Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-05-16


soil within the same BY The United States with .sg:
in said soil to bona de purchasers 6ereo that
shall be imposed lands belonging to the United States
ind that shall nonresident propetors be taxed
higher than residents. y II .,fr.f>I,- y Z.
Approved February 26, 1857.
Chap. LxIAn Act making Appropriations for the Com
pletion Of Military Roads in Oregon Territory.
Of the United States Of America in Congress assembled
That the following Of money be, and the same are
hereby approp,iaied @ the compilation Of military roads
now in the course OF construction in the Territory OF Ore
gon the completion Of the road from Astoria
to Salem the sum Of ten thousand dollars for the compile
sum Of thirty thousand dollars and for the completion OF
the road from Myrtle Greek scosburg the Of hir-
~ thousand dollars the to be done under the drec
ton Of the Secretary of War;
Approved, March 2, 1887. '
Chap LILLIAN Act to establish Augusta, in the State
- of Georgia, Port of D0 very.
of the United States Of America in Congress assembled
That Augusta, in the State of Georgia. within the colec
ton district Of Savannah be- and the same hereby de
cared To be port of evey within the said collection
toms reside sad port Of Augusta who shall perform
tor ut the port Of entry prescribed for Of
the ports Of Pittsburg Wheeling, CINCINNATI Louisville
second March, eighteen hundred and thrty"ne. being en-
tied An act allow ing the duties fore merchandise
st. Sashris and Naissen to be secured and paid at
those places the duties of the collector at Savannah in
reference to all foreign merchandise entered for the port OF
Augusta, and to be shipped from Savannah to Augusta
either ny the river railroad shall be ,he same as those
prescribed for the collector New Orleans reference to
the ports above mentioned said And mportations
Of foreign merchandise to Augusta may be made through
the port of Savannah in the same way and under like
structcns restricons penalties, and forei'ures as by
the said they allowed be made to the places above
mentioned through the port of New Orleans.
Approved, March 2, 1851
Chap. LXIu-An Act amend the twentyeighth Section
he rfnfE ftot hIrtln
thousand eight hundred and fortytwo entitled An
Act to provide Revenue from Imports and change and
for other -prohbitng the Importa,io of OBJ
and ndtcent Articles cfectually to
compsh the Purposes which that Provision was en-
BE enacted by the Senate and House Representatives
Of the United States of America in Congress assembled
That the twenvesh section of the act OF Congress APP
proved the hreth of August, thousand eight hum
dred and and entitled An Act to provide reve-
nue. from mport and to change and modify existing laws
imposing duns imports and for other purposes be
amended Us follows:
The importation of all indecent obscene articles prints,
paintings, Autographs engrav ngs images figures daguer-
retypes photographs and transarenc'es is hereby pro
thereof in which any suc atieies are contained shall be
admitted 10 entry and all invoices and packages whereof
any such articles shall part are hereby declared
to be liable to be proceeded seized and forfeited
BY due course OF law and the said articles shall DC forth
with DESTROYED.
Approved. March 3 1857.
Chap XCT.-An Act to establish additional Land Dis
BE enacted by the and House of Representatives
Of the United States of America Con assembled,
That SO much Of the districts of lands now subject to sale
at La Crosse and usnn in the State of Wisconsin, are
contained within the following boundaries shall constitute
new nud district to be called the Chippewa district, to.
wit: North of the line dividing townships wen'y'u and
twenty-five north south of the line dividing TOW nsps
forty and forty north west Of the line dividing
and two east. and of the line dividing ranges
eleven and twelve the location of the office Tor which
shall be de grated by the President Of the United States
and shall by him from time to time be changed as the pub
10 rpul
Sec = And be il further enacted That there shall be ap
pointed by the President by and with the advice ard
sent OF the Senate, during the thereof aud until
the end Of its next session after auch appointment regis
ter and receiver for said district who Shall respectively be
required to reside ut the site IF the office be to the
same laws and entitled "a the conversation is
may hereafter be prescribed by law in relation to other
land officers Of the United States.
Sec 3. And be it further enacted Tina the sales shall
continue at the old land offices at La Crosse and Hudson
till the registers and receivers thert notified that the
oc RS for the district created BY this act prepared TO
| enter On their duties.
Sec 4. And be it further enacted. That the
penses of carrying this into effect; the of five thou
sand dollars. much thereof be necessary, is
hereby appropriated for salaries commissions and ncideu-
expenses Of the offices of the register and receiver to
be expended under the direction Of the commissioner
! General Lind-Officc
| Approved, March 3, 1857.
Chap XCII-An Act to establish three additional Land
| Districts in the Territory of Nebraska.
enacted BY the Senate and House of Representatives
Of the United States of America Congress assembled
ent included the Omaha district, which lies south Of the
line which divides townships and north extended
from the Missouri River westward shall constitute ad
all said Omaha district which situated south of the south
shore right bank of the Platte River and north Of the
shall additional land district be called the
"Souih Platte River Land district, ; and all that portion
Diary Of the Omaha Reserve, extended westward, being
identical with the line which divides townships
three and twenty four north, shall constitute additional
land district t" be called the " Dabkola Land District
the location of the offices for which shall be designated by
the President of the United States and shall by him, from
time 10 me be changed the public interests may
10 require.
SEC And be it further enacted That the President be-
and he hereby authorized appoint BY and with the ad
vice and consent O the Senate during the there
Of and mill the end of the session of Congress
such appointment register and for each land
district hereby created who shall be required reside
the site Of their Offices have the powers responsible
itcs and eu,ne and be subject to the same acts and
penalties which may be prescribed by law in rela-
lion to other land officers Of the United States
,o ee o. nha ne "rsr enacted, ina Inc resident is
with the exception of such may have been be
served for other purposes to be exposed To sale in the
manner and the terms and conditions other
public lands Of the United States: Provided, That all sales
and locations made at Omaha city of lands situated within
tn. limits of the districts hereby created which shall
be valid aud right in other respects up the ay on which
the offices shall respectively go into operation be und
the same are hereby confirmed.
Approved, March 8, 1857.
Chap XCIv.-An Act to establish three additional Land
d stricts in The Territory of Kansas.
it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives
OF ine on'eo states ut America IN Congress assembled
That all that portion of the Pawnee land district the
Territory of Kansas created by the tn reeth section
the act approved July eighteen hundred and
y-tour entitled An act to establish the offices sur
Encouragement of New Mexico, Kansas and Nebraska to
grant donations to actual settlers therein for other
purposes which is situated north of the north left bank
OF the Kansas River and east of the line which divide.
ranges eight and nine east shall constitute separate dis
tiict to be called the Delaware land district all that
portion of said Pawnee district which situated south
the nearest township line to the parallel Of thirty eight
degrees of north latitude to be hereafter determined the
Commissioner Of the General Land Office, shall constitute
additional district to be called the Dosage land dis
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