April 11, 1888. 25 Stat. L., 84. Mississippi; SEC. 3. That section forty-five hundred and eighty-one of the Revised Statutes, as amended by section seven of chapter one hundred and twenty-one of the public laws passed by the Forty-eighth Congress, is amended by striking out all after the word "thereof," in the fifth line, and inserting in lieu thereof as follows: "If any seaman, after his discharge, shall have incurred any expense for board or other necessaries, or for reasonable charges for medical care and nursing, at the place of his discharge, before shipping again, or for transportation to the United States, such expense shall be paid out of the arrears of wages and extra wages received by the consular officer, which shall be retained for that purpose, and the balance only paid over to such seaman; and if such arrears and extra wages are not sufficient to defray such expense, the deficiency shall be paid from the fund in the Treasury for the maintenance and transportation of destitute American seamen.' [April 4, 1888.] CHAP. 81.-An act to amend an act entitled "An act to provide for holding terms of United Be it enacted, &c., That an act approved February twenty-eighth, counties added to eighteen hundred and eighty-seven, entitled "An act to provide for western division, holding terms of United States courts at Vicksburg, Mississippi," be, southern judicial district. and the same is hereby, amended by inserting before the word R.S.. $539. "Washington," in the first section thereof, the words " Bolivar, and 1882, June 15,ch. Sunflower." 218,and note,ante, SEC. 2. [Relates to past offenses.] [April 11, p. 344. 1887. Feb. 28,ch. 279, ante, p. 547. April 19, 1888. 25 Stat. L., 87. Iowa, 1888.] CHAP. 127.—An act regulating the times for holding the terms of the United States courts in the northern district of Iowa. Be it enacted, &c., That hereafter the terms of the circuit and dis--terms of court trict courts of the United States in and for the northern district of for northern dis- Iowa shall be held as follows: At Sioux City on the first Tuesdays in October and May; at Fort Dodge on the second Tuesday of November and first Tuesday in June; at Dubuque on the fourth Tuesday of November and first Tuesday in April. trict. R. S., S$572, 658. 1880, June 4, ch. 120, ante, p. 290. 1882, July 20, ch. 312.and note,ante, p. 358. 1891, Feb. 24, ch. 282, post, p. 895. April 24, 1888. 25 Stat. L., 94. Secretary of War may institute proceedings for confor river and harbor improve demnation of land SEC. 2. [Relates to pending cases.] [April 19, 1888.] CHAP. 194.-An act to facilitate the prosecution of works projected for the improvement of rivers and harbors. Be it enacted, &c., That the Secretary of War may cause proceedings to be instituted, in the name of the United States, in any court having jurisdiction of such proceedings, for the acquirement by (1) condemnation of any land, right of way, or material needed to enable him to maintain, operate or prosecute works for the improvement of rivers and harbors for which provision has been made by law; such proceedings to be prosecuted in accordance with the laws relating to suits for the condemnation of property of the States wherein the proceedings may be instituted: Provided, however, That when the owner of such land, right of way, or material shall fix a price for the same, which in the opinion of the Secretary of War, shall be reasonable, he may purchase the same at such price without further delay: And provided further, That the Secretary of War is hereby authorized to accept donations of lands or materials required for the maintenance or prosecution of such works. [April 24, 1888.] NOTE.-(1) See note to act cited in margin relative to condemnation of land under Federal authority. CHAP. 212.-An act making appropriations for the support of the Military Academy for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and eighty-nine. * May 1, 1888. 25 Stat. L., 108. Be it enacted, &c., * That all technical and scientific supplies Scientific supfor the departments of instruction of the Military Academy shall be plies for Military purchased by contract or otherwise, as the Secretary of War may Academy may be deem best. (1) purchased by contract or otherwise. R. S., $$ 3709, Also, that all funds arising from the rent of the hotel on Academy grounds, and other incidental sources, from and after this date be, 3744. and are hereby, made a special contingent fund, to be expended un- Rent of hotel on der the supervision of the Superintendent of the Academy, and that Academy grounds how to be expendhe be required to account for the same annually, accompanied by ed. proper vouchers to the Secretary of War. [May 1, 1888.] * * NOTE. (1) This is repeated in 1889, Feb. 12, ch. 137 (25 Stat. L., 666), and subsequent appropriation acts (26 Stat. L., 168, 821). Whether the provision is permanent or applicable only to the year for which appropriation is made has not been determined." R. S., § 3689. CHAP. 227,-An act to amend sections twenty-five hundred and ninety-five and twenty-five hundred and ninety-six of the Revised Statutes of the United States, and to provide a collector at the port of Saint Paul. Minnesota, and for other purposes. May 2, 1888. 