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 Approved, March ?, 1854. resolution authorizing the Secretary of the Trea
 ssnry to pay the Expenses of Codifying and Revis-
 ing the Revenue Laws.
 Resolved by the Senate and House of Representa- tives of the United States of America in Congress That there be- and hereby is appropriat- ed out ot any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, five thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay for preparing general revenue law in accordance with resolution of the Senate passed i'll January 1853 and the sary expenses and that the Secretary of the Treasu ry to report to Congress at its meeting in December next the items of such pay and expenditures.
 Approved, April s, 1854.
 A joint Resolution authorizing the Accounting Officer
 ot the Treasury to Adjust the expenses of Board
 ot Commissioners appointed by the Territorial As
 sembly of Oregon: to prepare a Code of Laws
 also, to Adjust the Expense of Collecting and
 Printing certain Laws and Archives of the Terri
 tory of Oregon.
 Resolved by the Senate and House of Representa- uVes ot the United Setes of America in Congress semDed, That the accounting officers of the treasury be authorized to adjust the expense of a board of co1nnilssloners appointed under An act' of the le glslatlVe assembly of Oregon to create board of commissioners to prepare code of laws for the terri tory Q! Oregon' which passed the House of Repre- sentatlves on the Sth day of January lS53 and the Council on the l2th of January. 1858; and to adjust the expenses incurred under another act of the said legislative assembly entitled An act to provide for the collection and publication the laws and archives of Oregon" which passed the Council on the 22d of Debember, 1852, and the House of Representatives on the 25th ot January. 1853, and that the just and proper compensation and expense found to have been reasonably and necessarily incurred be paid from the balance ot appropriation '' for compensation and mi leage of the members of the Legislative Assembly. oficors clerks. and contingent expenses of the Assem- ply ot Oregon" now standing on the books o. the treasury nneXpcnded.
 Approved May 3. 1854.
 Resolution for Extending an existing Contract for
 carrying the Mail in Alabama.
 Resolved by the Senate and House of Represen- taves of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Postmaster General be- and he hereby is, authorized to extend the existing contract for carrying the mail upon the route between Mont gomcry and Mobile for four years from the time at winch said contract would expire by it's own limita- ton if in his opinion, the public interest and conve- mence will be prompted by such extension of said tract
 Approved May 3, 1854.
 Joint Resolution directing the Connection ot the Pub
 liz Surveys in Alabama with the boundary Line
 between the States of Alabama and Florida.
 hesolNe Ned by the Senate and House of Representa- tives of tfe United States of America in Congress assembled. That the connection of the public surveys Ill Alabama. with the boundary line between the States of Alabama and Florida shall be made under the direction ot the General Land-Otiice. and that the same be executed as early as practicable.
 Approved June 29. 1854
 Joint Resolution explanatory o the Second Section Of
 " \ Resolution to Establish certain Post Routes
 approved July l2, 1852.
 Resolved by the Senate and House of Representa- tves of the United States of America in Congress seulb.ed Tha, the second section of the joint resolu ton to eStablish certain Post troutes approved July l2, 1852. be 50 construed as to authorize the Post master General i'uy reasonable compensation to the persons carving the mali from Valonia Springs by the way of Ninevah and Coventry. to Oxford and from Oxford. by the way of Coventryville to South Ranbridge. in the State of New York. from the time the mail directed to be carried OH said routes up to the time the first contract went into operation there or. exclusive of what has been paid under said reso lUtion, and at the same rate.
 Approved, July IF, 1854
 Resolution providing for the Distribution of the
 Works of Thomas Jefferson.
 Resolved by the Senate and House of Representa- Jives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Representatives be- and they hereby directed to distribute by mail or otherwise tn works now publishing by authority of Congress known as the works ot Thomas Jefferson in the man. her following, to wit: To the President Of the Unit ed States one copy to the Libraries of the different Departments, of the Postmaster General and the At
 
 present Senate and House of Representatives, one copy; to the office of the Secretary of the Senate five copies; to the Library of the House of Representa- tves ten copes to the Library of Congress copies: to the Libraries of the States and Territories of the Union, each one copy; to the Smithsonian Institution the Military Academy, and the Naval School at An napolis, each one copy; to the Joint Committee on the Library for the purpose of international eX- ahange. F copies to such colleges and literary and scientific institutions associations shall be desg- tpG hundred copies.
 Approved, July 20, 1854.
 Joint Resolution fix the Compensation of the En
 poyees in the Legislative Department of the Go
 Nernment. and to prohibit the allowance of the
 usual extra compensation to such as receive the be-
 netits hereof
 Resolved by the Senate and House of Representa- ives of the United States of America in Congress assembled. hat the officers clerks messengers and other employees in the Legislative Department of the TovernmenJ, shall be paid an increased compensation )f 70 per cent upon the compensation now received oy them respectve y and the messengers of the House 't Representatives shall not receive less than is a owed to messengers ot the Senate of the class: such ancrca>ed compensation to commence from the lrst day of July, 1853; and that sufficient to pay the same to the 3oth of June, lS55 is hereby ap oroprated out of any money in the treasury not other Wise appropriated: /'~ghled. That no person whose WaS increased by the act approved April F. 1854, shall be benefited by this joint resolution dnd pf0clded Tr7ther That the usual extra compen- ation shall not hereafter be allowed to any person 'eceiving the benefits of this joint resolution Approved, July 20, 1854. A Joint Resolution directing the Presentation of
 Medal to Commander Duncan N. Ingraham. Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Repre- entatives of the United States of America in Con yress assembled; That the President of the United States be- and he is hereby requested to cause to be made medal, with suitable devices, and presented Q Commander Duncan N. lngraham, of the navy of the United aStates.iFas testimonial of the biqh ense entertained by Congress of his gallant and u licous conduct on the 2d of July, lS5S in extend ng protection to Martin Koszta. by rescuing him rom illegal seizure and imprisonment on board the Austrian brig Hussar Approved, August 4, 1854
 5 5olnt Resolution making, Appropriation for the Payment of those entitled to the Benefits of the . Resolution of the House of Representatives of the : United States, passed August 5d, 1854. voting Ex-