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Code · STATUTES-AT-LARGE · Vol. 9 STAT. · March 3, 1851 · Chapter XLVIII

Chapter XLVIII. to establish certain Post-Roads in the United States, and the Territories thereof

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Chap. XLVIII.— An Act to establish certain Post-Roads in the United States, and the Territories thereof.March 3, 1851. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* That the following roads be, and the same are hereby, declared post-roads, to wit:— *Maine.*—From Houlton, via Smyrna, to Aroostook road, in Aroostook Maine. county. From Portsmouth in New Hampshire, to Kittery in Maine. From Dennysville, via Charlotte, to Calias.
From East Thomaston to the Island of Matinicus. *Massachusetts.*—From Hingham, Plymouth county, via the north Massachusetts. part of Cohasset, to Hull. *Vermont.*—From Danby, Rutland county, via Mount Tabor, to Vermont. Weston, Windsor county. From East Thomaston to the Island of Malinicees. From Dennysville, via Charlotte, Bairing, to Calais. From Jonesville, via Huntington, Starksboro’, Bristol, to New Haven, Addison county. *New Hampshire.*—From Wakefield, Carroll county, via East Wakefield, New Hampshire.
Glidden’s Corner, to Effingham. *New York.*—From the city of Albany, in Albany county, to the New York. lower aqueduct on the Mohawk River. From Albany, via Bethlehem, New Scotland, Coeymans, Westerloo, to Granville in Greene county. 638 From Utica, via Frankfort Hill, Jerico, Cedar Lake, North Winfield, West Winfield, Wood’s Corners, Spooner’s Corners, Huntley’s Corners, West Exeter, to Burlington Flats. From Newport, Herkimer county, via Norway, to Graysville. From Warrensburg, in Warren county, to Athol, and from Johnsburgh to Wellstown, in Hamilton county.
From Clayville, Oneida county, to West Winfield, in Herkimer county. From Eaton to Georgetown, Madison county. From Canisteo, Steuben county, via Bennett’s Creek, Greenwood, Rough and Ready, to Whitesville. From Nunda, Livingston county, via River road, to Caueada, Alleghany county. From Rockland, Sullivan county, to Beaverkill, Delaware county. From Almond, via McHenry’s Valley, and Collins’ Settlement, to Phillipsville, Alleghany county, New York. From Great Bend, via Evansville, to French Creek, Jefferson county.
From Sinclairsville, Chautauque county, to Charlotte Centre. From East Lawrence, via Glenmore, to West Branch, Oneida county. From Friendsville, Pennsylvania, to Binghamton, New York. From Union, Broom county, New York, to Friendsville, Pennsylvania. *New Jersey.*—From the city of New Brunswick, Middlesex county, New Jersey. via Black Horse, South Brunswick, to Cranberry. From the city of Trenton, via Allentown, Imlaystown, Dounsville, and Manchester, to Tom’s River, Ocean county.
From Lawrenceville, Mercer county, via Baker’s Basin, and Evert’s Corner, to Dutch Neck. From Millville, Cumberland county, via Port Elizabeth, Dennis’ Creek, Cape May Court-House, Rio Grande, and Cold Spring, to Cape Island. From Princeton, via Blawenburgh and Harlingen, to Griggstown, in Somerset county. From Milford to Little York, Hunterdon county. *Pennsylvania.*—From Elderton, Armstrong county, via South Bend, Pennsylvania. West Lebanon, and Clarksburg, to Blairville, Indiana county.
From Tinker Run, Westmoreland county, via Guffey’s Salt Works, to Elizabethtown, in Alleghany county. From West Newton, Westmoreland county, via Guffey’s Salt Works, to Pittsburg, Alleghany county. From Hopewell post-office, Bedford county, via Broadtop, Beaverton, Glasgow, to Mill Creek, Huntingdon county. From Orbisonia, Huntingdon county, via Scottsville, New Grenada, Speersville, to Rayshill, Bedford county. From Wemesboro’, via Long Street, to Lancaster Court-House, Lancaster county.
From city of Lancaster, via Neffsville, Litiz, Warwick, Lexington, Willow Bank Mills, Brickersville, Elizabeth Furnace, and Sheaferstown, to borough of Lebanon, in Lebanon county. From Meadville, Crawford county, via Chapmanville, Titusville, and Enterprise, to Steam Mill post-office, Warren county. From Tionista, Venango county, via Hawley’s Saw Mill, to Tidiute, Warren county. From Manheim, via Sporting Hill, to Mount Joy, Lancaster county. From Mercer, in Mercer county, via New Hamburg, to West Greenville.
From the mouth of Spruce Creek, Huntingdon county, via Philipsburg, and George Reylees, to Clearfield borough, Clearfield county. From Union, in Broom county, New York, to Friendsville, in Susquehanna county, Pennsylvania. 639 From Bloomsburg, Columbia county, via Buckhorn, Jerseytown, White Hall, and Bull’s Tavern, to Muncey, Lycoming county. From Binghamton, New York, to Friendsville, in Pennsylvania. From Pignea, Lancaster county, to New Holland. From Reamstown, in Lancaster county, via Fry’s Mill, and Terre Hill post-office, to Churchtown.
From Titusville, Crawford county, via Chapmanville and Sugar Lake, to Meadville. From Warren, in Warren county, to Little Valley, in New York. From Gratz, Dauphin county, via Klingerstown, Spread Eagle, to Upper Mahantango, in Schuylkill county. From Tremont, Schuylkill county, to Pine Grove. From Middletown, Dauphin county, to Hummelstown. From Manheim, via Stouffer’s Store, to Brickersville, Lancaster county. From Somerset, via Somerset Furnace, to Johnstown, Cambria county.
From Jones’s Mills, Westmoreland county, to Salt Lick, Fayette county. From Canton, Bradford county, via Union, to Blockhouse, in Tioga county. From Erie, Pennsylvania, via McKean’s Corners, Wells’s Corners, Venango, & Saegerstown, to Meadville, Pennsylvania. From Columbus, Warren county, Pennsylvania, via Cock, Erie county, to Spartansburg, Crawford county, Pennsylvania. From Fairview, Erie county, via Sterret’s Mills and Franklin, to Edinboro’ in same county. *Virginia.*—From White Sulphur Springs, Greenbrier county, to Virginia.
Mountain Grove, Bath county. From Clendenin, Kenawha county, via Valley of Sandy, Otter Creek, to Braxton Court-House. From Braxton Court-House, Braxton county, via Holly, Fork Lick, Stroud’s Glades, and Beaver Creek, to Nichols Court-House. From Charlestown, Jefferson county, to Berryville, Clarke county. From Winchester, via White Post, to Front Royal. From Horn Town to Chincoteague Island, Accomac county. From Callaghan’s, Alleghany county, to Sweet Springs, Monroe county.
From Newmarket, Shenandoah county, via Page and Rappahannock county Court-House, to Warrenton, Fauquier county. From Winchester, in Frederick county, via Capon Springs, Hampshire county, to Moorefield, Hardy county. *North Carolina.*—From Jefferson to Richard Gentry’s, on New North Carolina. River. From Mount Airy, via Judesville, to Gap Civil. From Slatersville to Mount Ulla. From Jonesville to Judesville. From Sugar Grove, up Cove Creek, and down Roans Creek, to Taylorsville, in the State of Tennessee.
From Taylorsville, in Tennessee, via Carter’s Forge, Baker’s Gap, to Sugar Grove, in North Carolina. From Asheville, Buncombe county, up Riem’s Creek, and down Joy, to Democrat. From Mosely Hall, via Jericho, to Strabane. From Slatersville, via Taylorville and Lenoir, to Jonesboro’, in Tennessee. From Union Institute, in Randolph county, by Fair Grove and Medway, in Davidson county. *South Carolina.*—From Newberry Court-House, via Reynosa, Huntington, South Carolina. Cross Anchor, Woodruff’s and Chicks’ Springs, to Merritsville. 640 From Rocky Mount, Fairfield district, to Lancaster Court-House. *Georgia.*—From Sharpe’s Store, Lowndes county, via Shank’s Georgia.
Ferry, Randal Fulsom’s, Robert N. Parish’s, Lott Whiddon’s, to Vienna, Dooly county. From Monticello, via Cardes’, Littles’ and Gaines’. From Toombsboro’, Wilkinson county, via Milton, Stephenswille, to Cool Springs. From Laurens, Pulaski county, to Hawkinsville. From Oglethorpe, via Pointdexter & Tazewell, to Columbus, Georgia. From Oglethorpe to Vienna, in Dooly county. From Americus, Sumter county, via Cuthburt, to Fort Gaines, Earby county. From Dr. Swinney’s, via Starkville, to Lumpkin.
From Carnesville, via Isaac David’s and Nathan Gunnells’, to Jefferson, Jackson county. From Polk, Clinch county, via Carter’s Bridge, to Alpaka post-office, Lowndes county, Georgia. *Kentucky.*—From Columbia, Adair county, to Campbellsville, Kentucky. Taylor county. From Glasgow, Barren county, via Frederick, Fountain Run and Enon, to Lafayette, Tennessee. From Russellville, Logan county, to Hartford, Ohio county. *Tennessee.*—From Dyersburg, via Etam, Merriwether’s Ridge, to Tennessee.
Troy. From Dyersburg, via Green’s Meeting-house, Yorkville, Mount Prospect, to Dresden. From and along the Johnson and Carter, Ashe and Caldwell turnpike roads, between Jonesboro’, Tennessee, and Charlotte, North Carolina. From Lafayette, via Red Sulphur Springs, to Lodi, in Jackson county. From Winchester to Manchester, Tennessee. From Nashville to Arrington post-office, Williamson county. *Indiana.*—From Point Commerce, in Greene county, to Sullivan, Indiana. in Sullivan county.
From Montpelier, in Blackford county, to Bluffton, in Wells county. From Deerfield, in Randolph county, via New Lancaster, to Fort Recovery, in Mercer county. From Bluffton, in Wells county, via Murray, Uniontown, Chappien, to Roanock, in Huntington county, Ohio. From Richmond, in Wayne county, via Washington, Hagerstown, to Newcastle, in Henry county. From Indianapolis, via Clarksetown, Eagletown, Baxleytown, Noomanda, Alto, to Kokomo, in Howard county. From Delphi to Burlington, in Carroll county.
From Middleton, in Henry county, via Hoff’s Cross Roads, Yorktown, Jacob W. Miller’s and Jacob Hatfield’s, to Wheeling, in Delaware county. From Plymouth, Marshall county, to Knox, in Stark county. From Auburn, De Kalb county, through the centre of Salem, Fairfield, and Richmond Townships, to Flint post-office, Steuben county. From Lagro, Wabash county, via New Holland, Mount Etna, Warren, to Camden, Jay county. From Vevay, in Switzerland county, via Creig’s & Indian Kentuck, to Madison, in Jefferson county.
From Auburn, county seat of De Kalb county, northward, till it intersects a route commencing at Clarksville, Ohio, and running to White Pigeon post-office, at Jackson. *Ohio.*—From Toledo, in Lucas county, via Oregon, to Woodville, Ohio. in Sandusky county. From Cleveland, via East Euclid, Mayfield, Chester Cross Roads, 641 Munson, Claridon, East Claridon, Huntsburgh, Windsor, Orwell, Colebrook, Lindenville, Williamsfield, in Ohio, South Shenango, Hart’s Cross Roads, to Meadville, in Pennsylvania.
From Hamilton, Butler county, via Millville, to Reily. From Defiance, via Ayersville, New Bavaria, Medary and Gilboa, to Findley. From Williamsburg, Clermont county, to New Hope, Brown county. From Painesville, Lake county, via Little Mountain, Mitchell’s Mills, Chardon, Claridon, Burton, to Parkman Village. From Richmond, via William Smyth’s Mills, J. W. Grafton’s Store, to Moore’s Salt Works, Jefferson county. From Shelby, in Richland county, via De Kalb, Sulphur Springs, to Broken Sword, Crawford county.
From Bonn, via Kidd’s Salt Peire, to Masterton, Monroe county. From Washington to Goodehope, Fayette county. From Mount Vernon, via Millersburg, to Massillon. From Frémont, Sandusky county, on the Plank Road, via Riley, Lawrence, Castalia, and Venice, to Sandusky City, Erie county. From Senecawille, Guernsey county, to Kennonsburgh. From Spring Valley, Greene county, via New Burlington, to Lumberton, Clinton county. From Bainbridge, via Greenfield, New Martinsburg, Buenea Vista and Plymouth, to Jamestown.
From Kalida to Medary, Putnam county. From Vaughnswille, Putnam county, to Section Ten, Allen county. *Illinois.*—From Rock Island, via Moline, in Rock Island county, Illinois. Cleveland Ferry, Green River post-office, Genesee, Canada Settlement, Bul Bony Grove, Indiantown, to Peru, in La Salle county. From Robinson, in Crawford county, to Marshall, in Clark county. From Farmington, in Fulton county, via Uniontown, Brush Creek, Hartford, Berwick, Ellison, Olena, to Warren. From Rushville, in Schuyler county, via Wilson’s Ferry, to Lagrange, in Brown county.
From Vermont, via Marietta, Lee, Centre, Virgil, to Woodstock, in Fulton county. From Hutsonville, in Crawford county, to intersect the Palestine and Greenup route, at or near Elkton. From Middleport, in Iroquois county, via Wool, Quitman, Butler, and Heater, to Urbanna, Champagne county. From New Harmony, Indiana, to Chester, Illinois. From Edwardsville to Decatur. *Missouri.*—From Tulby, via Monticello, Edina, Kirksville, Fry’s Missouri. Mills, Frilan, to Trenton, in Grundy county.
From Lebanon to Union. From Clinton, Henry county, via George W. Brumits’, William Crawfords’, James Boon’s, to West Point. From Oceola, in St. Clair county, via Sac River Mills, and Frémont to Greenfield. From Spanish Prairie to Iberia, in Miller county. From Bolivar to Fort Scott. From Glasgow to Bloomington. From Canton, Lewis county, via Edina, to Kirkstille, Adair county. From Erie, Camden county, via Lebanon, to Oakland, Laclede county. From Canton, via Memphis, to Lancaster.
