Chapter XXV. *to repeal a part of the sixth section of the act, entitled “An act to provide for the support of the Military Academy of the United States for the year eighteen hundred and thirty-eight, and for other purposes,” passed July seventh, eighteen hundred and thirty-eight.* Sept. 11, 1841. *Be it enacted
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Chap. XXV.— An Act *to repeal a part of the sixth section of the act, entitled “An act to provide for the support of the Military Academy of the United States for the year eighteen hundred and thirty-eight, and for other purposes,” passed July seventh, eighteen hundred and thirty-eight.* Sept. 11, 1841. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That so much of the Act of July 7, 1838, ch. 169. That part thereof relative to the investment of the interest on the Smithsonian bequest, repealed.
Said interest to be invested in United States stock.sixth section of an act entitled, “An act to provide for the support of the Military Academy of the United States for the year eighteen hundred and thirty-eight, and for other purposes,” as requires the Secretary of the Treasury to invest the annual interest accruing on the investment of the money arising from the bequest of the late James Smithson, of London, in the stocks of States, be, and the same is hereby, repealed. And the Secretary of the Treasury shall, until Congress shall appropriate said accruing interest to the purposes prescribed by the testator for the increase and diffusion of knowledge among men, invest said accruing interest in any stock of the United States bearing a rate of interest not less than five per centum per annum.
Sec. 2. *And be it further enacted,* That all other funds held in trust Funds held in trust by U. S. &c. to be invested in U. S. stock.by the United States, and the annual interest accruing thereon, when not otherwise required by treaty, shall in like manner be invested in stocks of the United States, bearing a like rate of interest. Sec. 3. *And be it further enacted,* That the three clerks, authorized Clerks authorized by act of 23d June 1836, ch. 115, to be retained.by the act of June twenty-third, eighteen hundred and thirty-six, “to regulate the deposits of the public money,” be, and hereby are, directed to be retained and employed in the Treasury Department, as provided in said act, until the state of the public business becomes such that their services can conveniently be dispensed with.
Approved, September 11, 1841. RESOLUTIONS. No. 1: manifesting the sensibility of Congress upon the event of the death of William Henry Harrison, late President of the United States. Public Resolution 1 4 Stat. 466 1841-06-14 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 1 public 466 TWENTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS.
Sess. I. Res. 1, 2, 3. 1841. No. 1. A Resolution *manifesting the sensibility of Congress upon the event of the death of William Henry Harrison, late President of the United States.* June 14, 1841. The melancholy event of the death of William Henry Harrison, the late Preamble.President of the United States, having occurred during the recess of Congress, and the two Houses sharing in the general grief and desiring to manifest their sensibility upon the occasion of that public be reavement, therefore *Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* That the chairs of the President Presiding officers’ chairs to be shrouded in black.
Usual badge of mourning to be worn.of the Senate and of the Speaker of the House of Representatives be shrouded in black during the residue of the session; and that the President pro tempore of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the members and officers of both Houses, wear the usual badge of mourning for thirty days. *Resolved,* That the President of the United States be requested to Pres. U. S. to send a copy hereof to Mrs. Harrison.transmit a copy of these resolutions to Mrs.
Harrison, and to assure her of the profound respect of the two Houses of Congress for her person and character, and of their sincere condolence on the late afflicting dispensation of Providence. Approved, June 14, 1841. No. 2: relating to the light-boats now stationed at Sandy Hook and Bartlett’s Reef. Public Resolution 2 4 Stat. 466 1841-08-25 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 1 public No. 2. A Resolution *relating to the light-boats now stationed at Sandy Hook and Bartlett’s Reef.* Aug. 25, 1841. *Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* That the Secretary of the Sec. Treasury may change light-boat stations, &c.Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized, if upon full inquiry he deem it expedient, to cause the light-boat now stationed at Sandy Hook to be removed, and to be placed near Bartlett’s reef, in Long Island Sound; and whenever the same shall be so removed and placed, to cause the light-boat now at Bartlett’s reef to be removed, and placed, if he deem it expedient, near Execution Rocks, in Long Island Sound, with a bell only for the latter vessel, to be so fixed as to be rung by the motion of the sea.
