Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1849-04-11
pacts with the States ii Alabaina snd Mississippi,
with regard 70 the five PEE cent. fund and sehool

with regard 70 the five pes cent. fund and sehool
reservations. -; r.,.s.,
safycs Of the Uie5 States ef Amsriea IN Cene,ess
sembled, That the provisions Of "AD act to amend
act entitled can act to carry into effect, in the
States Of Aiabaa and Mississippi, the existing COM
racts with those States ith regard 10 the five per
cent. fund and the IDOL reservations,' approved
March third, eighteen hundred and forty seven be,
and the same are hefehy extended, 50 as to enable
the State of alabama TO have three years from the
passage OF this act in which to make the selections
Of land authorized by the preceding acts to which
Approved February e, is4s.i ssi9 as3s3
81 Yadl rpznI1c-No. 49,
AN ACT in addition 10 the act entitled aAp act to
incorporate the Washington, Alexandra, and
G orgcfown Steam Packet Conn any.
Be 1t enacted By the Senate oxA House Of Represen-
fafpes Of the United States Of Ameriee - CO9ress az
sem led, Tat the act entitled Gan act 10 Incorporate
Packet Company approved the third March, eigh-
teen hundred and twenty-nine, be, and the same
hereby is extended and continued in full force and
effect for further period oftwenty years, comment
cling with the day Of January, eighteen hundred
and forty line. Provided, epertheles That Congress
may at any time hereafter modify or repeal the
same. .9 III .h
Sec. 2. And be itfuriher enacted, That no suit or
actin depending In any court whatsoever, In which
the said corporation is plaintiff defendant, shall
abate be discontinued by of the expiration
Of the original charter Of the said corporation, but
the shall continue and be prosecuted in all re-
spects il the said charter had not expired, and
the president and directors who were in Office un-
der and By virtue Of this act, until others shall be
duly chosen in their places. 90 t4 - -
Approved February 26, is4s, g
fPrBLrc-So. 2Il
AN ACT to provide for an increase OF the medical
Staff and for additional number Of Chaplains
OF the army of the United states. s,
BE 1t enacted by the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatives of the United States of America in Con-
gress assembled, That so much Of section third Of
act entitled can act to amend act entitled An
act supplemental to act entitled An act providing
for the prosecution of the existing between the
United States and the republic Of Mexico, and for
other purpose" approved July nineteen; eighteen
hundred and fory-eight, prevents the filling Of
| vacancies in the medical department OF The army
until further authorized by law, be- and the same is
hereby repealed. /" s4s-la ~ iIs4s'!e< st,' :.
SEC. 2. And be il further enacted That the med
zeal staff OF the army be increased BY the additional
OF ten assistant surgeons, to be appointed provi-
ded BY existing laws and the regulations made un-
| der them. .s.-..I ,f4 b. .ss..ts
1 SEC. s. And be It further enacted, That the pro-
| Tisions of the act OF eighteen hundred ard thirty
eight be, and same hereby are. extended to a-
thorize the employment Of ten additional charlans,
4 for military posts OF the United States.
SEC. 4. And be ii further enacted, That the Pre-
sident he, and ne is hereby, authorized by and with
auVlCe anu consent the senate. to appoint a
suitable person as judge and advocate for the army,
to be taken from the captains of the army who shall
have the brcvet rank. pay. and emolumen,s of ma
jor Of cavalry and that much OF the provso 10 the
third section of the act approved July nineteenth,
eighteen hundred and as relates 10 oii-
GERS Of the Arjut9nt Generals department. be, and
| the same is. hereby repealed. F -'-
Approved March 2, l349. r.. #e.E --s s.r.y1f.
/ TPUELIc-Eo. s5.1
/ AN ACT for tho ,rf foS, taft
IN the Chippewa lind district, and estahls hing an
additional land district in the state Of Wisconsin.
I be II enacted by the Senate and H6rse OF Repre-
natives Of the United States OF America in Con-
gress assembled, That from ard after the thiris III
June next, the land office for the sale OF fine public
lands in the Chippewa lard district Shall be tenot
ed from the falls Of st. Croix to saltwater. in the
county OF st. CroiX. in the proposed territory oil
Minnesota; and sales o. the public lands in said dis
:! G. shall hcrcctter be held at Saltwater in the coun-
| ~ afore said. -
SEC. ?. And be ii further enacted, That for the
sale OF tke public lanGsin the Territory Of Wiscor-
sin. an additional land Office and land district
rely created, comprising all the lands not incut
ed within the districts of lands subject to sale al
| Green Bay, Milwaukee CT Mineral Point which shall
be called the western lard district.
SIC. 3. Anal il further enacted. That the Pres
d mt be, and ne is hereby authorized to appoint, by
and with the advice ard consent of the Senate.
register and receiver Of the public moneys for the
SAID distinct, who shah respectively be required te
reside at the site OF said Office, and who shall have
| the same powers, perform The same duties, and bs
| entitled to the same compensation may l e
prescribed by law in relation 70 other land officers
| OF the United States.
Src. !. And be it further enacted. That the Pres
Idenf Is authorized to cause the public lands in The
/ said district, with the exemption Of sections mum
bered sixteen in each township. reserved for use
schools, or such other lands may be selected by
law in lieu thereof and Of such other tracts as h
may select for military or other purposes. 20 be ex
posed to sale in the manner and upon the sam,
terms and conditions the other pubic lands Of Il,
| United States. e.
SEC. S. And be il further enacted, That the Pres
ldeht is heieby authorized to designate the site q
which the said ottice'shall be established. and to
move the same TO any other place within said dis
trict, whenever, in his opinion, it may be deeme'
expe'ient. -.
Approved March 2, Is49.