From Clinton to Harrisonville. From St. Charles to Mexico. From Fayette, via Boonsborough, Howard county, to Arrow Rock. From La Grange, Lewis county, to New Ark, Knox county. From La Grange, Lewis county, to Houston, Marion county. 642 *Mississippi.*—From Columbia, Marion county, via Fordsville, to Mississippi. Covington, in Louisiana. From Liberty to Natchez. From Vicksburg to Benton. From Vicksburg to Deer Creek post-office. From Greensboro’ to Louisville. From Malcom, Jefferson county, via Cadeville, to Meadville, Franklin county. *Arkansas.*—From Pine Bluffs, Jefferson county, via Southwest Arkansas.
Crossing, Saline River, to Chambersville, in Calhoun county. From county seat of Montgomery county, to Waldron, in Scott county. From Princeton, Dallas county, via Moro post-office, Little Bay, Miller’s Bluffs, to Eldorado, in Union county. From Grand Lake, county of Chicot, via De Bastrop, Hamburg, Fountain Hill, Long View, to Warren. From Hillsboro’, in county of Union, via Holly Springs, to Marion, in Union Parish, Louisiana. From Powhattan, via Gabriel Frost’s, to Gatesville.
From Round Pond post-office, Independence county, via Military Road crossing White River at Russell’s Ferry, Sulphur Rock, through Hamilton, Hogan’s Settlement, in Black River township, through Frost’s Settlement, to Smithville, in Lawrence county. From Cadron, in Conway county, to Clinton, in Van Buren county. From Brownsville, via Pigeon Roost, to Des Arc. From Duvall’s Bluffs, via Richwoods and Bear Skin Pond, to Little Rock. From Pine Bluff to Bastrop, Louisiana. From Pine Bluff, via Little Rock, Perryville, Danville, the crossing of the State Road, to Fort Smith, the present weekly mail from Little Rock to Danville, and from Danville to Boonville, be suspended.
From Forsyth, Missouri, to Lebanon, Arkansas. From Grand Lake to Warren. From Arkadelphia, to the county seat of Montgomery county, & to Waldron, in Scott county. From Little Rock, via Arkadelphia, to Washington, instead of passing, as at present, through Raymond. From Princeton to Eldorado. From Bastrop, Louisiana, via Hamburg and Monticello, to Pine Bluff, Arkansas. From Antoine, in Clark county, via Murfreesboro’ and Wilton, in Pike county, and Center Point and Paraclifta, in Sevier county, Arkansas, to Clarksville, in Texas.
From Clarksville, Arkansas, via Tattoo, Ewbanks, on Mulberry River, to St. Paul’s, on White River. From Charleston, in Franklin county, via Epplers, in the narrows of Big Creek, in Crawford county, to Waldron, in Scott county. From Little Rock, via the mouth of Cache River, Oakland, St. Francis and Marion, to Memphis, Tennessee. From Camden, via Woodlawn, Leake’s Store, and Fitz’s Store, to Lewisville, Arkansas. From Pine Bluff, via White Oak Bluff, on Saline River, to Chambersville, in Calhoun county, Arkansas.
From Stewarts Store, via Yate’s, to Cogburns, in Clark county. From Amity, in Clarke county, to Caddo Cove, Montgomery county. From Clinton, Van Buren county, via the Meadows, Locust Grove, in Searcy county, and Big Flats, to Buffalo city, in Marion county. From Batesville, Independence county, to Fayetteville, Washington county. From St. Louis, Missouri, to Batesville, state of Arkansas. From Clarksville, Johnson county, via settlements on Big Mulberry & Big Buffalo, and Osage Creeks, to Osage post-office, Carroll county, Arkansas. 643 *Michigan.*—From Romeo, Macomb county, via Draperville, Albertsonville, Michigan.
Lynn, Merrillville, to Port Huron, St. Clair county. From Grand Rapids, in Kent county, via Grandville, Georgetown, Allendale and Ottawa, to Grand Haven, in Ottowa county. *Wisconsin.*—From Green Bay, via Kewanee, to Twin Rivers.Wisconsin. From Beaver Dam to Dekora. From Patch Grove, via Milton and Fillmore, to Cassville. From Berlin, via Willow Creek, Poysipi, Pine River, and Lind, to Waupaka. From Ozankee, via Sanksville, Newberg, Newark, Patrick Connelly’s house, Theresa, Mayville, and Horrikon, to Beaver Dam.
From Oshkosh to Waupaka. From Freedom to Reedsburg. From Menaska, via Hortonia, to Okonto. From Beaver Dam, via Elba and Portland, to Astalan. From Oshkosh, via Little River, to Plover Portage. From Beaver Dam, via Springfield, to Wyocena. From Menaska to Bridgeport. From Ezhoocah, (Prescott,) via Willow River, to St. Croix Falls. From Prescott, at the mouth of Lake St. Croix, via Willow River and Osceola, to the Falls of St. Croix. *Oregon.*—From Salem to Nesmith’s Mills.Oregon.
From Jacob Spore’s to Elijah Bristoe’s, in Benton county. From Harrison Wrights’, on Molatto, to Syracuse. From Oregon City to Philip Foster’s, Clackamas county. From the Cowlitz Settlements, in Lewis county, to Olympia. *Alabama.*—From Hollywood, on the eastern shore of Mobile Bay, Alabama. via the Navy Yard, to Pensacola, in Florida. From Tuscumbia, Franklin county, via Newport, Chickasaw, and Eastport, to Point Smith. From Mount Pinson, Jefferson county, to Tussville, Blount county.
From Leighton, via Mount Hope, to Kinloch, Lawrence county. From Troy, Pike county, via Orion, Carter’s Hill, and Pine Level, to Montgomery. From West Point, Georgia, to Talladega, Alabama. *Louisiana.*—From New Orleans to Vicksburg, daily.Louisiana. From New Orleans to Terre au Bouf, parish of St. Bernard. From New Orleans to Pointe a la Hache, parish of Plaquemine. *Florida.*—From Key West, Florida, to Mobile, Alabama, monthly.Florida. From Marianna to Ocheesee, tri-weekly.
From Marianna to Abes’ Spring, tri-weekly. From New Orleans, Louisiana, via Pensacola, Apalachicola, St. Marks, and Cedar Key, to Key West. *Texas.*—From Gum Spring, Smith county, to Canton, in Vanzandt Texas. county. From White Oak, Hopkins county, via Woodland, Quitman, and Belzora, to Tyler, Smith county. From San Augustine, via Port Windham, to Woodville, Tyler county. From Anderson, Grimes county, via White Sulphur Spring, F. S. Chamy’s, Daniel F. McMahan’s, Rogers Furnace, Stewart, Joseph Henson’s, to Springfield, Limestone county.
From Shelbyville, via Caledonia, to Henderson, instead of present route. From Austin to San Elizario. From Tyler, Smith county, to Athens. From Clarksville, by county sites of Wood and Vanzandt counties, to Athens, Henderson county. *Iowa.*—From Keokuk, via Camargo, String Prairie, Croton, to Iowa. Farmington. 644 From Bloomfield, Davis county, via Centreville, Wayne, Decatur, Ringgold, Taylor, Page, and Frémont counties, to Fort Kearney. From Mayville, Missouri, to Nodoway, in Iowa.
From Centreville, in Apponose county, to St. Johns, Dodge county. From Keokuk, via Summerville, Charleston, Primrose, Harrisburg, Winchester, Birmingham, Libertyville, Ashland, Agency City, Dahlonga, to Oskaloosa. From Muscatine, via Tipton, Pioneer, Grove, and Anamosa, to Prairie du Chien. From Davenport, Scott county, via Centre Grove, John Boydston’s, and Pedee, to Iowa City county, Iowa. From Fort Madison, Iowa, via Appanoose, Pontoosue, Dallas City, Camp Creek, to La Harp.
From Fort Madison, via West Point and Salem, to Fairfield, Iowa. From Keokuk, via Camargo and Croton, to Farmington. From Keokuk, via Franklin, to Salem. From Centreville, through the counties of Wayne, Decatur, Ringgold, Taylor, Page, & Frémont, to the Missouri River. From Fort Des Moines, via Garden Grove, & Nine Eagles, to Princeton, Missouri. From Muscatine, via Seventy-Seven, Yatton, Richmond, & Wassonville, to the county seat of Poweschick county. From Dodgeville to Pleasant Grove, Des Moines county.
From Hardin, via Alamakee, Dry Ford, & Fuller’s, to De Kora, in Winneschick county. From Keosanqua, via Union Corner, south side of Fox River, to Bloomfield. From La Harpe, to Blundersville, Illinois. *California.*—From Eureka, via Trinidad City and Klamath City, California. to Klamath Diggings. From San Francisco, via Benicia and Junction, to Stockton. From Sacramento City, via Boston, Nicholas, Eliza, and Yuba City, to Marysville. From Marysville to the Gold Diggings on the Bear, Yuba, and Feather Rivers.
From Sacramento City to the Gold Diggings on the American River and its forks. From Sacramento City to the Gold Diggings on Upper Sacramento River. From San Francisco, via Benicia, to Sacramento City. From San Francisco, via Santa Clara, to San José. From San Francisco, via Sansilito, San Raphael, Petaluma, Sonoma, and Napa, to Benicia. From San José, via Redwood, to Santa Cruz. From San José, via Mission of San José, Amadora, and Martinez, to Benicia. From Stockton, via San Joaquin City, Grayson, Tuolumne City, and Empire City, to Sacramento City.
From San José, via Gildroy’s and San Juan, to Monterey. From Monterey, via San Juan and Pachecos, to Mariposas. From Monterey, via Soledad, San Miguel, San Louis Obispo, Dana’s, Santa Ynes, Santa Barbara, and San Buena Ventura, to Los Angeles. From Los Angeles, via Santa Anna, San Juan, Capistrana, and Santa Margarita, to San Diego. From Los Angeles, via San Gabriel, Rolando, Chimo, Temecula, and Aqua Caliente, to Gila Town. From Los Angeles to San Pedro. From Stockton, via Emory’s Ferry, Knights, Mountain Inn, Jamestown, Sonora, Hawkins Bar, and Aqua Frio, to Maraposas.
From Stockton, via Ranche, Louise, Double Springs, Mockulumne Hill, Murphy’s Diggings, Carson Creek, and Mormon Gulch, to Sonora. 645 From Stockton, via Lairds, to Sacramento. From Sacramento, via Patterson’s, Mississippi Bar, Mormon Island, Greenwood Valley, Columa, Weberville, Salmon, Georgetown, and Placerville, to Ringgold. From Sacramento City, via Dr. Traxton’s, Nantucket, and Mud Springs, to Logtown. From Sacramento City, via Daylor’s, Dry Creek, and Jackson, to Volcano.
From Sacramento City, via Vernon, Nicholaus, Yuba City, and Eliza, to Marysville. From Sacramento City, via Frémont, Cache Creek, Colusi’s, Monroe’s, Ide’s, and Cottonwood Creek, to Redding’s Springs. From Sacramento City, via Ohphir, Aulum, Illinoistown, and Rough and Ready, to Nevada City. From Marysville, via Foster’s Bar, to Downieville. From Marysville, via Veazie City, Hamilton, and Bidwell’s Bar to Toll’s Diggins. From Redding’s Diggins, via Weavertown Big Bar, on the Trinidad, South Trinidad, Redwood, and Union Town, to (Humbolt’s Bay,) Eureka.
Sec. 2. *And be it further enacted,* That the Postmaster-General be, Authority to contract for operating routes through other countries. and he is hereby, authorized to enter into contracts, or to make suitable arrangements for transporting through any foreign country the mails of the United States, running from and to any point in the said United States: *Provided,* That such contracts as shall be made under Proviso as to term and kind of contracts. the authority conferred by this section, shall not be for a longer period than four years, and that, in making them, the Postmaster-General shall be bound to select the speediest, safest, and most economical route: *Provided, further,* That such contracts shall be subject to be revoked Provision for revoking contracts on paying indemnity. and annulled, whenever any new road or canal shall be cut or opened, affording a speedier, more economical, and equally as safe means of communication between the point of departure and the point of destination of the mail to be transported; and that, in such case, a fair indemnity be awarded to the parties concerned: *And provided, further,*Advertisements for proposals.
That, before making such contracts, notice shall be given during sixty days, by advertisements in the usual manner, for inviting proposals for mail contracts. Approved, March 3, 1851. 646 THIRTY-FIRST CONGRESS. Sess. II. Res. 1, 2. 1851. RESOLUTIONS. [No. 1.]: for the Appointment of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. Public Resolution 1 1850-12-24 9 Stat. 646 Charles C. Little and James Brown 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 2025-12-15 31 2 public [No. 1.]— A Resolution for the Appointment of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.Dec. 24, 1850. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the vacancies in the Vacancies in the board of regents of the Smithsonian Institution filled. board of regents of the Smithsonian Institution of the class “other than members of Congress,” be filled by the reappointment of the late incumbents, viz.:
Richard Rush, of Pennsylvania, and Joseph G. Totten, of the city of Washington.(*a*)(*a*) See act of 1846, ch. 178, § 3, and joint resolutions of Aug. 10, 1846, No. 23; Dec. 19, 1848, No. 1. Approved, December 24, 1850. [No. 2.]: directing the Distribution of the Works of Alexander Hamilton, and for other Purposes. Public Resolution 2 1851-02-27 9 Stat. 646 Charles C. Little and James Brown 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 2025-12-15 31 2 public [No. 2.]— A Resolution directing the Distribution of the Works of Alexander Hamilton, and for other Purposes.Feb. 27, 1851. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the secretary of Distribution of the works of Alexander Hamilton. the Senate and the clerk of the House of Representatives be, and they hereby are, directed to distribute, by mail or otherwise, the works now being published by authority of Congress, known as the works of Alexander Hamilton, in the manner following, to wit:
To the President of the United States, one copy; to the libraries of the different departments, of the Postmaster-General and the Attorney-General, one copy each; to each member of the present Senate and House of Representatives, one copy; to the office of the secretary of the Senate, five copies; to the library of the House of Representatives, ten copies; to the library of Congress, six copies; to the libraries of the States and Territories of the Union, each one copy; to the Smithsonian Institution, one copy; to the Military Academy and the Naval School at Annapolis, each one copy; to the joint committee on the library for the purpose of international exchange, twelve copies; to Mrs.
Eliza Hamilton, five copies; to such colleges and literary institutions as shall be designated by the present committee on the library, one hundred and twenty copies. Sec. 2. And be it further resolved, That as the appropriation heretofore Sale of undistributed copies.1848, ch. 166. made for the editing and publication of said papers is inadequate, the joint committee on the library be, and they hereby are, empowered to sell the undistributed residue of the copies of said work; and that the proceeds of such sale be applied by said committee, in aid of the said appropriation, to defray the expense of editing and publishing said works.
