Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-11-06
A C T S
or THE TH-ENTY-NINTH
~rcss Of the u. states

congress OF the y. states.
lon ~ The Fi,a Session, ichich ,cos began and
Pa's,a ne Cur of Washington, in the District
10 rslnmbid, on Monday, The tra day Of
n.ecmje7, one thousand eisal hun
dred and fortyJfpe
.rsv FOLK, President.
ltNorrcE NJ. DALLAS, Vice President
,uy ". DAVIS, Representatives.
.,,p ,,o-An Ac, to grant q certain quantity OF land
aid in The Improvement. Q, Tue FOX anu " ~. Tsr
,ysIs, and 10 C"nue'' NV ' -
uer, Of Wisconsin.
Be il enacted by the Senate and House OF
sfsn,.t,yos of the United States of America in
Rep'ese assembled, That there be, and hereby 10,
Ccaf'e Ihs STATE of Wisconsin, on the admission OF
into the Union, for the purpose OF Improving
scen ,,lion Of the Fox and Wisconsin rvers In the
the ~ Wisconsin, and Of constructing the canal
Trf, m. said rivers near the porage quantity
a soual 10 onc-haf Of three sections In width on
o. ans The said Fox river and the lakes through
srh il passes, from It's NOUN 70 .ne Pohl wheie .ne
ro canal shall enter the same, and on each side OF
PIG cana, from one 10 the other, reserving
he sections to the United States, 10 be select
nc s.r The direction OF the governor OF said State
ID slsct,on 10 be approved by the President of
snu ra,,sd states. The said rivers, when improved,
ms ~ said anal when finished, shall be and forever
sal - nubc highway for the use of the Government
s tin,r.d states free from any toll other charge
y Wv for the transportation Of the mails or for any
eery United States or persons IN their service
P',os mon or along the same Provided The said al
reserved TO the United States, shall not
Nh al less than TWO dollars and nity cents the
w p,oylded, also, That no pre-emptive claim 10 the
=, reserved shall give the occupant, or any other
t', ,aininc through or under him, night TO said
:, any price less than the price fixed IN this act nj
~ inns ii the settlement on said lands.
-. And be further enacted, That az soon as
- Territory of Wisconsin shall be admitted as state
,hs rnion all the lands granted by this act shall be
and become the property oil SAID state ,or tne
1,smnl,trd in this ACT. and no Others Provided, That
i.,s,ture Of said Stale shall agree To accept said
.nt upon The terms specified in this act; and shall
~. mower TO nix the price at which said lands shall DO
IA moi less than one dollar and twenty-five cents the
80 and 10 adopt such kind and plan OF improvement
an ssd route as the said Legislature shall from time 10
lime determine for the best interest OF said state RIO
,a.d also That the lands hereby granted shall mol ne
ed or disposed of by said Satc except as SAID I'M
oysments shall progress that ~, The SAID state may
ri. So much Of said lands as shall produce inc sum OF
r,ny thousand dollars and then the sales shall cease
% n. Governor of said State shall certify the fact TO
IN. President Of tho United States that one-haf OF said
sum has been expended upon said improvements when
~ and state NAV sell and dispose of quantity Of said
land. sufficient TO reimburse The amount expended and
I'M. The sales shall progress as the proceeds thereo
shall be expended, and the fact oil SUCH expenditure GER
,6rd in the manner herein mentioned
src g. And be IL further enacted, ihat the sara I'm
movement shall he commenced wilhin tnree years dle
H. sad State shall be admitted into the Union, and com
- vhin twenty years. the United States shall be
n,,,,d 10 receive the amount for which any OF said
80 n.v have been sold by said State: Provided, Thai
The little opuchasers under the sales made by Inc state
m pursuance Of this acl, SHAH De valid.
Approved, August {, 1910
CHAP I7l-An Act TO authorize the constituted autho
,,.s or The county Of Polk in the Territory of Iowa
10 enter quarter section Of land for seat OF justice
SEC Re il enacted by the Senate and House Of Re
representatives. Of the United States of America in Con
assembled That the constituted authorities nf the
souny Of Polk, the Territory of Iowa, be- and are
h-eay authorized TO enter by legal subdivisions the
quarter lection of land upon which Fort Des Mones, in
tne Territory of Iowa is situated upon paving To The
rnner register and therefor dollar and
quarter per acre. Provided That the seat of justice oil
said county Is located on SAID tract OF lana.
Approved, August 8, 1896
CHAP i73.-An Act authorizing the trustees Of Ty-
moeh,ee tow nshp, Wyandott county, Ohio, To select
lands for schools within the Wyandott cession.
src l. He it enacted by the Senate and House OF
representatives Of the United States Of America in
Congress assembled That The school trustees Of town
shin one SOUTH of range fourteen east, In Wyaudott
enun,y Ohio be and hereby are authorized 10 select
and enter, free of cost Two hundred and twenty-five
aere of .aat, within the Wyandott cession, or OF any
Diner lands within the State Of Ohio, belonging 10 the
Ucied States in tracts conforming 10 the subdivisions
INTO which the lands shall be represented on the plots Of
survey Provided The selections hereby authorized 10
be made shall embrace lands upon which the assess
improvements of Indians have been made.
