Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-09-08
iney created by the death of T. B. Cummings

vacancy created by the death of T. B. Cummings 1 S3l6 B. O"'''Nnss' l For lithographing and engraving ordered bv t,o senate during the present session, the sum of S45. For binding documents ordered to be printed bv the Senate during the present session. the sum of | $40 900. ~ M VI 10 supply deficiency in the appropriation for iegisiatve and contingent expenses of Washington territory for the fiscal year ending June S0th 1857 the sum of $500 or so much thereof as may be nee essary; and the register of the land ofce and TO- e@elVer @ or public monies in the Territory of New nexieo shall receive the same ton now al
 nSton pf lay! law to the same class of officers in Wash
 hsson ns Territory: Progiied their compensation in l num-. A So'ooo each per aD- 9oS for as the balance of the appropriation of s2
 rying oronn5 fagg io3tway in the congressional bu- & elouno rom the entrance of the same to inc governments vanlt' per act apnrovod SI Wl '1 1o pe aPphed m extending the iaggine tbe bIn ir,, oh th 'ne avenue as was originally intended: and that the appropriation of sl 300 for the sn'e wooden bridge with double tracl, an rSIon .i Il canal Ill the line of Maine Avenuen ner sana t .lo
 may De applied to the erection of footbridge in ia~' IneLeoi, Li as recommended by the Commissioner of
 5 ,. That section six of act passed August 18th Iooo. entitled ' An act making appropriations for ce .h elV expenses ot the government for the year endlng apth June, lo57" shall apply to the subsst- ehce of the commissioner therein named from the tune he entered upon the discharge of his dues and the same shall be paid out of appropriations already made. '' 4; That in addition to those now authorized by law; there may be employed by the Secretary of the Treasury in the office of the Register of the Teasurv ai additional clerk of the Sd class and in the office of the Treasurer of the United States an additional cIerk o the Sd class and $3,20O to carry into effect | the provisions of this section to the 30th of lime 1893. as, areI hereby appropriated.
 ?. nat no part of the appropriations which
 may be at any time made for the contin expenses ol elther House of Congress, shall be applied to any otfer than the ordinary expenditures of the Senate ana House ot Representatives, nor as extra allow | ahce to any clerk, messenger, or attendant of the sald two Houses or either of them, nor as payment oIcoHlpehSatlon to any clerk messenger, or other attendant of the said Houses or either of them uiiiess such clerk, messenger other attendant be so employed by resolution of one of said Houses | b. that the extra compensation paid out of the contingent fund of the Senate to clerks of commit tees, under the resolution of the l4th March ,1S57 | be allowed at the treasury
 s r. hat It shall be the duty of the Commissioner of Pubc Buildings to cause Instructions of every kind to be removed from such streets avenues and slde walks m the city of Washington have been, or may be hereafter improved in whole or in part oy the United States, and to keep the same at all
 times, free from obstructions;n n ad for this purpose ne snail nave power to institute suits in any court haVing competent jurisdiction in the District of Co.,
 umbla: and 1t shall be the duty of the district attor ney for said district to prosecute the Sme and when ever any person shall desire to remove the paving stones, or to displace any other work done by the authority of the United States, for the purpose of
 aylIg gas ppes, or for any other purpose it shall be the duty ot such person to obtain a written permt rom he said Commissioner; and such person shall oolge themselves to replace the said work to the sa l tlstactlon of the said Commissioner and within such | time as he may prescribe
 $. That if any person shall place anyl obstruc- ton on the streets avenues side walks aforesaid such person shalpa the of removing the same and shall moreover, be subject to a penalty of ten dollars to be recovered other debts are recovered
 III the District of Coltmba. for each and every day the sad obstruction may remain after the CorAms- sloner shall have given notice for its removal And
 Ii any person or persons removing the paving stones | or other work done by the authority of the United States shall fail to replace the to the satisfac- ton ot the Commissioner within the time prescribed by him, he or they shall be subject to penalty of SD for each and every failure and shall moreover pay the costs ot replacing the same the whole to be
 recovered before any court ill the District of Colum- ba, having competent jurisdictions and that this and the preceding section shall continue ill force until re- | peaed by Congress
 | $ ,. That the Secretary of the Treasury be in- sruced to report to Congress its next regular ses son. ai! applications made by the constituted author
 leS of the State and cities, for the opening and re eX elimination of the settlements heretofore made with such Sate Isl and cies and report the principle of read dusments upon which such claim Is based and the amount thereof. And the Secretary of the Trea sury Is further instructed to report to Congress at it's | next regular session, the gross amount that will be required to pay such claim to the States and cities of l the United States.