Sec. 3. And be it further resolved, That the works of the late John Distribution of works of John Adams.1850, ch. 90. Adams, published and being published, for which the Congress of the United States have subscribed, be distributed in the same manner as is herein provided for the distribution of the works of the late Alexander Hamilton, except the five copies to Mrs. Eliza Hamilton. 647THIRTY-FIRST CONGRESS. Sess. II. Res. 4, 5, 6. 1851. Sec. 4. And be it further resolved, That the clerk of the House of Each member of the present Congress to have one copy of vol. viii.
American Archives. Representatives be, and he is hereby, instructed to deliver to each member of the present Congress one copy of the eighth volume of the American Archives, and for this purpose he shall use the two hundred and nineteen volumes of the Archives, paid for at the last session of Congress, and purchase a sufficient number of volumes to supply the deficiency. Approved, February 27, 1851. [No. 4.]: for the Relief of Louis Kossuth and his Associates, Exiles from Hungary.
Public Resolution 4 1851-03-03 9 Stat. 647 Charles C. Little and James Brown 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 2025-12-15 31 2 public [No. 4.]— A Resolution for the Relief of Louis Kossuth and his Associates, Exiles from Hungary.March 3, 1851. Whereas, the people of the United States sincerely sympathize with Preamble. the Hungarian exiles, Kossuth and his associates, and fully appreciate the magnanimous conduct of the Turkish government in receiving and treating those noble exiles with kindness and hospitality, and whereas, if it be the wish of these exiles to emigrate to the United States, and the will of the Sultan to permit them to leave his dominions, therefore, Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Kossuth and his associates to be received and brought to this country in a public vessel.
States of America in Congress assembled, That the President of the United States be, and he hereby is, requested to authorize the employment of some one of the public vessels which may be now cruising in the Mediterranean, to receive and convey to the United States the said Louis Kossuth and his associates in captivity. Approved, March 3, 1851. [No. 5.]: changing the Mode of appointing Clerks of the Treasurers of the Mints of the United States. Public Resolution 5 1851-03-03 9 Stat. 647 Charles C.
Little and James Brown 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 2025-12-15 31 2 public [No. 5.]— A Resolution changing the Mode of appointing Clerks of the Treasurers of the Mints of the United States.March 3, 1851. Whereas, by existing laws, the treasurers of the United States’ Preamble. mint are required to give bond in heavy penalties for the faithful performance of their duties, and of those under them; and whereas, it is but just the selection of their clerks should be under their control; therefore, Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Treasurers of the mint to have the appointment of their own clerks, subject to the approval of the Secretary of the Treasury.1835, ch. 39, § 2.
States of America in Congress assembled, That so much of the second section of the act, approved March third, eighteen hundred and thirty-five, entitled “An Act to establish branches of the mint of the United States,” as vests the appointment of the clerks of the treasurer in the superintendent of each mint, be, and the same is hereby, repealed; and that the several treasurers of the United States’ mint be, and they are hereby, authorized to appoint their own clerks, subject, however, to the approval of the Secretary of the Treasury.
Approved, March 3, 1851. [No. 6.]: explaining the Acts of seventh July, eighteen hundred and thirty-eight, March third, eighteen hundred and forty-three, and June seventeenth, eighteen hundred and forty-four. Public Resolution 6 1851-03-03 9 Stat. 647 Charles C. Little and James Brown 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 2025-12-15 31 2 public [No. 6.]— Joint Resolution explaining the Acts of seventh July, eighteen hundred and thirty-eight, March third, eighteen hundred and forty-three, and June seventeenth, eighteen hundred and forty-four.March 3, 1851.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United The benefits of the acts of 1838, ch. 189; 1843, ch. 102; and 1844, ch. 102, granting pensions to widows, extended to those whose husbands died after the passage of those acts. States of America in Congress assembled, That the benefits of the acts of July seventh, eighteen hundred and thirty-eight, granting pensions for five years; of the act of March third, eighteen hundred and forty-three, granting pensions for one year; and of the act of June seventeenth, eighteen hundred and forty-four, extending the act of March 648THIRTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
Sess. II. Res. 8. 1851. third, eighteen hundred and forty-three, for the term of four years, to certain widows, shall not be withheld from any widow whose husband died since the passage of either of said acts, if said widow shall be otherwise entitled to the same: *Provided,* That no pension shall be Proviso. granted to said widow for the same time her husband received one. Approved, March 3, 1851. [No. 8.]: providing for auditing and settling the Accounts of the Public Printers during the Recess of Congress.
Public Resolution 8 1851-03-03 9 Stat. 648 Charles C. Little and James Brown 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 2025-12-15 31 2 public [No. 8.]— A Resolution providing for auditing and settling the Accounts of the Public Printers during the Recess of Congress.March 3, 1851. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the secretary of the Auditing and settlement of accounts of public printers during coming recess of Congress.
Senate and the clerk of the House, and the clerk of the committee on printing, jointly be, and they hereby are, authorized and empowered to examine, audit, and pass upon all accounts for printing and binding, to make a pro rata reduction in the compensation allowed, or to refuse the work altogether, should it be inferior to the standard, and in all things to possess the same power over the public printing and binding as is conferred upon the joint committee on printing by the joint resolution, approved August third, eighteen hundred and forty-six:Res.
No. 10.Proviso. *Provided,* That the authority hereby conferred shall only be exercised during the next recess of Congress, and shall cease at the commencement of the next session of Congress. Approved, March 3, 1851. BY AUTHORITY OF CONGRESS. THE **Statutes at Large and Treaties** OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. FROM DECEMBER 1, 1845, TO MARCH 3, 1851, **Arranged in Chronological Order;** WITH REFERENCES TO THE MATTER OF EACH ACT AND TO THE SUBSEQUENT ACTS ON THE SAME SUBJECT.
EDITED BY GEORGE MINOT, ESQ., COUNSELLOR AT LAW. The rights and interest of the United States in the stereotype plates from which this work is printed are hereby recognized, acknowledged, and declared by the publishers, according to the provisions of the joint resolution of Congress, passed March 3, 1845. VOL. IX. BOSTON: CHARLES C. LITTLE AND JAMES BROWN. 1851. Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1851, by Little and Brown,, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court for the District of Massachusetts.
STEREOTYPED AT THE BOSTON STEREOTYPE FOUNDRY. ADVERTISEMENT. In publishing the following Laws, the same plan has been adopted that was prescribed in the joint resolution of Congress of March 3, 1845, authorizing a subscription to the edition of all the Laws of the United States just published by us. As we procured a careful collation with the records at Washington, by an experienced reader, and have scrupulously followed the original, we feel justified in saying that the public can safely rely on this publication.
Any seeming errors, therefore, must be attributed to the Rolls, and not to us. Where any thing absolutely necessary to the sense is omitted in the Rolls, our plan is to insert it in the text, enclosed in brackets. LITTLE & BROWN. Boston, October 1, 1851. v LIST of the PUBLIC ACTS OF CONGRESS, CONTAINED IN VOLUME NINTH. Acts of the Twenty-ninth Congress of the United States. STATUTE I.—1845–6. Page *Laws of the United States extended over Texas.* An act to extend the laws of the United States over the State of Texas, and for other purposes.
Dec. 29, 1845, ch. 1 1 *Collection District established in Texas.* An act to establish a collection district in the State of Texas, and for other purposes. Dec. 31, 1845, ch. 2 2 *Additional Inspector-General in the Army to be appointed.* An act to repeal the act which abolished the office of one of the inspectors-general of the army, and to revive and establish said office. Jan. 12, 1846, ch. 3 2 *Commissioner of Pensions.* An act to continue the office of the commissioner of pensions.
Jan. 14, 1846, ch. 4 3 *Post Routes to and in Texas.* An act establishing certain post routes. Feb. 6, 1846, (Repealed.) ch. 6 3 *Compensation and Accounts of Officers of the Customs.* An act relative to collectors and other officers of the customs. Feb. 11, 1846, ch. 7 3 *Guardianship of Infants and Orphans in the District of Columbia.* An act to enlarge the powers of the several Orphans’Courts held in and for the District of Columbia. Feb. 20, 1846, ch. 8 4 *Residence of the Circuit Court Judges of the District of Columbia.* An act to repeal the act requiring one of the judges of the Circuit Court for the District of Columbia hereafter to reside in Alexandria.
March 24, 1846, ch. 10 5 *American Hemp for the Navy.* An act to authorize the Secretary of the Navy to contract for the purchase of American water-rotted hemp for the use of the navy. March 30, 1846, ch. 11 5 *Pensions, Appropriations for.* An act making appropriations for the payment of revolutionary and other pensions of the United States, for the year ending the thirtieth [of] June, one thousand eight hundred and forty-seven, and for other purposes. May 7, 1846, ch. 13 5 *Deficiencies in Appropriations for* 1845-6, *supplied.* An act to supply deficiencies in the appropriations for certain objects made for the service of the fiscal year ending the thirtieth of June eighteen hundred and forty-six.
May 8, 1846, ch. 14 6 *Public Lands, Entries on.* An act to repeal a part of the act entitled “An act supplementary to the several laws for the sale of the public lands,” approved April fifth, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two, and for other purposes. May 8, 1846, ch. 15 9 *War with Mexico, Recognition and Prosecution of.* An act providing for the prosecution of the existing war between the United States and the Republic of Mexico. May 13, 1846, ch. 16 9 *Increase of Army.* An act to authorize an increase of the rank and file of the army of the United States.
May 13, 1846, ch. 17 11vi *Appropriations for Fortifications for* 1846-7. An act malting appropriations for certain fortifications of the United States, for the year ending on the thirtieth of June, one thousand eight hundred and forty-seven. May 15, 1846, ch. 20 11 *Company of Sappers, &c., to be raised.* An act for the organization of a company of sappers, miners, and pontoniers. May 15, 1846, ch. 21 12 *Regiment of mounted Riflemen. Stations on Route to Oregon.* An act to provide for raising a regiment of mounted riflemen, and for establishing military stations on the route to Oregon.
May 19, 1846, ch. 22 13 *Foreign Coins.* An act to establish the value of certain foreign coins, and moneys of account, and to amend existing laws. May 22, 1846, ch. 23 14 *Post Routes, and Mail Service, and Postage, in Texas.* An act establishing certain post routes, and for other purposes. May 29, 1846, ch. 25 15 *Courts in Ohio.* An act in relation to the July term of the Circuit and District Courts in the District of Ohio. May 29, 1846, ch. 26 16 *Additional Paymaster to be appointed.* An act making alterations in the pay department of the army.
June 17, 1846, ch. 28 17 *War with Mexico, Supplementary Act.* An act supplemental to an act entitled “An act providing for the prosecution of the existing war between the United States and the Republic of Mexico,” and for other purposes. June 18, 1846, ch. 29 17 *Post-Office Appropriation Bill.* An act making appropriations for the service of the post-otfice department for the year ending thirtieth June, eighteen hundred and forty-seven. June 19, 1846, ch. 31 19 *Organization of Volunteers for the War with Mexico.* An act to provide for the organization of the volunteer forces brought into the service of tire United States, into brigades and divisions, and for the appointment of the necessary number of general officers to command the same.
June 26, 1846, ch. 33 20 *Indian Department Appropriation Bill.* An act making appropriations for the current and contingent expenses of the Indian department, and for fulfilling treaty stipulations with the various Indian tribes, for the year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and forty-seven. June 27, 1846, ch. 34 20 *Retrocession of Alexandria to Virginia.* An act to retrocede the county of Alexandria, in the District of Columbia, to the State of Virginia. July 9, 1846, ch. 35 35 *Sale of Mineral Lands.* An act to authorize the President of the United States to sell the reserved mineral lands in the States of Illinois and Arkansas, and Territories of Wisconsin and Iowa, supposed to contain lend ore.
July 11, 1846, ch. 36 37 *Certain Land Sales in Mississippi legalized.* An act to legalize certain land sales made at Chocchuma and Columbus in the State of Mississippi, and to indemnify the Chickasaws therefor. July 15, 1846, ch. 37 37 *Circuit Court in North Carolina.* An act to change the time of holding the Federal Court in North Carolina. July 15, 1846, ch. 38 38 *Collection District of Chicago.* An act to establish the collection district of Chicago. July 16, 1846, ch. 56 38 *Canal Boats exempted from Paying Hospital Money and Fees for Registering, &c.* An act to exempt canal boats from the payment of fees and hospital money.
July 20, 1846, ch. 60 38 *Appropriation for Volunteers.* An act making appropriations for the support of volunteers and other troops authorized to be employed in the prosecution of the war with Mexico, during the year ending the thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred and forty-seven. July 20, 1846, ch. 61 39 *Treasury Notes and a Loan authorized.* An act to authorize an issue of treasury notes and a loan. July 22, 1846, ch. 64 39 *Appropriation Bill for sundry Purposes.* An act making appropriations for certain objects of expenditure therein specified.
July 23, 1846, ch. 65 40 *Payment of Claims on the United States.* An act in relation to the payment of claims. July 29, 1846, ch. 66 41 *Virginia military Land Warrants.* An act further to extend the time for locating Virginia military land warrants, and returning surveys thereon to the General Land Office. July 29, 1846, ch. 67 41 *School Lands in Arkansas.* An act giving the assent of Congress to a change of the compact entered into between the United States and the State of Arkansas, on her admission into the Union July 29, 1846, ch. 68 42vii *Tariff of* 1846.
An act reducing the duty on imports, and for other purposes. July 30, 1846, ch. 74 42 *Duties on Coffee imported from the Netherlands.* An act to exempt coffee imported from the Netherlands, from duty in certain cases, and for other purposes. Aug. 3, 1846, ch. 75 49 *Courts in Ohio.* An act in relation to the time of holding the Circuit and District Courts of the United Slates for the District of Ohio. Aug. 3, 1846, ch. 76 50 *Public Lands.* An act to grant the right of preemption to actual settlers on the lands acquired by treaty from the Miami Indians in Indiana.