25 Stat. L., 134. Be it enacted, &c., That sections twenty-five hundred and ninety- Minnesota cusfive and twenty-five hundred and ninety-six of the Revised Statutes of the United States be amended so as to read as follows: "SEC. 2595. That there shall be in the State of Minnesota two collection districts, as follows: toms collection districts. Substitute for R. S., § 2595. Minnesota dis and Saint Vincent, "First. The district of Minnesota: to comprise all the territory of the United States east of the western line of the State of Minnesota, trict: Saint Paul and west of the westerly line of the State of Wisconsin, except the to be port of entry waters and shores of Lake Superior and the rivers flowing into the subport of entry same, in which Saint Paul shall be the port of entry, and Saint Vin- and delivery. cent a subport of entry and delivery. 1890, March 8, ch. 29, post, p. 707. "Second. The District of Duluth: to comprise all the waters and Duluth district: shores of Lake Superior and the rivers connected therewith, within Duluth, port of enthe State of Minnesota, in which Duluth shall be the port of entry try and delivery and delivery, with the privilege of immediate transportation as de- transportation. fined by section seven, of the act of June tenth, eighteen hundred 1880, June 10, and eighty, entitled 'An act to amend the statutes in relation to im- ch. 190, § 7, ante, mediate transportation of dutiable goods, and for other purposes,' p. 294. being chapter one hundred and ninety, volume twenty-one, of the Statutes at Large." "SEC. 2596. There shall be in the collection districts of the State of Minnesota the following officers: "First. In the district of Minnesota, a collector who shall reside at Saint Paul and whose compensation shall be the same as that provided for the collectors named in section twenty-six hundred and seventy-five of the Revised Statutes of the United States, and a deputy collector who shall reside at Saint Vincent. and of immediate Collector to re side at Saint Paul. Substitute for R. S., § 2596. "Second. In the district of Duluth, a collector, who shall reside and at Duluth. at Duluth." [May 2, 1888.] CHAP. 231.-To amend an act entitled 'An act authorizing the Postmaster-General to adjust certain claims of postmasters for loss by burglary, fire, or other unavoidable casualty,' approved March seventeenth, eighteen hundred and eighty-two. May 9, 1888. 25 Stat. L., 135. claims for losses Be it enacted, &c., That the act entitled "An act authorizing the Postmaster-GenPostmaster-General to adjust certain claims of postmasters for loss eral to investigate by burglary, fire, or other unavoidable casualty," approved March of postmasters by seventeenth, eighteen hundred and eighty-two, be and the same is casualty. hereby, amended so as to read, as follows: 29). Substitute for That the Postmaster-General be, and he is hereby, authorized to 1882. March 17, investigate all claims of postmasters for the loss of money-order ch. 41 (22 Stat. L., funds, postal-funds, postage-stamps, stamped envelopes, newspaper R. S., SS 1059, wrappers, and postal cards, belonging to the United States in the par. 3, 1062, 3846. hands of such postmasters, resulting from burglary, fire, or other unavoidable casualty, funds in transit. -to pay or credit to postmaster the amount of loss, if negligence on the part of such postmasters, to pay to such postmaswithout negli- ters, or credit them with the amount so ascertained to have been gence, including lost or destroyed, and also to credit postmasters with the amount of any remittance of money-order funds or postal funds made by them. in compliance with the instructions of the Postmaster-General, which shall have been lost or stolen while in transit by mail from the office of the remitting postmaster to the office designated as his depository, or after arrival at such depository office and before the postmaster at such depository office has become responsible therefor: Provided, That no claim exceeding the sum of two thousand dol$2,000 to be re- lars shall be paid or credited until after the facts shall have been for appropriation. ascertained by the Postmaster-General and reported to Congress, together with his recommendation thereon, and an appropriation made therefor: And if he shall determine that such loss resulted from no fault or Claims over Act not to ap And provided