The true Democrat., 1855-04-24

leans, and from Keoluk Iowa. to Galena in Illinois. and that he contract for the same in line or in such divisions sections or both may be mostcom- pahble with the public service and to facilitate the execution of this section the Postmaster General may make immediate temporary arrangements for carry ing said mail by the trip and if he fails to obtain ceptable bids after advertising for thirty days he may make private contracts for carrying said mail, and the said mail shall be carried daily from Cairo to New Orleans; but the Postmaster General is authorized at his discretion to restrict the delivery of the mail at all other points than Cairo, Memphis Napoleon, sFicks burg, NatcheZ. Baton Rouge, and New Orleans to three mails q week each way. Provided, Nothing neren contained shall be construed to repair the rgs of parties heretofore contracting for said service. Approved: August ,, 1854.
 AN ACT to establish certain Additional Post Roads. Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House of Repre- sentatlves ot the United States of America i'll Con- greSs assembled That the following be established as post roads,
 IN 1ssIssIPPI.-From Grenada to point on Tal- lahatcha River, near Dudley S. Bennett's plantation From Philadelphia to Pensacola
 IN I.oUIsIANA.-From Greensburg to 6 point in tersectng the Railroad from New Orleans to Jackson, MlSslsspp at or near the house of Benjamin Well.
 IN NRGINIA.-From Muddy Creek in Preston county. via Greensburg Gainesville, Old Lang run, and Accldence to Addison in Maryland.
 IN TExAs.-From Johnson's Station, via Fort Worth to Fort Beknap.
 lN IOWA.-trom Fort Madison via West Point and Big Mound to KeosauQua.
 Approved, August 5. 1854.
 AN ACT to Repeal the first proviso of the fourth section of the act entitled" An granting Bounty Land to certain Officers and Soldiers who have been engaged in the Military Service fthe United States 5 approved September 18th, 1850.
 Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House of Repre- senatves of the United States of America in Congress asSelnbled That the first proviso of the fourth sec ton of the act entitled An act granting bount7 land to certain officers and soldiers who have been engaged in tic military service of the United States" approv- ed September 2Sth 1850 be, and the same is hereby repealed.
 Approved August ,. 1858.
 AN ACT authorizing the Payment of Balance of the Property Accounts between the United States and
 the State of New York, for Military Stores in the
 war of 1872.
 Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House of Represen- tatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled. That the Secretary of the Treasury be and he is hereby authorized and directed to pay to the Governor of the State of New York the sum of *l1 929 43 that being the balance due said State; arising ont ot issues of military by said State officers of the Udited States army. and to volunteers and militia in the service of the United States during the war with Great Britian. declared in lSl2.
 Approved August ,, lo54.
 AN ACT to establish Land District in the State of
 Florida, to be called the District of Tampa.
 Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House of Represen- tatves of the ntcd States of America in Congress, assembled. TImt all that part of land districts of Ne"nansVj!ie and St Augustine in the State of For- da, lying south of the line dividing townships nine teen and twenty. south be. and the same is hereby created land district to be called the District ot Tampa. the office for which shall be at Tampa.
 $ 2 And he it further enacted That this act shall take effect at the expiration of six months from the day of its passage.
 Approv ved. August ). 1854.