The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-03-30

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Tor supplies furnished the florida militia q
An act TO set aside CERTAIN reseTvafions a
lands. on account of live oaA in the eouih rae
tern district OF Louisiana. aIad
An act authorizing an examination artl suE,
vey OF the harbOr Of Memphis, in Tennessee
an aet TO authorizes the investigation of Al.
leged frauds un1er the pre- emption laws.
An act providing for The sale of Ger, ain
lands m The States Of Ohio and Michigan. co.
a,d oy the Wyandot tribe of Indians, and for
of o. Purre ses.
an act 10 amend an act, entitled "an ACT
making an appropriation for the erection If 4
marine hospital at or near Oronoko, North
Anaet amendatory of an act ESTABLISHING
TIE branch mint at Dahlonega, Georgia.
An act to tx the COMPENSATION ofthe Conn
missioner of public buildings.
An acf TO reduce the salary of the SURVEYOR
OF the port.of Camden, New Jersey.
AN act 10 repeal an act entitled .'an act to
extend the collection district of Wiscasset''
An act directing the survey of the northern
hne'lf the reservation for he half breeds of
the Sac and Fox tribe of Indians.
An act amendatory of san act for the relief
OF sick and disabled seamen."
An act altering the times of holding The
CircGIt Court of the United States for the dis
tr!ct of Connecticut.
An act to amend the charter OF the town
Of Alexandr
An act to enact and continue IN opera
Ton the several acts now in force for the re-
lIef of Insolven. debtors of the United States.
IA act TO continue the Office of Commits
sioner of Pensions.
An act TO authorize the legislatures of the
States of Illinois, Arkansas, Louisiana and
Tennessee to title the lands heretofore appro-
priated for the use of schools in those Staies
An act to provide for holding circuit courts
at VilliamsPort, in the western district Of
Pennsylvania.
An act to change the time of holding the
circuit and district courts of the district of
East Tennessee.
An act TO Change the place Of holding the
circuit and district courts in the district of
Maine.
An act to continue in force an act therein
mentioned. relating to the port Of Baltimore.
An act for the payment Of seven companies
of Georgia militia for services rendered IN the
years 1910 and l241.
An act 10 amend an act establishing a dis
trict court of the United States at Wheeling,
Virginia.
An act regulating the mode of paying over
to the State of Alabama The two per cent fund
to said State by the act approved
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NOT PASSED.
To enable the general reader, to come d.
Iectly to an understandingsof what important
or prominent bifls failed topaSs, we enumerate
the following. which, among others, fell into
that predicamenf:
A bill to provide for the satisfaction ofclaims
due to certain American citizens for spoila-
tons committed on their commerce prior to
July 81, 1900.
A biz for the augmentation of the marine
corps, and for other purposes.
A bill establishing additional ranks IN the
navy of the United States and for other pur-
poses.
A bin making appropriations for the COM
mencement Of certain Qualifications, for re-
pairing of Old docks and for military surveys.
4 bill to provide tor the disposal and man.
arement of the fund bequeathed by James
Sinithson to the United States, tor the estab-
liz hnent Of an institution for the increase and
diffusion of knowledge among men.
A bill making appropriations Tor the Cum
ber!and road in the States OF Ohio, Indiana,
and Illinois, and for certain harbers.
A bill 10 reduce the compensation TO the
members OF the Senate, members OF the House
oe REPRESENTATIVES of the United States, and
other public officers.
= blll to reduce the postage on letters, to
fix tho same in decimal currency, to reg Hate
the postage on newspapers, and to abolish the
ranking privilege.
A biI regulating the taking of testimony IN
cases of contested elections, and Tor other puf-
A bin making appropriations for the I'M
movement of certain harbors and rivers, &C.
A hin to authorize the adoption of measures
for the occupation and settlement OF the Tet-
ritory of Oregon, for extending certain por
tons of the laws of The United States over
the samc, and for other purposes
A bill to prevent the employment OF private
expresses upon mail routes, and for the pre-
venlion sof frauds upon the revenues OF 'he
Post Office Department.
4 bill for the relief of General Andre"
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