New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-06-18
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The following Is list Of the public acts which,
| have passed Congress and been approved BY the
President:
| ruBLTc AcTs APPBovsp.
/ An act making appropriations 10 defray tie
uehGencaes IN the appropriations for the service OF
IN m ~ ss. Department for the hscal year end
ipg tae Sosa q 9une, 1850 BE enacted &e. That
the sum oi Jour million two hundred and ninety
| thousand and nine dollars and fwenty.six cents n
hereby apgropriased icr the purpose Indicated in
Office Department for the fiscal wear ending 30fb
Of June, 1860, the sum Of fouv millions cf dollars.
payable from the Treasury and Post 0lice rerenae
Is appropriated, and the further cHn Of i've mil
lions four hundred thousand is appropriated, pay
able from the Treasury, to be expended in paw
ment exclusively TO Postmasterss clerks, mail de-
predations, special agents, for tfanspoftatSDn
stamps paper. bags. etc. That interest as ne rate
Of six per cent to commence sixty days after ex-
piration Of the quarter in which the service WINS
rendered but in no case prior to LIST May, 1859 to
date Of approval Of this act, be paid on all sulns
due contractors for carrying mails, such interest,"
| to be paid contractors alone, and the same is i'm
f9ll OF all damages by reason Of delay payments
Of temporary clerks That the printing Of Post
Office blanks be secured by contract after thirty
days public notice to the highest bidder Approv-
| 2. Making appropriations for the payment Of in
valid Va and other gensons for the year ending soth
lars; Tor pensions to Widows OF those who served
in the Revolutionary war, under the third section
q ne act q July 1896. the acts Of July 1888,
March 8, 1913, June II, 1s44, Feb. and July 20,
ls4s, and second section Of the act Of Feb S. ias3
two hundred thousand dollars; for pensions 10
widows ana orphans under other acts, sixty thou
sand dollars for navy invalid pensions. forty -three
thousand dollars; for navy pensions 10 widows ana
orphans under act of Ang. III, Ts48. one hundred
and twenty-eight thousand dollars; for prtvAassr
\ invalids, one thousand dollars Approved March
2, 1860.
8. Authorizing the Secretary Of the Treasury 10
issue registers TO schooners Helen Blood and Sarah
Bond Of 0swego, in the State of New York. Ap-
i proved March 2, 1850. 4 9sas 3 s5,
4. Extending the provisions OF an act to enable
the State of Arkansas and other States to reclaim
4 swamp lands within their limits to Minnesota and
Oregon, and for other purposes. Approved March
i 5. Repeating the third section Of an act to I'M
crease and regulate the terms OF the Circuit and
District Courts for the Northern District of New
York, approved July Z, 1898. Approved March
"a, 1860. tjs 81 s. 4 81
Of passengers in steamships and other vessels, and
for the better protection of female passengers.
| That master, or any one under him. who shall,
| during voyage, by any means, seduce and have
illicit connection, shall be guilty of misdemeanor,
and. on conviction. shall be punished by fine not
4 exceeding $1,000, or by imprisonment for not more
than one year. Subsequent marriage may be plead
/ in bar of conviction. Section two forbids, un-
less by direction or permission Of the master, the
visits Of officers seamen to that part Of the ves-
I sci assigned to emgrants, and on violation aHd
the voyage; and the master who shall permit such
visits shall be fined fifty dollars for each offence.
This section is to be posted on the vessel, n Eng
lish, French and German. The bill also provides
that the Court may direct the payment of fines to
y the sedueed female. Approved March "a, 1850
I. Establishing mail routes in the Territory Of
Q Kansas. Approved March n, 1850.
