, 1864-08-29

ment 70 when tnef are uuurttSeu, ol Wuhteser
origin. addressed TO the chiefs 0f the several
Executive Departments Of the Government, or
to such principal officers Of each Executive De.
partment, being heads Of bureaus or chhf
clerks, or one duly authorized BY the Postinas.
ter General 10 frank Official mnttrF, shall be
received aud conveyed by mail free Of postage,
without being endorsed "oiIicial business" OF
with the name Of the writer.
Approved, June ], 1854.
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A Resolution to amend tho charter Of the city
Of Washington.
Resolrsd By the Senate and Ho1se Of Repre-.
ssntat.res Of the Jnited Statts IF Aaterish n
Congress assembled, That In case any person
who is qualified voter In other respects shall
offer and claim the right 70 vote At AIRY election
held In the city Of Washington whose Tame 10
not registered, his Lame shall be registered by
the commissioners of election upon the taFms
and conditions following. namely, he shall lake
an oath as follows; You do solemnly swear that
you will true answer make 70 such questions
as shall be asked tou touching y6lg qunliilca-
tons as an elector 81 this poll 80 help You
God; Or an affirmation 10 the same effect, which
oath or affirmation, " be be unable TO under
stand the English language, may be interpreted
10 him by one Of the commissioners, or an inter-
prefer, sworn by commissioner, which inter.
prefer shall also interpret his answers to the
commissioners. IT, in bis answers on oath, be
shall stale positively that be has resided in the
city one year next preceding the day of said
election, designating particularly the pluce Cf
his residence, and that he possesses the other
qualifications Of an eleetor; und Il furthermore,
some qualified elector Of the city, mot . cnndi
date for any Office II that election, shall tnkean
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of them may administer, that he iswell acquaint.
ed with such applicant; that he h, In tact, Z
resident IN the city, and has been one year next
previous to such election. and that be (quallfled
rlectoF) has good reason to believe, and dees
believe, that al the statements Of such applisant
are true, the commissioners shall cause his
Rame to be registered by their clerk, and shall
then receive the yots Of said applicant; or f
said applicant shall present the affidavit Of him.
sclf and qualified eleetor, duly certified By
any Justice Of tho peace In ard Tor the county
Of Washington, District of Columbia, which
shall satisfy the commissioners that the applis
cant has been a resident Of the city one yeif
next preceding the day of such election. md
that he il otherwise qua iiled eleclor, the edis
missioners may cause the applicants nstbe 10
be registered, a. hereinhefore provltled,. dhd
they shall then Teecive his vote; and u said
plicant or such qualified slrctOr shsn. N said
matter, wiifally make any false statement he
shall be deemed guilty Of pr.juty, and, on con-
viclion, DO subject 10 the pains and penalties
thereof tsi ~ t9H 5
Approved, June ], 1854
As Acr to amend an act entitled " Al act max.
ing grant Of land to the Smtc Of Iowa, In
alternate sections 10 cid In the Construction
of crrtnin railroads 10 said Snte," approved :
May 10, 1855.
Be 10 enacted bV ats Sshatt aid HeWse Of Rep.
reseHtatices Of the United States ef AineTica IN
Congrsss asssmbied, That the Mlssisslp ! and
Missouri Railroad Cbihbtny, q corporation e..
tablished by the Jaws bf the State Of Iowa, and
to which the said Stats grant d . portion Of the
land grant mentioned ii the title o. this act, TO
aid In the constructed Or railroad from DAs
venport to Council Bld!k n said State. may
nudity or change tltg location Of the ihcom-
plelvd portion Of lls line, as shown BY the. map
thereof now on ile in the General Land Ohice
Of the UnitUd States 50 as to secure 6rftef
and more expeditions line Tor Connection
with the Iowa branch Of the Union Pacific rail'
ruad: Propided, nevertheless. That said new
line, " located shall in every cast pass tht6ueh
the corporate limits Of the ciliea 81 Dis hoines
aud Council Bluff; and the right Of wsy osef
tue puOitc lallnS Ot tne Bnltcu ctnttt " nereoy
granted 10 .safl railroad, e6Inpfnf lof that purs
pose: Protided, That said line shall pass
through tho town Of Newton, IL Jasper county,
or as near said tnwn a. may he found pfaetieas
bic; and dot further north Of said town thsn
the north line of section twenty two, township
eighty north, Of range hiuttten. aecofding 70
the United States slirtetSif the citizens 81 tho
County hf Jasper shall first ray to said CONE
panY The difference 10 cost, Il any, between the
line proposed BY the company and the one con.
trmpiated BY this proyiso, including extra cost
Of right Of way. Il any. said difference 10 cost 70
be estimated by CONF etenG engineers 70 Be ss'
lected by the pArtiL tL
Sec. q And b Il yfGriatr SnGsisd; That twher4
ever such new location shall have been eetab.
lishcd, the said rsilrad company shall tils 10
the General Land Ollce 1t Washington map,
definitely showing such new location; and the
Secretary OF the. Interior shall eau . 10 be Ger.
tiHed and conveyed TO said company, from time
70 time, as The road progresses. out q any publie
lasds now tllOnging 70 the United States not
sold. reserved, or othetviee disposed Of OF 10
which redemption claim or right Of home.
stead settlement has not attached, and on which
q bona nds settlement aud ipPrOveucns hes