Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-06-17
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LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES,
Passed at tie third session Of tie T;rtyxrh Cbm1ress


Chap CIVILIAN Act confirm to the several States the
Swamp and overaOwed Lands selected under The Act Of
September twentye ght, ghteen hundred and fifty and
tn" Act of the second March, eighteen hundred and for
ty-nine.
lie enacted BY the Senate and House of Representatives
o. the United States Of Amer in congress assembled.
Ih the selection of swamp and overf"we lands granted
TENDER twentyeight shesn hundred and fv entitled
An enable the State Of Arkansas and other States
to RECLAIM the swamp lands within their and the
nne entitled An act to aid the Slate of Louisiana in
draining the swamp lands therein" heretfre made and
reported the Commissioner of the General Land Office
SO far shall remain and unappropriaed
and not nterfered with by an actual settlement under any
existing Jaw of the United Stat,s be and the
b. reby confirmed and shall be we'd and patented
the said several States in conformity with the provisions
of the aforesaid. be etcale after the
passage of this law Provided however, That moth ng
this act contained shall interfere with The provisions Of he
of Congress IAN act for The relief of purchns
es and of swamp and overowed ands proved
March the second eighteen hundred and ffy6ve VIII CHI
shall be and hereby continued in force and extended
oil entries and locations of lands claimed swamp lands
made since its passage
Approved March 3, 1857.
tonl.House and PosO6ce al Perth Amb"v. New jersey
Be il enacted by the Senate and House of Represen
tv of the United States OF Arer ca IN Congress asSe'
bied That the sum of twenty thousand dollars with ten
per thereon to cover ana 80 men as
may be required to . ia sue Oe anu he
treasury otherwise appropriated for the
in the city of Perth AnbOy, the State ut New Jersey
for the accommodation IF custom-huuSe and p"st!ce OF
brick building perfectly fire proof with floors constructed
of iron beams and BRICK arches and iron roof OF forty
five BY ihrty-wo feet and hrty-two feet high Prvided
That money hereby appropriated shall De used or ap
piled for the purpose mentioned until val title to the
land for the site of said building shall be vested in the
United States and until the State of New Jersey shall also
duy renau:sh and release the United States the right
United States that may thereon during the time that the
United States shall be remain the fwner thereof
Approved March s. 1857.
Chan CXX-An Act to increase the Pay of the Cadets at
the West P int Academy.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tves of the United States of America Congress assem-
bed That the paw of the Cadets at the Military Academy
Sec And be it further enacted That this act shall take
effect from and after the passage thereof.
Approved, March 3, 1851.
Char. CXX.-An Act providing for the Construction of
Military Road between Fort Seiacoom and Bengtam
Bay in the Territory of Washington.
Be It enacted by the Senate and House OF Representa-
tves of the United States Of America in Congress assem-
bled That the Of thryve thousand dollars be and
the hereby appropriated out of moneys in the
treasury not otherwise appropriated tor the purpose OF
constructing military road between Fort Steacoom and
Bellingham Bay the Territory of Washington the said
road to be under direction of the Secretary
of War, pursuant to contracts to be made by him.
Approved, March 8, 1857.
Chap CXXL-An Act for the Construction of Road in
the Territory of Nebraska.
Be enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled
That the of thirty thousand dollars be and the same
hereby appropriated of any in the treasury
for the construction of road from the Pla tt RIVER
the Omaha Reserve and Dahkufa City the Running Wa
ter River the Territory of Nebraska; said road be
terror.
Approved, March 5, 1857.