be corrected, by extending the limits of that portion of the Cheboygan dis- True western trict which has been attached to the Detroit district, to the line dividing troit district. boundary of Deranges two and three west, instead of one and two west, the former being the line intended by the department as the western boundary of the addi tion to the Detroit district. APPROVED, June 2, 1858. [No. 17.] Joint Resolution authorizing the Arrangement and Disposal of Public Buildings June 3, 1858. in the City of Philadelphia. Postmaster-Gen decide as to ar rangement and office, and court rooms. 1854, ch. 188. Vol. x. p. 333. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of the Postmaster-General, and the Attorney-General be, and [they] are hereby, Treasury, the authorized to decide whether the custom-house at Philadelphia shall remain eral, and Attorin its present location, or whether public convenience and interests require ney General to that the location of the custom-house be changed to the ground and building purchased of the Bank of Pennsylvania, by authority of the law of disposal of custhe second of August, eighteen hundred and fifty-four, for the purposes of tom house, posta post-office, and the post-office be removed to the present custom-house; and also, to decide whether it is best to sell the building and lot of ground now used for the purposes of the United States court, and establish courtrooms in the building of the present custom-house, and [that] they be further authorized and empowered to so arrange the buildings for said offices and purpose[s] as may, in their judgment, best promote the public convenience: Provided, That the expenses incident to such change and arrangement of the buildings shall not exceed the sum already appropriated for any or all of such purposes, and any additional sum that may be received for the building and ground herein authorized to be sold: And provided further, Further proviso. That should it be deemed best to sell the said court-building and lot of ground, the President of the United States may cause the same to be sold after due public notice. APPROVED, June 3, 1858. [No. 20.] Joint Resolution authorizing Commander M. F. Maury to accept a Gold Medal awarded to him by the Emperor of Austria. Proviso. June 5, 1858. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Commander M. F. Maury, of the Commander M. F. Maury may United States navy, be, and he is hereby, authorized to accept the great accept great gold gold medal of the arts and sciences recently presented to him by his medal from EmMajesty the Emperor of Austria. APPROVED, June 5, 1858. [No. 23.] A Resolution authorizing the Secretary of War to expend the Appropriation made July eighth, eighteen hundred and fifty-six, upon such Channel of the St. Mary's River as he may select. peror of Austria. June 9, 1858. 1856, ch. 55. Ante, p. 25. tion may be ex Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the appropriation of July eighth, The appropriaeighteen hundred and fifty-six, made for the improvement of St. Mary's pended in excaRiver, in the State of Michigan, may be expended in excavating such vating channel. channel as, from the evidence which he may obtain, the Secretary of War shall deem best. APPROVED, June 9, 1858. PUBLIC ACTS OF THE THIRTY-FIFTH CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES. Passed at the second session, which was begun and held at the City of JAMES BUCHANAN, President. JOHN C. BRECKINRIDGE, Vice-President, and President of the Senate. BENJAMIN FITZPATRICK was appointed President of the Senate, pro tempore, January 24, 1859, and so continued until February 10, 1859. JAMES L. ORR, Speaker of the House of Representatives. CHAP. I.-An Act to continue the Office of Register of the Land-Office at Vincennes, Dec. 21, 1858. Indiana. Office of regcontinued Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That to enable persons inter- ister ested in titles to land in the Vincennes district, Indiana, to perfect the three years, if same, and for the transaction of such other business as may require his necessary. services, the office of Register of the Land-Office at that place shall be continued for the period of three years from and after the passage of this act, if, in the opinion of the President of the United States, the public interests so long require it. SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the register, under directions from the Secretary of the Interior, to issue such Duty of register patent certificates, or other evidences of title, as may from time to time be necessary, as the basis of patents for the ancient private claims in that district that have been recognized by various confirmatory laws, and that prior to finally closing the district, three months' public notice shall be given thereof. SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That a register shall be appointed by the President under this act, by and with the advice and consent of the Register to be appointed, and to Senate, which register shall be authorized to perform all such duties, both act as receiver. as register and receiver, as shall be prescribed by the Secretary of the Interior, and shall receive in full for the same a salary of five hundred dollars per annum, and such fees for preëmption or bounty-land locations as existing United States laws allow, and in making transcripts of original papers for individuals, said register shall Have a right to charge therefor, according to the tariff existing in the local courts of the district. Salary. Fees. Residence of register and SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That the officer so appointed shall be required to reside at Vincennes and to give bond for the faithful performance of his duties, the safety of the archives in his charge, and the public bond. moneys which may be received by him, in such penalty as the President of the United States may deem necessary. APPROVED, December 21, 1858. Dec. 22, 1858. Pueblo land claims. Town land claims. CHAP. V.