Aug. 3, 1846, ch. 77 50 *Public Land Claims.* An act providing for the adjustment of all suspended pre-emption land claims in the several States and Territories. Aug. 3, 1846, ch. 78 51 *Boundaries of Iowa.* An act to define the boundaries of the State of Iowa, and to repeal so much of the act of the third of March, one thousand eight hundred and forty-five, as relates to the boundaries of Iowa. Aug. 4, 1846, ch. 82 52 *Warehousing Bill.* An act to establish a warehousing system, and to amend an act entitled “An act to provide revenue from imports, and to change and modify existing laws imposing duties on imports, and for other purposes.
” Aug. 6, 1846, ch. 84 53 *Stockbridge Indians.* An act to repeal an act entitled “An act for the relief of the Stock-bridge tribe of Indians in the Territory of Wisconsin,” approved March third, eighteen hundred and forty-three, and for other purposes. Aug. 6, 1846, ch. 85 55 *Wisconsin Territory to become a State.* An act to enable the people of Wisconsin Territory to form a constitution and State government, and for the admission of such Slate into the Union. Aug. 6, 1846, ch. 89 56 *Independent Treasury.* An act to provide for the better organization of the treasury, and for the collection, safe-keeping, transfer, and disbursement of the public revenue.
Aug. 6, 1846, ch. 90 59 *Confirmation of certain Land Claims.* An act to provide for the confirmation of certain settlement claims in the Greensburg land district, Louisiana. Aug. 6, 1846, ch. 91 66 *Surrender of Lands to Tennessee.* An act to surrender to the State of Tennessee all title the United States have to lands in Tennessee, south and west of the line commonly called the congressional reservation line, and to release to said State the proceeds of such of said lands as may have been sold by the State of Tennessee as the agent of the United States.
Aug. 7, 1846, ch. 92 66 *Fortification Bill.* An act making appropriations for certain defensive works of the United States for the fiscal year ending the thirtieth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and forty-seven. Aug. 8, 1846, ch. 94 67 *Army Appropriation Bill.* An act making appropriations for the support of the army for the year ending on the thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred and forty-seven. Aug. 8, 1846, ch. 95 63 *Military Academy Appropriation Bill.* An act making appropriations for the support of the military academy for the year ending on the thirtieth June, eighteen hundred and forty-seven.
Aug. 8, 1846, ch. 96 70 *Guardianship of Orphans in the District of Columbia.* An act, supplementary to the act passed on the twentieth day of February, eighteen hundred and forty-six, entitled “An act to enlarge the powers of the several Orphans’ Courts, held in and for the District of Columbia. Aug. 8, 1816, ch. 97 71 *Courts of the United States.* An act to regulate the proceedings in the Circuit and District Courts of the United States, and for other purposes. Aug. 8, 1846, ch. 98 72 *Fort Wayne Land District in Indiana.* An act to attach to the Fort Wayne land district, certain tracts of land lying within the limits of that district, which are not now attached to any district.
Aug. 8, 1846, ch. 99 75 *Distribution of Little Brown’s Edition of the Laws, Said Edition to be Evidence of the Laws.* An act to provide for the distribution of the edition of the Laws and Treaties of the United States published by Little & Brown, under the provisions of the resolution of Congress, approved March third, eighteen hundred and forty-five, and for other purposes. Aug. 8, 1846, ch. 100 75 *Publication of the Laws.* An act to provide for the more effectual publication of the laws of the United States.
Aug. 8, 1846, ch. 101 76 *Drawback on Goods from certain British Provinces.* An act for the allowance of drawback on foreign merchandise imported into certain districts of the United States from the British North American Provinces, and exported to foreign countries. Aug. 8, 1846, ch. 102 77viii *Grant of Lands to Iowa—Navigation of the Des Moines River.* An act granting certain lands to the Territory of Iowa, to aid in the improvement of the navigation of the Des Moines River, in said Territory.
Aug. 8, 1846, ch. 103 77 *District Court of Alabama.* An act to regulate writs of error and appeals from the District Court of the United States for the Middle District of Alabama. Aug. 8, 1846, ch. 104 78 *Jurisdiction of Complaints by Foreign Consuls, &c.* An act more effectually to provide for the enforcement of certain provisions in the treaties of the United States. Aug. 8, 1846, ch. 105 78 *Surveyors-General of Land.* An act to equalize the compensation of the surveyors-general of the public lands of the United States, and for other purposes.
Aug. 8, 1846, ch. 106 79 *Certified Copies of the Journals of Congress made Evidence.* An act making copies of papers certified by the secretary of the Senate or clerk of the House of Representatives legal evidence. Aug. 8, 1846, ch. 107 80 *Claims under Convention with Peru.* An act to carry into effect the convention between the United States and the Republic of Peru, concluded at Lima, the seventeenth day of March, eighteen hundred and forty-one. Aug. 8, 1846, ch. 108 80 *Land District in Iowa established.* An act to establish an additional land district in Iowa.
Aug. 8, 1846, ch. 109 82 *Sale of unclaimed Goods at Custom-Houses.* An act to amend the act approved second April, eighteen hundred and forty-four, entitled “An act directing the disposition of certain unclaimed goods, wares, or merchandise, seized for being illegally imported into the United States.” Aug. 8, 1846, ch. 110 82 *Purchase of Mix’s Manger-Stopper.* An act to enable the Secretary of the Navy to purchase the right of using Mix’s patent manger-stopper. Aug. 8, 1846, ch. 169 82 *Internal Improvements.* An act to grant a certain quantity of land to aid in the improvement of the Fox and Wisconsin Rivers, and to connect the same by a canal, in the Territory of Wisconsin.
Aug. 8, 1846, ch. 170 83 *Refunding of Duties.* An act to refund to certain persons an excess of duly exacted on the importation of foreign merchandise. Aug. 8, 1846, ch. 174 84 *General Appropriation Bill for the Year* 1846–7. An act making appropriations for the civil and diplomatic expenses of government, for the year ending the thirtieth day of June, eighteen hundred and forty-seven, and for other purposes. Aug. 10, 1846, ch. 175 85 *Navy Appropriation Bill for* 1846–7. An act making appropriations for the naval service, for the year ending on the thirtieth June, eighteen hundred and forty-seven.
Aug. 10, 1846, ch. 176 97 *Navy Pensions, Appropriation Bill for* 1846–7. An act making appropriations for the payment of navy pensions, for the year ending thirtieth June, one thousand eight hundred and forty-seven. Aug. 10, 1846, ch. 177 101 *Smithsonian Institution.* An act to establish the “Smithsonian Institution” for the increase and diffusion of knowledge among men. Aug. 10, 1846, ch. 178 102 *Claims of Alabama.* An act authorizing the payment of certain claims of the State of Alabama.
Aug. 10, 1846, ch. 179 106 *Payment of purloined Treasury Notes.* An act to provide for the payment of the evidences of public debt in certain cases. Aug. 10, 1846, ch. 180 106 JOINT RESOLUTIONS. Page 1. *Texas admitted into the Union.* Joint resolution for the admission of the State of Texas into the Union. Dec. 29, 1845 108 2. *Annual Estimates.* Joint resolution relative to the printing and distribution of the annual estimates. Jan. 7, 1846 108 3. *Books to be presented to the Minister of Justice of France.* A resolution to authorize the transmission and presentation of books to the minister of justice of France, in exchange for books received from him.
March 4, 1846 109 4. *Notice to abrogate Convention with Great Britain respecting Oregon.* Joint resolution concerning the Oregon Territory. April 27, 1846 109 5. *Clerical Error in engrossing a Bill corrected.* Joint resolution to correct a clerical error. May 15, 1846 110 6. *Mail Service in Texas.* A resolution providing for temporary mail service in Texas. May 20, 1846 110ix 9. *Houma Land Claim.* A resolution in relation to the issuing of grants of certain lands in Louisiana.
June 26, 1846 110 10 *Distribution of the Works of the exploring Expedition.* A resolution supplementary to the resolution of February twentieth, eighteen hundred and forty-five, for distributing the works of the exploring expedition. July 15, 1846 111 11. *Vote of Thanks to Major-General Taylor and his Army.* A joint resolution presenting the thanks of Congress to Major-General Taylor, his officers and men. July 16, 1846 111 12. *State Expenses under Requisition for Troops.* A joint resolution to refund to States and individuals, expenses incurred by them under calls for militia and volunteers, made by Generals Gaines and Taylor.
July 16, 1846 111 14. *Printing of Congress.* A resolution regulating the printing of Congress, and establishing the compensation of [for] the same. July 23, 1846 112 15. *Sale of Lands at Baton Rouge.* A resolution authorizing the sale of certain lands at Baton Rouge, to the State of Louisiana. July 23, 1846 113 16. *Printing of Congress.* Joint resolution directing the manner of procuring the printing for the two houses of Congress. Aug. 3, 1846 113 17. *Choctaw Claims to be adjudicated.* Joint resolution to authorize the Secretary of War to adjudicate the claims of the Su-quah-natch-ah, and other clans of Choctaw Indians, whose cases were left undetermined by the Commissioners for the want of the township maps.
Aug. 3, 1846 114 20. *Payment of Troops illegally called out by General Gaines.* Joint resolution directing the payment of certain volunteers and militia, under the limitations therein prescribed. Aug. 8, 1846 115 23. *Regents of Smithsonian Institution.* A resolution appointing regents of the Smithsonian Institution. Aug. 10, 1846 115 24. *Defective Surveys.* A resolution relative to errors and defective returns in certain surveys, plats, and field notes. Aug. 10, 1846 115 STATUTE II.—1846–7.
Page *Iowa admitted into the Union.* An act for the admission of the State of Iowa into the Union. Dec. 28, 1846, ch. 1 117 *Enlistments and Bounty.* An act to encourage enlistments in the regular army. Jan. 12, 1847, ch. 2 117 *Taxes on Public Lands after Sale.* An act declaring the assent of Congress to certain States to impose a tax upon all lands hereafter to be sold by the United States therein, from and after the day of such sale. Jan. 26, 1847, ch. 3 118 *Treasury Notes and Loan authorized.* An act authorizing the issue of treasury notes, a loan, and for other purposes.
Jan. 28, 1847, ch. 5 118 *Post Routes in Texas.* An act to provide for the establishment of additional post routes in the State of Texas. Feb. 2, 1847, ch. 6 122 *Payment of Interest on Public Debt.* An act to provide for the payment of any interest falling due on the public debt. Feb. 9, 1847, ch. 7 123 *Ten additional Regiments to be raised of the Regular Army.* An act to raise for a limited time an additional military force, and for other purposes. Feb. 11, 1847, ch. 8 123 *Term of Session of Circuit Court for North Carolina changed.* An act to change the time of holding one of the terms of the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of North Carolina.
Feb. 15, 1847, ch. 9 126 *Appropriation for Pensions.* An act making appropriations for the payment of revolutionary and other pensions of the United States for the year ending the thirtieth June, one thousand eight hundred and forty-eight. Feb. 20, 1847, ch. 13 126 *Carriage of Passengers in Merchant Vessels.* An act to regulate the carriage of passengers in merchant vessels. Feb. 22, 1847, ch. 16 127 *United States Courts in Florida and Michigan.* An act to regulate the exercise of the appellate jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of the United States in certain cases, and for other purposes.
Feb. 22, 1847, ch. 17 128 *Court established at Key West.* An act to establish a court at Key West, in the State of Florida, and for other purposes. Feb. 23, 1847, ch. 20 131 *Court at Key West.* An act in addition to an act to establish a court at Key West, in the State of Florida. Feb. 23, 1847, ch. 21 132x *Appropriation for Indian Department.* An act making appropriations for the current and contingent expenses of the Indian department, and for fulfilling treaty stipulations with the various Indian tribes, for the year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and forty-eight.
March 1, 1847, ch. 31 132 *Sale of Mineral Lands in Michigan. Land Office in Michigan.* An act to establish a land office in the Northern part of Michigan, and to provide for the sale of mineral lands in the State of Michigan. March 1, 1847, ch. 32 146 *Postage and Frauds an Post-Office Department.* An act to amend the act entitled “An act to reduce the rates of postage, to limit the use and correct the abuse of the franking privilege, and for the prevention of frauds on the revenues of the post-office department,” passed third of March, eighteen hundred and forty-five.
March 1, 1847, ch. 33 147 *Passengers in Merchant Vessels.* An act to amend an act entitled “An act to regulate the carriage of passengers in merchant vessels,” and to determine the time when said act shall take effect. March 2, 1847, ch. 34 149 *Appropriations for Army and Volunteers.* An act making appropriations for the support of the army and of volunteers for the year ending the thirtieth June, one thousand eight hundred and forty-eight, and for other purposes. March 2, 1847, ch. 35 149 *Appropriation for Academy at West Point.* An act making appropriations for the support of the military academy for the year ending on the thirtieth of June, one thousand eight hundred and forty-eight.
March 2, 1847, ch. 36 152 *Appropriations for Post-Office Department.* An act making appropriations for the service of the post-office department for the year ending the thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred and forty-eight. March 2, 1847, ch. 37 152 *Extension of Charter of the Union Bank of Georgetown.* An act further to extend the charter of the Union Bank of Georgetown, in the District of Columbia. March 2, 1847, ch. 38 155 *Payment for Property lost in United States Service.* An act to amend an act entitled “An act to provide for the payment of horses, or other property, lost and destroyed in the military service of the United States,” approved the eighteenth day of January, eighteen hundred and thirty-seven.
March 2, 1847, ch. 39 154 *Marine Corps.* An act to provide for the increase of the marine corps of the United States. March 2, 1847, ch. 40 154 *General Appropriation Bill.* An act making appropriations for the civil and diplomatic expenses of government for the year ending the thirtieth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and forty-eight, and for other purposes. March 3, 1847, ch. 47 155 *Appropriations for the Naval Service.* An act making appropriations for the naval service for the year ending the thirtieth June, one thousand eight hundred and forty-eight.
March 3, 1847, ch. 48 169 *Appropriations for Navy Pensions.* An act making appropriations for the payment of navy pensions for the year ending thirtieth June eighteen hundred and forty-eight. March 3, 1847, ch. 49 174 *Appropriation to secure Peace with Mexico.* An act making further appropriation to bring the existing war with Mexico to a speedy and honorable conclusion. March 3, 1847, ch. 50 174 *Piracy.* An act to provide for the punishment of piracy in certain cases. March 3, 1847, ch. 51 175 *Lighthouses.* An act authorizing the erection of certain lighthouses and for other purposes.
