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BY AUTHORITY.
LAWS OF TIE UNITED STATES.
Public-CuAp. CXIy.

Public-CHAP. CXIY.
An ACT to amend an act entitled "An act
to provide for the better organization of the
treasury, and for the collection, safe-keep-
ing, transfer, ana disbursement of the pub
lie revenue"
Be It enacted by tie Senate end House of
Representatives, Of he United States of DIM
erica IN Coagress assembled, That the act to
provide for the better Organization of the
Treasury, aud for the collection, safe keeping,
tasisfer, and disbursement of The public reyen.
ne, approved August sixth, eighteen hundred
and forty six, be AMI the same is hereby
amended that each and every discussing otli-
Ger or agent Of the United States, having anv
money Of the United States entrusted to him
for disbursement, shall be and he is hereby
required to deposte the same with the Trca-
surer OF the United States, or with some one
Of the assistant treasnrers or public deposta
ries, and draw for the same only in favor Of
the persons to whom payment Is TO be made
III PURSUANCE Of law aud instructions; except
when payment are to be made in sums un-
der twenty dollars, in which cases such dis
bursing agent may cheek in his own name,
stating that it Is to pay small claims.
Sec. 2. Ind Be Il f5trtise,'- eaacted, That
the treasurer Of tie Unibcd States, assistant
trcasurers, aud public dePositar.es shall safely
keep all moneys deposited by any discussing
officer or disbursing agent OF the United States,
as well as any money deposited by any re
ceiyer, collector, Or other person which shall
be the moneys Of or due OF owing to the Uni
ted States, and for a E,.r.re 50 To do shall be
held guilty Of the crime Of eabezzlement Of
sud moneys, and subject to the punishment
provided for eubezzl lnent Ia the act to which
this Is al ameud!neut.
Sc. 3. -Iei b. irfugtler eaac5ai, That it
shall be the duty OF each and every person
who shall have moneys Of the United States
il. his hands CT po-s.s sion 10 pay the same 10
the treasurer, tie assistant treasurer, or pub
| derositlry OF the United States, and take his
/ receipt Tor the same, in daY,itate, and forward
one oI ilgIa forthwith l. the Secretary OF the
! Treasury, aal for u failure to make such de-
/ pos., when required by the Secretary OF the
/ Treasury, or Any other Department., or the
/ accounting .iars cflha treasury, tha.p person
so failing shall b. held za.lty Of the crime Of
eiui zzIeuelt, and subj 1T to the pu,shiueut
/ Tor that oil nee provided IN The act 10 which
til T. - s,-:.c-4:l., 1t.
Approved, March 3, 1857.
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pullic-CEAp. CXNLU.

AN ACT to construct building for a Gus
tom house an / Jos. office at Perth Amboy,
New Jersey.
BE Il enacted Jy tie Senate and House OF
Representatives. of tie United States of AHte-
rtca IN CoagresS assembled, That the sum OF
twenty thousand dollars, with ten per cent
thereon to cover conting II ;.es, and 50 much
may be required to purchase a suitable
ste, be and the same are hereby appropriated
out Of any money in TIE treasury not other
wise appropriated, for the construction, in the
city OF Perth Amboy, il tie State Of New
Jersey, for the accommodation OF a custom
house and post Office, OF a brick 6uilLing per
fectly fre-proof, with floors constructed of
iron beams and brick arches, aud an iron roof
of forty-ive by twirty-two feet, and thrty-two
feet high: Provided, That 10 money hereby
appropriated shall ee used or applied for the
purpose mentioned until a valid title TO the
land for the site of said building shall be vest
cd in the United States, and uut;I the State
OF New jersey shall also duly relinquish and
release to the United States the right to tax
or in any way assess said site, or tue proper
ty of the United States that may be thereon
during the time that the United States shall
be or remain the owner thereof.
Approved, March 3, 1857.
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mo. III
Approved, March 3, 1857.


