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AN ACT making appropriations for the support Of
the Military Academy for the year ending on the
thrtieth June, eighteen hundred and forty-seyen
Be 10 enacted BY the Senate and House Of R,pvs-
ssaiiuss Of the United STATES Of feriea IN Congress
assembled, That the following sums be, and the
same are hereby, appropriated out Of any money IN
the treasury, not otherwise appropriated, for the
support Of the Military Academy for the year end
ing the thrtieth June, eighteen hundred and for
ty,seyen,
For pay Of officers, instructors, cadets, and mu-
scians, seyenty-eight thousand nine hundred dol
lars.
For eommutation Of subsistence, 1--WE thousand
two hundred and hhy-six dollars.
For Communication Of forage for officers horses,
two thousand four hundred dollars.
For clothing for their servants, four hundred and
twenty dollars.
For repairs and improvements, fuel and appara-
tus forage for public horses and oxen stationery,
printing, and other incidental and contingent ex
penses, twenty thousand dollars.
For completing the barracks for cadets, fifteen
thousand dollars
SEC. 2. .1nd be Il further enacted, That the Pres
ident be authorized TO appoint board Of ylsers, TO
attend the annual examination Of the Military Acad
envy, whose duty IL shall be TO report TO the Sec
rotary Of War, for the information Of Congress, al
the commencement Of the next succeeding session,
the actual state OF the discipline, instruction, police
administration fscal affairs, and other concerns of
the institution; Provided, That the whole number
Of visiters each year shall not exceed the'haf OF
the number Of States in the Union; and that they
shall be selected, alternately, from every second
State. each member being bona fds resident eit,-
zen Of the State from which he shall be appointed
that not less than six members shall be taken
from among officers actually serving in the militia;
that a second member shall not be taken from
any congressional district, until every other distrcI
in the State shall have supplied member; PToridsd,
further, That no compensation shall be made TO SAID
members beyond the payment Of their expenses for
board and lodging while at the Military Academy
and an allowance not TO exceed eight cents per mile,
for travelling by the shortest mail route from Their
respective homes to the academy, and back to thel
homes. And the sum Of two thousand dollars Is
hereby appropriated to defrsy the expenses oil
said board Of visiters al the next annual examl-
nation.
SEC. 3. .7nd be further enacted, That the teacher
Of drawng and the first teacher of French at the
Military Academy shall hereafter be, respectively
professor Of drawing and professor Of the French
language.
JOHN w. DAVIS,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives..
G. M. DALLAS,
Wee President Of the United STATES
find President Of the SENATE.
APPROVED, August 8, ls46.
JAMES X. POLK.
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and no longer, (unless the lands arc sooner ds.
posed Off and no private entries Of land in
The townships offered will DO admitted until after
the expiration oftwo weeks from the commence.
ment OF said sales.
Given under my hand at the city Of Washington
this 18th day Of August, ammo Domni one thousand
eight hundred and forty-six.
JAMES X. POLK.
By the President:
JAMES II. PrrER,
Acting Commissioner of the General Land ofSc.
Notice TO redemption claimants
Every person entitled to the right of prescription
to any lands within the limits Of the townships
above enune rated is required IN establish the sam,
to the satisfaction Of The register and receiver Of The
proper land office, and make payment therefor a,
soon as practicable after seeing this notice, and be-
fore the day appointed for the commencement ofths
public sale OF the lands embracing The tract claimed
otherwise such claim will he forfeited.
JAMES III. PIPER,
Acting Commissioner Of the General Land Office
Aug l3-lawts
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AN ACT to amend the act approved second April,
eighteen hundred and forty-four, entitled San act
directing the disposition Of certain unclaimed
goods, wares, or merchandise seized for being Ille-
galy imported into the United States.
Be il enacted by the Senate and House of RepreseY,-
tapes Of the United States Of .fmica in Congress as
semsi.d That the provisions of the act entitled San
act directing the disposition of certain unclaimed
goods wares, or merchandise seized for being lille
gally imported into the United. States, !" approved
April second, eighteen hundred and forty -four, shall
apply to all property of the appraised value Of one
hundred dollars or less, anything contained in any
other act to the contrary notwithstanding.
APPROVED, August 8, 1876
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APPROVED, August 8, 1916.
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PUBLIc-No. S.
AN ACT 10 regulate the proceedings in the circuit
and district courts Of the United States and for
other purposes.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Represnt-
atiues Of the United STATES Of america in Congress as
embied, That the circuit court of the United States
for the southern district Of New York shall hereaf-
ter be held on the third Monday in October instead
OF the last Monday in November; and that all wrts,
pleas, suits, recognlzances, Indictments and all 9TH
er proceedings, civil and criminal shall be returna-
bic to and have day in court, and shall be heard
tried, and proceeded with, by the said court in the
same manner as might and ought to have been done,
If the court had held at the time heretofore d.
rected by law; and it is further provided that the
term of the circuit court appointed by law to be
held on the last Monday in July in each year in
said district, shall not hereafter be holden
SEC q find be further enacted, That whenever
the district attorney shall deem il necessary il shall
be lawful for any circuit court in session. by order
entered on its minutes, to remit to the next term
session Of the district court Of the same district any
indictment pending in the said circuit court when
the offence or offences therein charged NAV be cor
nizable by the said district court; and in like man
ner 1t shall be lawful for any district court to remit
10 the next term or session Of the circuit court of the
same district any indictment pending in the said
district court; and such remission shall carry with
1t all recognlzancee, processes, and proceedings
pending in the case in the court from which tbs
remission is made, and the court TO which snch
remission is made SHALL after the order of remission
is filed therein act and proceed in the case as IL the
indictment, and all other proceedings in the same
had been originated in said court.
SEo. 3. find be IL further enacted That it shall
be lawful for the grand juries mpaneed and sworn
in any district to take cognzance Of all crimes
and offences within the Jurisdiction Of the said cir.
cult and district courts, and every indictment for
capital offence, presented to the district court shall
by order entered the minutes Of the court, be re-
mltted TO the next term and session Of the circuit
court, together with all recognzsnces taken therein
and on filing such order and indictment with the
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AN ACT to establish an additional land district il
Iowa.

