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wise appropriated, commission of one mill per pound
upon the aggregate weight of public documents printed
by order OF Congress and deposited in the office of said
postmaster to be mailed; this allowance to commence
with the passage of this act and continue for year
only and to be computed from the ascertaned weight for
the month OF January, eighteen hundred and fy-four
Ana that the said postmaster be required to pay out of
the SAID commissions to the clerks and other employees of
his Office sum not exceeding two hundred and fifty dol
lars each per annum compensation for the extra labor
performed by them in the assortment and mailing of said
documents and that he be required to account for and
settle with the Post0ce Department. for the disburse-
ment OF these commissions and any surplus that may
muin, in the same manner required in the set
tlement of his other accounts.
Sec s. And be it further enacted, That the Postmaster
General be authorized and directed to establish mail on
the Mississippi RIVER from Cairo to New Orleans, and
from keokuk, lowa to Gaena, in Iinos and that he
tract for the in line in such divisions
tons or both as may be most compatible with the public
service and to facilitate the execution of this section the
Postmaster-General may make immediate temporary
rangements for carrying said mail by the trip and if he
fail to obtain acceptable bids after advertising for thirty
days he may make private contracts for carrying said
mail ad the said mail shall be carried daily from Cairo to
New Orleans; but the authorized at
his discretion to restrict the delivery of the mail all
other points than Cairo, Memphis Napoleon Vcksburg
@ Maaehez Baton Rouge and New Orleans, to three mails
be so construed to impair the rights of parties hereto
Tore contracting for said service
Approved August s. 1854.
CHAPCCLAAl-An Act to establish certain Additona
Post Roads.
Re 1t enacted 6y tile Senate and House Of Representatives
Of the United States Of America in Congress assembled
That the following be established post roads,
In Mssissippi0From Grenada to point on Tallahacha
River, near Dudley Benefits plantation. From Phila-
dephia to Pensacola.
In LouisianaFrom Greensburg to point intersccting
the railroad from New Orleans to Jackson Mississippi at
the House of Benjamin We'll.
In Viryinia.-From Muddy creek in Preston county,
via Greensburg, Gainesville Old Lang rum
to Addison in Maryland.
In 7sras.-From Johnson's Station, via Fort WORTH to
Fort Belknap.
In Lua.-From Fort Madison, via West Point and Big
Mound, to Keosauqua.
Approved, August 5, 1854.
CHAP CCLXXIII-An Act to Repeal the first proviso of
the fourth section of the Act entitled can act granting
Bounty Land to certain Officers and Soldiers who have
been engaged in the Military Service of the United
sand eight hundred and fifty.
Be enacted 6yMe Senate and House Of Representatives
Ct the United States Of America, IN Congress assembled,
That the first provso of the fourth section of the act en-
titled can act granting bounty land to certain officers and
soldiers who have been engaged in the military service of
the United States, approved September twenty eighth
thousand eight hundred and fifty be- and the same is
hereby repealed
Approved, August 8, 1854.
CHAP. CCLXXIV.-An Act authorizing the Payment of
Balance of the Property Accounts between the United
States and the State of New York. for Military Stores,
in the war of eighteen hundred and twelve.
Be enaced dythe Senate and House Of Representatives
Of the United States Of An1erca, IN C0ngreSs assembled
That the Secretary of the Treasury be- and he is hereby
authorized and directed to pay to the Governor of the
dred and dollars and ortyve cenis that be-
ing the balance due said State arising of issues of mil
itay stores by said State to officers of the United States
army, dnd to volunteers and militia in the service of the
United States during the with Great Britain declared
in eighteen hundred and twelve
Approved, August 5, 1854
CHAP. CCLXXVI-An Act to establish a Land District in
the State of Florida, to be called the District of Tam
Re enacted by tile Senate aad House of Representatives
Of the Onjted States Of Anerica, C0ngress assembled
That all that part of the land districts of Neunansve and
ST. Augustine in the State of Florida lying south OF the
line dividing townships nineteen and twenty, SOUTH be-
and the same is hereby created land district to be called
the District of Tampa, the office for which shall be at
Tampa.
take effect at the expiration of six months from the day of
Approved, August 5, 1854
RESOLUTIONS.
NO. IL Joint Resolution of thanks to General John E.
Reo1ged, By e Senate md House Of Representatives.
Of tie United States Of America in C6ngress assembled
That the thanks of Congress are DUE and are hereby ten
dered to Brevet Maor-Genera John E. Wool for his dis
tngushed services in the late with Mexico and espe
ciay for the skill enterprise and courage which dstn
guished his conduct at the battle of Buena Vista.
ResoIged, That the President be requested to cause
sword with suitable devices to be presented to General
congress of his gallant and udcous conduct on that me-
morable occasion.
Resolced That the President be requested to cause
copy of the foregoing resolutions to be transmitted to
Approved, January "a, 1854
mo- 81 Resolution authorizing an Increase of the
Force in the Office of the Superintendent of the Public
Printing
Resolgea By the Senate and House Of Representatives
Ct the United States Of Amerca in Congress- asseabd
That the Superintendent of the Public Printing be- and
he is hereby authorized to increase the force his office
by the appointment of two additional clerks at the same
salary per allowed the clerks employed therein
Approved, February 10, 1854.
mo A. Resolution for supplying Members of the
Senate and House of Representatives with such books
of public character have been heretofore supplied
CesoIoed By the Senate and House Of Representatives.
of the United States Of Anaerca, in Congress assembled
That each the members of the houses of con-
gress be supplied with the number and description
of such books of public character supplied to
each member of the Senate House of Representatives
during the last Congress- Proeed They be furnished
by the publishers at prices not exceeding those which
they have been heretofore supplied for the of the
members of either House.
Approved, February 23, 1854.
mo- s. Joint Resolution authorizing supplemental con-
tract for certain Marble for the Capitol extension
ResoIUed By the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States Of America in CGngress assembled
That the President of the United States be- and he is
hereby authorized to supplemental contract be
made with the contractors for marble for the Capitol ex
tension to the columns and ashar in larger blocks
than required by the specifications of their present con-
tract. Approved March !, 1854
Gs- Byron says
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