CHAP. 9.-An act providing for the payment of judgments rendered under section eleven of chapter four hundred and fifty-nine of the laws of the first session of the forty-third Congress. Feb. 15, 1876. Ante, p. 1. 1874, ch. 459, Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Court of Commissioners of Alabama Claims as soon after the twenty second day of January§ 11, 18 Stat., 247. anno Domini eighteen hundred and seventy-six as may be practicable, report to the Secretary of State the several judgments, which before, or on that day shall have been rendered by the said court pursuant to section eleven of chapter four hundred and fifty-nine, of the laws of the forty-third Congress. SEC. 2. That the said Court, after the twenty-second day of July eighteen hundred and seventy-six, in like manner, report to the Secretary of State, the several judgments it shall render, pursuant to said section eleven, from the said twenty-second day of January to, and including said twenty-second day of July. Judgments of Court of Alabama Claims to be reported to Secretary of State. Further reports. How judgments 1874, ch. 459, 14, 18 Stat., 248. SEC. 3. That when a report is made under this act, to the Secretary of State he transmit the same or a copy thereof to the Secretary of the to be paid. Treasury, who shall without unnecessary delay proceed, pursuant to said chapter 459, to pay the judgments specified therein, with interest on the principal, at the rate of four per centum per annum from the date of loss, as certified until the Secretary of the Treasury shall give notice for payment, as provided by section 14 of such act. Approved, February 15, 1876. Feb. 16, 1876. Preamble. Post, pp. 34, 45, 211, 213, 214. 1871, ch. CHAP. 10.—An act relating to the Centennial Celebration of American Independence. 105, 1872, ch. 259, Whereas by the act of Congress entitled "An act relative to the Centennial International Exhibition to be held in the city of Philadelphia, 17 Stat., 203. State of Pennsylvania, in the year eighteen hundred and seventy-six," approved June first, eighteen hundred and seventy-two, the Centennial Board of Finance was incorporated, with authority to raise the capital necessary to carry into effect the provisions of the said act of March third, eighteen hundred and seventy-one; and 1874, ch. 215, Proc. 1873, Whereas the President of the United States, in compliance with a joint resolution of Congress, approved June fifth, eighteen hundred and 18 Stat., 53. seventy-four, did "extend, in the name of the United States, a respectful and cordial invitation to the governments of other nations to be represented and take part in the International Exposition to be held at Philadelphia, under the auspices of the Government of the United 18 Stat., 844. States," and as the governments so invited, to the number of thirtyeight, have so accepted such invitation, and many of them are making extensive preparations to embrace the courtesy so extended to them, thereby rendering proper arrangements for the coming ceremonies on the part of the Government of the United States a matter of honor and good faith; and Whereas the preparations designed by the United States Centennial Commission, and in part executed by the Centennial Board of Finance, are in accordance with the spirit of the acts of Congress relating thereto, 4 ings. Appropriation. and are on a scale creditable to the Government and people of the Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Centennialbuild- States of America in Congress assembled, That the sum of one million five hundred thousand dollars, to complete the Centennial buildings and other preparations, be, and the same is hereby, appropriated out of any moneys in the United States Treasury not otherwise appropriated, When and how which shall be paid on the drafts of the president and treasurer of the Centennial Board of Finance, one third immediately after the passage paid. of this act, and the remainder in four equal monthly payments: ProProviso. vided, That in the distribution of any moneys that may remain in the treasury of the Centennial Board of Finance, after the payment of its debts, as provided for by the tenth section of the act of Congress approved June first, eighteen hundred and seventy-two, incorporating said Centennial Board of Finance, the appropriation herein before made To be re-imbursed. shall be paid in full into the Treasury of the United States, before any dividend or percentage of the profits shall be paid to the holders of said stock: Provided also, That the Government of the United States shall United States not not, under any circumstances, be liable for any debt or obligation of the United States Centennial Commission or the Centennial Board of Finance, or any payment in addition to the foregoing sum. 1872, ch. 259, § 10, 17 Stat., 203. Proviso. liable for debts. Treasurer and president of board to give bond. SEC. 2. That the money by this act appropriated shall be paid to the treasurer of the Centennial Board of Finance only after he and the President of the board shall have executed a bond in the sum of five hundred thousand dollars to the United States, with sufficient security, to be approved by the Secretary of the Treasury, for the safe-keeping and faithful disbursement of the sum hereby appropriated. Approved, February 16, 1876. Feb. 18, 1876. circuit court in CHAP. 11.