SIC. ,. And b il further enacted, That, when The
ny neeu approved by the Secretary of the Treasury
they shall lie held by the inhabitants Of the township
herein designated by the same tenure, and upon tn.
same terms for the support Of schools In said TOWNSHIP
n. hey had been selected under the provisions of the
general school law of the twentieth Of May, one thou
sand eight hundred and twenty SIX.
Approved, August 3, 1876.
CHAP 75-an Act making appropriations for the civil
aud diplomatic expenses OF Government, for the year
ending the ihrleth day OF June, eighteen hundred
and forty-seven, and for other purposes.
syel BE it enacted by the Senate and House OF Re-
nr.entayes of the United States Of America in Con-
ress assembled That the following sums be, and here
by appropriated TO the objects hereinafter expressed,
for the wear ending the thirteth day Of June, eighteen
hgne aud foryseyen 10 be paid out OF any unappro
prial-d money in the Treasury, viz
For compensation and mileage Of Senators and MEM
hers Of the House of Representatives, aud delegates,
hundred and seven,ycn- thousand eight hundred
and sixteen dollars.
House. of Congress, thirty nine thousand five hundred
and fly seven dollars and MY cents;
Of the Senate one hundred and nine thousand
dollars
For sa,ionery fuel printing, and all other contingent
expenses Of House of Representatives TWO hundred
and sixteen thousand hundred and three dollars
including hundred and forty-three thousand hve
hundred and wenlyeght dollars for printing for the
year ending thrtieih Of June, eighteen hundred and
fory-sI1
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS.
For compensation of librarian, TWO assistant lbrar
ans and niger Of the library, four thousand five
hundred dollars;
For contingent expenses of said library eight hundred
dollars;
For purchase OF books for said library, ve thousand
dollars,
For purchase of law books for said library, thou
sand dollars.
For compensation Of the President Of the United
States, twenty five thousand dollars;
For compensation OF the Vice President OF the United
States, iise thousand dollars.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
For compensation Of the Secretary of state and the
Clerks messenger and assistant messenger in his once
twrnty-siy thousand three hundred doliarsj
For The incidental and contingent expenses OF sa'e
DEPARTMENT, viz:
For publishing the laws and packing and dstributn!
the laws and documents, including LABOR
botes, ana transportation, nine Thousand doiiarsi
For stationery, blank books, binding, labor, attend
ance urnit"re 6x,nes repairs, painting and glazing
-four ihousaI four hundred dollars;
For printing, etierpress and ccpper.pa,e, adverts
Ing, books, and maps, two thousand dollars;
For newspapers, two hundred dollars;
For misce aneous items, one thousand dollars;
For compensation of superintendent and three watch
of the northeast executive building, ore thousand
three hnndred and forty.five dollars;
For the connge Mt expenses of The said building, viz
For labor fuel, and light, two thousand Two hundred
dollars;
For miscellaneous Items, eleven hundred dollars.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT..
For compensation Of the Secretary Of the Treasury
and the clerks. messenger and assistant messenger II
his office; twenty six thousand and ANY dollars;
For compensation Of the First Comptroier ana I'M
clerks and assistant In his office
twenty-five thousand sx hundred dollars;
For compensation Of Second Comptroller, ana TN
clerks and messenger in his oce, fifteen thousand tw'
hundred and fry dollars;
For compensation of The First Auditor, and the clerk,
hundred dollars;
For compensation Of the Second Auditor, and the
clerks and messenger his Office, tweny thousand
nine hundred dollars. including four additional clerks
al n salary of one thousand dollars each;
For payment Of extra Clerk hire In the office OF TIT
Second Auditor from the tenth September eighteen hun
dr.d and forty five the thirty July, eighteen hun
dred and eight hundred ad twenty eight dol
lars;
For compensation Of the Third Auditor and the clerks
messenger and assistant messenger in his Office, thirty
hye thousand and fifty dollars;
For compensation of the Fourth Auditor, and tht
clerks and messenger In his Office eighteen Thousand
nine hundred and fifty dollars;
For compensation Of the Fifth Auditor and the clerk
and messenger his office, twelve thousand eight hun
dfed dollars;
For compensation of the Treasurer of the Untet
States and the clerks and In his Office thr
teen thousand three hundred and fifty dollars;
For compensation Of the Register othe Treasury, ant
The clerks messenger and assistant messenger in hs
ohcs. twenty seven thousand two hundred dollars;
For compensation Of the Commissioner OF the Gene
ra Land Office, and The recorder, draughsman, assist
an draugh,sman, Clerks, messengers. and packers III
his ohfce. eighty three thousand eight hundred and
elshiy-eeh dollars;
For compensation of the Solicitor Of the Treasury and
me clerks and messenger in his Office, eight thousand
and fifty dollars.
CONTISc eSrIrs oE THE ,rprASTrRY DEPART