18 122 855 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 subscripA close tion to the edition of all the Laws of the United States just published by us. examination of this pamphlet will disclose some apparent errors in the Laws as here printed; but as we procured a careful collation with the records at Washington, by an experienced reader, and have scrupulously followed the original, we feel justified in saying that the public can safely rely on this publication. Any seeming errors, therefore, must be attributed to the Rolls, and not to us. Where any thing absolutely necessary to the sense is omitted in the Rolls, our plan is to insert it in the text, inclosed in brackets. We intend to publish annually, and as soon after the close of each Session of Congress as we can, the Acts of that Session, in a similar form and with a similar arrangement. 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Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of State be authorized and directed to contract with Little & Brown to furnish their annual Statutes at Large, printed in conformity with the plan adopted by Congress in eighteen hundred and forty-five, instead of the edition usually issued by his order, under the act of Congress of April twentieth, eighteen hundred and eighteen, and which conforms to an edition of the laws now out of use.--APPROVED, September 26, 1850. LITTLE, BROWN AND COMPANY. BOSTON, October, 1856. Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1856, by LITTLE, BROWN AND COMPANY, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts. RIVERSIDE, CAMBRIDGE: STEREOTYPED AND PRINTED BY H. O. HOUGHTON AND COMPANY. LIST OF THE PUBLIC ACTS OF CONGRESS CONTAINED IN THIS VOLUME. Acts of the Thirty-fourth Congress of the United States. STATUTE I.-1855-56. Clerk to sign Certificates of Bounty Land Warrants. An act to relieve the Commissioner of Pensions from the performance of certain clerical duties. Feb. 20, 1856, ch. 1....... Authority to change Names of Vessels. An act the names of vessels in certain cases. 1 1 authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to change March 5, 1856, ch. 4..... Boundaries of Judicial Districts in Tennessee. An act to define the jurisdiction of the District and Circuit Courts of the United States for the District of East Tennessee. March 19, 1856, ch. 8..... 1 Sentences to Penitentiary. An act relating to punishment in the penitentiary. March 28, 1856, ch. 9.... Land-Offices at Kalamazoo and Palmyra, continued. An act to continue temporarily the land-offices at Kalamazoo, in the State of Michigan, and at Palmyra, in the State of Missouri. April 5, 1856, ch. 11. . . . An act to constitute the cities of Hannibal, Missouri, Hannibal and Peoria made Ports of Delivery. 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 of June, eighteen hundred and fifty-seven. April 5, 1856, ch. 14... Times and Places of Session of Courts in S. Dist. of Illinois. An act to change the times of holding the United States Courts in the Southern District of Illinois. April 23, 1856, ch. 18... 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-seven. April 23, 1856, ch. 19... Fees for authenticating Papers from State Department. An act to repeal part of an act entitled "An act to provide for the safe-keeping of the Acts, Records, and Seal of the United States, and for other purposes." April 23, 1856, ch. 20..... Fees of Jurors in District of Columbia. An act amendatory of an act entitled "An act to regulate the fees and costs to be allowed clerks, marshals, and attorneys of the Circuit and District Courts of the United States, and for other purposes." April 23, 1856, ch. 21..... 2 2 2 3 3 4 5 5 6 Circuit Court in California. An act to alter and amend an act entitled "An act to establish a Circuit Court of the United States in and for the State of California," approved March third, eighteen hundred and fifty-five. April 30, 1856, ch. 23..... 6 Columbus made a Port of Delivery. An act creating Columbus, in Kentucky, a port of delivery. May 9, 1856, ch. 24.... 7 Cumberland Road in Illinois, surrendered to that State. An act to surrender to the State of Illinois the Cumberland Road in said State. May 9, 1856, ch. 25.... 7 Bounty Land Law extended. Evidence in Case of. An act to amend the act in addition to certain acts granting bounty land to certain officers and soldiers who have been engaged in the military service of the United States, approved March third, eighteen hundred and fifty-five. May 14, 1856, ch. 26.... Grant of Iowa, for Railroads. An act making a grant of lands to the State of Iowa, in alternate sections to aid in the construction of certain railroads in said State. May 15, 1856, ch. 28.. Deficiency Appropriation Bill. An act to supply deficiencies in the appropriations for the service of the fiscal year ending the thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred and fifty-six. May 15, 1856, ch. 29.... Voting in Washington. An act to provide for at least two election precincts in each ward in the city of Washington, and for other purposes. May 16, 1856, ch. 30..... Grant of Land to Florida and Alabama for Railroads. An act granting public lands, in alternate sections, to the States of Florida and Alabama, to aid in the construction of certain railroads in said States. May 17, 1856, ch. 31 Vincennes Lands, Duties as to transferred. An act to transfer certain rights and duties conferred upon the trustees of the town of Vincennes, Indiana, to the common council of the city of Vincennes. June 