Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-07-28
MORNING, JULY 28. 1857

4OCI.
 John MePherscn Berrien be filled by the appoint Inent q George E. Badger, of North Carolina. and Corhehus c. Felton, of Massachusetts
 APPROVED, February 27, 1856.
 A hesolut'on to ., supply Deficiency in the Appro-
 Rranons for Printing for the second Session nf the
 Thirty third Congress. '''S 'ohi o' 'n'
 heS9lEe? etc., That the Secretary of the Treasury De ana ne IS hereby authorized and reor1irod t an, so much may be necessary of tbe for The pllntlng and paper of the thirty fourtb Con gress to the deficiencies for the same rnrpos order eo ae ve secona session or the thirty third Congress
 APPROVED, February 27 l956
 A Resolution providing for the final Adjustment of
 certan Gases of Appeal from Decisions made by
 the Auditor of the Treasury for the Post Office De-
 partmcnt.
 Resolved etc, That in every case of account or clam not finally adjusted. upon which the present Tifst Comptroller of the Treasury as Auditor of the treasury for the Post Office Department may have decided which may have been thereafter re-eyamined ny an auditor in said office on new testimony and de cided ny hm on such testimony and from whose de- m lie mas Deen taken to the present First comptroller of the Treasury, it shall be the duty of the second Comptroller of the Treasury and the oohllsSloher or Customs finally to adjust the same
 ana m case or disagreement between the said Second Comptroller and Commissioner of Customs tho So; sion of the Attorney General shall be as final os tbo decision of the First Comptroller would be if he had acted under the eighth section of the Act of JuIv od iS"6' concerning the organization of the Post Office Department.
 APPROVED, March IS, l85s
 Joint Resolution for enarging the Custom House.
 Post Office, and Court House at Buffalo N Y
 Be it Resolved. etc., That the Secretary of the
 treasury be and ne k hereby authorized to extend the building now in process of construction at Buffalo for custom house, post office, court-rooms etc not exceeding p feet in length and erect proper yant therein, if ill his discretion the public interest roo;r the same: PFor1ded, That such extension can be competed at an expense not exceeding S33 900 in cludlng ten per cent for contingencies, which sum. or so much thereof as shall be necessary is hereby appropriated out of any money remaining in the treasury not otherwise apTropriated ind br0rf9ed fH/ther That no money shall be paid under this joint resolution until the Secretary of the Treasury shall contract for the completion of said building 50 ex- tended, at cost within the sum heretofore and here by appropriated.
 APPROVED, April ,, 1856.
 Joint Resolution relating to the Public Lands ap
 pertaining to the Springfield and Iarrer's Ferry
 Annores, and the North Carolina Arsenal.
 Be 1t resolved, etc, That the Secretary of War be and he hereby authorized to exchange and convey the unoccutied lands and applIrteuunces belonging to the United States. known as the Lower Water shops, at the Springfield Armory, in the State of Massachusetts for such other anis contiguous to the l"httS attached to sald Aunory upon the hill at Springfield, as he may deem necessary and proper for the Improvement and convenience of said AIinorv. or Ill his discretion to sell the said tract known as the lower workshops and appnItenances. and to invest tue proceeds of tine such lalt thereof as may ba required n the purchase of such lots or lands con ugu"us to lhe said Armory on the hill, as he may deef suitable and proper. For this purpose, he is hereby au horZed tu convey the title of the United States to the lands and apurenances hereby author lzed to be sold aud conve!ed and to receive from in dFIduds or corporate propretors dccts and titles to the lands 50 exchanged sold or purchased.
 SIC. ,. That the Secretary of War be and he is AelehY authorized to apply much of the proceeds of the recent sale of land and ots at arpers Ferrv a~ h" may deem advisable, to the purchase of eu:h other lots at that place. he may deem ncrc,sv 10 the safety and convenience of thc public buildings belonging to the United States. and that he apply the residue of the of said sales to the improve ment ot the property retained hy tie United States.
 SIC. }. That the Secretary of War be also autho- rized to make sale of ch portion of the site of the United states arsenal at Fayetteville, North Carolina tS III hl9 d-Inent Is not required for public purposes and apply the proceeds of such ,alu or so much as may Dc necessary o tic pure hsc of such additional iaHd for tle U>c ot said arsenal a, he may deem ue- cGoN'ry' e + Tor this purpose. authorized o convey tine title of the United States for the lands which he may sell to the purchaser and to receive proper deeds and titles for tho lands which may be purchased by him. aforesaid.
