The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-11-28
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PCBLtc. ACTS OF THE THIHih n
@ SIXTH CONGRESS
go OF THE
UNITED STAT E S,

sixth CONGRESS
limited STATES,
c1,r. C7sAxxII-An act to grant to the City Of
NN5art GuIgn, Michigan. part OF the si!rary
psasrxstian oI FsYs Gatiot, for the enlargement
= Of Inc lily renetry at that place.
r. e eLIc,ssg BY tAf Senate aud House Of Repre-
.s.f.spss Of tAs J4ifed States Of 4Aericu an COEs-
,,r.aKss+latlsdsjf the SecFsllry Of War be- and
be 3 nerebe attt aFlz-d ana rs4u.sd TO convey to
the city sF,ei Elrea, IichiSsn, If the military
reser tti4n ct E:rt GEatiOt, {. lot not to exceed
thirty lcas, to b. taken from me land adjoining
the city ceneteSB AID 10 be used for its enlarge
ment aid for Do other purpose, SO Tar and under
such eun4itios and reservations as in the opinion
ofNshe Sest4taTy u War the Pos.ic interest pres
ent Or prospective may require.
Approsua, June q is6e.
CnAr3 CLXXfsssT.-An act to declare the meaning
OF thegset znJltled san act making fur Ser gho'-
Visions foI the satisfaction of Virgiai. L.-zlf
. Warrants tszssed = ugUst thirty-one, eighteen
r. SuSdRd BFd kigt4sgo
tatt2es of tae Usitl4 .Stfes Of Amertoa CoHgress
as.e5ed, Shat ttrF Secretary Of the Interior, IN
executing the eevIsionS of the act passsd Angst
III iriy-sne, eignteen hundred and hfty-tWo, enl-
sSed sAt az mas,lg further proSs 81 for - salts
faction If Virginia h nd warrants, oe req=fred Sc
to coastfe tie az 20 authorize the satisfaction
in scrip afali wIrr4Efs parts Of warrants issued
: r-ior to the frst Say If March, eighteen hundred
Aad FIT two corning within the principles already
recognizsd BY til Department of the Interior in
the execatioS Of th provisions of the said act, and
whether issued before since the FIRST day Of
March, eighteen hundred and ty-two; =Uroraded,
AorsseT, That ne warrant or part OF waffa-s-
shall bs =stisfed in scrip founded or issued AZ
ailosanee made by the executive OF Virginia since
the frst daySf March, eighteen hundred and fifty
kuuroved. Jaans q, 1850 ~
; yHAf. GLxXXIv.-Anl4ctt to amend an act et.si-
tied 'asn act for giving effect 70 certain I--1.Cy
SSpS!la,sos EFtgeei1 this and Foreign Govern
Tnents RI the apprehension and delivery III Of
certain offenders.
