April 11, 1890. Articles of War. Amending art. 103. Trial, etc., for desertion, etc. CHAP. 78.-An act to amend article one hundred and three of the Rules and Articles of War. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the one hunR. S., sec. 1342, p. 240. dred and third article of the Rules and Articles of War be, and the same is hereby, amended by adding thereto the following words: "No person shall be tried or punished by a court-martial for desertion in time of peace and not in the face of an enemy, committed more than two years before the arraignment of such person for such offense, unless he shall meanwhile have absented himself from the United States, in which case the time of his absence shall be excluded in computing the period of the limitation: Provided, That Beginning of limita said limitation shall not begin until the end of the term for which said person was mustered into the service." Limitation. Exception. Proviso. tion. Approved, April 11, 1890. April 11, 1890. sentatives. ation in office of the of. CHAP. 79.-An act making an appropriation to supply the deficiency occasioned by the defalcation in the office of the late Sergeant-at-Arms. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the House of Repre- United States of America in Congress assembled, That the sum of Deficiency appropri- seventy-five thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be neceslate Sergeant-at-Arms sary be, and the same is hereby appropriated, out of any moneys in the Treasury of the United States not otherwise appropriated, for the purpose of supplying the deficiency in the appropriation heretofore made for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and Pay and mileage of ninety, for the pay and mileage of delegates and members of the House of Representatives, occasioned by the recent defalcation in the office of the late Sergeant-at-Arms of the House, said sum to be Immediately avail immediately available and that the same be paid to the Sergeant-at Vol. 25, p. 708. members, etc. able. Proviso. Bond. Sergeant-at-Arms to possession of take assets, etc. Disbursement. Salaries unpaid. Refund of private deposits. Arms of the House upon the requisitions of the Speaker: Provided, That the Sergeant-at-Arms of the House shall first give bond to the United States, with two or more sureties, to be approved by the Speaker of the House, in the sum of fifty thousand dollars, with condition for the faithful keeping, application, and disbursement of all moneys that shall come into his hands under the provisions of this act, or by virtue of his office, said bond to be filed with the First Comptroller of the Treasury. SEC. 2. The Sergeant-at-Arms of the House, after making and filing bond as aforesaid, shall take into his posession all the money and other assets lately in the office of the Sergeant-at-Arms, and now on deposit with the Treasurer of the United States by order of the House, and out of the same, together with the sum hereby appropriated, he shall pay the delegates and members of the House of Representatives the amount due them, respectively, on account of salaries for the period ending December fourth, anno Domini eighteen hundred and eighty-nine, and now remaining unpaid, as shown by the books of the office of the Sergeant-at-Arms. SEC. 3. That the said Sergeant-at-Arms, out of the money now on deposit with the Treasurer of the United States as aforesaid, and which was drawn from the National Metropolitan Bank on the seventh day of December, eighteen hundred and eighty-nine, the avails of the deposits of private funds made by the members of the House with the late Sergeant-at-Arms, refund to each, the amount of such private deposits. Approved, April 11, 1890. CHAP. 80.-An act for the relief of soldiers and sailors who enlisted or served under assumed names, while minors or otherwise, in the Army or Navy, during the war of the rebellion. April 14, 1890. Discharge certifi cates, etc., in true Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary Army and Navy. of War and the Secretary of the Navy be, and they are hereby, authorized and required to issue certificates of discharge or orders of name. acceptance of resignation, upon application and proof of identity, in Identity, etc. the true name of such persons as enlisted or served under assumed names, while minors or otherwise, in the Army and Navy during the war of the rebellion, and were honorably discharged therefrom. Ap- Applications. plications for said certificates of discharge or amended orders of resignation may be made by or on behalf of persons entitled to them; but no such certificate or order shall be issued where a name was assumed to cover a crime or to avoid its consequence. Approved, April 14, 1890. CHAP. 82.—An act to admit free of duty articles intended for the Saint Louis Exposition in eighteen hundred and ninety which may be imported from the Republic of Mexico and other American Republics and the Dominion of Canada. Exception. April 15, 1890. St. Louis Expósition. Articles imported Canada, etc., to be free for, from Mexico, of duty, etc. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That all articles which shall be imported from the Republic of Mexico, and other American Republics and the Dominion of Canada, being the growth or product thereof, for the sole purpose of exhibition at the Saint Louis Exposition, to be held in the city of Saint Louis during September and October in the year eighteen hundred and ninety, shall be admitted without the payment of duty or customs fees or charges, under such regulations as the Secretary of the Treasury shall prescribe: Provided, That all such articles as shall be sold in the United States or Provisos. withdrawn for consumption therein at any time after such importa- If sold or withdrawn, tion shall be subject to the duties, if any imposed on the like articles etc., subject to duty. by the revenue laws in force at the date of the importation: And pro vided further, That in case any articles imported under the provisions of this act shall be withdrawn for consumption or shall be sold with out payment of duty, as required by law, all the penalties prescribed Enforcement of by the revenue laws shall be applied and enforced against such articles penalties. and against the persons who may be guilty of such withdrawal for sale. Approved, April 15, 1890. CHAP. 83.