Approved, August 25, 1841. No. 3: for the distribution of seven hundred copies of the Digest of Patents. Public Resolution 3 4 Stat. 466 1841-09-01 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 1 public No. 3. A Resolution *for the distribution of seven hundred copies of the Digest of Patents.* Sept. 1, 1841. *Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* That the Commissioner of Commiss’r of Patents to send a certain number of copies to each state and territory.Patents be directed to send to the Secretary of State of each of the States of this Union, and of the Territories of Florida, Wisconsin, and Iowa, the Digest of Patents published by the Commissioner of Patents, under the act of Congress, dated March third, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-nine; to be disposed of as the Legislatures of each State and Territory may direct, viz:
To the State of Maine twenty copies. To the State of New Hampshire ten copies. To the State of Massachusetts thirty copies. To the State of Rhode Island four copies. To the State of Connecticut twelve copies. To the State of Vermont eleven copies. To the State of New York ninety-eight copies. To the State of New Jersey fifteen copies. To the State of Pennsylvania sixty-nine copies. To the State of Delaware four copies. To the State of Maryland nineteen copies. To the State of Virginia fifty copies.
To the State of North Carolina thirty-nine copies. To the State of South Carolina twenty-four copies. To the State of Georgia twenty-eight co pies. To the Slate of Kentucky thirty-one copies. To the State of TWENTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Res. 4, 5. 1841.467Tennessee thirty-three copies. To the State of Ohio sixty-one copies. To the State of Louisiana fourteen copies. To the State of Indiana twenty-eight copies. To the State of Mississippi fifteen copies. To the State of Illinois twenty-three copies.
To the State of Alabama twenty-four copies. To the State of Missouri sixteen copies. To the State of Arkansas five copies. To the State of Michigan nine copies. To the Territory of Florida three copies. To the Territory of Wisconsin two copies. To the Territory of Iowa three copies. Being in the whole seven hundred copies; and that the remaining two hundred Remainder to the Librarian of Congress.copies of said Digest be left with the Librarian of Congress for future disposition. *Resolved,* That the sum of five hundred and twelve dollars and thirty-eight $512 38, duo for publishing said Digest, to be paid.cents be paid from the Patent fund to reimburse what is still due for publishing said Digest.
Approved, September 1, 1841. No. 4: to provide for the distribution of the printed returns of the Sixth Census. Public Resolution 4 4 Stat. 467 1841-09-01 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 1 public No. 4. A Resolution *to provide for the distribution of the printed returns of the Sixth Census.* Sept. 1, 1841. *Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* That the aggregate returns Distribution to be made by the Secretary of State, as follows.
Act of March 3, 1839, ch. 80.of the census for the year eighteen hundred and forty, directed to be printed under the superintendence of the Secretary of State, by the act entitled “An act to provide for taking the sixth census, or enumeration of the inhabitants of the United States,” shall be distributed and disposed of by the Secretary of State, as follows: to the State of Maine, two hundred; to the State of New Hampshire, one hundred and fifteen; to the State of Massachusetts, three hundred; to the State of Rhode Island, forty; to the State of Connecticut, one hundred and twenty; to the State of Vermont, one hundred and ten; to the State of New York, nine hundred and eighty; to the State of New Jersey, one hundred and fifty; to the State of Pennsylvania, six hundred and ninety; to the State of Delaware, forty; to the State of Maryland, one hundred and ninety; to the State of Virginia, five hundred; to the State of North Carolina, three hundred and ninety; to the State of South Carolina, two hundred and forty; to the State of Georgia, two hundred and eighty; to the State of Kentucky, three hundred and ten; to the State of Tennessee, three hundred and thirty; to the State of Ohio, six hundred and ten; to the State of Louisiana, one hundred and forty; to the State of Indiana, two hundred and eighty; to the State of Mississippi, one hundred and fifty; to the State of Illinois, two hundred and thirty; to the State of Alabama, two hundred and forty; to the State of Missouri, one hundred and sixty; to the State of Arkansas, fifty; to the State of Michigan, ninety; to the Territory of Florida, thirty; to the Territory of Wisconsin, twenty; to the Territory of Iowa, thirty; to each member of the present Congress, and the delegates from the Territories, the President and Vice President of the United States, to each, five copies; being, in the whole, eight thousand five hundred and ten copies; and that the remaining copies be placed in the Library of Congress for future disposition.
