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LIST OF THE ACTS
Pas'ed at the second Session Of the Thirty. Fiji

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An act 10 repeal an act entitled cam act au
thorizng the Secretary Of Treasury to change
The names Of vessels in certain cases." approved
the 4th Of March, 1856.
An act for the admission of Oregon in the
Union.
An act granting the right of way over and de.
pot grounus on the military reserve ut Fort Gra-
tot, in the State Of Michigan, for railroad pur.
poscs
An net to provide for the payment Of the
claims Of tho State Of Maine for expenses in.
Cured BY that State in organizing a regiment, of
volunteers for the Mexican war
An act uuhnrizing the President to make ad.
vnnces Of money to Hiram Powers.
An act to provide for holding the Courts of the
United States in the State Of Alabama
An act to incorporate the Washington Ma
tonal Monument Society.
An act to authorize the Attorney Generol to
represent the United States in the proce erdine IT,
Equity now pending in tho Supreme Court be-
tween the Common wealth of Massachusetts, and
the State of Rhode Island and the P-oyiacnce
plantations.
An act to continue the Office of register of the
land office at Vince nnes, Indiana.
An act 10 amend All act entitled can ACT an.
thorizing repayment for land enormously sold by
the United States"
An act giving the assent Of Congress to n law
OF the Missouri Legislature for the application of
the reserved two per cent. fund of said State.
An act to protect the land fund for school mr.
poses III Sarpy county, Nebraska Territory.
An act to confirm the land claims Of certain
Pueb'os and towns in tho Territory Of New
Mexico.
An act providing for keeping and distributing
all public documents.
An act making appropriations for the support
June 80 1860 e"o'"s
An act making appropriations for the current
and contingent expenses of the Indian Depn,t
ment, and Tor fulfilling treaty stipuaions with
various Indian tribes, for the year ending June
An act for the relief of the Mobile and Ohio
Railroad Company.
An act to fix and regulate the compensation of
registers and receivers of the land Offices under
'ne provisions OF the act approved April 20, 1873
AN act TO authorize settlers upon the 9Th and
o6th sections. who settled before the survcv Of
tne puolic lands. to Pre.empt their settlements
An act providing for the payment OF the ex
Pcnses OF investigating committees OF the House
OF Representatives
An act for the punishment of forging or coun
terfeit'ng military bounty land variants, bounty
'ana certhcates, certificates of location, certifi.
Gates OF purchase, aud receivers receipts.
An act making appropriations for the lepisIa.
tive, executive and judicial expenses of the gov
ernment for the year ending Juno 80, 1860
An act supplemental to an "Act for the admis-
sion OF the State OF Minnesota into The Union"
An act making appropriations for the payment
OF invalidSand other pensions of the United
etateo for the year ending June so, 1860.
An act making appropriations for the consular
and diplomatic expenses of governments for the
year endiBg June. 80, $3.50.
An act making appropriations for the support
OF the army for the year ending June 30, 1850
>. An act to provide for the care and preserya-
ton OF the work ks constructed by the United
States for bringing the Potomac water into the
cites of Washington and Georgetown, for the
supply of said water for all governmental pur.
poses, aud for the uses and benefits of the inhab
itants of said cities.
An act making all appropriation for the pay-
ment OF the expenses of investigating commit
tees. and for other purposes.
An act making appropriations for the naval
service for the year ending June 80, 1860.
An act TO provide for extending the laws and
Judicial system Of the United States to the State
OF Oregon and for other purposes
An act 10 carry into effect the Convention he.
tween the United States and China, concluded
on The sth of November. 1858, al Shanghai.
An act making appropriations for sundry civil
expenses OF government for the year ending June
30. 1850.