378 FORTY—-SECOND CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 418-421. 1872. Jung 10, 1g7g_ CHAP. CDXVIII. — An Act far the Relief of John C'. Beaumont, Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United John C. Beau- States of America in Congress assembled, That the President of the ¤¤¢>¤¤*¤ be Ye- United States by and with the advice and consent of the Senate restore, stored as captain ’ . . . . . ’ on me acuveust; John C. Beaumont to the position of captam on the actwe list, to take np? gnjflgdtg position at the foot of thelist of captains: Provided, That that the pas-
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' additional back pay. Approved, June 10, 1872. June 10, 1872. CHAP. CDXIX. — An Act relative to retired Officers of the Army. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United nrmy officcrs States of America in Congress assembled, That all officers of the United
Lixlxggg States army who may hereafter be retired shall be retired upon the actual
rank. rank held by them at the date of retirement, and the thirty-second sec- {*:&¤¤ll<>*`299 tion of the act to increase and fix the military peace establishment of the 5 32_ ’°" ’ United States, approved July twenty-eighth, eighteen hundred and sixty- Vol. xiv. p, 337. six, is hereby repealed. Approved, June 10, 1872. June 10, 1872. CHAP. CDXX. —-Anjict to nreuentcand p1?.;;: Z]lgQIIS(GTl'§tl'071 of the Administration ey -1**** ustzce an tee ourts 0 tw mte `tates. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United c0£_<;¤*-gy {gb States of America in Congress assemlzlcd, That if any person or persons ,~0,.cc’pm:{m,,m¥’ shall eorruptly, or by threats or force, or by threatening letters, or any &c:, endcuvoring threatening communications, endeavor to influence, intimidate, or impede
- ° ‘“’;“°f’°° *?“Y any vrrand or petit jury or juror of any court of the United States in the
g`1`2.ll( Ol petit . ° c . . ’ $1,,,,, 0; any discharge of his or their duty, or shall eorruptly, or by threats or force, Ufvfsd itmi or by tlireatening letters, or any threatening communications, influence, ${:;:gQ",,,·`fi;'S` obstruct, or impede, or endeavor to influence, obstruct, or impede, the due duty, or, See.; administration of justice therein, such person or persons so offending shall be liable to prosecution therefor by indictment, and shall, on conviction thereof, be punished by fine not exceeding one thousand dollars or by imprisonment not exceeding one year, or by both, according to the for attempting nggravation of the offence. And if any person or persons shall attempt to '““E"`"°‘“ "“-Y to influence the action or decision of any vrand or petit juror upon any Juror in 11 matter . _ . . b . . pcuq;,,g1,0,;,,.c issue or matter pending before such Juror, or- before the jury of which he the Jury, by, &¤· is a member, or portzuning to lns or their duties, by writing or sending to him any letter or letters, or any coininunimtioii in print or writing in relation to such issue or matter, without the order previously obtained of the court before which the said juror is summoned, such person or persons so offending shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be liable to prosecution therefor by indictment or information and shall on conviction thereof, be punished by fine not exceeding oneythousand dol· Iars. or by imprisonment not exceeding six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment, according to the aggravation of the offence. Al”1’1tOVl<1D, June 10, 872. june l0, l87@·_ Cl-l/AP} gl/QXXI. —;n Act tzyextgnrt the Provisioézs of an Act entitled "An Act for the ]8G()‘ .] _ 1g4g_ Lua <_;us/ment 0 rivate ..an -c aims in the t tes 0 Fl 'd ,L0` , d M'- Vetxlil. p.85. scuri, andfcr other I§urposes." u f on a www an N ) _ _ Be it enacted the Senate and lfoase of Representatives of the United M: States of America in Congress assembled, That the provisions of the act Primm 1mi_ entitled “1in act for the final adjustment of private land-claims in the zaims iulqcnjdp, btates of llornla, Louisiana, and Missouri, and for other purposes," apth‘;g0°;;;Q;_° °' proved June twenty-second, eighteen hundred and sixty, be, and the same are hereby, extended, and the same shall continue in force for a period of three years from and after the passage of this act.
