Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-08-19
lBYAUTHORITK.l {
Public Laws OfIhe United states

Public Laws of the United States.
Passed at the first session Of the ThirtySizh Congress-
CHAP XXXIX-An Act authorizing Corporation Of Wash
ngOn CITY make loan and issue stock Tor Two hundred
thousand dollars. for building Msrket-house -, /.
ne Uned Mass Of IDsricg In Congress assembled, That
all ground lying Seventh Ind Ninth Streets and
hitherto used and Occupied for the Centre Market be snd the
shereby eeded to the Corporation Of Washington on CON
effect thereon marketho5se- The house to be
constructed admit foot passengers through Ouy cne en-
the market the north side market wagons and Other
vehicles the south side only with means Of exit for the same
Seventh and Ninth Streets and to exclud marketing from
and Louisiana avenues and the SIDEWALKS and pave
men thereon And for the purpose OF erecting such market
house it shall be lawful for said Corporation create debit in
nc form as may be found expedien not exceeding he sum OF
hundred thousand dollars rate Of interest not exceeding
city or existing laws to the contrary notwithstanding Frogded
hOahrer That the Government of the United st sha in
principal interest upon any which be obtained under
the provisions of this and the entire Of said building
be appropriated the payment Of the stock issued in accordance
with the provisions Of this act and ro0dsd That the powers
herein granted shall by said Corporation until
after the second Monday in June next and that this act SHALL
Immediately IN upon is passage 6e published 9 sod az Cooperation
and continued until after the Corporation election in said city
SEC O. and be JlrtAsr enacted That than two
hundred and twenty thousand dollars shall be expended In build
ing said markehouse shall any contracts be entered into
which involve larger expenditure for the completion of the
Sac g. And be further enacted, That in this act shall
hereinbeore provided shall
the title said lots in said Corporation, long the
markehouse and apartments shall be continued thereon and
used for the purpose aforesaid and no longer
APPROVED May 9, le6O-
CH.r xLAn Act to provide Payment for Depadations COM
mited by the Whites the Shawnee Indians in Kansas
Be ,nacteE By the Senate House of Representatives
of the Ued states Of America in Congress assembled That
for the purpose Of paying claims OF certain members OF the
Shawnee tribe Of Indians presented to Congress- at its present
session, for dePreatOns committed upon their property by e
or inhabitants of United States hereby
appropriated out of in the treasury not otherwise
appropriated the sum Of thirty six thousand seven hundred and
SEC 2 Ind be further enacted That the whole or such
shall his satisfaction shall be adjusted and
paid under the direction Of the Secretary Of the Interior under
the rules and regulations prescribed in the Act to regulate trade
front approved June thirty eighteen hundred and four
PrOUidd That it shall not be incumbent upon the parties
claimant peculiar condition Of affairs in the Territory
Of Kansas at the time the spoons committed to show
that the offenders apprehendd and brought to trial
APPROVED May 9, 1860.
CHAP xLVI-An Act to carry into effect Convention
the United States and the R R4pubc Of Paraguay
Be 10 enacted By the Senate Gad House Of Representatives.
of tho United States ef AnaecG IN Congress assembled That
the President of the United sae and with the advice and
of the Senate shall appoint commissioner whose duty
shall be, conformity with commissioner appointed by the
of Paraguay. investigate ADJUST and determine
the amount Of the claims Of the United State: and Paraguay
SEc And Be further enacted, That the President Of the
United States and with the advice and consent of the Senate
shall appoint Sc reary to said IN behalf OF the
United States yer.ed in the English and Spanish languages
SEC p And be further enacted That the said commissioner
part of the United States conjunction with the
missioner the part Paraguay shall be- and he is hereby
business commission rules and regu
aions conavening the Constitution of the United States
the provisions OF this ac or the PROVISIONS of the sa ceh
tion. !.
