The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-12-12

IITJEF
I'd sixty, under the provisisnssof the act Of July
cond, eighteen hundred and thirtyss!x.
Approved, March IS, 1860.
10. l Joint Resolution constituting Macon
Georgia, q port Of entry for the time being, Tor
the purposes therein speelned, ana ior othe' puT-
poses.
nereas il is in contemplation, by tho Cotton
Planters Convention Of the State vi Georgia, to /
institute and sod fairin the month OF DeealD
Der, in the cry Of Macon, in tho State OF Geor-
gia and whereas it is contemplated by o foreign |
association to exhibit their goods at such iasr
and whereas Macs.a being neither port Of entry |
or delivery, articles Imported for exhibition at
said fair cannot, under existing laws, be exon4P-
ted from duty, though exported again ~hen
withdrawn exempted Therefore,
Be it resolved by The Senate and House Of Repre-
eatatircs Of the U,ited States If AHtcrica Loa-
ress assembled, That Mac,R, Gstrsia, be, ard is
ereby, consolidated a port OF entry. SO tar and to
dch extent to auth,ris the secretary Of the
Treasury, at his discretion, pextend thereto all
xisting revenue laws prevailing at ports of eDtry,
md applicab to bonded warehouses; to the 10 ID
SO 81 imported goods, wares. aaa merchandise,
BID ~ expectation of the same Provided, That
he force and effect hereof shall appertain only to
mportations mads for the purposes exclusively
.bove recited, aud for expectations Of the
having been exhibited, and at such time or times
,sfore during, and after the said fair, SHALL in
he Judgement Of the Secretary of the Treasury,
sem ISasOn1pic tuo aiuEfc1iO
Approved, April 6, 1860.
No. g. Resolution in Regard to the Minister
from japan.
Resoiped by the Senate and House of Represen-
ottees of the Uaited ates of Asaericu IN Congress
asstHsbted, Tba: the of fifty thousand dollars
be, and the same is hereby, appropriated, TO be
raid out of any money in the treasury not other
wise appropriated, to deiray the expenses OF the
ENJOYS ond suite constituting the Japanese EN-
bassy, expected to arrive the United States
Toe same, or so much thereof as Insy be required,
10 be expended unaer The efectton Of tho Stcre-
tary of State.
Approved, April 10, 1860.
no. u A Resolution to allow Credit to certain
Qis6ufsing OEfccrs therein mentioned.
Whereas by the act OF the thirtieth Of August,
eighteen hundred and hfty-two. entitled '.Aa
act making appropriations Tor the improvement
Of certain harboss and rivers" the following APP
preparations (among others wero made, to wit:
For the improvement OF the navigation of the
the Mississippi hivery below the rapids, ninety
thousand dollars the Ohio, iaeiadiDg repairs of
the dam at Cumberland Island ,nineiy thousand
dollars; the Missouri and ATkepsas Rivers, each
forty Thousand d liars; and f&s the constructor
and repair Of snsg- b6afs, dredge- boats ii.eharg
ing scows, and machinery "a be used on the Mia
tissippi, OHIO, Missouri Arkansas, and other
western rivers, one hundred and City Thousand
dollars; and whereas, it also aIpeSEs that in
carrying IUIO eHScG Ipe GAIA prUFlsl1 OF IaH Use
officers and agents of government intrEssed there
with, and with tie application and disbursement
Of said appropriations, did Apply and disbarse
part OF the money appropriated as aforesaid for
''the Improvement OF the navigation" of said
riVsrs, for the construction repairs OF the 9aid
snag boats, dredge-boaas, discaargiDg scows, or
machinery, in aid OF and in addition ~ the az
preparation Of one hnSdred and fifty thousand
dollars, made for this specific object, and which
proved to be Inadequate; in conEeiuence wheresf,
49, - ,.ks
appropriated to another, the Gficers or agents
are unable to settle theis accounts, though pre-
pared, as they aifege, TO show that SAID r8aey
has been expended IN the service of the govern
ment, be il
ReseEced bg the Ssna,e and House Of Retrtscpta-
tires of the Uaited s ates Of America az tssgress
assembled, That the aceounlsot the said oles aud
agents who are charEesbls as Aforesaid fer tao ds
Dursement of said appropriations. respectively,
shall be settled at the treasury of the United States
upon equitable principles, and al just cra9fts al
lowed for the building u Repairing OF said boats
scoWs, md machinery, without regard to the fac;
Of their exceeding in amount the one hundred aud
fifty thousand dollars appropriated for II at pur-
pose, and as though the application to that pnr pse
OF part OF the money appropriated as Aforesaid 70
"the improvement Of the navigation" of said rivers
had been lawful j: frorided, That the credits al
lowed shall not exceed the tots amount of said ap
propriations.