\ Resolution to return to the land Office at
Ninccnnes, Indiana, certain deeds trnsmit-
ted to the general lanl office by the board
OF commissioners appointed under the Act
10 ascertain ana adjust tie titles to eerta L
lands in the State of Indiana" approved
July twenty-seyenth, one thousand eight
hundred and fity four.
Reso!eed by the Senate and House Of Re
presentatigeS Of tie United States Of Allerica
IN Congress assemLlsd, That in all eases where
the deed and evidences of title have been
transmitted to-the commissioner of the gene
raj land Office under the "Act to ascertain aud
adjust the titles 70 certain lands III the State
OF Indiana" approved July twenty-scyenth,
one thousand eight hundred and City -four, as
is provided for in section six Of said act, that
such deeds and evidences of titles in all cases
where there has been an action on the same,
whether confirmed or rejected by the board
of commissioners constituted under said act,
shall be returned by the commissioner Of the
general land office, 10 the original claimants.
Approved, March 3, 1857.
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AN ACT TO extend the provisions of the act
entitled AN act in addition to certain acts
granting bounty land to certain officers and
solIicrs who have been engaged in the
military services Of the United States" to
tie officers and soldiers OF Major David
Ba.ley's battalion OF Cook county >IlHuoisl
volunteers.
Bci-t e4oetsR Jy tie Senate all House Of
RsprcscHat:reo g'Ue Uttea States IF -1Dls
rict IN Coagycas asseu1Jled, That all those
officers aud soldiers of Major David Bailcy's
battalion Of Cook county, Illinois volunt .ers
stationed at Fort Dearborn, in the Black Hawk
wat Of eighteen hundred a@d thirty-two, who
have never received warrants for bounty land
!or services IN SAID war, shall be entitled to
receive certificate or from the department
ofthe interior for one hundred and sixty acres
of land upon making proof either by record
evidence OF such parol evidence as the com
missioner Of pensions may require Of having
served in said war for the term Of at least
fJuFtcen days; the provisions Of this net to ex-
tend to the widows and minor children ofsaid
Ulcers aud soldiers who have died or may
die before receiving such warrant OF certiti-
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The elg.in,aso Of the ngorm0ns.

1t is one Of the remarkable features of this
age, this pilgrimage ofpeople from all Europe
and America, excited 10y a religious fur, or and
tie same fascinating hopes which drew the
Isarelites through the Wilderness towards the
land OF Palestine. Saturday night there ar
rived ten or twelve carloads Of eInigrant Nor
mons, or the Lake Shore railroad, bound for
the Salt Lake valley. Thoy were about eight
hundred in number and comprised English,
Scotch and Wech people Of the middle aud
lower classes, some from the villages and some
from the farms Of the faiherland. There was
q sprinkling from the continent also, all hav-
ing sailed from Liverpool. They arrived at
the port of Boston on the 2oth of April, in
the ship George Washington. The Toledo
rl;lroad company, on their arrival here fur
nished them with passenger and emigrant
cars, in which they spent the Sunday, being
locked in TO prevent the approach oil the GU
rious and intrusive crowds which gathered to
the depot to witness the spectacle. The bet
ter sort seemed TO have the best quarters, and
among these, the appearance Of a iioodly mum
ber OF bright, rosy, intelligent looking English
girls attracted the admiration and sympathy
Of bystanders.
Some were engaged in writing letters to
their friends in the old country, and Others in
reading, or looking out at the inquisitisc crowd
Their leaders seemed TO have forbidden them
the freedom ofthc city, and they were prison
crs almost in the cars, where they slept, cook.
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mo. l2.I
A Resolution relative to sections sixteen and
and thirty-six, in the Territories Of Mime
sofa, Kansas, and Nebraska.


Rcsoluea by the Senate and House Of Re
lofe$entotipeS Of the UAitel Stctes Of -Ame1fca
a Congress assca5ie8, That where any set
t!ements, by the erection Of dwelling house,
or the cultivation Of any portion of the land
shal! have been or Shall be made upon the
sixteenth or thirty-sigth sections (Which sec
tons have been reserved by law for the pur-
pose Of being applied to the support Of schools
in the Territories Of Minnesota, Kansas, and
Nebraska, and in the States and Territories
hereafter TO be erected out of the same) be-
fore the said sections shal have been or shall
be surveyed; or when such sections have been
or may be selected or occupied as town sites,
under and by virtue Of the act of Congress
approved twenty third OF May, eighteen hum
dred and forty-iour, or reserved for public uses
before the survey, then other lands shall be
selected by the proper authorities, in lieu
thereof, agreeably to the provisions Of the act
Of Congress approved twentieth OF May, eigh-
teen hundred and twenty six, entitled IAN
act to appropriate lands for the support of
schools in certain townships and fractional
townships not before provided for.' And if
such settler can bring himself or herself. with
IN the provisions Of the act of fourth Of Sep
tember, eighteen hundred and forty -one, or
the occupants of the town site be enabled to
show a compliance with the provisions Of the
law of twenty third ofMay, eighteen hundred
| and forty -four, then the right of preference
granted by said acts, in the purchase Of such
portion of the sixteenth or thirty-sixtt Sec
| tons, SO settled and occupied, Shall be in
them respectively, >as if such sections had not
been previously reserved for school purposes.
Approved, March 8, 1857.
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publie-CuAp. CXX.

