district allowed persons so having purchased the same, or their assignees, in case the same shall have been sold and conveyed, shall be permitted to enter the same at the proper land-office of the United States, at the price of one to enter the same. confirmed. Where entry dollar and twenty-five cents per acre: Provided, That in all cases where has been already entries of such lands have been permitted to be made at the proper made, it is to be United States land-office, at one dollar and twenty-five cents per acre, by persons who had purchased the same from the State of Missouri, or their assignees, such entries or sales shall be, and the same are hereby, confirmed: Provided, further, That nothing in this act contained shall be construed so as to interfere with the rights of third parties. Proviso. July 8, 1856. APPROVED, July 3, 1856. CHAP. LIV. - An Act to remove Obstructions to Navigation in the Mouth of the Mississippi Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Appropriation States of America in Congress assembled, That for the opening and keepto remove ob- ing open ship channels of sufficient capacity to accommodate the wants of Mississippi at commerce through the Southwest Pass and Pass a l'Outre, leading from the S. West Pass the Mississippi River into the Gulf of Mexico, the sum of three hundred structions in the and Pass a l'Outre. Contract to be made. and thirty thousand dollars be, and the same is hereby appropriated, to be paid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, and to be expended under the superintendence of the Secretary of War. SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the Secretary of War to apply said moneys to the opening and keeping open of the aforesaid ship channel by contract, and at an early day in the next Report thereon. session of Congress to report the progress of the work, the amount necessary to complete it, and an estimate of the annual cost of keeping said channels open; and any contract made shall be limited to the amount hereby appropriated. Assent of House. In the Senate of the United States, July 7th, 1856. The President of the United States having returned to the Senate, in which it originated, the bill entitled "An act to remove obstructions to navigation in the mouth of the Mississippi River, at the Southwest Pass and the Pass a l'Outre," with his objections thereto, the Senate proceeded, in pursuance of the Constitution, to reconsider the same; and Resolved, That the said bill do pass, two thirds of the Senate agreeing to pass the same. Attest: ASBURY DICKINS. Secretary of the Senate. In the House of Representatives of the United States, July 8th, 1856. The House of Representatives having been notified by the Senate that the bill entitled "An act to remove obstructions to navigation in the mouth of the Mississippi River, at the Southwest Pass and the Pass a l'Outre," had been returned by the President with his objections to the Senate, in which it originated, and that the Senate having proceeded, in pursuance of the Constitution, to reconsider the same, had "Resolved, that the said bill do pass, two thirds of the Senate agreeing to pass the same," the House of Representatives proceeded, in pursuance of the Constitution, to reconsider the said bill; and Resolved, That the said bill do pass, two thirds of the House of Representatives agreeing to pass the same. Attest: WM. CULLOM, Clerk House of Reps. CHAP. LV.-An Act making an Appropriation for deepening the Channel over the Flats of July 8, 1856. the St. Mary's River, in the State of Michigan. channel in St. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the sum of one hun- Appropriation dred thousand dollars be, and the same is hereby appropriated towards to deepen the deepening the channel of the St. Mary's River, in the State of Michigan, Mary's River, by the west channel through Lake George, according to the estimate of Michigan. Captain Macomb, of the topographical corps, communicated to the Senate in the report of the Secretary of War, dated January eighteen, eighteen hundred and fifty-five: Provided, That the dredging machine purchased Steam dredge. for the improvement of the St. Clair flats may be employed, when not required therefor, at the discretion of the Secretary of War, in the improvement of the St. Mary's River or strait. In the Senate of the United States, July 7th, 1856. The President of the United States having returned to the Senate, in which it originated, the bill entitled "An act making an appropriation for deepening the channel over the flats of the St. Mary's River in the State of Michigan," with his objections thereto, the Senate proceeded, in pursuance of the Constitution, to reconsider the same; and Resolved, That the said bill do pass, two thirds of the Senate agreeing to pass the same. Attest: ASBURY DICKINS, Secretary of the Senate. In the House of Representatives of the United States, July 8th, 1856. The House of Representatives having been notified by the Senate that the bill entitled "An act making an appropriation for deepening the channel over the flats of the St. Mary's River, in the State of Michigan," had been returned by the President, with his objections, to the Senate, in which it originated, and that the Senate, having proceeded, in pursuance of the Constitution, to reconsider the same, had "Resolved, That the said bill do pass, two thirds of the Senate agreeing to pass the same," the House of Representatives proceeded, in pursuance of the Constitution, to reconsider the said bill; and Resolved, That the said bill do pass, two thirds of the House of Representatives agreeing to pass the same. Attest: WM. CULLOM, Clerk House of Reps. CHAP. LVI. - An Act making an Appropriation for deepening the Channel over the St. July 8, 1856. Clair Flats, in the State of Michigan. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the sum of forty-five Appropriation thousand dollars be and the same is hereby appropriated for the purpose to deepen chan of deepening the channel over the St. Clair flats, in the State of Clair flats in Michigan. Michigan. In the Senate of the United States, July 7th, 1856. The President of the United States having returned to the Senate, in which it originated, the bill entitled "An act making an appropriation for deepening the channel over the St. Clair flats, in the State of Michigan," with his objections thereto, the Senate proceeded, in pursuance of the Constitution, to reconsider the same; and Resolved, that the said bill do pass, two thirds of the Senate agreeing to pass the same. ASBURY DICKINS, Secretary of the Senate. July 8, 1856. 1854, ch. 35. In the House of Representatives of the United States, July 8th, 1856. The House of Representatives having been notified by the Senate that the bill entitled "An act making an appropriation for deepening the channel over the St. Clair flats, in the State of Michigan," had been returned by the President, with his objections to the Senate, in which it originated, and that the Senate, having proceeded, in pursuance of the Constitution, to reconsider the same, had "Resolved, That the said bill do pass, two thirds of the Senate agreeing to pass the same," the House of Representatives proceeded, in pursuance of the Constitution, to reconsider the said bill; and Resolved, That the said bill do pass, two thirds of the House of Representatives agreeing to pass the same. Attest: WM. CULLOM, Clerk House of Reps. CHAP. LVII-An Act to explain the Act approved twelfth April, eighteen hundred and fifty-four, entitled "An Act to establish additional Land Districts in the Territory of Minnesota." Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Certain islands States of America in Congress assembled, That the words "west of the included in de- Mississippi River," employed in the description in the first section scription of land districts. 1854, ch. 35. July 8, 1856. Two additional tablished. of the act of twelfth April, eighteen hundred and fifty-four, entitled "An act to establish additional land districts in the territory of Minnesota," shall be construed so as to embrace all the islands lying west of the middle of the main channel of said river, in the new districts created west of the same by said act. APPROVED, July 8, 1856. CHAP. LVIII.-An Act to establish two additional Land Districts in the Territory of Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That all that portion of the land districts es- Territory of Minnesota which lies north of the line dividing townships forty-five and forty-six, north of the base line east of the Mississippi River, and north of the nearest township line, to be determined hereafter by the commissioner of the General Land-Office, west of said river, extending thence west to the Missouri River, be, and the same is hereby divided into and shall constitute two additional land districts, to wit: All that portion lying east of the line dividing ranges eighteen and nineteen west of the fourth principal meridian shall constitute a land district, to be called the northeastern land district; and all that portion west of the line dividing said ranges eighteen and nineteen shall constitute an additional land district in said territory, to be called the northwestern land district, the location of the offices for which shall be designated by the President of the United States, and shall by him from time to time be changed, as the public interests may seem to require. Officers for said districts. SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the President be, and he is hereby authorized, whenever in his judgment the public interest shal require, to appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, or during the recess thereof, and until the end of the next session of Congress after such appointment, a register and a receiver for each or either of the districts hereby created, who shall respectively be required to reside at the site of their offices, have the same powers, responsibilities, and emoluments, and be subject to the same acts and penalties, which are or may be prescribed by law, in relation to other land-offices of the United States. SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That the President is authorized to cause the public lands in said districts, with the exception of such as have been or may be reserved for other purposes, to be exposed to sale, in the same manner and upon the same terms and conditions as other public lands of the United States. Sale of lands therein. SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That for the survey, at augmented Appropriation rates, of meridian, standard parallel, township, and section lines, in the for surveys. districts hereby created, the sum of forty thousand dollars be and the same is hereby appropriated. APPROVED, July 8, 1856. CHAP. LIX.-An Act to authorize the President of the United States to cause the July 8, 1856. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President of the Survey of United States is hereby authorized and directed to cause the southern southern bounboundary line of the Territory of Kansas, between the State of Missouri dary of Kansas. and the Territory of New Mexico, to be surveyed and distinctly marked, and a plat of said survey shall be deposited in the office of the Secretary of the Interior, and another plat of said survey shall be deposited in the office of the Secretary of the Territory of Kansas. APPROVED, July 8, 1856. CHAP. LXV.