Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1849-03-16
Acts Passed bI Congress.

The National lnielligencer contains a full
list Of the titles Of the various Acls passed al
the late session Of Congress. The following
are all that are Of any interest:
An act concerning the election Of jurors IN
cerain courts of the United States.
To provide for the paymentof horses and 9th
er properly lost or destroyed in the military ser.
vice OF the United States.
To authorize The coinage Of SEQ and 81 gold
pieces at the mint Of the United States aud it:
branches.
To supply deficiencies in the appropriations
for the service Of the fiscal year ending June 80
l849,
To provide for carrying into execution. in
part, the l2lh article OF the treaty with Mexico
concluded at Guadalupe Hidalgo.
An act TO make arrangements for taking the
7lh census.
Granting years half pay to certain widows
and orphans of officers, and non.commissloneC
officers, musicians and Privates, both regulars
and volunteers.
Making appropriations for the support Of the
Military Academy for the year ending 3OIh Jun
1850.
Making appropriations for the payment o
revolutionary and other pensions Of the United
States for the year ending 3O,h June 1850.
Making appropriations for the payment o.
navy pensions for the year ending June 80
1850.
Making appropriations for the services of the
Post Office Department for the year ending the
30th June 1850.
To incorporate the York Hill Cemetery in the
District of Columbia.
In addition to the act entitled, "An Act to in
corporate the Washington, Alexandria and
Georgetown steampacket company.
For the relief Of the forward officers oil th'
late exploring expedition.
To establish the territorial government
Minnesota.
To carry into effect certain stipulalions c
the Reaty between the United States Of Amer
ca and The republic Of Mexico, Of I'd Februar
1849.
Concerning the pay department. of the army
Making appropriations for lighthouses, light
boats, buoys, &C., and providing for The erec
ton and establishment Of the same, and for 9th
er purposes.
To continue The office Of Commissioner o
Pensions.
Mo provide for an increase of the medca
staff, and for an additional number Of chaplain
of the army of the United States.
To define the period of disability imposed up
on certain bidders for mail contracts.
/ To provide for the settlement of the account
of public officers and others who may have re
ceived moneys arising from military contribu
Iions or otherwise in Mexico.
! To extend the provisions of all laws now il
force relating 10 The carriage Of passengers i
merchant vessels, and the regulations thereof.
Requiring all moneys receivable from Gus
toms and from all other sources to be paid i'm
mediately into the treasury, without abatemen
or deduction, and for other purposes.
To establish the Home Department, and pre-
vide for the Treasury department an Assistar
Secretary Of the Treasury and Commissions
Of the Customs.
Making appropriations for the support Of tn
Army for the year ending the 30lh June 1850.
Making appropriations for the naval servc
for the year ending 30th June 1850.
Making appropriations for the current an
contingent expenses Of the Indian department
and for fulfilling treaty sIiPulations with the va
rious Indian tribes, for the years ending Jun
30th 1850.
Making appropriations for the civil and d
plomatic expenses of government for the ye'
ending 3Olh June 1850, and for other purpose
To extend the revenue laws of the Unite
States over the territory and waters of Uppt
California, and 10 create a collection distr
therein.
resolution authorizing the Secretary of WI
to furnish arms and ammunition TO persons en-
grating to the territories Of Oregon, Californi
and New Mexico.
Joint resolution for the distribution OF the ofici
register or Blue Book among the several State
> Joint resolution relative 10 evidence in app
. cations for pensions by widows Of deceased Sc
diers under the act of July 2lst, 1848.
The above list comprises only those that o.
1 ginated n the House. The acts which origin
/. ted in the Senate have not yet been published
Wheeling Gazette.