-An act to establish two additional land districts in the State of Nebraska. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That all that portion of the State of Nebraska bounded and described as follows: Commencing at a point where the fifth guide meridian west of the sixth principal meridian intersects the line between townships twentysix and twenty-seven north; thence east along said line to the northeast corner of township twenty-six north, of range twenty-one west; thence south to the fifth standard parallel north; thence east along said standard parallel to the second guide meridian west; thence south to the fourth standard parallel north; thence west to the southwest corner of township seventeen north, of range twentyseven west; thence north to the northeast corner of township eighteen north, of range twenty-eight west; thence west to the fifth guide meridian west; and thence north along said fifth guide meridian west to the place of beginning, be, and the same is hereby, constituted a new land district, to be called the Broken Bow land April 16, 1890. Public lands. Alliance land districts, Broken Bow district. Boundaries. Office at Broken district, the land office for which shall be located at Broken Bow, in the State of Nebraska. Bow. Alliance district. Office at Alliance. Register and receiver to be appointed. SEC. 2. That all that portion of the State of Nebraska bounded and described as follows: Commencing at a point where the line between townships twenty-seven and twenty-eight north intersects the western boundary of the State; thence east along said township line to the northeast corner of township twenty-seven north, of range fortyone west; thence south to the southeast corner of township nineteen north, of range forty-one west; thence west to the southwest corner of township nineteen north, of range forty-five west, all of the sixth principal meridian; thence north to the fifth standard parallel north; thence west along said fifth standard parallel north to the western boundary of the State; and thence along said boundary line to place of beginning, be, and the same is hereby, constituted a new land district, to be called the Alliance land district, the land office for which district shall be located at Alliance, in the State of Nebraska. SEC. 3. That the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, is hereby authorized to appoint a register and receiver for each of the said land districts hereby created, who shall reside in the places where the land offices are located, and shall discharge like and similar duties and receive the same amount of compensation therefor as other officers discharging like duties in the land offices of Change, etc., of dis- the State of Nebraska; and said land districts shall be subjected, as other land districts are, under the laws, to be changed or consolidated with any other district or districts, and the land offices may be changed to any other location by order of the President. Approved, April 16, 1890. tricts. Change in location of office. April 16, 1890. Houston, Tex. CHAP. 84.-An act to authorize the construction of an addition to the public building in Houston, Texas, and to provide a cistern, heating apparatus, and so forth, for said building. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to construct an addition to the public building in the city of Houston, in the State of Texas, by having such part of said building that is now one story in height raised to two stories in height, and for this purpose the sum of fifteen thousand dollars is hereby appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the same to be used in the construction of said addition and providing necessary heating apparatus, cistern, and so forth. Said sum of fifteen Immediately availa thousand dollars shall be immediately available. Appropriations. ble. April 16, 1890. Assistant general Approved, April 16, 1890. CHAP. 85.-An act providing for the appointment of an assistant General Superintendent and a chief clerk, Railway Mail Service. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Railway Mail Service. United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Postmassuperintendent and ter-General may appoint, and assign to duty, one assistant general chief clerk to be ap- superintendent, Railway Mail Service, who shall be paid a salary of pointed. Salaries Expenses. How paid. three thousand dollars per year; and one chief clerk of Railway Mail Service, to be employed in the Post-Office Department, who shall be paid two thousand dollars per year; said assistant general superintendent and chief clerk to be also paid their necessary and actual expenses while traveling on the business of the Department. The salaries and expenses of these officers shall be paid out of the appropriation for the transportation of mail on railways. Approved, April 16, 1890. CHAP. 89.