The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-08-12

[PUBLIo-No, AL
AN ACT to define the boundaries of the State o.
Iowa, and to repeal so much Of the act ofthe thlr6
ofMarch, one thousand eight hundred and forty
Ave, as relates TO the boundaries Of Iowa.
Be IL enacted by the Senate and House Of Rtpre
senaiipes Of the United STATES Of 1asrea ia Congress
assembled That the following shall be- and they ar,
hereby declared to be, the boundaries Of the STATE
OF iowa. in lieu OF those prescribed by the second
section Of the act Of the third Of March, eighteen
hundred and ory-fye, entitled, "An act for the adj
mission Of the States Of Iowa and Florida into the
Union"-yiz: Beginning in the middle Of the main
channel OF the Mlsslssippi river, at point due east
Of the middle of the mouth Of the main channel OF
the Des Moines river; thence up the middle Of the
main channel Of the said Des Moines river to q
point on said river where the northern boundary line
Of the State Of Missouri, established by the con-
stituton Of that State adopted June twelfth, egh'
teen hundred and twenty, crosses the said middle
OF the main channel Of the said Des Moines river
thence westwardy, along the said northern bound
cry line of the State Of Missouri, established al
the time aforesaid until extension Of said line in
terseet the middle Of the main channel Of the Mis-
sour river; thence up the middle Of the main chan
mel Of the said Missouri river, to a point opposite
the middle OF the main channel of the Big Sioux
river, according to Nicolet's map; thence up the
main channel OF the said Big Sioux river, according
10 said map until is ntfrsected by the parallel OF
fory-three degrees and thirty minutes north lattude
thence east along said parallel Of foythrce degrees
and thirty minutes until said parallel intersect the
middle OF the main channel Of the Mississippi river
thence down the middle Of the main channel of said
Mississippi river IL the place Of beginning.
SEC. 9. find be Il further enacted That the ques-
ton which has heretofore been the subject matter
of controversy and dispute between the State OF
Missouri and the Territory of Iowa, respecting the
precise location Of the northern boundary line Of
the State of Missouri, shall be, and the same is
hereby, referred to the Supreme Court of the
United States for adjudication and settlement, in ac-
cordance with the act of the legislature OF Mis-
souri,, approved March twenty five, eighteen hun
bred and fony-fye and the memorial of the Coun-
Gil and House Of Representatives Of the Territory
Of Iowa, approved January seventeen, eighteen
hundred and forty-six, by which both parties have
agreed to ''the commencement and speedy determ
nation Of such suit may be necessary To procure
final decision, by the Supreme Court Of the United
States upon the true location of the northern boun-
Diary of that State;" and the said Supreme Court
is hereby invested with all the power and authority
necessary to the performance of the duty imposed
by this section. .....-.. .. $50.
SEC, g. find be IL further enacted, That, until the
next census and apportionmeu; shall be made, the
State Of Iowa shall be entitled to two represen-
tatives in the House of Representatives Of thu
United Stnes ......... ....-.....
SEC. 4. find be Il further enacted, That 30 much
of the act of the third Of March, eighteen hundred
and forty five, entitled San act for the admission
the States of Iowa and Florida into the Union," re
lating to the said State of Iowa, as is Inconsisen
with the provisions Of this act be, and the same is
= JOHN w. DAVIS,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives..
G, M. DALLAS,
Vice President Of The United States
find President Of the Senate.
JAMES X. POLK.