2, 1856, ch. 36 Grant of Land to Alabama for Railroads. An act granting public lands, in alternate sections, to the State of Alabama, to aid in the construction of certain railroads in said State. June 3, 1856, ch. 41.... Grant of Land to Louisiana for Railroads. An act making a grant of lands to the State of Louisiana, to aid in the construction of railroads in said State. June 3, 1856, ch. 42....... Grant of Land to Wisconsin for Railroads. An act granting public lands to the State of Wisconsin, to aid in the construction of railroads in said State. June 3, 1856, ch. 43.... Grant of Land to Michigan for Railroads. An act making a grant of alternate sections of the public lands, to the State of Michigan, to aid in the construction of certain railroads in said State, and for other purposes. June 3, 1856, ch. 44..... Place of Session of Courts in Delaware. An act to change the place of holding the courts of the United States in the district of Delaware. June 14, 1856, ch. 45... Suspended Entries and Preemptions. An act to revive and continue in force the provisions of the act of 1853, in relation to "suspended entries of public lands," and the act of 1846, in relation to " suspended preëmption land-claims." June 26, 1856, ch. 47...... Time of Session of Courts in West Virginia. An act changing the time of holding the District Court of the United States of Wytheville, in the Western District of Virginia. June 26, 1856, ch. 48...... Time of Sessions of Courts in Tennessee. An act to change the times of holding the United States Courts in Tennessee. July 3, 1856, ch. 50... Entry of Land in Plattsburg District, (Mo.) An act granting to certain citizens of the State of Missouri the right to enter certain lands in the Plattsburg district, in said State. July 3, 1856, ch. 51.. 8 9 10 15 15 17 17 18 20 21 22 22 23 23 23 Improvement of Mississippi River. An act to remove obstructions to navigation in the mouth of the Mississippi River, at the Southwest Pass and Pass a l'Outre. July 8, 1856, ch. 54.... 24 Improvement of Channel over Flats of St. Mary's River, Mich. An act making an appropriation for deepening the channel over the flats of the St. Mary's River, in the State of Michigan. July 8, 1856, ch. 55. 25 Improvement of Channel over St. Clair Flats, Mich. An act making an appropriation for deepening the channel over the St. Clair flats, in the State of Michigan. July 8, 1856, ch. 56....... 25 Limits of Land District in Minnesota. 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." July 8, 1856, ch. 57. 26 Additional Land Districts in Minnesota, established. An act to establish two additional land-districts in the Territory of Minnesota. July 8, 1856, ch. 58... 26 Kansas, survey of Southern Boundary of. An act to authorize the President of the United States to cause the southern boundary line of Kansas Territory to be surveyed and marked. July 8, 1856, ch. 59... 27 Appropriation for a Road from Fort Ridgley to South Pass. An act for the construction of a road from Fort Ridgley in the Territory of Minnesota, to the South Pass of the Rocky Mountains, in the Territory of Nebraska. July 22, 1856, ch. 65...... 27 Consular and Diplomatic Appropriation Bill. An act making appropriations for consular and diplomatic expenses of government for the year ending the thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred and fifty-seven. August 1, 1856, ch. 72... 27 Ships Albany and Porpoise, when to be reckoned as lost. An act for the relief of the widows and orphans of the officers, seamen, and marines of the United States sloop of war Albany, and for other purposes. August 1, 1856, ch. 73....... Court of Claims, Quorum of; Officers of. An act to amend an act entitled "An act to establish a court for the investigation of claims against the United States," approved February twenty-fourth, eighteen hundred and fifty-five. August 6, 1856, ch. 81..... Removal of Obstructions in Savannah River. An act to alter and amend, "An act to appropriate money to remove obstructions in the Savannah River, below the city of Savannah, in the State of Georgia," approved March third, eighteen hundred and fifty-five. August 7, 1856, ch. 82.. Grant of Land to Mississippi for Railroads. An act granting public lands in alternate sections to the State of Mississippi to aid in the construction of railroads in said State, and for other purposes. August 11, 1856, ch. 83....... 29 30 30 30 Georgetown, School Tax in; Voters in. An act to amend the charter of Georgetown, in the District of Columbia. August 11, 1856, ch. 84 Prairie du Chien, Titles in, confirmed. An act to confirm to certain persons therein named, their titles to certain lots in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin. August 11, 1856, ch. 85.... 32 33 Schools in Washington, General Act respecting. An act to provide for the public instruction of youth in primary schools throughout the County of Washington, in the District of Columbia, without the limits of the cities of Washington and Georgetown. August 11, 1856, ch. 86...... 33 Running Boundary with British Possessions. An act to provide for carrying into effect the first article of the treaty between the United States and Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, of the fifteenth day lay of of June, one thousand eight hundred and forty-six. August 11, 1856, ch. 87.... Settlement of Account of the Bank of the State of Missouri. An act to authorize and direct the settlement of the account of the Bank of the State of Missouri, for money advanced for the subsistence and transportation of volunteers. August 16, 1856, ch. 118.. 