, 1864-10-24

ridcd, That, on satisfactory evidence of their
diligence, fidelity, and experience as carriers, the
Postmaste, General may increase their respcc-
tive salaries from time TO time, to any sum not
exceeding one thousand dollars: and each of the
said carriers shall give bond. with snretes, to he
approved hy the Postmaster General, for the safe
custody and delivery of oil letters, packets, and
moneys received by him.
Sec. To- Hnd be il further enacted, That
all expenses for the letter carriers branch Offices.
and receiving hcxcs or incident thereto. shall be
entered and reported in q separate account from
the Ordnnry postal expenses Of such post Office,
and shall le shown in comparison with the pro-
us Of the posingrs on local mail matter at each
Office, in order tia, the Postmaster General may
he guided in the expenditures for that branch of
the postal service by income derived thcrcirom.
Srr lG. Andbe IL further enacted, That the
eighth, eleventh, fourteenth, seventeenth aud
eighteenth sections Of the act entitled :" An act
To amend the laws relating TO the Post Office
Department" approved March three, eighteen
hundred and siXiy-ihrcr. the provisions Of which
have been mO,liftd and incorporated in this act,
be, and the same are hereby. repealed.
Sec. II. And be ii further enacted, That the
special agent Of the Post Office Department in
the Pacific States aud Territories shall receive
as comp, nSation Eve dollars per diem.
Approved, July !, 1864.
An AcT TO regulate the compensation of Regis
tiers and Receivers Of the land Offices in the
several States and Territories. in the location
Of lands by States and corporations under
grants from Congress.
Be Il enacted By the Senate and House of Rep
resentdtires Of tie United States Of America IN
Congress assembled. That, from and after the
passage Of this act, in the locations Of lands by
States and corporations under grants from Con
grcss for railroads and other purposes. Except
for agricultural colleges) the registers and re-
ceivcrs OF the land Offices OF the several States
and Territories, in the districts where such lands
may be located for their services therein, shall
be entitled TO receive fee of one dSlar for each
flnal location Of one hundred and sixty acres, to
be paiu by the State or corporation making such
location the same TO be accounted for in the same
manner as fees and commissions on warrants and
pre-cmption locations, with limitations as TO
maXimnms Of sa 'ary prescribed by existing laws,
in accordance with such instructions as shall be
given BY the commissioner Of the general land
Office.
S"r. 9 And he IL further enacted, That the
Burlington ami Missouri river railroad company
may SO far change or modify the location Of the
unc"mpletcd portion Of its line, as shown by the
map thereof NEW on li!e in the general land Office
Of the Unit d States. so Us TO secure a better
and more eXpei tious rOutc to the rminus Of
said line On the Missouri riv,r, said new line TO
BE- located wilhn the limits of the land grant
made by the United States to aid in It's consirnC-
d in; and said hange shall not impair the right
tu nor change the location of their present land
grant Amaro the change shall b filed with
tae mmislioIer vi tnr gei cral and Office within
IN, year rtr the passage Of III, act.
Approved, July /, 1861