- additional tax On all foreign vessels which shall be entered in the United States from any foreign port or place, to and with which vessels of the United States are not ordinarily permitted to enter and trade, there shall be paid a duty at the rate of two dollars per ton; and none of the duties on tonnage above mentioned shall be levied on the vessels of any foreign nation if the President of the United States shall be satisfied that the discriminating or countervailing duties of such foreign nations, so far as they operate to the disadvantage of the United States, have been abolished. In addition to the tonnage-duty above imposed, there shall be paid a on vessels from tax, at the rate of thirty cents per ton, on vessels which shall be entered foreign ports. at any custom-house within the United States from any foreign port or place; -rights under treaties. -additional tax on vessels when officer is alien. Space required on vessels for steer age-passengers on steam vessels; provisions concerning. And any rights or privileges acquired by any foreign nation under the laws and treaties of the United States relative to the duty of tonnage on vessels shall not be impaired ; And any vessel any officer of which shall not be a citizen of the United States shall pay a tax of fifty cents per ton." [Par. 141.] Section forty-two hundred and sixty-four is amended by adding at the end of the section the following: "The provisions, requisitions, penalties, and liens enumerated in the several sections of this chapter relating to the space in vessels appropriated to the use of passengers are hereby extended and made appliR. S., §§ 4252, cable to all spaces appropriated to the use of steerage-passengers in vessels propelled in whole or in part by steam, and navigating from, to, and between the ports and in manner as herein named, and to such vessels and to the masters thereof; 4264. Verbal error cor rected. R. S., § 4284. Same. R. S., § 4290. Same. Same. Same. R. S., § 4319. License of ves And the space appropriated to the use of steerage-passengers in vessels as above propelled and navigated is hereby made subject to the supervision and inspection of the collector of the customs in any port in the United States at which any such vessel shall arrive, or from which she shall be about to depart; And the same shall be examined and reported in the same manner and by the same officers directed in the preceding section to examine and report." [Par. 142.] Section forty-two hundred and eighty-four is amended by striking out, in the seventh line, the word "owner", and inserting the word "owners". [Par. 143.] Section forty-two hundred and ninety is amended by striking out, in the second subdivision, the last word "thirty", and inserting therefor the words "ninety-seven". [Par. 144.] Section forty-three hundred and fifteen is amended by inserting, in the second line, before the word "vessel", the words "steamboat or". [Par. 145.] Section forty-three hundred and eighteen is amended by striking out, in the sixth line, the word "register", and inserting the word "registry". [Par. 146.] Section forty-three hundred and ninteen is amended by inserting, in the third line, after the word "following", the word "form"; and by striking out, in the thirty-first line, the word "act", and inserting the word "title". [Par. 147.] Section forty-three hundred and twenty is amended by sels for coasting- striking out, in the last line, the words "the duty of six cents per ton not subject to six being first paid". trade or fisheries cents per ton duty. R. S., § 4320. Verbal error corrected. R. S., § 4347. Same. R. S., § 4381. [Par. 148.] Section forty-three hundred and forty-seven is amended by striking out, in the first line, the word "imported", and inserting therefor the word "transported". [Par. 149.] Section forty-three hundred and eighty-one is amended by inserting, in the second line of the sixth subdivision, after the word NOTE.-These amendments are incorporated into the second edition of the Revised Statutes. Seo "cents", a comma, and in the third line, after the words "less than fifty tons", a semicolon; and by adding at the end of the section the following: "Where a surveyor certifies a manifest, or grants a permit, or receives a certified manifest and grants a permit, the fees arising therefrom shall masters of vessels; be received by him solely for his use; Fees collected of how disposed of to surveyors, collectors, and naval offi And all other fees arising by virtue of this section shall be received and accounted for by the collector, or, at his option, by the naval officer, cers. where there is one, and where there is a collector, naval officer, and surveyor, shall be equally divided monthly between the said officers; And where there is no naval officer, two-thirds to the collector and the other third to the surveyor; and where there is only a collector, he shall receive the whole amount thereof; and where