-An act fixing the time of holding the circuit court of the United States in the districts of California, Oregon, and Nevada. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Time for holding States of America in Congress assembled, That a term of the circuit court districts of Califor- of the United States for the districts of California, Oregon and Nevada nia, Oregon, and shall be held as follows, namely: For the district of California, on the Nevada fixed. first Monday of February, second Monday of July, and fourth Monday R.S., 658, pp. 119, of November in each year; for the district of Oregon, on the second Monday of April and the first Monday of October in each year; and for the district of Nevada, on the third Monday of March and the first Monday of November in each year. And the said terms respectively shall be in the place and stead of those now provided by law. 121. When to effect. Proviso. take SEC 2. That this act shall take effect on the first day of March, eighteen hundred and seventy-six; and all provisions of law inconsist ent therewith are hereby repealed: Provided, That when a term shall have commenced in any of said districts before this act takes effect, it shall be lawful to continue such term until the time for the commencement of the first term in said district to be held under the provisions of this act. Approved, February 18, 1876. Feb. 18, 1876. CHAP. 12.-An act to change the location of the consulates at Aix-la-Chapelle and at Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United and C of consulates, be removed to Utila in the Bay Islands; and that such removals shall in no manner affect the appropriations for such consulates, or the existing provisions of law applicable thereto, except as modified hereby. Approved, February 18, 1876. 1874, ch. 275. 18 Stat., 68, 69. Feb. 25, 1876. 1874, ch. 462. 18 Stat., 250. CHAP. 13.-An act to extend the time for stamping unstamped instruments. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the provisions of the act entitled "An act to provide for the stamping of unstamped instruments, documents, or papers," approved the twenty-third day of June, in the year eighteen hundred and seventy-four, be, and the same are hereby, extended to the first day of January, in the year eighteen hundred and ing unstamped inseventy-seven. Approved, February 25, 1876. Time for stampstruments extended. CHAP. 14.-An act donating condemned cannon and cannon balls to the Ladies' Feb. 25, 1876. Condemned can Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War be, and he hereby is, authorized to deliver, if the same can be done without non donated. detriment to the Government, to the Ladies' Monumental Association of Allegheny County, State of Pennsylvania, four condemned cannon and twenty cannon balls, to be placed on a monument to be erected over the grave of deceased soldiers in the Allegheny cemetery Approved, February 25, 1876. CHAP. 15.-Au act making an appropriation to pay fourteen crippled and disabled Union soldiers from the sixth day of December 1875, to the thirtieth day of June, 1876. Feb. 29, 1876. Appropriation. Certain employ Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That to enable the Clerk of the House of Representatives to pay the fourteen crippled and disabled Union soldiers now in the employment of the Doorkeeper of the House of Representatives, from the sixth day of December eighteen hundred ees of Doorkeeper and seventy-five, to the thirtieth June, eighteen hundred and seventy- sentatives. six, the sum of ten thousand dollars be, and the same is hereby, appropriated. Approved, February 29, 1876. CHAP. 17.-An act to amend the act entitled "An act to enable the people of Colorado to form a constitution and State government, and for the admission of said State into the Union on an equal footing with the original States" approved March 3, 1875 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That so much of section three of the act entitled "An act to enable the people of Colorado to form a Constitution and State government, and for the admission of the said State into the Union on an equal footing with the original States" approved March third, eighteen hundred and seventy-five, as reads "and also to vote upon the acceptance or rejection of such constitution as may be formed by said convention" be amended so as to read as fol of House of Repre March 3, 1876. Who may vote at first election in Colorado. 1875, ch. 139. 18 Stat., 474. Appropriation. 1875, ch. 139, 18 Stat., 476. Proviso. lows: "And all who are qualified voters of said Territory under the laws SEC. 2. That section thirteen of said act be amended by adding at the March 3, 1876. 1875, ch. 130, 18 Stat., 384. Appropriation made available. CHAP. 18.