Kansas weekly herald., 1854-11-24
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PUBLIC ACTS OF THE THIRTY
THIRD CONGRESS
OF THE
UNITED STATES,
OF THE
UNITED STATES,

CHAP. CLXXXVI1I.-4B .4ct to prouide for the
accommodation ofthe Courts of the United States
in the District of Massachusetts, and IN the Cities
of Meuo York and Philadelphia.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
se1stntires of the United States of america Con-
gress assembled, That the President of the United
States be, and he hereby is authorized and EN-
poWered to provide necessary accommodations
for the Courts of the United States, and the Off
GERS connected with them, in the District of Mas
sachusetts, and in the cities of New York and
Philadelphia, by fitting up and leasing the same
until permanent accommodations can be provided
as hereinafter proposed.
SEC. 2. find be it further enated. That the Pres
ident be authorized to to be procured by pur
chase OF otherwise, suitable sites for buildings,
be used as court-houses and post-offices, in the
cites of Boston, New York, and Philadelphia
and that he prepare and submit to Congress, at as
early day practicable, plans and estimates for
the same, together with any contract OF contracts
he NAV make for any such site or sites which
contract contracts shall be conditional and
made subject to the approval of Congress.
APPROVED, August 2, 1854.
CHAP. CLXXXIX.-.4n -4ct to establisha Port of
DsLiUeru at Lake Port on Lake POntchartrGin
and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House OF R6 p
resantatives of the United States of America In
Congress assembled, That there be and hereby is
established at the terminus of the Jefferson and
i
train, port of delivery, to embrace also the lake
terminus of the canal, to be called Lake Port;
that Surveyor shall be appointed to reside there
at {; that all ships vessels bound to said port
shall, after proceeding thereto, and making re-
port and entry at the port of New Orleans, with
In the time limited by law, be permitted to un-
lade their cargoes at the said port, under the
rules and regulations prescribed by law.
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That all YES
sells about to depart from said port to foreign ports
Nd Dlao cha ha fed tO clpor out
with their cargoes at the custom-house in the
city of New Orleans and depart under the same
rules, regulations, and restrictions, and in every
respect in the same manner as vessels clearing
out and departing for foreign ports and places
from the said city of New Orleans by the way of
the Mississippi River.
APPROVED, August 2, 1854.
CHAP. CXCL-.4n .4ct constituting Madison, in
the State of Ildidna, port of DsiiUery.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep
resentatives of the United States of America in
Congress assembled, That Madison, in the State
of Indiana, shall be and is hereby constituted a
port of delivery, and shall be subject to the same
regulations and restrictions other ports of deiv
ery in the United States; and there shall be ap-
pointed Surveyor of Customs to reside at said
port, who shall, in addition to his own duties,
perform the duties and receive the salary and
emoluments of surveyor, prescribed by the act of
Congress, approved on the second of March, elgh-
teen hundred and thirty-one, providing for the
payment of duties imported goods, at certain
ports herein mentioned, entitled Gan act allow
ng, the debts on foreign merchandise imported
into Pittsburg, Wheeling, Cincinnati, Louisville
District of New Orleans and all the facilities and
st. Louis, Nashville, and Natchez, to be secured
and paid to those places - and the said town of
Madison, and the said port of delivery be, and is
hereby, annexed to and made part of the COllec-
tion privileges afforded by the said act Of Con-
gress of the second Of March, eighteen hundred
and thirty-one, be and are hereby extended to the
said port of Madison.
APPROVED, August 2, 1854.
CHAP.CXCII-.An .Act to constitnte Tascumbiu,
IN the State Of alabama, Port of DsItrery, and
for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep
resentatiYes of the United States of America in
Congress assembled, That Tuscumbia, in the
tuted port of delivery within the Collection
District of New Orleans and there shall be ap-
pointed Surveyor of Customs, to reside at said
port, who shall, in addition to his own duties,
perform the duties and receive the salary and
emoluments OF surveyor, prescribed by the act of
Congress, approved on the second Of March,
eighteen hundred and thirty-one, for importing
merchandise into Pittsburgh, Wheeling and 9TH
er places.
ucah, in the State of Kentucky, Shreveport, in
the State of Louisiana, and Jacksonville, in the
State Of Indiana, shall be, and they. are hereby,
constituted ports of delivery within the Collec-
tion District of New Orleans and there shall be
appointed Surveyor Of Customs to reside at
each port, who shall, in additions their own
duties, perform the duties and receive the salary
and emoluments Of surveyor prescribed. by the
act Of Congress approved on the second of March
eighteen hundred and thirty-one, for importing
merchandise into Pittsburgh, Wheeling, and
other placs.
APPROVED, August 2, 1854.
CHAP. CXCIH.-.Hn s.Act creating Collection
Distict IN Ieras and Netc McTico.