Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-05-06
1BY AUTHORITY.1
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES,
Passed at the third session Of the 11tyourA Congress

[BY AUTHORITY
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
Possed at the third session Of the IAirtyourth Congress-
| [CHAP II.]-An Act providing for the compulsory
Prepayment Of Postage on all transient printed
Matter.
| Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives of the United States of America IN Con-
gress assembled That the provision in the act APP
proved August thirty, eighteen hundred and fifty
two, entitled An act to amend the act entitled an
act redace and modify the rates of postage in the
United Staes and for other purposes, passed March
| three. eighteen hundred and fifty-one," permitting
transient printed matter to he sent through the mail
ofthe United States without prepayment of postage
be and the same is hereby repealed. And the post
age all such transient matter shall be prepaid by
stamps or otherwise, the Postmaster General may
direct.
Approved, Jan. 2, 1857.
[CBAP. XXXIL] IAN Act to authorize the President
Of the United States to cause to be procured, by
Purchase or otherwise, suitable Steamer as
Revenue Cutter.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives of the United States of America in Con-
gress assembled, That the President of the United
States be and is hereby authorized to cause to be
procured, by purchase otherwise, suitable stea
mer as revenue cutter; and that the sum of one
hundred and fifty thousand dollars be and is hereby
appropriated for that purpose out of any moneys
now in the treasury of the United States, and not
otherwise appropriated.
Approved, February 5, 1857.
[CnAp. XXXvH]- Act for regulating tho Terms
of the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia
and for other Purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives of the United State of America in Con-
gress assembled, That the circuit court Of the Dis
trict of Columbia shall have power by rule of court
to re nf no cofco
court, and to fix the number Of such TERMS and the
same from time to time, to alter as public conven-
fence NAV require: Provided, That at least three
terms shall be held annually. And all suits or ac-
items at law shall stand for Judgment or trial at the
term next after that to which process shall be re-
turned executed. unless good cause for further
tinuance be shown.
Approved, February7 1857.
[CHAp. NNXvITL] IAN Act making Appropriations
for the Consular and Diplomatic Expenses of
the Government for the year ending the thirtieth
Of June, eighteen hundred and fifty-eight
Be it enacted bv the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives of the United States Of America in Con-
gress assembled, That the following sums be and
the same are hereby appropriated out of any money
in the treasury not otherwise appropriated for the
objects hereafter EXPRESSED, for the fiscal year end
ing the thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred and fifty
eight, namely:
For salaries of envovs extraordinary minister and
commissioners ofthe United States at Great Britain,
France. Russia Snain, Austria Prussia. Brazil Mex
leo. Switzerland, Rome. Naples Sardinia, Belgium,
Holland Portugal, Denmark. Sweden. Turkey,
Perm. Chill. BnenoS Avres, New Grenada, Bolivia,
Ecuador. Venezuela, Guatemala, Nicaragua, China
and Sandwich Islands, two hundred and seventy-one
thousand dollars.
The salaries, of the secretaries of legation Of the
United States at Great Britain, France, Russia,
Spain. Austria, Prussia, Brazil Mexico Peru Chill.
and Rnenos Ayres, twenty thousand five hundred
and fifty dollars.
For salaries of assistant secretaries of legation at
London and Paris, three thousand dollars.
For salary of the secretary Of legation to China,
acting as interpreter, five thousand dollars.
For salary of the secretary Of legation to Turkey,
acting as dragoman. three thousand dollars
Forcontingent expenses of all the missions, abroad
seventy five thousand dollars.
For contingent expenses of foreign intercourse
sixty thousand dollars.
For expenses of intercourse with the Barbarv
powers, six thousand dollars.
For expenses of the consulates in the Turkish do
mininns. viz: Interpreters, guards, and other eXpen
of the consulates a. Constantinople, SMYRNA,
CANDIDA Alexandria, and Beyrout, two thousand five
hundred dollars.
For the relief and protection Of American seamen
in forei gn countries, hundred and twenty-five
thousand dollars.
For EXPENSES which may be incurred in acknow-
Lodging the services of the masters and crews of
vessels
United States from shipwreck, three thousand dol
lars to be exnended under the direction of the Pre-
sident of the United States
For the purchase of blank books stationery, arms
of the United States. seals, presses and flags. and
for the payment of hostages for the consuis of the
United States, fifty thousand dollars.
For compensation ofthe commissioner provided in
the first article of the reciprocity treaty with Great
Britain two thousand dollars
For per diem of commissioner and compensation
Of surveyor four thousand nine hundred and twen-
ty dollars.
For payment of all expenses attending the en-
plovment of steamer sailing vessel and for sur.
veys and umpirage. fifteen thousand seven hundred
and fifty dollars.
For travelling expenses, transportation repairs, of
instruments and all other expenses seven hundred
dollars.
For compensation of the commissioner secretary,
chief astronomer and surveyor, assistant astronomer
and surveyor clerk, and for provisions, transpora
ton and contingencies of the commission to run and
mark the boundary line between the United States
and the British possessions bounding Washing
ton Territory, seventy-one thousand dollars Pro-
v;ded, That the annual compensation of said officers
shall not exceed the rates provided in the third
ton Of the act of eleventh August, eighteen hun
dred and fifty six, entitled An act to provided for
carrying into effect the first article of the treaty be-
tween the United States and her Majesty the Queen
of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ire
land of the fifteenth day of June eighteen hundred
and forty six."
For salaries of consuls- general at Quebec, CAL
cutta. Alexandria, Simoda, Havana, Constantnople,
Frankfort-on-the- Main; consuls at Liverpool, Lon
don, Melbourne, Hong-Kong, Glasgow, Mauritius,
Singapore, Belfast, Cork, Dundee, Dcmarara, Hail.
fax, Kingston, Gamaica) Leeds. Manchester, Mas
sau, New Providence) Southampton, Turks Island,
Prince Edwards Island, Havre, Paris, Marseles,
Bordeaux La Rochelle Lyons, Moscow, Odessa,
Revel, Saint Petersburgh, Matanzas, Trinidad de