Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-10-27
A C. T S
Of THE TWENTY-NINTH
.Srcss of the u. states,

congress "a ssAC ~
(Oiist he First Session, ,cdieh wos begun and
Pa'ss"" ne Guy Of Washington, in The Dst'.et
va ,al.n5ia, on Monday, Tie trst day OF
i,seer.ber, one thousand cugM hun
bred and forty5fre.
,r POLK, President.
i.SrscE 81 DALLAS, Vice President.
,uy ". DAVIS, Representatives.
sl-An &C, 10 provide for The confirmation AL, 10; OF
cha. settlement claims in the Gfeensoure iana ois
WI. louisiana.
Sc IS of Inc United States Of America IN Con-
rrssen.mhled. That tho second proviso OF The thrd
ssss The act OF eighth May, eighteen hundred and
see,ea entitled "An act supplementary 10 the Sc
twenp -, adjusting the claims TO land and establish
yers az ces IN the districts east OF the island OF New
ns an' ec VOL = u. 1911 shall not apply TO the re.
0'eaas,, eighteenth November, eighteen hundred ana
~ and twenty fourth july eighteen hundred ana
ssh ~ mai part of Louisiana which lies east oil the
GAINS ., river and west Of Pearl river; but such
according TO the said reports were inha'
,J OF cultivated or where ,ne aa.e ., nna ,S
hSe hereby confirmed under the other restrictions
een, avs VA section but this confirmation shall IN no
q . arc, prior rights, and shall only amount 70
I,puu.s hment on tue POI. VI ''s
isi.,"s,nyrd August i, 1916
An Act 10 surrender 10 the State Of Ten
lh'. all title The Unlteu SUITS nave W iduus iu
ns' srr south and west of the line commonly ca'i-
ishnn congressional reservation line, and to release
Gu ~ state the proceeds OF such oil said Ianas as
70 have been sold by tho Stale of Tennessee as the
.srnt Of the United states.
n j, enacted by the Senate and House OF Re-
sf. ,,ves of the United States Of America In Con-
P'e'en',.rhrd That the United States hereby release
surrender to the State OF Tennessee the rignt ana
an AZ ihr United States 10 all lands IN the state Oh
mle :. yInc south and west Of The Congressional
i,iou line in said State which may yet renain un-
a,on,a,rd and further release anu transfer 10 saiu
~ Tennessee the proceeds oi such oi sau ianos as
w have heen sold by said Stale, NOT hefe.oiofo paIu
NV =, m. United States deposited subject 10 the
n, use Of the United States under the authority Of
n ,e, Of Congress Of the eighteenth February. egn,
zen hundred and forty one, entitled AN acl 70 aehu
an act entitled AN act to aueno'ze s s.as ~ and.
TO issue grants and perfect titles to certain amos
dp.crib~d and TO settle the claims TO inc vacant
and unappropriaed lands within the same PASSED. te
ssbi,enlh day of April, one thousand eight huhuleu
"a Nv ), tser vol TO- n 92l This surrender and trans
~ mon The express condition thai the State oil Ten
sha l. out of the proceeds of said lands, sci apart
ana appy forty thousand dollars !owaros inc eslaos
IN, and support Of college at Jackson IN tue county
- Madison in the State Of Tennessee, II The proceeu
y, the of said lands shall amount TO so much ana
,h AGGREGATE amount OF said sales oi paid over nor
.,sd a. afore said shall MOI amount 10 the s'u sun
taen whatever sum smaller 'nan ioy ,h rovisions
,hsv may amount To, in accordance win he ptoslsons
en,,,,n,d IN an acl OF the General Assembly Oh saia
STATE ua,srd in The year eighteen iunaie u au 49,
eight bring chapter one huHu.eu -, 80, "a -.
ssi, and IN accordance with Tie uesite expressed ny
s,,d General Assembly, III Their certain memorial 10
Congress passed December four rsh1eeh hunule9 anu
fory,fve Provided, nevertheless, inas .ns leasase
,;5 lands shall be full satisfaction for any and all
services rendered and expenses incurred by said STATE
ar tbr authorities thereof in the arrangement, disposal
ar administration Of said public lands and as agent or
81 The United States virtue OF the provisions
~ The act entitled IAN act 10 amend an act emitted AN
10 authorize the State Of Tennessee To issue grants
and -rfect titles certain lands therein described and
10 ellie the claims TO The vacant and unapproprated lands
within the sane passed the eighteenth of February,
eighteen hundred and fortyone:" And, provided also,
That all the said lands the release OF which 10 herein
royded for and the proceeds thereof shall be and re-
NAN subject To all the claims, incuubrances and
liabilities in relation 10 North Carolina land warrants
or other claims OF North Carolina, as the same would or
could be subject TO regards the United States The
sane were moi as aforesaid released
Approved, August 7, 1916.