-An act to remedy an error in enrolment Whereas, in the bill for sundry civil expenses, approved March third, eighteen hundred and seventy-five, of the amount therein provided for the improvement of the Capitol grounds, the sum of fifty thousand dollars, was made available from the passage of the act: And whereas, the clause relating to the immediate availability of that sum was omitted in the enrolment of said act; Therefore, Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the sum of six thousand six hundred and ninety-nine dollars and eighteen cents, or as much thereof as may be necessary to pay liabilities incurred during the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and seventy-five, for labor, &c., in the improvement of the Capitol grounds, is hereby rendered available for the above named purpose, the sum to be paid out of the funds provided in said bill approved March third, eighteen hundred and seventy-five, for the improvement of the Capitol grounds. Approved, March 3, 1876. March 3, 1876. Name of schooner Turner and Keller" changed. CHAP. 19.—An act to change the rame of the schooner "Turner and Keller" of Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the owners of the schooner Turner and Keller" of Oswego, New York, have authority to change the name of said schooner to "Falmouth" by which name said schooner shall hereafter be known and registered. Approved, March 3, 1876. March 6, 1876. Ante, pp. 1, 3. Post, p. 96. 1874, ch. 459, 18 Stat., 245. Court of Alabama Claims, time extended on cer tain claims. Proviso. CHAP. 20.-An act to extend the time for claimants under section eleven, of chapter four hundred and fifty-nine, of the laws of the Forty-third Congress, to prove their claims. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That it shall be the duty of the Court of Commissioners for the Alabama Claims to receive, examine and pass upon all claims that may be admissible under the provisions of chapter four hundred and fifty-nine of the laws of the Forty-third Congress, which may be presented and filed within three months after this act shall take effect: Provided, That it shall appear by the claimant's petition and be proved to the satisfaction of the court, that by reason of his absence from the United States, or his ignorance of the time lim ited for the filing of a petition by such claimant or by reason of fraud, accident or mistake the claim of such claimant has not been previously presented to said court, within the time limited by said act; and such claim in cases where the claimant shall be absent from the United States at the time of presenting the petition, may be presented and verified in such manner as the court shall by rule have provided. Approved, March 6, 1876. CHAP. 23.-An act to extend to the port of Genessee in the State of New York the privileges of sections twenty-nine hundred and ninety to twenty-nine hundred and ninety-seven of the Revised Statutes inclusive. March 14, 1876. R. S., 2990 to 2997, tended to port of pp. 579, 580, ex Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the privileges of sections twenty-nine hundred and ninety to twenty-nine hundred and ninety; seven of the Revised Statutes inclusive be, and they are hereby extended Genessee. to the port of Genessee, in the State of New York. Approved, March 14, 1876. CHAP. 27.-An act to provide for the purchase of material and for the continuation of the work on the building for custom-house and post office, at Saint Louis, Missouri. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United tates of America in Congress assembled, That the Supervising Architect of the Treasury Department be directed, and he is hereby authorized and empowered, to contract for the iron columns and pilasters of the first story and for the rolled iron beams of the second story, of the United States post office and custom house at Saint Louis, Missouri; and the sum of seventy-five thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary is hereby appropriated for the payment of said contract, payable out of the appropriation for said building; to be made for the next fiscal year. Provided, That said Architect may in his discretion, use such portion of said sum hereby appropriated for labor and material as is not needed for the performance of the contracts herein authorized, and as may be absolutely necessary for the proper preservation and progress of said building. And provided further, That the contracts herein authorized to be made shall not in the aggregate exceed the sum of seventy-five thousand dollars. Approved, March 15, 1876. March 15, 1876. Post office, Saint Louis, contracts for iron-work. Appropriation. Proviso. Proviso. CHAP. 28.—An act authorizing the purchase of additional grounds for the custom house at Nashville, Tennessee. March 15, 1876. Custom house at appro propriation, how Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treas ury be, and he is hereby authorized to apply so much of the money Nashville, heretofore appropriated for a custom house, court house, and post office applied. at Nashville, Tennessee, not however, exceeding eighteen thousand five hundred dollars, for the purchase of the ground situated in said city and lying between the western boundary line of the present custom house lot and Spruce street, fronting one hundred and sixty-five feet on Broad street, and running back the same distance to an alley, or such part thereof as the Secretary of the Treasury may deem necessary, if in his judgment the public interests require additional land for said building: Provided, however, That the amount heretofore fixed by law as the cost of said building shall be reduced to the extent of the sum that shall be applied in the purchase of said additional ground. Approved, March 15, 1876. Proviso. |