there is more than one surveyor in any district, each of them shall receive his proportional part of such fees as shall arise at the port for which he is appointed; And in all cases where the tonnage of any ship or vessel shall be ascertained by any person appointed for that purpose, such person shall be paid a reasonable compensation therefor out of the fees aforesaid, before any distribution thereof as aforesaid." [Par. 150.] Section forty-three hundred and ninety is amended by striking out, in the second line, the words "forty-four hundred and fiftythree" and inserting the words "forty-three hundred and eighty-seven". [Par. 151.] Section forty-four hundred and nine is amended by striking out, in the third line, the word "and", and inserting the word "or". [Par. 152.] Section forty-four hundred and fifteen is amended by striking out, in the twentieth line, the word "liable", and inserting the word "able"; by striking out, in the twenty-sixth line, the word "inspectors", and inserting the word "inspector"; and by inserting, in the twentyfifth line, after the word "hulls" the words "or an inspector of boilers". [Par. 153.] Section forty-four hundred and twenty is amended by striking out, in the first line, after the word "preceding", the word "section", and inserting therefor the word "sections". [Par. 154.] Section forty-four hundred and twenty-one is amended by inserting, in the fifth line, after the word "made", a comma. [Par. 155.] Section forty-four hundred and forty is amended by striking out, in the second line, the word "inspector", and inserting the word "inspectors".. [Par. 156.] Section forty-four hundred and forty-one is amended by striking out, in the second line the word "inspector", and inserting the word "inspectors". [Par. 157.[ Section forty-four hundred and sixty-seven is amended by striking out, in the fourth line, the word "opened", and inserting the word "open". [Par. 158.] Section forty-four hundred and seventy-two is amended by striking out, in the fifteenth line, the word "practical", and inserting the word "practicable". [Par. 159.] Section forty-four hundred and ninety is amended by striking out, in the second line, the word "carry", and inserting the word "carrying". [Par. 160.] Section forty-five hundred and thirteen is amended by striking out of the first line the words "preceding section", and inserting in lieu thereof the words "section forty-five hundred and eleven". [Par. 161.] Section forty-five hundred and twenty-two is amended by inserting in the last line, after the word "proceed", the word "on". [Par. 162.] Section forty-five hundred and seventy-five is amended by striking out, in the second line of the second subdivision, the words "shipping commissioner or officer acting as such in", and inserting the words "collector of the customs of". [Par. 163.] Section forty-six hundred and five is amended by striking out, in the fifth line, the word "seamen", and inserting the word "sea man". R. S., § 4381. 15 Opin. Att'yGen., 44. Verbal error cor rected. R. S., § 4390. R. S., § 4409. R. S., § 4415. Same. R. S., § 4420. Same. R. S., § 4421. R. S., § 4440. Same. R. S., § 4441. Same. R. 8., § 4467. Same. Same. R. S., § 4490. Same. R. S., § 4513. Same. R. S., § 4522. Copy of shipping articles to be ob tained of collect ors. R. S., § 4575. rected. [Par. 164.] Section forty-six hundred and twenty is struck out. NOTE.-These amendments are incorporated into the second edition of the Revised Statutes. See prize cases; repeal Wright's case, 15 C. Cls., 80. R. S., § 4770. to be supplied to what officers, &c. commutation for. R. S., § 4791. 1876, ch. 300, § 2. Verbal error cor rected. R. S., § 5020. Same. R. S., § 5174. Same. R. S., § 5211. Same. [Par. 165.] Section forty-six hundred and fifty-eight is amended by striking out, in the seventh line, the word "fo", and inserting the word "of". [Par. 166.] Section forty-seven hundred and sixty-eight is amended by striking out, in the second line, after the word "of", the word "pensions", and inserting the word "pension". [Par. 167.] Section forty-seven hundred and seventy is struck out. [Par. 168.] Section forty-seven hundred and eighty-seven is amended by adding at the end of the section the following: "The provisions of this section shall apply to all officers, non-commissioned officers, enlisted and hired men of the land and naval forces of the United States, who, in the line of their duty as such, shall have lost limbs or sustained bodily injuries depriving them of the use of any of their limbs, to be determined by the Surgeon-General of the Army; "And the term of five years herein specified shall be held to commence in each case with the filing of the application for the benefits of this section." [Par. 169.] Section forty-seven hundred and ninety is amended by inserting, in the second line, after the word "rebellion," the words "or is entitled to the benefits of section forty-seven hundred and eighty-seven". [Par. 