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The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-06-18
PUBLiC-No. 80.

AN ACT granting to the county of Dubuque, GER
tain lots OF ground in the town Of Dubuque.
Of The United States Of .fe'ea in Congress assembled
That the following descrbed pieces parcels Of and
hereby granted and given to the county OF Du-
buque, in the Territory of Iowa, to wit: Two lo
and haflying and being situate in the town of Du-
buque, the northwest corner OF Seventh and Lo-
streets, in said county, being the land up
on which the old county jail now stands, and is de
sgnatcd on the Government plat of said town as
"public square"
Sec. 2 find belt further enacted, That the county
commissioners of the county OF Dubuque be- and they
are hereby, authorized and uncovered to make sale,
otherwise dispose of The 10 of land de cfibed in
the first section of this act, in such manner will
best sub-eIve the Interests of said county.
Approved, June ID, 1874
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J. w. JONES,
PuBLIC--No. u.

AN ACT granting a section of land for the i'm
provement of Grant river at the town of Potosi,
IN Wisconsin Territory.
Be ii enacted By the Senate and House Of Representa-
fires II the United States # .4arca Congress ass N,
Died, That there be, and hereby is granted to the
Territory of w sconsin, section NUMBER thirty four,
in township number three NORTH in range number
three west, of the fourth prime pal meridian in the
said Territory, for the purpose Of improving Grant
rnr i, known as the Grant Slue at the town of Po-
osi, IN the said Territory, and for other or
purpose whatever and the said land sha II be sur
veyed, and divided into lots, and shall be sold and
disposed of in such manner, and under such repula-
tions and restrictions, the Legislature of the said
Territory shall establish Provided That in dspos-
ing OF the same presumption rights shall be granted
TO actual settlers and occupants residing said lots
at The time OF the passage of this act according TO
the provisions and restrictions in the next section
provided
Sec o. ind be IL further enacted, That the Survey
or General OF w lsconsin and Iowa. shall appoint
three disnterested commiss toners, whose duty ii
shall he 10 and examine all the lots which are
actually occupied and improved and assess the true
value OF said lots without taking into the estimation
any OF the improvements on the same and the oc-
cupants Of said lots, by paying within one year from
the passage Of tins act the assessed value aiore-
said Of their respective lots, shall be entitled q the
right Of pre-empton aforesaid and upon the fail
OF any all said occupants do So the said lot
lois to the extent OF such failure, shall be sold
other lots in said town; Prorided That the said
cupants may, at any time before said lots sold,
pay the assessed value and thereby their right
Of preemption aforesaid find provided further, That
the said commissioners aforesaid shall, before they
enter upon their duties such, be sworn faithfully
TO discharge their duties according TO the provisions
OF this act and they shall receive a compensation
for their services to be prescribed by the Legislature
of said Territory Prouided That the whole com
pensation said commissioners shall not exceed the
sum Of one hundred and twenty dollars.
Approved, June l5 1874
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J,srn,AH Town., to be Naval Officer for tho Dis
trict of New York, vice Thos. Lord, removed
SnAs Slssos, to be Surveyor and Inspector oil the
Revenue for Pawcatuck Rhode Island
BEN b, rnwoop to be appointed Collector oil 'e
Customs for the District and Inspector OF the Re'e'
nue for tie Port, of Beaufort North Carolina
GyRsuom Morr, to be re-apPoiaed Collector oil
the Customs for the District and Inspector OF the
Revenue for the Port of Burlington, New Jersey.
NArnAsiEL Jackson to be re appointed Surveyor
and Inspector for the Port Of Newburyport, Massa-
chusetts.
Amos PALMiR TO be Appraiser in the Customs
for the port of New York, vice Abraham n Meade,
who vas rejected by the Senate.
JEREMIAH TOWNSEND, to be Deputy Postmaster al
Norwich, Connecticut, vice +, c. Chapman, who was
rejected by the Senate.
JAMES LAwRENsoN, to be Justice Of the Peace
for Washington county, ID. e.
E. W SMALLwoop, To be Justice of the Peace
for Washington county, d. c.
ALrRrp c. HoLr, to be Assistant Surgeon in the
Navy
Tuos J. LEIp, now Lieutenant, to be Com
mander in the Navy.
THvs. O. SELrRIpeE, now Lieutenant, to be
Commander in the Navy.
Taos. M. MIX, now Passed Mdshipman, to be
Lieutenant in the Navy.
FRANCIS L. BAKER, now Passed hlidshipman, to
be Lieutenant in the Navy
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A. J.. WAGNER, Secretary

