The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-09-26

Coltnabfd, on Monday the ma day of December,
4 u. lsos and ended on Monday, che tsrenty-Jiftb
day of Jase, A. u. 1860.
JAMES BUCHANAN, President. JoHN C. BgEcKIN-
RIDGE, Vice President, and President of the SEN
ate WILLIAM PgNNIEGTos, Speaker of the
House Of Representatives
CHAR. xxx. An Act authorizing the Corpora
ton of " ashington City to make lean and issHe
Stock for two hundred thousand Dollars, for
building a Market house.
Be u enacted By The Senate and House OF Repre-
sektaiires Of the Uited States of Anreriud in Con-
sress assembted, That all the ground lying between
seventh and Ninth streets, ana fronting on
Psnnsylyania and Louisiana avenues, now and
Hitherto used and occupied for the Centre Market,
be and the same Is hersby esdsd to the Corporation
of Washington, condition that said Corporation,
within two years after this act takef effect, erect
thereon q market house. The said house to be so
constructed as 70 adplt foot passengers through
only one entrance To the market the north side;
market-wagons AID other vehicles on the south
side only, With means of exit for the same on
Seventh and Ninth streets, and to exclude market
Ing from Peansylyania and Louisiana avenues and
the sideyAlks and pavements thereon. And for
the purpose of erecting suca markethouse it shall
be Lawful for said Corporation to create debt in
SUCH form IS may be found expedsnt, not exceeding
the sum Of two hundred Thousand dollars at rate
OF interest not exceeding six per cent. per annum,
any restriction in the char ter Of said city or
isting laws to the contrary notwithstanding.
Prorided, hosceuer, That the Government of tia
United States shall, in no event whatever, be,
either directly indirectly, liable for the principal
or interest upon any lean which may be obtained
under the provisions Of this act, and the entire
revenue Of said building shall, after paying con-
tingent expenses and interest on the stock, be
appropriated TO the payment of the stock issued in
accordance with tho provisions ef this act, and
prorided That the powers herein granted shall not
bs exercised BIZ said Corporation until after the
second Monday IN June next; and that this act
III Il. III
BY said Corporation in at least two newspapers
published in the city Of W Washington, and be con-
tinued until after the Corporation election in said
city in June next. sss.ss4
ID SIC. 2. Aad BE 4 further enacted, That no more
than two hundred and twenty thousand dollars
shall be expended in building said market-house,
nor shall any contracts be entered into which
involve larger expenditure for the completion Of
the same. ffst8 s. ss# 80 ~
this act shall take effect hereinbefore provided,
it shall be construed to vest the title said
lots in said Corporation, 50 long as the market
house and apartments shall be continued taereon,
and used for the purpose aforesaid, and no longer.
Approved, May p, 1850.
CHAR. xL.--An Act to provide Paymentfor Depre-
dations committed by tho Whites upon the
Shawnee Indians in Kansas Territory.
Be il ENACTED by the Senate aud House Of Repre-
ssHtatipes of the Lasted States Of Asserica IN Con-
gress. assembled, That for the purpose Of paying
claims Of certain members of tho Shawnee tribe of
Indianst presented to Congress, at its present
sssslel, 4. suaslo.s oonnI.lso upon taei
Plepsss4 " cas'1ens OF ihnApseahts OF the onlteo
of any moneys in the not Otherwise appro-
eEls.,eo, the sum o. inlrty-slx thousand seven
-as ~. =. = .li - 81 - I. S S.
-; - an" y :. esoc'ea, i1ae tne "noie
=. SUN VT. - 1sa uiAsi1s as shaA Dc proven 20
nis snss' ae.iol s1ali os au9ussso ana pad, unaes
the OF the Secretary OF tne lnterior unaer
.ne rules aha regalauon? prescraoed IN the Aes
70 regniate uade ana intercourse with lndlan
tribes, and 70 preserve peace on the frontiers,
approved dune tnirty eighteen hundred and thirty
four Pror,ded, THAI Il shall not be incumbent
upon the parties elaimaat,sfrom the peculiar con-
dition 81 Affairs IN theTerritory OF Kansas ut the
time tho spelations were committed to show that
the offenders were apprehendei and brought to
trial..
Approved, Nay 3, 1850.
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Guar. XLVIU.-An Act to carry into Effect q
Convention between the United States and the
8 Republic Of Paraguay.
Be Il enacted By the Senate and House 81 Represe-
tatipes Ne Upsted States of Ameriea n 0osgress
asse5e, That the President Of the United Senates,
By and with the advice and consent Of the Senate,
shall appoint commissioner, whose duty it shall be,
conjoin'ly with = commissioner appointed by tho
and determine the amount Of the claims Of the
"United States and Paraguay Navigation Com
p2ay against the government Of faraguay.
Sc =. 1aa es q lart s. eadcsed, Inas me
I,eslosns y. sne ~ ~ $3.50, " Saa Win .ne
$40 Ia ~ a, .
oisad $780, xsrssd IN ne Enslsb and sran; I'M
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