of the army and volunteers during the year ending the 30th June, 1848. Jan. 4, 209 ... 209 Assistant Secretary to sign Land Warrants authorized. An act to amend an act entitled "An Act to reorganize the general land office," approved July fourth, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-six. Jan. 26, 1848, ch. 4. .......... Ports of Delivery established. An act concerning certain collection districts, and for other purposes. Jan. 26, 1848, ch. 5. ... 209 Clothing for Volunteers. An act to provide clothing for volunteers in the service of the United States. Jan. 26, 1848, ch. 6........ .... 210 Passenger Vessels of the Colonization Society exempted from the Passenger Acts. An act exempting vessels employed by the American Colonization Society in transporting colored emigrants from the United States to the coast of Africa, from the provisions of the acts of the 22d February and 2d of March, eighteen hundred and forty-seven, regulating the carriage of passengers in merchant vessels. Jan. 31, 1848, ch. 7..... 210 Revolutionary Pensions to Widows. An act making further provisions for surviving widows of the soldiers of the revolution. Feb. 2, 1848, ch. 8. Boundary between Missouri and Arkansas. An act to confirm the boundary line between Missouri and Arkansas. Feb. 15, 1848, ch. 10........ Appeals from Iowa. An act supplementary to the act entitled "An Act to regulate the exercise of the appellate jurisdiction of the Supreme Court in certain cases, and for other purposes." Feb. 22, 1848, ch. 12... ... 210 211 ..... 211 ..... Additional Quarters for the Army at New Orleans. An act to provide additional quarters near to New Orleans, for United States soldiers and volunteers, returned from or going to the seat of war in Mexico. Feb. 22, 1848, ch. 13. ...... Alienation of Pottawatamie Reservations. An act authorizing persons, to whom reservations of land have been made under certain Indian treaties, to alienate the same in fee. March 9, 1848, ch. 15......... ..... 212 213 213 213 ... 213 Franking Privilege granted to Mrs. Adams. An act granting the franking privilege to Louisa Catharine Adams. March 9, 1848, ch. 16....... Temporary Appointments of Clerks of Circuit Courts. An act to amend an act entitled “ An Act in amendment of the acts respecting the judicial system of the United States." March 9, 1848, ch. 17..... Attachments on Mesne Process. An act to make attachments which are made under process issuing from the courts of the United States conform to the laws regulating such attachments in the courts of the States. March 14, 1848, ch. 18...... Sessions of the United States Courts in Michigan. An act concerning the courts of the United States in and for the district of Michigan. March 14, 1848, ch. 19.......... 214 Prize Money of Squadron of John Paul Jones. Relief of his Heirs. An act for the relief of the heirs of John Paul Jones. March 21, 1848, ch. 22..... ... 214 Deficiencies in General Appropriation Bill supplied. An act further to supply deficiencies in the appropriations for the service of the fiscal year ending the thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred and forty-eight. March 27, 1848, ch. 23..... 215 Books imported for Library of Congress to be Duty free. An act to remit the duties on books, maps, and charts imported for the use of the library of Congress. March 29, 1848, ch. 24. 217 Loan for $16,000,000 authorized. An act to authorize a loan not to exceed the sum of sixteen millions of dollars. March 31, 1848, ch. 26........ Location of certain Lighthouses, &c., changed. An act to change the location of certain lighthouses and buoys. April 8, 1848, ch. 28... 217 219 Collection District of New Orleans. An act relating to the collection district of New Orleans, and for other purposes. April 14, 1848, ch. 32.... 219 A Term of the United States Courts to be held at Chicago. An act authorizing a term of the United States Circuit and District Courts at Chicago, Illinois. May 9, 1848, ch. 35.. 219 Wabash and Erie Canal Lands. An act in addition to an act therein mentioned. May 9, 1 1848, ch. 36. 219 ...... ..... Ship Island made a Port of Delivery. A Deputy Collector to be appointed there. An act to make Ship Island, in the collection district of Pearl River, a port of delivery, and to authorize the appointment of a deputy collector for said port. May 9, 1848, ch. 40... 220 Regulation of Passenger Vessels. An act to provide for the ventilation of passenger vessels, and for other purposes. May 17, 1848, ch. 41..... 220 Charter of Washington City. An act to continue, alter, and amend the charter of the city of Washington. May 17, 1848, ch. 42.......... 