 | 10. That the eleventh section of the act of Con gress approved September 4th lS4l entitled an nct to appropriate the proceeds of the public lands and to grant pre- emption righsn be so amended that ap peas from the decisions of the district officers. in eases of contest between different settlers for the right ! of pre- -emption, shall hereafter he decided by the Commissoner of the General Land Office, whose de- clSlon shall be final unless appeal therefrom be taken | to the Secretary of the Interior
 H. That the proper accounting officers of the Treasury be directed to ascertain among the ex- ! penitures of the State of Maine in defsndnc the
 territory heretofore in dispute with Great Britain the amounts pald ln borrowing money for those expen- dltures beyond the of six per centum per annur whether in the form of discounts or otherwise in all eases Tn winch the principal ot such expenditures, and interest upon them, at the rate of six per centum have heretofore been refunded to said State by the United States, and that the Secretary of the Treasury pc drected to pay the amount ascertained out of any moneys in the Treaspry not otherwise appro- l prlated to any properly authorized officer of said State In making the ascertainmcnt herein directed the accounting officers shall compute the principal and interest of the difference between the cash re- ceived by Maine, in negotiating stocks and notes and \ the nominal amount of such stocks and notes. and
 the interest accrued thereon and in cases where Maine was obliged in negotiating for moneys to increase the rate of interest previous loans the amount of such increase shall be computed and allowed but not l so as to reckon interest upon il terest
 l l2. That so much of all acts and parts of acts as requre or authorize the Postmaster General to pub
 fish notice of letting contracts to carry the mails in | city of Washington. in the District of Columbia be and the same is hereby repealed
 | lo That the line surveyed by John C. Mccoy, n 1858, as the western boundary of the hal-hreed
 tract specified in the tenth article of the treaty made l between commissioners on the part of the United States, and certain Indian tribes at Prairie du Chen on the 5th July 1880, be, and the is hereby es tablshed as the true western boundary of said tract
 IA. That all the ruling and binding for the seve- ra executive departments shall be executed by prac- tcaI and competent bookbindels to be appointed by the head of the department.
 5-That the President of the United States cause the sum of S6 900 to be advanced to Clark Mills in addition to the already advanced out of the s5oO appropriated by the act of January 25 lS53
 to erect at the Capitol of the nation an Equestrian Statute of Washington on the personal application and receipt of the said Mills Provided that the said Mills furnish the Secretary of the Interior such socu rty for the completion of the the Secretary | may require.
 | Is. That the Secretary of State be- and he is hereby authorized to adjust upon principles equity and justice, the accounts of l. D. Andrews late agent of the United States for expenses and disbursements m connection with the Reciprocity Treaty, and that the same be paid according to said djustment. IT. That the Collectors of the Customs in the several collection districts be- and they are hereby and hereafter required to act dsbursng agents for the payment of all moneys that may hereafter be appropriated for the construction of Custom Houses Court Houses, Post Offices and Marine Hospitals. with such compensation, not exceeding one quarter of one per cent the Secretary of the Treasury may deem equitable and just: And provided further, That where there Is no collector at the place of location of any public work herein specified the superintendent Of such public work shall act dsbursing agent with out any additional compensation therefor: and all laws and parts of laws in conflict with the provisions of thls secton be- and the are, hereby repealed Is. That in all cases of judgments and decrecs Tn any territorial court of the United States now re dcred, hereafter to be rendered, and from which there might be writ of error or appeal to the Su- preine Court of the United States there may be pre- l pr and under the other restrictions limited by law to said supreme Court, notwithstanding such territory mitted into the Union as a State and said Supreme Court shall, when the same is decided direct the mandate to such court the nature of the writ of error or appeal, in their judgment may require | l9. That the Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the House of Representatives be, and they are hereby directed to continue down to the 4th of March, | 1859, the compilation of the Congre. sonal Docr,- ments published by Congress, under the name of the
 American State Papers" in the same manner as the
 first series thereof under the authority of the Act of COnpreSs of March 9 1881 and the Joint Resolution