Approved, April Is, 1860.
mo. g. A Resolution authorizing Captains Will
lain L. HUDSON and Joshua r. Sands to accep.
certain 1estindaialS awarded to them by the
Governments OF great britain
hesotret By the ssnote and H,nses Of ReprcssR-
tatiuss Of The U.ited satcs Of AB.ersca ~ Gongrss,
dsse1u5ted, hat Captarsss William z. Hudson and
Joshua X. Sands Of the ssEy OF lie Ualted States,
be, aud they are hereby, 4athorizsd TO accept the
stuff DIX and medal .rucentiy transmitted u this
government by the goyernnsne oi Great Britain to
ed of said OflaarS tia I.kls
of their services in laying down tho Alantiteabe.
Approved, May ., 1850.
NO l2] A Resolution authorizing tho Enlaress-
ment of, and Construction OF II Branch to- tie
Louisville AID Portland Canal. "a
kesotottt by tie Scaate and House Of Represeatd-
tues of the GHifed States of 1aetcd Congress
sealted, That the President and Dirssxors of III
Louisville and Portland Canal Company be, aad
they Eereby an 1rized, with the revenues aud
credits OF the coinpaOy, to enlarge the said canal
and to construct branch canal from suitable
point on the south side OF the present canal, 10 a
point in tins hio River, oPposkfs Sand kland, suff-
cie1t TO ASS the largest CLASS ofeteam vessels
gsting the Ohio River: PROVIDED, That nothing
herein contained, shall aathorizs the said Iresl-
dent and dreetors, directly or indirectly, to
pledge the faith or credit OF the United states for
the said enlargement or construction. 1t hereby
being expressly declared, that LIE government ot
the United States shall net be III dny mann I lie
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further, That When said ca0al is enlarged its
branch cans constructed and its cost OF sal irEs
n V,msns paid for, no more tolls shall be collested
tngNan amount suticieat to keep the canal in rec
paifand pay for all necessary superintendsnee aIs
management. w
Approved, May "a, 1850. ~
no. 1sl A Resolution for Supplying the Chcctaw,
Cherokee, and Chickasaw Nations with such cop
les Of the Laws, journals. and public printed
r ants aSa furDillad IN Sfot.s Il
Territories. ~ mi
Resolved by the Senate ss2na House Of Relressnta-
tiues of the Uttted oiates Of america an Congress
assembled, That the Cnoctaw, Cherokee. and ChIek-
asaw nations Of Indians through such agent as
they may lesignate, be furnished by the Secretary
of tas lESerior with such cJptes or Volumes "a
the laws OF tbs United States, journals Of Con-
gress and documents printed by order Of gress
are supplied TO tho States andsferritor5s OF the
United States.
Approved, June Is, 1860.
mo. 19.1 A Resolution in relation to the Works OF
the Exploring expedition.
ieesoIrsseby tae Seaate and H9ase of Representa-
lives of he United States g America Congress
sewbled, That tive copies of the works Of the tx
plornle Expedition, so tar they can be supplied
rum the eopies ordered to be deposited In toe Ii
brary of Congress for preservation, by the resoln-
tfon Of February twentieth, eighteen hundred ana
forty five, and the residue OF sad works as they
copy of which to be presented By him to the federal
republic of Switzerland and the other to the Naval
&C deny at Annapolis in the State Of Maryland.
Approved, June Is, l56o.
mo 20 Resolution providing fol Che observa-
ton of the Eclipse of the ~llti which will occur
on the ghteenth day of July next.
hssotUed 6y the Se"Ge and HJase Of Repre- scHta-
tsSes Of the Usited States Of 1aefzert 81 Congress
sssen'otsd, That the Superintendent OF the United
taq SnP he L
ized and directed to furnish vessel and provis
Ions Tor the conveyanee the most suitable uoiut
on the eastern coast OF tnis cantinent far observ
ing tue total eclipse of sun, which will occur
On .ne eignteel.n day OF July next, OF astrono-
mers, not exceeding i've in NUMBER. and their ssss
sistants, to be selected by the said Suuerntsnasnt
o. the Coast surveys Provided, That the United
States shall not besliable to auyotber chargs On
account OF the sa'99 astronomers and their s.sis-
tants than their conveyance and provisions a. h.a
in provided, and that they shall furnish their ~
servati1ns for the of the coast survey ,v;th,,
further charge to tho government ou'
approved, June Is, 1860.
mo. Isl Joint Resolution in relation to ii, p,,,;a
Printing.
Resoised by the Senate and House of Ren,.s.u,,.
sfves Of fhe Uaited Stites of America IN
s.1nstsd, That the Superintendent of Public Prin-
ting be, aud is hereby, authorized and directed 10
have executed the printing and binding author.
lied by the Senate and House Of RsprsseataIirss
the executive and Judicial departments, and The
Court Of Claims And to enable him to carry ont
he provisions of this act he is authorized and d.
teted to contract for the erection or purchase Of
he necessary building, maehinery, and matarisls
or that purpose; said contract to be subiect IA
he approval Of the Joint Committee on Printing
Il the trio Houses Of Congress r. 90 ded, That
he sum so contracted TO . paid not exceed one
hundred and fifty thousand dollars.
SEo. .. Aad BE- 10 further esacted, That II shall /
o thu duty Of the said Superintsndept 10 super. /
intend ali the printing and binding, the purchase
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