The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-10-02
List of Acts Passed at the First Session OF
.- lhs Thirty first Congress.

~ Axl.pd 10 tn. State Of Illinois Mississippi aud Ala.
A~ss in aid ofahs construction OF = railroad from
sm.nd and supplementary to the act enti-
Ned act rspsce,hg usitives from justice, aud
proved Feb a. i5Ss,'l '' .'' . ''' '''''' -
An act to reduce the minimum price of the mineral
Iapd IN the Lake Superior distrcI In Michigan and in
y, " Tia chipp.ws aistrictin Wisconsin,
An act TO aaihorss notariss public to take aud GER
ally oaths shrnsAsions, aud Acknowledgements IN GER
70 act to srend an act entitled An act for bet
ter organization tn. District Court Of She United
States. within III State OF Louisiana approved tho
~ An sot Sroyiis for the taking she seventh sad
ssbssq oeDslses OF tins Uatsd ststes an 20 NIX
number Of hs memeers o. HS o.
SET Ia s.rry into effect the esnvsntlon bet ween
- nped the Emperor OF erss OF the 2th
= ae Authorizing the negotiation OF treaties with
the indian tribes IN the territory OF Oregon the
uishmsnt OF their ella TO lands lying Of
the Cascade mountains and ior other purpoSes.
to increase the rank and hle Of the army and
"a to encourage enlistInsnts 4. .. t.t 49, y.
~ An increase the copmssarat of tbs United
An act TO reduce and define the boundaries of the
ntsry resvt at St Peters river in the territory OF
settlers thereon.
An act admission Of the State Of California
An act 70 amend sn act entitled "Au act to regulate
the eoilse tion VI duties on Imports and tonnage ap
Anae, giving the assent OF the United States to an
act OF the General Assembly OF Maryland passed at
/. the December session lSi4. chap pier ISL = Il
sc, giving the ABSENT Of Congress TO the leasing
for the purposes therein mentioned ..f.'IE
- An act 10 provide for the printing Of the Aanuu
= Report UPON Commerce ssd Navigation. a..
An act e provide tor hollug the courts Of the uni
ted States in oae OF the sickness other disability OF
the } udges ofthe District Courts
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IT, An 10 suppress the slave trade In the District of
w. 10 regulate the terms of the Circuit and Dis.
a Ohio. -,'-. -- - 800 "
'ec set supplementary the &C. sutitl "a AN act
ovidpg Tor The taxing OF ths seyenth aud ubsequen
Scensu.s OF the United States aud TO tao number tf
the members OF the House Of Representatives aud to
provide Tor their future apportionment among the
several sta ss
'y An act to amend the act enttlsd IAN so to amend
in the therein mentisned the act regulate the
proposing tho OF Texas the establish
nent Of her northern aud western boundaries the re-
lquishm-ht by TN. ssid State Of all territory claimed
BY Lr exterior to said bouudsres All aer claims
tbs ailsd States. and to estabsh territorial
u goveiDmeDt Tor Mes Mexico. ..'' ...-H i.'..
An act to authorize the secretary Of thu Treasury
permit setselr from the british North American Pro-
TO lace and unlade At such places In any coec
tion district Of thu United states a. he may designate
AnBet TO create additional collection districts
stat. of californi. and 10 change the existing
therein and 70 rooity the existing collection districts
In The United Sfats and tor other purposes
An act to provide Tor extending the laws and the
1odieal system Of the United States to the State Of
An set 20 authorize tho appointment of Indian
An act King appropriations for lighthouses light
sbosts eaoyA So AID providing Tor tue erection and
Au act to extend the port Of New Orleans
~ m sot TO repeal much Of the act approved 18th
OF August ISIS as eIsnds the prsviona thereof to
Joi.t resolution limiting tina expense collecting
the from customs Tor the present fiscal
DON'T resolution authorizing the purchase OF the |
n.nuscript Farewell Aadress q George Washington
JOINT resolution for binding the public doc -nts
joint reseiu,ion tor restoring the settlement Of the
"thtesmon' bs extra pay claims to the accounting
Jsut tsolu,ion relative tothe payment Of dividends
Or inter,s on var bounty scrip
s si5t.iFs iSs e0nssno' of Con-
eint resolution 10 amend resol uton approved sn
The 10th Of August 1850, relative to tbs pay nent OF
re <iyidsnds % interest on war bounty "Trip. .rs
. Joint t-sotu,,on relating 60 the rabicstion Of the
Joint resolution relative 20 the public priut,ug
fRivAIk AcIs wHloH osiolsArED ~ rns SENATE.
