The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-07-22

the exclusive legislation given 70 Congress over
the district which is th4seat OF the general gov
ernment than may be necessary and proper for
the purposes Of such seat; and whereas expert
ence hath shown that the portion Oft District OF
Columbia coded 70 the United States by the State
OF Virginia has not been, nor is ever likely TO be,
necessary for that purpose; and whereas the State
Of Virginia, by an act passed on the third day OF
February, eighteen hundred and forty-six, enti-
tied San act accepting by the State Of Virginia
the county Of Alexandra, in the District Of Co
lumbia when the same shall be receded by the
Congress Of the United States, hath signifed her
willingness to take back the said territory coded
as aforesaid: Therefore . ......
BE IL enacted BY the Senate and House Of Represent
aiipes Of e United States Of america in Congress
sembLsd That with the assent Of the people OF the
county and town of Alexandra, to be aseertained
as hereinafter prescribed, all Of that portion Of the
District Of Columbia coded 10 the United States by
the State OF Virginia, and all the rights and jurisdic
ton herewith coded the same, be- and the same
are hereby, coded and forever renquished TO the
State Of Virginia. In full and absolute night and ju-
risdction well Of soil ofpersons residing or to
reside thereon. '..
herein contained shall be construed to vest in the
State Of Virginia any right Of property in the
tom-house and post Office Of tho United States with
IN the town Of Alexandria, in the sod Of the terri
tory hereby reeeded, TO affect the rights Of IN
dylduas corporations therein, otherwise than as
yiduals or corporations to the State OF Virginia.
SEC. 3. find be u further enacted, Thai the jurs-
diction and laws existing In the said territory,
coded to the United States by the State Of Virginia,
as aforesaid, over the persons and property Of ind
viduas therein residing shall not cease or determine
until the State Of Virginia shall hereafter provide
by law, for the extension Of her jurisdiction and ju-
diclal system over the said territory hereby rece-
ded.
SEC. 4, .and be Il further enacted, That this act
shall not be in force until after the assent Of the pso-
pie OF the county and town Of Alexandra shall be
given to il in the mode hereinafter provided In
medately after the close Of the present session OF
Congress, the President of the United States
shall appoint five commissioners, (any three OF
whom may act,) citizens Of the said town or
county of Alexandria, and freeholders within
the same who shall be sworn before some justice
Of the peace in and for the said town county,
discharge the duties hereby imposed upon them
faithfully, impartiay and to the best Of their abi
ty These commissioners, or any Of them, shall
proceed, within ten days after they are notified Of
their appointment to fix upon the time, place, and
manner Of taking the vote within the town or
county Of Alexandra, and shall give notice Of the
by advertisement in the newspapers of the said
town. And on the day and at the place appointed,
every free white male citizen Of the United States
who shall have resided IN said county Of Alexan-
dria for six months preceding the Time when he
offers his VOTE insane persons and paupers except
ed shall vote viva upon the question Of accapt-
ing rejecting the provisions Of this act The said
commissioners shall preside when this vote is taken
and decide all questions arising in relation 10 the
right Of voting under this act. Within three days
after this vote is taken aforesaid, the said Com
missoners shall make out three statements Of the
esult of this poll, upon oath, and under their seals
Ofthese, shall be transmitted to the President of
the United States, one to the governorof the Com
monwealth Of Virginia, and one shall be deposited
in the clerks Office Of the county court Of Alexan-
dria. IL a majority of the votes SO given shall be
cast against cceptn the provisions Of this act then
il shall be void and D 40 effect; but ifa majorityo
the said votes should be in favor Of accepting the
provisions of this act then this act shall be in full
force, and it shall be the duty Of the President of
the United States TO inform the governor Of Vir-
gna that this act is in full force and effect and to
make proclamation of tlp fsct. "a.
SEC. 5. find be II further enacted, That, in such
case, the right Of property in the half square in
Alexandra on which stands the court house bound
ed by Columbus, Queen, and Princess streets and
the half square which stands the jail bounded by
Princess, st. Asapb, and Pitt streets, shall be con-
yeyed TO the governor of Virginia. and his success.
sors, for the use of the county and corporation of
Alexandria forever and the solicitor Of the treasury
of the United States is hereby authorized and re-
quired, in the name and the behalf of the United
States, to make all the proper and necessary con-
veyances for that purpose. 'f "'1
SEC. 6. find be II further enacted That Con-
gress will in event assume and pay the debt or
any part thereof now due by the corporation of the
city Of Alexandria. Ill.
.... q. ..a JOHN W. DAVIS,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
.t~.sa' il r. g. M. DALLAS,
Vice President Of The United States o'
. .5.., find President Of the Senate,
APPROVED, July 8, 1886. .a
MA JAMES X. POLK.
.... [PuBLIc-No. 28l o.. ..
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 lead
Be II enacted BY the Senate and House of Reprssen-
fapes Of the United States Of America in Congress
seplbied, That the President be, and he hereby is,
authorized, as soon as practicable to cause all the
reserved lead mines and contiguous lands in the
States Of Illinois and Arkansas and Territories of
Wisconsin and Iowa, belonging to the United States,
to be exposed TO sale, in the same manner that
other public lands are authorized by law to be sold,
except as hereinafter provided. 4
SEC. 9. find be further enacted That six months
notice of the times and places of said sales shall be
given in such newspapers of general circulation, in
such Of the States the President NAV think expe-
dent with brief description Of the mineral regions
of the States Of Illinois and Arkansas and Terrific
ries of Wisconsin and Iowa, and of the lands to be
offered for sale showing the number and localities Of
the different mines now known, the probability Of
discovering Others the quality OF the ORE the facili-
ties of working IT, the further facilities (if any) for
manufactures Of shot, sheet lead, and paints, and
the means and expense Of transporting the whole to
the principal markets in the United States Provided
That the said lands shall not be subject to the rights
of presumption until after the same have been offer
ed at public sale and subject to private entry.
SEC. 3. find be further enacted, That upon sat.
istactoy proof made the register and receiver of
the proper land Office that any tract or tracts of said
lands contain a mine or mines of lead ore, actually
discovered and being worked then and in TINT case
the same shall be sold in ouch legal subdivision or
subdivisions as will include such mine or mines; and
no bid shall be received therefor less rate than
the sum of two dollars and fifty cents per acre; and
If such tract or tracts shall be sold at such pub
lie sale at such price, shall be entered at private
sale within twelve months thereafter then the same
shall be subject to sale as other lands: Provided
That no legal subdivision Of any of said lands upon
which there may be an outstanding lease or leases
from the government Of the United States or their
authorized agent, unexpired and undetermined shall
be sold until after the determination Of such lease or
leases by effluxion of time, voluntary surrender or