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

PUBLIC ACTS OF THE THIRTY
pom SIXTH CONGRESS
eal OF THE
,ed UNITED TATEs,
uld
to Passed at the first session, tckicb uGs begun
held at the City of Washington, IN the h district
ie Columbia, Monday, the ftth day Of Dece,nbe
ng A. d. 1859, and ended on Monday, the tscentyfyt
'ut day of June, a. d. 1850.
- JAMES BUCHANAN, President. JoHN G. BREcKIN
for RIDGE Vice-Presdent, and President of the Sen
III. ate. WILLIAM PENNINGTON, Speaker of tn
w, House of Representatives
OF CRAP. William act to amend an act entitled
ne San act to regulate the carriage of Passenger
ur in Steamships and other Vessels approved
tic March third, eighteen hundred and fifty five
/, for the better protection of Female Passengers
- and other purposes.
en- Be 1t enacted ~ the Senate and House of Repres
entatiues the United States Of America Congress
assembled That every master other officer seaman
ut other person employed on board of any ship OF
~ vessel of the United States who shall, during the
i' voyage of such ship vessel, under promise OF
70 marriage by threats or by the exercise of his
authority by solicitation, or the making of gifts
is presents, seduce and have illicit connection with
any female passenger, shall be guilty of Bisde-
meanor, and upon conviction, shall be punished by
~ imprisonment for q term not exceeding twelve
months or by fine not exceeding one thousand dol
lie lars: provided, Thatthe subsequent intermarrage
of the parties seducing and seduced may be plead
1, ed in bar of q conviction.
= SEC. 2. And be Il further enacted, That neither
u the officers, seamen, other persons employed
board of any ship vessel bringing emigrant pas
sengers to the United States, any of them shall
!. visit or frequent any part of such ship vessel
! assigned to emigrant passengers, except by the
: direction or permission Of the master or comman
l der of such ship vessel first made given for
D such purpose; and every officer seaman, other
. person employed on board of such ship or vessel,
who shall violate the provisions of this section
!, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, on
nor iafia hal to OF
vessel his wages for the voyage OF the said ship or
vessel during which the said offence has been
, mitted. Any master or commander who shall dir
ect or permit any officer seaman or other person
employed on board Of such ship or vessel, to visit
free any part Of said ship vessel assigned
to emgrant passengers except for the purpose of
doing or performing some necessary act or duty as
an officer, seamen, or person employed on board of
said ship vessel, shall be deemed guilty Of
misdemean0r, and shall, conviction thereof, be
punished by fine of fifty dollars for each occasion
on which he shall SO direct permit the provisions
Of this section to be violated by any officer, seaman
or other person employed on board of such ship or
vessel.
Sec. 3. And be 1t further enacted, That it shall |
be the duty of the master or commander of every
ship or vessel bringing emigrant passengers to the
| United States tn post written printed notice
in the English, French, and German languages con-
tanning the provisions of the second section of this
act in conspicuous place the forcastle, and in
the several parts of the said ship vessel assigned
! to emigrant passengers, and t. keep the same so
posted during the voyage; and upon neglect so to
| do, he shall be deemed guilty of misdemeanor,
| and, on conviction thereof, shall be punished by
| fine not exceeding five hundred dollars.
| SEC. A. And be 1t further enacted, That, in case
| of the conviction of any person under the provi-
sions of the first section of this act and the impos
ition OF fine, the court sentencing the person so
convicted may, in its discretion by order to be
| entered on its minutes, direct the amount of the
fine when collected, to be paid for the use or bene-
Mt Of the female sedGced or her child children,
| if any.
SEC. 5, And be it further enacted, That no con-
viction shall be had under the provisions of this
act on the testimony Of the female seduced uncor-
roborated by other evidence, unless the indict-
ment shall be found within one year after the ar
rival of the ship vessel at the port which she
was destined when the offence was committed.
Approved, March "a, 1860.
CHAP. Kan act to establish Mail Routes in the
Territory of Kansas.
BE 1t enaeted by the Senate and House Of Repres-
eatatves Of the Uaited States of AHaerica in Conqress
assembled, That there be, and hereby, estab-
lished in the Territory of Kansas, the following
mail routes:
a mail route from Denver City to issouri City ..
via Arrapahoe, Golden City, Golden Gate, and
Mountain City, q distance of forty miles. .
A mail route from Denver City to Breckenridge
via Baden and Tarryall, distance of one HUNDRED
miles.
mail route from Denver City to Boulder, in 9
Nebraska Territory, distance of forty miles.
mail route from Denver City, down the Platte
River, to Julesburg, distance Of two hundred and
forty miles.
mail route from Denver City to Colorado
City, distance of sixty eight miles, via Belnot
Approved, March 81, 1860.