| Pursuant TO notice, large and respectable meet
ing Of the citizens of Edenton, and Chowan couny,
North Carolina was held at the Market House, on
Tuesday, the nth instant fr the purpose of form
ing Tyler Texas Club.
The meeting organized by unanimously cali
ing Alexander Cheshire, Esq to the Chair, and the
appointment OF Frederick S. Roberts, Secretary.
The object of the meeting having been explained,
by very appropriate and neat address from the
Chair, in which the value and importance Of the i'm
mediate anne xation of Texas TO the United STATES,
and of sustaining the present Administration in lis
endeavors TO carry out what believe TO be the
voice of the nation in securing that delightful coun-
try to the United States
On motion of f. B. Marsh, Esq, the following
preamble and resolutions were unanimously adopted :;
Whereas, we view in John Tyler, the present
President of these United States, who has shown
himself worthy and competent to perform the iunc-
tons of that high and honorable Office notwithstand
ing the opposition he has had to contend with from
the demagogues of the Wing and Loco Foco parties
and believing that his reelection would more ad-
vance the interest of our common country than the
election of either Of the candidates nominated by the
factions Of Federalism and Loco Focosm and
whereas we consider the remuneration Of Texas to
the United States Of vital importance, and believe
if the present overtures TO our Government by that
county are not taken advantage of will be succeed
ed by proposals to the British Government, arch
enemy which, if acceded TO by that Government,
(of which we have doubt will cause bloody
and expensive war to maintain those rights which
can now be confirmed and established, by peaceably
anne King Texas to this country and whereas John
Tyler has iearessly advocated this great measure,
without regard TO party to the slanderous mputa-
tons of his enemies conscious of the recttude of his
intentions and the necessity of immediate action
Therefore be it,
Resolved That we, his admirers and supporters
will give him our most hearty support al the coming
Presidential election, and will exert ourselves by
cry honor1 and peace lul to add numbers 10
his glorious standard.
Resolved Z hat a copy Of the proceedings of this
meeting be forwarded 10 his exceiency John Tyler,
President OF the United States.
Resoired, That the proceedings Of this meeting be
signed by the Chairman aud Secretary, and be for
warJed the Madisonian at Washington city for
public alton, and also 10 the Edenton Sentinel.
ALEXANDER CHESHIRE, Chairman
FREp'K. S. N. ROBERTS, Secretary.
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the s.old bunker" interest, broken up the caucus ma
chinsry Of making Presidents, and freed the Demo
cratic People from their chains This is glory
enough for him. Within three years, this weak
tickle, vain aud selfgimious man. has killed an on'
ted States Bank--has Frustrated wiihdeies' ana as
grace the Bank leader and his myrm'dons-haS fe
stored a suffering country 10 pro'per'y-has 'ieeu
the Democratic party from that carefully constructed
system of despotic machinery by which 1t was con
trolIed, and has slain outright all the "Hunker pol
iiicians II John Tyler had not have happened TO
ne uxv..k. tickle" Sc, Sc. what would he not have
done
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-06-18
PUBI.IC-No. ~.

AN ACT 10 authorize the selection of certain
school lands in the Territories Of Florida, Iowa,
and Wisconsin.
BE enacted by the Senae and House of Representa-
tps Of The United States Of .4merca in Congress
bied that wherever the sixteenth sections in said
Territories, either whole in part, now, or
may hereafter be, included in private claims held
by niles confirmed or legally decided TO be valid
and sufficient, other lands equi' lent thereto within
any land district said erIitories most al accent
said lands taken up by private CLAIMS, (which have
been offered al public SALE and Iemain unsold, may
be selected lieu thereof under the direction of the
Secretary Of the Treasury and the lands selected
shall be entered in the Office of the register of the
land district IN which they may lie and be BY such
register reported TO the Commissioner of the General
Land Office school lands selec led under this act
Pr0uided, That leiore making any entry of such 9TH
lands, the shall be made out To the salisat
ton OF the register and of SAID district agree,
ably to rules TO be prescribed by the Commissioned of
the General Land Office, for The purpose OF showing
that the sixteenth section part thereof has been
included IN the manner above mentioned
ppToved, June ID 1914.
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IrUBlIc-so. 3s.l