170.] Section forty seven hundred and ninety-one is amended by adding at the end of the section the following: "The transportation allowed for having artificial limbs fitted shall be furnished by the Quartermaster-General of the Army, the cost of which shall be refunded from the appropriations for invalid pensions." [Par. 171.] Section five thousand and twenty is amended by inserting, in the first line, after the word "from", the word "time". [Par. 172.] Section fifty-one hundred and seventy-four is amended by striking out, in the second line, the words "but pieces", and inserting the word "bed-pieces". [Par. 173.] Section fifty-two hundred and eleven is amended by striking out, in the seventh line, the word "associations", and inserting the word "association". [Par. 174.] Section fifty two hundred and twenty-five is amended by striking-out, in the second line, the word "six", and inserting the word "five". Penalty for re- [Par. 175.] Section fifty-two hundred and sixty-nine is amended by fusing to transmit adding at the end of the section the following: "to be recovered by an certain public dis- action or actions at law in any district court of the United States." patches by tele graph companies; how recovered. R. S., § 5269. Verbal error corrected. R. S., § 5291. Same. R. S., § 5292. Same. R. S., § 5293. Same. R. S., § 5413. Enticing desertions from military or naval service. R. S., § 5455. [Par. 176.] Section fifty-two hundred and ninety-one is amended by striking out, in the third line, the word "enlist", and inserting the words "enlists". [Par. 177.] Section fifty-two hundred and ninety-two is amended by inserting, in the sixth line, after the word "vessels", the words "and for regulating the same"; and by inserting, in the twenty-third line, before the word "he", the word "as". [Par. 178.] Section fifty-two hundred and ninety-three is amended by striking out the first subdivision, and transposing the fourth subdivision so as to read as the first subdivision. [Par. 179.] Section fifty-three hundred and nine is amended by inserting, in the third line, after the word "same", the word "may". [Par. 180. Section fifty-four hundred and thirteen is amended by inserting, in the seventh line, after the word "may", the word "be". [Par. 181.] Section fifty-four hundred and fifty-five is amended by inserting, after the word "seaman" in the twelfth, fourteenth, and fifteenth lines, and after the word "sailor", in the seventeenth line, the words "or other person", and by adding to the section the words "to be enforced in any court of the United States having jurisdiction." NOTE.-These amendments are incorporated into the second edition of the Revised Statutes. See [Par. 182.] Section fifty-four hundred and seventy is amended by inserting, in the sixteenth line, after the word "thereon", a semicolon. Verbal error corrected. R. S., § 5470. Same. [Par. 183.] Section fifty-four hundred and seventy-nine is amended by striking out, in the eleventh line, the word "to", immediately preceding R. S., § 5479. the word "procure", and inserting the word "or". [Par. 184.] Section fifty-five hundred and seventy-nine is amended by striking out, in the fourth line, the words "the Patent Office", and inserting the word "Patents". Same. R. S., § 5579. Revised Statutes SEC. 2. That the following amendments be, and the same are hereby, made to the Revised Statutes relating to the District of Columbia, of District of Conamely: [Par. 1.] Section one hundred and ninety-two is amended by inserting, after the word "the" in the second line, the word "Union". [Par. 2.] Section one hundred and ninety-five is amended by inserting, after the word "ten" in the seventh line, the words "Revised Statutes of the United States". [Par. 3.] Section three hundred and nine is amended by striking out, in the third line, where it occurs the second time, the word "three" and inserting the word "six". [Par. 4.] Section three hundred and twelve is amended by striking out, in the fifth line, the word "three" and inserting the word "six". [Par. 5.] Section three hundred and twenty-two is amended by inserting, after the words "United States" in the second line, the words "by and with the advice and consent of the Senate". [Par. 6.] Section four hundred and forty-five is amended by striking out, at the end of the section, the word "two" and inserting the word "three". lumbia. Verbal error cor- Same. Same. R. S., § 312. commis sioners, appoint ment. R. S., § 322. rected. R. S., § 445. [Par. 7.] Section four hundred and sixty-seven is amended by inserting, after the word "President" in the second line, the words "by and deeds, appointwith the advice and consent of the Senate". [Par. 8.] Section four hundred and seventy-six is amended, by inserting after the word "section" in the first line, the words "four hundred and thirty-nine". ment. R. S., § 467. rected. [Par. 9.] Section seven hundred and seventeen is amended by inserting after the words "Revised Statutes” the words "of the United States". [Par. 10.] Section seven hundred and fifty-four is amended by adding at the end of the section, the words, "whenever at a general term, held District in general by four justices, the court shall be equally divided, such divisions shall be noted on the minutes; and within four days, either party may file with the clerk a motion to have the cause re-argued before five justices; and such re-argument shall be as soon as conveniently may be." term. Jurisdiction of District. R. S., § 763. 