Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-10-20
A C T 5
or THE TWENTY-NINTH
@ress of the U. States.

zone he First Session., ichich was began aud
9is&@s :, ,,e Cap of Washington, IN the Diaries
40 ,1rIalplbia on Monday, Tie first day OF
q n,aep.5er, one thousand e,gM hun
bred and frty.fre.
!.Ssssg ". DALLAS, Vice President s,a... =,
DAVIS, Speaker Of the ' Representative Sc
An Ac, TO exempt coffee imported from the
% s.nds from duty in certain cases, and for other
purposes. -, -, s.n,,. ana Hons. NJ
SO, .n,at,yes of the United States OF America IN
Eegtese as.embled That, from and amer the passage
Ccuse, coffee the production or growth OF the colo
of d. tendencies Of the Netherlands, imported INTO
ne,@ssd States from the Netherlands either In uuten
the n vessels shall be admitted free Of duty and
The acl approved the thirtieth day Of August,
81 neea hundred and fory-two, entitled An act 70
sih ,syenue from imports, and 10 change ana moai-
p'c',ins laws imposing duties on imports, ana LOT
sis vol TO- o. 346, as Is Inconsistent here
ssht' =. 7. ana the same Is hereby repealed
win 'c And be IL further enacted, That tho Secre-
II the Treasury be- ana ne hereby y, ausaoIasu
ut - m,.d 10 refund and pay, out OF any money IN
sad not otherwise appropriated, 10 the several
ne =, rar,ies entitled TO the same, the amount OF
persons ,yird and collected upon the imporauons Of
dauss American vessels from the Netherlands, the
oaee ~ M growth of the colonies dependencies of
?eau.,ss,snds between the thrtieth day OF August.
as hundred and .or,y.two and the eleventh day
eft,mhe, eighteen hundred and loity-nve.
o. ss And be further enacted, That the Secretary
sf treasury be- and ne hereby is, authorized and re-
refund and pay, out of any money In the urea
siue oherwiss appropriated, 10 the persons or par
sly w" entitled TO receive the same the amount OF
ie'n, tonnage duties heretofore levied and col.
!.,.a On spanish vessels coming from foreign coun
t I.,cept from Cuba and Porto Reo) under the aci
ie, the thirteenth day Of July eighteen hundred
s9h,rly,wo 500 vol 9, 67s, entitled IAN aet con-
,ns tonnage duties on Spanish vessels; and, from
,:,r The passage Of this act no discriminating ION
-, duties shall be levied on Spanish vessels coming
nst' s,scn countries excsp. those coming from Cuba
!, Porto Rico.
Ap,,oyed, August ), 1886.
man -s-Au Act in relation TO the tine Of holding
and district of the United States Tor
The district oil ONO.
;. Re il enacted by the Senate and House OF
p,o sen,sIlves Of The United States OF America IN
assembled That the terms Of the circuit ana
ret courts OF the United States for the district oil
ehn heretofore held The third Monday OF Decemner
,ru,y shall hereafter be held on The second MONDAY
=, November annually: Provided, That all actions
,s ann.als processes, writs, ana pro
,edpcs whatever, pending In SAID courts, OF return
an- 10 the term now exists shall nave aay lne,e
N and he tried proceeded wit and disposed oi IL the
term as fxed by this act
Approved, August J, ls4o.
cu.p -7An Act TO grant the right OF pre- emption %
c,na settlers on the land acquired by treaty from The
Miami Indians In Indiana
&C l. He il enacted by tie senate ana ROUSE o.
psnrsssn,a,yes of the United STATES OF Amef'ea ~
Congress assembled, That every AVA 80. n 3D.,
IN. head Of family, widow OF shs'e nian over ''e
lne nS sn,r ore wears who is now In possession, by
.cIu,i residence as housekeePer OF any Hact OF pup
c land within the limits Of the seveai cessiohs oy tue
Mai Indians in indiana, which have not yet been
for sale BY the President or any sucn person
xho shall hereafter settle, erect dwelling mouse, ana
become housekeeper upon any sueh tfaet OF ana shal
~ entitled 10 the same benefits and privileges, with re-
n.ct 10 said land was granted 10 settlers on other
by the act approved twenty second OF June, eeh-
teen hundred md thirty ens'tled An net 70 gran,
ID tsfRN m " D.AU NIL
provisions OF said act effected by the SUB
,rouen acts bearing date frat June, eighteen hundred
and forty see VOL 10, p % and third March, eighteen
hnndred and forty three: Provided, That the minimum
orre per acre Of said land shall bo two dollars per acre
SIC And be il further enacted, That 10 every case
the adav Of the claimant under TINS ACT snail be IKE
min that prescribed by the act of June
s,,a,rrn hundred and thryeight, see vol. 9 SOL
and the same shalt be flied and proof and payment made
for the land claimed al any time before the day hAed by
m. Presidents proclamation for the public sale OF the
sid land Provided That where tract Of land is now
settled upon settlement made on such tract subse-
orn 10 the date of this law shall confer no right on the
Ia.r mentioned settler; and where settlements shall
hereafter be made the right shall be in the first settler
who shall otherwise comply with the conditions oil thi
law.
Approved, August 8, 1886.