8. Making appropriations for fulfilling treaty
7 stipuatons with the Ponce Indians, and with eer-
tain bands Of Indians in the State Of Oregon ana
Territory Of Washington. for the year ending June
30, 1860. Approved March 20, 1885,
8. Authorizes publishers to print ON their papers
the date when subscriptions expire, and post
masters to charge one cent only for tue receipt
and delivery Of drop letters. Approved April 3,
1850
10. When any person shall indorse on any letter
his or her name and place of residence, as writer
thereto, the same remaining uncalled for, for thirty
days, or the time the writer may direct, shall be
returned by mail to said writer. and the same are
not to be treated as dead or advertised, till they
shall remain at the post-ofioe Of the writer one
quarter. Approved April G, 1860.
III. Settling the titles to lands along the boundary
!, line between the States Of Georgia and Florida-
! Approved April 13, 1860.
ID. incorporating the United States Agricultural
Society Be it enacted, ETC.. that William w. Cor
coran and others, their associates and successors
are constituted within the District Of Columbia as
the United States Agricultural Society, with usual
powers. All the presents that have been made to
the society are xes,eo n y, anu a ehes @ so
. annual meetings are to be held in Washington on
rs the second Wednesday in January that any one
s ahs s m
ton. Congress has power to amend the act at any
time. Approved April 10, 1850.
l3 Amendatory of an act entitled an act to
amend an act entitled an act to establish crimf
nal court in the District of Columbia. The amend
ment provides for the holding of the court in case
of sickness or inability of the regular Judge Ap-
| proved April 20, 1850.
d IA. Regulating the appointment Of clerks TO The
number the service may require in the Census Bu-
reau. Approved May S, 1860. IA s
1r1tt. ES<r fUae Htr.rxt r-
City to make loan and issue stock for two hum
v dred Thousand dollars for building markethouse-
Approved May g. 1860.
10. Providing payment for depredations commit
ted by the whites upon the Shawnee Indians in
Kansas Territory Thrty-six thousand seven hum
dred and eleven dollars is appropriated for this
purpose. Approved May 8, 1860.
Ii. Is an act to carry into effect convention be-
tween the United States and the Republic Of Para
= quay. Provides for the appointment Of GomInis-
T. sioner and Secretary to adjust the claims of the
e United States and Paraguay Navigation Company.
+ against the Government of Paraguay. Approved
y May 16, 1860.
. one hundred and sixty dollars for mali service on
: the post routes in Western Kansas, authorized
!, by the act of March 81 1860, and four hundred
thousand dollars is appropriated for the new routes
I established by the act Of June IL 1855 Approved
g 10. Approved May Is, 1860, creates an addi-
] ] tional land district ia Washington Territory
ls 20. Amends the charter of the Provident Ass0-
" citation of Clerks, SO that member by giving one
le months notice may widraw from the association
=. and receive such funds as the Board Of Officers
9 may consider jnst Approved May 20, 1860.
n 2l. An act to supply Deficiencies in the appro-
~ priations for the service OF the fiscal year ending
~ June 80 1851.
7 ". Appropriates one hundred and ten thousand
rs dollars for constructing military roads In the Ter
= = ritory of Washington. Approved May 25 1860.
u u %. An act making appropriations for the CON.
y sular and Diplomatic expenses of the &c genimenc
= for the year ending June 80. 1861. and sor other
7; purposes. This bill makes the usual appropria-
+, tinn for the support OF our foreign representa-
~ tives.
"a. Approved May 26, 1860. settles the titles 70
certain lands set apart for tbs use OF certain half
~ breed Kansas Indians in Kansas Territory.
Z 25. Approved May 26, 1850, authorizes the Presi
dent of the United Sates, in conjunction with the
State of California run and mark the boundary
fs line between the Territories of the United States
y and the State of California.
10 26. Approved June l, $780, authorizes the Do
d mestio and Foreign Missionary Society OF the Pro
~ te-tant Episcopal Church in the United States, Il
70 enter at 81 Is per certain tract Of land il
Y Wisconsin, known as the :. Mission Farm.n
u u. Approved June |, 1860. makes appropriation
- for the support of the Military Academy for the
y y year ending June 80, 1861.
a ,n 28 Amends the act organizing an institution tol
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