-An act to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to cause to be examined certain vouchers filed, or to be filed, by the State of Missouri, or her agent or agents, for, sums claimed to be due from the Government of the United States on account of payments made by said State since April twenty-second, eighteen hundred and eighty-two, to the officers and enlisted men of her militia forces for military services rendered to the United States in the suppression of the rebellion, as evidenced by the proper pay-rolls heretofore filed with, examined, and accepted by the Government of the United States, and to report to Congress. April 17, 1890. Whereas it is claimed that there is due from the Government of the Preamble. Claim of, for mili Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary Missouri, of the Treasury be, and he hereby is, authorized and directed to cause tary expenditures in the proper accounting officers of the Treasury Department to ex- suppressing rebellion. Secretary of Treas amine the vouchers now on file, or which may hereafter be filed by ury to examine and the State of Missouri, or her agent or agents, for moneys expended report on vouchers. by the said State of Missouri since April twenty-second, eighteen hundred and eighty-two (not to exceed the sum of one thousand dollars in the aggregate), for military services rendered to the United States in the suppression of the rebellion by the officers and enlisted men of the militia forces of the State of Missouri, whose names are borne on the proper pay rolls of their respective military organiza tions, and which said rolls are now on file in the office of the Third Auditor of the Treasury and have heretofore been examined, accepted, and paid upon by the Government of the United States, and to report to Congress, at the earliest practicable day, the result of such examination and the amount, if anything, which appears to be due to said State on account of the expenditures so made. Approved, April 17, 1890. CHAP. 98.—An act to amend and continue in force "An act to authorize the construction of a bridge across the Missouri River at Forest City, Dakota, by the Forest City and Watertown Railway Company," approved August sixth, eighteen hundred and eighty-eight. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the time for the commencement and completion of the bridge authorized by the act of Congress entitled "An act to authorize the construction of a bridge across the Missouri River at Forest City, Dakota, by the Forest City and Watertown Railway Company," approved August sixth, eighteen hundred and eighty-eight as provided for in section seven thereof, be, and it is hereby, extended two years from the date of the passage of this act. April 18, 1890. Bridge across Mis souri River at Forest City, Dak., modified. Vol. 25, p. 365, amended. Commencement and completion extended. name. SEC. 2. That wherever in said act the term "Territory of Dakota" Change of territorial is used it shall be held to mean and shall read "State of South Dakota." SEC. 3. That so much of said act as authorizes the said bridge to be built as a draw-bridge be, and the same is hereby, repealed, and any bridge constructed under the authority granted by said act shall be built as a high bridge. Approved, April 18, 1890. Structural change. April 19, 1890. John C. Fremont. To be appointed and eral in the Army. CHAP. 100.-An act authorizing the President to appoint and retire John C. Fremont as a major-general in the United States Army. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the laws regretired a major-gen- ulating appointments in the Army of the United States be, and they are hereby, suspended for the purposes of this act; and that in view of the services to his country rendered by John C. Fremont, now of New York, as explorer, administrator, and soldier, the President is hereby authorized to nominate, and by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to appoint him a major general in the Army of the United States, and thereupon to place him on the retired list of Pay and emolu- the Army with the pay and emoluments of a retired officer with the rank of a major-general, without regard and in addition to the retired list now authorized by law. ments. Approved, April 19, 1890. April 19, 1890. San Antonio, Tex. Immediate transpor tended to. Vol. 21, p. 174. CHAP. 101.-An act to extend to the port of San Antonio, in the customs collection district of Saluria, in the State of Texas, the privileges of the seventh section of the act approved June tenth, eighteen hundred and eighty, entitled, “An act to amend the statutes in relation to immediate transportation of dutiable goods, and for other purposes." Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the privileges tation privileges ex of the seventh section of the act approved June tenth, eighteen hundred and eighty, entitled, "An act to amend the statutes in relation to immediate transportation of dutiable goods, and for other purposes," be, and the same are hereby, extended to the port of San Antonio, in the customs collection district of Siluria, in the State of Texas. Approved, April 19, 1890. April 22, 1890. River Bridge Com La. CHAP. 148.-An act to autnorize the Natchitoches Cane River Bridge Company to construct and maintain a bridge across Cane River, in Louisiana. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Natchitoches Cane United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Natchipany may bridge Cane toches Cane River Bridge Company, a corporation created and exRiver at Natchitoches, isting under and by virtue of the laws of the State of Louisiana, be, and is hereby, authorized to construct and maintain a wagon bridge across the Cane River at such point as may be selected by the said bridge company within the limits of the town of Natchitoches, the said bridge to be so constructed as not to interfere with the navigation of said river, and to be provided with a suitable draw: Provided, That any bridge constructed under this act and according to Lawful structure its limitations shall be a lawful structure, and shall be known and recognized as a post-route, and the same is hereby declared to be a post-route, and the United States shall have the right of way for a postal telegraph across said bridge. Location. Draw. Proviso. and post-route. Postal telegraph. Security of navigation. SEC. 2. That the bridge authorized to be constructed under this act shall be located and built under and subject to such regulations for the security of the navigation of said river as the Secretary of War shall prescribe; and to secure that object the said company or Secretary of War to Corporation shall submit to the Secretary of War, for his examination and approval, a design and drawings of the proposed bridge, and a map of the location, giving, for the space of one-half mile above and one-half mile below the proposed location, the topography approve plans, etc. |