of Congress approved twentieth May, eighteen hundred and twenty-six, entitled "An act to appropriate lands for the support of schools in certain townships and fractional townships not before provided for." And if such settler can bring himself, or herself, within the provisions of the act of fourth of September, eighteen hundred and forty-one, or the occupants of the town site be enabled to show a compliance with the provisions of the law of twenty-third of May, eighteen hundred and forty-four, then the right of preference granted by the said acts, in the purchase of such portion of the sixteenth or thirty-sixth sections, so settled and occupied, shall be in them respectively, as if such sections had not been previously reserved for school purposes. APPROVED, March 3, 1857. 1841, ch. 16. [No. 13.] A Resolution concerning Wolf Island. March 3, 1857. Title to lands disclaimed. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the United States hereby on Wolf Island in disclaims all title to any and all lands on "Wolf Island" in the Mississippi the Mississippi, River: Provided, That nothing herein contained shall be construed as in Proviso. any manner affecting the question of jurisdiction over said Island as between the States of Kentucky and Missouri. APPROVED, March 3, 1857. [No. 14.] _A Resolution relating to the Compensation of the Chaplains of Congress. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the chaplains of the two Houses of Congress, be paid on the last day of each month during the regular sessions of Congress, at the rate of seven hundred and fifty dollars per annum, beginning with the present Congress, and at the end of each regular session, they shall be paid the residue of said annual salary. APPROVED, March 3, 1857. March 3, 1857. Chaplains of Congress, how often to be paid and rate of pay. [No. 15.] Joint Resolution for the Presentation of Medals to Dr. Kane, his Officers March 3, 1857. and Men. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Navy shall cause to be struck and presented to Dr. Kane, his officers and men, respectively, such appropriate medals as in the judgment of the said Secretary shall express the high estimation in which Congress hold their respective merits and services. APPROVED, March 3, 1857. Medals to be presented to Dr. Kane, his officers and men. [No. 16.] A Resolution allowing Commander Henry J. Hartstene, of the United States March 3, 1857. Navy, Lieutenant S. D. Trenchard, Master Morrison, and the petty Officers and Crew of the Steamer "Vixen," to accept certain Tokens of Acknowledgment from the Government of Great Britain. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Congress consents that Commander Henry J. Hartstene, of the United States navy, may accept Commander from the government of Great Britain a sword, which has been for- Henry J. Hartswarded to the navy department by the said government, for presentation tene authorized to said Commander Hartstene, with the expression of a hope that he to accept a sword from the governmay be permitted to receive it as a memorial of the gratification which ment of Great her majesty the Queen of Great Britain has received from the return Britain. of the "barque Resolute" of which said Hartstene was commander. Lieut. S. D. Trenchard and Master G. F. SEC. 2. And be it further resolved, That Congress hereby also consents that Lieutenant S. D. Trenchard, and Master G. F. Morrison, of the Morrison, of the United States steamer "Vixen" may each accept from the government Vixen, each au- of Great Britain a sword, which has been forwarded to the Navy Departthorized to accept a sword. ment by said government, for presentation to the said Trenchard and Morrison, as an acknowledgment by said government of Great Britain of the generous and effective services rendered by said Trenchard and Morrison in rescuing the lives and property of certain of her Majesty's subjects from destruction; and, also, that the consent of Congress is hereby given for the acceptance by the petty officers and crew of the steamer “Vixen,” of a sum of money, contributed by the Glasgow underwriters on the British barque " Adieu," as a mark of their gratitude for the services rendered by said officers and crew in rescuing the said barque from destruc The petty officers and crew authorized to ac sum of cept a tion. APPROVED, March 3, 1857. March 3, 1857. [No. 17.] A Resolution to return to the Land-Office at Vincennes, Indiana, certain Deeds transmitted to the General Land-Office by the Board of Commissioners appointed under the "Act to ascertain and adjust the Titles to certain Lands in the State of Indiana,” ap proved July twenty-seventh, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four. 1854, ch. 110. 1854, ch. 110. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That in all cases where the deed and evidences of titles have been transmitted to the Commissioner of the General Land-Office under the "Act to ascertain and adjust the titles to certain lands in the State of Indiana," approved July twentyseventh, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four, as is provided for in Deeds and evi- section six of said act, that such deeds and evidences of titles in all cases dences of titles to where there has been an action on the same, whether confirmed or rejected by the Board of Commissioners constituted under said act, shall be ants where ac- returned by the Commissioner of the General Land-Office to the original tion has been had claimants. be returned to original claim on the claim. APPROVED, March 3, 1857. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Claim for Treasury shall settle and adjust with all the parties respectively interested damages for con- therein, on principles of justice and equity, all damages, losses, and liatract for brick for bilities incurred or sustained by said parties respectively on account of the Washington Aqueduct to be their contract for manufacturing brick for the Washington Aquaduct; audited and paid. and he is hereby directed to pay the amount found due by such settle ment and adjustment out of the appropriation made for paying the liabilities for the said aquaduct, by the act "making appropriations for certain civil expenses of the government for the year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and fifty-seven," approved the eighteenth of August, eighBrick, &c., to teen hundred and fifty-six: Provided, That the said parties first surrender be surrendered. to the United States all the brick made, together with all the machinery and appliances and other personal property prepared for executing the said contract, and that the said contract be cancelled. APPROVED, March 3, 1857. |