, 1857-09-04
laws d. iaE VNiTEO sIATE8.
BY AUTHORITY.
ranari.,oarra - .rs.Io,.

Be Il enacted hy the senate and Haasc of Rrprcs sci
tatives Oi Tic United States q Amerea "a CohslS-s
sslemhled That al eptIics Of ihe Paoic ane' uhdci
he act 10 graduate ana reuee the price cf thc pahl
land anhect 20 enily, y actual settlers ano cp'@
tors, Approved ~ u August lsSs prior 10 the pas
adavit and mil lhe puFchase inoney requircd hy
said act and he Instructions ued and in iolte aud
ia The hands d the rsier II the time Of making SAID
entry are hereby egalEed aud patents shall issue 10
he psIes respectively, excepting those entries under
said act which the commissioner Of the general land
oce nay asceItain TO have been fraudulenty
lively mSde; Provided, That this act shall not be
consrued a 70 oonrn any Of said entries which have
herctoofe been ahnulled and vacated by said commits
sioncf account Of fraud evasion oi law or other
special cansei and provided further, That nothing
herein contained shall be construed a. 10 deprive
any actual settler and cultivator Of his right " any
land On which be resided At the tme Of an entry By
another person under the act 70 which this act is an
Approved. March 5, 1851.
AN ACT % expedite telegraphie communication for
the usea Of the Government In its foreign intercourse
Be Il enacted BY the Senate and House Of Reprcsen-
tatives Of te United States Of America ia Congress
assembled, That the Secretary Of State, in the dscre-
tOn and under the direction Of the President Of the
U2sa ss. nay sGSsSs' nv s'a a. sIS 9S o se
Btaies, BY furnishing not exceeding two ships in by
ing down Submarine cable, 70 connect existing elc-
graphs between the coast Of Newfoundland and the
coad of irelan1 and Tor the use OF such submarine
communication when established ly the government
Of the United Staies aach terms and conditions
shall seen p the President ~. and reasonable, ngt
exceeding scveniy thousand dollars per annum until
The nett prDAs q such person. or PERSONS assOcia
tons, dan be equal 70 dividend OF six per cent per
annums and thea not exceeding Afly thousand dollars
per annum Tor twenty-five years: PToYiled, That the
government of great Britain shall before Or at the
time enter into like contract for those purpOs-
e with The same person, persons, or association and
tie United States; Aud provided That TIE tariff OF
prices for the use q such submarine communication
by the public shah Be nxed BY the Secretary Of the
Ireal5y q the uni'ed ststes and the government Of
thsI That te United States andthe citizens thereof
shall enjoy the Of the said submarine telegraph
communication for AL time on the same terms and con-
dtions which ahall Be stipulated In favor Of the gov
ernmeut d Great Britain, and the subjects thereof,
recognising equality q rights among the citizens Of
The Omitted STATES n he Of laid submarine comma
time cornect with the same AZ its terminus on the
coast or Newfoundland aud In The United States, In
any contract 70 Be entered Into by such person, per
sons. or assocation with that government Provided
further, That Tie contract % Be made BY the British
govenmant shall not be different from that already
proposed BY that government 70 the New York, New
toundland, and London Telegraph Company except
such provons may Be necessary 70 secure 10 each
gOveiumenl The Transmission Of IL Own messages by
hs oWh agents; And provided further, That It shall
e n ne Possr q c@gre gfter Ten years % term
the parties 70 such contract
Approved, March ;, 1857.
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AZ ASt Gaking sppropria.iosns ior me service o.
ending The 3oth Of June, 1858.
Be Il enacted BY the Senate and House Of Represen
tAtives Of the U6lhed States Of America in Congress
are hereby appropriated foF Inc Post Once Depart
ment ior the year ending the sOth Of June 1855 out
Of any moneys IN The treasury arising from the Ieve-
nsss 3. ths AID d,gsItmeni, in conformity 70 the act
For transportation of the mAla, (nland, ) seven mil
llon six hundred and twenty-five thousand two hund
red and ioItySeven dollars.
hundred and forty thousand dollars.
For ship, steamboat, and way letters, twenty thou
slad dollars.
For wrapping paper fortylhye thousand dollars.
For once furniture IN ths post Offices, six thousand
dolarl.
For advertising, eighty thousand dollars.
For nall hags, nfly-hve thousand dollars
For hlanks and paper for the same ninety-ve thou
sand dollars. ~ - H
FOr nal lock-, keys and stamps. aiteen thousand
dollars ---7 -.----
Fof mail depfedations and specinl agents sfxtydve
thonaand dollars. VI ara
For clerks IN the olces Of postmAsters seven hun
drod and Hxty-hro thousand dollar.
For poslage stamps and stamped envelopes, ninety.
Eve th0uand dollar.
For miscellaneous items, Que hundred and seventy
thousond dollars.
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