Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-10-09
A C. L S
-, TIE TWENTY-NINTH
s.ess Of the u. States,

y I,.'.,,bia. on Monday, ne fyst day OF
u o,'.@mbsr. one thousand e,gM hsn-
bred and forty1sre.
II * POLK. President.
NJ. DALLAS, Vice President us. -,
v. DAVIS, Speaker '1s 1 Representatives.
A. Act to retrocede the county of Ale!sn-
ar ~. p,srie, of Columbia, to the state OF VIZ
4 r;a - more territory ought TO be held under
TDe'sS',, " legislation given to Congress over me
., -islu.sh i the seat Of the General government
,as' NJ necessary and proper ior tne puIposes .,
sia mN ,ud whereas, experience main SHOWN tnaI
a;a ssea'' ,he District Of Columbia ceded to the
IL paea nv the State Of Virginia has not been, no!
llsi S s,.y 10 be- necessary for that purpose; ana
me state Of virginia py an aSs On 0
ma Jay o. ~, accepting by the State Of Virginia the
,,u;ied AZ s.,andria, in the District OF Columbia,
,,snr o. shall be receded BY the Congress Of the
.ssn ths sa haih sigui6ed her willingness 10 take
sed ssa's' injury coded aforesaid Therefore
MS ne ssa enacted by the Senate and House OF
SIC !. D. of the United States Of America In
s.p msled, That, with Tue assent OF INC PEG
yngrrss $50 and town Of Alexandria, 10 be ascer-
Of tue s,narr prescribed, all OF that portion oil
ned = Columbia coded TO the United States by
ne pis'e r,,oa aud all the rights and jurisdiction
ht s~ ,rd,d over tho same, DO. and 'ne same are
,eewh and forever Ielinquished 10 the State OF
eoy - ,,il and absolute right and jurisdiction, as
yfa - a. Of persons residing or 10 reside thereon
S.ios sou IA he il further enacted, Tha, nothing
contained shall be construed 10 vest In tue s'ate
sln any right Of property IN the custom house
i"sa az, AZ m. United States within the town Of
~ or IN the soil of The territory hereby re-
"a affect the rights Of individuals or corpora
sis., otherwise than rs the same shall or may
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sac 81 Virginia.
go laws now existing In the said territory, ccded
~ Tinted States by the state oil Vireinia as afofe-
W The persons and property Of individuals there
jIOs shall not cease or determine untii the stare
v,gia shall hereafter provide by law, Tor Inc e1
os of her jurisdiction and Judicial system over 'he
~ ,,ri,ory hereby receded.
: m inc- until after The assent Of the people OF tnc
,ry anc town Of Alexandria shall be given 10 u IN
- NJ i. hereinafter provided Immediately aiter me
a. Il The present session OF Congress- Tie fresueh'
III, Unlled States shall appoint hve commissioners
I'M lnrrv OF whom may act,l citizens OF the sau .oM
c,an,y OF Alexandria, and freeholders wnhin tne
,nc who shall De sworn before some justice " ano
~. in and for the said town or county, 10 oschaIee
. duri,s hereby imposed upon them faithfully Impair
,ny and tn the hest Of their ability lnese coih,his
,ner. or any Of them, shall proceed, within 'e, 10Y!
frr they are notified of their appointment 70 III
- t,mr mace and manner of taking the Vole ".nh
"a, town or county of Alexandra, ana sha give no.so
II the sam. by advertisement IN the hemspape. "a e
aid town. And on the day and az the P'uee ~ ~
,,n,rd eysry free white male citizen OF the onReo
:,,t.s Win shall have resided IN said county OF
exandria for six months preceding the time when DC
--,s his vote insane persons and pauprrs excepted
.aa vote viva voce upon The question "i aesep.ne OF
citing the provisions Of this act. The said commits
shall preside when this vote Is taken, and de-
All questions arising in relation to the night of vol
undrr this act Within three days after this vote Is
Srn IS aforesaid. the said commissioners shall make
brrp statements of the result ofths poll, upon OATH
nnder their seals OF these, one shall be transmit
10 inc President OF the United States, one 10 the Co
,nor 81 the Commons eath Of Virginia, and one shall
d-psted in the clerks Office OF the county court oil
- ms af
against accepting the provisions Of this act, then II
ll he void and Of no effect but II majority oil me
M should be In favor OF accepting the provisions
ms ACT then this act shall he in full force, and II
mi, he the duty Of the Pr. sdent Of the United states
"a inform the Governor of Virginia that this act Is In fun
ore and effect and to make proclamation oil The fact
src And be il further enacted, That IN SUCH case,
~ sh Of property In the half square in Alexandria on
shieh stands the courthouse, bounded by Columbus.
Q.en aud Princess streets, and the half square on
x1reh stands the jail bounded by Princess ST. Asaph,
,nd PIT Streets shall be conveyed TO the Governor OF
y,nia and his successors for the of the county
,ot coronation Of Alexandria forever and the Solicitor
line Treasury OF the United States is hereby author
ed and required Ia the name and on the behalf oil the
nited states, To make all tho proper ana necessary
payryances Tor that purpose.
So ! And be il further enacted. That Congress
an IN no even, assume and pay the debt any part
thereof due py IN. corporation OF the city oil Alex
sDdna.
