Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-02-28
BY AUTHORITY.
&C ov ruE TNITEn STATES

StdteS
ment Invalid and other Pensions Of the United states
for year ending the threth vi june one
eight hundred and ffty-hve
Re II enacted by the Senate anil House Of RressGttces
c tie United Suites Of 4haetcs 4" Congress @s$e"tt'
That the following be, and the same arc hereby
nrpriated out of money the treasury not otherwise
appropriated for the payment OF pensions ior the
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For invalid pensions under various acts three hundred
and twelve thousand five hundred dollars -,
For pensions to widows orphans under acts of the
fourth of July thousand eight hundred and t!-sx;
f,rty-eghi ninety-six thousand dollars 81, e 1,
For pensions TO widows uader aes OF te S If ]
thousand eight hundred and MIRO o
one thousand eight hundred and ana
of June, thousand eight hundred ana ior' ouf 'n
For pensions to widows under acts of the second
ruary one thousand eight hundred and egnt ana
1wcnv-nnth ofJuly Thousand eight hundred ana tor
weight, hfty-SiN Thousand dollars ,, INDIAN
For pensions and halfpay to widows ana opn1ans,
acI of The third OF February thousand eight hundred
and ftythree, three hundred and se'en'ES'1 o
hundred dollars
APPROVED, July 81, 1854
CHAP CIX-An Act making Provision for the Postal Ser
vice of California and in the Territories {"
Oregon aud Washington
Be it enacted BIZ tie Senate md House of
fts TTnteJ Sts of 4aera IN Congress usseahled That
the Postma General be. and he hereby 10
empower the special agents of the PoSi-otce Department
in the State Of California and in the Territories Oh oregon
aud Washington, appoint letter carriers lor tue
Of letters post-oice in the sad State or
RES and to allow any appointed to demand
and receive a for all letters newspapers Or 0her mai
Office such leter-carrier may be aP
pointed: Prvolea That not more Than twenty-five cents
Shall be charged letter. newspaper or ounce o o'
or mailabe All such appointments may De 1eer
mined and rates of compensation modified within the limits
aforesaid whenever the same Is found exPedlent in te o
Of the appointing agent: 1h1 u IS yHrthS PT0eS'
that all such appointments ana and up"n
any carrier of his rejection by the
his appointment and contract shall be deerlhheu anu
that ali the leer-carriers appointed IN pursuance OF ms
shall be subject to the provisions OF me
sion of The entitled An act 10 change Inc
q
ally settlement of the accounts hce" approved
herein otherwise provided Froridd That letter On let
tiers maiIabe shall be delivered By any posi-
master to said carriers unless requested IN Whiting W NV
person persons to whom said letters or o'hcl
SEC 9 Ind be it furtEer enacted That each ard every
letter carrier route which be established ndr the pr
1 t; ol i ad h rv;s;nns cd,falned IN the mn h.
TENTH eleventh. twelfth and fifteenth sections Of am act ell
titled An to reduce the rates OF postage 10 'i the
use and correct the abuse Of The ranking pr.T'Ge'
the prevention of frauds the revenues OF 'he
yve, and the fifth and sect OF an act ent'lcd
An establish certain pOs,idS and Tor other pu
poses, approved August thirty hst eighteen hundred ana
ytwo, hereby made applicable TO sad icer-carricr
SEC s. And be it f,tAer enu,tc That the Postmaster
General be- hereby. authorized to cause the dead
State and Territors after the thrtielh dy Of june in the
year thousand eight hundred and htty-our to De r.
oica Francisco, be there opened and examined
under the direction of the postmaster OF that Office VINO
SMALL according such regulations the POSTMASTER
eral may prescribe the POs-Oifice apartment
such of said letters shall be found val
liable papers, matters Of consequence to be sposed {"
according law aud destry such letters shall be td
:" contain nothing Of value; lh"Ta hSfs That L"
the United States with foreign countries require 10 be re-
SEE @a b !" nS @assd That the Postmaster
General may allow the postmasers SAID State and Ter
rtores from the first day of July one thousand eight hun
ded and htiyhree such sums cut OF the p"sageS coec-
ted at their respective offices WILL III addn 10 The
defray the actual and necessary OF their offices
SEC s. 4nd De It fu"tber eacts That the Postmaster
settlement of the accounts Of posmasers III the Stale OF
California and Territory of Oregon such previous
ffihroe to allow to snch all just and Reasons
aoe expenses incurred by them Ill ana about me business
duties: Ps0Udl That allowance SHAH be made where
by the United States shall be charged with any indebted
ness whatsoever
APPROVED July 27, 1854
CHAP CX.An Act ascertain and adjust the Titles to
certain Lands i'll the State Of Indiana.
Be enacted By tie Senate und House Of Retysentazyfs
Sf The UNITED States 2r Ahaer"t C"mgTe aSaci6i That
the register and Of the land office at NnccLDes TO
geher with tit and proper person. learned in the law and
United States, hereby constituted commas
and adjust the title OF any claimant any tract Of
land, subdivision thereof granted by
solve of the of August hundred and
eighty eight and the of the I'D of March,
hundred and entitled granting lands
the inhabitants and settlers Fncennes and the ILL.,
lis country in the territory northwest Of the Ohio and for
confirming them in their pOssesso and The several acts
IL aid OF, and Supplementary thereto
ant to tract of land granted, subdv
thereof shall months after publication
OF the notice hereinafter provided for, tile his claim i'll
ting, with the said register which he shall specifically
set torh such facts shall be required the Instructions
of the Commissioner of the General Land Office J
SEC s. And be 1t further eMdcta That such register
the receipt of such Instructions shall give by pun
iicatlon III some of general circulation
cnIty OF the said lands of his readiness appc
tiUns of claimants which shall attached The
instructions OF the said commissioner
SEC T. I'M be HtmrAter eVacted, That such commits
sioners shall Immediately
filing such claims and shall hold le!r the
of Nncennes They shall have compel the
dance Of witnesses administer Oath aud
hear ana decide summary manner all respect
such Claims. Minutes OF the proceedings
meetings, and adUurnments of the SAID shall
arly entered by the book Kept that pur
poSe together with the evidence adduced each
case, upon which their DECISIONS have been made
SEC o. And be Il further eiactel That claimant TO
any tract of land granted any part subdivision
thereof who such regular
chain Of title from the original conree himself
can show to Their satisfaction and
possession himself and those under whom Claims
period OF twenty years next preceding the filing
81 his claim, show such claim title would,
The Indiana,
ant shall be confirmed in his title
SEC s. ind be further enacted That said commission
rs SHALL before the first day September
hundred AMI hfty-ve Commissioner of the
General LandOice transcript of their decisions
claimants which shall contain fair Of the
fence which each respective claim founded also
transcript of their decisions against Claimants wit like
statement of the evidence and the rejection
SEC. Ind he further enacted That the Commission
IF OF the General the receipt of such
rp shall issue patent TO each claimant confirmed
title by the said commissioners where such
ams have been rejected the said commissioner APP
'caton of the shall have power revise
uch decision of the said board and may, his opinion
he evidence warrants it, such decision
patent therefor to such claimant ProUied right
revise shall not extend to those claims rejected where
he same lands have been confirmed by board
ome other claimant: And further That