March 3, 1847, ch. 52 175 *Wisconsin admitted into the Union.* An act for the admission of the State of Wisconsin into the Union. March 3, 1847, ch. 53 178 *Land District in Wisconsin and Sale of Mineral Lands therein.* An act to create an additional land district in the Territory of Wisconsin, and for other purposes. March 3, 1847, ch. 54 179 *Costs in Admiralty.* An act for the reduction of the costs and expenses of proceedings in admiralty against ships and vessels. March 3, 1847, ch. 55 181 *Sale of Salt Spring Lands in Michigan, Illinois, and Arkansas.* An act to give the consent of Congress to the sale of certain salt spring lands heretofore granted to the States of Michigan, Illinois, and Arkansas.
March 3, 1847, ch. 56 181 *Port of Entry at Saluria, Texas.* An act to establish a port of entry at Saluria, in the State of Texas, and for other purposes. March 3, 1847, ch. 57 182xi *Military Scrip.* An act to amend “An act entitled an act to raise for a limited time an additional military force, and for other purposes.” March 3, 1847, ch. 59 183 *Collection District of Bangor, in Maine, established.* An act creating a collection district in Maine, and constituting Bangor, in said district, a port of entry and delivery.
March 3, 1847, ch. 60 183 *Army.* An act making provision for an additional number of general officers, and for other purposes. March 3, 1847, ch. 61 184 *Naval Steamships.* An act providing for the building and equipment of four naval steamships. March 3, 1847, ch. 63 187 *Post Routes, Postages, and Post-Offices.* An act to establish certain post routes, and for other purposes. March 3, 1847, ch. 63 183 *Public Lands in Alabama and Mississippi.* An act to amend an *an* act entitled “An act to amend an act to carry into effect in the States of Alabama and Mississippi the existing compacts with those States with regard to the five per cent, fund and the school reservations.
” March 3, 1847, ch. 64 202 *Indian Department. Presents to certain Indians.* An act to amend an act entitled “An act to provide for the better organization of the department of Indian affairs,” and an act entitled “An act to regulate trade and intercourse with the Indian tribes, and to preserve peace on the frontiers,” approved June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and thirty-four, and for other purposes. March 3, 1847, ch. 66 203 *Assent of Congress to an Act of Virginia.* An act giving the consent of Congress to an act of the General Assembly of Virginia, authorizing the levy of tolls on the James River.
March 3, 1847, ch. 67 204 JOINT RESOLUTIONS. Page 4. *Distribution of certain Maps and Charts.* A resolution respecting the maps and charts of the surveys of the boundary lines of the United States of America with Foreign States. March 1, 1847 206 5. *Thanks and Medals to General Taylor and his Forces.* Resolutions giving the thanks of Congress to Major-General Taylor and the officers and men under his command, in the late military operations at Monterey. March 2, 1847 206 7. *Money paid by States or Individuals for Volunteers to be refunded.* A resolution to refund money to the States which have supplied volunteers, and furnished them transportation during the present war before being mustered and received into the service of the United States.
March 3, 1847 206 8. *Capitol to be lighted with Gas.* A resolution for lighting with gas the capitol and capitol grounds. March 3, 1847 207 9. *Purchase of Land at Springfield and Harper’s Ferry.* A resolution concerning the purchase of additional lands for the use of the United States armories at Harper’s Ferry and Springfield. March 3, 1847 207 10. *The Macedonian and Jamestown supplied for sending Relief to Ireland and Scotland.* A resolution authorizing the employment of the United States ships Macedonian and Jamestown in transporting provisions for the famishing poor of Ireland and Scotland.
March 3, 1847 207 11. *Medals for certain Foreign Officers.* A joint resolution relative to the preparation and presentation of medals to certain French, British, and Spanish officers. March 3, 1847 208 12. *Public Lands.* Joint resolution to prohibit the sale at private entry of certain lands in Cincinnati, Ohio. March 3, 1847 208 **Acts of the Thirtieth Congress of the United States.**STATUTE I.—1847–8. Page *Appropriation to supply Deficiencies in Appropriations for Army.* An act making an appropriation to supply, in part, a deficiency in the appropriations for subsistence in kind xii of the army and volunteers during the year ending the 30th June, 1848.
Jan. 4, 1848, ch. 1 209 *Assistant Secretary to sign Land Warrants authorized.* An act to amend an act entitled “An Act to reorganize the general land office,” approved July fourth, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-six. Jan. 26, 1848, ch. 4 209 *Ports of Delivery established.* An act concerning certain collection districts, and for other purposes. Jan. 26, 1848, ch. 5 209 *Clothing for Volunteers.* An act to provide clothing for volunteers in the service of the United States.
Jan. 26, 1848, ch. 6 210 *Passenger Vessels of the Colonization Society exempted from the Passenger Acts.* An act exempting vessels employed by the American Colonization Society in transporting colored emigrants from the United States to the coast of Africa, from the provisions of the acts of the 22d February and 2d of March, eighteen hundred and forty-seven, regulating the carriage of passengers in merchant vessels. Jan. 31, 1848, ch. 7 210 *Revolutionary Pensions to Widows.* An act making further provisions for surviving widows of the soldiers of the revolution.
Feb. 2, 1848, ch. 8 210 *Boundary between Missouri and Arkansas.* An act to confirm the boundary line between Missouri and Arkansas. Feb. 15, 1848, ch. 10 211 *Appeals from, Iowa.* An act supplementary to the act entitled “An Act to regulate the exercise of the appellate jurisdiction of the Supreme Court in certain cases, and for other purposes.” Feb. 22, 1848, ch. 12 211 *Additional Quarters for the Army at New Orleans.* An act to provide additional quarters near to New Orleans, for United States soldiers and volunteers, returned from or going to the seat of war in Mexico.
Feb. 22, 1848, ch. 13 212 *Alienation of Pottawatamie Reservations.* An act authorizing persons, to whom reservations of land have been made under certain Indian treaties, to alienate the same in fee. March 9, 1848, ch. 15 213 *Franking Privilege granted to Mrs. Adams.* An act granting the franking privilege to Louisa Catharine Adams. March 9, 1848, ch. 16 213 *Temporary Appointments of Clerks of Circuit Courts.* An act to amend an act entitled “An Act in amendment of the acts respecting the judicial system of the United States.
” March 9, 1848, ch. 17 213 *Attachments on Mesne Process.* An act to make attachments which are made under process issuing from the courts of the United States conform to the laws regulating such attachments in the courts of the States. March 14, 1848, ch. 18 213 *Sessions of the United States Courts in Michigan.* An act concerning the courts of the United States in and for the district of Michigan. March 14, 1848, ch. 19 214 *Prize Money of Squadron of John Paul Jones. Relief of his Heirs.* An act for the relief of the heirs of John Paul Jones.
March 21, 1848, ch. 22 214 *Deficiencies in General Appropriation Bill supplied.* An act further to supply deficiencies in the appropriations for the service of the fiscal year ending the thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred and forty-eight. March 27, 1848, ch. 23 215 *Books imported for Library of Congress to be Duty free.* An act to remit the duties on books, maps, and charts imported for the use of the library of Congress. March 29, 1848, ch. 24 217 *Loan for* $16,000,000 *authorized.* An act to authorize a loan not to exceed the sum of sixteen millions of dollars.
March 31, 1848, ch. 26 217 *Location of certain Lighthouses, &c., changed.* An act to change the location of certain lighthouses and buoys. April 8, 1848, ch. 28 219 *Collection District of New Orleans.* An act relating to the collection district of New Orleans, and for other purposes. April 14, 1848, ch. 32 219 *A Term of the United States Courts to be held at Chicago.* An act authorizing a term of the United States Circuit and District Courts at Chicago, Illinois. May 9, 1848, ch. 35 219 *Wabash and Erie Canal Lands.* An act in addition to an act therein mentioned.
May 9, 1848, ch. 36 219 *Ship Island made a Port of Delivery. A Deputy Collector to be appointed there.* An act to make Ship Island, in the collection district of Pearl River, a port of delivery, and to authorize the appointment of a deputy collector for said port. May 9, 1848, ch. 40 220 *Regulation of Passenger Vessels.* An act to provide for the ventilation of passenger vessels, and for other purposes. May 17, 1848, ch. 41 220 *Charier of Washington City.* An act to continue, alter, and amend the charter of the city of Washington.
May 17, 1848, ch. 42 223xiii *Compensation of Postmasters, and of Clerks in General Post-Office.* An act in amendment of an act entitled “An Act to amend the act entitled ‘An Act to reduce the rates of postage, to limit the use, and correct the abuse of the franking privilege, and for the prevention of fraud on the revenues of the post-office department,‘” passed the third of March, one thousand eight hundred and forty-five. May 17, 1848, ch. 43 230 *Fees for locating Bounty Land Warrants.* An act to require the holders of military land warrants to compensate the land officers of the United States for services in relation to the location of these warrants.
May 17, 1848, ch. 44 231 *Patents and Patent Office.* An act to provide additional examiners in the patent office, and for other purposes. May 27, 1848, ch. 47 231 *Coastwise Vessels authorized to touch at Foreign Ports.* An act extending privileges to American vessels engaged in a certain mentioned trade, and for other purposes. May 27, 1848, ch. 48 232 *Bounty Land Warrants.* An act explanatory of the act entitled “An Act to raise, for a limited time, an additional military force, and for other purposes,” approved eleventh February, eighteen hundred and forty-seven.
May 27, 1848, ch. 49 232 *Wisconsin admitted into the Union.* An act for the admission of the State of Wisconsin into the Union. May 29, 1848, ch. 50 233 *Purchase of the Madison Papers.* An act to provide for the purchase of the manuscript papers of the late James Madison, former president of the United States. May 31, 1848, ch. 52 235 *Appropriation for the Military Academy.* An act making appropriations for the support of the Military Academy for the year ending the thirtieth of June, one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine.
May 31, 1848, ch. 54 235 *Duties on Spanish Steam Vessels made reciprocal.* An act concerning Spanish steam vessels. May 31, 1848, ch. 55 236 *Moneys advanced for Volunteers to be refunded.* An act to refund money for expenses incurred, subsistence or transportation furnished, for the use of volunteers during the present war, before being mustered into the service of the United States. June 2, 1848, ch. 60 236 *Explanation of the Act respecting the Distribution of the Proceeds of the Public Lands.* An act in explanation of an act entitled “An Act to appropriate the proceeds of the public lands, and to grant preemption rights.
” June 13, 1848, ch. 61 237 *Two per cent. Fund in Mississippi to be applied to Railroad from Brandon.* An act to amend the act entitled “An Act to appropriate the proceeds of the sales of the public lands, and to grant pre-emption rights,” &c., approved September fourth, eighteen hundred and forty-one. June 16, 1848, ch. 67 237 *Land District in Louisiana.* An act to attach a portion of the northwestern land district of Louisiana to the district north of Red River, Louisiana.
June 16, 1848, ch. 68 237 *Importations of Drugs and Medicines.* An act to prevent the importation of adulterated and spurious drugs and medicines. June 26, 1848, ch. 70 237 *Pensions. Appropriation for Pensions.* An act making appropriations for the payment of revolutionary and other pensions of the United States for the year ending the thirtieth June, one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine. June 26, 1848, ch. 71 239 *Naturalization.* An act to amend the act entitled “An Act for the regulation of seamen on board the public and private vessels of the United States,” passed the third of March, eighteen hundred and thirteen.
June 26, 1848, ch. 72 240 *International Exchanges of Books, &c.* An act to regulate the exchange of certain documents and other publications of congress. June 26, 1848, ch. 73 240 *Claims for Bounty Lands.* An act giving further time for satisfying claims for bounty lands, and for other purposes. June 26, 1848, ch. 74 240 *Retaliatory Postage on Ship Letters. Transportation of the Mail to Foreign Countries.* An act to amend the act to provide for the transportation of the mail between the United States and foreign countries, and for other purposes.
June 27, 1848, ch. 79 241 *Official Oaths in the District of Columbia.* An act concerning the taking of official oaths in the District of Columbia. June 28, 1848, ch. 82 242 *Land Surveys in Florida.* An act respecting certain surveys in the State of Florida. June 28, 1848, ch. 83 242 *Armed Occupation of Florida.* An act for the relief of the bona fide settlers under the acts for the armed occupation and settlement of a part of the territory of Florida. July 1, 1848, ch. 90 243xiv *Provision respecting Cases pending in Alexandria on its Retrocession.* An act supplemental to the act passed on the ninth day of July, in the year eighteen hundred and forty-six, entitled “An Act to retrocede the county of Alexandria, in the District of Columbia, to the state of Virginia.
” July 5, 1848, ch. 92 244 *Virginia Military Land Warrants.* An act further to extend the time for locating Virginia military land warrants, and returning surveys thereon to the general land office. July 5, 1848, ch. 93 244 *Eastern Boundary of Texas.* An act giving the consent of the government of the United States to the State of Texas to extend her eastern boundary, so as to include within her limits one half of Sabine Pass, Sabine Lake, and Sabine River, as far north as the thirty-second degree of north latitude.
July 5, 1848, ch. 94 245 *Appropriations for the Post-Office Department.* An act making appropriations for the service of the post-office department for the year ending the thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred and forty-nine. July 10, 1848, ch. 98 245 *Pension Laws extended, to the Ordnance Corps.* An act to extend the provisions of existing pension laws to enlisted men of the ordnance corps of the United States army. July 10, 1848, ch. 99 246 *Brunswick Collection District re-established.* An act to re-establish the collection district of Brunswick, in the State of Georgia.
July 10, 1848, ch. 100 246 *Suspended Pre-emption Land Claims.* An act to extend an act entitled “An Act providing for the adjustment of all suspended pre-emption land claims in the several states and territories,” approved third August, eighteen hundred and forty-six. July 10, 1848, ch. 101 246 *Correction of Errors in Land Entries.* An act to amend an act approved the twenty-fourth of May, eighteen hundred and twenty-four, entitled “An Act supplementary to an act approved on the third day of March, one thousand eight hundred and nineteen, entitled ‘An Act providing for the correction of errors in making entries of land at the land offices.’” July 17, 1848, ch. 102 247 *Forces to be continued in the Service.* An act to amend an act entitled “An Act supplemental to an act entitled ‘An Act providing for the prosecution of the existing war between the United States and the republic of Mexico,’” and for other purposes.
July 19, 1848, ch. 104 247 *Appropriations for Fortifications.* An act making appropriations for certain fortifications of the United States, for the year ending the thirtieth of June, one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine. July 20, 1848, ch. 105 248 *Pensions of Widows of Volunteers.* An act amending the act entitled “An Act granting half-pay to widows or orphans, where their husbands and fathers have died of wounds received in the military service of the United States,” in case of deceased officers and soldiers of the militia and volunteers, passed July fourth, eighteen hundred and thirty-six.
