Chapter CIII. *further to continue in force the act for the payment of horses and other property lost in the military service of the United States.* March 3, 1843. *Be it enacted by the Senate and
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Chap. CIII.— An Act *further to continue in force the act for the payment of horses and other property lost in the military service of the United States.* March 3, 1843. *Be it enacted by the Senate and. House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That the act entitled Act of Jan. 18, 1837, ch. 5. Act of Aug. 23, 1842, ch. 185. Act of 18th Jan. 1837, continued for two years.“An act to provide for the payment of horses and other property lost in the military service of the United States,” approved on the eighteenth day of January, eighteen hundred and thirty-seven, and which has been continued in force until the end of the present session of Congress, be, and the same is hereby, continued in force for two years from and after Proviso.the end of the present session of Congress: *Provided,* That at the end of the last aforesaid term of two years, all claims intended to be provided for by said act, shall be forever barred and irrecoverable before any Proviso.tribunal whatever: *Provided further,* That in making proof of the loss of a horse, under the provisions of the aforesaid act, for want of forage, the additional proof of hard service connected therewith, shall not be construed to invalidate the proof of such loss by reason of the failure of the Government to furnish forage, the proof of want of forage being satisfactory.
Approved, March 3, 1843. RESOLUTIONS. No. 1: for the distribution of catalogues of the library of Congress. Public Resolution 1 4 Stat. 648 1843-01-20 United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2025-11-29 27 3 public No. 1. Joint Resolution *for the distribution of catalogues of the library of Congress.* Jan. 20, 1843. *Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* That of the copies of the Distribution.Catalogue of the Library of Congress last published, now remaining on hand, there be distributed by the librarian one copy to each of the colleges and universities in the United States that has not already been furnished with the same and to each person entitled to the use of the library.
Approved, January 20, 1843. No. 2: to establish agencies for water-rotted hemp. Public Resolution 2 4 Stat. 648 1843-02-18 United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2025-11-29 27 3 public No. 2. Joint Resolution *to establish agencies for water-rotted hemp.* Feb. 18, 1843. *Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* That the Secretary of the Agencies to be established in Kentucky and Missouri.Navy be, and he is hereby, authorized to establish an agency in the State of Kentucky, and an agency in the State of Missouri, for the inspection, test, and purchase of water-rotted hemp for the use of the Proviso.American navy: *Provided,* That domestic hemp shall not cost more than foreign hemp of the same quality in the seaport towns of the United States.
Approved, February 18, 1843. No. 3: for the distribution of certain copies of the Census returns and of the Compendium of the Sixth Census. Public Resolution 3 4 Stat. 648 1843-02-24 United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2025-11-29 27 3 public No. 3. A Resolution *for the distribution of certain copies of the Census returns and of the Compendium of the Sixth Census.* Feb. 24, 1843. *Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* That of the extra copies of Distribution of sixth census.the Census returns for eighteen hundred and forty, and of the Compendium of the said Census now remaining on hand, there be retained until further order two hundred copies of each; and that the residue of said Census returns and Compendium there he distributed, in the same manner as the laws of Congress are distributed, two hundred and fifty copies of each to the Secretary of State for his department and for distribution, in like manner by him, to ministers and diplomatic agents of this Go-TWENTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS.
Sess. III. Res. 4, 5. 1843.649vernment and of foreign Governments, and to universities, colleges, and literary institutions now entitled to receive congressional documents, printed by order of either House, allowing one copy of each work to each; that the said Secretary in like manner distribute of said residue to the Library of Congress the same number of copies of each as it is entitled to receive of said congressional documents, and for the same purposes; to the library of the Senate three copies of each work; to the library of the House of Representatives three copies of each work; to every other department, bureau, public office or officer now entitled to receive congressional documents as aforesaid, one copy of each work, for preservation in such department, bureau or office; to every other person, body politic and functionary now entitled to receive congressional documents as aforesaid, one copy of each work; and that the said Secretary of State distribute the remaining copies of each work aforesaid to the several States, Territories, and District of Columbia in proportion to their respective population, in the same manner as the laws of Congress are apportioned and distributed; and that of the extra Distribution of each previous census.copies of each Census taken before eighteen hundred and forty, all over fifty copies (if so many remain on hand) be distributed to said States, Territories and District in like proportion and in like manner.
