Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-07-08

Sec A. And be further enacted That, before issuing
register aforesaid 1t shall be proved to the salts
faction Of the Secretary Of the Treasury that the steam
boat vessel for which the register is to issue shall have
been built and equipped wholly in the United States and
said steamboats, and vessels shall in all respects be sub
ject to the laws of the United States in the same
vessels built wholly and registered BY American cit
zens. Approved, June 70, 1854
W IPUBLIc-No 80
AN ACT enable the President Of the United States to
fulfil the third ARTICLE Of the treaty between the United
States and the Mexican Republic Of the thirtieth Of
December one thousand eight hundred and fifty three
amended by the Senate Of the United States.
BE enacted By the Senate and House Of Representaives
Of The United States Of Amerca Congress assembled, That
the of ten millions of dollars be and the same is
hereby appropriated out Of any money in the treasury
not otherwise appropriated to enable the President OF
the United States to fulfil the stipulation in the third
tce Of the treaty between the United States and the Next
Republic of the hirteth Of December, thousand
eight hundred and three subsequently amended
by the Senate Of the United States of which said
Of ten millions of dollars millions are to be paid
the exchange of the notifications of said treaty and
the remaining three millions the boundary line
shall be surveyed, marked, and established.
Approved, June 20, 1854. 1.
[PuBLIc-No 81
AN ACT to aid the Territory Of Minnesota in the
struction of railroad therein.
BE enacted blythe Senate and House Of Representatives
OF The United STATES Of america Congress assembled That
there be and is hereby granted to the Territory Of Min
nesota for the purpose Of aiding in the construction OF
railroad from the southern line of said Territory
mencing at point between township ranges nine and
venteen thence by the way of St Paul. by the most
cable route the eastern line Of said Territory in the
direction Of Lake Superior, every alternate section OF
land designated by odd numbers for six sections in width
on each side Of said read within said Territory but in
case shall appear that the United States have when
the line of said road is definitely fixed by the authority
aforesaid sold any section any part thereof granted
n nm n iph
the same then it shall be lawful for any agent agents
to be appointed by the Governor Of said Territory sub
ect to the approval of the Secretary Of the Interior to
select from the lands of the United States nearest to the
tier sections above specified much land in alternate
sections parts Of sections shall be equal to such
lands the United States have Sold to which the right
of presumption has attached aforesaid which lands
thus selected in lieu Of those sold, and to which pre-
epion has attached aforesaid together with the
tions parts Of sections designated by odd numbers as
aforesaid and appropriated as aforesai shall be held by
the Territory of Minnesota for the and purpose aore
said: Provided That the lands be located shall in
no case be further than fifteen miles from the line of the
road in each case and selected for and on account
road Propded further, That the lands hereby granted
shall be exclusively applied in the construction of that
road for which granted and selected and shall be
disposed Of only the work progresses and the same
shall be applied to other purpose whatever: and pro-
pde farther That any and oil lands heretofore reserved
to the United States by any act Of Congress- in any
other by competent authority, for the purpose Of
aiding in any object OF internal Improvement or for any
other purpose whatsoever, be and the same are hereby
reserved the United States from the operation OF this
act except so far may be found necessary to locate
the of said railroad through such reserved lands in
which the right of way only shall be granted sub
ect the approval Of the President Of the United States
Sec g And be IL further enacted That the sections and
parts of sections of land which by such grants shall
main the United States, within six miles each side
of said road shall not be sold for less than double the
minimum price.
Sec g. Ard be aturthsr enacted That the said lands
hereby granted to the said Territory shall be subject to
the disposal Of any Legislature thereof for the purpose
aforesaid and other shall they enure to the benefit
Of any company heretofore constituted and organized
and the said railroad shall be and remain public high
way for the use Of the Government Of the United States
free from toll other charge upon the transportation Of
any property troops of the United States nor shall
any Of said lands become subject to private entry until
the shall have been first offered public sale at the
increased price.
Sec A. And belt further enacted, That the lands hereby
granted to said Territory shall be disposed Of by said
Territory only in manner following that is to say: No
title shall vest in the said Territory of Minnesota
shall any patent issue for any part OF the lands hereinbe
fore mentioned, until continuous length Of twenty miles
Of said road shall be completed through the lands hereby
granted and when the Secretary Of the Interior shall be
satisfied that any twenty miles Of said road compile
ted then patent shall issue for quantity Of land not
exceeding hundred and twenty sections and included
within continuous length Of twenty miles Of said road
and from time to time patents shall be issued in like
upon the completion Of each additional twenty
miles Of said road until it shall be completed and if said
shall be made and the land unscld shall revert the
United States.
Sec. s. And be further enacted That the United States
mail shall be transported at all times on said railroad
der the direction Of the Post Office Department. at such
price as Congress may by law direct: Prorided That
until such price is fixed by law the Postmaster General
shall have the power to determine the same.
Approved June 20, 1854.
[PUBLIo--No. H.
JOINT RESOLUTION directing the connection of the
public surveys in Alabama with the boundary line boz
tween the States Of Alabama and Florida.
Resolvcd by The Senate and House Of Representatives. Of
the United States 81 america in Congress assembled That the
connexon of the public surveys in Alabama with the
boundary line between the States Of Alabama and Flo
rda shall be made under the direction of the General
Land Office, and that the be executed early as
practicable. [Approved, June 30, 1854.
RRPRIEvE AND SUICIDE OF A MURDERER.
FROM sAoouPIS (rLL.) STATESMAN, EXTRA JUNE ~.