42 43 District Court in South Carolina, Sessions of; Jurisdiction of. An act to alter the time for holding the District Court in South Carolina, and for other purposes. August 16, 1856, ch. 119.. 43 Payment to Vermont. An act to reimburse the State of Vermont the expenses incurred by her in paying her militia called out in eighteen hundred and thirty-eight, and eighteen hundred and thirty-nine, to preserve the neutrality of the country. August 16, 1856, ch. 120.... 43 Improvement of the Patapsco River. An act for the improvement of the navigation of the Patapsco River, and to render the port of Baltimore accessible to the war steamers of the United States. August 16, 1856, ch. 121.... Navy Appropriation Bill. An act making appropriations for the naval service for the year ending the thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred and fifty-seven. August 16, 1856, ch. 122...... Compensation of Members of Congress. An act to regulate the compensation of Members of Congress. August 16, 1856, ch. 123... 44 44 48 Accounts for Fees; Courts in Territories. An act to amend the acts regulating the fees, costs, and other judicial expenses of the Government in the States, Territories, and District of Columbia, and for other purposes. August 16, 1856, ch. 124..... 49 Medical and Hospital Departments in the Army. An act providing for a necessary increase and better organization of the Medical and Hospital Departments of the army. August 16, 1856, ch. 125.... 51 Improvement of the Des Moines Rapids. An act for continuing the improvement of the Des Moines Rapids in the Mississippi River. August 16, 1856, ch. 126... 51 Diplomatic and Consular Officers, Salaries of. Regulations as to. An act to regulate the diplomatic and consular system of the United States. August 18, 1856, ch. 127... 52 Indian Affairs, General Appropriation Bill for. 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, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven. August 18, 1856, ch. 128... 65 Certain Civil Expenses, General Appropriation Bill for. An act making appropriations for certain civil expenses of the government for the year ending the thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred and fifty seven. August 18, 1856, ch. 129 81 Post-Office Department, General Appropriation Bill for. An act making appropriations for the service of the Post-Office Department during the fiscal year ending the thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred and fifty-seven. August 18, 1856, ch. 130 94 Light-house, &c., Appropriation Bill. An act making appropriations for light-houses, light-boats, buoys, &c., and providing for the erection and establishinent of the same, and for other pur- Ocean Steamer Appropriation Bill. An act making appropriations for the transportation of the Uni- ted States mail by ocean steamers and otherwise, during the fiscal year ending the thirtieth of June, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven. August 18, 1856, ch. 161......... 101 General, Civil, and Diplomatic Appropriation Bill. 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 fifty-seven. August 18, 1856, ch. 162... Jurisdiction of Washington City extended over Navy Yard Bridge. Regulation of Travel over Benning's Bridge. An act to extend the jurisdiction of the corporation of the City of Washington over the lower Eastern Branch or Navy-yard Bridge, and to regulate travel upon the upper Eastern Branch or Benning's Bridge, and for other purposes. August 18, 1856, ch. 165... 120 of defence, and for repairs of Barracks and Quarters, for the year ending the thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred and fifty-seven. August 18, 1856, ch. 167.... Post-Roads established. An act to establish certain post-roads. August 18, 1856, ch. 168... 122 Copyright of Dramatic Compositions. An act supplemental to an act entitled "An act to amend the several acts respecting Copyright," approved February third, eighteen hundred and thirty- Commercial Information. An act to amend an act entitled "An act requiring Foreign Regulations of Commerce to be laid annually before Congress," approved August sixteenth, eighteen hundred and forty-two, and for other purposes. August 18, 1856, ch. 170........... Kansas, Appropriation for Survey of Southern Boundary of. An act making an appropriation for the Land-Claims in Vincennes District. An act to continue the land-offices at Vincennes, Indiana, and 140 JOINT RESOLUTIONS. 2. Appropriation for Printing and Paper. A resolution to supply a deficiency in the appropriations for printing for the second session of the thirty-third Congress. February 27, 1856....... 142 3. Appeals from Auditor of Post-Office Department. A resolution providing for the final adjust- ment of certain cases of appeal from the decisions made by the Auditor of the Treasury for the Post-Office Department. March 13, 1856.... 4. Public Buildings at Buffalo. Joint Resolution for enlarging the Custom-House, Post-Office, and Court-House at Buffalo, New York. April 5, 1856: 5. Sale of Lands at certain Arsenals and Armories. Joint resolution relating to the public lands appertaining to the Springfield and Harper's Ferry Armories, and the North Carolina 7. Public Buildings at Cleveland. Joint resolution for enlarging the Custom-House, Post-Office, and Court-House at Cleveland, Ohio. May 9, 1856 8. Improvement of Sheboygan Harbor. Joint resolution relating to the appropriation for the improve- |