RBe Il ..act.d-i.y tie Ssnate and House Of Repre-
seniatires Of fis rsited States Of Aaaerica Con
ersss as.tnt d 81 hat IN all cases why're any depOs
itioGs ants other papers, daeopies thereof,
sbati be offered ii evidence upon tho hearing of
eSt5adition case under the second section Of the
acs entiti Oh An act for giEinE effect to certain
sreAty ST Jaiatioes between tais aud foreign gov
ernmsnts for the apprehension and delivery NJ of
certain eRenders,t approAed August twelfth, eigh
teen hundred ana, tUrty eight, such depJsitions,
warrants, ant oher papers, copies thereof, hall
be sans.sst ami resolved for the parposes men
toned IN Ss sId section, If they shall be properly
and legal Authenticated, SO Al 20 entitle them 10
be receiFed{nr similar purposes by the tribunals OF
tbs foreisa eaantry fr1m which the accused party
shat hsvss-caped, aed the certificate of the Prin-
eipai d4pl0lzsasic 1Suiar officer of the United
Ststes resident n snSh foreign country shall be
proof tA4s asy psP-r os other document so ofsfed
is authu4i.camd in the manner required b, this
: approved, Jlile p, 1860. -
CHlr. CLXXXT ~ An act for the relief of Con-
grss=ionai Township number six SOUTH OF Range
= number es;ht vest IN Ran1ulph County, State of
Illinois. y
hcFsas section number sixteen, in township
nusS SF SIX soVtAsH If range number eight west in
Randolph counsy, Illinois, is COVERED by private
attn number tEe Thousand sud fifty, by reason
whereof the sale section has been lost to the said
congressional township for school purposes: There
) fore
b It enreted By tk4T Senate and House Of Repres-
s.tatec " tie Uaitl States Of Asssriea Congress
ass.set4ea GG4t She school trustees tor the said
toTnShiF b., EMO tbey hereby, authorized to Sc
leI ttrts quA4ter sections Of land in equal subdi-
visions, 81 any - the public lands of the United
J States su1jees TO entry sais st the mir Aezum
price Of oBE dollar aud twenty-five per acre
SEe5 2 Ahath 1t 5lieiier enacted That when the
ST all have beer selected by the trustees fore-
said, AID description th Eeos returned to and ap-
proved By the Commissioner of the General Land
btiee psiS. patents shall issue thereof to the
iah5i biss. Of the sAid eesSrs~sicssi tornslii p,
and chan be held and disposed Of bS8hem for the
ship ip thefsms mannsr as other sfsool lands are
htId aid dispoSaa Of. tAp 81
Apptsved, Jsns q, 1860.
: CnAIi oLxxxvL-An act to amend Gan act Ito
provided for extending the Laws and Judicial
syG3-m "a the United states to the State of Ore
eon and for othrf turposes.n
Be Il 81 ete5 By th= o.sate and House OF Repre-
7eafatttes o. If Uttea States Of America in Con-
eress Gsssntea;, That the two regular term of the
distriet OF the United States for the district
of Oregon shall hereafter be hello at Portland, in
said aIstFiet, aeEnusncing the second Monday in
May and Sepsen BE- IN each year, and no process
issued, kUeesgIng pending in said court, shall
be avoided impaired by this change Of the time
and place Of ha-lrg the same, but all process ball.
bouCF or recok Ires turna bic to the next term
Of said eOltft. ghal 10 returnabe and returned TO
the term of saia court next held according to this
act, ia the sssue manner if so made returna BILE
OF h iSGe thereof, and shall have full effect ac-
oo:dingiy.
SEc. 5. AnGEae 1t further enacted That the SAL
sry of the disf ut jadge Of the United States for
said dsStrics sha1 be TIRES thousand dollars
approved. June p, 1850.
3 Guar. TLXXXEFf.--An act TO change the tine for
..oidlhg Us Courts in the Northern District OF
Fonda
Be Il enacted BY the Senate and House of Repre-
ssstd ttessg the Uttted States Of Anaerica Ton
asseas5ted That the regular terms of the dis
tries court of1he Uhited States for the northern
district If Friaa, shall hereafter be held at Appa-
Ia fnsesla on tfe Ifst Moaday in March at ITALIA
hASsze the frst Monday in May {; at St. 6Asugus-
I ne, on the FIRST Monday in June and at Fensa-
cola the Grst Monday in July, of each year; but
hIng5 herein shall be construed tdfireyent the
IL
ter1. IT any OF The places aforesaid, whenever, in
hIs opinion, the pnb,e interest may so require.
ksPavea, june y. 1850.
