Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-06-16
Acts OF Congress.

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list Of all the Public Acts, passed at the 5es-
sion of Congress just closed.
An act making appropriations for the pay
ment Of invalid and other pensions OF the
United States for tho year ending juno ~,
1859.
Making appropriations for the current
aud contingent expenses Of the Indian De-
partment aud for fulfilling treaty stpulstions
with various In lian tribes for the year end
ing June 80, 1859.
NJ king appropriations for the consu ar
and diplomatic EXP erses OF tho Government
for the year endng June 30, 1859.
To alter tha times OF hOldlng the Unned
States district courts for the State OF South
Carolina.
Making appropriations for the support of
the Military Academy, for the year ending
June 81, 1859
To supply an omission in the enrolment Of
certain act therein mentioned.
| To authorize the President Of the United
States in col anction with The State o! Texas,
TO run and mark the boundary lines between
the Territories of the UGited States aud the
State Of Texas.
Making an appropriation Cor the payment
of clerks employed in the olice OF the regis
tiers of the land Offices 81 Oregon City and
Winchester, in the Territory OF Oregon.
Extending the land laws east Of the Cas-
cade Mountain, in Oregon and Washington
| Territories.
Making appropriations for the legislative,
executive, AMI Judicial expenses Oh u 'Vern-
meut, for the year ending June -, 1859.
II preveut incOngemIent accumulation In
the Post Office Department Of the postma5-
ter-' quarterly returns.
To enable the President OF the United
States to fulfil the stpu!a,ions contained in
che third and sixth articles of the treaty be-
tween the United States and the King OF Dem
mark, Of the llth Of April, 1851, tor the dis
continuance Of the Sound dues.
Declaring the title to land warrants 10 GER
tain cases.
To supply deficiencies in the appropriations
| for the service Of the fiscal year ending tue
3O,h of June 1858.
To appropriate money to supply deiclen-
cies in the appropriations for paper, binding,
and engraving ordered by the Senate ADD
House of Representatives of the 50 ! and 9th
| Congresses, and which has been executed.
To provide for the organization Of regi-
ment of mounted volunteers for the defence
Of the frontier Of Texas aud to authorize
| the President ID call into the service OF the
! United States, four additional regiments Of
volunteers.
For the relief of certain purchasers OF
lands within the limits Of the Choctaw ccs-
| sion Of 1880.
For the relief of the settlers on certain lands
in the State of Illinois
To authorize the Eestry of Washington
Parish to take and cncl5se certain parts Of
streets 10 Washington city for the purpose
of extending the Washington Cemstery, and
for other purposes
To establish land Office in New Mexico.
| To change the time OF holding the spring
term of the district court Of tho United States
for the western district Of the State OF Texas,
70 authorize the issue OF Treasury notes.
TO detach Selma, in the State OF Alabama,
from the collection district Of New Orleans,
and make it port OF delivery within the
collection district Of Mobile.
TO provide for the issuing, ser"icc and re-
turn of orignal and final process 10 the cir
cult aud district courts Of the United States
in certain cases.
Confirming locations Of land warrants I'M
der certain circumstances.
To amend an act entitled AZ act to au-
thorize the President of the United States to
cause to be surveyed the tract of land in the
Territory Of Minnesota belonging to the hall
breeds or Eixed blo0ds Of The Dacotah or
Sioux nation oi Iudians, aud for other pur-
poses, approved I7Jh OF July, 1854
For the admission Of the State vi Minnesota
into the Union.
70 alter the times Of holding the circuit
and district cUnrts OF the United States Tor
toe dstrict of Vermont.
10 ropea! the sixth section OF an act enti-
tied In act to- authorize the register or enrol
ment and license to be issued IN the name D!
the presidcnt or secretary OF any incorporated
company owning q steamboat or vessel" ap-
proved March 81. 1928
For the admission OF the State Of Kansas
| lot" tho Union.
To acquire certain lands needed for the
Washington aqucduct in the District Of Co
lumbia.
10 create two additional land districts in
the State OF California, and Tor other pur
poses.
To enlarge the Detroit and Saginaw dis
tricts in Michigan.
| Amcndatory of an act entitled "An act to
establish two additional land districts in the
Territory of Minnesota" approved, July :,
1856
To extend an act cnt,led "An act to COO.
tinue half pay to certain widows and or
phans," approved February 3, 1853.
To authorize the Secretary OF tue Treasury
to sell.the old custom. house and site 10 Bath,
Maine, and for other purposes.
To provide for the collection and safe keep
ing of public archives in the State of Cali
fOrna.
To amend the act entitled "An act to as
certain and settle the private land claims III
the State of California;" passed March j,
| 1851
For the prevention and punishment of
frauds in lands titles in California.
To confirm the sale Of the reservation held
! BY the Christian Indians and TO provide a
permanent home for said Indians.
| Making appropriations ior sundry civil ex'
penses Of the Government for the year ending
the Goth Of June, 1859.
Making appropriations for the support Of
the army for the year ending the SOth ofJune,
| 1859
Making supplemental appropriations for
! the current and contingent expenses OF the
Indian Department and for fulfilling treaty
stipulatlons With variols Indian tribes, for
the year ending June 80, 1859.