Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-08-18

GRIFFITH CO., personally either Of the Pro
prietors
tBKAUTHORITYl
Public Laws of the United States
Passed at The first session Of the ThirySirh Congress
CHAP l. An Act making Appropriations defay the deAs
for the fiscal Yesr ending the 3Oh Of June, 1859
and in Part for the Support the Pcoce Department r
the fiscal year ending the Both june 1850.
enacted By the Senate and Hous Of Representatives
ne United States Of america in Congress assembled That
and nine dollars and cents hereby appropriated
out Of in treasury otherwise appropriated fo-
aying the Of the Pos0ce Department for the
ending the hreh Of June, thousand eight hundred and
And be IL further enacted that towards the support
OF the Post0ce Department. for the fiscal ending the hr
tieth CT June eighteen hundred and sixty the OF
Jour millions Of dOllaas, payable out OF money in
fee Department is hereby approprsted and the further
sum Of Two millions four hundred thousand dollars is
appropriated said to Be expended in conform
ny with The provisions act Of the second day Of July one
ofcoppensaIon pos;masters and clerks in their Offices mail
and special agents. and the transportation Of
e mA Tor Erapoing psper mail bags blanks and paper Tor
me same mail LOCKS, keys and snpS postage stamps and
SIC. g. Aad be further enacted, the
o. SIX per cent toeomnence sixty days after the
no case prior to the first May eighteen hundred and h
nine the date Of the approval CT this act shall be paid on all
sums found due the contractors for carrying the and that
sum be and appropriated outof
ded interest shall be payable only to the contractors
themselves the hereby declared to be in full Of all
shall be recepted accordingly. shall
loved Oh payments for the last quarter ending yT Of
SEC. 4. a De IL further enacted, That
dollars be- and the same is hereby the
services temporary clerks epedRg the Of cre
| tors OF the Pcst0fce Department
SEC s. and be further enacted That the superintendent
the public printing be required procure the printing OF the
potofce blanks BY contract after thirty days public notice,
tracts to he bidder who offers print said BLANKS the greatest
Percentnm deduction from the prices authorized be paid
all laws, Of laws in force in relation the pn
ting OF post bills office blanks be- and the
| by repealed.
APPROVED, february Is, 1860
CHAP II-An Act making Appropriations for the Payment OF
invalid and other Pensions of the United States for ,he Year
Be enacted TIE Senate Of Representatives.
Of tie Cited STATES Of America IN Congress assembled, That
the following sums be- and the same hereby appropriated
out OF any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated
for the payment of pensions for the ending the heh Of
For invalid PENSIONS under various acts four hundred and
pension widows Of those who served in the Revolution
under the third section Of the set Of fourth July, eigh
hundred and thirty eight third March, eighteen hundred
forty three seventeenth june eighteen hundred and fOrou
BecoEd Ferna July eighteen hundred
foreght and second section act Of third February eighteen
bundled and fifty three, two hundred thousand dollars
For pelOn widows and orphans, under first section
fourth july eighteen hundred lhrtys Of twenyst
july eighteen forty third
February eighteen hundred aud ee and under special
acts sixty thousand dollars.
For navy invalid PENSIONS fortythree thousand dollars
For pensions widows AID orphans under Of elev
enh august eighteen hundred and oryeight, hundred
For prvatser invalds, one thousand dollars.
APPROVED, March 2 1860.
CHAP. III Act authorizing the Secretary Of the Treasury
OswegO, 10 the State of New YORK.
Be enacted by the Of RepresentaU, of
ne 61lted stGtss Of 4eraea IN Congress assembled That
issue registers to the Of schooners Helen Blood and Sa
ah Bond Of ossego in the State of New York.
having built in Canada PreUde The Secretary shall
satisfied that the of said schoOners citizens Of the
APPROVED March ?, ls60.
CHAP Van Act to extend the Provisions Act enable
the State Of Arkansas and other States reclaim swamp
Lands within their Limits to Minnesota and Oregon, and for
other Purposes
Be By tie Senate and House of Representatives
the Unisd states OF america an Congress assembled That
the State Of Arkansas and other States to reclaim the swamp
lands within their limits approved September twentyeight
eighteen hundred and fy the hereby
ded to the States Of Minnesota and Oregon PrOcdd That
the hereby de shall not include lands which the gov
the United may reserved, sod or dis
posed Of lin pursuance of law heretofore eBace
The confirmation of title to be made under the authority
said
SIC .. And be it further enacted Tha. the selection to be
lands already surveyedn Of the States including
Minnesota and Oregon under the authority Of the act esa
Louisiana draining swamp
lands therein approved Mach second thousand eight hu
ded and forty nne shah be made within two from the adj
TORMENT Of the legislature Of each State at its next session after
Of and all lands hereafter surveyed
within from such adjournment, the session, s
Stale, that survey completed confirmed
APrROvED, March -, 1860.