AN ACT TO establish additional land district in
BE enaeisd by the Senate and House Of Representa-
Ues Of the United States Of .4meriea in Congress as
,embisd, That, for the sale Of public lands in the
Territory Of Iowa, an additional land district is
hereby created, comprising all the lands lying be-
tween the line dividing townships seventy-fye and
seventy-sx north, and the line dividing townships
eighty-three and eghty-four north, which shall be
called the Iowa district.
SEC. 2 find be IL further enacted, That the Presi-
dent be- and he is hereby, authorized 10 appoint, by
and with the advice and consent Of the Senate, a
register and receiver Of the public moneys for the
said district, who shall respectively be required to
reside at the site of said Office and who shall have
the same powers, perform the same duties, and be
entitled to the same compensation are or may be
prescribed by law in relation to other land Offices oil
the United States.
SEC. 5. find be Il further enacted That the Pres-
dent is authorized to the public lands in the
said district with the exemption Of sections number
schools, or such other lands may be selected by
law in lieu thereof and Of such other tracts as he
may select for military other purposes TO be ex
posed to sale in the manner and upon the
terms and conditions the other public lands
Of the United States.
SEC. 4. find be Il further enacted, That the Pres
dent is hereby authorized to designate the site a
which the said Office shall be established and to re
move the same TO any other place within said dis
trict, whenever, in his opinion, it may be deemed
expedient
APPROVED, August 8, 1886.
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BRITISH Carmine Sealing WAX
I'D ease Of the above sealing wax, just imported
from London direct by +. TAYLOR, is this day
opened for sale; il will be found TO be Of an excel
ence Of quality and color, reached by but a very
small portion Of that which is imported into the Uni
ted States. -
Also, Ultramarine Wax, Commercial Wax, Ma
Wy Blue. Gold Spanged, Note Wax, perfumed and
fancy colored, &C., &c.
F. TAYLOR, Bookseller and Stationer,
Aug. Is Washington city.
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APPROVED, August 8, 1886.
[PupLIc-No. GIL

AN ACT to regulate writs Of error and appeals
from the district court Of the United States for the
middle district Of Alabama.
Be enacted by the Senate and House Of Representa-
tires Of me United States Of .fmerica in Congress
sembIsd That hereafter writs Of error and appeals
shall be taken from the district court Of the United
States for the middle disrict of Alabama directly to
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HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE at auc-
IL hon.-on Saturday morning next, the 18th
instant, shall SELL in front Of my auction store a
variety Of excellent household furniture
At the same time, shall sell a lot of furniture.
bought at the sale of Mrs. Potter, on Wednesday,
the 5th instant at the risk and expense Of the pur
chaser he having failed to comply with the terms of
the sale. R. w. DYER,
Aug. I'D Auctioneer
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PROVED, August 8, 1886.
fPUBLIc-No 5S.l