-An Act to confirm the Land Claim of certain Pueblos and Towns in the Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United E, Pueblo of San Felipe in the county of Bernalillo, H, Pueblo of Santo Domingo in the county of Santa Ana, K, Pueblo of Santa Clara in the county of Rio Ariba, L, Pueblo of Tesuque in the county of Santa Fe, M, Pueblo of San Ildefonso in the county of Santa Fe, N, Pueblo of Pojuaque in the county of Santa Fe, reported upon favorably by the surveyor-general of New Mexico, in his O, Pueblo of Zia in the county of Santa Ana, reported upon favorably by the said surveyor-general, on the thirtieth Also, the claim Number seven, of the town of Tecolote in the county of San Miguel, Number eleven, of the town of Chilili in the county of Bernalillo, Number thirteen, of the town of Belen in the county of Valencia, reported for the favorable action of Congress, by the said surveyor-general on the thirtieth of September, eighteen hundred and fifty-seven; also the claim number two of the town of Tomé reported upon favorably by the surveyor-general of New Mexico in his report of the thirtieth of September, eighteen hundred and fifty-six, to the Department of the Interior; also the claim number twenty-nine of the town of Casa Colorado, reported upon favorably by the surveyor-general of New Mexico in his report of thirty-first December, eighteen hundred and fifty-six to the Department of the Interior, be, and they are hereby, confirmed; and the CommisSurvey to be sioner of the Land-Office shall issue the necessary instructions for the made and patent survey of all of said claims, as recommended for confirmation by the said surveyor-general, and shall cause a patent to issue therefor as in ordinary cases to private individuals: Provided, That this confirmation shall only be construed as a relinquishment of all title and claim of the United States to any of said lands, and shall not affect any adverse valid rights, should such exist. to issue. Proviso. Jan. 12, 1859. APPROVED, December 22, 1858. CHAP. VI.-An Act making Appropriations for the Support of the Military Academy for the Year ending the thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred and sixty. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Appropriations. States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums be, and the same are hereby appropriated, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the support of the Military Academy for the year ending the thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred and sixty: For pay of officers, instructors, cadets, and musicians, one hundred and fifteen thousand seven hundred and eighty-six dollars. For commutation of subsistence, four thousand one hundred and sixtyone dollars. For forage for officers' horses, sixteen dollars. For pay in lieu of clothing to officers' servants, one hundred and twenty dollars. For current and ordinary expenses, as follows: repairs and improvements, fuel, and apparatus, forage, postage, stationery, transportation, printing, clerks, miscellaneous and incidental expenses, and departments of instruction, thirty-five thousand six hundred and ten dollars. For gradual increase and expense of library, one thousand dollars. For expenses of the board of visitors, three thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars. For forage of artillery and cavalry horses, seven thousand five hundred and forty-five dollars. For supplying horses for artillery and cavalry practice, one thousand dollars. For repairs of officers' quarters, five hundred dollars. For models for the department of cavalry, two hundred and fifty dollars. For extension of water pipes and increase of reservoir, two thousand five hundred dollars. For targets and batteries for artillery exercise, one hundred and fifty dollars. For furniture for hospital for cadets, one hundred dollars. For urinary conduits for cadet barrack yard, with service, five hundred and fifty dollars. For addition to latrines, or privies, in cadet barrack yard, seven hundred and fifty dollars. For latrines or privies, at cadet camp ground, five hundred and fifty dollars. For sewers to river from sappers, dragoons, artillery, and band barracks, one thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars. For iron girders to give additional strength to academic building, three thousand five hundred dollars. APPROVED, January 12, 1859. CHAP. VIII.—An Act to repeal an Act entitled "An Act authorizing the Secretary of the Jan. 17, 1859. Treasury to change the Names of Vessels in certain Cases," approved the fifth of March, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-six. 1856, ch. 4. Ante, p. 1. Act of 1856, Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the act entitled, "An act authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to change the names of vessels ch. 4, repealed. in certain cases," approved fifth March, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-six, be, and the same is hereby, repealed. APPROVED, January 17, 1859. CHAP. X.-An Act to authorize the President to make Advances of Money to Hiram Jan. 19, 1859. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That out of the monies heretofore appropriated by law to enable the President of the United States to contract with Hiram Powers for certain statuary, the President shall be, and hereby is, authorized to make such partial payments in advance as he authorized. shall deem fit. APPROVED, January 19, 1859. Partial payments in advance |