July 21, 1848, ch. 108 249 *Sale of Reservation No.* 13, *in Washington, authorized. Congressional Burial-Ground.* An act to authorize the sale of a part of public reservation numbered thirteen, in the city of Washington, and for other purposes. July 25, 1848, ch. 109 250 *Bangor made a Port of Entry for certain Vessels.* An act to make Bangor a port of entry for ships or vessels coming from and beyond the Cape of Good Hope. July 25, 1848, ch. 110 251 *Bounty Lands.* An act to revive an act authorizing certain soldiers in the late war [with Great Britain] to surrender the bounty lands drawn by them, and to locate others in lieu thereof.
July 26, 1848, ch. 111 251 *Appropriation for the Indian Department.* An act making appropriations for the current and contingent expenses of the Indian department, and for fulfilling treaty stipulations with the various Indian tribes, for the year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and forty-nine, and for other purposes. July 25, 1848, ch. 118 252 *Payment of Mexican Claims.* An act for the payment of liquidated claims against Mexico. July 29, 1848, ch. 119 265 *Revolutionary Pension to Widows.* An act for the relief of certain surviving widows of officers and soldiers of the revolutionary army.
July 29, 1848, ch. 120 265 *Appropriations for the Naval Service.* An act making appropriations for the naval service, for the year ending the thirtieth June, one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine. Aug. 3, 1848, ch. 121 266 *Land Claims in Mississippi.* An act supplemental to an act to confirm the survey and location of claims for lands in the state of Mississippi, east of the Pearl River, and south of the thirty-first degree of north latitude, approved March three, eighteen hundred and forty-five.
Aug. 5, 1848, ch. 122 273xv *Licenses for Yachts,* An act to authorize the secretary of the treasury to license yachts, and for other purposes. Aug. 7, 1848, ch. 141 274 *Place of Session of District for Alabama, Middle District.* An act to change the place of holding the District Court of the United States for the middle district of Alabama, and for other purposes. Aug. 7, 1848, ch. 143 274 *Essez annezed to the Collection District of Gloucester.* An act to annex the town of Essex, in the State of Massachusetts, to the collection district of Gloucester.
Aug. 7, 1848, ch. 144 275 *Chicago Collection District.* An act to annex that part of the state of Indiana bordering on Lake Michigan to the Chicago collection district. Aug. 7, 1848, ch. 145 275 *Certain Bounty Land Warrants may be paid in by Pre-emption Claimants to the Miami Lands.* An act for the relief of those pre-emption claimants upon the Miami lands in Indiana, who, by their services in the Mexican war, are entitled to bounty land. Aug. 7, 1848, ch. 147 275 *Jurisdiction conferred upon American Ministers and Consuls under certain Treaties.* An act to carry into effect certain provisions in the treaties between the United States and China and the Ottoman Porte, giving certain judicial powers to ministers and consuls of the United States in those countries.
Aug. 11, 1848, ch. 150 276 *Georgia divided into two Judicial Districts.* An act for dividing the State of Georgia into two judicial districts, and organizing and establishing an additional District Court of the United States, with Circuit Court powers and jurisdiction. Aug. 11, 1848, ch. 151 280 *Internal Improvement Lands in Alabama to be applied to Use of Schools.* An Act to authorize the State of Alabama to apply certain lands heretofore granted to that State for internal improvements, for the use of schools in the valueless sixteenth sections in said state.
Aug. 11, 1848, ch. 152 281 *Time of holding Courts in Kentucky changed.* An act to change the time of holding the Circuit and District Courts in the State of Kentucky. Aug. 11, 1848, ch. 153 282 *Time of holding Circuit Court in Maine changed.* An act to change the time of holding the terms of the Circuit Court of the United States in the District of Maine. Aug. 11, 1848, ch. 154 282 *Renewal and Extension of Provisions respecting Naval Pensions.* An act renewing certain naval pensions and extending the benefits of existing laws, respecting naval pensions, to engineers, firemen, and coal-heavers in the navy, and to their widows.
Aug. 11, 1848, ch. 155 282 *Cumberland Road surrendered in part to Indiana.* An act to surrender to the State of Indiana the Cumberland road in said State. Aug. 11, 1848, ch. 156 283 *General Appropriation Bill.* An act making appropriations for the civil and diplomatic expenses of government for the year ending the thirtieth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine, and for other purposes. Aug. 12, 1848, ch. 166 284 *Extradition Treaties carried into Effect.* An act for giving effect to certain treaty stipulations betivcen this and foreign governments, for the apprehension and delivering up of certain offenders.
Aug. 12, 1848, ch. 167 302 *Pay Department in the Army.* An act concerning the pay department of the army. Aug. 12, 1848, ch. 168 303 *Terms of the United States Courts in New Jersey.* An act in relation to the terms of the Circuit and District Courts of the United States in and for the district of New Jersey. Aug. 12, 1848, ch. 169 303 *Army Appropriation Bill.* An act making appropriations for the support of the army for the year ending the thirtieth of June, one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine.
Aug. 14, 1848, ch. 173 304 *Post Routes established.* An act to establish certain post routes. Aug. 14, 1848, ch. 175 306 *Lighthouse, &c., Appropriation Bill.* An act making appropriations for lighthouses, lightboats, buoys, &c., and providing for the erection and establishment of the same. Aug. 14, 1848, ch. 176 321 *Oregon Territorial Bill.* An act to establish the territorial government of Oregon. Aug. 14, 1848, ch. 177 323 *Payment to Vermont Militia.* An act for the payment of the fourth regiment in the second brigade of the third division of the Vermont Militia, for services at the battle of Plattsburg.
Aug. 14, 1848, ch. 178 331 *Provision for Widows and Orphans of Officers and Crew of the Somers.* An act for the relief xviof certain widows and orphans of the officers, seamen, and marines of the brig-of-war Somers. Aug. 14, 1848, ch. 179 331 *Location of Military Land Warrants.* An act in relation to military land warrants. Aug. 14, 1848, ch. 180 332 JOINT RESOLUTIONS. Page 1. *Erection of a Monument to Washington authorized.* A resolution authorizing the erection on the public grounds in the city of Washington of a monument to George Washington.
Jan. 31, 1848 333 2. *Thanks of Congress to General Scott and the Officers and Men under his Command in Mexico.* Joint resolution expressive of the thanks of Congress to Major-General Winfield Scott, and the troops under his command, for their distinguished gallantry and good conduct in campaign of eighteen hundred and forty-seven. March 9, 1848 333 4. *Evidence in Cases of Application for Bounty Land Warrants.* Joint resolution relative to the evidence which shall be considered satisfactory in applications for bounty land.
March 24, 1848 334 5. *Congratulations to France.* A resolution tendering the congratulations of the American to the French people. April 13, 1848 334 6. *Contracts for Hemp for the Navy.* Joint resolution respecting contracts for hemp for the use of the American navy. May 9, 1848 334 7. *Thanks of Congress to General Taylor and his Force, for good Conduct at Buena Vista.* Joint resolution of thanks to Major-General Taylor. May 9, 1848 334 8. *Place of Discharge of the Troops in Mexico.* Joint resolution in relation to transportation and discharge of the military forces of the United States at the close of the war with Mexico.
June 16, 1848 335 9. *Payment of Texan Mounted Troops. Payment for Horses lost.* Joint resolution providing for payment of the regiment of Texas mounted troops called into the service of the United States, under the requisition of Colonel Curtis, in the year eighteen hundred and forty-seven, and for other purposes. June 16, 1848 335 12. *International Exchanges. Present to France of a Series of Standard Weights and Measures.* A resolution authorizing the presentation to the government of France of a series of the standard weights and measures of the United States, and for other purposes.
June 30, 1848 336 13. *Evidence in Case of Widows’ Claims to Pensions.* A joint resolution relative to evidence in application for pensions. July 1, 1848 336 15. *Tico Brass Field-Pieces, captured at Bennington, to be at the Disposal of Vermont.* Joint resolution disposing of two brass field-pieces captured at the battle of Bennington, in seventeen hundred and seventy-seven. July 10, 1848 336 16. *Change of Location of a Lighthouse on Lake Superior.* Joint resolution to change the location of a lighthouse on Lake Superior, in the State of Michigan.
July 10, 1848 337 17. *Extension of the Time for the Erection of certain Lighthouses.* A joint resolution extending the time for the erection of certain lighthouses. July 25, 1848 337 18. *Certain Trophies relinquished to Missouri.* Joint resolution relinquishing to the State of Missouri certain trophies of Doniphan’s victorious expedition. July 25, 1848 337 19. *Sanction of Congress to an Agreement between the Wyandotts and Delawares.* A resolution to sanction an agreement made between the Wyandotts and Delawares for the purchase of certain lands by the former, of the latter tribe of Indians.
July 25, 1848 337 20. *The extra Pay of Army to be paid speedily.* A resolution for the speedy payment of the three months’ extra pay to the officers, non-commissioned officers, muscians, and privates, who have served in the late war with Mexico, allowed by the act of July nineteenth, eighteen hundred and forty-eight. July 29, 1848 339 21. *Statement of Cherokee Claims.* A resolution authorizing the proper accounting officers of the treasury to make a just and fair statement of the claims of the Cherokee nation of Indians, according to the principles established by the treaty of August, eighteen hundred and forty-six.
Aug. 7, 1848 339 22. *Thanks to the Navy.* Joint resolution of thanks to the officers, sailors, and marines, of the United States navy. Aug. 7, 1848 339 23. *Clerks of Courts to be furnished with the Statutes at Large.* Joint resolution authorizing the Secretary of State to furnish the clerks of the several District and Circuit Courts of the United States with copies of Little and Brown’s edition of the Laws of the United States. Aug. 7, 1848 339xvii 24. *Certain Portions of the Marine and Ordnance Corps placed, as to Bounty, &c., on the same Footing with the Army.* Joint resolution concerning certain portions of the marine and ordnance corps.
Aug. 10, 1848 340 25. *Gift to the Jackson Monument Committee.* A resolution granting to the Jackson monument committee certain brass guns and mortars, captured by General Andrew Jackson, and for other purposes. Aug. 11, 1848 340 26. *Solicitor of the Treasury to have the Use of the Library of Congress, and to have a Copy of the Statutes at Large.* A resolution concerning the distribution of the Statutes at Large. Aug. 11, 1848 340 STATUTE II.—1848–9. Page *Commercial Privileges as to Drawback extended to Whitehall.* An act to extend certain privileges to the town of Whitehall, in the State of New York.
Jan. 10, 1849, ch. 14 341 *Land Claims in Louisiana.* An act supplemental to the act approved the sixth day of July, eighteen hundred and forty-two, entitled “An Act confirming certain land claims in Louisiana.” Jan. 19, 1849, ch. 19 341 *Office of Commissioner of Pensions continued.* An act to continue the office of the commissioner of pensions. Jan. 19, 1849, ch. 20 341 *Defficiency Appropriation Bill.* An act to supply deficiencies in the appropriations for the service of the fiscal year ending the thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred and forty-nine.
Jan. 26, 1849, ch. 24 342 *Payment of Interest to Alabama.* Aq act authorizing the payment of interest upon the advances made by the State of Alabama for the use of the United States government, in the suppression of the Creek Indian hostilities of eighteen hundred and thirty-six and eighteen hundred and thirty-seven, in Alabama. Jan. 26, 1849, ch. 25 344 *Exploring Expedition, Payment to Officers of.* An act for the relief of the forward officers of the late Exploring Expedition.
Feb. 1, 1849, ch. 37 344 *Appropriations for the Military Academy.* An act making appropriations for the support of the Military Academy for the year ending the thirtieth of June, one thousand eight hundred and fifty. Feb. 19, 1849, ch. 52 345 *Appropriations for Pensions.* An act making appropriations for the payment of revolutionary and other pensions of the United States, for the year ending the thirtieth, of June, one thousand eight hundred and fifty. Feb. 19, 1849, ch. 53 345 *Land Grant to S.
Steele and James Daniel.* An act to relinquish the reversionary interest of the United States in a certain Indian reservation in the State of Alabama. Feb. 19, 1849, ch. 55 346 *Authentication of Records.* An act for authenticating certain records. Feb. 22, 1849, ch. 61 346 *Pensions to Widows and Orphans.* An act granting five years’ half pay to certain widows and orphans of officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians, and privates, both regulars and volunteers. Feb. 22, 1849, ch. 62 347 *Land Office established in Missouri.* An act to establish an additional land office in the State of Missouri.
Feb. 26, 1849, ch. 70 347 *Appropriation for Payments under Treaty with Mexico.* An act to provide for carrying into execution, in part, the twelfth article of the treaty with Mexico, concluded at Guadupe [Guadalupe] Hidalgo. Feb. 26, 1849, ch. 71 348 *Public Lands in Alabama.* An act to extend the provisions of an act, approved the third of March, eighteen hundred and forty-seven, for carrying into effect the existing compacts with the States of Alabama and Mississippi, with regard to the five per cent, fund and school reservations.
Feb. 20, 1849, ch. 72 348 *Appropriations for Navy Pensions.* An act making appropriations for the payment of navy pensions for the year ending the thirtieth June, one thousand eight hundred and fifty. March 2, 1849, ch. 77 349 *School Lands in Iowa.* An act declaratory of the out for the admission of the State of Iowa into the Union. March 2, 1849, ch. 78 349 *Subsistence allowed to Prisoners in the Mexican War.* An act to allow subsistence to certain Arkansas and other volunteers, who have been prisoners of war in Mexico.
March 2, 1849, ch. 79 349 *Reorganization of the Pay Department.* An act concerning the pay department of the army. March 2, 1849, ch. 80 350xviii *Light at Sand’s Point, Long Island.* An act to continue the light on Sand’s Point on Long Inland. March 2, 1849, ch. 81 350 *Authentication of Records.* An act to amend an act entitled “An Act for authenticating certain records,” approved February twenty-second, eighteen hundred and forty-nine. March 2, 1849, ch. 82 350 *Medical Staff and Chaplains in the Army.* An act to provide for an increase of the medical staff, and for an additional number of chaplains of the army of the United States.
