Netherlands, or Holland. +B. H. Dixon, Mass., Me., N. H., J. C. Zimmerman, Dist. Columbia and Christ. Neale, N. Y., N. J., and Henriq. T. Street, Henry Bohlen, Philadel'a, Pa. & Del. Carlos Le Baron, Charleston. Savannah. New Orleans. San Francisco. Frederic B. Graff, Norfolk. { Th. L. Wragg, tOliver O'Hara, Myer Myers, J. J. Van Wanroy, P. J. Gildemeester, Ala. and Flor-tF. A. Hirsch, La. and Miss., G. H. Mecke, J. P. H. Gildemeester, San Francisco. New Granada. *Jose M. Gaitan, New York. Greg. Dominguez, Nicaragua. Lewis Trapman, Wilhelm Vogel, E. C. Angelrodt, Prussia. Philadelphia. Baltimore. New Orleans. St. Louis. New York. tNicholas Reggio, J. P. Scott, Boston. Philadelphia. Baltimore. †J. L. Roger, L. C. Daron, Charleston. New Orleans. Russia. Joseph E. Murrell, + Manuel J. de los Reyes, Cal. Norfolk. Charleston. Savannah. Mobile. New Orleans. Philadelphia. Baltimore. California. New York. Nicholas Reggio, and R.I., Boston. S Me., N.H.,Mass., +August. L. Baptista, Baltimore & Md. Vittorio Sartori, Edw. Smith Sayres, Pa.,Del, & W.HE. L. Trenholm, Jersey, Phil. C. A. Williamson, Penn., N. J., and ! And for all other ports in Virginia except Alexandria. SN. England and Jose C. Keef, Washington. Boston. Wurtemberg. *Ferd. L. Brauns, Frederick Klett, Louis P. De Luge, N.Y., New York. Leopold Bierwirth, T. Syz, ٤٠ Penn., New Jersey, and Carl. Fred. Adae, {Delaware, Philadelphia. F. Honold, Baltimore. Philadelphia. New York. Cincinnati. New Orleans. VIII. TITLES AND ABSTRACTS OF THE PUBLIC LAWS, PASSED AT THE SECOND SESSION OF THE 31ST CONGRESS. Appropriations for the years ending June 30, 1851, and June 30, 1852. 66 66 Officers and Clerks of both June 30, 1852. $835,040.00 Incidental expenses, Library of Congress.- Purchase of books for, Executive.— President and Vice-President of the United States, 26,000.00 Incidental expenses of Senate, including print- 227,749.00 209,971.00 12,000 00 9,000.00 5.300.00 5,300 00 25,000.00 83,594.00 407,091 75 293,733.69 133,490.00 90,105 00 227,550.00 63,920.00 Mint and Branches, Judiciary, Territorial Government, 209,277 00 187,600 00 Lighthouse Establishment, 584.577.41 529,265.74 Hospitals, 179,308.42 90.427.05 Surveys of Public Lands, Intercourse with Foreign Nations, Customs, 889,556.00 Coast Survey. 310,000.00 Independent Treasury, &c., 270,600 00 Public Buildings, 370,805.50 Public Lands, 172,200.00 Miscellaneous, Indian Department and Treaty Stipulations with Indian Tribes, 2,355,921.35 Indian Treaties in Oregon and extinguishment of Indian claims, 25,000 00 Public Buildings in Minnesota and Oregon, Roads in Minnesota, 40.000.00 Territorial Government in Utah, 5,000 00 To Mexico in further execution of Art. 12, of the Treaty of To carry into effect the Convention with Brazil, 3,360,000.00 To people of Oregon for expenses in defence against the No. 1. An Act to grant the right of preëmption to certain purchasers and settlers on the "Maison Rouge Grant," in the event of the final adjudication of the title in favor of the United States. In the event of a final adjudication in favor of the United States bona fide purchasers, prior to March 1, 1849, for a valuable consideration, of land from Daniel W. Coxe, or persons deriving title under the Maison Rouge Grant, who have improved and cultivated any part of the land so purchased, may enter the whole or any part thereof, including the residence and improvement, with the register of the district where the land is, at the minimum price of public lands. The register shall publish notice, in some newspaper in the vicinity, of such adjudication and of his readiness to receive preemption applications. Claimants within three months after such first advertisement must notify the register of the particular tracts they claim, and of their intention to purchase the same of the United States; and within twelve months from said first advertisement they must enter and pay for such lands. No sale, or entry of, said lands shall be permitted until after the three months, and no land included in the preëmption notices shall be liable to sale or entry to other persons as public land until after the twelve months. If the residence and improvements of two or more persons entitled to preëmption are on the smallest legal subdivisions of the public lands, the same may be entered jointly by the parties, and in default of one or more of the parties taking the proper steps within the time prescribed, any one of the parties of this class may make the entry of the whole of such legal subdivision for his sole benefit. January 27, 1851. No. 2. An Act to authorize the exchange of a lot on the military site of Fort Hamilton for an equal quantity of ground adjoining said site. February 14, 1851. No. 3. An Act to settle and adjust the expenses of the people of Oregon in defending themselvs from the attacks and hostilities of Cayuse Indians, in the years 1847 and 1848. The Secretary of the Treasury is to settle such actual and necessary expenses, the Governor of Oregon first giving a detailed statement thereof, with proper vouchers and satisfactory proof of their correctness properly authenticated; and $10,000 is appropriated therefor, February 14, 1851. No. 4. An Act to create additional collection districts in the Territory of Oregon, and for other purposes. In the Territory of Oregon there shall be three Collection Districts to wit: Umpqua, Oregon, and Puget's Sound, each with a port of entry. Umpqua extends from N. Lat. 420 to 440, and Scottsville is a port of entry and delivery; Oregon extends from N. Lat. 440 to 464° embracing the coast of the Pacific west of the coast range of mountains up to 480 N. Lat., and Astoria is the port of entry. Puget's Sound embraces the rest of the territory and has Olympia for the port of entry and delivery. Nesqually and Portland are continued ports of delivery. Each district has a collector, residing at the places named, with an allowance of $1,000 per annum, and an additional maximum compensation of $2,000 per annum, should their fees, &c., amount to so much. Pacific City on Baker's Bay, and Milwaukie on the Willamette River in the District of Oregon are made ports of delivery. The surveyors at all