Washington telegraph., 1851-04-02
Acts of the Last CONGRESS-.
We give below list of the public acts passed
at the last session Of Congress:

Acts of the Last Congress.
We give below a list of the public acts passed
at the last session of Congress:
ACTS WHICH ORIGINATED IN THE SENATE.
An act to change the terms of the circuit courts
for the eastern and western districts Of Pennsyl-
vanla.
An act to amend the act to change the time for
holding the circuit and district courts of the Uni
ted States for the district of Ohio.
An act to divide the district Of Arkansas into
Two judicial districts.
An act authorizing the payment of interest
upon the advances made by the State Of Maine
for the use of the u S. Government in the protec-
ton of the northeastern frontier.
An act TO authorize the Secretary of War to
allow the payment of interest to the State of
Georgia for advances made for the use of the
United States in the suppression of the hostiies
OF the Creek, Seminole, and Cherokee Indians,
in the years 1885, 1897 and 1888.
An act to found a military asylum for the relief
and support of invalid and disabled soldiers O: the
army of the United States.
An act to amend the acts regulating the apr
-pralsement Of imported merchandise, and for 9TH
An act for the relief of the American Coloniza-
tion Society.
An act TO grant the right Of pre-emption to
certain purchasers and settlers on the s'Maison
Rogue Grant,, in the event Of the final adjudca-
ton of the title in favor of the United States.
An act to limit the liabilities of shp-owners,
aud for other purposes.
An act to ascertain and settle the private land
claims in the State of California
An act to authorize the exchange of a lot on
the military site of Fort Hamilton for an equal
quantity of ground adjoining said site.
An act to settle and adjust the expenses of the
people of Oregon in defending themselves from
the attacks of the Cayuse Indians, in the years
l047 and l64S
An act to create additional collection districts
in the Territory of Oregon, and for other purposes
An act to amend an act entitled an act allow
ing compensation to the members of the Senate,
members Of the House of Representatives of the
United States, and to the Delegates Of the Terri
tories, andrepeang all other laws that subject.
An act Tor the settlement Of certain classes Of
private land claims "whin the limits of the De
Bastrop grant," and for allowing prescriptions to
certain actual settlers in the event of the fina aG
indication of the title of the said De Bastrop grant
in favor of the United States.
An act to grant to the New Haven and New
London Railroad Company the right of way
through the custom m-house 10TH New London.
An act providing for an additional term Of the
United States Circuit and District Courts at Chi
cago, in the District of Illinois,
ACTS WHICH ORIGINATED THE HOUSE OF REPRE-
sENTATIvEs.
An act to authorize the legislative assemblies
Of the Territories of Oregon and Minnesota to
take charge of the school lands in said Terrific
ries, and for other purposes.
An act TO supply dehciencys in the appropria-
tons for the service of the fiscal year ending
June 30th 1851,
An act making appropriations for the support
of the Military Academy, for the year ending
June Both, 1852,
An act making appropriations for the payment
of revolutionary and other pensioners of the Uni
ted States for the year ending June, 30th, 1852
An act making appropriations for the service of
the Post Office Department during the year end
ing June Both, 1852.
An act to reduce and modify the rates of post
aye in the United States, and for other purposes
An act making appropriations for the civil and
diplomatic expenses of Government for the year
ending June 3Oth, 1852, and for other purposes.
An act making appropriations for the support
of the army for the year ending June 30th, 1852.
An act making appropriations for the current
and contingent expenses of the Indian Depart
ment, and for fulfilling treaty stipulations with
the various Indian tribes, for the year ending
June 3Oth, 1852
An act making appropriations fer the payment
of navy pensions for the year ending June 3Oth,
1852.
An act to prescribe the mode of obtaining evil
6ence in cases of contested elections.
An act to amend an act entitled can act to
establish the territorial government of Oregon,
and act to establish the territ oral government
of Minnesota
An act making appropriations for the naval
service for the year ending June 30th, 1859.
An act to establish certain post routes in the
United States and the territories thereof
An act making appropriations for light houses,
light boats, buoys, &C., and providing for the
apfio nd ,t,I of
other purposes.
RESOLUTIONS WHICH ORIGINATED IN THE SENATE.
A joint resolution providing for auditing and
settling the accounts Of the public printers during
the recess of Congress.
A resolution changing the mode of appointing
the clerks Of the treasurers of the mints of the
United States.
A resolution for the relief of Louis Kossuth
and his associates, exes from Hungary
resolution for the appointment of regents of
the Smithsonian Institution.
A resolution directing the distribution Of the
works of Alexander Hamilton, and for other pur-
poses. N
RESOLUTIONS WHICH ORIGINATED THE HOUSE OF
us REPRESENTATIVES.
A joint resolution explaining the acts of 7th
July, 1888, March Sd, lSl3, aud January 18th,
1914.
A joint resolution providing for an adjustment
of the accounts of John ID. CoImesniI, president
of the Ohio and Mississippi Mail Line Company.
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