The national Republican., 1861-07-04
owner of eaid schooner is a citizen of the Uni.
.tpprOred, March z, 1861.

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CuAr LxXvn-An Act TO Provide mr the Completion oi
the Military Roads frm Fort Union to Saua fr and from
Taos TO santa F., New Mexico.
BE 10 endrted bU Me Senate and House OF
Representatives of The United States Of Amer.
lea IN Congress assembled, That the sum Of
thirty FIVE thousand dollars be, and is hereby,
appropriated, out of any money in the Treas.
ury not otherwise appropriated, for the compile.
ton of the military road from Fort Union 10
Santa Fe, New Mexico, and for the completion
of the military road from Taos to Santa Fe,
in New Mexico, fifteen thousand dollars.
Approred, March 2, 1861.
csAp Lxxlx An Ac, donating the States Of Muneso,a
and Oregon certain lands reserved by Congress for the
Territories of Minnesota and Oregon for University pur
poses.
BE il enacted 5y the Senate and HOUSE of
Representatives Of The United States of Amer.
ica IN Congress assembled, That the lands re-
served for the use Of D university in the Terri
tories Of Minnesota and Oregon under section
second Of an act Of Congress passed Febru
ary nineteenth, one thousand eight hundred
and fifty one, entitled An act to authorize the
legislative assemblies of the Territories of Ore
gon and Minnesota to take charge Of the school
lands in said Territories, and for other pur'
poses" be hereby donated to the States of Min.
nesota and Oregon for the use of said univer,
sity. ...
Approred, March 2. 1861.
from the CITY Saint LOUIS provide for the Sale Of
the Lands on which the same Is located f......i
Be il enacted bu the Senate and House Of
Representatives. o. fthe United States of America
in Coneress assembled, That the Secretary Of
War be- and he is hereby, authorized and re-
quired to proceed at once 10 have the grounds
now used for the purposes Of an arsenal, in the
city Of Saint Louis, laid off into blocks, accord
ing to the present plan Of that portion Of the
city, and to have the same subdvided into lots
of convenient size, for building purposes, and
subject the western unoccupied portion Of the
same TO sale to the highest bidder, at public
vendue, on such terms as TO him may seem
most advantageous, first giving sixty days no.
tice by advertisements in at least three newspa.
pers, published in the city Of Saint Louis, of
the time, place, and terms Of sale, with de.
scription Of the property to be sold the pro.
ceeds Of such sale to be applied to the erection
at Jefferson Barracks, in the State Of Missouri,
of suitable buildings for containing all the tools
implements, machinery, arms, and materials
now at said Saint Louis arsenal. -,. -r. ~
Sec. 2. And be ii further enacted, That the
Secretary Of War be, and hereby Is, authorized,
as soon as the buildings above provided for
shall be in readiness for that purpose, to cause
the business heretofore carried on at said Saint
Louis arsenal to be transferred to the military
reservation known aa "Jeherson Barracks" in
the county Of Saint Louis, and State of Missouri,
and also to cause all the tools, implements, ma.
chinery, arms, and materials now at said arsen.
al to be removed to said reservation.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That as
soon as possible after the removal Of the arsenal
from Saint Louis to Jefferson Barracks, the
Secretary of War shall sell, in the manner di.
rected in the first section of this act, all the
residue Of the grounds attached to the said Saint
Louis arsenal, and the buildings tbereupon
the proceeds Of such sale shall he paid into the
United States Treasury. .--- .-.
Approvsd, March 2, 1861. - q
CaAP LXNAn Act 70 amend the Provisions Of tho City.
sixth Section Of "An Act TO regulate the Collection Of Du.
ties on Import, and Toun.ss approTsd he second Day
Be il enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of The United States Of America
in Congress assembled That whenever any
goods, wares, or merchandise shall be imported
into any port of the United States from eny
foreign port, in any ship OF vessel, at the expi.
ration ofeight working days, If the ship or yes.
sci shall be less than three hundred tons bur.
den, and within twelve working days, IL 1t be Of
three hundred tons burden and less than eight
hundred, and within fifteen days, If it be oi
eight hundred tons burden and upwards, after
the time within which the report Of the master
or person having charge or command Of any
ship or vessel is required to be made to the
collector Of the district, il there shall be found
| any goods, wares, or merchandise other than
shall have been reported for some other dis
trict, or some foreign port or place, the collec
tor shall take possession thereof; bnt with the
| consent Of the owner or consignee Of anJ
goods, wares, or merchandise, or with the con
sent Of the owner or master Of the vessel in
which the same may be imported, the said
| goods, wares, or merchandise may be taken
possession Of by the collector, after one days
notice to the collector Of the district
Approrsd, March 2, 1861.
CHAP LxxxH-An Ac, legaizng certain Entries Of Land
on Leavenworth Island, in the State Of Missouri.
Be IL enacted by the Senate and House o.
Representatives Of the United States of America
in Congress assembled, That oil pre- emptior
entries heretofore made in good faith at th'
land.office at Kickapoo, in the Delaware lane
district, Kansas Territory, Of lands embraced
within the island opposite Leavenworth City
known as Leavenworth Island, in the State
Missouri, be, and the same are hereby, declared
valid, in the same manner az if made in thu
proper land district Of the State Of Missouri
P,orided, Such entries shall be found by tn,
Secretary Of the Interior, in all other respects
to be in accordance with the pre.emption law.
Approred, March 2, 1861.
FOR THE ARMY.