Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1846-08-21
LIST OF ACTS PASSED RT COM
GRESS

OF Acts passed at the late session of Con-
gress. the greater portion OF which are Ell
Their strictly private or of local nature
The following are those of general cha
racter:
An act to extend the laws of the United
States over the State of Texas, and for
other purposes.
An act to repeal The act which abolishes
the office Of the inspector general of the
armys and to revive and establish said Of
fee.
An act TO continue the Office of the Com
missioner Of Pensions.
An act relative TO collectors and other
officers OF the customs.
An act TO enlarge the powers OF the sew
eral orphans courts, held in and for the
District Of Columbia.
An act TO repeal the act requiring one of
the Judges of the circuit court for the Dis
trict of Columbia hereafter TO reside in Al
exandria.
An act TO authorize the Secretary of he
Navy TO contract for the purchase Of Anne
rican water-rolted hemp for The use OF the
navy.
An act making appropriations for the
payment Of revolutionary and other pen
sions of The United States for the year
ending SO.h June, ls47, and for other pur-
poses.
An act to supply deficiencies in the ap
preparations for certain objects, mede for
the service Of the fiscal year ending 3O.h
June, 1916.
An act to repeal part of the act enti>
lied IAN act supplementary to the several
laws for the sale of the public lands, ap-
proved 5th April, 1892, and for other pur-
poses.'
An act providing for the prosecution of
the existing war between the United States
and the Republic of Mexico.
An act to authorse an increase of the
rank and file of the army of the United
States.
An act making appropriations for GER
tain Notifications of the United States for
the year ending 80 June, lS47.
An act for the organization of compa-
ny of sappers, miners and pontoniers.
An act TO provide for raising regiment
of mounted riAemen, and for establishing
military stations on the route to Oregon.
An act to establish the value of certain
foreign coins and moneys of account, and
TO amend existing laws.
An &C. supplemental to an act entitled
IAN act providing for the prosecution of
the existing war between the United States
and the republic OF Mexico, and for other
purposes"
An act making alterations in the pay de-
partment of the army.
An act making appropriations for the
service of the Post Office Department for
the year ending 3Oth June, 1847.
An act making appropriations for the
current and contingent expenses OF the In
dian department and for fulfilling treaty
stipulations with the various Indian tribes
for the year ending Goth June, ls47.
An act to provide for the organization Of
the volunteer forces brought into the SER
vice of the United States, into brigades and
divisions, and for the appointment of the
necessary number of general officers to
command .hem.
An act to retrocede the county Of Alex.
andria. in the District of Columbia, to the
State of Virginia. ..+.
An act to authorize the President of the
United States to sell the reserved mineral
lands in the States Of Illinois and Arkansas,
and Territories of Wisconsin and Iowa,
supposed to contain lead ore.
An act making appropriations for the
support of volunteers and other troops an-
thorized to be employed in the prosecu-
ton of the war with Mexico during the
year ending 3Oth June, 1847.
| An act to authorize an issue OF treasury
notes and loan.
An act for reducing the duty on imports
and for other purposes.
An act to exempt coffee imported from
the Netherlands from duty in certain cas-
es, and for other purposes.
An act to grant the right of presumption
to actual settlers on. the land acquired by
treaty from the Miami Indians in Indiana.
An act providing for the adjustment OF
all suspended pre-emption land claims in
| the several States and Territories.
An act to establish warehouslng sys-
Item. and to amend an act entitled "Ah act
to provide arevenue from Imports and to
change and modify existinglaws imposing
duty on imports and for other purposes
An act to enable the people OF WIscon'
sin Territory 10 form constitution and
State government, and for the admission