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No. 12. Stenographers employed by House Committees, payment of. Joint resolution for paying the compensation of Stenographers employed by committees of the House of Representatives. May 24, 1858.......

No. 13. Investigating Committees of the House of Representatives, payment of expenses of. A joint resolution making appropriation to pay the expenses of the several investigating committees of the House of Representatives. May 29, 1858...

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No. 15. Paraguay, adjustment of difficulties with. A resolution for the adjustment of difficulties with the Republic of Paraguay. June 2, 1858.... .... 370 No. 16. Error in Act of May 11, 1858, (ch. 33,) to correct. A resolution to correct an error in a certain act approved May eleventh, eighteen hundred and fifty-eight. June 2, 1858. 37C No. 17. Public Buildings in Philadelphia. Joint resolution authorizing the arrangement and disposal of public buildings in the city of Philadelphia. June 3, 1858.. No. 20. Commander M. F. Maury may accept gold medal. Joint resolution authorizing Commander M. F. Maury to accept a gold medal awarded to him by the Emperor of Austria. June 5, 1858....

No. 23. Appropriation for the improvement of St. Mary's River, Michigan, may be expended in excavation. A resolution authorizing the Secretary of War to expend the appropriation made July eighth, eighteen hundred and fifty-six, upon such channel of the St. Mary's River as he may select. June 9, 1858..

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STATUTE II.-1858-59.

Land-office at Vincennes, Indiana. An act to continue the office of register of the land-office at Vincennes, Indiana. December 21, 1858, ch. 1..... 373

Land claims in New Mexico. An act to confirm the land claim of certain Pueblos and towns in the territory of New Mexico. December 22, 1858, ch. 5 ...... 374 Military Academy, annual appropriation for. An act making appropriations for the support of the Military Academy for the year ending the thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred and sixty. January 12, 1859, ch. 6..

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Names of vessels, act authorizing Secretary of Treasury to change, repealed. An act to repeal an act entitled "An act authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to change the names of vessels in certain cases," approved the fifth of March, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-six. January 17, 1859, ch. 8............

Hiram Powers, advance payments to. An act to authorize the President to make advances of money to Hiram Powers. January 19, 1859, ch. 10.. Steamers America and Canada, registers and change of names of. An act authorizing the issue of registers to the steamships America and Canada, and to change the names of said steamships. January 19, 1859, ch. 11....

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376 Federal district courts in Alabama, provision for holding when district judge is sick, &c. An act to provide for holding the courts of the United States in the State of Alabama. January 25, 1859, ch. 13.. Mechanics' liens in the District of Columbia. An act for the enforcement of mechanics' liens on buildings, and so forth, in the District of Columbia. February 2, 1859, ch. 17 ......... 376 Gas in certain streets in Washington. An act to provide for the lighting with gas certain streets across the Mall. February 2, 1859, ch. 18.

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Receivers and registers of land-offices, compensation of. An act to fix and regulate the compensation of receivers and registers of the land-offices under the provisions of the act approved April twentieth, eighteen hundred and eighteen. February 2, 1859, ch. 19.... The schooner William A. Hamill, register for. An act authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to grant a register for the schooner "William A. Hamill." February 2, 1859, ch. 20... 379 Investigating Committees of the House of Representatives, payment of expenses of. An act providing for the payment of the expenses of investigating committees of the House of Representatives. February 5, 1859. ch. 21....

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Public documents, keeping and distribution of. An act providing for keeping and distributing all public documents. February 5, 1859, ch. 22. 379

Military bounty-land warrants, &c., forging, counterfeiting, &c., made a felony, &c. An act for the punishment of the crime of forgery [of] or counterfeiting military bounty-land warrants, military bounty-land certificates, certificates of location, certificates of purchase and receivers' receipts. February 5, 1859, ch. 23...

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Fort Gratiot, right of way over, &c., military reserve at. An act granting the right of way over, and depot grounds on, the military reserve at Fort Gratiot, in the State of Michigan, for railroad purposes. February 8, 1859, ch. 26...

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An act to provide for the payment of the claims of the incurred by that State in organizing a regiment of volunFebruary 9, 1859, ch. 27....

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Maine, payment of certain claims of. State of Maine, for expenses teers for the Mexican war. Massachusetts and Rhode Island, suit between. An act to authorize the Attorney-General to represent the United States in the proceeding in equity now pending in the Supreme Court between the commonwealth of Massachusetts and the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. February 9, 1859, ch. 28....

Oregon admitted into the Union. An act for the admission of Oregon into the Union. February 14, 1859, ch. 33..

Mobile and Ohio Railroad Company. An act for the relief of the Mobile and Ohio Railroad Company. February 18, 1859, ch. 35.. Settlers upon sixteenth and thirty-sixth sections of public lands. An act to authorize settlers upon sixteenth and thirty-six[th] sections, who settled before the surveys of the public lands, to preëmpt their settlements. February 26, 1859, ch. 58.... School lands in Sarpy County, Nebraska Territory. An act to protect the land fund for school purposes in Sarpy County, Nebraska Territory. February 26, 1859, ch. 59 .... Washington National Monument Society. An act to incorporate the Washington National Monument Society. February 26, 1859, ch. 60....