March 2, 1849, ch. 83 351 *Land Office in Wisconsin.* An act for changing the location of the land office in the Chippewa land district, and establishing an additional land district in the State of Wisconsin. March 2, 1849, ch. 84 351 *Confirmation of Land Entries in Wisconsin.* An act in relation to the Fox and Wisconsin River reservation, in the State of Wisconsin. March 2, 1849, ch. 86 352 *Drainage of the Swamp Lands in Louisiana.* An act to aid the State of Louisiana in draining the swamp lands therein.
March 2, 1849, ch. 87 352 *Settlement of the Claims of New Hampshire.* An act for the settlement of the claims of New Hampshire against the United States. March 2, 1849, ch. 88 353 *Disability to bid for Mail Contracts limited.* An act to define the period of disability imposed upon certain bidders for mail contracts. March 2, 1849, ch. 89 353 *General Appropriation Bill.* An act making appropriations for the civil and diplomatic expenses of government for the year ending the thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred and fifty, and for other purposes.
March 3, 1849, ch. 100 354 *Army Appropriation Bill.* An act making appropriations for the support of the army for the year ending the thirtieth of June, one thousand eight hundred and fifty. March 3, 1849, ch. 101 370 *Fortifications, Appropriations for.* An act making appropriations for certain fortifications of the United States for the year ending the thirtieth of June, One thousand eight hundred and fifty. March 3, 1849, ch. 102 373 *Navy Appropriation Bill.* An act making appropriations for the naval service for the year ending the thirtieth of June, one thousand eight hundred and fifty.
March 3, 1849, ch. 103 374 *Post-Office Appropriation Bill.* An act making appropriations for the service of the post-office department for the year ending the thirtieth of June, one thousand eight hundred and fifty. March 3, 1849, ch. 104 379 *Lighthouses, &c., Regulation of Steamboats on the Lakes.* An act making appropriations for lighthouses, light-boats, buoys, &c., and providing for the erection and establishment of the same, and for other purposes. March 3, 1849, ch. 105 380 *Appropriations for the Indian Department.* An act making appropriations for the current and contingent expenses of the Indian department, and for fulfilling treaty stipulations with the various Indian tribes for the year ending June thirtieth, one thousand eight hundred and fifty.
March 3, 1849, ch. 106 382 *Commissioner on Mexican Claims.* An act to carry into effect certain stipulations of the treaty between the United States of America and the republic of Mexico of the second day of February, one thousand eight hundred and forty-eight. March 3, 1849, ch. 107 393 *A Home Department established.* An act to establish the home department, and to provide for the treasury department an assistant secretary of the treasury and a commissioner of the customs.
March 3, 1849, ch. 108 395 *Gold Dollars and Double Eagles.* An act to authorize the coinage of gold dollars and double eagles. March 3, 1819, ch. 109 397 *Public Money.* An act requiring all moneys receivable from customs and from all other sources to be paid immediately into the treasury, without abatement or reduction, and for other purposes. March 3, 1849, ch. 110 398 *Regulation of Passenger Vessels.* An act to extend the provisions of all laws now in force relating to the carriage of passengers in merchant vessels, and the regulation thereof.
March 3, 1849, ch. 111 399 *Revenue Laws extended to California.* An act to extend the revenue laws of the United States over the territory anti water’s of Upper California, and to create a collection district therein. March 3, 1849, ch. 112 400 *Land Titles in Arkansas.* An act to settle the title to certain tracts of land in the State of Arkansas. March 3, 1849, ch. 113 400xix *Louisiana divided into two Judicial Districts.* An act for the better organization of the District Court of the United States within the State of Louisiana.
March 3, 1840, ch. 114 401 *Census of* 1850. An act to make arrangements for taking the seventh census. March 3, 1849, ch. 115 402 *Selection of Jurors in Pennsylvania.* An act concerning the selection of jurors in certain, courts of the United States. March 3, 1849, ch. 118 403 *Circuit Court in Kentucky.* An act to authorize the judge of the courts of the United States of the fifth circuit to hold the Circuit Court for tie District of Kentucky. March 3, 1849, ch. 120 403 *Government of Minnesota Territory established.* An act to establish the territorial government of Minnesota.
March 3, 1819, ch. 121 403 *Collection District of Brazos de Santiago. Drawback on Goods transported inland.* An act to establish the collection district of Brazos de Santiago, and for other purposes. March 3, 1849, ch. 122 409 *Iowa, Northern Boundary of.* An act to cause the northern boundary of the State of Iowa to be run and marked. March 3, 1849, ch. 123 410 *Iowa, District Courts in.* An act to amend the act entitled “An Act supplemental to the act for the admission of the States of Iowa and Florida into the Union.
” March 3, 1849, ch. 124 410 *Certain Towns transferred to the Collection District of Belfast.* An act to transfer the towns of Vinal Haven, North Haven, and Islesboro, from the collection district of Penobscot to that of Belfast, in the State of Maine. March 3, 1849, ch. 125 412 *Accounts of Persons receiving Military Contributions in Mexico.* An act to provide for the settlement of the accounts of public officers and others who may have received moneys arising from military contributions, or otherwise, in Mexico.
March 3, 1849, ch. 126 412 *Fort Covington, to be a Port of Delivery. Deputy Collector to be appointed at Chesapeake City.* An act declaring Fort Covington, in the State of New York, to be a port of delivery, and for other purposes. March 3, 1849, ch. 127 414 *Payment for Property lost in the Military Service.* An act to provide for the payment of horses and other property lost or destroyed in the military service of the United States. March 3, 1849, ch. 129 414 *Appropriations for Minnesota.* An act for the relief of James Norris, and for other purposes.
March 3, 1849, ch. 179 416 JOINT RESOLUTIONS. Page 1. *Rufus Choate and Gideon Hawley reappointed Regents in the Smithsonian Institute.* A resolution for the appointment of regents in the Smithsonian Institution. Dec. 19, 1848 417 2. *Compensation of Messengers of Electoral Votes.* A resolution relating to the compensation, of persons appointed to deliver the votes for president and vice-president of the United States to the President of the Senate. January 6, 1849 417 10. *Distribution, of the Biennial Register.* Joint resolution for the distribution of the Official Register, or Blue Book, among the several States.
March 2, 1849 417 11. *Presentation of the Works of the Exploring Expedition to Russia and Ecuador.* Joint resolution directing that the government of Russia be supplied with certain volumes of the Narrative of the Exploring Expedition, in lieu of those which were lost at sea, and for other purposes. March 2, 1849 418 12. *Arms to be furnished at Cost to Emigrants to Oregon and California.* A resolution authorizing the secretary of war to furnish arms and amunition to persons emigrating to the Territories of Oregon, California, and New Mexico.
March 2, 1849 418 14. *Evidence in Case of Applications for pensions by Widows of Soldiers.* Joint resolution relative to evidence in applications for pensions by widows of deceased soldiers, under the act of July twenty-first, eighteen hundred and forty-eight. March 3, 1849 418 15. *Report respecting Lands in Cincinnati.* Joint resolution granting to the secretary of the treasury further time to make the report concerning the sale and entry of certain lands in Cincinnati. March 3, 1849 419 16. *Journal of Debates in Congress.* Joint resolution authorizing the secretary of the Senate and clerk of the House of Representatives to subscribe for a thousand copies of a fur xxther publication of the debates and proceedings of Congress, and for other purposes.
March 3, 1849 419 17. *Expenditures by Pursers in Mexico to be allowed in their Accounts.* Joint resolution for the relief of pursers in the navy, as to expenditures made in pursuance of orders during the war with Mexico, and for other purposes. March 3, 1849 419 18. *The Word “Territory,” in Act of 1849, ch. 85, to mean “State.”* A resolution to fix the meaning of the second section of an act for changing the location of the land office in the Chippewa land district, and establishing an additional land district in the State of Wisconsin.
March 3, 1849 420 19. *Purchase of General Navy Register and Laws.* Joint resolution for the purchase of copies of the General Navy Register and Laws. March 3, 1849 420 20. *Auditing Accounts of Public Printing.* A resolution relative to the public printing. March 3, 1849 420 **Acts of the Thirty-First Congress of the United States.**STATUTE I.—1849–50. Page *Franking Privilege of Mrs. Polk.* An act to extend the privilege of franking letters and packages to Sarah Polk. Jan. 10, 1850, ch. 1 421 *Virginia Military Land Warrants, Time for locating, &c., extended.* An act further to extend the time for locating Virginia military land warrants, and returning surveys thereon to the general land office.
Feb. 20, 1850, ch. 3 421 *Convention with Brazil.* An act to carry into effect the convention between the United States and the Emperor of Brazil, of the twenty-seventh day of January, in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine. March 29, 1850, ch. 6 422 *Deficiency Appropriation Bill.* An act to supply deficiencies in the appropriations for the service of the fiscal year ending the thirtieth of June, one thousand eight hundred and fifty. May 15, 1850, ch. 10 422 *Seventh Census.* An act providing for the taking of the seventh and subsequent censuses of the United States, and to fix the number of the members of the House of Representatives, and provide for their future apportionment among the several States.
May 23, 1850, ch. 11 428 *Transfers to the Mint.* An act supplementary to the act entitled “An Act supplementary to the act entitled ‘An Act establishing a mint, and regulating the coins of the United States.’” May 23, 1850, ch. 12 436 *Treaties with Oregon Indians.* An act authorizing the negotiation of treaties with the Indian tribes in the Territory of Oregon, for the extinguishment of their claims to lands lying west of the Cascade Mountains, and for other purposes. June 5, 1850, ch. 16 437 *Port Duties at Baltimore.* An act to continue in force an act therein mentioned, relating to the port of Baltimore.
June 5, 1850, ch. 17 438 *Public Buildings in Minnesota and Oregon.* An act to make further appropriations for public buildings in the Territories of Minnesota and Oregon. June 11, 1850, ch. 19 438 *Army—Increase of Rank and File.* An act to increase the rank and file of the army, and to encourage enlistments. June 17, 1850, ch. 20 438 *Deficiency Appropriation Bill—Judiciary.* An act to supply a deficiency in the appropriation for the service of the fiscal year ending the thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred and fifty.
June 21, 1850, ch. 22 439 *Roads in Minnesota. Expenditures in Oregon and Minnesota.* An act for the construction of certain roads in the Territory of Minnesota, and for other purposes. July 18, 1850, ch. 23 439 *Legislatures of Oregon and Minnesota.* An act authorizing the legislative assemblies of Minnesota and Oregon Territories to prolong their next annual session to a period of ninety days. July 18, 1850, ch. 24 440 *Franking Privilege of Mrs. Taylor.* An act to grant the franking privilege to Mrs.
Margarets S. Taylor. July 18, 1850, ch. 25 440xxi *Shipping.* An act to provide for recording the conveyances of vessels, and for other purposes. July 29, 1850, ch. 27 440 *Courts in Louisiana.* An act to amend an act entitled “An Act for the better organization of the District Court of the United States within the State of Louisiana,” approved the third of March, eighteen hundred and forty-nine. July 29, 1850, ch. 28 441 *Collection District in Rhode Island.* An act to amend an act entitled “An Act to regulate the collection of duties on imports and tonnage,” approved March second, seventeen hundred and ninety-nine.
July 29, 1850, ch. 29 442 *Absence of Judges.* An act to provide for holding the courts of the United States in case of the sickness or other disability of the judges of the District Courts. July 29, 1850, ch. 30 442 *Courts in Ohio.* An act to regulate the terms of the Circuit and District Courts of the United States for the District of Ohio. July 29, 1850, ch. 31 443 *Navy Pensions.* An act making appropriations for the payment of navy pensions for the year ending the thirtieth of June, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one.
Aug. 17, 1850, ch. 39 444 *Pensions.* An act making appropriations for the payment of revolutionary and other pensions of the United States for the year ending the thirtieth of June, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one. Aug. 17, 1850, ch. 40 444 *Seventh Census* An act supplementary to the act entitled “An Act providing for the taking of the seventh and subsequent censuses of the United States, and to fix the number of the members of the House of Representatives, and to provide for their future apportionment among the several States.
Aug. 30, 1850, ch. 43 445 *Collection District in North Carolina.* An act to amend the act entitled “An Act to amend, in the cases therein mentioned, the ‘Act to regulate the duties on imports and tonnage.’” Aug. 30, 1850, ch. 44 445 *Donation of Land in Arkansas.* An act in relation to donations of land to certain persons in the State of Arkansas. Aug. 30, 1850, ch. 47 446 *Boundary of Texas. Territory of New Mexico.* An act proposing to the State of Texas the establishment of her northern and western boundaries, the relinquishment by the said State of all territory claimed by her exterior to said boundaries, and of all her claims upon the United States, and to establish a territorial government for New Mexico.
Sept. 9, 1850, ch. 49 446 *California admitted into the Union.* An act for the admission of the State of California into the Union. Sept. 9, 1850, ch. 50 452 *Territory of Utah.* An act to establish a territorial government for Utah. Sept. 9, 1850, ch. 51 453 *Notaries Public. Commissioner.* An act to authorize notaries public to take and certify oaths, affirmations, and acknowledgments in certain cases. Sept. 16, 1850, ch. 52 458 *Port of New Orleans.* An act to extend the port of New Orleans.
Sept. 16, 1850, ch. 53 458 *Military Academy. Salaries.* An act making appropriations for the support of the Military Academy for the year ending the thirtieth of June, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one. Sept. 16, 1850, ch. 54 459 *Printing of Annual Report on Commerce and Navigation.* An act to provide for the printing of the annual report upon commerce and navigation. Sept. 16, 1850, ch. 55 459 *Post-Office Appropriation Bill.* An act making appropriations for the service of the Post-Office Department, during the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and fifty-one.
Sept. 16, 1850, ch. 56 460 *Fugitives from Labor, Reclamation of.* An act to amend, and supplementary to, the act entitled “An Act respecting fugitives from justice, and persons escaping from the service of their masters,” approved February twelfth, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-three. Sept. 16, 1850, ch. 60 462 *Donation of Land to a Railroad.* An act granting the right of way, and making a grant of land, to the States of Illinois, Mississippi, and Alabama, in aid of the construction of a railroad from Chicago to Mobile.
Sept. 20, 1850, ch. 61 466 *Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Co.* An act giving the assent of the United States to an act of the General Assembly of Maryland, passed at the December session, eighteen hundred and forty-four, chapter two hundred and eighty-seven. Sept. 20, 1850, ch. 62 467 *Slave Trade in the District of Columbia abolished.* An act to suppress the slave trade in the District of Columbia. Sept. 20, 1850, ch. 63 467 *Appropriation for Pay and Mileage.* An act to supply a deficiency in the appropriation for pay and mileage of members of Congress for the present session.