223 Compensation of Postmasters, and of Clerks in General Post-Office. An act in amendment of an act entitled "An Act to amend the act entitled An Act to reduce the rates of postage, to limit the use, and correct the abuse of the franking privilege, and for the prevention of fraud on the revenues of the post-office department,'" passed the third of March, one thousand eight hundred and forty-five. May 17, 1848, ch. 43........... 230 Fees for locating Bounty Land Warrants. An act to require the holders of military land warrants to compensate the land officers of the United States for services in relation to the location of these warrants. May 17, 1848, ch. 44....... ...... An act to provide additional examiners in the patent office, and ..... 231 Patents and Patent Office. for other purposes. 231 Coastwise Vessels authorized to touch at Foreign Ports. An act extending privileges to American vessels engaged in a certain mentioned trade, and for other purposes. May 27, 1848, ch. 48.... Bounty Land Warrants. An act explanatory of the act entitled "An Act to raise, for a limited time, an additional military force, and for other purposes," approved eleventh February, eighteen hundred and forty-seven. May 27, 1848, ch. 49.... 232 ... 232 Wisconsin admitted into the Union. An act for the admission of the State of Wisconsin into the Union. May 29, 1848, ch. 50........ ..... Purchase of the Madison Papers. An act to provide for the purchase of the manuscript papers of the late James Madison, former president of the United States. May 31, 1848, ch. 52. Appropriation for the Military Academy. An act making appropriations for the support of the Military Academy for the year ending the thirtieth of June, one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine. May 31, 1848, ch. 54.... Duties on Spanish Steam Vessels made reciprocal. An act concerning Spanish steam vessels. May 31, 1848, ch. 55. . ...... Moneys advanced for Volunteers to be refunded. An act to refund money for expenses incurred, subsistence or transportation furnished, for the use of volunteers during the present war, before being mustered into the service of the United States. June 2, 1848, ch. 60...... ....... Explanation of the Act respecting the Distribution of the Proceeds of the Public Lands. An act in explanation of an act entitled "An Act to appropriate the proceeds of the public lands, and to grant preemption rights." June 13, 1848, ch. 61.... Two per cent. Fund in Mississippi to be applied to Railroad from Brandon. An act to amend the act entitled "An Act to appropriate the proceeds of the sales of the public lands, and to grant preemption rights," &c., approved September fourth, eighteen hundred and forty-one. June 16, 1848, ch. 67. .... ...... ..... 233 235 235 236 236 237 237 237 240 Land District in Louisiana. An act to attach a portion of the north-western land district of Louisiana to the district north of Red River, Louisiana. June 16, 1848, ch. 68. 237 Importations of Drugs and Medicines. An act to prevent the importation of adulterated and spurious drugs and medicines. June 26, 1848, ch. 70. ... Pensions. Appropriation for Pensions. An act making appropriations for the payment of revolutionary and other pensions of the United States for the year ending the thirtieth June, one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine. June 26, 1848, ch. 71............................... 239 Naturalization. An act to amend the act entitled "An Act for the regulation of seamen on board the public and private vessels of the United States," passed the third of March, eighteen hundred and thirteen. June 26, 1848, ch. 72... International Exchanges of Books, &c. An act to regulate the exchange of certain documents and other publications of congress. June 26, 1848, ch. 73. . Claims for Bounty Lands. An act giving further time for satisfying claims for bounty lands, and for other purposes. June 26, 1848, ch. 74...... Retaliatory Postage on Ship Letters. Transportation of the Mail to Foreign Countries. An act to amend the act to provide for the transportation of the mail between the United States and foreign countries, and for other purposes. June 27, 1848, ch. 79....................... 24! Official Oaths in the District of Columbia. An act concerning the taking of official oaths in the District of Columbia. June 28, 1848, ch. 82 24% Land Surveys in Florida. An act respecting certain surveys in the State of Florida. June 28, 1848, ch. 83....... Irmed Occupation of Florida. An act for the relief of the bona fide settlers under the acts for the armed occupation and settlement of a part of the territory of Florida. July 1, 1848, ch. 90. 