AN ACT making appropriations TO aid in completing
the harbor al Racine, on the western shore Of
Lake Michigan
Be enacted by The Senate and House cf Rsprsstia-
tpes Of is United States Of fnsrioa ia Congress assfn.-
bied, That the sum OF twelve thousand i've hundred
dollars be, and is hereby appropriated TO be paid out
of any moneys in the Treasury mol otherwise appro-
priaied 10 st in the completion of hafbor allie ady
commenced by the citizens Of the town OF Racine, at
the mouth Of Root river, IN the Territory OF Wis.
consn.
hereby appropriated shall be expended under the d.
reetion Of tho War Department
Approved, June Is, 1874.
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GrUnLrc-xo. 29l

AN ACT TO establish navy yard and depot At or
adjacent TO the city Of Memphis, the Mi sissipp
riyer, in the State Of Tennessee.
BE u enacted BY The Senate and House Of REPRESENTA-
toes n the United States Of 9pe,iod in Congress as.
sembied That the President of the United state. be
and he - hereby, authorized TO select and purchase
site for navy yard and depot al the cy of Memphi-
m the State of Tennessee, and TO erect such build
ings and make such Improvements thereon as may be
necessary for the construction and repair and Tor the
accommodation and supply, Of vessels Of OF the
United States; and that the President be authorized
and empowered TO purchase any water rights which
may be required TO propel the machinery appertanng
to ssd navy yard, OF which may be useful in the ope-
rations Of aid navy yard and that he be further en-
powered to receive any donations Of lands water
rights, rights Of way, which the authorizes of the
city Of Memphis, or any body corporate or any Der.
son or persons may deem pr per 10 make or grant 20
the Government Of the United States and that the
sum Of one hundred thousand dollars be appropriated
TO The objects aforesaid, out of any money IN the
Treasury not otherwise appropriated
Approved, June 10 1874.
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PuBLIC-No. AZ.
AN ACT making appropriation for certain improve
ments m the Territory OF Iowa

AN ACT making appropriation for certain improve
menis m the Territory OF Iowa.
BE Il enaofed by the Senate and House If Reprfs nip
tires Of the Uaied States Of .qeroa in Congress Assem-
bed, That the following ms OF money be- and they
are hereby, appropriated 10 be paid out Of any mo.
ney IN the Treasury not otherwise appropriated be
expended under the direction Of the Secretary OF
War.
For the improvement Of the harbor at the town of
Dubuque, seven thousand five hundred dollars Pro
'tded, upon due examination and survey, under the
direction Of the Secretary Of War II shall appear
mat permanent Improvement can be accomplished
and completed for this amount, so as 10 admit the
landing OF steamers Of the largest class navigating
the river at the town Of Dubuque at all seasons OF
the year.
forth construction and keeping in repair, bridge,
on the Agency" road, $50 osiled) laid out by the
United States IN the year eighteen hundred and thr-
ty-nine, five thousand dollars
For The construction and keeping in repair bridges
on the Military road, $50 called,) from Dubuque
the northern boundary OF the State Of Missouri,
which road was lad out by The United States ~ the
year eighteen hundred and ,hr'y-nne, ten thousand
dollars.
Approved, June IS, 1874.
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Towsos Town, BALTIMORE Co,
lime .th 1914
Chairman.

