Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-29
LAW OF THE UNITED STATES,
Passed at the First Session Of the Mirty-asird
Congress of the United States of A,nerica.
[PUBLrc-No. 1871


[PUBLIc-No. l9.I
AN ACT establishing land Office in the lower peninsula
of Michigan.
Be enacted 6y the Senate and House of Represento,s.
Of the United States Of America Congress assembled That
oil those parts or portions Of the lower peninsula Of the
State Of Michigan which situated north of the line
which divides townships twenty coy and twenty-one 2l
and oil the portion Of the upper peninsula which lies
south OF the line dividing townships forty-one 4 and
forytwo az and west Of range twelve 2) west toge
ther with all the islands in Green Bay the straits of Mac
knac, and Lakes Huron and Michigan which are suat
ed north OF the township line first herein mentioned and
within the limits Of said State exclusive of Drummonds
island and its isles be and the same is hereby included
in land district, to be called the Cheboygan district
and for the sale OF lands in said district there shall he
land ooe established at such point therein as the Pres
dent shall select 'A-
Sec. And be further enacted That the President bv
and with the advice and Of the Senate shall an
point one register and one receiver for the land Office in
said district who shall reside at the place designated for
the land oce receive such compensation give security
and discharge all duties pertaining to such office as are
prescribed by law
Approved, April 20, 1854.
[PUBLIc-No. 20.1
AN ACT to authorize the school commissioners Of fran
tional township number one, Of range number ten
east in Alabama to locate half-section Of land
for school purposes.
BE enacted By the Senate and House of Repreentaiv.
of the United States Of Amerca Congress assembled That
the school commissioners of fractional township number
one of range number ten east situated in the district Of
land subject to sale at Lebanon, Alabama, be and
is hereby authorized to enter, free of charge in lien
Of the lands to which they entitled by any existing
law, one halfsecton Of land in legal subdivision any
where in said township with view to the ultimate con-
venience of the citizens Of said township and the quality
of soil for school purposes and said lands thus located
shall be governed by the laws rules and
as Is the school sixteenth section In said State Of Alabama
Sec. z And be further enacted That it shall be the
duty Of said school commissioners TO locate and report
within two years, what lands they have entered to the
Commissioner of the General Land Office Washington
and shall be his duty, upon the receipt Of such report
location, to Withdraw from sale the said lands and the
title thereto shall be valid in the sixteenth sections
heretofore granted in the new States.
Approved, April 20, 1854.
TPUBLIc-No. 21.1
AN ACT to amend the third section of the Act making
appropriations for the civil and diplomatic expenses Of
Government for the year ending the hireth of June
eighteen hundred and fty-four," and for other pur
poses.
BE enacted By the Senate and House of Representatives
Of The United States of 4merica in Congress assembled That
Of the clerks authorized by the third section Of the act
approved March third eighteen hundred and fty-three
entitled An act making appropriations for the civil and
diplomatic expenses OF Government for the year ending
the thrteth Of June, eighteen hundred and ffty
those Of the first class shall receive salary of twelve
hundred dollars per annun those Of the second class
salary of fourteen hundred dollars per annum those of
the third class salary of sixteen hundred dollars per
and all clerks not provided for in this act per-
forming the similar duties with any one of the
classes, shall receive the compensation is allowed
to such Glass; and the clerks employed in the Census
Bureau shall be paid during the present fiscal year. the
is hereby allowed to clerks Of the second class
Sec 2. And be further enacted, That the stamp and
blank agent for the Post Office Department receive the
salary as clerks of the second class provided for in
the first section Of this act and addition of twenty per
cent is hereby added to the pay authorized by law
to each of the messengers packers aborer and watch
men oGthe different Executive Departments of the Gov
ernment in Washngton to the clerks employed at the
Navy Yard and Marine Barracks at Washington the
clerk messenger and laborer in the office of the Com
missioner of Public Buildings, doorkeeper and assistant
doorkeeper at the Executive Mansions public gardener la
borers employed in the public grounds and Presidents gar
dem two additional watchmen and the police at the Ca
pto watchmen employed at the Presidents House and
reservation No. two, lampghter the general supern-
tendent the the bridges the East
Branch and Potoac and that the provisions of the
second section Of the of August thrtyfrs eighteen
hundred and ftytwo, "making appropriations for the
civil and diplomatic expenses of the Government for the
year ending the hireth Of June eighteen hundred and
three &C. be and is hereby extended to such per-
sons herein enumerated who in employment during
that fiscal year. and excluded from the benefit Of
said by the decision Of the Comptroller of the
Treasury.
Sec 8. And be it further enacted That instead of the
salaries now allowed by law to the Superintendent of the
Census and to the Assistant Postmasters General they
shall each receive the salary that is paid to the AS
sistant Secretary of the Treasury.
Sec 4. Aad be further enacted That the increased
compensation provided for in this shall commence
from the first day of july eighteen hundred and fifty
three and the necessary money to carry this act into
effect hereby appropriated out of any money in the
Treasury not otherwise appropriated Provided That
nothing herein contained shall be construed making an
appropriation for period beyond the thrieth of june
eighteen hundred and ffty-fo
Approved, April 22 1854.
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