Approved, September 1, 1841. No. 5: in relation to the purchase of domestic water-rotted hemp for the use of the United States Navy. Public Resolution 5 4 Stat. 467 1841-09-11 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 1 public No. 5. A Resolution *in relation to the purchase of domestic water-rotted hemp for the use of the United States Navy.* Sept. 11, 1841. *Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* That the Secretary of the Purchase of domestic water-rotted hemp, for the navy, directed.Navy be, and he hereby is, directed to purchase domestic water-rotted hemp for the use of the United States Navy, so far as the same shall be 468TWENTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS.
Sess. I. Res. 6. 1841.found of suitable quality, and can be used beneficially to the service, having regard to the cost, strength, and durability of the article; and for that purpose shall cause purchases of such hemp to be made in the different hemp-growing regions of the Union. This resolution to remain in force 7 years. Sec. 2. *And be it further resolved,* That this joint resolution shall be and remain in force for the period of seven years from the passing thereof. Approved, September 11, 1841.
No. 6: making it the duly of the Attorney General to examine into the titles of the lands or sites for the purpose of erecting thereon armories and other public works and buildings, and for other purposes. Public Resolution 6 4 Stat. 468 1841-09-11 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 1 public No. 6.
A Joint Resolution *making it the duly of the Attorney General to examine into the titles of the lands or sites for the purpose of erecting thereon armories and other public works and buildings, and for other purposes.* Sept. 11, 1841. *Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* That it shall be the duty Attorney Gen. to make the examination, and report to the President.of the Attorney General of the United States to examine into the titles of all the lands or sites which have been purchased by the United States, for the purpose of erecting thereon armories, arsenals, forts, fortifications, navy yards, custom-houses, light-houses, or other public buildings of any kind whatever, and report his opinion as to the validity of the title in each case, to the President of the United States.
Title-papers to be furnished to the Attorney General. 2. *Resolved,* That it shall be the duty of all the officers of the United States having any of the title-papers to the property aforesaid in their possession, to furnish them forthwith to the Attorney General, to aid him in the investigation aforesaid. Public money not to be expended on any site hereafter purchased, until, &c. 3. *Resolved,* That no public money shall be expended upon any site or land hereafter to be purchased by the United States for the purposes aforesaid, until the written opinion of the Attorney General shall be had in favor of the validity of the title, and also the consent of the Legislature of the State in which the land or site may be shall be given to said purchaser.
District Attorneys to furnish assistance. 4. *Resolved,* That it shall be the duty of the District Attorneys of the United States, upon the application of the Attorney General, to furnish any assistance or information in their power in relation to the titles of the public property aforesaid lying within their respective districts. Secretaries of the Executive Departments to procure additional evidence. 5. *Resolved,* That it shall be the duty of the Secretaries of the Executive Departments, upon the application of the Attorney General, to procure any additional evidence of title which he may deem necessary, and which may not be in the possession of the officers of Government; the expense of procuring which to be paid out of the appropriations made for the contingencies of the Departments respectively.
To apply to the State Legislatures for jurisdiction over said lands, &c. 6. *Resolved,* That it shall be the duty of the Secretaries of the Executive Departments, respectively, under whose direction any lands for the purposes aforesaid may have been purchased, and over which the United States do not possess jurisdiction, to apply to the Legislatures of the States in which the lands are situated, for a cession of jurisdiction, and in case of refusal, to report the same to Congress at the commencement of the next session thereafter.
Approved, September 11, 1841. 27 2 1841 1842 ACTS OF THE TWENTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS of the UNITED STATES. *Passed at the second session, which was begun and held at the City of Washington, in the district of Columbia, on Monday, the* 6*th day of December,* 1841, *and ended the* 31*st day of August,* 1842. John Tyler, President of the United States. Samuel L. Southard, President of the Senate, pro tempore. John White, Speaker of the House of Representatives. STATUTE II.
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