June 18th, lSi4.
Pursuant TO public notice, large and enthusiastic
meeting Of the friends Of the Administration con
'ened at Towson Town, Baltimore county, on ss,ur
day the 18th inst, at O'Clock, 2. NJ.
The meeting organized by appointing VIM
Jackson, + q, Chairman, and a. l.. Wagner, Sec
Rotary.
On motion, committee Of three was appointed to
draught resolutions expressive Of the sentiments Of
the meeting
During the abse nee Of the committee the meeting
was addressed by Charles A. Less, Eq who, for up
wards OF hour enohsined the attention q the su-
MISUNDERSTANDING, IN mastery manner, the public
life and services of John Tyler, and advocating his
claims to the united support Of the Democracy. II is
impossible in this brief space 10 do justice to the ad.
dress Of Mi Leas- suffice it TO say, that Il was re-
petc with sentiments Of genuine Republicsnsm, and
was received by tie meeting with marked and enthu-
sisstic manifestations Of approval
The committee returned and reported the fol
lowing resolutions, which were adopted by scclama
ton
Resoired That this meeting repose unlimited con.
hdencs the prudence and in egrity Of President
yler, and regard the leading measure. OF his Ad-
mnstrston, calculated to promote the best iner-
ests OF the nation.
Resoired, That we have viewed with indignation
and regret The combined efforts Of portion of the
press TO heap ioiamy upon the head Of John Tyler
whose only crime has been, decided and success
u opposition to the selfish, partisan designs OF cor
-upt sod unpr'ocipied political demsgogues /
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[PrBLIc-No. 361

AN ACT TO test the utility Of the submarine tel
scope.
BE u Enacted By The Senate and House Of R,pysop,a
fires Of me United States Of America Congress assembled
That the Secretary of the Navy he authorized and
directed to institute such experiments under the SUI
pcrinendence Of competent and Trustworthy persons
as will fully test the utility Of the submarine teIe
scope invented by Mrs. Sarah 7. Mather, and sscer-
tain ITS value, any TO the public service and the
expenses OF which shall be paid out OF any moneys
m The Treasury not otherwise appropriated Prori
dd That said expenses shall not exceed the sun Of
two thousand dollars.
Approved, June Is, 1874.
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GPuBLlc-No. 3t.I

AN ACT to confirm to the city of Ferdnanja, in
FLORIDA certain lots, reserved for public by the
Spanish Government
Be enacted by The Senate and House Of Representa-
tires Of the United States Of america ia Congress Assem-
bed That lots numbers live and seven of block num-
Der 2 in the plan Of the city of Ferdnanda, be and
are hereby confirmed and reinquished to the corpo-
rate authorities of the said city, Tor such were
designed by the Spanish Government in the original
plan of the said city Pr0rided That before the issue
of patent for the same it shall be shown 10 the sat-
isacion OF the President of the United States, that
the said lots intended to be reserved in the plan
Of said city, for public use.
Approved, June 10, 1874
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[PUBLlc-No. 81

AN ACT making appropriations for certain i'm.
provements on the western shore Of Lake Mich
igan.
he enacted by The Senate and Hous, of Rspresenia.
Tires Of The Unied States Of 7neroa in Cyngr,ss as,,m
bted That the sum Of Twelve thousand five hundred
dollars be, and IS hereby appropriated out Of an,
moneys IN the Treasury not Otherwise appropriated
for the construction OF barbor at the town Of south
port, m the Territory Of Wisconsin.
Sec. z Ind be u frthtr enacted, That the corps
OF typographical engineers shall select from actual
examination and survey, the point Of location Of said
harbor.
oeo. 'p"d % i"fhsr enaoied, That the money
hereby appropriated shall be nded under m, A.
rect'on Of the War Department
Approved, June IS, isA<
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PUBLIc-No. 40. |

AN ACT transferring the execution Of certain act
from the Secretary of The Treasury TO the Secreta
ny Of War.
BE il enacted by the Senate and House Of Representa-
ipeS Of the United States Of 3nerica i Congress
bied That the euill,d IAN act to authorize the
transfer of the names of pensioners from the agencies
IN the Sta'e OF Kentucky, 10 the agency in tincn-
natl, in the State of Ohio" and approved May tive
~ third eighteen hundred aud forty -four shall be
ecuied by the Secretary of War instead OF by the
Secretary of the Treasury.
Approved, juno Is 1874.
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Resolved, That we entirely concur in the views
and policy Of President Tyler, in relation TO The inn
mediate annexation Of Texas to the United States,
and regard the measure essentially requisite to the
preservation Of the welfare and prosperity Of the
country
Resoired, That this meeting express their warm and
unanimous appreciation OF the nomination of John
Tyler as the Democratic candidate for the Presiden-
cy, aud that will unite in his support, because we
believe that he will advocate and sustain the prDci-
Piles of true Jehersonian RepublcSnsm, and that, IN
his keeping the permaneney OF our Institutions VIII
be secured
On motion, the proceedings of the meeting were
ordered to be published in the Baltimore sun, and
the Madisonian, Washington City,
WILLIAM JACKSON,
Chairman
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PUBLIc-So. AL
AN AC / making appropriations Cor certain improve
mepts IN the Territory Of Florida

