The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-09-09
BY AUTH RITY.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES
Passsd during the First Session Of the Thirty second
Congress.


to an act TO promote the progress Of the useful arts
approved March the third, eighteen hundred and
thirty nine, may also be made to either Of the
sistan judges Of the circuit court Of the District Of
Columbia; and all the powers, duties, and respon-
siblities imposed by the aforesaid act and confer
red upon the chief Judge, are hereby imposed and
conferred upon eacn OF the said assistant judges.
SEC 2. And be IL further enacted, That in case
appeal shall lie made to the said chief judge, or to
either of the said assistant judges, the Commits
sioner of Patents shall pay to such chief judge,
assistant Judge, the sum of Twenty-Five dollars
CURED to be paid by the appellant into the Patent
Office by the eleventh section Of the said act on
said appeal.
SEC. g. And be il further enacted, That section
third, eighteen hundred and thirty-n is hereby
repealed.
Approved August 80. 1872.
IPUBLIo Acr-No. "a
AN ACT to constitute Alton, in the State of lii
nois. port Of delivery.
Be Hsnacttdby the Senate and House Of Represtnfa
tires Of the Unied States Of America Congress
ssmbied That Alton, in the State Of Illinois, shall
be, and is hereby, constituted port of delivery,
and shall be subject to the same regulations and
restrictions other ports of delivery in the United
States; and there shall be appointed surveyor Of
customs to reside at said port, who sha in addition
his own duties. perform the duties and receive
the salary aud emoluments OF surveyor, prescribed
By the act OF Congress, approved on the second Of
March, eighteen hundred and thirty one, provid-
ing for the payment Of duties on imported 60 de,
at certain ports therein mentioned, entitled can
act allowing the duties foreign merchandise
imported into Pittsburgh. Wheeling, Cincinn
Louisville, ST. Louis, Nashville, and Natchez, to
be secured and paid those places" and the said
town of Alton and the said port OF delivery be,
and ID hereby, annexed to and made a part of the
collection district of New Orleans, and all the ia
cilities and privileges afforded by the said act Of
Congress Of the second OF March, eighteen hundred
and thirty one, be and are hereby extended to the
said port of Alton.
m
ton, in the State OF Iowa; Gaena, Illinois; and
Knoxville, in the State of Tennessee shall be ports
OF delivery, and shall be subject to the came regu
lations and restrictions other ports Of delivery in
the United States; and there shall be appointed q
surveyor Of the customs TO reside at each of said
ports who SHALL in addition to his duties, also
perform the duties and receive the salary and
emoluments of surveyors prescribed by the act of
Congress passed on the second day of March, one
thousand eight hundred and thirty one, providing
for the payment of duties on imported goods at
certain ports therein mentioned, the same being
entitled can act allowing the duties on foreign
merchandise imported into Pittsburgh, Wheeling,
Cincinnati, Louisville, St. Louis, Nashville, and
Natchez, to be secured and paid Mt those places"
and said Burlington, Galena, and Knoxville, and
the said ports oil delivery, be, and the same
hereby, annexed to and made part Of the collection
district Of New Orleans; and all the privileges and
facilities afforded to Pittsburgh, Wheeling Gin.
cinnati, Louisville St. Louis, Nashville, and
Natchez. by the act of Congress last aforesaid, be,
and the same hereby, extended to said ports of
Burlington. Galena, and Knoxville.
SEC. 3. And be itfu,her enacted. That from and
after the passage OF this act, Port Jefferson, the
north side of Long Island, in the State of New
York be, and the same ia hereby, made port Of
delivery within the collection district Of the port
of New York; and that q surveyor be appointed by
the President, with the advice and consent of the
State TO reside at the said port of Port Jefer no
shall have power to enrol and license vessels to be
employed in the coasting trade and fisheries, and
to enter and clear and grant registers and other
usual papers to vessels employed in the whale
fisheries, under such Restrictions and regulations
as the Secretary of the Treasury may deem neces-
sary, and who shall give the usual bond, perform
the usual duties in the manner prescribed, and be
entitled to receive the fees allowed by la to
veyors and collectors for the same duties, and no
more. But all cargoes chargeable with duties
shall be entered and the duties paid at the port OF
New York before permission shall be granted to
discharge the same at Port Jefferson.
Approved August 81, 1852.
[PUBLlc AcT-No. 65.l
AN ACT making further provisions for the salts.
faction Of Virginia land warrants.
Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentat,ues Of the United States Of America in Con
military land warrants or parts OF warrants issued
or allowed prior to the first day Of March, eighteen
hundred and fty-two, by the proper authorities Of
the Commonwealth OF virginia, for military ser
vices performed by the officers and soldiers, sea-
men marines Of the Virginia State and CONT
mental lines in the army or navy of the Revolution,
may be surrendered to the Secretary of the Int
rior who, upon being satisfied by a revision of the
proofs or by additional testimony, that any
rant thus surrendered was fairly and justly issued
in pursuance Of the laws Of said Commonwealth
scrip in favor of the present proprietors Of any
warrant thus surrendered, for the whole any
portion thereof yet unsatis6ed, at the rate of
dollar and twenty-five cents for each acre men
toned in the warrant thus surrendered and which
remains unsatis6ed, which scrip shall be receivable
in payment for any lands owned by the United
States subject to sale at private entry; and said
scrip shall moreover be assgnabIe by endorsement
atested by witnesses In issuing such scrip the
said Secretary is authorized, when there more
persons than one interested in the same warrant,
issue to each person scrip for bis or her portion
OF the warrant; and where infants or lcme coverts
may be entitled to any scrip, the guardian of the
infant and the husband Of the felne covert may
ceivc and sell or locate the same: Provided, That
less than a legal subdivision shall be entered
and paid for by the scrip issued in virtue Of this
act.
SEC. . dnd be it further snaeted That this act
shall be taken a full and final adjustment of all
bounty land claims TO the officers and soldiers,
and marines, of the State of Virginia, for
services in the war Of the Revolutions: Provided,
That the state Of Virginia shall, by proper act
OF the Legislature thereof, relinquish all claim TO
the lands in the Virginia military land district in
the State Of Ohio.
SEC 3 And be it, further enacted, That in settling
the claims Of the State Of Ohio, under the acts of
March second eighteen hundred and twenty seven.
eight, antng lands to said State for canal
purposes, the came principles shall be acted upon
as have been applied under the provisions Of the
act OF May the ninth, eighteen hundred and forty
eight, entitled Gan act in addition act therein
mentioned" for the settlement Of the claims of
the State of Indiana accruing under the said act
of March the second, eighteen hundred and TWEEN
ty-seven.
Approved August 81, 1852.
IPuBLIc REsoLurIos7,No. 15l
RESOLUTION relating to the printing Of Con-
gress during the recess.
Resopsd by the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentafipes Of the United States of America in Con
gress assemdied, That the Secretary of the Senate
and the Clerk of the Housc, and the Clerk Of tho
Committee Printing, jointly be, and they here
by are, authorized and empowered to examine
audit, and pass upon all accounts for printing anc
binding during the recess of the present Congress
in the same mnnner 10 done by the Commute,
Printing during the session OF Congress.
Approved August 81 1882
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DEPLoRABLE AcCiDEST.-A melancholy occur
renee happened on the I'd instant to a pic nit
party Of ladies and gentlemen who were CROSSING