The southern press., 1850-10-03
LIST OF ACTS
Pcssed al the First Session Of the 3ia Congress.
PUBLIC ACTS
ITb;rb or;gfuafed in The Seuafe

Which originated in the Senate
An net TO enable the State of Arkansas and other
States to reclaim the 50 swamp lands" within
their limits.
grant of land to the States Of Illinois, Msss-
sppi, and Alabama, ia aid of the construction of
railroad from Chicago to Mobile,
An act to amend and supplementary to the act
entitled " An act respecting fugitives from JUS
tice and persons escaping from service of their
masters;" approved February 10Th, 1893.
An to reduce the minimum price of the mine
raj lands in Lake Superior district in Michigan
and IN the Chippewa district in Wisconsin
Al act to authorize no,aries public to take and
certify oaths, aifrmatioDs, and acknowiedg-
ments in certain cases.
An act to amend an act entitled :" An act for the
better organization of the District Court of the
United States within the State of LOUISIANA,
approved the ID Of March, lS49
An act providing for the taking of the seventh and
subsequent censuses of the United States, and
To fix the number of the members of the House
of Representatives. and to provide for their NJ
ture spporuonment among the several States
An act TO carry into effect the convention between
the United States and the Emperor of Brazil,
of the 9th day of January, lS49
An act authorizing the negotiation of treaties with
the Indian tribes in the Territory OF Oregon for
the extnguishment of their claims to lands ly-
ing west of the Cascade mountains, and for
other purposes. lF. a.
An act TO increase the rank and file of the army
and to encourage enllstments.
An act To increase the commissarIat OF the United
States army.
An act to reduce end define the boundaries OF the
military reserve at st. Peters river, in the Ter
w rrtory of Minnesota, and secure the rights of
the actual settlers thereon.
An act for the admission of the State OF Cailior-
MIA into the Union.
An act TO amend an act entitled ''An act to regu-
late the collection Of duties on imports and ton
mage approved March ID, 1899.
An act giving the assent of the United States to
an act Of the General Assembly of Maryland,
passed at the December session, lS44, chapter
An giving the assent of Congress to the leas-
ing Of portion of the margin of the Black
Warrior river for the purpose therein men
toned.
An act to provide for the printing Of the Annual
Report upon Commerce and Navigation.
An act to provide for holding the Courts OF the
United States in case of the sickness or other
disability of the Judges of the District Courts
An act to establish Territorial Government for
Utah.
An act to suppress the slave trade in the District
of Columbia.
An act to regulate the terms of the Circuit and
District Courts Of the United States for the Dis
trict Of Ohio. H
An act supplementary to the act entitled can act
providing for the taking Of the seventh and sub
sequent cens,lses ofthe United States, and to fix
the number Of the members of the House OF
apporiionment among the several States.
An act to amend the act entitled san act to amend
in the cases therein mentioned the 'act to reg
M ulate the duties on imports and tonnage"
An act proposing TO the State of Texas the estab
iishnient of her northern and western bounda
ries, the REIMBURSEMENT by the said State of al
territory claimed by her exterior to said boun
daries and of all her claims upon the United
States, and to establish territorial government
for New Mexico.
has ,T I,o Troo
to permit vessels from the British North Amer
lean provinces to lade und unlade at such places
in any collection district OF the United States as
he may designate.
An act to create additional collection districts in
the State of California, and to change the exist
ing district therein, and to modify the existing
collection districts in the United States, and 70
other purposes.
An act to provide for extending the laws and th
judicial system Of the United States to the Stat
of California.
An act to authorize the appointment of India,
agents in California.
An act making appropriations for lighthouses
I lightboats, buoys, &C., and providing for th
d. erection and establishment of the same, and 70
other purposes. r.t@
An act to extend the port Of New Orleans
An act to repeal so much of the act approved 1ltf
of August lS4S, extends the provisions
thereof to Macao.
Joint resolution limiting the expense of collecting
the revenue from customs for the present fiscal
wear. .s .sf ,a
JOINT resolution authorizing the purchase of the
manuscript Farewell Address of George Wash
ngton
Joint resolution for binding the public documents
Joint resolution for restoring the settlement OF In,
sthree months extra pay claims to the accoun
ting officer Of the treasury.
Joint resolution relative to the payment of divid
ends or interest on war bounty scrip.
joint resolution expressing the coincidence of Con-
gress for Mrs. Margaret S. Taylor.
Joint resolution TO amend n resolution approved
on the 10th OF August, $780, relative to the pay
ment OF dividends or interest on war bounty
scrip. "
Joint resolution relating to the publication of the
laws of the United States.
Joint resolution relative to the public printing.
ri" PRIVATE ACTS.
Which originated in the Senate.
An act in relation to donations of land TO certain
persons in the State of Arkansas.
An act for the relief of Joseph p. Williams.
An act providing for the examination and settle
ment Of claims for land at the Saut Ste. Marie,
IN Michigan.
And act for the relief of Conrad w. Faber, Leo
pold Bierwith and Theodore Victor.
An act to enable the Trustees OF the Methodist
Episcopal Church in Georgetown. in the Dis
trct of Columbia, to hold certain property for
the purposes therein rected. 81
An act for the relief of John Mitchell.
An act for the relief of Capt. Nathan Adams, of
Tennessee. -"
An act to amend an act entitled "An act for the
relief of ID. A. Watterston"
An act for the relief Leurght Browning.
An act to authorize Thomas Ginnaty to hold and
transmit certain real estate
Joint resolution directing the accounting officers OF
the Treasury TO adjust the account of Newton
Lane, late pension agent AT Louisville.
Joint resolution To extend the provisions of
" joint resolution for the benefit of Frances So
cum and her children and grandchildren, of the
Miami tribe of Indians" approved March 3,
lo45, to certain other individuals Of the same
tribe. .F aa- -.s5
JOINT resolution for the settlement of accounts with
the heirs and representatives of Col. Pierce M.
Butler, late agent for the Cherokee Indians.
And another joint resolution of precisely the same
title
PUBLIC ACTS