CHAP. Kan act making appropriations for full
filling Treaty Stipulations with the Ponca In
dians, and with certain bands of Indians in the G
State of Oregon and Territory of Washington,
for the year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hnn-
dred and sixty. ]
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Rcpresen
tatives of the United States of America Congress
assembled, That the following sums be- and they
are hereby, appropriated, out Of any money in the
treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the pur-
pose of fulfilling treaty stipulatons with various
Indian tribes:
Poncas--For first of Eve instruments to be paid TO
them expended for their benefit, commencing
with the year in which they shall remove to and I
settle upon the tract reserved for their future a
homes, per second article treaty twelfth March, '
eighteen hundred and fifty eight, twelve thous- C
and dollars. q
For first Of ten installments for the establish :
ment and maintainapce Of one or more manual Ia !.
Dor schools, under the direction of the President
per eond article treaty twelfth March, eighteen
hundred and hfty-eight, ave thossaud collars.
~. % 1 r. 2, "a ga sarihs he pleas
said Indian Wit ssss ssa sssi..aass N ATE
cultural and Jasehahieal pursuits, including the
working Of the VA provided for in the irst part OF
this article - Secretary Of the Interior may e
consider adyantagsOas and necessary for them, per
second article treaty twelfth March, eighteen hun
dred and ffty-sishb seven thousand five hundred 7
dollars. y
For maintaining and subsisting the Poncas dur
ing the rst year after their removal their new
homes, purchasing stock and agricultural imple- a
ments, breaking up and fencing land, building b
houses, and in making such other improvements as
may be necessary for their comfort snd welfare, !
per second article Of treaty Of twelfth of March, T
eighteen hundred and fifty eight, twenty thousand
dollars.
nd nd saving tifnher. | O
mechanic shops, with the necessary tools for the
same and dwelling houses for interpreter, mil
lsr engineer for the mill, If one be necessary,
mer, and the mechanics that may be employed for "
their benefit per second article Of treaty of twelfth
Of March, eighteen hundred and ffty-eight, ten | !
thousand five hundred dollars.
To provide and set apart this sum to enable the
Poncss to adjust and settle their existing obga-
tons and engagements including depredatioDs com
mitted by them on property of citizens of United
States prior to the date OF the ratification of this
agreement, so far as the same may be found and n
decided by their agent to be valid and just, SUBJ
ject the approval of the Secretary of the Inter-
or per second article of treaty of twelfth of March
eighteen hundred ond fifty eight, twenty thousand
dollars.
D,oan,ish and other allied Tribes in VasIinao. II
Terr,tory.-For first instalment on ono hundred e
and fifty Thousand dollars, under the direction of
the President, per sixth article treaty twentysec-
ond January, eighteen hundred hfty-fVe, fifteen n
thousand dollars. O
To enable the said Indians to remove to and re- r
side upon their reservations, and to clear, fence
and break up sufficient quantity of land for cul-
tivation, to be laid out and expended under the
direction of the President, per thirteenth article
treaty twenty second January, eighteen hundred e
and fifty five, fifteen thousand dollars. t
For first of twenty instaments for the establish
ment and support Of an agricultural and industrial
school, and provide said school with suitable in
structor instructors per fourteenth article treaty
twsnty-second January, eighteen hundred and +
ffty-fve three thousand dollars.
For first Of twenty instalments for the establish
ment and support OF smith and carpenters shop,
and to furnish them with the necessary TOOLS per
fourteenth article treaty twenty-second January =
eighteen hundred and ffty-fVe, TWO thousand FIVE !
hundred dollars. :
For first Of twenty instruments for the employ l
ment of blacksmith. carpenter, farmer, and ply
sican, who shall furnish medicines for the sick | =
per fourteenth article treaty twenty second Jan
uary, eighteen hundred and Fifty FIVE, three thous-
and dollars. !
.Hakah T-ibe.-For first instalment on thirty :
thousand dollars, under the direction of the Presi-
dent, per fifth article treaty thirty first january
eighteen hundred and 6fty-fve, three thousand ;
dollars,
For first of twenty instruments for the support
of an agricultural and industrial school, and for {
pay of teachers, per eleventh article tresty thirty
first January, eighteen hundred and ifty-fve, two {
Thousand five hundred dollars. 4
For first of twenty instruments for smith and
carpenters shop and to provide the necessary tools
therefor, per eleventh article treaty thrty-first
January, eighteen hundred and ffty-fve, two
thousand five hundred dollars
For first Of twenty instruments for the employ
menk of n blacksmi tn carmen ter and farmer anda