Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-01-24


Resolved That the bill do pass twohirds Of the Senate
ag. n,ns, TO pass AsBURY DICKENS Secretary
CONGRESS, OF THE UNITED STATES
Tn the House of Representatives, August l6. 1856
Resolved That the Clerk Of the House Of representa-
tves be directed to present to the Secretary O. o.e
act entitled can act for continuing the ."
the Des Moiues rapids the Mississippi river together
with the certificates Of the Clerk of the i"we OF Repre-
sentatives aud Secretary of the Senate sh WI 'e
;d net was passe by vote two-thr Of bs'h h"u e.
Of Congress- after the objections of tic Pres dem
bv both houses of Congress IL accordance "i'a Tue
tuition. 1u,, ct7IJOM Clerk
Attest, WM Coi'ho"' N'
Public ISL
AN ACT 10 amend act entitled An act requiring co
e;on regulations of commerce to be laid annually before
Congress approved August sixteenth eighteen huhdreo
and forty-two, and for other purposes. sDo.o,,.
Re it enacted by the Senate and House OF hepreeeu
tives of The United States of America in Congress
bled That in addition to the changes and moncato ~
the commercial systems OF other Of State to
Law before Congress annually, within sixty Gays e I'D
commencement of each ordinary session. as par. ~
reDort ali other commercial information COMMUNICATED 10
the State Department by consular and dipomauc ase
of this government abroad contained IN the 0nca
LEGATIONS Of other governm nts, when ne sna'l uee
Sncr1oS And be it further enacted That to enable the
Secretary of State to make said report ner Dy h
to he the duty of consuIs and commercial agents q" the
United States in foreign countries to procure ana !Iahs
to the Department Of State authentic commercial in"rm
ton respecng said countries of such character ana IN
such manner FORM and such times as said depart
ment may from time to lime rescrbe and shall DC the
specify the names Of any said officers who may have
been remss in their duty enje'ned by IN sac, 3,
SECTION And be it further enacted That the secretary
of State be- and is hereby authorized and required to
point clerk who shall have charge of statistics IN sd
department. and shall be called superintendent OF sta
tstics and shall receive salary of two Thousand dsias
Der annu and shall be allowed assistant enc clerk
Of the third class which clerk the Secretary OF State is
hereby authorized and required 10 appoint
August Is, 1886.
CHAP w. An Act authorizing the Secretary of the Treas
Jury change the names Of vessels in c, rtan cases.
Be enacted by the Senate and House OF Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assem-
bed That Secretary of the Treasury b. aud hereby Is
authorized to permit the owner ur owners OF av vessel 10
change the of the when in his opinion there
shall be sufficient for dong and he may tstaoiish
rules and regulations he shall deem proper ior that
purpose. $3.50
CHAP VIII An Act to define the Jurisdiction of the Dis
trct and Circuit Courts of the United States for The
District of East Tennessee.
Be 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 ,cit Courts
of the United States for the eastern district of
be and the hereby declared to extend include
the following counties of said State, t-wt anderson
Bledsce Bount, Bradley, Campbell Carter, Claiborne,
Cooke Granger, Greene, Hawkins, Hamilton, Hancock,
Jefferson johnson, Knox, McMinn Meigs Marion Monroe
Morgan Polk Rhea Roane SEWER Scott Sullivan Wash
ington Union and Cumberland and any county winch
may hereafter be formed cut Of the territory # one or
of said counties shall be included said urisdction
Approved March ~, 1856.
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CHAP TX An Ac: relating TO punishment IN Inc feh'-
- Tertiary.
Be enacted BY the Senate and House Ct Representatives
of the United States of Amnrca in Congress assembled
Tha, where any ndc. district has been or may hereafter
Se aslaeG, the eeut ana aisrct courts VI .s ~ Gu
States shall have power sentence any one convicted OF an
offence by ana afu u. 3 H., .ne
cial district in which the conviction is had
Sec. 2 And be it further enacted That the said courts
iistrc fnfn in Iha thnT1H
trct Of Illinois be zed to transfer TO the peniten-
ary OF the respective States any prisoner or prisoners
who may now Dc IN M IN either dsras st wn n
IN the penitentlary.
Approved March %, 1856
CRAP A. An Act to continue temporarily the Offices
halamazoo IN he State Of Michigan, and at Palmyra
Be enacted BY the Senate and House of Representa-
ives Of Inc United states OF America IN Congress assem-
bed That the Offices Ct register and receiver Of the Land
Oice al haanazoo IN - Stale" Michigan, and the office
ITSELF shall be continued until such time in the opinion
ct the the same o. thout pre-
the Of Congress approved June twelfth, eighteen hun
Sec T. And be it further enacted. That the cnmpensa
ton Of the said register and shall be allow. hen
agreeably to aM during the Of discon:nuance under
the existing order
Sec And be it further enacted That the provisions of
sections and of hereby apr ca-
bic to the at Pamyra in the State Of Missouri
Approved April 5, $50
CHAP. Kill An Act constitute the Cities of Hannibal
Missouri and Peoria, Illinois, Ports of Delivery.
Be enacted by the Senate and House Representative
Of the United States Of America in congress assembled
That the city Of Hannibal in the State Of Missouri shall
De and IS hereby constituted port of delivery annexed to
and made part of the collection district of New Orleans
tons as other ports Of delivery in the United States and
all the privileg and facilities afforded nv. the act Of Con-
gress Of the March, eighteen hundred and thirty
cbsndize imported into Pittsburgh, Wheeling Cincinnati.
n oss ,d s. Louis Nashville and Na,chez be secured
port Surveyor Of the customs shall Be anpont.
ed to at said port and perform the duties prescribed
by law and shall receive in full compensation his ser
Sec 2 And be it further enacted That PEORIA in the
State OF ILLINOIS, be and is hereby constituted port of de-