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Repayment for lands erroneously sold. An act to amend an act entitled "An act authorizing repayment for land erroneously sold by the United States." February 28, 1859, ch. 64...... 387 Two per cent. land fund of the State of Missouri. An act giving the assent of Congress to a law of the Missouri legislature for the application of the reserved two per cent. land fund of said State. February 28, 1859, ch. 65... 388

Indian appropriation. An act making appropriations for the current and contingent expenses of the Indian Department, and for fulfilling treaty stipulations with various Indian tribes, for the year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and sixty. February 28, 1859, ch. 66....

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Buffalo and Lake Huron Railroad Company, certificates of enrollment, &c., to issue to vessels of. An act to authorize the enrollment, registry, and license of certain steamboats, or vessels, owned by the Buffalo and Lake Huron Railroad Company. March 1, 1859, ch. 68..... 402 Minnesota, terms of federal district courts in. An act supplemental to an act for the admission of the State of Minnesota into the Union. March 3, 1859, ch. 74 ...... 402 Consular and diplomatic appropriation. An act making appropriations for the consular and diplomatic expenses of the government, for the year ending the thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred and sixty. March 3, 1859, ch. 75.....

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Naval service, appropriations for. An act making appropriations for the naval service for the year ending the thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred and sixty. March 3, 1859, ch. 76.. 404 China, convention between the United States and. An act to carry into effect the convention between the United States and China, concluded on the eighth of November, eighteen hundred and fifty-eight, at Shanghai. March 3, 1859, ch. 77 . Timber on reserved United States' lands. An act to protect the timber growing upon lands of the United States reserved for military and other purposes. March 3, 1859, ch. 78 ........ 408 Yancton and Tonawanda Indians, treaty with, and transportation of the mails. An act making appropriations for fulfilling treaty stipulations with the Yancton and Tonawanda Indians for the year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and sixty, and for other purposes. March 3, 1859, ch. 79

Legislative, executive, and judicial appropriation. An act making appropriations for the legisla tive, executive, and judicial expenses of government for the year ending the thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred and sixty. March 3, 1859, ch. 80......

Light-house, Light-boats, buoys, &c., appropriation. An act making appropriations for light-houses, light-boats, buoys, &c., and providing for the erection and establishment of the same, and for other purposes. March 3, 1859, ch. 81'...

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Civil expenses appropriation. An act making appropriations for sundry civil expenses of the government for the year ending the thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred and sixty. March 3, 1859, ch. 82............

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Army appropriation. An act making appropriations for the support of the army for the year ending the thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred and sixty. March 3, 1859, ch. 83....... 431

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Water for the cities of Washington and Georgetown. An act to provide for the care and preservation of the works constructed by the United States for bringing the Potomac water into the cities of Washington and Georgetown for the supply of said water for all governmental purposes, and for the uses and benefits of the inhabitants of said cities. March 3, 1859, ch. 84...

Oregon and Iowa, federal laws and courts in. An act to provide for extending the laws and judicial system of the United States to the State of Oregon, and for other purposes. March 3, 1859, ch. 85....

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School lands in township twenty-seven, &c., Wabash county, Indiana. An act for the relief of congressional township number twenty-seven, north, of range number six, east, in Wabash county, Indiana. March 3, 1859, ch. 86

Investigating committees of the House of Representatives of the present Congress, payment of expenses of. An act making an appropriation for the payment of the expenses of investigating committees, and for other purposes. March 3, 1859, ch. 87.. Invalid and other pension appropriations. An act making appropriations for the payment of invalid and other pensions of the United States for the year ending the thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred and sixty. March 3, 1859, ch. 88..

JOINT RESOLUTIONS.

No. 1. Smithsonian Institution, regents of. A resolution for the appointment of two regents of the Smithsonian Institution. January 17, 1859.......

No. 2. Townsend Harris and H. C. J. Heusken, may each accept snuff box. Joint resolution authorizing Townsend Harris, United States Consul-General at Japan, and H. C. J. Heusken, his interpreter, respectively to accept a snuff box from her majesty, the Queen of England. January 25, 1859....

No. 4. Land of the United States in Rutland, Vermont, may be exchanged. A resolution authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to convey a portion of the government lot on which the United States court-house stands in Rutland, Vermont, in exchange for other land adjoining said lot. February 5, 1859....

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No. 6. Georgia, payment to the State of. A resolution for the payment of an unexpended balance to the State of Georgia, on account of militia services. February 9, 1859..... No. 7. Custom-house at Galveston, Texas, plan of may be changed. A resolution for changing the plan of the custom-house at Galveston in the State of Texas. February 9, 1859... 441 No. 8. Captain M. F. Maury and Professor A. D. Bache may accept gold medals. Joint resolution giving the consent of Congress to the acceptance by Captain M. F. Maury and Professor A. D. Bache of gold medals from the Sardinian government. February 14, 1859

No. 9. The tobacco trade. Joint resolution in relation to the tobacco trade of the United States with foreign nations. February 14, 1859 ..

