PUBLIC LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, PASSED AT THE THIRD SESSION OF THE THIRTY-FOURTH CONGRESS; 1856-1857. Carefully collated with the Originals at Washington. EDITED BY GEORGE MINOT, COUNSELLOR AT LAW. The rights and interest of the United States in the stereotype plates from which this work is printed, are hereby recognized, acknowledged, and declared by the publishers, according to the provisions of the joint resolution of Congress, passed March 3, 1845. TO BE CONTINUED ANNUALLY. BOSTON: LITTLE, BROWN AND COMPANY. 1857. 48 122 85611 ADVERTISEMENT. IN publishing the following Laws, the same plan has been adopted that was prescribed in the joint resolution of Congress of March 3, 1845, authorizing a subscription to the edition of all the Laws of the United States just published by us. 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Payment of Postage on transient printed matter made compulsory. An act providing for the compulsory prepayment of postage on all transient printed matter. Jan. 2, 1857, ch. 2...... 153 Navy, retrial of officers dropped, &c., from. An act to amend an act entitled "An act to promote the efficiency of the Navy. Jan. 16, 1857, ch. 12...... Pension Appropriation Bill. An act making appropriations for the payment of invalid and other pensions of the United States for the year ending the thirtieth June, eighteen hundred and fifty-eight. Jan. 17, 1857, ch. 13.... 153 ... 155 ...... Bust of Chief Justice John Rutledge. An act to procure a Bust, in marble, of the late Chief Justice John Rutledge. Jan. 21, 1857, ch. 18. ..... 155 Attendance of Witnesses before Congress. An act more effectually to enforce the attendance of witnesses on the summons of either House of Congress, and to compel them to discover testimony. Jan. 24, 1857, ch. 19.. Reappropriation for John Guest and others. An act making a reappropriation from the surplus fund for the relief of Lieutenant John Guest, United States Navy, and others. Jan. 26, 1857, ch. 24... Naval Depot at Blythe Island, Ga. An act authorizing the establishing of a navy depot on Blythe Island, at Brunswick, on the coast of Georgia, and for other purposes. Jan. 28, 1857, ch. 25...... ..... Steam Revenue Cutter. An act to authorize the President of the United States to cause to be procured, by purchase or otherwise, a suitable steamer as a Revenue Cutter. Feb. 5, 1857, ch. 32..... 155 156 156 157 Insane Persons in District of Columbia, care of. An act supplementary to an act to organize an institution for the Insane of the Army and Navy, and of the District of Columbia, in the said district, approved March third, eighteen hundred and fifty-five. Feb. 7, 1857, ch. 36. 157 Terms of Circuit Court in District of Columbia. An act for regulating the terms of the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes. Feb. 7, 1857, ch. 37......... 158 Consular Appropriation Bill. An act making appropriations for the consular and diplomatic expenses of the government for the year ending the thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred and fifty-eight. Feb. 7, 1857, ch. 38...... Military Academy Appropriation Bill. An act making appropriations for the support of the Military Academy for the year ending the thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred and fifty-eight. Feb. 16, 1857, ch. 45.. 159 160 |