the respective officers whose appointment provision made
this shall be folIoRE To the commissioner, in full for
his services the sum of fifteen hundred dollars 10 the secretary
dollars and the Pr lent of thu United States shall be- and he
hereby such provision for tn contingent
expenses commission part the United States
aIl to him and proper and The said comPen
aOn and expenses and likewise all that Uar Of the compensa
on and expenses Of the umpire under said convection, which
required thereby to be betrayed by the United States shall be
pal out ofany money IN the treasury not appropriated
sKc And be ii further enacted That the Secretary Of
hereby authorized and required to transmit to the said
commits ion such papers records relating to the business lie
fore the said commission he deem be
called for by the commissioners snd at the termination of the
commission all the records documents and al oher papers
which have been before the commissioners possession Of its
secretary shall be deposited in the Department Of State: Pro
Uided shall prevent
the part Paraguay from dep sitting in the
said department certified copies duplicates Of papers, filed on
behalf of his government, instead of originals.
sEc And b. ut8 enacted That the amount paid out
the said convention into effect shall be retained by the United
States out of the money that may pursuant to the terms m SAID
returned to the treasury Of the United States.
APPROVED, May l6, IS6o.
CHAP XLIX-An Act to furnish additional Mail Facilities
Be enacted 6yts Senate and House Of ReDresentatiges
the of Five thousand hundred and sixv dollars
out of in the treasury not other appropriated be
of the Postmaster General for mail service
the post routes in Western Kansas authorized by the act
hundred dollars sberey appropriated
applet such established by the act
entitled sh post routes, an establish
certain postal roads, approved June eleventh fourteenth
eghtee hundred and fifty eight as the Postmaster General may
deem advisable.
APPROVED, Nay I6, 1860
cHIr create additional District Wash
ington Territory
Be enacted by the Senate GHG House Of Representative
q NE eaea M Saes AnaereG an az tGreSs aaosa Ina1 M
the public lands in the Territory of Washington which the
Indian title h II have been extnguished or may hereafter be
shall constitute land district t. be called the Columbia
hiver District viz Beginning the boundary line between the
the British summit Of
the Cascade Mountains at the line the line
of range twelve Themes south on the nearest range lines on the
summit of said mountains to the line dividing townships
eeysn north thence west to t9e line dividing ranges six and
seven vest thence north on said line to the third STANDARD
ael thence shoa Water Bsy thence with the Shoal
Water Bay, including islands therein, ito the Pacfc-he
weero boundary OF said district above the line dividing
and eleven and summit OF the Cascade Mountains
re given consistent public surveys
President shall authorized hereafter from
Of the land districts in said Territory and remove the Offices
when the shall be expedient.
hereby authorized appoint ~ and with the advice and
Of the Senate during the thereof and until the
eeivr for said district who ha be required to reside at he site
Of the land oc be to the same laws and entitled to the
compensation hereafter be prescribed in
relation the existing land Office and officers in said Territory
APPROVED, May l6, 1850.
CRAP Ii An Act 20 smendt incorporate
oyernment Of The United States the District s Columbia
enacted By the Senate and House Of Representatives. Of
United america in Congress GsseMbld That the
charter Of Provent Associations of be- and the
that member ofthe Association
President aid board Of officers
Associations and receive oGt OF the funds and
assets the president and board Of
the said Association consider just and equitable
but in no case 20 exceed he msy have contributed
interest the u ceHtum nor his dsbutive
the entire distributed pro rata to family
a the time OF such " ihdraWal.
APPRovKD, May 81, 1860.
CHAP LVAn Act supply Deficiencies the Appropriations
Service the fiscal Year ending the hreh Of June
eighteen hundred and sixty.
Be enacted By TIE SeGte and House of Representatives.
of tie Ued States of america Congress ed That
che following hereby appropriated to
supply the deficiencies in the appropraonsfo the fiscal year
ending the thirteenth Of Iune eighteen hundred sixty,
any ia the treasury not otherwise appropriated
For compensation Of the officers clerks and others
resolving annual salary in the service the Senate
For the Chaplain of the Senate hundred and fifty dol
lars
For contingent expenses Of the RepFesen
tativ S, miscellaneous trims, viz:
For expenses Sfseect committees nine thousand dollars and
for the ent of the several investigating commit
tees Of the House Of Representatives thOuSshd dol
lars and also n the payment Of the expenses OF witnesses
mOned be before the Committee the
the House Representative during the present session.
twelve dollars that said shall be added
t the of the contingent Of the House
N.L. sn-ae- aNa