The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-12-12
.(BY AUTHORITY
PUBLIC ACTS OF THE THIRTY.
SIXTH CONGRESS
or THE
UNITED STATES,

CHAR. CCXIL-An act making further appropria-
tons for The Service of the Post-Ofiee Depart
ment during the fiscal year en1ing thirtleth of
Jun- eigh.een hundred and sixty.
Be It enacted By the Seadte and House of Rtpre-
sentatives Of tke Uaited States Of ADssrica toa
grsss assenbsd That the following sums be, arc tho
same are hereby. apI ropristed for the service Of
the Pest-ofice Depsr msnt for the year ending the
thirtisth Of june, eighteen hundrei and y, out
Of any moneys the treasury arising from tns rsv-
e1ues Of said department. in conformity to the act
Of tho second Of July, eighteen hundred and thirty
six af.s,l5
For transportation Of the mails, (inland,) seven
million six hundred and nnety-foar thousand and
ten dollars: And the Postmaster General Is hereby
authorised and required to advertise for proposals.
and contract with the lowest responsible bidder or
bidders for the transportation of the United States
mail IN steamships, from Charleston, South Caro-
lima. via Savannah, Georgia, to Key est, Fiorida
and back, twice menth, oftensr. froln the frat
day Of July, eighteen hpndred and sixty to the
thirtieth OF June, eighteen hundred and sixiyfour
Inclusive, at such he may think reasona bleS
not TO exceed Fifty thousand dollars per aanuu.
For compensation to postmasters, one million two
hundred aud seventy-six thousand dollars.
For CLERKS in the Offices Of postmastsrs, four gun
dred and seventy i've faoussnd dollaTs.
For ship, steamboat, and way letters, twenty
thousand dollars. 4a
For ofics furniture in the pos:-ofHce, four thous
and dollars.
For advertising. seventy thousand dollars.
For mail bags, twenty seven thousand five huns
dred dollars, and out Of the came the Postmaster.
General shall pay to the contractors for furnishing
leather mail pouches, wrapping and printing paper
maiIiocks and keys, and stamps, interest, 1t the
Fate of six per cent all sums heretofore due said
contractors, and which remained unpaid for want
Of funds, from the time faid sums were due to the
dsy wasn the principal sums were in fact paid.
For blanks, f.ty-i0ur thousand dollars.
For wrapping paper, tWenty-six thousand dol
: y
For mail locks, keys, and stamps, seven thousand
i've b Indred dollars.
seven thousand fye hundred dollars.
For miscellaneous payments, two hundred thous'
and dolIars.
For postage stamps and stamped envelopes, fifty
thoufs I'd dollars.
Fer payments Of balances due to foreign conn
tries, three hundred thousand dollars.
For payments to letter-earriers, one hundred and
eighty seven thousand and thirty-seyen dollars.
PIC: =. And Be is further enacted, That the
sun y. OF teree million one hundred and tsenty-six
tnoostn three hundred and Neutrality-suspicious.
De- and the Same is hereby, to be paid
cat OF any money in tue treasury not othersue . D.
e1opialeos 70 supply dehceneies in the revenue Of
the Post Once Department for the year ending the
tnirtleth OF June, eighteen hundred and sixty
Szo D fIst DC &C. eHdesesf. rnag m q Sarye
tary OF the Navy ia hereby directed to pay Elk
Collins and his associates the sum Of eighty tha.
aud two hundred and oighty-two dollars AID saw
enty tso cents, that being the remaining balance
und de them upon tnelr contraet tor transnor
tin Il, United States mail between New Y ork and
Li, err ,ol.
SEC. 4. And be IL further enacted, That whenever
aay contractor in ths service OF the Post-Ofcs De-
partment shall at any time between the third day
Of March, eighteen hundred and fifty nine, and the
6rst day Of Aprilhsgntsen hundred aad sixty, have
isiled 10 pertorm NE service agreeabls To the forms
Of bis contract, and the rules and regulations Of
the Department, and the Postmaster General shall
be ssfisfed from the testimony before him that
such failure was occasoned BY tho ina bity Of the
Department TO make pal meat to such contractor
Tor service performed under bis contract, growing
out Of the defest of the appropriation bill for the
support Of Department for the past year, then the
SAID Postmaster General shall have power by or
der TO relieve and absolye such contractor from all
the disabilities and pecuniary responsibilities
which under the existing laws and regulations
would attach to such failure. ga
Approved, June Is, 1860.
Car. CCXIII.-An act to establish two Indian
Agencies in Nebraska Territory, and one in the
Territory of New Mexico.
Re- IL enacted BIZ the sscHate and House of Repre-
s,atatives Of the Daied Sates iof America IL ton-
qrsss dsss,abled, That there be appointed by the
adyics and consent Of the Senate three additional
agents for the Indian service, &c an annual salary
Il fifteen hundred dollars eaeh; for the Indians
p the Territory Of New Mexico, cae f0- the Ponea'
Iribe, and one ior the 'Pawnees in tho Territory
Approved, June Is, 1850.
Car. CCXIV.--An act TO grant to tho Parish of l
Point Coupce, Louisiana, certain Tracts Of Land /
IN said Parish.
n. 4 enacted bg the Senate and Housslsef Repre-
..t,t;nes Of the United States Of Americo IN lsa-
.ss asssubted That the tracts Of land in the Par
IS Of Point Coupee Louisiana, which have been |
! ancient occupancy e the site Of church and
ourf house, and which sre designated on the plata
49,. Nj. .,,vavn A zeotiona twAnt -fhrsa n nd Il
four. in township four, south, Of range ton,
~ IN the southeastern district, Lonisans, be,
"A N sae arc hereby granted 70 the said Parish
Point Coupee, on che condition that the afore-
ia ssction twenty four, or the church site, shall
hsld By sid parish ior sae &c 9. san yatn2ae