AN ACT providing for the construction of a
military road between Fort Steilacoom and
Bellnshau bay, in the territory OF WASH
ilgton.
Be il enacted By Tic Senate. ard House Of
Re- tscatttices Of he Uai.ea States ot .1sse,
RIGA ia Congress assemI1ld, That the sum Of
tllirty-fise thousand dollars be and the same
is hereby appropriated, out Of any moneys IN
the treasury not otherwise appropriated, for
the purpose OF constructing q military road
between Fort Steilacoom and Belhngham bay,
in the Territory of Washington; the said road
to be constructed under the direction Of the
Secretary of War, pursuant to contracts to be
made by him.
Approved, March 8, 1857.
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mo. ISL

ReSolced Jy tie Senate and House of Re
preSentatioeS of tie Uhited States Of 1Meyica
IN Congress assembled, That the Secretary Of
the Treasury shall settle and adjust with all
the parties respectively interested therein, on
principles Of justice and equity, all damages,
losses, and liabilities incurred or sustained by
said parties respectively account of their
contract for manufacturing brick for the Wash
ington Aguoduct; and he is hereby directed to
pay the amount found due by such settlement
and adjustment out Of the appropriation made
for paying the liabilities torthe said aquaduct,
by the act making appropriations for certain
civil expenses of the governments for the year
ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred AMI
fifty seven," approved the eighteenth of Au-
gust, eighteen hundred and fi;ty-six: Proyid-
ed, That the said parties first surrender to
the United States all the brick made, togeth-
er with all the machinery and appliances and
other personal property prepared for execut-
ing the said contract, aud that the said con-
tract be cancelled.
Approved, March 3, 1857.
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mo. IL

\ Resolution granting further time to The
creditors of Texas to present their claims,
and for other purposes.
Resolgea By tie Senate and House Of Pep
reSentatiges of tie United States Of imcrica
in Compress assembled, That the time fixed
by law within which the creditors of the late
Republic of Texas may file their claims at the
treasury department. be and the same is here
by extended to the first day of January, eigh-
teen hundred and fifty eight; and that so
much of a Joint resolution extending the time
for the creditors of Texas to present their
claims" approved August eighteen, eighteen
hundred and fifty six, authorizes and re-
quires the Secretary OF the Treasury to dis
tribute and pay the residue Of the seven mil
lion seven hundred and City thousand dollars,
pro rata, amongst those creditors who have
fled their releases, be and the same is here
by repealed
Approved, December 90, 1856.
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Eublic-CRNP. CNNII.
AN ACT to confirm to the several States the
swamp anl oyerfloowed lands ofthe second,
March. eighteen hundred and tlrtr-nine.

AN ACT to confirm to the several States the
swamp AMI oyerfoowcd lands ofthe second,
March, eighteen hundred and f3rty-nine.
BE Il ei;qctci jy tie Senate and House Of
Representatives. Of tile United States Of -lme-
ricu IN Congress assaulted, That the selec-
ton Of swamp and oYerfoweG iarids granted
to the several States by the act Of Congress,
approved September twenty eight, eighteen
hundred and fifty, entitled AN act to enable
the State of Arkansas and othe, States to re-
claim the swamp lands within their limits -
and the act OF the second Of March, eighte IL
hundred and iorty-niue, entitled ''An act 10
aid the State OF Louisiana in draining L c
swamp lands therein heretofore made and
reported to the commissioner OF the general
land Office, 50 far a. the same shall remain
vacant and unappyopriated, and not interier-
ed with by an actual settl sm.ut unlar any
existing laW oi the United states, os ana the
same are hereby confirmed and shall be ap
proved and patented 10 the said several States,
in conformity with the provisions O. the act
aforesaid, as soon as may be practicable after
the passage Of this law: Provided, however,
Tha. nothing in this act contained shall in
terfere with the provisions OF the act of Con-
gress entitled AN act for the reliefof purcha-
sers and lOcators of swamp and ovcrilowed
lands" approved March the second, eighteen
hundred aud titty-f,e, which shah be and is
hereby continued in force, and extended to
all entries and locations Of lands claimed as
swamp lands made since its passage
Approved March 9, 1857.
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March 3, 1857.
puJlic-CuAP. CNYI.