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No. 10. Land of the United States in Petersburg, Virginia, may be sold. Joint resolution to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to sell a certain plat of land in the city of Petersburg, Virginia, belonging to the United States. February 18, 1859....

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No. 12. Captain Charles Stewart, U. S. N., made Senior Flag Officer. A resolution conferring the rank of Senior Flag Officer on the active service list of the United States navy on Captain Charles Stewart. March 2, 1859..

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No. 13. Certain private land claims in Missouri. A resolution in relation to the second section of the act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for the location of certain confirmed private land claims in the State of Missouri, and for other purposes." March 3, 1859..

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No. 14. Pay of members of Congress dying during their terms of service. A joint resolution amendatory of an act entitled "An act to regulate the compensation of members of Congress," approved August sixteenth, eighteen hundred and fifty-six, so far as relates to such members as shall die during their terms of service. March 3, 1859.....

PROCLAMATIONS.-APPENDIX.

1. Respecting a Survey of, and defining the Limits of, the District of Columbia, January 24, 1791...

2. Respecting the Acts of James O'Fallon, in Kentucky. March 19, 1791....

3. Enjoining Neutrality as to War against France. April 22, 1793..

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5. Day of public Thanksgiving appointed. January 1, 1795.
6. Respecting Coinage and Tender. July 22, 1797.....
7. Day of public Humiliatior appointed. March 23, 1798..

8. Respecting Resistance in Pennsylvania to the Laws levying Taxes. March 12, 1799.. ... 757
9. Suspending, as to St. Domingo, the Restraints of the Act of 1799, ch. 2. June 26, 1799... 758
10. Suspending, as to Hispaniola, the Restraints of the Act of 1799, ch. 2. September 6, 1800. 759
11. Requiring Removal of British Armed Vessels from United States Ports and Waters. July
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12. Respecting taking Possession of Part of Louisiana. October 27, 1810..

13. Directing the British Blockade of the Coast of the United States to be disregarded. June 29, 1814..

14. Day of public Humiliation appointed. November 16, 1814.

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15. Pardon to certain Offenders off Louisiana. February 6, 1815..

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16. Day of public Thanksgiving appointed for Peace. March 4, 1815....

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17. Respecting an apprehended Invasion of the Spanish Dominions. September 1, 1815...... 765 18. Ordering Persons to remove from the Public Lands. December 12, 1815... 19. Respecting Naval Forces on the Lakes. April 28, 1818..

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20. Reward for Apprehension of a Murderer. July 10, 1821.

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21. Opening United States Ports to British Vessels from certain West India Ports. August 24, 1822...

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22. Suspending discriminating Duties as to Subjects of the Pope, under Act of 1824, ch. 4. June 7, 1827...

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23. Offering Reward for Apprehension of Willis Anderson. September 10, 1827. 24. Ordering Persons to remove from the Public Lands. March 6, 1830......

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25. Ordering Persons to remove from the Public Lands in Arkansas. February 10, 1831...... 770 26. Respecting the nullifying Laws of South Carolina. December 10, 1832.....

27. Suspending discriminating Duties as to Mecklenberg Schwerin. April 28, 1835...

28. Suspending discriminating Duties as to Tuscany. September 1, 1836..

29. Convening an Extra Session of Congress. May 15, 1837...

30. Suspending Tonnage Duty on Greek Vessels. June 14, 1837...

31. Levying Tonnage Duty on Portuguese Vessels. October 11, 1837..

32. Enjoining Neutrality as to Canada.

33. Enjoining Neutrality as to Canada.

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34. Convening an Extra Session of Congress. March 17, 1841.

35. Enjoining Neutrality as to Canada. September 25, 1841.

36. Revoking the Exequatur of the Spanish Consul at New Orleans. January 4, 1850..

37. Respecting an apprehended Invasion of Cuba. April 25, 1851.

38. Call of an extraordinary Session of the Senate. February 25, 1853.

39. Privileges of Act of 1845, ch. 70, given to certain Places. July 2, 1855..

40. Respecting an apprehended Invasion of Nicaragua. December 8, 1855. 41. Newfoundland to have Benefits of Reciprocity Treaty. December 12, 1855. 42. Respecting Disturbances in Kansas Territory. February 11, 1856... 43. Revoking the Exequatur of the British Consul at New York. May 28, 1856.. 44. Revoking the Exequatur of the British Consul at Philadelphia. 45. Revoking the Exequatur of the British Consul at Cincinnati. 46. Respecting the Boundary with Mexico. June 2, 1856..... 47. Calling ån Extra Session of Congress. August 18, 1856.. 48. Respecting taking the sense of the citizens of the District of Columbia, for or against the adoption of the code prepared for the District. December 24, 1857.

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49. Respecting discriminating duties of tonnage and impost upon vessels and cargoes of the subjects of his Holiness the Pope. February 25, 1858......

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50. Respecting the rebellion and Mormon troubles in the Territory of Utah. April 6, 1858... 796 51. Convening an extraordinary Session of the Senate for June 15, 1858. June 14, 1858.. 52. Respecting an apprehended invasion of Nicaragua. October 30, 1858.....

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