Approved, February 24, 1843. No. 4: directing certain papers relating to titles to land in Louisiana, to be returned to the General Land Office. Public Resolution 4 4 Stat. 649 1843-03-03 United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2025-11-29 27 3 public No. 4. Joint Resolution *directing certain papers relating to titles to land in Louisiana, to be returned to the General Land Office.* March 3, 1843. *Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* That the Secretary of the Certain papers to be returned to the General Land Office.Senate and the Clerk of the House of Representatives be, and they are hereby, instructed to furnish to the Commissioner of the General land office, the original reports from the several Land Offices in the State of Louisiana, made under the provisions of an act entitled “An act for the 1835, ch. 17. final adjustment of claims to land in the State of Louisiana,” approved February sixth, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-five; also the title-papers and evidence relating to claims in said reports, confirmed by an act entitled “An act confirming certain land claims in Louisiana,” approved July sixth, one thousand eight hundred and forty-two: 1842, ch. 50.
Proviso.*Provided,* That claimants shall be entitled to withdraw their original title-papers after fair copies shall have been taken by the Commissioner of the General Land Office. Approved, March 3, 1843. No. 5: in relation to certain property purchased for the United States in the city of Detroit. Public Resolution 5 4 Stat. 649 1843-03-03 United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
Digitization Vendor 2025-11-29 27 3 public No. 5. Joint Resolution, *in relation to certain property purchased for the United States in the city of Detroit.* March 3, 1843. *Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* That the Secretary of the Banking house, &c. to be set apart for U.S. courts and post-office at Detroit.Treasury shall have charge of the banking house, with the appurtenances, late of the Bank of Michigan, situate in the city of Detroit, in the State of Michigan, purchased for the United States by direction of the Solicitor of the Treasury; and he shall have power to set apart the said premises for the use of the courts of the United States, the officers of such courts, and the post office in the said city of Detroit, and for such other public uses as he may judge to be expedient and proper, until the further order of Congress in the premises.
Approved, March 3, 1843. No. 6: for continuing an additional clerk in the Second Auditors office. Public Resolution 6 4 Stat. 650 1843-03-03 United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2025-11-29 27 3 public 650 TWENTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS. Sess. III. Res. 6, 7. 1843. No. 6. Joint Resolution *for continuing an additional clerk in the Second Auditors office.* March 3, 1843. *Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* That the provision contained Clerk authorized by act 26th August 1842, ch. 202, continued.in the act of twenty-sixth August, one thousand eight hundred and forty-two, “legalizing and making appropriations for such necessary objects as have been usually included in the general appropriation bills without other authority of law, and for other purposes,” for one additional clerk in the Second Auditor’s office at one thousand dollars, be, and the same is, continued until the thirtieth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and forty-four.
Approved, March 3, 1843. No. 7: relating to patents for bounty lands. Public Resolution 7 4 Stat. 650 1843-03-03 United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2025-11-29 27 3 public No. 7. Joint Resolution *relating to patents for bounty lands.* March 3, 1843. *Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* That in all cases where an Mode of issuing patents to the heirs of persons entitled to bounty lands.officer or soldier of the revolutionary war, or a soldier of the last war, was entitled to bounty land, has died before obtaining a patent for the land, and where application is made by a part only of the heirs of such deceased officer or soldier for such bounty land, it shall be the duty of the proper officers of the War Department to issue the warrant or patent in the name of the heirs of such deceased officer or soldier, without specifying each; and the patent so issued in the name of the heirs, generally, shall inure to the benefit of the whole, in such portions as they are severally entitled to by the laws of descent in the State or Territory where the officer or soldier belonged at the time of his death.
Approved, March 3, 1843. 28 28 1 1843 1844 ACTS OF THE TWENTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS of the UNITED STATES, *Passed at the first session, which was begun and held at the City of Washington, in the District of Columbia, on Monday, the* 4*th* *day of December,* 1843, *and ended the* 17*th* *day of June,* 1844. John Tyler, President of the United States. Willie P. Mangum, President of the Senate, pro tempore. John W. Jones, Speaker of the House of Representatives. STATUTE I.
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*further to continue in force the act for the payment of horses and other property lost in the military service of the United States.* March 3, 1843. *Be it enacted by the Senate and
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