CHAP 7S.-An Act providing for the adjustment of all
suspended presumption land claims in The several
States aud Territories.
sxc Belt enacted by tho Senate and House of Re
,ssn,a,yes Of the United States OF America In Con
Y,s,, assembled Tha, the Comm issoner ofthe General
land Office be- and he Is hereby. authorized and EN-
powered 10 determine, upon principles OF equity and
uses as recognized in courts of equity and In accord
,nre win general equitable ru'es and regulations TO be
settled by The Secretary Of the Treasury the Attorney
General, and Commissioner, CONFORMITY, consistently
win such principles all cases Of suspended entries now
existing in said land Office, and 10 judge in what cases
naens shall upon the same Provided, however,
That such adudications shall be made within two years
from The passage of this act and be first approved by
ma Secretary Of the Treasury and the Attorney Gene
raj and shall only operate to dvest the United States
M The title Of land embraced by auch entries, with
ont prrudiee 10 the rights Of conflicting claimants.
ssr And he il further enacted, That the power and
Jurisdiction given by this aci 10 the Commissioner OF the
G-nera Land Ofee shall cease and determine, AZ The
.rn,,op of two wears from the passage thereof; and
sueh Commissioner be- and he ~ hereby directed TO
port TO Congress the first session after the sand adju
dieatons shall have been made list oil the same, aud
under such classes he may deem necessary and Of
the principes upon which such class was determined
sxc3. And be II further enacted, That The said Com
missioner shall his decisions INFO two classes
the first class TO embrace such of equity may
be finally confirmed by the board aforesaid and the
cond embrace all ,uch as The board reject
and decide 10 he invalid.
SIC. 4. And DO II further enacted, That for all lands
covered by entries sales which placed In the frs,
class patents shall issue 10 the caimants and all land,
embraced by entries sales placed in the second class
shall yso aeto revert and become part Of the public
domain.
SIC 5 And be il further enacted, That il shall and
NAV be lawful for the Commissioner Of the General
Land Office to order INFO market after due notice, with
Out the formaty and expense Of proclamation of the
Presd-n, all lands Of the second Glass; though hereto
fore unpocaimed and unoeed, and such other isolated
or disconnected tracts parcels OF unoered lands,
which in his judgment, would be proper to expose
sale In like Provided, Tina, public notice OF
least thirty days shall be given by the land officers of
district which such lands may be situated pursuant
20 the directions OF the Commissioner Aforesaid.
Approved, August 3, 1916.
CHAP ID An Act 10 define the boundaries OF the
State of Iowa. and repeal much Of the act Of the
third Of March. thousand eight hundred and forty
five, as relates 10 the boundaries Of Iowa.
SEC. l. BE il enacted by the Senate and House Of Re-
pYesentatves OF the United States Of America in Con
gress assembled That thn following shall be, and they
are hereby declared 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
fory.6v- entitled, "An act for the admission of the
S,ar. q: Iowa and Florida into the Cnon,' viz: BE-
ginning in the middle Of the main channel OF the Mssia
spp rver point due east Of the middle of the mouth
OF the main channel &c the Dcs Moines rver thence, up
the middle Of the main channel oil the SAID lies MONIES
river 10 the point on said river where the northern
boundary line nf the State Of Missouri IA established
BY the constitution OF that Stae adopted June twelfth
eighteen hundred and twenty crosses the said middle oil
the main channel Of the said Des Moines Tver thence
weswatdly along the said northern boundary line OF
the State OF Missouri established at the time afore
said until an extension of said line intersect the middle
the main channel OF the Missouri river; thence w
the ddle Of the main channel of the said Missouri ~
ver TO point opposite the middle Of The main channe
thence up the main channel o the SAID SIOUX river
according said map, until II Is inlesec'ed by the pa
raei OF forty three degrees and thirty minutes north
lattude thence east along said parallel OF forty three
degrees and thirty minutes until said parallel lntersec
the middle OF the main channel Of the Mississippi river
thence down The middle Of The main channel Of said
Mississippi river, 10 the place Of beginning.
Src g And he II further enacted, That the question
which has heretofore been the subject matter OF conro
yery and DISPUTE 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 Uned States for adjudication and settle
rneni in accordance with the Of the Legislature o
Missouri, approved March twenty-five, eighteen hun
bred and forty five, and The memorial Of The Council
and House of Representatives Of the Territory OF Iowa
approved January seventeen eighteen hundred and
forty six by which both pnrtrs have agreed 10 "tht
menf and speedy determination Of such SUI
as NAV be necessary procure final decision by the
Supreme Court Of The United States upon the true loca
ton Of the northern boundary Of that State" and III.
said Supreme Court is hereby invested with all The
power authority necessary 10 the performance OF the
duty imposed by this section.
SIC. 3 And be II further enacted That until the ne II
census and apportonment shall be made the State d
Iowa shall be entitled 10 TWO Representatives in the
House Of representatives Of the United States.
Src4 And lie it further enacted, That so much OF
the Of the ihi,d Of March, eighteen HUNDRED and
forty i've entitled, IAN act for the admission of the
States Of Iowa and Florida into the Union (see vol
H. D. relating the said State OF Iowa, as Is in
consistent with The provisions Of this ACT be, and the
same Is hereby repealed.