AN &C making appropriations Tor certain improve
ments an the Territory Of Florida
b. eracied by N, Senaf, anil House Of Reprs,stia.
tees ofhe Unred STATES If 9muioa in Congtss' aypl
bied That the following sums be- and they are here
by appropriated for improvements in the Territory
OF FLORIDA, to be expended under the direction Of the
Secretary Of War, to wit:
For removal Of distractions TO the navigation Of
the rivers Choctawhatohie, and Holmes, ten thou.
sand dollars.
For survey Of routes for railroad across the pen
insuls OF FLORIDA, three thousand dollars.
For connecting the waters Of Indian river pni
Mosquito lagoon, at the Hsolover one thousand I've
hundred dollars.
For removal Of distractions in the navigation Of
the river ~. Marks above its confluence with The
Wakplia river, two thousand five hundred dollar
Approved, June Is, lsii
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rUsLrc-No. ~.

AN ACT TO establish certain post roads in the Ter
rtory OF Florida.
BE enseedbythe Seeate and House Of RepresenOtue,o
hs United States u .3neriea IA Congress assembled
that the following pe established post roads Ia tho
Territory of Florida to wit:
From Alligator 10 Blounrs Ferry, on the Suwau.
nee river.
From Pilatka to FL terprsc, on the ST. John.
river
From Pilatka to Tampa, via Orange creek, Fort
King, Warm Spring, Fort Dade and Fori Foster.
From Ws,ehabotie to Fot Dsde, via Emalhla,
Fort lizard, Homossassu, Annu,ilgs, aud Choeschst-
tie.
From st. Augustine to Miami river and hey
West, via New Smyrna and st. Lucie
From Enterprise to New smyrna
From Newnansville, via Cassinville, TO Cedar
Key.
Approved June 10, ls44.
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RECENT PUBLICATIONS

We have received from Mr.. Ffanck Taylor, the
thirteenth number Of Gibbons Decline and Fall of
the Roman Empire, and
The Poems and Ballads Of Schiller, With h.
L'fe, by f L. Bulwer," from the press Of Harper a
Brothsts.
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TPuBLlc-No. 451

AN ACT to provide for The ion Of marine hos
p'tsl at Key West, in the Territory Of Florida.
b, snooi,d by tie sers. s~d Uo~~ Of R,pT,snis-
iires offh> United States Of america IN Congress
bied, That the sum If twenty-five thousand dollars
be- and - hereby appropriated for the erection and
furnishing Of marine hospital Key West, to be
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IN Alexandra.
BE il enacted by The Senae and House Of Representa-
tues ofhe UnedSiaies Of lmeira in Congress assembled
That the sum of five hundred and MY dollars be
and the same is hereby appropriated, out OF any uI-
appropriated money in the treasury for covering ths
roof of the United States courl-house in Alexandra
District of Colun bia with tin ; and that the same
shall be expended much Of II as may be Deces-
.ary under the direction of the Commissioner of the
Public Buildings, who is authorized TO contract for
the same.
Sec 3. ind be IL further enacted That the said
Commissioner ofihe Public Bui dlngs is hereby au-
thorized and instructed to dispose of the zinc with
which the court-hou,e in Alexandria is at present
covered, aud 10 the proceeds in part pay men, OF
the new covering.
J. w. JONES,
Speaker If The House Of Representatives.
WILLIE p. MANGUM,
President ythe Senate pro ten,pore.
App we'd, June Is, 1874.
JOHN TYLER.