further, That this act shall not embrace any claim ply to claims be- for losses as aforesaid which accrued more than fifteen years prior fore March 17, to March seventeenth, eighteen hundred and eighty-two; 1867. Limitation of tior.. And all such claims must be presented to the Postmaster-General time for presenta- within six months from such latter date, except claims for postal funds which may be received, considered and allowed, if presented within six months after the passage of this act, in cases where the postmaster had, at or about the time of the loss, made report thereof to the Post-Office Department or to an inspector or special agent of the Department; and no claim for losses which may hereafter accrue shall be allowed unless presented within six months from the time the loss occurred. Action to be re SEC. 2. That it is hereby made the duty of the Postmaster-Genported to Con- ral to report his action herein to Congress annually, with his reasons therefor in each particular case. [May 9, 1888. gress. May 16, 1888. 25 Stat. L., 151. CHAP. 257.-An act relating to the anchorage of vessels in the port of New York. New York Har- Be it enacted, &c., That the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized, bor; anchorage empowered, and directed to define and establish an anchorage ground grounds to be reg- for vessels in the bay and harbor of New York, and in the Hudson ulated by Secre- and East Rivers, to adopt suitable rules and regulations in relation tary of Treasury. 1888, June 29, thereto, and to take all necessary measures for the proper enforcech.496, post, p.594. ment of such rules and regulations. 1890, Sept. 19, SEC. 2. That in the event of the violation of any such rules or ch. 907, § 12, post, regulations by the owner, master, or person in charge of any vessel, p. 803. Penalty for vio- such owner, master, or person in charge of such vessel shall be liable lating rules. to a penalty of one hundred dollars, and the said vessel may be holden for the payment of such penalty, and may be seized and proceeded against summarily by libel for the recovery of the same in any United States district court for the district within which such vessel may be, and in the name of the officer designated by the Secretary of the Treasury. When act takes effect. SEC. 3. That this act shall take effect immediately. [May 16, 1888.] CHAP. 261.—A act to provide for holding the circuit and district courts of the United States at Martinsburgh, in the district of West Virginia. May 17, 1888. 25 Stat. L., 151. West Virginia, terms of courts at Be it enacted, &c., That in addition to the terms of the circuit and district courts of the United States, now held in the district of West Virginia, there shall be held, in each year, one term of each of said Martinsburgh. courts, at Martinsburgh, in said district, on the first Tuesday in August. [May 17, 1888.] Dec. 21, ch. 9, and note, ante, pp. 153,207. 1889, Feb. 6, ch. 113, §§ 1, 5, R. S., § 572.658. 1878, March 9, ch. 27, ante, p. 153; post, pp. 638, 639. May 21, 1888. 25 Stat. L., 152. Harney landdistrict, Oregon. R. S..§ 2256. 1875, Jan. 11, CHAP. 297.—An act to establish an additional land-district in the State of Oregon. Be it enacted, &c., That so much of the districts of lands subject to sale under existing laws at Lakeview, La Grande, and The Dalles land districts, in the State of Oregon, as are contained in the following boundaries, shall constitute a new land district, to be called the ch. 13, ante, p. 57. Harney land-district, bounded as follows: Commencing at Snake River, in the State of Oregon, on township line between townships twelve and thirteen south of second standard parallel; thence west to northwest corner of township thirteen south, of range twenty-four east, of Willamette meridian; thence due south to the southwest corner of township twenty-nine south, of range twenty-four east, of Willamette meridian; thence due east to the boundary-line of the State of Oregon; thence north on said boundaryline to the place of beginning. SEC. 2. That the location of the office of said district shall be designated by the President of the United States, and may be changed from time to time by him as the public convenience may seem to require. Land office. Register and re SEC. 3. That there shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, a register and a receiver ceiver. for said land-district, who shall respectively be required to reside at the site of the office, and be subject to the same laws and entitled to the same compensation as is or may be prescribed by law in relation to other land-offices in said State. [May 21, 1888.] May 24, 1888. 25 Stat. L., 157. Letter-carriers, CHAP. 308.