The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-09-05
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PUBLIC ACTS OF THE THIRTY
SIXTH CONGRESS
OF THE
UNITED STATES,

OF THE
UNITED s A 7 ES,
Passed at tie fret session, sohiek begMH and
hekd at the Cty of Warrington, IN the Lisfrict Of
Columbia, on Monday, the fffh dag Of December,
a. d 1859, aad ended on Monday, the tteenty-flfA
day of June, A. d. 1850.
JAMES BUcHANlN, President. JOHN c. BREcKIN-
RIDGE, yice-President and President OF the sen
House of Representatives
CH1P. L. An Act making Appropriations to detrdy
the deieisncses IN the ApPropriations for the Ser
rice Of the Post Qfes department for tae. asca.
the support of the Post 0fice department. for the
iisoaI gear ending che 3oth Jane, 1860.
Be 10 enacted By the Senate and House Of RepreseH-
tatipes of the Usifed States of america IN Congress
assembled, That the sum Of four million two hmm
dred and niuety-six thousand and nine dollars and
tsenty-siz cents is hereby appropriated Of any
money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated,
for the purpose Of supplying the deficiency in the
revenues and defraying the expenses Of the Post
Once Department for the year ending the tnirtietn
Of June one thousand eight hundred and fifty nine.
SIC. 2. And Be u further enacted, That towards
the support Of the Post-0 Once Department, for the
fiscal year ending the thirtieth Of June, eighteen
hundred and sixty the sum Of four millions Of doll
lars, payable out Of any money in the treasury
arising from the revenues Of the Post-0Hce De-
partment 10 hereby appropriated, and the further
sum Of two millions four hundred thousand dollars
is hereby appropriated, payable out of any money
in the treasury not otherwise appropriated. said
sums 10 be expended in conformity with the pro-
visions Of the act of the second day of July, one
thousand eight hundred and thirty -nx, in the pay
ment exclusively of compensation to postmasters
and clerks in their ofiees, mail depredations and
special agents, and for the transportation of the
nails for wrapping paper, mail bags, blanks and
paper for the same, mail locks, keys, and stamps,
postage stamps and stamped envelopes.
SEQ. 8. ARd Be 1t further enacted, That interest
at the rate Of six per cent, per annum, to COM
mence sixty days after the expiration Of the quar-
ter in which the service was rendered, but in no
aass prias - -esst daS- Of Nay- siehtssa- kss
cred and fftynine, to the date Of the approval of
this act shall be paid all sums found due 10 the
contractors for carrying the mail, and that sum
sufficient to pay the same be and is hereby appro-
pested out Of any monies in the treasury not other
wise appropriated Propided. That such interest
shall be payable only to the contractors themselves
and the same Is hereby declared to be in full of all
damages by reason Of failure or delay in payment
and the same shall be receiptea for accordingly
Bat no interest shall be allowed payments for
the last quarter, ending the thirty irst Of Decem
Der, eighteen hundred and ffty-nine.
SEC. 4. Asd be Il further enaeted, That the sum
Of one thousand dollars be and the same is hereby
appropriated, for the service of the temporary
clerks in expediting the payment Of creditors Of
the Post 0faee Depsrfment.
SEC. 5. Aad Be st further enacted, That the su-
perintsndent Of the public printing be required to
procure the printing Of the post-ofice blanks by
contract, after thirty days public notice, and to
award said contract for the usual period of post
once contracts, to the bidder who offers to print
said blanks at the greatest per centum deduction
from the prices authorized to be paid by law for
the printing Of the Executive Departments; and
lation to the printing Of post bills or post-ofee
blanks, be, and the same are hereby, repealed.
Approved, February Is, 1860.
CHAP. II. A. Aet making appropriations for lie
payment Of Laralid and other Peasions Of tke
Caitsd States for ths year ending the tkisseth Of
.Inae, 1851.
Be It enacted By she &nate and House Of Reprss-
entaises Of he Uaited Safes of America IN Congress
assembled, That the following sums be, ana the
same are hsrsby, appropriated, out of any money
in The treasury not otherwise appropriated for the
payment Of pensions for the year ending the thir-
fieth Of June, eighteen hundred and sixty-one
For invalid pensions, under various acts four
hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars.