CHAR VII-An repsl Section Of an Act en.
te Act and regulate The Terms Of the Circuit
and StaIe Of
New York; approved July SEVENTH eighteen hundred and
THIRTY eight.
tinted States Of America in Congress dssen6Led That
the third section OF the act entitled An and
regulate the Of the circuit and district for
of the STATE York; approved July
seventh eighteen hundred and thirty eight be- and the
APPROVED, March1a. 1850.
CHAP william Act 70 amend an Act entitled An Ac. to
regulate the Carriage ofPassengers in Steamships and other
Vesse" approved arch third eighteen huDdred fifty
for the better Protection Of Female Passengers and other
Purposes
Be- enacted By Senate House of Representatives
Uped States Of America IN Congress assembled, That
eIevd Go board Of any hp or vessel Of he TDted
States shall, during the voyage Of such ship
exercise of his authority or BY sotaOn or the making Of
gifts orpresehts, seduce and have elicit conneon with any
passenger shall be guilty misiemeanor, and upon
viciOn shall be punished BY Imprisonment for not
ceedng months, ne exceeding
PrOoidd That the subsequent intermarage
parties seducng and seduced may be pleaded bar Of conc
zion. +
sac . Aad6e further enacted That officers
eamen, CHER employed board ship
bringing emgant passengers to the United States the
frequent any ship part such assigned
grant except by the direction permission Of the
master commander OF such ship vessel first made given
such purpose sndevery officer, other
visions of this section shall be deemed guilty Of mdemesno
convicon thereof shall forfeit to the ship
the saic offence Any commander
who shall permit any officer person
part said ship vessel assigned to emgnt passengers
cPt for the purpose Of doing performing some necessary act
ship " vessel shall be deemed guilty Of misdemeanor,
convection punished BY Of fifty dollars
for each occasion or permit the pro-
vision Of violated any officer seaman or other
SEE g. And FURTHER enacted shall be the duty
of master or Of every ship vessel bringing emf
grant oih United States to posta written printed
ngh French and languages containing
provisions Of the second section Of this conspicuous
place the orecae and In The several parts of the said ship
assigned emigant keep the same
guilty Of midemeanor and on convicon e-ef
be punished BY fine exceeding humid ed collars
Vcon Of under the provisions OF the FIRST SECTION Of
this ss aOd the imposition of the court Sentencing the
person convicted may discretion by an orer 70 be
entered o. its minutes, direct the amount OF tue fine when chi
ected to he paid E the use or benefit CT the seduced or
her child or children, if any. 9
See s. and be further enacted That no conviction shall
be had under the provision of this act on The tsmonv
indictment shall be found within year after the arrival Of the
offence committed.
APPROVED, March "a, 1860. Al
CHAP Kan establish Mail Routes in the Territory Of
Be enacted 6y the Senate and Roass of R>Dr,s.u,ns;,
Of the United States Of America Congress assembled That
there be- and hereby established in The Territory Kansa
The following mail routes:
mail route from City to Missouri City, via Arrapahoe
Golden City, Golden Gate and Mountain City distance Of forty
mail Denver City to BrecEuridge via Baden and
1arfJal3 distance OF one hundred miles | 81
mail route Denver City Boulder, Nebraska Terri
tory, adis.ance Of forty miles. a
mil Denver City. down the Platte RIVER to
Julesburg, distance of hun bred forty miles 81
mail route from Denver City 70 Colorado City, distance Of
sixty eight miles via Belmont. Al
APPRovED, March 81 1870. al
CHAR. Kan making Appropriations fa6lug Treaty a
sdpuaons with the Pnca Indians and with certain Bana o.
Oregon and Territory Of Washington ~
for the Year ending June thrteh eighteen hundred ana
sixty. u
Be enacted 5yts Senate and House Of Representatives Of
tie United States COgrsss assembled That
following and they hereby appropriated ont
treasury Otherwise appropriated for the
purpose fulfilling treaty spulsons with indian bss
Poneas-For Of five instruments to be paid to them
benefit commencing with the in
settle the tract for 81