The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-09-25


mens of gunbosts for servcs On the western rivers
Approved August 8. lsel
PvNIo-No. l11
AN ACT making appropriation 70 pay the expenses Of
the investigating committees Of the House u Repre-
sentarves and Senate appointed the hrst session Of
tbs thirty seventh Congress- ana 0f toe commnsson
authorised 70 examine and report the compensA
sioa Of ali onhcsrs Of the government.
Be snadsd b ~ Senate ead Howse Of Representatives,
q ~ Uaitsd States Of Assea, in Congres osse~tlsd,
That there be- and hereby appropriated, out Of any
money N the treasury not Otherwise appropriated the
sum Of ten thousand dollars pay expenses Of the
investeasnS committees Of the senate ana House Rep
seventh Congress- and also the expenses of the eomm
sion authorized TO examine and report the copen
sation all officers Vi the government, said OF
ey be drawn from the treasury part Of the contn
gent Of the House Of Representatives anu u
be dsbarssd in the mode provided by law for such ex
penses.
Approved Augusss 1851.
(PCsuo-No. As.1
AN ACT authorizing the construction Of twelve small
side-wheel steamers.
Bet epoeed by ne Senate and House Of Representatives
Of tie CNsed States Of ASserSco, in Congress assembled
That the Secretary Of the Navy shall be
wheel steamers Of the navy Of the United
States Of light drsugh and great speed and that for
purpose hundred thousand dollars
be- and the same hereby il appropriated.
Approved August 8, 1851
lPC1uc-NO. a.
An ACT making appropriations for fortncations and for
other purposes.
Be enacted BY the Senate and House Of Representatives
If tie United states Of America, IN C0a9reks assembled
Ihar be, hereby appropriated, Of any
money the treasury not otherwise appropriated the
sum Vi one hundred thousand dollars contingencies
Of for1cations be used and applied under the drec
tion Of the secretary Of War.
stoned officer Of the army navy marine corps, who
having rendered his reslgnation shall, prior TO
tce the acceptance Of the same BY the author
ity and without leave, quit his post or proper duties
with the latent remain permanently absent thsrefrom
shall be registered = deserter, and punished
Sec. .. A~d Be i fvvtAey enacted That nogging as
punishment IN the army 10 hereby abolished.
Sec l. And Be Il further enacted, That for removing
stables and other distractions from the grounds
the Washington Inrmary, used army hospital
grading said grounds proper drainage of the
same the sum OF ve thousand dollars be, and the same
hereby Appropriated to be expended under the direc
ton Of the Surgeon General Of the United States army
Approved August s, 1861.
lPUsuC-No. Gel
AN ACT relation the Office Of Attorney the Un
ted States for the Southern District Of New York.
Be enacted BY the Senate asd House Of Representatives
Of the United States Of America Congress Gssenstled
ihat there shall be paid to tue Attorney the Cnited
tho southern district Of New York. quarterly
salary At the rate Of six thousand dollars Der snnum
and such additional sum ~ shall be necessary together
with the and fees allowed by law to pay such
amount shall DO xed by the secretary OF the Interior
Of assistants aud clerks
Sec 3 A~d Be i fvtAr enossd, That the accounts of
shall be adjusted and settled in the as the
same would have been adjusted and settled had this
been In operation and after that day.
Approved August ., 1851.
fPrBuc-No 81.
AN ACT to punish certain crimes against the Cnited
States.
Be enacted By tie Senate and House q Representatives
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That any person shall be guilty Of the act Of recruit
ing soldiers sailors In any State Territory Of the
United States shall open recruiting station for
the enlistment Of such persons either regulars vol
unteers TO serve Aforesaid, shall be guilty high
misdemeanOr and upon conviction in any of rec
ord having jurisdiction Of the offence, shall be fined
not less than hundred dollars more than ona
thousand dollars, and confined and imprisoned for
Sec 2. AID Be Il fSvtAey enacted That the person so
enlisted engaged regular volunteer shall be fned
IN like manner sum OF one hundred dollars and i'm
prisOned not less than more than three years
Approved August 9, 1851.
(PuNIc-No. 62l
AN ACT to promote the efficiency Of the engineer and
Typographical engineer corps and for other purposes
Be seded by tAs Senate and House of Repres1sa-:.
Of the Cwwsa itdses cf AMeTsco, COngess dsse1bIed
That there shall be added to each of the corps of eup
and typographical engineers by regular promotion
OF their present oeers two coones and four
majors.
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added to the corps Of Typographical engineers
pany Of soldiers to be commanded by appropriate OH
Of said corps, TO have the pay and ratons
clothing and other allowances, and be entitled the
benefits in every respect the company created
by the act for the organization Of company OF sappers
and miners and pontoniers, approved May sixteenth,
eighteen hundred and forty six The said company shall
be subject TO the rules and articles of war; and shall
have the same organization the companies Of engineer
soldiers attached to the corps Of engineers
Sec. J. And Be 4 fxytkr ssoeted That vacancies here
after occurring among the commissioned officers Of the
volunteer regiments shall be filled BY the governors Of
the States respectively In the same original
appointments And much Of the tenth section Of the
act approved July twenty second eighteen hundred and
a. inconsistent herewith, be- and the same
Sec. & AID Be further esaetsd, That the President
Of the United States hereby authorized appoint
additional inspectors general for the United States army
said inspectors general TO have the same rank
ceive the pay and allowances a now provided by
Aw for inspectors general.
Sec. 8. And Be further enacted, That 20 much Of the
hundred ay four q authorizes the appointment Of
civilians 70 superintend the national armores be- and
the same hereby repealed and that the superintend
o6acers Of the ordnance department..
Approved August Q, 1851.
rPruc-No. ISL
AN ACT TO authorize increase the eorps Of ens
neers and typographical engineers.
Be enacted By the Senate and House Of Represemtaus
q ~ GATED States Of AMeieo, in Congress assembled
AuAS SneIe euau Do eooeQ 70 o1c0 OF the
gneer and typographical engineers regular promotion
OF their present odcero two lieutenant colones and
majors.
Sec. z And be further esoded That there shal be
added TO the corps Of Typographical engineers
pany Of soldiers TO be commanded BY appropriate on
GERS Of said CORPS to have the pay and rations
clothing and other allowances and To be entitled 70 the
same benefits In every respect the company
BY the act for the organization Of company
and miners and pontoniers, approved Nay sixteenth
eighteen hundred and forty six The said company shal
subject to the rules and articles Of war; and shal
have the same the companies Of engineer
soldiers attached TO the corps Of engineers.
Sec. 3. AID Be further eWddsd That the Presiden
the Cned States hereby authorized to appoint two
additional inspectors general Of the United States army
70 have the same rank and receive the same pay anc
allowances - now provided by Law for inspectors gen
| eral.
Approved August Q, 1861.
lPrnIo-No. 6ll
AN ACT to provide for holding the district and circui
courts in judicial districts duringa Temporary
Of the judgeship.
Be 4 e~aasd b. s Senate and house Of Reprsessatsse
Of Ae United Stotes Of Ameieo, in Co1res assembled
That tn case OF vacancy in the once Of district judg
judicial district Of the United States in any Stat
in which there are two judicial districts shall be law
for the district Judge Of the other district in sale
State to hold the district or circuit court in case
sickness the absence Of the circuit judge and dis
charge all the judicial duties Of the district Judge OF sucr
vacant district 20 long such vacancy sha continue
and all the acts and proceedings in said courts BY
before the said district judge Of the adjoining district
Snau nave the Same force effect, and validity don