AN ACT in addition to an act more ciicctu
ally to provids for the punishment OF eel
tam crimes against tho United States, and
for other purposes.
BE He,actsd ~ tie Senate oad House Of
II .freygqia1iros Of tie tHjted States Of -igle-
ltra Il, C5arress QSSenjIei, That if any per-
son or persons upon the high seas, or in any
arm Of the sea, or in any nver, haven, creek,
basin. bav, within the admerality jurisdiction
OF the United States, and out OF the urisdic-
ton Of any peculiar State, shall unlawfully
and wtu.lv, but w.tLoE. malice ai0rethougAt,
st.k, stab, wound, or shoot at any other per
son, Of which striking, sttbblng, woundng, or
shooting. such person shall afterwards die and
lanl. wi,hin or without the United States,
every person or ott.ndiug, lis or ler counsel
lors. ;ilcrs, and abettors, shall be deemed
guilty of the crime Of Inanslaughter; and up
ON conviction thereof shall be published as is
hereinafter provided.
Sec >. Ind b. Il further eaacte3, That If
any person upon the high seas, or IN any arm
Uf the sea, OF in any river, haven, creek, basin
or bay. within the Admiralty jurisdiction OF
the United States and cut OF the jurI-dlction
of any peculiar State, shall attempt 10 com
| init the crime Of murder or manslaugiiter, by
! poisoning, drowning, or stranghng another
person, or by any means not constituting the
offence of an assault with a dangerous we;.-
pom, such offender, upon conviction thereof,
Shall be punished by Imprisonment, with or
without hard labor, for a period not exceed
+ ing three years, ami a tine not exceeding one
. thousand dollars, 1T tic discretion OF the
court.
/ Sec. 3. Ind be It further enacted, That
( the crime of manslaughter, as provided for by
/ by this act, and all other acts heretofore pass
/ ed, shall be punished 10y imprisonment, with
or without hard labor, and fine not exceed
ing one thousand dollars, at the discretion o.
/ the court.
Sec. 4. And be Il tisrther enacted, That all
/ acts aud parts Of acts Inconsistent with tho
Arkansas intelligencer., 1857-06-05
TERMS OF ADvBRTIsING.
Not exceeding 10 lines, rene wable ri pleasure, SIS

Anaiveriiscmcnts "rTarts thereof exceeding q
81 Gv''f rulIEes til, case may be sslicc; to the
charges aud discounts first mentioned. and con-
tracts atticsr rates fora less tenn than year. No
deduction for ecSi, l omissions. AMI all contracts
by the yeIrfo-he i,a.d guarteil- Ia airaace.
Advertisements OF personal alterations will in
all cases be charged > per square for the first in
eertI"n. and i for each continuance ANA mus, b.
paid E'r -. a@sa5,re
NopcrsUu vii beauunuueed for any Office. either
city, state orcoUnty wi;hou; the oirasce ui,at
of dollars.
YearlvaIverti~crs Will LccunfneI to their Ie.rit-
innate business.
- Oar advertising friends are desired to send
m tHcir fav"rs on OF before IN c4oo. every lie(
'.esitg morning, as ourGager usually goes pres
Friday evening
Arkansas intelligencer., 1857-06-05
pprorcd, January 28, 1857.
I No. III

Joint Resolution providing for the furnishing
OF complete set Of weights and measures
to the State of Vermont.
ReSoleed by the Senate and House of Re
presentatices Of the United .States Of 1nlerica
IN Congress assembled, That the Secretary OF
the Treasury be and lie hereby is directed to
cause complete set OF all the weights and
measures adopted as STANDARD, such rs are for
the use of the several custom houses, to bc
delivered TO the governor Of the State Of Yer
mont, or su:h person as lie may appoint, for
the use of said Stats Of Vermont, OF such
person ;ss he may appoint, for.the use Of said
State, and in order 10 replace the sot recently
destroyed by fire in the capitol Of said State.
Approved, March 3, 1857.
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mo. I5.1

Joint Resolution for the presentation OF me-
dals to Dr. Kane, lbs officers and men.
ReSol0eI by tie Senate and House Of Re
personalities Of tie United States Of 1alerjca
IN Congress assemiied, That the Secretary of
the Navy shall cause to be struck and pre-
sented to DIR. Kane, his officers and men, re-
spectively, such appropriate medals as in the
Judgment of the said Secretary shall express
the high estimation in which Congress hold
their respective merits and services.
Approved, March 3, 1857.
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Approved, December 20, 1856.
mo. 2.l.

