Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-11-12
BY AUTHORITY.

Passed tie f session, commanding December 1885,
JAMES Pork Presidents GEoaeE NJ DAs Vice Presidents JoHs
Il w. DAVIS, Speaker OF the House Of Representatives.
Cn. IG-An enable the Secretary of Navy pure
The shs Of using NM ~ ps,en manse stopper
senciireS o. the UHited States Of america in Congress
assembled That the Secretary Of the Navy be- and he is
heeb, authorized purchase Of Mrs Mix widow Of
NJ r. Mix late mister commandsnt in the navy the
tied power TO use machine called manger stopper" in
all ships Of and other vessels belonging to the United
Staes Pr0rided, An assignment thereof
al cost not exceeding three thousand dollars which
hereby appropriated be paid Of any money in the
Treasury not otherwise appropriated.
Approved, August s, 1876
CHAP grant quantity in
same BY in the Territory OF Wisconsin.
SEC l. Be enacted by the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatiues Of The United States Of America in Congress
sebied That there be- and hereby is granted the
Of Wisconsin, the admission Of such State into the Unon
for purpose Of improving the navigation of the Fox and
Wisconsin rivers in the Territory Wisconsin, and of
sirucng the canal 10 unite, the said rivers at the
portage quantity Of land equal to half Of three
ions width each side OF the said Fox river and the
lakes through which passes from its mouth 10 the point
where the portage canal shall enter the same, and each
side Of the said canal from stream 10 the other,
ing the alternate sections the United States to be
the direction Of the Governor Of said State and such
selection be approved by the President Of the United
States The said rivers when improved and the said canal
when finished shall be and forever remain public highway
for the use OF the Government Of the United States free
toll charge whatever for the transportation Of
mails for any property of the United States per-
in their service passing upon or along the same; Pro
rded The said alternate sections reserved 10 the United
States shall not be sold at less rate than two dollars and
fifty cents the Pr0rided also, That pre-emptive
claim the lands reserved shall give the occupant
other person claiming through under him. tight TO said
lands any price less than the price fixed in this act at the
time Of the settlement said lands
SEC 2. And be At further enacted, That soon as the
Territory of be admitted a
Union all the lands granted by this act shall be and become
the property Of said State for the purpose contemplated in
this act and no other. Provided That the legislature Of
sal
specified in this act; and shall have power TO fix the pe
which said lands shall be od not less than dollar
and cents the and to adopt such kind and
plan of improvement said route the said legislature
shall from time time determine for the best interest Of
PTorided also That the lands hereby granted
shall be conveyed disposed of by said State
said Improvements shall progress that is the said State
sell much Of said lands shall produce the Of twenty
thousand dollars and then thesales shall until the
Of said State shall certify the fact to the President Of
the United States that Of said has been expended
upon said improvements when the said state may sell
dispose quantity Of lands sufficient reimburse
expended and thus the sales shall progress the
proceeds thereof shall be expended and the fact OF such
pendture certified in the manner herein mentioned.
SEC. g. And be it further enacted, That the said improve
mens shall be commenced within three years after the said
twenty years. the United States shall be entitled to
the for which Of said lands may have been
sold by said Provided That the title Of purchasers
under the sales made by the State in pursuance Of this act
shall be valid.
Approved, August s, 1876.
Char I7IAn Act to authorize the constituted aurre Of the
county Of Polk in the Territory Of iowa. to enter quarter section
SEC Be enacted By the Senate Of Repre-
sentaires Of tn United States Of America in Congress
seud That the constituted authorities Of the county Of
Polk the Territory Of Iowa, be- and hereby, author
lied to enter by legal subdivisions the quarter section OF
land upon which Fort Des MOnes in the Territory of Iowa.
is situated upon paying the proper register and receiver
therefor dollar and quarter per acres PT0Uided That
of justice of said county is located on said tract Of
land.
Approved, August S, 1885,
cs. Ae. authorizing the Inhabitants township one q
selected for schools others in lieu Of them
SEC. Be enacted by the Senate and House Of RsPre-
SentGfires United States Of America Congress
embled That the REIMBURSEMENT to the United States
by the proper school trustees OF township one oil range
thirteen Seneca county Ohio Of all the right title
and interest Of the Inhabitants Of said township to the east
half and northwest quarter of section eight IN township
ten SOUTH of nine east containing Tour hundred anu
eighty Cedar Point Cedar Island, Lake ETe
containing hirty-four and eghtynne hundedhs Of
acre. for them school lands under
provisions Of Of twentieth May eighteen hundred
and twenySx entitled San act to appropriate lands or the
support of schools in certain townships and fractional town.
provided for the said school trustees be-
and they hereby authorized to select and enter free OF
quantity exceeding ye hundred and fourteen acres
Of the lands belonging 20 the onea S,as WI nd e LIMITS
in the State Of Ohio n tracts conforming to the subdivisions
into which lands shall be represented on the pat OF sur
Provided That the selections to be
made shall embrace lands upon which the assessed i'm
prOvements Of Indians have been made.
Ind be further enacted, That when the lands
here authorized 10 be selected or shall have been
proved by the Secretary the Treasury they shall be held
by inhabitants of the township herein inst designated by
the for the support OF
said township they had been selected under
provisions of before-reced act Of twentieth May,
eighteen hundred and twenty-six
Approved, August s, lS46.
CH.P ls-An Act authorizing of TymOctee township
wyandot county, Ohio, select lands for schools within the Wy
SEE Be il enacted 6v the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentdtires of States Of America in Congress
ssbid That The sch Ol trustees of township one SOUTH
range fourteen east in WyandoIt county, Oho' oe and
hereby authorized select and enter free oil cost two
hundred twenty-five Of land, within the Nyando
cession, Of any other lands within the State oil ono be-
longing to the United States tracts conforming to The SUBJ
divisions lands shall be represented the
plots Of survey: Provided That selections hereby author
lied be made shall embrace lands upon which the
assessed Improvements Of Indians have been made
Sec 2 And be i further enacted, That when the lands
hereby authorized to be selected and entered shall have been
approved by the Secretary Of the Treasury, they shall be
held by the inhabitants Of the township heIen designated by
the same tenure upon the TERMS for the support
of schools in said township, if they had been selected
under the provisions Of the general school law of the TWEEN
tieth of May thousand eight hundred and enty-six
Approved, August s, iS46.
CHAP persons of
exacted on importation OF foreign merchandise.
SEC l. Be enacted 6y the Senate and House of Repre-
sentaues Of the United States of AEaerca in Congress
sebisd That the Secretary of the Treasury be- and he
hereby authorized and required Mance Phelps
and Company and Mance, God and Company, merchants
of the city Of New York, any of duty paid by them
collector Of the port of New York. upon the porta
ton Of certain Thbet shawls worsted Vaencias woTsed
and ermnets brocheas, pincetas, and cahmere
since the fourteenth day OF july eighteen hundred and
thTy-wo, beyond what the legally chargeable
with and pay Halsed Haines and Company merchants
of the city of New York. any Of duty paid by them
in the years eighteen hundred and hityhee eighteen hun
bred and thirty eighteen hundred and thryx eighteen
hundred and hirtyeight and eighteen hundred and thirty
nine the importation of shirts. woted cravas
and silk twists, beyond by law charge
able with interest thereon from said time of payment
and also pay Edward Hardy Of the city Of New York.
any Of duty paid by him the Importation in the
year eighteen hundred and thirty eight of wove shirts and