102 U. S., 394. [Par. 11.] Section seven hundred and sixty-three is amended by striking out said section and inserting in lieu thereof the following as section supreme court of seven hundred and sixty-three: "Said courts shall have cognizance of all crimes and offenses committed within said district and of all cases in law and equity between parties, both or either of which shall be resident or be found within said district and also of all actions or suits of a civil nature at common law or in equity, in which the United States shall be plaintiffs or complainants; and of all seizures on land or water, and all penalties and forfeitures made, arising or accruing under the laws of the United States; and any one of the justices may hold a criminal court for the trial of all crimes and offenses arising within the District." Verbal error cor [Par. 12.] Section seven hundred and sixty-four is amended by inserting after the words "Revised Statutes" in the last line, the words "of rected. the United States". [Par. 13.] Section seven hundred and sixty-five is amended by inserting, after the words "Revised Statutes," in the third line, the words "of the United States". NOTE.-These amendments are incorporated into the second edition of the Revised Statutes. See R. S., § 764. Verbal error cor rected. R. S., § 780. Same. R. S., § 811. Sam". R. S., § 841. Same. R. S., § 843. Same. jurors. R. S., § 873. [Par. 14.] Section seven hundred and eighty is amended by inserting after the words "Revised Statutes" in the fifth line, the words "of the United States". [Par. 15.] Section eight hundred and eleven is amended by inserting, after the words "indebted to" in the second line, the words "the defendant in". [Par. 16.] Section eight hundred and forty-one is amended by inserting, after the word "section" in the third line, the letter "s" so as to read "sections"; and inserting after the words "one hundred and four" in the third line, the words "one hundred and seven and one hundred and eight"; and adding at the end of the section, the words "and of bribery at elections." [Par. 17.] Section eight hundred and forty-three is amended by inserting, after the words "Revised Statutes" in the eighth line the words "of the United States". [Par. 18.] Section eight hundred and forty-seven is amended by striking out, in the last line, the words "in the following section”, and inserting the words "otherwise by law." Compensation of [Par. 19.] Section eight hundred and seventy-three is amended by inserting, after the words "the circuit" in the second line, the words "and district" and by striking out, in the second line, commencing with the word "District", the remainder of the section, and inserting the words "of the United States, by the act of February twenty-sixth, eighteen hundred and fifty-three." Verbal error còrrected. R. S., § 897. Same. R. S., § 1193. Same. Same. R. S., § 1288. [Par. 20.] Section eight hundred and ninety seven is amended by inserting, after the words "Revised Statutes" in the last line, the words "of the United States". [Par. 21.] Section eleven hundred and ninety-three is amended by inserting, after the words "Revised Statutes" in the fourth line, the words "of the United States". [Par. 22.] Section twelve hundred and eighty three is amended by striking out the word "eight" in the fourth line, and inserting the word "nine". [Par. 23.] Section twelve hundred and eighty-eight is amended by inserting, after the words "Revised Statutes" in the second line, the words "of the United States". [February 27, 1877.] Feb. 28, 1877. 19 Stat. L., 254. Agreement with Sioux and NorthCheyenne Indians ern Arapaho and confirmed. Sioux not to be removed. CHAPTER 72. AN ACT TO RATIFY AN AGREEMENT WITH CERTAIN BANDS OF THE SIOUX NATION OF plies, employment, &c. Be it enacted, &c. That a certain agreement made by George W. Manypenny, Henry B. Whipple, Jared W. Daniels, Albert G. Boone, Henry C. Bulis, Newton Edmunds, and Augustine S. Gaylord, commissioners on the part of the United States, with the different bands of the Sioux Nation of Indians, and also the Northern Arapaho and Cheyenne Indians, be, and the same is hereby, ratified and confirmed: Provided, That nothing in this act shall be construed to authorize the removal of the Sioux Indians to the Indian Territory and the President of the United States is hereby directed to prohibit the removal of any |