Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-01-21

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of Congress after objections of the Pres dent there
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AN ACT to amend an entitled I" An act requiring fDr-
eigu regulations of commerce to be lana ANNUALLY o.io
Congress approved August sixteenth, eighteen hunoreu
Be it enacted by the Senate and House OF Representa-
tres of the United States of America in Congress assem-
bed That in addition to the changes and notifications in
the commercial systems of other nations now required W
said shall be the duty Of ha a avs after the
commencement of each ordinary session. as part OF sau
report all other commercial information 10
the State Department by consular and diplomatic agents
of this government abroad contained IN the ocal pup
LEGATIONS of other governm nts, which he shall deem SUI
SscrioN And be it further enacted That to enable the
Secretary make said report is her by
t. BE- ne duty ahr to- and transmit
to the Department of State authentic commercial nlona
ton respecting said countries Of such chaae'eI ana IN
ment may from time to time prescrbe and snail De me
duty of the Secretary of State in said annual report to
f Been femss in their duty enjoined by tbs act
SECTION g. And be further enacted That the Secretary
of State be- and is hereby authorized and 10
department and shall be called Superintenden OF Sta-
t;scs and shall receive salary of two thousand dollars
of the third class which clerk the Secretary of State IS
hereby authorized and required to appoint.
Approved August Is, 1856
CHAP w. An Act vuhorzne the Secretary Of the Treas
fury to change the Of vessels in certain cases
Be it enacted by Senate and House of Representa-
tves of the United States of America IN Congress assem-
bed That the Secretary of the Treasury be- and IS
authorized permit the owners OF any vessel 10
change the of the when in his opinion, mere
shall be sufficient for so dong and he may establish
such rules and regulations he shall deem proper Tor ha'
purpose.
CHAP WILL An Act to define the Jurisdiction of the Dis
rct and Circuit Courts Of the United States for the
District of East Tennessee.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House OF Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assem-
bled That the jurisdiction of the district and courts
be hereby declared extend and include
the following counties of said State, to-wt: Anderson
Cooke, Granger Greene, Hawkins Hamilton, Hancock,
jefferson, Johnson Knox McMinn Megs, Marion, Monroe,
Morgan Polk Khsa KIans Ssve n scott s envay wbsb
may hereafter be formed out Of the territory OF one or
of said counties shall in said Jurisdiction
Approved, March ~, 1856.
CHAP. TX. An Act relating to punishment in the Pen
Be enacted by the Senate House of Representatives
of the United States of Amnric in Congress assembled
That where any Judicial district has been hereafter
be divided the circuit and district of the United
States shall have to sentence convicted OF an
pententary within the State though be out Of the judi
cal district in which the conviction is had.
Sec And be it further enacted That the said courts
the northern district of Ohio and in the norherd dis
trct of Illinois, be authorized to transfer TO the penen
ary Of the respective States any prisoner or
offence by law is punishable by confinement to hard labor
in the pententary.
Approved March %, 1856.
CHAP XII An Act to continue temporarily the LandOlces
at Kalamazoo in tAe State OF Michigan and at Palmyra
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tves of the United States of America in Congress
bed That the offices Of register and receiver OF the Land
Office at Kalamazoo, the State of Michigan, and the office
ITSELF shall be continued until such time in the opinion
of the President the BE- discontinued thou pre-
ndce to the public interests. And that until that tIme
the act of Congress approved June twelfth eighteen hun
dred and forty shall not apply to the said office officers
ton Of the said register and shall be allowed them
agreeab to during the time of discon:nuance under
Sec And be further enacted That the provisions of
Sections one and two Of this act are hereby made
and the register and receiver thereof
Approved April 5, 1856.
CHAP. XII An constitute the Cities of Hannibal
Missouri, and Peoria, Illinois, Ports of Delivery.
enacted BY the Senate and House of Representatives
Of the United States of America in assembled
That the city of Hannibal, in the State OF Missouri shall
be and hereby constituted port of delivery annexed to
and made part of the collection district New Orleans
and shall be subject to the regulations and resrc-
tons as other ports Of delivery in the United States and
gress Of the second March eighteen and tbirtv
entitled An Act allowing the duties foreign mer-
hans7s imported into pisSugh Wheeling Cincinnati
and paid at those places shall be and hereby extended
to sadport surveyor of the customs shall be appoint
by law and shall receive in full compensation for his
vices a salary Of one thousand dollars per annum.
State Illinois, be and hereby Constituted port of e de-.
livery within the collection district of Orleans and
port who shall be resident thereat sad sun vor shall
perform the duties and receive the salary and emumens
by the act of Congress the
IAN act allowing the duties foleigu nerchandize inn
ported into Pittsburgh. Wheeling Cincinnati ST. Louis
places"
Approved, April 5, 1875.
CHAP. Kill An Act max ng Appropriations for restoring
and maintaining The peceabi disposition the Indian
Tribes on the Pacific, AID for other purposes
Re enacted by the Senate aud House representatives
Of the United States Of Amr;ca Congress assembled
That che sum of three hundred ars be and the
same hereby appropriated of any monies in the
treasury not otherwise appropriated be expended under
the direction Of the President the United States for
Storing ana M the peaceabe disposition of the
Sec q And be it further enacted That the sum of one
hundred and twenty thousand dollars be and the same Is
hereby appropriated of any in the treasury not
otherwise appropae for the purchase unpowder for
Approved April g. 1856.
invalid and other easoup Of be IOi ne pay
Tor the year ending the thrtieth Of June eighteen hun
Be it enacted BY the Senate and Hons. NJ
me u1 f Sate. Of America in Congress assembled
popstsd out moo aa' TIM ias same are hereby
appropriated for the payment Of pensions fSr The -
g the thrtieth june enc thousand eight hundred snd
For pensions under acts Of the eighteenth March -,
sousDd eight and sgsen seenth
June one thousand eight HUNDRED and hiytvo, one hun
dred and thirteen Thousand sx hundred dollars = nun
For pensions to widows Of those who served during A.
revolutionary war; under the third section Of acts Of our
uy
March, ons thousand eight hnndrsd and sayer