary of Legation, Assistant Secretary of not to be absent Legation, Interpreter to any legation in any foreign country, Consul more than ten days General, Consul, Commercial Agent, consular pupils, or consular agent leave; and if so shall be absent from his post or the performance of his duties for a longer absent, not to have period than ten days at any one time, without the permission previously pay, &c. R. S., 66 1741, obtained of the President. And no compensation shall be allowed for 1742. the time of any such absence in any case except in cases of sickness; Nor shall any diplomatic or consular officer correspond in regard to not to correthe public affairs of any foreign government with any private person, newspaper, or other periodical, or otherwise than with the proper officers of the United States; Nor without the consent of the Secretary of State previously obtained, recommend any person at home or abroad for any employment of trust or profit under the Government of the country in which he is located; Nor ask or accept, for himself or any other person, any present, emolument, pecuniary favor, office, or title of any kind from any such government. [June 17, 1874.] spond with private parties on public affairs; nor recommend persons for employment; - nor accept presents for themselves or others. CHAPTER 298. AN ACT TO INCREASE THE PENSIONS OF SOLDIERS AND SAILORS WHO HAVE BEEN SECTION 1. Pension of $50 per month allowed to persons permanently and totally disabled in military or naval service Be it enacted, &c. SECTION -only in case of permanent total helpless ness. 2. When act takes effect. June 18, 1874. 18 Stat. L., 78. Pension of $50 ice. [SECTION 1], That section four (1) of the act entitled "An act to re- per month allowed vise, consolidate, and amend the laws relating to pensions," and approved to persons permaMarch third, eighteen hundred and seventy-three, be so amended that nently and totally all persons who, while in the military or naval service of the United disabled in miliStates, and in the line of duty, shall have been so permanently and to- tary or naval servtally disabled as to require the regular personal aid and attendance of an- R. S., § 4698, other person, by the loss of the sight of both eyes, or by the loss of the sight 46984. of one eye, the sight of the other having been previously lost, or by the loss of both hands, or by the loss of both feet, or by any other injury resulting in total and permanent helplessness, shall be entitled to a pension of fifty dollars per month; and this shall be in lieu of a pension of thirty-one dollars and twenty-five cents per month granted to such person by said section: NOTE.-(1) Section four, here referred to, of the act of 1873, ch. 234 (17 Stat. L., 569), is incorporated into the Revised Statutes in the sections noted in the margin. Pensions of $50, Provided, That the increase of pension shall not be granted by reason &c.: only in case of of any of the injuries herein specified unless the same have resulted in permanent total permanent total helplessness requiring the regular personal aid and athelplessness, &c. tendance of another person. When act takes effect. SEC. 2. That this act shall take effect from and after the fourth day of June, eighteen hundred and seventy-four. [June 18, 1874.] CHAPTER 299. AN ACT TO INCREASE PENSIONS IN CERTAIN CASES. June 18, 1874. 18 Stat. L., 78. Pension of $24 per month allowed to pensioners who have lost arm above elbow, or ieg above knee, but SECTION 1. Pension of $24 per month allowed to pension- Be it enacted, &c. SECTION 2. When act takes effect. [SECTION 1], That all persons who are now entitled to pensions under existing laws and who have lost either an arm at or above the elbow, or a leg at or above the knee, shall be rated in the second class, and shall receive twenty-four dollars per month: Provided, That no artificial limbs, or commutation therefor, shall be no artificial limbs. furnished to such persons as shall be entitled to pensions under this act. R. S., § 4698. 1876, Aug. 15, ch. 300, § 2. 1879, March 3, ch. 198. 16 Opin. Att'y Gen., 594. When act takes effect. SEC. 2. That this act shall take effect from and after the fourth day of June, eighteen hundred and seventy-four. [June 18, 1874.] CHAPTER 301. June 18, 1874. 18 Stat. L., 78. Copyrighted books to have cer AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW RELATING TO PATENTS, TRADE MARKS, AND COPYRIGHTS. SECTION 1. Copyrighted books to have certain notice 2. Fee for recording assignment or for copy of Be it enacted, &c. SECTION 3. Engravings, cuts, and prints which may be copyrighted. others may be registered in Patent Office. 4. Repeal. 5. When act takes effect. [SECTION 1], That no person shall maintain an action for the infringetain notice thereof ment of his copyright unless he shall give notice thereof by inserting in printed on each book, or no action the several copies of every edition published, on the title page or the maintainable for page immediately following, if it be a book; or if a map, chart, musical infringement. composition, print, cut, engraving, photograph, painting, drawing, R. S., § 4962. chromo, statue, statuary, or model or design intended to be perfected and completed as a work of the fine arts, by inscribing upon some visible portion thereof, or of the substance on which the same shall be mounted, the following words, viz: 14 Blatch., 264. copy. R. S., § 4958. "Entered according to act of Congress, in the year by A. B., in the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington;" or, at his option the word "Copyright," together with the year the copyright was entered, and the name of the party by whom it was taken out; thus-"Copyright, 18-, by A. B." Fee for recording SEC. 2. That for recording and certifying any instrument of writing assignment or for for the assignment of a copyright, the Librarian of Congress shall receive from the persons to whom the service is rendered, one dollar; and for every copy of an assignment, one dollar; said fee to cover, in either case, a certificate of the record, under seal of the Librarian of Congress; and all fees so received shall be paid into the Treasury of the United States. |