The Empire County argus., 1855-03-24

vllle La, to Homer
From Wilmington by Carysvile, to Marion.
;, From Windhams, by Union, to Bennetts Bayou, in
Fulton county.
From Yelvile, Marion county eastwardly, by William
Joness at Benefits River, Fulton county, crossing Big
North of White river, to Alvin Gordon's ferry
From Yelville, by Worth, to Forsyth, Mo-
FROM lelvllle, by Tomahaw Lebanon and wiley Cove,
| to Clinton.
From Yeville to Dover via Borland
From Yelville to Benefits River via Jones and Cor
don's Ferry, on Big North Fork of White River.
CHAP IAN Act concerning the District Courts of the
! United States in California.
Be enacted by the Senate and House Of Representatives
the U@1ted States Of Anerica IN Congress assembled,
That there shall be appointed by the President of the Uni
TED States, by and with the advice and of the SEN
ate district judge for the southern judicial district here
tofore established in the State of California; and that the
Sacramento hereby abolished. And in of the
sickness, other inability, of the district ue for the
southern district of California to hold the he dis
tct court at the places prescribed by law at either of
them it shall be lawful for the district judge of the north
district of California TO hold the said sessions of the
district court for the southern district any of them
And in the district judge for the northern judicial dis
trct of California SHALL from sickness other be
northern district of California the times and places ap
pointed by law either of them it shall and may be law
t for the district judge for the southern district of Cali
forna to hold said sessions OF the district court for the
northern district of California, any either of them.
| Approved January IS, 1854
CHAP IAn Act to continue in force the Act entitled
can Act to ascertain and settle the Private Land Claims
in the State of California, and for other purposes.
Belt enacted By tile Senate and House Of Representatives
Of tie United States Of An1erca IN CongreSs assembled,
That act entitled Gan act to ascertain and settle the
private land claims in the State of California, passed
March third eighteen hundred and fyone, be, and the
is hereby, continued in force for year from and
after the third day of March, A. d. eighteen hundred and
fyour for the purpose of enabling the board of commits
soners appointed under said act to determine the claims
presented to said board under the act aforesaid.
Sec 3. And be 1t furter ondted That the said board of
commissioners may appoint one more not exceeding
three competent persons to act commissioners in the
taking of testimony to be used before said board who shall
receive compensation to be fixed by said board but not
| to exceed ten dollars per diem.
| Approved, January is, lS54
CHAp VIAn Act to provide place for the holding of
the Courts of the United States in the Southern District
| of New York, and for other purposes
Be enacted 6y the Senate aad House of Representatives.
Of the United States IF Amerca IN Congress assembled,
That shall be lawful for the Secretary of the Interior to
provide by lease from year to year. for term of years.
at his discretion in the city of New York for hold
ing the courts Of the United States for the southern dis
es of the said and of the district attorney and
shal of the United States for the southern district of New
York. and for the clerks of the circuit and district courts
of said district.
Sec. 2. Ind further enacted That all orders,
Tres wr process and recognzances in the circuit or dis
of the United States for the southern district
New York. may be Dated tested and made returnabe at
the United States courtroom in the city of New York.
and whether made reurnable at the United States court
room, the City Hall Of the city of New York shall
be in fact returnabe at and shall be returned to the court
in the city of New York. where at the time Of such
circuit and district for the southern district of New
York shall be held and trials in actions therein had at the
courtrooms that may from time to time be provided for
that purpose.
Approved, February @ 1854.
CHAP VIII An Act granting the Franking Privilege to
the Superintendent of the Coast Survey and the
ant in charge of the office of said Coast Survey.
Be eaactl By tie Senate and House Of Representatives
Of the United Suites Of America in C0ngreSS asse7nJed
That the Superintendent of the Coast Survey and the
sstant in charge of the Office of the coast survey shall be
ahnr IN nd of hy thn
mails all letters and documents in relation to their public
duties.
Approved, February @ 1854.
CHAP. IX.-An Act to constitute Quincy, in the State of
Illinois, Port of Delivery.
Be enacted By the Senate anil House Of Representatives
Of tile United States Of A0'erca in C6ngress assemJled
That Quincy in the State of Illinois, shall be- and is here
by constituted port of delivery, and shall be subject to
the regulations and restrictions other ports of de-
livery in the United States; and there shall be appointed
surveyor of customs reside said port who SHALL in
addition to his duties, perform the duties and receive
the salary and emouments of surveyor prescribed by the
act of Congress, approved the second of March, egh
teen hudred and thrtyone providing for the payment of
duties imported goods at certain ports therein mention
ed entitled "An act allowing the duties on foreign mer
chandse imported into Ptsburg Wheeling, Cincinnati
Louisville St Louis Nashville and Natchez to be secured
and paid at those places and the said city Of Quincy and
the said port S Of d Gesy be- and her1 % to and
all the facilities and privileges afforded by said act Con-
gress of the second of March, eighteen hundred and hr
tyone be and hereby are extended to the said port Of
Quincy.
| Approved, February 2, 1854.
CHAP XAn Act giving further time for satisfying claims
| for Bounty Lands and for other purposes
Be eBdcted b tile Senate end House ot Representatives
Of The United StateS Of 4naerica IN Congress assembled
That the act entitled An act to provide for satisfying
claims for bounty lands for military service in the late war
with Great Britain, aud for other purposes approved
July twenty eighteen hundred and fory-two, and
also the two acts approved January twenysevenh egh
teen hundred and thry-ve therein and thereby revived
shall be and the hereby revived and continued in
force computed the
day of June, thousand eight hundred and ftyhree
Approved, February 8, 1854.
CHAP. XIAn Act to regulate the disbursement of the
contingent fund of the Senate and for other purposes
BE enacted By the Senate and House Of Representatives.
That the moneys which have been, may hereafter be-
appropriated tor the compensation OF members and officers
and for the contingent of the Senate shall be
paid the Treasury requson drawn by the Secretary
of the Senate and shall be kept dsbursed and accounted
for by him, according law and the said Secretary shall
| be deemed a dlSbuTslng officer.
SEC 2. Ind be It JNrther enacted That in lieu of the
bond required by to be given by the Secretary of
the Seuae he shall give bond to the United States within
days after the passage of this act, with
surees to be approved by the comptroller of the treasury
in the penal of twenty thousand dollars with condi
ton for the faithful application and disbursement OF such
funds may be drawn from the Treasury under this act
winch bond shall Le deposited in the Comptrolers office;
and shall be the duty of each and every Secretary o the
Senate, who may hereafter be chosen, to give bond,
aforesaid within thirty days after he enters upon the du
ties of his Office and before making any requsition as
aforesaid
SEC g. And be It furter enacted That it shall be the
duty of the said Secretary of the Senate to deposit the
moneys aforesaid which may into his hands with the
depostay who may be designated by the Secretary OF the