Sept. 20, 1850, ch. 64 468xxii *Jurisdiction of Consuls, &c., at Macao taken away.* An act to repeal so much of the act approved eleventh of August, eighteen hundred and forty-eight, as extends the provisions thereof to Macao. Sept. 20, 1850, ch. 65 468 *Trade with British North American Provinces.* An act to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to permit vessels from the British North American Provinces to lade and unlade at such places in any collection district of the United States as he may designate.
Sept. 26, 1850, ch. 69 469 *Commissariat.* An act to increase the commissariat of the United States army. Sept. 26, 1850, ch. 70 469 *Land Claims at Sault Ste. Marie.* An act providing for the examination and settlement of claims for land at the Sault Ste. Marie, in Michigan. Sept. 26, 1850, ch. 71 469 *Mineral Lands.* An act to reduce the minimum price of the mineral lands in the Lake Superior District in Michigan, and in the Chippewa District in Wisconsin. Sept. 26, 1850, ch. 72 472 *Payment to Mexico.* An act to provide for carrying into execution, in further part, the twelfth article of the treaty with Mexico concluded at Guadalupe Hidalgo.
Sept. 26, 1850, ch. 73 473 *Post-Routes.* An act to establish certain post-roads in the United States. Sept. 27, 1850, ch. 75 473 *Public Lands in Oregon. Donations.* An act to create the office of surveyor-general of the public lands in Oregon, and to provide for the survey, and to make donations to settlers of the said public lands. Sept. 27, 1850, ch. 76 496 *Lighthouses, Appropriation Bill for.* An act making appropriations for lighthouses, light-boats, buoys, &c., and providing for the erection and establishment of the same, and for other purposes.
Sept. 28, 1850, ch. 77 500 *Army, Appropriation Bill for.* An act making appropriations for the support of the army for the year ending the thirtieth of June, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one. Sept. 28, 1850, ch. 78 504 *Collection Districts.* An act to create additional collection districts in the State of California, and to change the existing district therein, and to modify the existing collection districts in the United States. Sept. 28, 1850, ch. 79 508 *Navy, Appropriation Bill for.* An act making appropriations for the naval service for the year ending the thirtieth of June, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one.
Sept. 28, 1850, ch. 80 513 *Fortifications, Appropriation Bill for.* An act making appropriations for certain fortifications of the United States, for the year ending the thirtieth of June, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one. Sept. 28, 1850, ch. 81 517 *Indian Agents in California.* An act to authorize the appointment of Indian agents in California. Sept. 28, 1850, ch. 82 517 *Payment of a Company of Indian Volunteers.* An act for the payment of a company of Indian volunteers.
Sept. 28, 1850, ch. 83 519 *Swamp Lands.* An act to enable the State of Arkansas and other States to reclaim the “Swamp Lands” within their limits. Sept. 28, 1850, ch. 84 519 *Bounty Land Bill.* An act granting bounty land to certain officers and soldiers who have been engaged in the military service of the United States. Sept. 28, 1850, ch. 85 520 *California, Laws extended to, Judicial. System.* An act to provide for extending the laws and the judicial system of the United States to the State of California.
Sept. 28, 1850, ch. 86 521 *General Appropriation Bill.* An act making appropriations for the civil and diplomatic expenses of government for the year ending the thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred and fifty-one, and for other purposes. Sept. 30, 1858, ch. 90 523 *Indian Affairs. Appropriation Bill.* An act making appropriations for the current and contingent expenses of the Indian department, and for fulfilling treaty stipulations with various Indian tribes, for the year ending June the thirtieth, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one.
Sept. 30, 1860, ch. 91 544 JOINT RESOLUTIONS. Page 1. *Binding Public Documents.* A resolution for binding the public documents. Feb. 12, 1850 560 2. *Washington’s Farewell Address.* A resolution authorizing the purchase of the manuscript Farewell Address of George, Washington. Feb. 12, 1850 560 4. *Revenue, Expense of collecting.* A resolution limiting the expense of collecting the revenue from customs for the present fiscal year. Feb. 14, 1850 560xxiii 5. *Works of the Exploring Expedition.* Joint resolution to supply the Territories of Oregon and Minnesota with the Narrative of the Exploring Expedition.
Feb. 20, 1850 561 7. *Search for Sir John Franklin.* Joint resolution authorizing the President of the United States to accept and attach to the navy two vessels offered by Henry Grinnell, Esq., of New York, to be sent to the Arctic Seas in search of Sir John Franklin and his companions. May 2, 1850 561 8. *Resolution of Condolence on the Death of General Taylor.* A resolution expressing the condolence of Congress for Mrs. Margaret S. Taylor. July 18, 1850 562 9. *Soldiers’ three Months’ extra Pay.* A resolution for restoring the settlement of the “three months’ extra pay” claims to the accounting officers of the treasury.
July 29, 1850 562 10. *Donation of Old Metal to Jackson Monument Committee.* Joint resolution granting old brass guns to the Jackson Monument Committee. July 29, 1850 562 11. *Payment of Dividends and Interest on War Bounty Scrip.* A resolution relative to the payment of dividends or interest on war bounty scrip. Aug. 10, 1850 562 13. *Donation of Books to Alabama.* Joint resolution instructing the Secretary of State to furnish the State of Alabama duplicates of the books and documents heretofore supplied by Congress, and which were destroyed by the recent burning of the State Capitol of said State.
Sept. 9, 1850 563 15. *Exchange of Metal for Statue of General Jackson.* Joint resolution relating to the equestrian statue of General Andrew Jackson. Sept. 20, 1850 563 16. *Payment of Dividends and Interest on War Bounty Scrip.* A resolution to amend a resolution approved on the tenth of August, eighteen hundred and fifty, relative to the payment of dividends or interest on war bounty scrip. Sept. 26, 1850 563 17. *Publication of the Laws.* A resolution relating to the publication of the laws of the United States.
Sept. 26, 1850 564 19. *Public Printing.* A resolution relative to the public printing. Sept. 28, 1850 564 20. *Widows &c., Pensions.* Joint resolution explanatory of certain acts therein mentioned. Sept. 28, 1850 564 STATUTE II.—1850–1. Page *Pre-emption Rights in Maison Rouge Grant.* An act to grant the right of pre-emption to certain purchasers and settlers on the “Maison Rouge Grant,” in the event of the final adjudication of the title in favor of the United States. Jan. 27, 1851, ch. 2 565 *Exchange of Land at Fort Hamilton.* An act to authorize the exchange of a lot on the military site of Fort Hamilton, for an equal quantity of ground adjoining said site.
Feb. 14, 1851, ch. 6 566 *Expenses of War with Cayuse Indians in Oregon.* An act to settle and adjust the expenses of the people of Oregon in defending themselves from the attacks and hostilities of Cayuse Indians, in the years eighteen hundred and forty-seven and eighteen hundred and forty-eight. Feb. 14, 1851, ch. 7 566 *Collection Districts in Oregon.* An act to create additional collection districts in the Territory of Oregon, and for other purposes. Feb. 14, 1851, ch. 8 566 *Clerk to Legislative Assemblies of Oregon and Minnesota.* An act to amend an act entitled “An Act to establish the Territorial government of Oregon,” and “An act to establish the Territorial government of Minnesota.
” Feb. 19, 1851, ch. 9 567 *School Lands in Oregon and Minnesota. University in Minnesota.* An act to authorize the legislative assemblies of the Territories of Oregon and Minnesota to take charge of the school lands in said Territories, and for other purposes. Feb. 19, 1851, ch. 10 568 *Evidence in Cases of contested Elections.* An act to prescribe the mode of obtaining evidence in cases of contested elections. Feb. 19, 1851, ch. 11 568 *Deficiency Appropriation Bill.* An act to supply deficiencies in the appropriations for the service of the fiscal year ending the thirtieth of June, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one.
Feb. 27, 1851, ch. 12 570 *Pension Appropriation Bill.* An act making appropriations for the payment of revolutionary and other pensions of the United States, for the year ending the thirtieth of June, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-two. Feb. 27, 1851, ch. 13 574 *Appropriation Bill for Indian Affairs.* An act making appropriations for the current and xxivcontingent expenses of the Indian department, and for fulfilling treaty stipulations with various Indian tribes, for the year ending June the thirtieth, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-two.
Feb. 27, 1851, ch. 14 574 *Rates of Postage. Three Cent Coin.* An act to reduce and modify the rates of postage in the United States, and for other purposes. March 3, 1851, ch. 20 587 *Post-Office Appropriation Bill.* An act making appropriations for the service of the post-office department during the fiscal year ending the thirtieth of June, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-two, and for other purposes. March 3, 1851, ch. 21 591 *Military Academy Appropriation Bill.* An act making appropriations for the support of the military academy for the year ending the thirtieth June, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-two.
March 3, 1851, ch 22 593 *Navy Pensions Appropriation Bill.* An act making appropriations for the payment of navy pensions for the year ending the thirtieth of June, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-two. March 3, 1851, ch. 23 594 *Judicial Districts in Arkansas.* An act to divide the district of Arkansas into two judicial districts. March 3, 1851, ch 24 594 *Military Asylum.* An act to found a military asylum for the relief and support of invalid and disabled soldiers of the army of the United States.
March 3, 1851, ch 25 595 *Baron De Bastrop Grant.* An act for the settlement of certain classes of “private land claims” within the limits of the “Baron De Bastrop Grant,” and for allowing pre-emptions to certain actual settlers, in the event of the final adjudication of the title of the said De Bastrop in favor of the United States. March 3, 1851, ch. 26 597 *General Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation Bill.* An act making appropriations for the civil and diplomatic expenses of government for the year ending the thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred and fifty-two, and for other purposes.
March 3, 1851, ch. 32 598 *Army Appropriation Bill.* An act making appropriations for the support of the army for the year ending the thirtieth of June, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-two. March 3, 1851, ch. 33 618 *Naval Appropriation Bill.* An act making appropriations for the naval service for the year ending the thirtieth of June, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-two. March 3, 1851, ch. 34 621 *Allowance of Interest to Georgia.* An act to authorize the Secretary of War to allow the payment of interest to the State of Georgia for advances made for the use of the United States, in the suppression of the hostilities of the Creek, Seminole, and Cherokee Indians, in the years eighteen hundred and thirty-six, eighteen hundred and thirty-seven, and eighteen hundred and thirty-eight.
March 3, 1851, ch 35 626 *Allowance of Interest to Maine.* An act authorizing the payment of interest upon the advances made by the State of Maine for the use of the United States government, in the protection of the northeastern frontier. March 3, 1851, ch. 36 626 *Appropriation Bill for Lighthouses.* An act making appropriations for lighthouses, lightboats, buoys, &c., and providing for the erection and establishment of the same, and for other purposes. March 3, 1851, ch. 37 627 *Appraisement of Imports.* An act to amend the acts regulating the appraisement of imported merchandise, and for other purposes.
March 3, 1851, ch. 38 629 *Courts in Ohio.* An act to amend the act to change the time of holding the Circuit and District Courts of the United States for the district of Ohio. March 3, 1851, ch. 39 630 *Courts in Pennsylvania.* An act to change the terms of the Circuit Courts for the eastern and western districts of Pennsylvania. March 3, 1851, ch. 40 631 *Land Claims in California.* An act to ascertain and settle the private land claims in the State of California. March 3, 1851, ch. 41 631 *Mileage of Senators.* An act to amend an act entitled “An Act allowing compensation to the members of the Senate, members of the House of Representatives of the United States, and to the delegates of the Territories, and repealing all other laws on that subject.
” March 3, 1851, ch. 42 635 *Liability of Ship-Owners, &c.* An act to limit the liability of ship-owners, and for other purposes. March 3, 1851, ch. 43 635 *Courts in Illinois.* An act providing for an additional term of the United States Circuit and District Courts at Chicago, in the District of Illinois. March 3, 1851, ch. 44 636 *Post-Routes.* An act to establish certain post-roads in the United States, and the Territories thereof. March 3, 1851, ch. 48 637xxv JOINT RESOLUTIONS.
Page 1. *Vacancies in Board of Regents of Smithsonian Institution filled.* A resolution for the appointment of regents of the Smithsonian Institution. Dec. 24, 1850 646 2. *Distribution of the Works of Alexander Hamilton and John Adams, and American Archives.* A resolution directing the distribution of the works of Alexander Hamilton, and for other purposes. Feb. 27, 1851 646 4. *A public Vessel to receive and bring to this Country Kossuth and his Associates.* A resolution for the relief of Louis Kossuth and his associates, exiles from Hungary.
March 3, 1851 647 5. *Appointment of Clerks of the Treasurers of the Mint.* A resolution changing the mode of appointing clerks of the treasurers of the mints of the United States. March 3, 1851 647 6. *Widows’ Pensions.* Joint resolution explaining the acts of seventh July, eighteen hundred and thirty-eight, March third, eighteen hundred and forty-three, and June seventeenth, eighteen hundred and forty-four. March 3, 1851 647 8. *Accounts of public Printer.* A resolution providing for auditing and settling the accounts of the public printers during the recess of Congress.
March 3, 1851 648 29 29 1 1845 1846 THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES. PRIVATE ACTS OF THE TWENTY-NINTH 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 1st Day of December, 1845, and ended on the l0th Day of August, 1846.* James K. Polk, President; George M. Dallas, Vice-President, and President of the Senate up to the 8th Day of August, 1846; David R. Atchison, President of the Senate *pro tempore* on and after August 8th, 1846;
John W. Davis, Speaker of the House of Representatives. Chapter V: for the Relief of James Bogardus. Chapter V 9 Stat. 649 1846-01-14 Charles C. Little and James Brown 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 2025-12-15 29 1 9 private Chapter V.— An Act for the Relief of James Bogardus. Jan. 14, 1846. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That the patentPatent of Jas.
Bogardus renewed and extended. granted to James Bogardus, hearing date on the eighteenth day of January, eighteen hundred and thirty-two, for his invention of a new and useful mill, now known as “Bogardus’ Excentric Universal Mill,” be and the same is hereby renewed and extended for the term of fourteen years from and after the eighteenth day of January, eighteen hundred and forty-six, and the Commissioner of Patents is hereby directed to make a certificate of such renewal and extension.
Approved, January 14, 1846.
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