AN ACT to provide for the more efectual publica-
ton Of the laws Of the United States.
Be IL enacted by the Senate and House Of Rspresen-
tatipes Of the United States e. .iasTiea in Congres,
assembled That the twenty-frst section Of the act
entitled San act legalizng and making apPropria-
tons for such necessary objects as have usually
been included in the general appropriation bills,
without authority Of law, and to FIX and provide for
certain incidental expenses Of the departments and
Offices OF the government and for other purposes
approved August tweDty-six, eighteen hundred and
fory-two be, and the same is hereby, repealed.
SEC. 2. fad be Il further enacted, That so much
of the entitled San act to provide for the publ
cation Of the laws ofhe United States and for other
PURPOSES" approved April twentieth, eighteen hun
dred and eighteen, as is repealed by the said twenty
first section be, and the same is hereby, revived
and continued in forces Prorided That the Secreta-
ry for the Department Of State shall the pub
LEGATION Of such laws, resolutions, treaties, and
amendments in two Of the newspapers in the Dis
tric Of Columbia, and in each of the several States
and Territories Of the United States, and no more.
APPROVED, August 9Th, 1876.
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PROVED, August 9th, 1916.
TPUsLIcNo. 81

AN ACT TO provide for the distribution Of the edi
ton Of the laws and treaties of the United States
published by Little and Brown, under the provis.
ions OF the resolution Of Congress approved March
thlrd, eighteen hundred and forty-fve, and for
other purposes.
BE u enacted BY the Senate and House of Repr,sen-
tdhr 9 ne United StGtes Of amsrica IN Congress as
ssofsd That the one thousand copies OF Little and
Browns edition OF the Laws and Treaties Of the
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APPROVED, August 9Th, 1916.
[PUBLIC-No.6 5.l

fUBLIC--NO. b.
AN ACT to carry into effect the convention be-
tween the United States and the republic of Peru
concluded at Lima the seventeenth day Of March,
eighteen hundred and forty-one
BE enacted by The Senate and House of Rsprssenta-
fires Of the United STATES Of america in Congress assem-
bied, That the Attorney General Of the United
States shall be, and is hereby, authorized and en-
powered TO adjudicate the claims arising under the
convention concluded between the United States and
the republic Of Peru, at Lima, the seventeenth
March, eighteen hundred and forty-one; and shall,
within the space Of twelve months from and after
the passing Of this act, receive examine and decide
upon the amount and validity of all such claims as
may be presented to him, and are provided for
by the said convention, according to the merits Of
the several cases, and the principles of Justice eaui-
ty, and the law Of nations and the s,ipulations of
the said convention. And the Attorney General
shall be, and is hereby, authorized and empowered
to appoint the clerk Of the Attorney Generals Of
hce, any other person, to act as clerk under him
in the performance of the duties prescribed by this
act; and the attorney general and the said clerk
shall, before entering on such duties severay take
an oath for their faithful performance
Sec. 2. Had be Jurthtr enacted, That the Aitor-
ney General shall BE, and he is hereby, authorized
and empowered to make all needful rules and reeu-
lations, not contravenng the laws of the land the
provisions of this act, the provisions Of tho said
convention, for carrying the said convention and
this act into effect
SIC. 3. .fnd De u further enacted, That all records,
documents, or other papers, which now are in or
hereafter may come into the possession of the De-
Partment Of State, in relation TO the said claims.
shall be delivered to the attorney general who shall
forthwith, after the passing Of this act proceed to
execute the duties hereby con6ded to him. and shall
give notice in one or more Of the newspapers pub
rshed in the city of Washington, and in such other
newspapers published elsewhere as he may deem
necessary, Of his appointment to adjudicate the said
claims, and requiring the claimants to present their
claims and evidence; and shall thereafter proceed
with all convenient despatch, to arrange and docket
the several claims, and to consider the evidence
which shall have been or may be offered by the re-
sPectVe claimants, allowing such further time for
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IPunLlo-No. 53l

LAWS OF the UNITED STATES PASSED AT THE FIRs1
SESSION OF rHE TWENTY NINTH CONGRESS.
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nR. RITCHIE's once on PennsyIvanis
~ avenue, north side, three doors above I2tll
street.
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IPuBLIc-No. 63.1

AN ACT to equalize the compensation of the sur
veyor general Of the public lands Of the United
States, and for other purposes.
Be II enacted by the Senate and House Of Representa-
tipes Of the United States Of 7msrca in Congress
senbled, That from and after the thirteth day OF
June, eighteen hundred and forty-six, the surveyor
general Of Wisconsin and Iowa and the surveyor
general Of Arkansas shall each receive the same an
nual salary the other surveyors general Of the pub
c lands OF the United Sates and each of said survey
ors general shall be allowed the same amount for
cerk hse in their respective offices as is now allow
ed by law for the Office ofhe surveyor general north
west Of the Ohio.
SEC. g .8nd be il further enacted, That the survey
general Of the public lands of the United States
administered to deputies their appointment to Of.
fee, shall require each of their deputies, the
turn Of his surveys, to take and subscribe an oath
affirmation that those surveys have been faithful
ly and correctly executed according to law and the
instructions of the surveyor genera and on sasac-
tory evidence being presented to any court of COM
petent, jurisdiction that such surveys, or any part
thereof, had not been thus executed, the deputy
making such false oath affirmation shall be deem
ed guilty ofperury, and shall suffer all the pains and
penalties attached to that offence and the district at
torney of the United States for the time being, in
whose district any such false, erroneous or fraudu-
lent surveys shall have been executed, shall upon
the application of the proper surveyor general i'm
mediate institute suit upon the bond of such deputy
and the institution Of such suit shall as hen up
on any property owned or held by such deputy, or
his sureties, at the time such suit was instituted
APPROVED, August 9th, 1886.
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BY the President of the United STATES.