CHAP. o. An Act making appropriations for certain
defensive works OF the United States for the fiscal
year ending the thrtieh day OF June, one thousand
eight hundred and forty-seven.
syc. /. Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of
OF the United States of America in
Congress assembled That the following sums be, and
ih,y are hereby he paid out OF any unap
money the Treasury, for the preservation,
trpar and construction of certain Notifications for the
sca year ending the thrtieh day of June, thou
sand eight hundred and forty. seven:
For the purchase from the State of New York Of the
defensive works Staten Island, together with the
hmcht b. the state for the siie Of said works with
1, hr ua,rra, on and about them, and for repairs OF
s,d works when the title of the State OF New York
shal have been eI,insuished, one hundred thousand
dollars: Provided. That the Executive oe anu ne Is
b.,rhy authorized 10 dispose Of the site and materials
Of old Fort Gansevcort, and 10 apply the proceeds OF
such sale 10 ,h. repair Of the works on Staten Island
For the commencement Of batteries on Sollerss Point
fats below Baltimore, thirty thousand dollars
For the commencement of fort at the entrance 10
Cumberland Sound, Georgia, twenty thousand dollars
For the commencement OF fort on the east side OF
Dauphin island Mobile bay, Alabama, twenty thousand
dollars. - :,
SIZE And be it further enacted, That the President
Of The United States be and he is hereby authorized, 70
take such steps he may deem advisable Tor adjusting
the title TO the Pea Patch island and, should the same
be found 10 be adverse To the United states, that lie
cause the value TO be asceUalned by arbIaion accord
Ing To the entered into between the Secretary
Of War and the agent OF the Claimants.
Approved, August s, 1916.
CHAP 95 An Aot making appropriations for the sup
port Of the army for the year ending on the thrtirth
June, eighteen hundred and fcrty'seven
SEC. !. Be it enacted ny the Senate and House Of
Representatives of the United States OF America IN
Congress assembled That The following sumo be- and
the hereby appropriated for the support OF the
army for the year ending the thrtieh June eighteen
hundred and forty-seven
For nav of the army. one million three hundred and
twentynine thousand three hundred and seventy -four
dollars.
ded and siItyhve thousand eight hundred and thirty
two dollars.
For Communication Of forage for officers horses ncud
nq arrears since of hostilities one
dred and thi;ty-one thousand hundred and three
dollars.
For payments in lieu Of clothing officers servants,
twenty eight thousand eight hundred aud thirty doars
For subsistence in kind four hundred and sixty eight
thousand one hundred and ninety three dollars and six
ty.seven cents.
Por clothing for the army, camp and garrison equip
-I.l..f "A.
For expenses Of recruiting, twelve thousand ana
twenty-five dollars
For three months extra pay TO commissioned Of
6cers musicians and prvates sixteen thousand dollars
For the regular supplies OF the Quartrmasers depart
ment consisting of fuel forage IN kind for the author
lied number Of officers horses and for the horses,
mules, and oxen belonging 10 The Quartermaslers de
panment at the several military posts and stations aud
Tor the horses OF the two regiments OF dragons, and
the four companies Of light artillery; of straw for sol
diers bedding; and Of stationery, Including company
charged soldiers blank forms for the pay and quarter
masters department. and tho printing OF Department
orders army regulations and general regulations Two
hundred and five thousand dollars
For the Incidental expenses OF the quarermasters de-
parnen consisting of postage on letters and packets
received by officers public service; expenses OF courts
martial and courts of inquiry .ncuding inc adoi,ioha
10 judge advocates, members, ana VIII
lille on that service, under the act OF the SIX
teenth OF March, eighteen hundred ana two extra pa,
10 soldiers employed in the erection oil barracks and
labor for periods Of less than ten days. under the
act of second Of March, eighteen hundred and nineteen
expenses Of Expresses from the frontier poss "f e
cors to paymasers of the necessary articles for the IN
,erment of non mssioned officers and sodiers hire
Of aborers compensation 10 clerks 10 the officers at the
gu trtermasers department. at posts where their duties
cannot be performed without such add and compensa-
lion to agents in charge Of dsmanted works, and to
such wagon and forage masters rs may be necessary
10 employ under the act of the fifth OF July, eighteen
hundred and thirty eight various expenditures necessa
" TO keen The two regiments of Dragons and the four
OF light artillery complete, including h-
purchase Of horses 10 supply the place OF those which
nav he lost and become unfit for services hoeing horses
md the apprehe nson OF desete and the expenses in
.dental TO their pursuit. hundred and fifteen thou
land dollars.
For repairing and enargins barracks quarters, store
,ou.e, and hosials at the several posts; for erecting
emporary environments al such posts as may be occu
pied during the year. and gun-houses for the protection
of the cannon the several posts ana military WORKS
including the necessary tools and materials tor tue OBJ
ierts and for the authorized furniture OF
the rooms or commissioned officers and SOL
diers; building and repairing stables for Dragons and
light atl.v for rent of quarters for officers, barracks
for troops posts where there are no public buildings
for their accommodation, and of store houses for tho
grounds summer environments and cnrampinents for
military purposes, one hundred and sixty thousand
dollars.
For transportation Of officers baggage, when travel
ling on duly without troops, hity thousand dollars
For transportation Of troops and supplies OF the army,
including baggage of troops when moving either by
land water freehts and ferrages; the purchase or
hire Of horses mules oxen, cars, wagons, aud boats,
Tor the transportation Of supplies and for garrison pur