The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-09-01
LIST OF ACTS
Passed 1t the First Session Of tho Thirty.
second COnRReHs.


Public Acts iohich originated IN Tie Senate.
An act granting the right ofway to the State of
Missouri and portion Of the public lands TO
aid in the constr ction Of certain railroads in
said State.
An act to establish Branch of tn. Mint Of the
United States in California.
An act to extend the time for selecting ands grant
ed to the State of Wisconsin for saline purposes.
An act granting to the State of Michigan the right
of way and donation of public land for the
construction of a ship canal around the Falls Of
st. Mary, in said State.
An act to confirm to the State Of Michigan certain
lands selected for saline purposes. --'4 +
An act to relinquish to the State of Iowa the lands
. reserved for salt springs therein.
An act amendatory of the act entitled can act to
provide for holding the courts of the United
States in case of the sickness other disability
of the Judges of the district courts" approved
July %, 1850. 5i :r9r
An act to provide room for the Congressional Lii
brury.
An act to amend an act entitled can act to incor-
porate the Washington Gaslight Company"
approved July 8, 1S4s. 3.e 5lg
An act concerning the sessions Of the courts Of the
United States in the district Of Delaware. gai
An act to provide for the appointment Of a Super
intendent of Indian Affairs in California.
An act to make land warrants assignable, and for
other purposes.
An act relating TO the salaries of the ocers Of the
Territories OF the United States.
An act to extend the time for selling the lands
granted to the Kentucky Asylum for teaching
the Deaf and Dumb.
An act to provide for the repair of the Congress
sional Library room lately destroyed by FIRE.
An act to provide for a tri monthly mail from New
Orleans to Vera Cruz, via Tampico and back, in
steam. vessels.
An act to change the time Of holding the United
States district courts in Alabama, and for other
purposes. .. ~ ... ? sr.j he a$E 81
An act to amend an act entitled "An act to pro-
vide for the better security of the lives of pas
sengers on board of vessels propelled in whole
or in part by steam," and for other purposes.
An act to authorize the Mayor and Common Coun-
ell of Chicago, Illinois, to excavate portion Of
the public reser walton at that place, with view
to the improvement of the navigation Of tho
Chicago river. .~,- ss'..t
An act supplementary TO can act providing for the
taking of the seventh and subsequent censuses
of the United States and to fix the number of
members of the House of Representatives, and
to provide for their future apportionment among
the several States,'' approved 23d May, 1850.
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nee purchase, north of Fox river, in the State of
Wisconsin, the right of pre-. emption. "a
An act to provide for the holding of the district
court of the District of Columbia in cases Of
sickness or other disability of the district Judge
An act authorizing imported goods, wares, ami
merchandise, entered and bonded for warchous.
ing, in pursuance of law, to be exported by GER
tain routes to ports or places in Mexico. '"'
An act to amend an act entitled "An act to carry
into effect the Convention between the United
States and the Emperor Of Brazil, of the 9th day
of January, in the year ls49," approved March
90, 1850.
An act to create three additional land districts in
the State of Iowa .. IT,,
An act to create an additional land office in the
Territory Of Minnesota.
An act constitute Atom in the State of Illinois,
port Of delivery.
Priuate Acts tchich originated in the Senate.
An act for the relief of Theodore Offut. '''
An act granting relief to John A, McGaw, Of New
York. r'=
An act for the relief Of VIM. P. Greene. .l~
An act authorizing the Secretary Of the Treasury
to issue a register to the brig Ada.
An act for the relief of Mrs. Margaret Hetze widow
and Administrative of A. r. Hetzel, lat G assistant
quartermaster in the army of the United States.
An act lOr the rcIlel OF ftutus DWlnci.
An act for the relief of Jane Erwin. sis
An act for the relief of Lieutenant Colonel Mitch
ell, of the State of Missouri. @'E
An act to admit the hermaphr odite brig Sylphide
to registry. ...- -... .. ..s.....
An act for the relief Of Anna Norton and Louis
Foskit .' 'h
An act granting pension to John LIE Roy.
An act for the relief of Charles G. Hunter.
An act for the relief of John Moore White.
An act for the relief of Mrs. Mary A. Davis, widow
OF Daniel W. Davis ia,
An act for the relief of the Wilmington and Man
chester Railroad Company. l..
An act to change the name OF the steamboat Bril-
liant. .. ..,.i... .
An act for the relief of Joseph Morton Plummer
and Mary Reynolds Plummer. .:a,
An act for the relief of q. F. Johnson. . -".'' "
JOINT Resolutions .ohich originated in the Stnats
Joint resolution of welcome to Louis Kossuth.
Joint resolution to establish certain post routes.
Joint resolution authorizing tho purchase Of the 9th
volume Of the laws Of the United States. t~.1
Joint resolution to authorize the continuance of the
work upon the two wings Of the Capitol.
Joint resolution extending the time Of the commits
zion under the Convention with Brazil
Joint resolution granting the right of way to the
Fayetteville and Central Plank Road. .H'
gress during the recess.
Public Acts ,ohich originated in the House Of Repre-
sentatipes. -} ..... r
An act to protect actual scttlers upon the land on
the line OF the Central railroad and branches by
granting pre-. omption rights thereon.
An act authorizing the payment of interest to the
State of New Hampshire, for advances made for
the use and benefit Of the United States in repel.
ling invasion and suppressing insurrcction At
Indian Stream, in said State. .'. Il Ill.,.
An act to amend an act entitled - An act for the
punishment of crimes in the District of Co.
lumbia."
An act making appropriation to meet the expenses
incurred in consequence of the late fire at the
Capitol.
An act making appropriations for the payment OF
invalid and other pensions of the United States
for the year ending 30th June, 1883.
An act making appropriations for the payment Of
navy pensions for the year ending sOth June,
1853. ..t
An act providing for carrying into execution in
further part the 18th article Of the treaty With
Mexico, concluded at Guadalupe IIidalgo. .