Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-05-01


the United States Of Amsrsa IN Congess assembled That
the SeergtarT Of the Treasury shall settle aud adjust with
s the parties respectively Interested therein on principles
Of justice and equity, 81 damages losses and s6es in
CURED sustained Dy SAID parties respectively account
Of their contract Tor Manufacturing brick fer the Washing
ton AqPadact; and be il hereby directed 10 pay tie
am0unI found due by such s8ent and adus nen out Of
the appropriation made for paying the liabilities tor he
said equadust b. the set akug appropriations Tor
tain cF expenses Of the governments for the year end
ing June ihirneth, eighteen hundred and hflyseTen,"
approFedths eighteenth u August egheen hundred and
MY six Provided, That ihe sad parties first surrender
me United states an the brick made together with ell
the machinery ana ePPaaoes aa slst gSf7oasl popely
prepared iog executing tie said contract and that he
said conha.a be Canoelied.
Approved, March 8, 1851.
AN ACT 70 incorporate the Columbian Institution for The
instruction Of the Deaf and Dumb and the Blind.
Be itenaetsd BIZ the Senate and House Ct Representa-
tves Of The United States o. America il Congess assem-
hled, That Byron Sunderland, 9 Mo1ulre, David A.
Hail and George Riggs Of Washington city, William
Edss, and sudson Mitchell Of Georgetown, and Amos
Kendall and William StieEneY, of the county Of Wash
ngou, and suoh persons may hereafter be associated
with them, BY contributions for the instruction Of the
Deaf and Dumb and The Blind hereby created body
polite and corporate under the Of the "Co uuhla
institution for toe Instruction Of The Deaf and Dumb and
the Blind, % have psstua succession and Be capable
take, hold and er3y lands tsnemsnts heredltaments
and personal property % common seal and the sane
alier pleasures Provided, That real personal
properly shall be held By ead corpoaion except aueo as
may be necessary % the maintenance and Efficient man
agsmsnt of said Institution.
Sec q And bell tnrthur enacted That the IaBtiuton
shall be mans ged provided for us present COpsu
ton and tua addlopel regulations may from time to
time be found necessary; but sufficient cont
buttons shall have been paid in to authorize an election
according to the provisions Of said COn5uton me pro-
vs0Da officers and The officers elected 81 such general
meeting s5al hold their Offices orOns year snd until their
successor shall be elected in ssid Consultation Prov
dsd: Provided Thst said Constitution nay be altered IN
the manner therein DIVIDED but net IN sach manner 81
to violate the Constitution any Law Of the United States
o. Of the District Of Columbia
duty Of the Justices Of tho Peace in the several wards Of
the cities Of Washington and Georgetown and Of the
county Of Washington, e ascertain the names and resi-
deuoes Of al Deaf and Dumb and and Blind persons With
in their respective wards and districts who Of them Of
themsre Of teachabs age and sso who Of them in
INDECENT Circumstances and report TIE same to the PreE
dent Of the Institution hereby Incorporated.
Sec 4 And be i further enscte6, That whenever tia
Secretary Of the Interior shall be satisfied By evidence
produced by the President s The Institution hereby incor
porated that any Deaf snd Durab Blind person 0fteach
able os properly belonging to this DsrcI is INDECENT
CIRCUMSTANCES and cannot command the 70
education it shall be bic duy to authorize the SAID per
son enter the said Institution for instruction. and pay
for his maintenance and tuition therein the q one
hundred aud hy colars per a1num, ibr such Dee and
Dunb pupil and the rae sf one hundred and fifty Dol
AZ Der annum for such Blind pupil payable quarterly
ont 81 the Treasury of the United ossies
See g. And be &c further enacted That il shall be law.
f Tor said Institution 70 receive and instruct Deaf aud
Dumb and Bnb persons nom y Of The States aud Ter
ritories OF the Uhiied States uch terms may be
agreed upon BY themseFes fher parents guardians o.
trustees and The proper authorities Of said Institution
SIC s. And be il further enacted, That it shall be the
duty Of The President and Directors said Institution
the frat dsy Of July each year embracing il said re-
port The number Of pupils Of each description recsved and
discharged during TIE preceding year and tie number
naming in the lnsht1ton algo The branches of knoHl
edge and industry taught and the progress made therein;
also statement showing the recsipuof he Institution and
from what sources and ITS disbursements and for Whatob-
iscs
Approved, February le, 1857.
KearusV via the South Pass Of the Rocky Moun-sins
d Great Salt Lake Valley 10 the eastern portion If he
STATE OF Csiso+1is. and ioI Other purposes
BE enacted b. he Sanaieeaod Houzs Of Represents
tvss OF tbs United States Of America IN Ccngress essen
Had That the snm Of thres hundred thousand dollars or
90 much thereof IS may be necessary 30 and the
bare5y appropriated cut d any moneys ia the Treasury
rot ohsraise appropria ed f9r TIE conseie Of aWagon
road from Fort Rsarnsy II ne Ieritorg q he5raska
the south Pass Of tae Rocky Aounta1s io ihs eastern
to b. expended underline direction Of the Secretary Of tbs
Interior pursuant % contracts 10 Be made b. hinl-sad
road 10 connect wIih and form ca esfeuYn Of the road
already authorized from Fori kdgsly 10 the Aforesaid
South Pass
See 9 And 81 It faher snncled, That The sun Ct two
hundred tl1asaud dollars much thereof AZ NAY hs
necessary, bs aud ne sa1les hereby appropriated ont Of
81 money ia che treasury nos otherwise appropriated for
III construction c w8g1n rcd rom El Paso o. The Bio
Grdnde % Fort fuma - The Mouth OF tee Gia RiFsr 20
Be sxpcldsd under hs drecnn Of Tie Secretary Of The
inieaor pa5suant g contracts to BE- maas ~ him.