The true Democrat., 1855-07-10
BY AUTHORITY. Public Acts of the Thirty-Thir6 Congress of fho limited StotoC

washington, Columbia. on Monday the 4h day of December le54 and ended on Sa turday. the 3d day of March, 1855. FRANKLIN PIERCE President. JESSE D. BRIGHT Pre-. s'den of the Senate, tempore. LINN BOYD, Speaker of the House of Representatives. AN ACT to appropriate Money to remove the Ob
 structions in the Savannah River. below the City of Savannah in the State of Georgia.
 Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House of Repre- sentatives of the United States of America in Con gress assembled. That the sum of Sl6l 900 be and the same is hereby, appropriated out of any money not heretofore appropriated to remove the obsruc- tons i'll the Savannah River, below the city of Savan nah in the State of Georgia placed there during the revolutionary war, for common defence.
 Approved, March 3, 1855. AN ACT making Appropriations for Fort;fcations
 and other Works of Defence, and for Repairs of
 Barracks and Quarters, for the year ending the
 30th of June, 1856.
 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre- sentatives of the United States of America in Con gress assembled That the following sums be- and they are hereby appropriated. for the construction, preservation, and repairs, of certain Notifications barracks, and quarters for the year ending the 3Oth Of June. 1S56
 For Fort Montgomery, at outlet of Lake Cham plain, New York, Sl50O0;
 For Fort kIoX at narrows of Penobscot River Maine, S60000;
 For preservation of the site of Fort Warren at the narrows of Boston harbor, Massachusetts, Slo,ooo;
 For Fort S;huylcr entrance to Long Island Sound, New York, s25 900;
 For Fort Richmond, at the narrows New York harbor, $15 ,000;
 For Fort Delaware, Delaware River, Delaware, Sl5o,0oo;
 For Fort Carroll, Baltimore harbor. Maryland S100 900;
 For Fort Monroe, entrance to Hampton Roads, Vir- gina, S55,000;
 For Fort Calhoun, entrance to Hampton Roads Virginia S20 900;
 For Fort Sumter Charleston harbor South Caro- lima. $50 900:
 For Fort Ciinch, entrance to Cumberland Sound, Florida. S25,0D0:
 For Fort Barrancas, Pensacola larbor, Florida s30, GOO;
 For Fort Mckee, and preservation of it's site, Flori- da. S25.00Q:
 For Fort Gaines, Dauphn Island, Alabama sjo,- 0Q0;
 For Fort Tay!or, Key West. Florida. sl5o 900:
 For Fort Jefferson, 1ortugas, Florida Sl5u0uO:
 For forts on the western frontier of Texas. S5U QO0
 For Qualifications at Fort Point entrance to san Francisco bay California, $80Qoo9;
 For Notifications at Aealaz Island, san Francisco bay, California. S200,001;
 For repairs of Fort Niagara, New York, sG.000:
 For construction and lepaire o1 quarters and bar racks at Fort Columbus, New York harbor, S26 300:
 For construction of an additional magazine for bat teries Hudson and Morton, Staten Island New York S5010:
 For repairs of Fort Madison, Annapolis harbor Marylald $l0 o0o
 for repairs of F ort Moultre, Charleston harbor.
 
 For repairs of Fort uckson Savannah River Geor- glA &20U
 For repairs of Fort Mucomb, Chef Menteur Pass louisiaIla $9.501;
 For the extension of battery at Fort Jackson Mis- sissipp River, Slo.QCu;
 For repairs of Fort St. Phillips Mississippi River Louisiala s3o0o9
 For contingent expenses of the Notifications not herein menoued the preservation of sites, the pro- lection of titles, and repairs of sudden damages to forts. F-4,00J
 Approved. March .. 1855.
 AN ACT for the construction o1 certain Military
 Roads in tho Territory of Kansas
 Be it enacted by the Sonac and House of Represen- tatives of the United States ol America in Congress assembled That the stun If 5J0 900 be- and the same Is hereby. appropriated. ou, Of any moneys in the treasury not otherwise appropriated for the construc- tion of ruad from Fort Riley to such point the Arkansas River may, in the opinion of the Secre- tary of War. be most eXpeieEt for military purposes.
 7. ind be 4 JtDrtley e1aocted, That the further sum of Sj0000 be. and the sameis hereby appropria ted, out of any moneys in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the construction of 8 road from Fort Riley, to Brdgcrs Pass in the Rocky Mountains. The said sums to be expended under the direction of the Secretary of War; ill pursuance of contracts to be made by him.
 Approved, March 3, 1855
 AN ACT further to amend the act entitled an act
 to reduce and modify the Rates of Postagcs in the
 l
 sd, 1851.
 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre- sentatives of the United States of America in Con gress assembled That in lieu of the rates of postage now established by law, there shall be charged the following rates, to wit
 For every single letter ill manuscript, or paper of any kind in which information shall be asked for or communicated in writing. or by marks or signs con- vcyed in the mail for any distance between places in the UniedsStatcs not exceeding 5000 miles, cents and for any distance exceeding 5000 miles 10
 And for adoube letter there shall be charged double the rate above speclncd and for treble letter treble those rates; and for quadruple letter, quadruple those rates; and every letter parcel not exceeding half an ounce in weight shall be deemed single let ter and every additional weight of half ounce or additional weight of less than half an ounce sllal be charged with additional single postage; and upon all letters passing through in the mail of the United States, excepting such to from for egn country the postages above specified shall be prepaid, except upon letters and packages addressed to officers of the government on official business, which shall be so marked the envelope. And from and after the st day of January l856 the Post master General may require postnascrs to place postage stamps upon all prepaid letters upon which such stamps may not have been placed by the writers. And all drop letters, or letters placed in any post office not for transmission through the mail, but for delivery only shall be charged with postage at the of one cent each; and all letters which shall here after be advertised remaining over or uncaled for in any post office, shall be charged with each in addition to the regular postage, both to be account ed for as other postages now are. ?. And De h further en0cted That 1t shall not be lawful for any postmaster or other person sell any postage stamp stamped envelope for any larger sum than that indicated upon the face of such postage stamp for larger sum than that charged therefor by the Post Office Department: and any person who shall violate this provision shall be deemed guilty of a msdemeanor, and, on conviction thereof shall be fined in any not less than ten, more than five hundred dollars. This act to take effect and be in force from and after the commencement of the next fiscal quarter after it's passage. Povded That noth ing herein contained shall be construed to alter the laws in relation to the ranking privilege. 3. And be a fu,tler enaoted, That for the greater security of valuable letters posted for transmission the mails of the United States, the Postmaster Gene ral be- and hereby is. authorized to establish uni form plan for the registration of such letters ap pcaton of parties posting the same, and to require the prepayment of the postage; well registra ton fee of five cents every such letter packet be accounted for by postmasters receiving the in such manner as the Postmaster General shall d- rect Pyoraded Aooeeer That such registration shall not be compulsory; and it shall not render the Post Office Department its revenue liable for the loss of such letters or packets, or the contents thereof
 Approved, March 3, 1855. AN ACT to improve the Laws of the District of Co.,