Approved, July 9, ISIS.
limited states to sell tho reserved mineral lands In the
states OF Illinois and Arkansas, and Territories OF
Wisconsin and Iowa. supposed to contain lead ore.
ssc. |. Be Il enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives. of the United States OF America In
,'onqress assembled That the President be, and he
h,rrby IS authorized as practicable, TO cause
me reserved lead mines and contiguous lands IN the
states Of Illinois and Arkansas, and Territories OF Wis
eonsin and Iowa. belonging 10 the United States TO be
.tnosed 10 sale IN the same manner that other pubic
,,ss ,ys authorized nv law 10 be sold, except here
inaher provided
Ssc ) And be il further enacted, That six months
the times and places OF said sales shall be e.
ven IN such newspapers Of general circulation In such
Il the States as the President NAV think expedient,
With brief description Of the mineral regions Of the
States Of Illinois and Arkansas, and Territories Of Wis
consn and Iowa. and of the lands To be offered for sale
.howins The number and localities of the different mines
now known, the probability OF discovering others, the
ually of ths ore the facilities OF working H. tue iuf'
hrr facilities f any for manufactures oil shot, sheet
ad and paints and The means and expense Of trans
nr the whole 10 the principal markets In the UNI
ed states Provided, That The said lands shall not b.
SUBJECT TO the rights Of preemption until after the same
lave offered st public sale and subject to private
entry.
SIc 3. And be il further enacted, That upon salts
factory proof made 10 the register and receiver OF the
proper land Office that any tract tracts Of said lands
contain mine mines Of lead ore, actually discovered
and being worked, then, and in that case. the
snail be sold IN such legal subdivision or Subdivisions
Will include such mine mines; and no bid shall be
therefor
and fifty cents and II such tract or tracts
shall he sold at such public sale, at such price,
shall he entered at private sale within twelve months
thereafter. then the same shall be subject 10 sale as
other lands Provided, That no legal subdivision of
any of said lands, upon which there may be an out
standing lease leases from the Government Of tho
United States their authorized agent uneIpred and
undetermined shall be sold until amer the determine
ton such lease leases by efuction Of time voun-
iay surrender, other legal ertnguishmen, thereof
Approved, July ii, 1876.
CRAP 3.-an Act TO legalize certain land Gales made
II Chocchuma and Columbus, in the STATE OF Missi5
sppi, and To indemnify the Chickasaws therefor.
sIc. |. Be il enacted by the Senate and House oil
representatives of the United States OF America In
congress assembled, That II may and shall be Lawful
r patents TO be issued in ordinary cases, for such
the sales Of land made in the land Offices at Choc
slqma and Columbus, in the State Of Mississippi, AZ
my be found by the dentivey established line OF the
Cbkasaw cession Of one thousand eight hundred and
ay -four to be- in whole part within that Ges5on
The said sales are hereby confirmed and legalized
and. for the purpose Of ndemnifying the Chickasaw
tribe OF Indians for said sales thcIe Is hereby appropra
ted out Of any moneys in the treasury not Otherwise
appropriated, 4 sum Of money equal TO all which has
received upon said sales, to the fund created by
he treaty with said Chickasaw tribe, and OF right &c
them belongings Provided, nevertheless, That this &C
,ali extend any sale where the purchase money
nay have been refunded to the purchaser.
Approved, July Is. 1916.
CHAP. Gan Act to change the time Of holding The
Federal Court in North Carolina
Src. /. BE it enacted by the Senate and House o
representatives OF the United States Of America IN
Congress assembled, That the circuit courts ofthe Uni
States for the district Of North Carolina shall be held
II Raisigh on the first Monday in June and the frs,
Monday IN December, instead Of the times now pre-
ribsd BY law and all actions, suits, appeals, Tecogn
Lanc-- processes, writs, and proceedings whatever
p-ndng or which may be pending, in said courts, OF
tsturnable thereto, shall have duy therein. and be
heard tried, proceeded with, and decided in like man
the time of holding said court had not hereby
been altered.
Approved, July Is, 1916.
CHAP 3S-An Act to establish the Collection District
Of Chicago.
Sse. l. BE il enacted by the Senate and House Of Re
pes.ntatv.s Of The United States OF America in Con
:ess assembled That collection district be- and here
BY t. established upon the Western shore Of lake Mi
chsan, 10 be called the district Of Chicago, within
sid district sha include the territory, harbors, rivers
and warrson the Western shore Of said lake. from the
nr dividing the states Of Indiana and Illinois, North
ward 10 the town and river Sebcygan, and inclusive al
me same, which are within the territory Of Wisconsin.
collector shall be appointed for said district who
saai receive the same amount of annual compensation
As The collector OF the district Of Mchilliniackinac.
Approved, July l6, 1876.
CHAP. 6o-An Act to e1emp, canal boats from the
payment Of fees and hospital money.
nSsc ]. BE 1t enacted oy the Senate and House Of
representatives, Of the United States of America in
,"aFess assembled That the owner or owners master
msapAn or other persons employed in navigating ca
80 "a.s without masts or steam power, now by law
.r.G 10 be registered, licensed, enrolled and IL
'~a shall not be required To pay any marine hospital
'AH money; nor shall the prrsons emDoyed to navl.