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hundred and sixty thousand dollars;
Fer postage stamps and tamped eayeIspes,
hfty-hve thousand dollars;
For miscellaneous items, one hdndred and
twenty thousand dollarss
For compilation Of pest routes, as contained
In the bill passed et the present session of Con-
gress esta ablishing routes, one thousand dollars:
To enable the Postmaster -GeneraIto purchase
the patent Of the clam-shell paddock. should he
be Of opinion the public service requires it, the
sum of ive thousand dollars;
For . compilation of post-routes as contained
In the bill passed at the present session of Con-
gress establishing routes, one thousand dollars;
To enable the Postmaster -Generalto purchase
the patent Of the cIam-shell paddock, should he
be Of opinion tbe public service requires it, the
sum Of 6ve Thousand dollars; II ~
SEC. 2. .dsd be 1t further enacted, That there be
, saad u hereby appropriated out Of any money in
the treasury not otherwise appropriated, a sum
not exceeding two million three hundred and
forty-four thousand four hundred and sixty-four
dollars, to supply any deficiency that NAV arise
in the revenues Of the Post Office Department to
meet the foregoing appropriations for the wear
ending the thirtieth of June, one thousand eight
hunnred and fifty-fye.
Sec. 3. fad be it further enacted, That here
after the Postmaster-Gencralb be authorized and
directed to continue ths mail service between
Charleston, Key West, and Havana, during
August and September, by competent steam
er, as 1t is now being performed during ten
iHOH.uS VI Tile ditI LQdt 10 enable him 10 do
so, ten thousand dollars arehereby appropriated
out Ct any money in the treasury not otherwise
appropriated.
SEC. A. ..dnd be tt further enacted, That there
be allowed and paid to the postmaster of Wash
ingtoh city, District of Columbia, out of any
money in the treasury not otherwise appropria-
ted, 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 to
continue for one year only, and to be computed
from the ascertained weight for the month of
January eighteen hundred and 'ffty-four. And
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 dollars each, per annum, as
compensation for the extra labor performed by
them in the assortment and mailing of said doc
uments; and that he be required to accout for
and settle with the Post OtIice Department, for
the disbursement OF these commissions, and any
surplus that may remain, IN the same manner as
Is now required in the settlement of his other
accounts.
SEC. S. Ind 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,
Iowa, to Galena, in Illinois, and that he contract
for the same in one line or in such divisions or
sections or both as may be most compatible with
the public service, and to facilitate the execu-
tion of this section the Postmaster General may
make Immediate temporary arrangements for
carrying said mail by the trip,and If he fails to
obtain acceptable bids after advertising for thir-
ty days, he may make private contracts for car
rying said mail, and the said mail shall be car
= ried daily from Cairo to New Orleans; but the
Postmaster-General is authorized at his discre-
tion to restrict the delivery OF the mail at all
other points than Cairo, Memphis, Napoleon;
VicksbuTg, Natchez, Baton Rouge, and New Or
leans, to three mails week each way. ProUi-
ded, Nothing herein contained shall be so con-
strued as to impair the rights of parties hereto
fore contracting for said service.
APPROVED, August 5, 1854.
CHAP. CCLXXI-.4n .4ct to establish certain i'd
ditional Post Roads.
Be 1t enacted By the Senate and House of Repre-
sentat Ues of the Upitsd States of.4nsrica in Con-
gress assembled, That the following be establish
ed as post roads:
In Mssissippi.-From Grenada to point on
Tallatatchha River near Dudley s. Benefits
plantation From Philadelphia to Pensacola.
In LoHisiand.-From Greensburg to a point
intersecting the railroadfrom New Orleans to
Jackson, Mississippi, at or near the house of
Benjamin We'll.
In Virginia. From Muddy Creek, in Preston
county, via Greensburg, GAINESVILLE. Old Lang
run, and Accidence, to Addison in Maryland.
In Teras.-From--John ohnson's Station, via Fort
Worth, to Fort Belknap.
In Iolua.-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 enti-
tied, san act granting Bounty Land to GER
tain Officers and Soldiers who have been
gagged in the Military Service of the United
States,o approved September twenty-eighth,
one Thousand eight hundred and fifty.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep
resentatiyes OF the United States of America in
Congress assembled, That the first proviso of
the fourth section OF the act entitled Gan act
granting bounty land to certain officers and SOL
diers who have been engaged in the military
service of the United States," approved Septem-
ber twenty-eighth, one thousand eight hundred
and fifty, be, and the same is hereby repealed.
APPROVED, August 8, 1854.
CHAP CCLXXIV.-An Act authorising 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 it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep
resentatives of the United States of America in
Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the
Treasury be, and he is hereby authorized and
directed to pay to the Governor of the State of
New York the sum of eleven thousand nine
hundred and twenty-nine dollars and forty-fVe
cents, that being the balance due said State,
arising out of issues of military stores by said
State to officers of the United States army,
and to volunteers and militia in the service
of the United States during the war with Great
sBritian, declared in eighteen hundred and
twelve.
APPROVED, August 5. 1854.
CHAP. CCLXXYL-An Act to establish Land
District in the State of Florida, to be called
the District of Tampa.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep
resentatiYes of the United States of America in
Congress assembled, That all that part of the
land districts of Neunansville and st. Angus