243 Provision respecting Cases pending in Alexandria on its Retrocession. An act supplemental to the act passed on the ninth day of July, in the year eighteen hundred and forty-six, entitled "An Act to retrocede the county of Alexandria, in the District of Columbia, to the state of Virginia." July 5, 1848, ch. 92................ Virginia Military Land Warrants. An act further to extend the time for locating Virginia military land warrants, and returning surveys thereon to the general land office. July 5, 1848, ch. 93... Eastern Boundary of Texas. An act giving the consent of the government of the United States to the State of Texas to extend her eastern boundary, so as to include within her limits one half of Sabine Pass, Sabine Lake, and Sabine River, as far north as the thirty-second degree of north latitude. July 5, 1848, ch. 94. 244 244 245 245 246 An act to reestablish the collection district of 246 Approprictions for the Post-Office Department. An act making appropriations for the service of the post-office department for the year ending the thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred and forty-nine. July 10, 1848, ch. 98..... Pension Laws ertended to the Ordnance Corps. An act to extend the provisions of existing pension laws to enlisted men of the ordnance corps of the United States army. July 10, 1848, ch. 99....... Brunswick Collection District reestablished. Brunswick, in the State of Georgia. Suspended Preemption Land Claims. An act to extend an act entitled " An Act providing for the adjustment of all suspended preemption land claims in the several states and territories," approved third August, eighteen hundred and forty-six. July 10, 1848, ch. 101. 246 Correction of Errors in Land Entries. An act to amend an act approved the twenty-fourth of May, eighteen hundred and twenty-four, entitled "An Act supplementary to an act approved on the third day of March, one thousand eight hundred and nineteen, entitled An Act providing for the correction of errors in making entries of land at the land offices.'' July 17, 1848, ch. 102. .... 247 ..... Forces to be continued in the Service. An act to amend an act entitled "An Act supplemental to an act entitled An Act providing for the prosecution of the existing war between the United States and the republic of Mexico,'" and for other purposes. July 19, 1848, ch. 104. ...... 247 Appropriations for Fortifications. An act making appropriations for certain fortifications of the United States, for the year ending the thirtieth of June, one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine. July 20, 1848, ch. 105........ Pensions of Widows of Volunteers. An act amending the act entitled "An Act granting half-pay to widows or orphans, where their husbands and fathers have died of wounds received in the military service of the United States," in case of deceased officers and soldiers of the militia and volunteers, passed July fourth, eighteen hundred and thirtysix. July 21, 1848, ch. 108..... .... Sale of Reservation No. 13, in Washington, authorized. Congressional Burial-Ground. An act to authorize the sale of a part of public reservation numbered thirteen, in the city of Washington, and for other purposes. July 25, 1848, ch. 109. Bangor made a Port of Entry for certain Vessels. An act to make Bangor a port of entry for ships or vessels coming from and beyond the Cape of Good Hope. July 25, 1848, ch. 110.... ..... Bounty Lands. An act to revive an act authorizing certain soldiers in the late war [with Great Britain] to surrender the bounty lands drawn by them, and to locate others in lieu thereof. July 25, 1848, ch. 111.... Appropriation for the Indian Department. An act making appropriations for the current and contingent expenses of the Indian department, and for fulfilling treaty stipulations with the various Indian tribes, for the year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and forty-nine, and for other purposes. July 25, 1848, ch. 118....... Payment of Mexican Claims. An act for the payment of liquidated claims against Mexico. July 29, 1848, ch. 119.... ....... 218 249 250 251 251 252 265 Revolutionary Pension to Widows. An act for the relief of certain surviving widows of officers and soldiers of the revolutionary army. July 29, 1848, ch. 120.............. Appropriations for the Naval Service. An act making appropriations for the naval service, for the year ending the thirtieth June, one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine. Aug. 3, 1848, ch. 121..... 