Car es.xxxy5II.-.fssl act for the final Adi,..,-
ment OF pfiskse Land Claims in TIL SttH9s of
Fiosda, LSuisiaiIa, and Missouri, sp-i fof'o other
t'urI oSes- ID H3<
seat1tsees of the Ustted sees OF 4HieT(ft IN Con-
qrr,,. as.entsied, Tbr> any person persons, and
IbSi eft representatives OF any person persons,
who calmly lads lying within the states of
yFIor d. q sssna,Or Assouri, by virtue of grant
srnsesssod. esIer u survey, isson 10 settle or
o.aer Ertfea eyleSse Of title, emaaating from any
Iersiga government, bearing date prier the ces-
sisR ~ tie UsIted States VI the territory fut of
wntzs said Ssates wore farmed. during ta8 per-
; i'd Rhsa asy sse gvern.ne5t elsrut sovereignty
hi thSslesaI possession u the district OF terri
tory IN Ehicb; the lands claimed are situated,
FshA be, Ar they arc bere y, authorized to make
aPpieafio1 FIR the eaBfsnatIon of their tit. Q to
the iands 50 claimed, in the manner following to-
wit: aley shall nle Roticss in writing, together
with tho evideHaf IN support Of their clms before
tn commissioners hereinafter designgsd, within
who district tss lands esaimed may be situa ed
atrgetaS1 9Th brief abstract Of the tile Of the
ella mengE znd copies u shs piatso survey thereof
D Wr.steysr srca surF u have been made aud are
vi,b'H the possession Of the claimant, and accom-
psast. Eliss sworn statement By the claimant of
tae lands s4ppised be covered by his claim. ac-
ifx 10 tie legal divisions and subdivisions of
tue surveys mtde b. lhe United S ates if the land
c aimed is included IN any Surveys made and the
SAID notss evidence, and the decisions If the COM
missioner tneseSo q shall be rec ried in q book
kt5t for ths6 purpose, ira script Of which shall
frulI time % time, be transmitted to the Commits
missasEtr IT the General La1d Oiies
NSEJ.2 Asd Se Il further enscied That the reeis-
te Hnd receiyer5 n the several Iaed Offices in the
s'e7 Of FLORIDA end Lluisiana. within their rc-
sSyetve lspd districts, and till; recorder of land
titles for tASc city of Saint Louis, the State OF
Missouri asd their successors in flee snail be- nd
thcE are hereby appointed commissioners to hear
AID decide, under such instructions as may be
prr7ceebs By the Commissioner Of the General
La14 once IN conformity with this act, and ac.or-
ding 10 justice a1ff equality acd the principles
hsre1naltsr estao'i shed, IN summary manner, all
matters expecting such caims within The eistricis
afvr all as come san tho provisions Of tls act
they shall hase tslssr 70 administer oaths c,snpei
the sstendfaee Of ard examine Witnesses demand
end OBJ ain SVn the pr0ptr Ulcers all poblerec
insFhieh grants Of land, Warfauts orders of sur
yeysor otEsr eyIdsucs of claims TO land derived
from any foreign government may have been re-
corded, and shaIl make report the Commissioners
Of tbs General Land Office on tho CLAIMS so presea
"a TO them for decision, dividing said claims into
ssparate classes N the manner hereinafter provided
70 Do confirmed or rejected.
SEC. 4. slsd Be It further enacted That the claims
so presented ana pg5.ed upon By The commissioner.
aforesaid, shah be ey them divided il their re-.
port IN three dIsttaet classes, as follows, viz:
. nm5er one snail contain all claims which. In
tleir a ieion, out 70 be coat med 9hefc the lands
Grained have been IN possession and ton by
the private ci4imaats r those under whom they
derive tide for period Of 1T least twenty years
preooediug tho date Of filing the claim, b. YlrIue of
some gfsnf, ceneessiqn order OF survey, peImis-
sion q settle, or other written evidence Of title
smlnatirg rim sane foreign gOt eminent which
held or claimed ssveregafy OF jurisdiction over the
territory in which the lands claimed situated
and where the tide smanating from such foreign
xoYernmsng bears date anterior TO the cession Of
said terrieFy to the United States.
Nssabsr faco shall contain all claims which, in /
their opinion, ought to b confirmed where tho /
lands are claimed nEder HFiitSn evidence of title,
n above provided II Class azazber ONE psIt Ehere
1i..,,, has heen no actual uosseesior, and cuftiya