the ports of delivery are allowed their fees and $1,000 per annum. February 14, 1851. No. 5. An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to establish the Territorial Government of Oregon," and "An Act to establish the Territorial Government of Minnesota." The Legislative Assemblies of Oregon and Minnesota may during their sessions employ one additional clerk for each branch thereof, with the same per diem as the other clerks now have. February 19, 1851. No. 6. An Act to authorize the Legislative Assemblies of the Territories of Oregon and Minnesota to take charge of the school lands in said Territories, and for other purposes. The Governors and Legislative Assemblies of Oregon and Minnesota, may make laws and regulations to protect the school lands therein from injury and waste. The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to set apart and reserve from sale, out of any of the public lands within the Territory of Minnesota to which the Indian title has been or may be extinguished, and not otherwise appropriated, a quantity of land not exceeding two entire townships, for the use and support of a University in said Territory, and for no other use or purpose, to be located by legal subdivisions of not less than one entire section. February 19, 1851. No. 7. An Act to prescribe the mode of obtaining evidence in cases of contested elections. From and after the passage of this act, when any person shall intend to contest an election of any member of the House of Representatives of the United States, he shall, within thirty days after the result of such election shall have been legally determined, give notice, in writing, to the member whose seat he designs to contest, of his intention to contest the same; and, in such notice, shall specify particularly the grounds upon which he relies in the contest. In all elections for the 32d Congress heretofore held, any person intending to contest the same may give notice thereof within thirty days after the passage of this act. The returned mem. ber, within thirty days after the service of notice upon him, shall answer such notice, admitting or denying the facts alleged therein, and stating specifically any other grounds upon which he rests the validity of his election, and shall serve a copy of his answer upon the contestant. When any such contestant or returned member shall desire to obtain testimony respecting such election, he may make application to any judge of any court of the United States, or to any chancellor, judge, or justice of a court of record of any State, or to any mayor, recorder, or intendant, of any town or city, which said officer shall reside within the Congressional District in which such contested election was held, or when no such magistrate resides in such Congressional District, to any two justices of the peace residing in such District, who shall issue a subpoena to such witnesses as shall be named, to appear before him at some time and place named in the subpoena, to be examined respecting the said contested election. Such subpoena shall be served by copy in hand, or left at the usual place of abode, at least five days before the return day. But no witness shall be required to attend out of the county or parish in which he may reside, or be served with a subpœna. Any persons duly summoned, and refusing or neglecting to attend and testify, unless prevented by sickness or unavoidable necessity, shall forfeit $20, to be recovered, with costs, by the party at whose instance the subpoena was issued, and for his use, in an action of debt, in any court of the United States; and may also be indicted for a misdemeanor and punished by fine and imprisonment. And any person refusing or neglecting to produce and deliver papers in his possession relating to the election, or sworn copies, if they be official papers, upon the order of the magistrate, shall be subject to the same penalties. The party at whose instance such subpoena may be issued shall, at least ten days before the day appointed for the examination, give notice in writing to the opposite party of his intention to examine witnesses, which notice shall give the time and place of the proposed examination, the name of the officer who shall conduct the same, the names and residence of the witnesses to be examined, and shall be served by leaving a copy with the person to be notified, or at his usual place of abode: but neither party shall give notice of taking testimony at different places at the same time, or without allowing an interval of at least five days be tween the close of taking testimony at one place and its commencement at another. At the examination, the witnesses shall be examined upon oath or affirmation, by the magistrate who issued, or, in his absence, by any one authorized by this act to issue, the subpoena, touching all things respecting the election to be contested as shall be proposed by either party or his agents. The questions and answers duly attested, must be by the magistrate reduced to writing in the presence of the parties, or their agents, if attending, and be by him transmitted immediately, duly certified under his hand, and sealed up to the clerk of the House of Representatives, together with a copy of the subpoena and notice, and of the proof of the service of such notice, and also all papers pertaining to the election, and all certified or sworn copies of official papers. In taking testimony, the parties shall be confined to the proof or disproof of the facts alleged or denied in the notice and answer, and no testimony shall be taken after the expiration of sixty days from the day on which the answer of the member returned shall be served upon the contestant; but the House may, at their discretion, allow sup plementary evidence to be taken after the expiration of said sixty days. Witnesses attending under a subpoena shall have 75 cents per day attendance, and five cents per mile for necessary travel in going and returning, to be ascertained and certified by the magistrate and to be paid by the party summoning them. And the magistrate, and the officer serving the subpoena or notice, shall have the same fees as are allowed for similar |