265 266 Land Claims in Mississippi. An act supplemental to an act to confirm the survey and location of claims for lands in the state of Mississippi, east of the Pearl River, and south of the thirty-first degree of north latitude, approved March three, eighteen hundred and forty-five. Aug. 5, 1848, ch. 122. 273 Licenses for Yachts. An act to authorize the secretary of the treasury to license yachts, and for other purposes. Aug. 7, 1848, ch. 141. ...... Place of Session of District for Alabama, Middle District. An act to change the place of holding the District Court of the United States for the middle district of Alabama, and for other purposes. Aug. 7, 1848, ch. 143................ ...... Esser annexed to the Collection District of Gloucester. An act to annex the town of Essex, in the State of Massachusetts, to the collection district of Gloucester. Aug. 7, 1848, ch 144... ...... Chicago Collection District. An act to annex that part of the state of Indiana bordering on Lake Michigan to the Chicago collection district. Aug. 7, 1848, ch. 145...... Certain Bounty Land Warrants may be paid in by Preëmption Claimants to the Miami Lands. An act for the relief of those preemption claimants upon the Miami lands in Indiana, who, by their services in the Mexican war, are entitled to bounty land. Aug. 7, 1848, ch. 147. ... Jurisdiction conferred upon American Ministers and Consuls under certain Treaties. An act to carry into effect certain provisions in the treaties between the United States and China and the Ottoman Porte, giving certain judicial powers to ministers and consuls of the United States in those countries. Aug. 11, 1848, ch. 150. Georgia divided into two Judicial Districts. An act for dividing the State of Georgia into two judicial districts, and organizing and establishing an additional District Court of the United States, with Circuit Court powers and jurisdiction. Aug. 11, 1848, Internal Improvement Lands in Alabama to be applied to Use of Schools. An Act to authorize the State of Alabama to apply certain lands heretofore granted to that State for internal improvements, for the use of schools in the valueless sixteenth sections in said state. Aug. 11, 1848, ch. 152. ...... ........ 274 274 275 275 275 276 280 281 Time of holding Courts in Kentucky changed. An act to change the time of holding the Circuit and District Courts in the State of Kentucky. Aug. 11, 1848, ch. 153. 282 Time of holding Circuit Court in Maine changed. An act to change the time of holding the terms of the Circuit Court of the United States in the District of Maine. Aug. 11, 1848, ch. 154. ..... 282 282 283 Renewal and Extension of Provisions respecting Naval Pensions. An act renewing certain naval pensions and extending the benefits of existing laws, respecting naval pensions, to engineers, firemen, and coal-heavers in the navy, and to their widows. Aug. 11, 1848, ch. 155 Cumberland Road surrendered in part to Indiana. An act to surrender to the State of Indiana the Cumberland road in said State. Aug. 11, 1848, ch. 156................. General Appropriation Bill. An act making appropriations for the civil and diplomatic expenses of government for the year ending the thirtieth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine, and for other purposes. Aug. 12, 1848, ch. 166....... 234 Extradition Treaties carried into Effect. An act for giving effect to certain treaty stipulations between this and foreign governments, for the apprehension and delivering up of certain offenders. Aug. 12, 1848, ch. 167. 302 303 Pay Department in the Army. An act concerning the pay department of the army. Aug. 12, 1848, ch. 168.. Terms of the United States Courts in New Jersey. An act in relation to the terms of the Circuit and District Courts of the United States in and for the district of New Jersey. Aug. 12, 1848, ch. 169................... Army Appropriation Bill. An act making appropriations for the support of the army for the year ending the thirtieth of June, one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine. Aug. 14, 1848, ch. 173...... 303 304 Post Routes established. An act to establish certain post routes. Aug. 14, 1848, ch. 175... 306 Lighthouse, &c., Appropriation Bill. An act making appropriations for lighthouses, lightboats, buoys, &c., and providing for the erection and establishment of the same. Aug. 14, 1848, ch. 176........ 321 ...... Oregon Territorial Bill. An act to establish the territorial government of Oregon. Aug. 14, 1848, ch. 177. Payment to Vermont Militia. An act for the payment of the fourth regiment in the second brigade of the third division of the Vermont Militia, for services at the battle of Plattsburg. Aug. 14, 1848, ch. 178. 