Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-03-12

List q Acts and Resolutions passed g the
second 0ess,on Of th0 Thlr y.
Fifth Congress.
PUBLIC ACTS.


!. An act to detach Selma, in the State
Of Alabama. from the collection district Of
New Orleans. and make it port Of delive-
~ within the collection district Of Mobile.
2. To repeal an act entitled " An act au-
thorizlng the Secretary of the Treasury 10
change the names Of vessels in certain cases, >
approved March S. 1853.
3. For the enforcement of mechanics liens
on buildinge de-, in the District of Colum.
bia.
A. For the admission of Oregon into the
Union.
g. Granting the right Of way over, and
depot grounds on, the military reserve at
Fort Gratiot, in the State of Michigan, for
railroad purposes.
8. To provide for the payment of the
claims of the State of Maine for expenses
incurred BY that State in organizing q
regiment Of volunteers for the Mexican
war.
Z. To provide for holding the Courts OF
the United States in the State of Alabama.
8. To incorporate the Washington Ma
tiOnsl Monument Society.
y. To authorize the Attorney General to
represent the United States in the proceed
ings in equity now pending in the Supreme
Cour. BET ween the common wealth OF Mas
sachusetts and the State Of Rhode Island
and Providence Plantations.
10. To authorize the enrolment, registry.
anu .....i.ss "f certain steamboats, or vessels
owned by the Bufr,,o and Lake Huron 4.ail-
road Co.
IL. To continue the Office of Register Of
the Land Office at Vincennes, Ind
IL Giving the assent of Congress to q
law Of the Missouri Legislature, for the ap
piication Of the reserve two per cent. ,lanG
fund of said State
Ii. To provide for the lighting with asa
certain sire ets across the Mall.
Ia. To protect the land fund for schoo
purposes in Sarpy Co., Nj
Is. Providing for keeping and distribu
ting all public documents.
Is. Making appropriations for thesuppor'
Of the Military Academy for the year end
ing 3 9th of June, 1860.
II. Making appropriations for the current
aud contingent expenses OF the Indian De
partment, and for fulfilling treaty stipula
tions with various Indian tribes for the year
ending June 80, 1860.
Is. To fix and regulate the compensation
Of Receivers and Registers of the Land Off
ces, under the provisions of the act approx
ed April 20, 1918.
10. To amend an act entitled can act au
thorizing repayment for land erroneously
sold by the United States.
20. To authorize settlers upon 10th and
Both sections, who Sc lied before the sur
veys of the public lands, to preempt their
settlements.
81. Providing for the payment of the ex
penses of investigating committees Of the
House of Representatives.
%. For the punishment Of the crime Of
forgery, or counterfeiting military bounty
land certificates, certificates of purchase
and receivers receipts.
%. Act making appropriations for the
legislative, executive, and judicial expenses
Of the Government for the year ending June
80, 1860.
"a. Act supplementary to an "Act for the
admission of the State of Minnesota into
the Union"
25. Act granting public lands to the sew
eral States which may provide colleges fol
the benefit of agricultural and the mechan
ic arts. Vetoed by the President.)
26. Extending the laws and the judicia
system Of the United States to the State o
Oregon, and for other purposes.
27. An act to carry into effect the Con
vention between the United States and Chi
ma, concluded November 8, 1858.
2s. An act making appropriation for thu
support of the army for the year ending
June 30, 1860.
80. Providing for the next census.