The true Democrat., 1855-04-17

of SSs5. ~'~'' s g. And be it further enacted, That the lst pro- Vlso to the st section of the entitled An act to provide compensation such persons as may be de- sgnated by the Secretary of the Treasury to receive ana Keep the public money under the 18th section of the act of 9th August 1846 for the additional serv ces required under that act," approved March 2d 1922 snail not be construed to apply to the collector of the District of Buffalo Creek, while such collec- tor shall be one of the designated depostors of public money.
 $ 10. And be it further enacted That the accounts o1 the public printers, and the certificates of the Perlntendent of public printing thereon shall be sub Ject to the eXamlnatOn and control of the account ing officers and Secretary of the Treasury in like manner as other public accounts.
 II. And be it further enacted That from and af- ter the 3oth of June, 1854, in lieu of the clerks here toore authorized by law for the office of assistant treasurer at New York, he be authorized to appoint With the approbaton of the President of the United states, chlef clerk at salary of $2l00, l clerk at S2.0OO, clerks at $l 800 each, clerks at S1 5OO each, clerk at Sl 200, messenger at $500 and ? watchmen at $550 each, per annum. In case of the sickness or unavoidable absence from his office of the assistant treasurer he may in his discretion authorize the sad chief clerk to act in his place. and to dis charge all the duties required by law of the assistant treasurer
 $ F. And be it further enacted That from and af- ter the 3oth of June, 1S53 the annual salaries of the chapalns to Congress shall be $750, and such sum additional to that elsewhere provided as may be re- quled to pay the same to the Both of June 1S55 is hereby appropriated, out of any money in the sury not otherwise appropriated Progaded, That the cevcd by said chaplans.
 b. And be 1t further enacted, That the 7th SC , ton ot the act otJanuary lSth lS37 entitled "An supplementary to the act An entitled establishing mnt, and regulating the coins ofthe United States 'n be so amended to extend the limit for the annual salary of clerks in the Mint of the United States to sl.o0o each from and after the lst of July 1854, at the discretion of the officers authorized by law to ap fha p+l,r United States. including also clerk in the office Of as sisant treasurer Philadelphia and that the salary the chief clerk of the branch mint at New Orleans shall be S220O from and after the lst of July 1854. $ II. And be 1t further enacted That whenever it shall become necessary for the head of any depart et or otce to employ special agents other than of 1cers ot the army or navy, who may be charged with the disbursement of public moneys, they shall, prior to entering upon duty such give bond in such form and with such security the head of the department or Olicc employing said agent may approve.
 s b. And be ltturther enacted, That hereafter the arden of the Penientiary of the United States tor the District of Columbla and the Commissioner of Public Buildings and Grounds, shall make to the Se- crctary o the Interior, annually, iu time to accom- pany the annual message of the President to Con- gross, report of their operations for the preceding year, and Of the manner n which all appropriations have been applied respectively; and that 4ll estimates of the Commissioner of Public Buildings and Grounds shall hereafter be approved and submitted by the Sc cretary ot the Interior annually, through the Trea-
 
 ot Congress. And further, that all appropriations winch are herein made, may be hereafter made for repairs or improvements of the public buildings grounds and streets within the District of Columbia and now under the charge of the Commissioner of Public Buildings and Grounds, shall be expended un- der the direction of the Secretary of the Interior and that all laws, parts of laws. inconsistent with this section shall be, and the same are hereby repealed.
 Approved, August i, 1854.
 AN ACT to Graduate and Reduce the Price of the
 Public Lands to actual Settlers and Cultvators
 Be It enacted by the Senate and House of Repre- sentatives of the United States of America in Con gress assembled. That all of the public lands of the United States which shall have been in market for years orupwards prior to the time of application to enter the same under the provisions of this act and still remaining unsod shall be subject sale the price of Sl per acre. and all of the lands of the Unit cd States that shall have been ill market for l5 years or upwards, aforesaid and still remaining unsold shall be subject to sale at 5 cents per acre. and all oi the lands of the United States that shall have been in mar het for 20 years and upwards as aforesaid and still remaining unsold shall be subject to sale at 50 cents per acre; and all of the lands of the United States that shall have been in market for p years upwards, as aforesaid, and still remaining unsold shall be subjectt sale at 25 per ;and all lands of the United States that shall have been in market for 3O years more, shall be subject sale at l21 cents per acre. r0rlded, This section shall not be construed as to extend to lands reserved the Unit cd States in acts granting land to States for railroad or other internal improvements, or to mineral lands held at over $l 25 per acre.
 5 z And be 1t further enacted, That upon every reduction ln price under the provisions of this act the occupant and settler upon the lands shall have the right ot pre-empton at such graduated price, upon the same terms conditions, restrictions and limlta- tons upon which the public lands of the United States are now subject to the right of pre- empton, until within 30 days preceding the next graduation or reduction that shall take place; and if 50 purch- sed, shall again be subject the right of pre- ton for Il months as before, and from time to time, reductions take place: Prooaled That noth ing Ill this act shall be construed interfere with any right which has may accrue by virtue of any act granting pre-emptlon to actual settlers upon public lands
 3. And be it further enacted, That any person applying to enter any of the aforesaid lands shall be required to make affidavit before the register or re- cever of the proper land office, that he she enters the for his or her and for the purpose of actual settlement and cultivaton for the of an adjoining farm or plantation, owned occupied by him or herself and together with said entry, he or she has not acquired from the United States, under the provisions of this act, than 320 acres ding to the established surveys; and if any person persons taking such oath or affidavit shall swear falsely in the premises he she shal be subject all the pains and penalties of perjury.
 Approved August 4, 1854.
 AN ACT declaring the Southern Boundary of New
 Mexico.
 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre- sentatves of the United States of America in Con
 
 law, the territory acquired under the late treaty with Mexico, commonly known as the Gadsden treaty, be, and the is hereby incorporated with the errto- ry of New Mexico" subject to all the laws of said last named territory.
 Approved, August 4, 1854.
 AN ACT for the relief of Thomas Bronough, and for the repeal of the 'Act to aid the Territory of Minnesota in the construction of a Railroad there in," approved the 29th of June, 1854.
 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Represen- tatves of the United States of America in Congress assembled That the Secretary of the Interior here by directed to increase the pension of Thomas Bro naugh who is on the rolls at S4, to the rate of So per month, to commence January lst, 1854.
 $ 2 And be it further enacted, That the bill enti- tied An act to aid the Territory of Minnesota in the construction of railroad heren,' which passed the House of Representatives the 20th day of June, 1854, and which approved by the President of the United States, the 29th day of June, 1S54 be, and the same is hereby, repealed.
 Approved, August 4, 1854.
 AN ACT to increase the Pay of the Rank and File
 of thel Army, and to encourage Enlistments.
 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Represen- tatves of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the pay of the non-commissioned