—An act to limit the hours that letter-carriers in cities shall be employed per day. Be it enacted, &c., That hereafter eight hours shall constitute a day's work for letter-carriers in cities or postal districts connected eight hours a day's therewith, for which they shall receive the same pay as is now paid as work for. for a day's work of a greater number of hours. If any letter-carrier R. S., 3738, is employed a greater number of hours per day than eight he shall 365,366. 1882, Aug. 2, be paid extra for the same in proportion to the salary now fixed by ch 373, § 2, ante, law. [May 24, 1888.] p. 363. 1884, June 27, ch. 126, ante, p. 446. 1887, Jan. 3, ch. 14, ante, p.518. CHAP. 320.—An act changing the name of the port of Lamberton, in the district of Burlington, Whereas, after the constituting of the port of Lamberton, in the collection district of Burlington, in the State of New Jersey, the borough of Lamberton, where such port is situated, was incorporated into and became a part of the city of Trenton, in said State: Therefore, May 28, 1888. 25 Stat. L., 158. Preamble. New Jersey. Burlington collection district; Be it enacted, &c., That the port now known as the port of Lamberton, in the collection district of Burlington, in the State of New Jersey, shall hereafter be known and denominated as the port of port to be known Trenton, in said district. as Trenton instead of Lamberton. R. S., § 2541, par. 6. -no change but in name. SEC. 2. That nothing in this act contained shall be construed to in any way affect the validity of any act heretofore done by the collector or any official of said port, nor to in any way affect the official standing of any official of said port, or the powers and duties of any such official, the sole intent and purpose of this act being to change When act takes the name of said port. effect. June 4, 1888. 25 Stat. L., 166. Timber depredations on lands reserved for mil itary or other pur Substitute for R. S., § 5388. 1889, Feb. 16, ch. 172, post, p. SEC. 3. That this act shall take effect on the first day of July, eighteeen hundred and eighty-eight. [May 28, 1888.] CHAP. 340.-An act to amend section fifty-three hundred and eighty-eight (of the Revised Be it enacted, &c., That section fifty-three hundred and eightyeight of the Revised Statutes of the United States be amended so as to read as follows: 66 poses, or on Indian 'Every person who unlawfully cuts, or aids or is employed in unreservations, &c., lawfully cutting, or wantonly destroys or procures to be wantonly punished. destroyed, any timber standing upon the land of the United States which, in pursuance of law, may be reserved or purchased for military or other purposes, or upon any Indian reservation, or lands belonging to or occupied by any tribe of Indians under authority of the United States, shall pay a fine of not more than five hundred dollars or be imprisoned not more than twelve months, or both, in the discretion of the court." [June 4, 1888.] 645. 19 Opins., 183. June 4, 1888. 25 Stat. L., 166. transportation. CHAP. 341.—An act to establish a port of delivery at Grand Rapids, Michigan. Grand Rapids, Be it enacted, &c., That Grand Rapids, in the State of Michigan, Mich., made port be, and the same is hereby, constituted a port of delivery; and that of delivery and the privileges of immediate transportation of dutiable merchandise of immediate conferred by the act of June tenth, eighteen hundred and eighty, 1880, June 10, entitled "An act to amend the statutes in relation to immediate ch. 190, § 7, ante, transportation of dutiable goods, and for other purposes," be, and the same are hereby, extended to said port. surveyor for. R. S., 2627, 2628. p. 294. SEC. 2. That there shall be appointed by the President a surveyor of customs for said port, who shall reside at said port, and who shall receive a salary to be determined in amount by the Secretary of the Treasury, not exceeding one thousand two hundred dollars per annum. [June 4, 1888.] June 4, 1888. 25 Stat. L., 167. Indian Terri tory, marshals to execute process in. R. S., § 2153. 1888, June 9, ch. 382, post, p. 589, 1890, Mar. 2, ch. 182, 1, 41, post, pp. 720, 738. CHAP. 343.—An act to authorize United States marshals to arrest offenders and fugitives from justice in Indian Territory. Be it enacted, &c., That after the passage of this act any United States marshal is hereby authorized and required, when necessary to execute any process connected with any criminal proceedings issued out of the circuit or district court of the United States for the district of which he is marshal, or by any commissioner of either of said courts, to enter the (1) Indian Territory, and to execute the same therein in the same manner that he is now required by law to execute like processes in his own district. [June 4, 1888.] NOTE.-(1) See note on jurisdiction over Indian Territory, appended to 1889, March 2, ch. 333, post, p. 070. |