IN pursuance of law |, JAMES X. POLK, Pres
Il ident of the United States Of America, do here
by declare and make known, that public sales will
be held at the aforementioned land offices, in tn.
State OF Mississippi, at the periods hereinafter de,
signated, to wit:
At the land office at AUGUSTA, commencing
on MONDAY, the sixteenth day of November next
for the disposal Of the public lands within the un
aforementioned townships and fractional townships
viz:
South Of the 3lo Of north latitude and pes Of The me
ridian.
Fractional townships one, two, three, four, FIVE
six, and seven, (adoining the Alabama line,) Of
range four.
Townships one, two, three, and FIVE, and sections
three, four fve six, seven eight, nine, ten, fifteen
seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, twenty, twenty-one
twenty-five, tweny-seven, twenty-eight, twenty.
nine, thirty, thrty-one thirty-two thirty three and
thrty-four, in township six, of range five.
Township two, of range six.
Townships four, FIVE, and six, of range eight
Township six, Of range nine.
Township seven, except sections twenty-ninc
thirty, thlrty-one, and thlrtywo, Of range twelve
Fractional townships ten, of ranges fifteen and
sixteen.
Township five, and fractional township eight, OF
range seventeen.
At the land Office at COLUMBUS, commencing
on MONDAY, the twenty-third day of November
next for the disposal Of the public lands within the
aforementioned fractional townships, to wit:
North ofthe base line and east Of the Choctno meridian
Fractional township twenty-three, of range nine.
Fractional township twenty. one, of range twelve.
The west half of the northwest quarter of section
seven, in township twenty-five, of range nine
Lands appropriated by law for the use of schools,
military or other purposes, which have been
awarded or located under the 18th and 10Th articles
of the treaty with the Choctaw nation Of Indians,
concluded at Dancing Rabbit creek, on the twenty
seventh day of September, 1880, will be excluded
from sale.
The sales will each be keptopen two weeks and no
longer, (unless the lands are sooner disposed off
and no private entries of land in the townships of
fered will be admitted, until after the expiration of
two weeks from the commencement of said sales.
Given under my hand at the city Of Washington,
this 18th day Of August, ammo Domini one thou
sand eight hundred and forty-six.
..... JAMES X. POLK.
BY the President:
JAMES II. PIPER,
Acting Commissioner of the General Land Office.
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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.
Be ii enacted by The Senate and Hos. Of Representa-
Tires Of the United States Of america in Congress
sembLed, That any merchandise imported from the
British North American provinces adjoining the
United States which shall have been duly entered
and the duties thereon paid secured according to
law at either Of the ports Of entry in the collection
districts situated in the northern, northeastern, and
northwestern frontiers of the United States, may be
transported by land or by water, or partly by land
and partly by water, to any port or ports from
which merchandise may, under existing laws, be
exported for the benefit ofdrawback, and be thence
exported with such privilege to any foreign country:
Provided, That such expectations shall be made
within year from the date of importation Of said
merchandise, and that existing laws relating to the
transportation of merchandise entitled to drawback
from district to another to two other districts
and the due expectation and proof flandng thereof
and all regulations which the Secretary of the Treas
ury may prescribe for the security Of the revenue
shall be complied with.
APPROVED, August 8, 1916.
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fPUDLrc-No. Gal

AN ACT making copies of papers certified by the
Secretary Of the Senate Clerk of the House Of
Representatives legal evidence.
Be il enacted by the Senate and House of Rsprssen-
taues If the Unied States IF america in Congress as
sembled That extracts from the journals of the Sem
ate or of the House of Representatives, and of the
executive journal Of the Senate, when the injunction
Of secrecy is removed, duly certified by the Secre-
tary of the Senate or by the Clerk of the House of
Representatives, shall be admitted as evidence in the
several courts Of the United States and shall have
the same force and effect as the originals thereof
would have if produced in court and proved,
SEC. 2. find be il further enacted, That for all such
copies, certified as aforesaid, the Secretary of the
Senate and Clerk Of the House of Representatives
shall be entitled to the fees as are now allowed
by law, for similar services, to the Secretary of
ate.