For pensions to widows Of those who served In
the Revolutionary war, under the third section Of
the set Of fourth july eighteen hundred and thirty
six, the actsof seventh July, eighteen hundred and
thirty eight, third March, eighteen hundred and
forty-thrse seventeenth June, eighteen hundred |
and forty-four, second February and tHenty-ninth
July, eighteen hundred and forty eight and second
section act Of third February, eighteen hundred /
and fty-three, two hundred thousand dollars
For pensions to Widows and orphans, under first /
-
ty-six, cot Of twenty first July, eighteen hundred
and fortyeight, first section act of third February,
eighteen hundred and City three and under special
acts. sixty thousand dollars.
For navy invalid pensions, fOrty-three thousand |
dollars.
For navy pensions to widows and orphans, under |
act of eleventh August, eighteen hundred and |
forty one hundred and twenty thousand dol
lars.
For pssyateer invaiids, one thousand dollars.
Approved, March ., 1850.
CHAP IIL-As Acf authorizing the Secretary of the
Treasury to issns Registe-s to Gckooners Heles /
Blood aad Sarah Bond Of 0rUego, in the State of |
Rep York.
Be Il enaeted By tie Senate and House of Repres-
,Hsafises of ths United afes Of America IN Congress
zssessblsd, That the Secretary Of the Treasury be-
add be hereby Is, authorized to issue registers to
he owners Of schooners Helen Blood and Sarah |
Bond Of 0sHego, in the State of New York, the
aid vessels having been built in Canada: provided
The Secretary shall be Satisfied that the owners of
aid sehoonsrs eitizsns Of the United States.
Approved, March 2, 1860.
gHAP. Y.--1n Aes to erts4d the provisions of AN
Aet to ena5ie tks STATE Of Arkaasas and other
&ates 70 rscletm tie s1amp lands Ditsin heir Ltn-
~ % Aiaassota ord Oregon, aad for osherpar-
Be 6 Enacted byfks Senate md House Of Repre.sn-
atipes Of the Dated States " Abseriea in Gnaress
,sssabged, That tie provisions 81 the act of Con
,ress entitled IAN act 70 enable the State of Ar
Kansas and other States TO reclaim the swamp ands
within their Iimits.s approved September TWENTY
light eighteen hundred and fifty, be, and the same
re hereby, extended to the States Of Minnesota |
nd Oregon: provided, That the grant hereby
rnmenf Of the United States may have reserved,
old, disposed Of lin pursuance Of any Law here
ofore enaetsd) prior to the confirmation Of title to
. made under the authority Of said act.
SEC. 2 And Be q further enacted, That the So |
,ction to be made from lands already surveyed In
.ch Of the States including MINES "a and Oregon
nder the authority Of ths act Aforesaid, and Of
ne act to aid the State Of Louisiana In draining
ae thousand eight hundred and sorty-nine, SHAH
made within tHo years from the adjournment
the legislature Of cash State ct fts next session
Ter the date Of this acts and, a. to all lands !
sreefter 70 be surFeyed, within tHo years from
the Secretary Of the interior o the governor Of
. STATE, that the surveys have been completed :
Approved, March Il, 1860. P
ZAP. vTI-As Aef 70 repeal tie fkird sect;on AZ I'd
act entitled an "a Act @ tsczeass aud rsq,zafs
IL Ts,ns of tie Circuit and O5sfrfcl Gber7s ffy
lks Nortkers Distrief ef he State Of Asp Ioff,s
Jalg III, 1888.
81 Il enacfed 81 ne Ssnats and House Of Bsprss q
asives n tie U,ifed saiss Of Auertca ~ Congress
realized, That the third section Of the act snt;-
q aAn act 70 increese and regulate the terms Of
eireuit and district corrfs for the northern dis
ct Of the Stats Of New York, approved JnIy
lsnth. eighteen hundred snd thirty-sight b, and
pproFsd, March =, 1850. o
NOTICE TO HoRKMEN. 4
lHE spsoi Ecstio for Q<rtc1ter- tin-Hork,
Pafntine. RIsstsxink, Ifon<Nefk and Stone
= 70 be done IN repairing fhe state House, e So
kse1. heying bes1 n.1e eas re pLlced 70 ne u