The true Democrat., 1855-01-17
BY AUTHORITY.
of the United States.

of the United States.
 Passed the first session. which begun and held at th City of Washington, in the District of Columbia, Mon day. the 5h day of December l63 and ended Monday the 7th day of August 1854.
 FRANKLIN PIERCE, President DAVID R. ArcHIsoN, Pre- sdent o the Senate, tempore. LINN BoYD, Speaker of the House of Representatives.
 AN ACT to provide for the accommodations of the Courts of the United States in the District of Mas sachus4tts and in the Cities of New York and Phi ladelphia.
 Be enacted. etc., That the President of the United States be, and he hereby is authorized and empower ed to provide necessary accommodations for the Courts of the United States and the officers connected with them in the District of Massachusetts, 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.
 ,. -4ad De I further endcted, That the President be authorized to to be procured, by purchase otherwise suitable sites for buildings, to be used as houses and post-otces in the cities of Boston New York and Philadelphia; and that he prepare and submit to Congress, at early day practicable, plans and estimates for the same together with any contract contracts he may make for any such site sites which contract contracts shall be conditional and made subject to the approval of Congress-
 Approved, August :, 1854.
 AN ACT to establish Port of Delivery at Lake Port
 on Lake Pontchartrain and for other purposes.
 Bs t endcted, etc., That there be and hereby is es- tabhshed at the terminus of the Jefferson and Lake PonJchartrain Railway, on Lake Pontchartrain, q port of delivery to embrace also the la ke terminus the canal to be called Lake Port; that Surveyor shall be appointed to reside thereat that all ships vessels bound said port shall after proceeding there to- and making report and entry at the port of New Orleans, within the time limited by law, be permitted to unlade their cargoes at the said port, under the . rules and regulations prescribed by law. 2. 4nd be 1 tu1tter en0cted, That all vessels about to depart from said port to foreign ports and places, shall be permitted to clear with their goes at the custom house in the city of New Orleans and depart under the same rules, regulations and re- srcti0ns, 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 ,, 1854.
 AN ACT constituting Madison in the State of India na, Port of Delivery.
 Be I enacted, etc.. That Madison in the State of In- diana shall be and is hereby constituted port of deli very and shall be subject the regulations and restrictions other ports of delivery i'll the United States; and there shall be appointed a Surveyor of Customs to reside at said port, who shall, in addi hon to his own duties, perform the duties and re- ceve the salary and emoluments of surveyor pre- scribedby the of Congress approved on the third of March, eighteen hundred tfty-One, providing for the payment Of duties on imported goods at cer- tan ports therein mentioned, entitled An act allow Ing the duties on foreign merchandise imported into fttsburg, hecng, Cincinnati, Louisville St. Louis Nashville, and Natchez, to be secured and paid at 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 Collection District of New Orleans and all the facilities and priyilepes afforded by the said of Congress of the I'd of March 1881 Oeand are hereby extended to the said port of Mad- son.
 Approved, August ?, 1854.
 AN ACT to constitute Tuscumba, in the State of Alabama, Port of Delivery, and for other purposes
 Be 1 enGcted etc., That Tuscumbia in the State of Alabama shall be and is hereby constituted port of delivery within the Collection District of New Or eans and there shall be appointed Surveyor of Gus tom to reside at said port, who shall in addition to nS own duties, perform the duties and receive the salary and emoluments of surveyor, prescribed by the Sct of Congress, approved the 2d of March. 1881 TOT importing merchandise into Pittsburg, Wheeling ana other places.
 ,S 7, And De it furtter enacted, That Paducah, in Tie state of Kentucky Shreveport, in the State oi L'iSlana ani Jacksonville, in the State of Indiana oe ana they hereby, constituted ports of de-
 S "lthln the Collection District of New Orleans D1 shefe shall be appointed Surveyor of Customs ~ 0sue at each port who shall, in addition to then % o"I uuaeS perform the duties and receive the salary oinolnents of surveyor prescribed by the act o
 o.sresS approved the 2d of March. 1881. for inn Other places 0' approved, August 3, 1854
 AN ACT creating Collection District in Texas and New MeXc0.
 DS enacted etc., That the county of Fl Paso in h ntaCe Of Texas and the Territory of New Mexico v ana they are hereby created collection district a5 shall be called the District of Paso del Norte % ronera within said county of Fl Paso is hereby 'o port of entry and delivery for said district dndb 1 turther eaaacted, That there shall be ot Customs appointed for said district to-
 sw wv with such other officers provided for by
 said he said collector shall reside at Fronera afore-
 nn ara he shall be entitled to salary not exceed Sz,yVo per annum, including in that sum the fees oy law and the amount he shall collect in any b year for fees, exceeding the of g., ,O00 shaf 0aled States. f'''~' VI 'ii' Coy.o And De 1 fu,ther enacted That the Distric TOT the Territory of New Mexico shall have an( the Gn jurisdiction all cases which shall arise ir ;3oecuon District of Paso del Norte, in the ad tbe saa S the revenue laws, in the same manner + New Mexico. "'-''-' '''0 '-'0' l. approved, August 2, 1854.
 Labtt making Appropriations for Light-Houses
 sh' Boats, Buoys, etc., and providing for the cree