The true Democrat., 1855-06-19
or may be prescribed by law for other land officers in said State.
 Approved, March ?, 1855.

AN ACT to establish the Collection Districts of Cape
 Perpatua and Port Oxford in the Territory of Ore gon and to fix the Salareis of the Officers of the Customs therein.
 Be It enacted by the Senate and House of Represen- tatlves of the United States of America Congress assembed That there be, and hereby is, constituted and established the collection districts of Cape Per petua-and Port Orford, in the Territory of Oregon That the rst-named shall embrace the coast of the Pacific Ocean, from Kowes Bay, exclusive to Cape Perpetua, and all of the said territory lying south of a line running parallel with the southern boundary line of Oregon, from Cape Perpetua to the eastern boundary of Oregon except so much as is included
 in the district of Port Orford, and to include all the islands bays, harbors, inets shores, rivers and wa ters within said boundaries, and that Gardiner Ump qua shall be the port of entry for said district. That the last named district shall extend from the line dividing said territory and the State of California along the Pacific coast, far toincude Kowes Bay thence east to the one hundred and twenty third de- gree of longtude thence south along said line divid ing the State of California and Oregon Territory; thence by said line to the place of beginning; and to include all the islands bays, harbors inlets, rivers shores and waters embraced in said boundaries, and that Port Orord shall be the port of entry and Kowes Day the port of delivery for said district.
 | 5 ?. And be it further enacted, That for each of the collection districts of Cape Pcrpeua and Port Or ford in the Territory of Oregon, the President shall by and with the advice and of the Senate ap point collector, who shall perform the duties of col
 ecor and surveyor of the port, and who shall each preside at the entry of their respective districts and receive an annual salary of g, ,000 each. The Secretary of the Treasury shall have authority to ap point, the nomination of said collectors deputy collectors for each of the above named districts equal to the number of the ports of delivery in said dis trlcts, or at many of said ports of delivery he shall deem eXpedlent and to fix the compensation ot said deputies, not to exceed the of 900 per nun. He may also if he shall deem 1t cXpedent, appoint clerk for eac of said collectors to keep the accounts of the office and as auditor in the settlement thereof at annual compensation not exceeding Sl ,5O0. He shall aso on the nomination of the said collectors, appoint for said districts if in his judgment they are necessary competent num- Der of weighers, gaugers, and measurers, at com pensaon not exceeding S6 U0 per day each; and such number of inspectors he shall deem eXpedient at acompensatlon not exceeding $4 20 per day, each. Approved, March ?, 1855.
 AN ACT to settle certain Accounts between the Unit ed States and the State of Alabama.
 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Represcn- tatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Commissioner of the General Land Office be- and he hereby required to state an account between the United States and the State of Alabama, for the purpose of Hscertaining what sum or sums of money are due to said State heretofore unsettled under the sixth section of the of March ,. lSl9, for the admission of Alabama into the Union; and that he be required to include i'll said account the several reservations under the the various treaties with the Chickasaw, ChoctaW, and Creek Indians within the limits of Alabama, and allow and pay to the said State five per cenum thereon ill of other sales i Approved, March2, 1855.
 AN ACT to prevent Mis- trials in the District and Circuit Courts of the United States in certain Cases
 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Represcn- tatves of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the trial or hearing of any cause. cVl or criminal any circuit district court in the tnted States which has been commenced and is in progress before jury the court shall be stayed or discontinued by the arrival of the period fixed by law for another session of said court and it shall be 1 the rol bpar- ing and bring ii to conclusion in like manner and with the effect as if another stated term of the court had not ntervcncd.
 ,. And be 1t further enacted. That where letters roaatorv shall havcje been addressed from any court of foreign country to any circuit court of the United States. and United States commissioner designated by said circuit court to make the examination of wit in said letters mentioned, said commissioner shall be empowered to compel the witnesses to appear and dcposc in the manner to appear and tcs tity in court.
 Approved, March ?, 1855.
 AN ACT authOring the Purchase Construction of Four additional Revenue Cutters. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Represen- taves of the United States of America in Congress assembled That the sum of s60 000 be- and the same is hereby, appropriated, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, to enable the Secretary of the Treasury to cause to be built or pur chased, in such mode as he may deem best for the public interest four vessels of suitable size and con
 
 stations as the said secretary may designate. 2. And be it further enacted, That from and after the passage of this act no person sall be ap- pointed to the office of captain first second or third lieutenant, of any revenue cutter who does not ad- ducc competent proof of proficiency and skill in ma vigation and seamanship.
 Approved March ?, 1855.
 AN ACT to establish Circuit Court of the United States in and for the State of California Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre- sentatives of the United States of America n Con gross assembled That a judicial circuit shall be and the same is hereby, constituted in and for the State of California; to be known the circuit court of the United States for the districts of California term of which court shall be held annually in the city of San Francisco, on the lst Monday of July in each and every year; and for this purpose judge shall be al- pointed and the court hereby organized shall, in all things, have and exercise the orginal jurstc ton vested in the several circuit courts of the United States, organized under existing laws and shall also have and exercise the same appellate urs- dction the district courts of the United States for the northern and southern districts of California by existing laws is vested i'll the several circuit courts of the United States the district courts of the United States in their respective circuits and the said judge shall appoint clerk, who shall have the power to appoint deputy, which clerk shall reside and keep the records of the court ill the said city of San Francisco and shall receive for the services he may perform double the fees allowed to the clerk of the southern district of New York.
 2. And be it further enacted, That said judge shall have power to order and hold such special extra terms of said court he may deem eXpedient and at such time or times he shall, by his order under his hand and seal, direct, addressed to the marshal and clerk of said court, at least 30 days pre- vous to the commencement of such special or extra term or terms, which order shall be published inter- mediaely in two of the gazettes of the State of California; and any all of such special terms the business of said court shall have reference to the immediately preceding regular or special term, and be proceeded with in the manner; and such pro- ceedings shall be, to all intents and purposes valid as if the same had taken place ut regular term of said court all which shall be held at such place. in the said city of San Francisco, the marshal of the United States for the northern district of Cafor na whose duty it shall be to act the marshal of said court, shall procure for the purpose under the directions of judge and appeasfr from the proceed ngs of the court organized under this act shall Dc taken to the Supreme Court of the United States, in the same manner and the same conditions, as ap- peas are taken under existing laws from the other cir emit courts of the United States. S. And be it further enacted, That the judge of said court shall have the power to issue writs of habeas corpus and other wrt as Is vested by law i'll the other judges of the United States.
 4. And be it further enacted, That in case the judge of said court shall fail to attend at the time and place of holding any regular special term of said