 APPROVED, Apri 23, 1856.
 Joint Resolution for enlarging the Custom House
 Post Office and Court House, at Cleveland Ohio.
 Be it resolved, That the Secretary of the Trea- sury be and he is hereby authorized to cause the D land in the State of Ohio for custom house post office and court house. to be increased in length over tho plan heretofore adopted for that purpose not to exceed - feet and to modify and enlarge said plan >o as to adapt the same to such increased length if in the opinion of the Secretary. the public conve- aicnce shall require such mobilization: Froyiltd That such extension and modification can be accom- p,hed at Hn expense not eXceednt $50 900 and q sum not exceeding ten per on the said last men tlon"d sum for superintcndence and coutiurences which ~ums or much thereof shall be necessary are hereby appropriated out of any money ill the treasury not otherwise appropriated. Ind 0y4rt3ed resolution until the Secretary of the Treasury Shall contract for the completion of said extended build ing "t cost within the sums heretofore and hereby appropriated therefor.
 APPROVED, May 9. 1856.
 Joint Resolution relating o the Appropriation for the
 Improvement of the Harbor at SAcboygan, Wis
 coI>in.
 Whereas. by act of Congress entitled An act making appropriations for tie Improvement ot ccr- ain hnbors and rivers approved August 8oth 1852. the sum ct $lo.Goo appropriated for the improve mcnt of the Earhor of Shc5uvgan. W iScon,in. and whereas. the city m q rounly ol SLcboyguu have from time Co time made appropriations for tc i'm proyenent ofS;id harbol to the amount of so uaa to be expended by commissioners appointed bv said State: aud whereas it is desirable tiat said anlro- rratinna should be expended under direction, therefore
 Resolved etc. That after the Secretary of War hall have settled and paid all just charges existing against the said appropriation of $l0Q09 the balance thereof together with all tools, implements. mate rIai-. and o'her property NhutsocNer belonging to the United States and used in improving tile said AaIbor. shall he transferred and turned oyer by the said >e retaly of War to tine commissioners for the improvement of the said harbor, appointed bv the St"te of Wisconsin lrorldod, That the said colms- soners shall tret give satisfactory security to the Sc cretaly of War for the faithful expenditure of the money in the improvement of the said harbor
 APPROVED, May F, lo56.
 Joint Resolution for the Statistics of the Coastwise
 Commerce to be included hereafter in the Annual
 Reports of the Secretary of the Treasury on Con-
 neIce and Navigation.
 Rrooiyed ec., Y hat the Secretary of the Treasury in his annual reports on commerce and navigation hereafter to be made to Congress cause to be stated the kinds. quantities, and value of the merchandise entered and cleared coastwise into and from the col lection districts of the United States, and the said Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized to make all rules and orders necessary carry mot eff feet the object oi this resolution.
 APPROVED, May l4, 1856.
 Joint Resolution for enarging the Custom House
 Post Office, and Court House at Milwaukee, Wis
 Re ovel, etc, That the Secretary of the Treasury be and he hereby authorized to extend the building nOw i'll process of construction at Milwaukee for a custom house, post office, courtr roolns cte not ex- eeedng 23 feet in length, and erect proper vau,ts therein, it in his discretion, the public interest re- quires the same llo1tded, That such extension can be completed at an expense not exceeding S33. 900 including the ten per cent. for contingencies, which sum, or 50 much thereof as shall be necessary is hereby appropriated out of any money remaining in the treasury not otherwise appropriated; .fad 1ro- eioed tutther, That no money shall be paid under this joint resolution until the Secretary of the Trea- sury shall contract for the completion of saI build. ing extended at cost within the sum heretofore and hereby appropriated.
 APPROVED, May l5, lo56.
 Resolution authorizing the Secretary of the Trea-
 sury to moalty the Plan of the Custom House at
 Ellsworth, Maine.
 Resolved, etc, That the Secretary of the Treasury be and hereby is authorized to modify the plan ot the custom house in process of construction at Ellsworth Maine, provided the increased expense by so doing shall not exceed the sum of &, 900. And said sum- or much thereof as may be necessary. is hereby