certificates of stock. Proviso. June 14, 1858. graving and printing certificates of such stock, and other expenses incident to the execution of this act, the sum of five thousand dollars is hereby appropriated: Provided, That no compensation shall be allowed for any service performed under this act to any officer whose salary is established by law. APPROVED, June 14, 1858. CHAP. CLXVI.—An Act in Relation to Courts, and the holding of the Terms thereof, in the several Territories in the United States. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Judges of Su- States of America in Congress assembled, That the judges of the Supreme preme Court of a Court of each Territory of the United States are hereby authorized to Territory may in counties where hold court within their respective districts, in the counties wherein, by the courts have been laws of said Territories, courts have been or may be established, for the purpose of hearing and determining all matters and causes, except those in which the United States is a party: Provided, That the expenses United States is thereof shall be paid by the Territory, or by the counties in which said courts may be held, and the United States shall in no case be chargeable therewith. established hear &c. causes, except when the a party. Proviso. APPROVED, June 14, 1858. June 14, 1858. CHAP. CLXVII.-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-nine. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums be, Appropriation. and the same are hereby, appropriated, for the service of the Post-Office Department for the year ending the thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred and fifty-nine, out of any moneys in the treasury arising from the revenues of the said department, in conformity to the act of the second of July, eighteen hundred and thirty-six: Miscellaneous. If the revenues $3,500,000 are For transportation of the mails, (inland,) ten millions one hundred and forty thousand five hundred and twenty dollars. For compensation to postmasters, two millions three hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars. For ship, steamboat, and way letters, twenty thousand dollars. For wrapping-paper, fifty-five thousand dollars. For office furniture in the post-offices, five thousand dollars. For advertising, eighty-five thousand dollars. For mail-bags, sixty-five thousand dollars. For blanks, and paper for the same, one hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars. For mail-locks, keys, and stamps, fifteen thousand dollars. For mail depredations and special agents, seventy thousand dollars. For clerks in the offices of postmasters, eight hundred and fifty thousand dollars. For postage stamps and stamped envelopes, one hundred thousand dollars. For miscellaneous items, one hundred and eighty thousand dollars. SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That if the revenues of the Postof the department Office Department shall be insufficient to meet the appropriations of this are insufficient, act, then the sum of three millions five hundred thousand dollars, or so appropriated to much thereof as may be necessary, be, and the same is hereby, approprisupply deficien- ated, to be paid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropricies for the year. ated, to supply deficiencies in the revenue of the Post-Office Department for the year ending the thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred and fifty-nine. APPROVED, June 14, 1858. RESOLUTIONS. 1856, ch. 123. Ante, p. 48. [No. 1.] Joint Resolution to amend the Act entitled "An Act to regulate the Compensation Dec. 23, 1857. of Members of Congress," approved August sixteenth, eighteen hundred and fifty-six. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the compensation allowed to members of Congress by an act entitled "An Act to regulate the Compensation of Members of Congress," approved August sixteenth, eighteen hundred and fifty-six, be paid in the following manner, to wit: on the first Each member day of the first session of each Congress, or as soon thereafter as he may first day of each may receive, on be in attendance and apply, each senator, representative and delegate shall session, mileage, receive his mileage, as now provided by law, and all his compensation from and pay then due, at the rate of $250 the beginning of his term, to be computed at the rate of two hundred and a month, and at fifty dollars per month, and during the session compensation at the same same rate during And on the first day of the second or any subsequent session, he shall receive his mileage as now allowed by law, and all compensation which has accrued during the adjournment, at the rate aforesaid, and during said session compensation at the same rate. rate. the session. SEC. 2. And be it further resolved, That so much of said act, approved Repealing August sixteenth, eighteen hundred and fifty-six, as conflicts with this clause. joint resolution, and postpones the payment of said compensation until the close of each session, be, and the same is hereby, repealed. APPROVED, December 23, 1857. [No. 2.] Joint Resolution making an Appropriation for the payment of Expenses of Investigating Committees of the House of Representatives. Feb. 18, 1858. $35,000 appro penses of investi Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the sum of thirty-five thousand dollars be, and the same is hereby, appropriated, out of any monies in the priated for extreasury not otherwise appropriated, for the payment of expenses of the gating commitseveral investigating committees of the House of Representatives during tees of the House the present session, and that the same shall be added to the miscellaneous item of the contingent fund of said House. APPROVED, February 18, 1858. [No. 3.] A Resolution to extend and define the Authority of the President under the Act, approved January sixteen, eighteen hundred and fifty-seven, entitled "An Act to amend an Act entitled 'An Act to Promote the Efficiency of the Navy,' "" in Respect to dropped and retired Naval Officers. this session. March 10, 1858. 1857, ch. 12. Ante, p. 153. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That in case where the records of the When records make it advisacourts of inquiry appointed under the act of January sixteenth, eighteen ble, President hundred and fifty-seven, may render it advisable, in the opinion of the may, within six President of the United States, to restore to the active or reserved list of months, with the navy, or to transfer from furlough to leave of absence on the latter list, ate, appoint any officer who may have been dropped or retired by the operation of the dropped or retiract of February twenty-eight, eighteen hundred and fifty-five, entitled "An ed officers to acAct to Promote the Efficiency of the Navy," he shall have authority, any list. existing law to the contrary notwithstanding, within six months from the consent of Sen tive or reserved 1855, ch. 127. Vol. x. p. 616. passage of this resolution, to nominate, and, by and with the advice and See Post, p. 369. consent of the Senate, to appoint such officer to the active or reserved list, and officers so nominated and confirmed shall occupy positions on the active and reserved lists, respectively, according to rank and seniority, when dropped or retired as aforesaid, and be entitled to all the benefits conferred by the act approved January sixteenth, eighteen hundred and fifty-seven, on officers restored, or transferred, to the active or reserved list under that act. APPROVED, March 10, 1858. March 16, 1858. [No. 4.] A Resolution to authorize certain Officers and Men, engaged in the Search for Sir John Franklin, to receive certain Medals presented to them by the Government of Great Britain. Officers and Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the officers and men engaged in men may accept the several expeditions which have been fitted out in the United States for the recovery of Sir John Franklin and his companions, be authorized to accept the medals recently transmitted to this government, for presentation to them, by the government of Great Britain. medals sent by British govern ment. March 20, 1858. 1857, Jan. 28. section of resolution of Jan. 28, 1857. Ante, p. 253. APPROVED, March 16, 1858. [No. 5.] Joint Resolution respecting the Distribution of certain Public Documents. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States Changes in 3d of America in Congress assembled, That the words "so many,” in the third section of the joint resolution of the twenty-eighth January, eighteen hundred and fifty-seven, "respecting the distribution of certain documents," be, and the same are hereby, stricken out; and the words two hundred and fifty be, and the same are hereby, inserted in their place: and further, that the words at the end of the section, "by him," be, and the same are hereby, stricken out; and the words "to him, by the representative in Congress from each congressional district, and by the delegate from each Territory in the United States," be, and are hereby, inserted. APPROVED, March 20, 1858. Repealed. 1859, ch. 22, § 5. Post, p. 380. April 7, 1858. [No. 6.] A Resolution authorizing Lieutenant William N. Jeffers to accept a Sword of Honor from her Majesty the Queen of Spain. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States Lieutenant Wil- of America in Congress assembled, That the assent of Congress be, and liam N. Jeffers the same is hereby, given, to allow Lieutenant William N. Jeffers, of the permitted to accept a sword from navy of the United States, to accept a sword of honor presented to him, through the Department of State, by her Majesty the Queen of Spain, the Queen of Spain. May 4, 1858. 66 as an acknowledgment of the very efficient assistance which he gave, with the vessel under his command, to the Spanish schooner Catagenera, in the waters of the Parana," on the twenty-sixth, twenty-seventh, and twenty-eighth of October, eighteeen hundred and fifty-five. APPROVED, April 7, 1858. [No. 7.] A Resolution providing for the Payment of certain Expenses of holding the United States Courts in the Territory of Utah. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States Expenses of of America in Congress assembled, That the expenses of holding the federal courts in United States courts in the Territory of Utah, during the continuance of Utah to be paid out of Judiciary the present disturbances therein, be paid out of the Judiciary fund, under fund. Proviso. the limitations contained in the existing laws in respect to fees: Provided, That, on the restoration of peace in said Territory, the expenses of said courts, when exercising jurisdiction under the territorial laws, shall be chargeable to the Territory, or to the counties, as in other Territories. APPROVED, May 4, 1858. [No. 8. A Resolution to extend the Operation of the Act, approved January sixteenth, eighteen hundred and fifty-seven, entitled "An Act to amend an Act entitled An Act to promote the Efficiency of the Navy.' May 11, 1858. 1857, ch. 12. Ante, p. 153. Operation of Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the operation of the act entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to promote the efficiency of the act of 1857, ch. 2 extended to April navy," limiting the restoration of officers in certain cases, be extended 16, 1859. to the sixteenth day of April, eighteen hundred and fifty-nine: Provided, Proviso. That the time within which examinations by courts of inquiry may be made, as provided by the first section of said act, shall not be extended except as to any case pending and undeterminded before any court of inquiry under the act of the sixteenth January, eighteen hundred and fiftyseven, at the expiration thereof; and excepting, also, the case of any officer who was absent from the country at the time of the passage of said act, and had not returned previous to the sixteenth of January, eighteen hundred and fifty-eight. And any such officer shall be entitled to all the privileges conferred by said act, provided he applies for the benefit thereof at any time within sixty days after his return. APPROVED, May 11, 1858. [No. 9.] A Resolution to extend for a further Term the Provisions of the Joint Resolution approved March tenth, eighteen hundred and fifty-eight, in Relation to certain Dropped and Retired Officers of the Navy. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the time limited by the joint resolution approved March tenth, eighteen hundred and fifty-eight, entitled a "Joint Resolution to extend and define the authority of the President, under the act approved January sixteenth, eighteen hundred and fiftyseven, entitled 'An act to amend an act entitled “An act to promote the efficiency of the navy," in respect to dropped and retired naval officers,' be, and hereby is, extended to the first day of January, eighteen hundred and fifty-nine, in lieu of six months, as provided therein. APPROVED, May 11, 1858. May 11, 1858. Ante, p. 367. Time extended to Jan. 1, 1859. May 11, 1858. Acknowledgments to be made to Admiral Sir cers, for aid and of the United [No. 10.] A Resolution authorizing suitable Acknowledgments to be made by the President, to the British Naval Authorities at Jamaica, for the Relief extended to the Officers and Crew of the United States Ship "Susquehannah," disabled by Yellow Fever. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President be, and he is hereby, authorized and requested to cause suitable acknowledgments to be made on the part of this Government to Admiral Sir Howston Stewart, Howston Stewof her Britannic Majesty's Navy, and the officers under his command, for art, of the British their prompt and efficient aid, and generous hospitality, extended to the navy, and offdisabled officers and crew of the United States ship "Susquehannah," on hospitality to her late arrival at Port Royal, in the Island of Jamaica, with the yellow officers and crew fever on board; on which occasion, besides placing the naval hospital, with States ship Susan adequate corps of medical officers, nurses, and attendants, at their ser- quehannah atvice, eighty-five of the sick officers and crew of the " Susquehannah" were tacked with yellow fever. safely and promptly conveyed on shore with the aid of the boats of the British squadron, and the lives of the greater portion of them thereby probably saved. And that the President be further requested to cause a gold medal, with appropriate devices, to be presented, on behalf of this Government, to Assistant-Surgeon Frederick A. Rose, of the British navy, Frederick A. who volunteered, with the permission of his commanding officer, to join Rose. the "Susquehannah,” and, at imminent personal risk, devoted himself, on the voyage from Jamaica to New York, to the care of the sick remaining on board. And that the President cause suitable testimonials to be in like manner presented to the medical officers, in the British service, in attend- British medical Medal to Assistant-Surgeon Testimonial tc officers in hospi- ance at the hospital, with appropriate rewards to the nurses and other tal at Port Royal. attendants there, whilst occupied by the officers and crew of the "Susque May 18, 1858. contractor to hannah." APPROVED, May 11, 1858. [No. 11.] A Resolution to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to audit and settle the Accounts of the Contractor for the Erection of the United States Marine Hospital at San Francisco, California. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States Accounts of of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury erect marine hos- be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to settle and adjust the pital at San Fran- accounts of the contractor for the erection of the United States marine cisco, Cal., to be hospital at San Francisco, California, and to pay to said contractor, out settled. May 24, 1858. of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, the amount that may be found to be justly due to him under the contracts made between said contractor and the proper officers of the government in reference to said building. APPROVED, May 18, 1858. [No. 12.] Joint Resolution for paying the Compensation of Stenographers employed by Committees of the House of Representatives. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States Stenographers of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury employed by committees of be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to allow and pay, out of any House of Repre- money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, the compensation of sentatives to be stenographers employed by the committees of the House of Representatives, paid. as audited under the direction of said House. APPROVED, May 24, 1858. May 29, 1858. $12,000 appropriated for expenses of investigating committees and of Judiciary Committee of the House. June 2, 1858. thorized to use force, if necessary and advisable, to adjust dif [No. 13.] Joint Resolution making Appropriation to pay the Expenses of the several Investigating Committees of the House of Representatives. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the sum of twelve thousand dollars be, and the same is hereby, appropriated, out of any moneys in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the payment of expenses of the several investigating committees, and of the Judiciary Committee of the House of Representatives, and that the same shall be added to the miscellaneous item of the contingent fund of said House. APPROVED, May 29, 1858. [No. 15.] A Resolution for the Adjustment of Difficulties with the Republic of Paraguay. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States President au- of America in Congress assembled, That for the purpose of adjusting the differences between the United States and the republic of Paraguay, in connexion with the attack on the United States steamer Water Witch, and with other matters referred to in the annual message of the President, he be, and is hereby, authorized to adopt such measures and use such force as, in his judgment, may be necessary and advisable, in the event of a refusal of just satisfaction by the government of Paraguay. APPROVED, June 2, 1858. ficulties with Ante, p. 319. June 2, 1858. 1858, ch. 33. Ante, p. 286. [No. 16.] A Resolution to correct an Error in a certain Act approved May eleventh, eighteen hundred and fifty-eight. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That an error in the act approved May eleventh, eighteen hundred and fifty-eight, entitled "An act to enlarge the Detroit and Saginaw land districts in the State of Michigan,” |