An net In festiun TO donstons OF land 10 certain
Z personp IN the etste OF Arksnsas ." p
An act Tor the relief Of loses p wiitsms
ment OF ssim, for laud ~ the saul STE. Marie in
NJ a nc, for tn. rsliei q Conrad W. raber Lsopola
"a An act 20 sn.s. Tro.is-. Of .be M.,hod. Ep.
Church ~ S-orr~to~n Ia tse btssrsct OF Couu
bs 10 hoa property for the purposes therein
u. ~ Az se, for ,bs relief Of John Mitchell n
Ss Aasot Tor tn. rssi of Captain Nathan Adams, Of
Tennessee ..'-- ... 10 d
lief % n A. Natter-tcph ' '....- ..
An act FOR the relief Of Lsurght Browning ~,
an Ast 20 sihorire tncnA' oinnri'y to hold and
Joint resolution directing tn. .aoouptin eaio.r. 81
80 late ~ nstcp agent .t Louf-yile . .. -
-' Joint rvsour provisions Of joint
resolution Tor the bneht Of Frances SiOcum aud her
90 shiidr suo 81 the tribe OF
isiAus sPptosd nsrrh lss5 to eer,sin other indi.
joint tv.cu,,en fr Ia. ,ette % ,eeosu. With
the hsirs spe r-pr,ssh,adtc. Of Col Pierce N Batter
Ana snsSs * 70 oiss precisely tn.
q ttts ..... .I.r..a. "a . tT.R = ID II.
J rmIc sors w1IuH ORIGINATED ~ rR not ~ OF
EBfKhsIsIAuyEs.
ESQ hsetto prs'is- Tor rsoJtdins ue convsysnss Of
vessel, and ior Other purpg-.. .I.I T t'
90 An act toeopfio 70 10 ffo- 40 at therein enfion
i, "a rs1aiIn ~ % th- pert ofBLIimoTs , -
AZ ID surpsnsbisry 70 tn- &C; entitled A act
hint, regulating ths soins a Tie tE,-d stsf-s
AZ act % s-.. isIthsr Asstops.-..ea. ,.s pubic
at "a suVpsy dss c.,u-is. In Tn. appropriation
fsr IN. .sr,ie. - ths esr yrrf eaaiag tbs Ssh Of
AZ sss EAkiss .eyroPsi.lias. for s-s,.is feriaes-
tnns 0f th. UAsd nsAss. far the yS. ending she Soth
40 ss, nsstrs cr che sapysrs az tn.
nn',fJ As.a,rhS, iOr the y,rr rndirg the sOth OF
AZ act n.hiBs appropriation far tn. Naval service
a. a., sr.rsns . OF, lsns. 70 e.ii.ls nn..r and
rfdhf. eBo bs,. ben enesr.d IN the military ssuos
Az act 20 ersate tn, onies Of Surveyor GsnersI Of
ths public lsnds In OREGON aud 20 pruvie tor the
suryvy snd 70 nah. dona'oss to settlers Of III. said
an act h,ljsg appropriations Cor The tsyp mt Of
E..y psssoa ior tss tssr .ndias VI. 10Th Of June
81 AT rstirr syrruFris;ions frr n. eurr,n, .Oi
rcrffnT~ui ~fr~t~-t ~ fre lnfisn NNprtfnsnts
M fulrirr tr.sfy sfifutsfius 9TH we varsJs n
iist trt.g frf ne y 81 stuiI JUNE 70 ls3l 81.
II. 40 act msSEs spTregftsiits for Tie payment OF
RsvoutiCuary .od Otfs -ut4onsst ts United Ststes
fot the ytAr suditx the 9th - fuus 1891 \
An set sntkofiupg the Lrs.sls'Ns A.s~nfbli>s 81
Htnpssols ard Oresos 10 grpiong heir nert
annual seB.ion 10 p.tiod q NINETY dsy.. .
Al act ushpe appropriations 90 ne ssrries q tbs
Pot ofRr. p.rsrtns~t during the hseAl ysar ssdans
,JuHe eth, kAi. d. :. -. 80. s.f.. 90. 4
The -.rvie- 81 the hscAl year ensinz the 9Th %
Jvue, 1881 .fl
Al act to .',sbsh certain po.srosi' In ,hs United
State
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