331 Provision for Widows and Orphans of Officers and Crew of the Somers. An act for the relief of certain widows and orphans of the officers, seamen, and marines of the brig-of-war Somers. Aug. 14, 1848, ch. 179....... Location of Military Land Warrants. An act in relation to military land warrants. Aug. 14, 1848, ch. 180. 331 332 RESOLUTIONS. 1. Erection of a Monument to Washington authorized. A resolution authorizing the erection on the public grounds in the city of Washington of a monument to George Washington. Jan. 31, 1848.. ...... 333 2. Thanks of Congress to General Scott and the Officers and Men under his Command in Mexico. Joint resolution expressive of the thanks of Congress to Major-General Winfield Scott, and the troops under his command, for their distinguished gallantry and good conduct in campaign of eighteen hundred and forty-seven. March 9, 1848. 333 4. Evidence in Cases of Application for Bounty Land Warrants. Joint resolution relative to the evidence which shall be considered satisfactory in applications for bounty land. March 24, 1848.. .... .... ...... 5. Congratulations to France. A resolution tendering the congratulations of the American to the French people. April 13, 1848. .... 6. Contracts for Hemp for the Navy. Joint resolution respecting contracts for hemp for the use of the American navy. May 9, 1848... 7. Thanks of Congress to General Taylor and his Force, for good Conduct at Buena Vista. Joint resolution of thanks to Major-General Taylor. May 9, 1848. ..... ...... 8. Place of Discharge of the Troops in Mexico. Joint resolution in relation to transportation and discharge of the military forces of the United States at the close of the war with Mexico. June 16, 1848... 9 Payment of Texan Mounted Troops. Payment for Horses lost. Joint resolution provid ing for payment of the regiment of Texas mounted troops called into the service of the United States, under the requisition of Colonel Curtis, in the year eighteen hundred and forty-seven, and for other purposes. June 16, 1848..... 2 International Exchanges. Present to France of a Series of Standard Weights and Measures. A resolution authorizing the presentation to the government of France of a series of the standard weights and measures of the United States, and for other purposes. June 30, 1848. .... 3. Evidence in Case of Widows' Claims to Pensions. A joint resolution relative to evidence in application for pensions. July 1, 1848. ..... 15. Two Brass Field-Pieces, captured at Bennington, to be at the Disposal of Vermont. Joint resolution disposing of two brass field-pieces captured at the battle of Bennington, in seventeen hundred and seventy-seven. July 10, 1848...... .......... 334 334 334 334 335 335 336 336 336 16. Change of Location of a Lighthouse on Lake Superior. Joint resolution to change the location of a lighthouse on Lake Superior, in the State of Michigan. July 10, 1848.. 337 17. Extension of the Time for the Erection of certain Lighthouses. A joint resolution extending the time for the erection of certain lighthouses. July 25, 1848..... 337 18. Certain Trophies relinquished to Missouri. Joint resolution relinquishing to the State of Missouri certain trophies of Doniphan's victorious expedition. July 25, 1848........... 337 19. Sanction of Congress to an Agreement between the Wyandotts and Delawares. A resolution to sanction an agreement made between the Wyandotts and Delawares for the purchase of certain lands by the former, of the latter tribe of Indians. July 25, 1848.. 337 20. The extra Pay of Army to be paid speedily. A resolution for the speedy payment of the three months' extra pay to the officers, non-commissioned officers, muscians, and privates, who have served in the late war with Mexico, allowed by the act of July nineteenth, eighteen hundred and forty-eight. July 29, 1848.... 21. Statement of Cherokee Claims. A resolution authorizing the proper accounting officers of the treasury to make a just and fair statement of the claims of the Cherokee nation of Indians, according to the principles established by the treaty of August, eighteen hundred and forty-six. Aug. 7, 1848. 22. Thanks to the Navy. Joint resolution of thanks to the officers, sailors, and marines, of the United States navy. Aug. 7, 1848. 339 ...... ...... 23. Clerks of Courts to be furnished with the Statutes at Large. Joint resolution authorizing the Secretary of State to furnish the clerks of the several District and Circuit Courts of the United States with copies of Little and Brown's edition of the Laws of the United States. Aug. 7, 1848. .... 339 339 |