-An Act for the Construction of a Road from Fort Ridgley in the Ter- July 22, 1856. ritory of Minnesota, to the South Pass of the Rocky Mountains, in the Territory of Nebraska. nesota and Ne Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the sum of fifty thousand Appropriation dollars be, and the same is hereby appropriated, out of any money in the for a road in Min. treasury, for the construction of a road from Fort Ridgley in the Terri- braska. tory of Minnesota, to the South Pass of the Rocky Mountains, in the Territory of Nebraska, the said road to be constructed under the direction of the Secretary of the Interior, pursuant to contracts to be made by him. APPROVED, July 22, 1856. CHAP. LXXII.-An Act making Appropriations for the Consular and Diplomatic Ex- Aug. 1, 1856. penses of the Government for the Year ending the thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred and fifty-seven. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums be, and Appropriations. the same are hereby appropriated, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the objects hereafter expressed, for the fiscal year ending the thirtieth of June, one thousand eight hundred and fiftyseven, namely: For salaries of envoys extraordinary and ministers plenipotentiary of Salaries of enthe United States at Great Britain, France, Spain, Russia, Austria, voys and minisPrussia, Switzerland, Rome, Naples, Sardinia, Belgium, Holland, Portu- tiary. ters plenipotengal, Denmark, Sweden, Turkey, China, Brazil, Peru, Chili, Argentine Republic, New Granada, Bolivia, Ecuador, Venezuela, Guatemala, Nicaragua, and Mexico, two hundred and sixty-seven thousand five hundred dollars. Of secretaries For salaries of the secretaries of legation of the United States at Great Britain, France, Spain, Russia, Austria, Prussia, Switzerland, Rome, of legation. Naples, Sardinia, Belgium, Holland, Portugal, Denmark, Sweden, Brazil, Peru, Chili, Argentine Republic, New Granada, Bolivia, Ecuador, Venezuela, Guatemala, Nicaragua, and Mexico, forty-four thousand five hundred dollars. : Others. Seamen. Wrecks. Miscellaneous. Commissioner under reciprocity treaty. Salaries of con For salary of the commissioner to the Sandwich Islands, six thousand dollars. For salary of an interpreter to the mission to China, at the rate of five thousand dollars per annum, five thousand dollars. For salary of a dragoman to the mission to Turkey, two thousand five hundred dollars. For contingent expenses of all the missions abroad, seventy-five thousand dollars. For contingent expenses of foreign intercourse, sixty thousand dollars. For expenses of intercourse with the Barbary Powers, six thousand dollars. For the relief and protection of American seamen in foreign countries, one hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars. For expenses which may be incurred in acknowledging the services of the masters and crews of foreign vessels in rescuing citizens and vessels of the United States from shipwreck, three thousand dollars, to be expended under the direction of the President of the United States. For the purchase of blank books, stationary, arms of the United States, presses, and flags, and for the payment of postages for the consuls of the United States, fifteen thousand dollars. For compensation of the commissioner provided in the first article of the reciprocity treaty with Great Britain, two thousand dollars. For salaries of consuls and commercial agents of the United States at mercial agents. London, Liverpool, Glasgow, Dundee, Newcastle, Leeds, Belfast, HongKong, Calcutta, Halifax, Melbourne, Nassau, Kingston, (Jamaica,) Rotterdam, Amsterdam, Aix La Chapelle, Paris, Havre, Marseilles, Bordeaux, Lyons, La Rochelle, Nantes, Cadiz, Malaga, St. Jago de Cuba, Matanzas, St. Johns, (P. R.,) Trinidad de Cuba, Ponce, (P. R.,) Havana, Lisbon, Funchal, Antwerp, St. Petersburg, St. Thomas, Elsineur, Trieste, Vienna, Leipsic, Munich, Bremen, Hamburg, Frankfort-on-the-Maine, including the Grand Duchy of Hesse Darmstadt, the electorate of Hesse Cassel, the Duchy of Nassau, and the Landgravate of Hesse Homburg, Stuttgardt, Carlsrue, Basle, Zurich, Geneva, Genoa, Leghorn, Naples, Palermo, Messina, Constantinople, Smyrna, Beirut, Jerusalem, Alexandria, Tangiers, Tripoli, Tunis, Canton, Shanghai, Amoy, Fouchow, Ningpo, Honolulu, Port au Prince, City of St. Domingo, Vera Cruz, Acapulco, St. Juan del Norte, St. Juan del Sur, Panama, Aspinwall, Laguayra, Rio de Janeiro, Pernambuco, Buenos Ayres, Callao, Valparaiso, Southampton, Bristol, Leith, Dublin, Cork, Galway, Bombay, Singapore, Gibraltar, Island of Malta, Cape Town, Port Louis, St. John's, (N. B.,) Pictou, Demarara, Sidney, Falkland Islands, Hobartown, Bermuda, Turk's Island, Barbadoes, Island of Trinidad, St. Helena, St. Christopher, Antigua, Ceylon, Odessa, Galatza, Martinique, Miquelon, Barcelona, Manilla, Macao, Mozambique, Fayal, St. Jago, Cape Verde, Hanover, Schwerin, Oldenburg, Santa Cruz, Gottenburg, Venice, Spezzia, Athens, Candia, Cyprus, Zante, Monrovia, Zanzibar, Bay Islands, Cape Haytien, Aux Cayes, Mexico, Paso del Norte, Tampico, Matamoras, Tabasco, Mazatlan, Tehuantepec, Minatitlan, Omoa and Truxillo, San Jose, Carthagena, Sabanillo, Ciudad Bolivar, Puerto Cabello, Maracaibo, Guyaquil, Maranham Island, Rio Grande, Bahia, Para, Montevideo, Talcahuano, Paita, Tumbez, Lahaino Hilo, Apia, Tahiti, Lanthala, Batavia, Paramaribo, Pandang, St. Martin, and Curacoa, two hundred and seventy-one thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars. Consuls-general. Exchange on consuls' draft. For the salary of the consul-general at Simoda, in Japan, five thousand dollars. For the salary of the consul-general to the British North American provinces, four thousand dollars. For estimated loss by exchange on drafts of consuls and commercial agents for salary, forty-two thousand one hundred and twelve dollars and fifty cents. |