No. ,.
A Resolution accepting the portrait of John
IIampden, presented to Congress by John
McGrcgcr.
ResolUed by tie Senate and House Of he
presentatipes Of tie Unitcd States of -4naerica
IN Congress aSSemJtea, That the portrait Of
John ilampden, presented to Congress by
John McGregor, be accepted; and the Joint
committee on the library Of Congress be and
they are hereby directed to cause the same
to be property framed, AID placed in the ex-
ecut.Yc MANSION.
Approved, March 8, 1857.
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no G. |

y Resolution for the appointment Of regents
for the Smithsonian lrstitution.
ReSo!eca by the .Senate md House Of Re
l,.oyos5sstipeo q IL Ua.tc} .5JJ..a q -ia,e,tcu
IA Congress assembled, That the vacancies in
the board of regents OF the Smithsonian IN
stitution, of the class "other than members of
Congress-" be filed 10y the reappointment of
the late incumbents, viz: Richard Rush, of
Philadelphia, and Joseph G. Tottcn, of Wash
ington.
Approved, January 26, 1857.
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PublicaCaAP. CXXI.
AN ACT for the construction OF 4 road in
the Territory of Nebraska.

tle IcFTtOFN OF NeUTilsha
BE II enacted 6y tie Senate and House Of
Representatives of the United States Of -4n1-
erica an Congress assembled, That the
sum of thirty thousand dollars be and the
same is hereby appropriated out of any mo-
ney in the treasury not otherwise appropria-
ted, for the construction of read from the
Platte river, via the Omaha Reserve and
Dahkota City, to the Running Water river,
in the Territory of Nebraska; said road to be
constructed under the direction of the Secre-
tary of tho Interior
Approved, March 3. 1851.
EsESC14 kj5EEGNS.
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Trials OF al, Editor.

How often we think, when reading the news
An editor could always please il he choose
But such a paper as this, all must agree,
That thing Of less interest they never did see.
But, sir critic, reflect ere you make nose on
That one mans meat is another mans poison,
And lest you persist in your steady denials,
Wcll give you a few Of au editors trials.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1857-06-05
mo. 13.l

A Resolution concerning. Wolf Island
Resoleed ty the Senate and House Of Re
prrseatatircs Of The Uaited States Of -Anseyica
IN Congress assembled, That the United States
hereby disclaims all title to any and all lapds
on ..Wolf Island" in the Mississippi river.
Provided, That nothing herein contained shall
Arkansas intelligencer., 1857-06-05

Tie Sun Iyo1cc7- as a T,yeceatire of Feper
and -igae.-Lieut. ". T. Maury writes TO the
Rural New Yorker, IN account of an expert
ment he made in the cultivation of the sun
flower as u means Of preventing chils and fe-
ser. lie had noticed that the negroes of the
south cultivate this plant round their pig
SITES, under the idea that they make it hess-
thy in the neish2orLood. lIs was also aware
that belts 81 trees around infected places were
deemed to have the effect of purifying the
atmosphere. The locality Of the Observatory
at NJ asAiEst0n WAS one al which people wefa
very subject To fever aud ague avery season.
Last year Lieut.. NJ had belt. about forty
I've feet broad and $50 TO 200 yards from
tAe buildings, prepared and planted with the
sun flower, which grew finely. The result
w'ss that none OF the people engaged on tle
premises were attacked with shakes" al
though the disease was uniyer sally prevalent
IN the vicinity. This is said TO have been
the frs year Of exemption since the Observa-
tlry Was built. a repetition of the culture
OF the plant for several years NAV settle some-
thing in regard to its sanitary influence.
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/ be construed rs in any manner affecting the
question of jurisdiction over said Island rs
between the States OF Kentucky aud Missouri.
Approved, March ,, 1857.
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mo. l4.I

n Resolution relating to the compensation Of
the Chaplaius OF Congress.
BE IL enacted Jy tie Senaf atd House Of
Representatives. Of tie UaitcR States Of -1rsc-
rtca fn Congress assembled, That the chap
lains Of the two Houses Of Congress, be paid
on the last day of each month during the re-
gular sessions OF Congress, at the rate of sew
on hundred and fifty dollars per annuin, be-
ginning With the present Congress, and at the
end of each regular session, they shall be paid
the residue Of siid aLrnua! salav.
Approved March 3, 1857.
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public-CnAp. CAIX.
AN ACT to increase the pay of the cadets
at the West Point Academy.

at the West Point Academy.
BE Il cnacted tg tie Senate and House OF
Representatives. Of the Usa,tsd iS;Gtes OF AAse-
Fiea ie Coa.yTcSS assembled, That the pay of
the cadets at the military Academy at West
Point shall hereafter be thirty dollars per
month
See. ?. ARd te 1t fsrtier enacted, That
this act shall take effect from and after the
passage thereof.
Approved, March 8, 1851.