STATUTE I. June 15, 1844. CHAP. LX.-An Act making appropriations for certain improvements on the west ern shore of Lake Michigan. Harbor at consin. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the sum of twelve Southport, Wis- thousand five hundred dollars be, and is hereby appropriated, out of any moneys in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the construction of a harbor at the town of Southport, in the Territory of Wisconsin. SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the corps of topographical engineers shall select, from actual examination and survey, the point of location of said harbor. Topographical engineers to select location. Money to be expended under direction of War Dep't. STATUTE I. June 15, 1844. SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That the money hereby appropri ated shall be expended under the direction of the War Department. APPROVED, June 15, 1844. CHAP. LXI.—An Act making appropriations to aid in completing the harbor at Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Appropriation. United States of America in Congress assembled, That the sum of twelve thousand five hundred dollars be, and is hereby appropriated, to be paid out of any moneys in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, to aid in the completion of a harbor already commenced by the citizens of the town of Racine, at the mouth of Root river, in the Territory of Wisconsin. To be expended under direction of War Department. STATUTE I. June 15, 1844. [Obsolete.] Appropriations. July 2, 1836, ch. 270. Transportation of mail. Compensation to postmasters. Letters. Wrapping pa per. ture. Advertising. Mail-bags, &c. Blanks. &c. Mail depreda tions, &c. Clerks for offices. Miscellaneous. SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the money hereby appropri ated shall be expended under the direction of the War Department. APPROVED, June 15, 1844. CHAP. LXII.—An Act making appropriations for the service of the Post Office Department, for the fiscal year ending thirtieth June, eighteen hundred and forty-five. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums of money be, and the same are hereby appropriated for the service of the Post Office Department for the fiscal year ending on the thirtieth June, eighteen hundred and forty-five, out of any moneys in the treasury arising from the revenues of the said department, in conformity to the act of second July, eighteen hundred and thirty-six, viz : For transportation of the mail, three millions one hundred and fifty thousand dollars; For compensation to postmasters, nine hundred and fifty thousand dollars; For ship, steamboat, and way letters, twenty-two thousand dollars; For office furniture, (for the offices of postmasters,) seven thousand dollars; For advertising, thirty-two thousand dollars; For blanks, twenty-five thousand dollars; For mail-locks, keys and stamps, ten thousand dollars; For mail depredations and special agents, twenty-eight thousand dollars; For clerks for offices (for the offices of postmasters,) two hundred and fifteen thousand dollars; For miscellaneous, fifty-five thousand dollars. STATUTE I. CHAP. LXIII-An Act transferring the execution of a certain act from the Secre- June 15, 1844. tary of the Treasury to the Secretary of War. 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 to authorize the transfer of the names of pensioners from the agencies in the State of Kentucky, to the agency in Cincinnati, in the State of Ohio," and approved May twenty-third, eighteen hundred and fortyfour, shall be executed by the Secretary of War, instead of the Secretary of the Treasury. APPROVED, June 15, 1844. CHAP. LXIV.-An Act making appropriations for certain objects of expenditure therein named in the year ending June thirty, eighteen hundred and forty-four. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums of money be, and the same are hereby appropriated, to be paid out of any money in the treasury for the respective objects of expenditure herein specified, being principally for arrearages or deficiencies arising in consequence of expenses improperly incurred beyond the amounts appropriated for the year ending the thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred and forty-four, or for objects not authorized by law : For the pay of superintendents, naval constructors and all the civil establishments of the several yards, twelve thousand dollars; For the increase, repair, armament and equipment of the navy, including steamers on the lakes, and wear and tear of vessels in commission, one hundred and thirty-eight thousand five hundred dollars and sixtytwo cents; For contingencies enumerated, one hundred and fifty thousand dollars; For contingencies not enumerated, one thousand five hundred dollars; For the building of an iron steamer at Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, on Lieutenant Hunter's plan, and now in progress of construction there, one hundred thousand dollars; Act of May 23, 1844, ch. 18, to be executed by the Secretary of War. STATUTE I. June 15, 1844. [Obsolete.] Appropriations. Superintend ents, &c. Increase, &c. Contingencies enumerated. Contingencies not enumerated. Building iron steamer. For the purchase of clothing, including transportation and every other Clothing, &c. expense, to be reimbursed out of the sales of the clothing, one hundred and thirty thousand dollars. APPROVED, June 15, 1844. CHAP. LXV.-An Act to establish certain post roads in the Territory of Florida. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following be established as post roads in the Territory of Florida, to wit: From Alligator to Blount's Ferry on the Suwannee river, From Pilatka to Tampa, via Orange creek, Fort King, Warm Spring, From Watchahotie to Fort Dade, via Emathla, Fort Izard, Homossassa, Annutiliga, and Chocachattie, From St. Augustine to Miami river and Key West, via New Smyrna and St. Lucie, From Enterprise to New Smyrna, From Newmansville, via Cassinville, to Cedar Key. APPROVED, June 15, 1844. STATUTE I. June 15, 1844. Post-roads established in Florida. STATUTE I. June 15, 1844. Appropria tions, how to be expended. Dubuque harbor, provided it permanent im will make a provement. Bridges on the CHAP. LXVI.—An Act making appropriation for certain improvements in the Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums of money be, and they are hereby, appropriated, to be paid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, to be expended under the direction of the Secretary of War. For the improvement of the harbor at the town of Dubuque, seven thousand five hundred dollars; Provided, upon due examination and survey, under the direction of the Secretary of War, it shall appear that a permanent improvement can be accomplished and completed for this amount, so as to admit the landing of steamers of the largest class navigating the river at the town of Dubuque at all seasons of the year. For the construction and keeping in repair bridges on the "Agency" 'Agency' road. road, (so called,) laid out by the United States in the year eighteen handred and thirty-nine, five thousand dollars. Bridges on military road from Dubuque to Missouri. For the construction and keeping in repair bridges on the Military road, (so called,) from Dubuque to the northern boundary of the State of Missouri, which road was laid out by the United States in the year eighteen hundred and thirty-nine, ten thousand dollars. APPROVED, June 15, 1844. STATUTE I. June 15, 1844. CHAP. LXVII. ed under direc An Act making appropriations for certain improvements in the Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the To be expend- United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums be, and they are hereby appropriated for improvements in the Territory of Florida, to be expended under the direction of the Secretary of War, to wit: tion of Secretary of War. For removal of obstructions to the navigation of the rivers Choctawhatchie, and Holmes, ten thousand dollars; For survey of routes for a railroad across the peninsula of Florida, three thousand dollars; For connecting the waters of Indian river and Mosquito lagoon, at the Haulover, one thousand five hundred dollars; For removal of obstructions in the navigation of the river St. Mark's, above its confluence with the Wakulla river, two thousand five hundred dollars. APPROVED, June 15, 1844. June 15, 1844. CHAP. LXVIII.—An Act to provide for the erection of a marine hospital at Key West, in the Territory of Florida. To be expended under direc tion of Sec. of Treasury. Proviso. STATUTE I. June 15, 1844. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the sum of twenty-five thousand dollars be, and is hereby appropriated for the erection and furnishing of a marine hospital at Key West, to be expended under the direction of the Secretary of the Treasury: Provided, That the said Secretary shall be able to cause a suitable hospital to be erected, and properly furnished for the amount hereby appropriated. APPROVED, June 15, 1844. CHAP. LXIX.-An Act to authorize the Legislatures of the several Territories to petent to the Legislatures of the several Territories, to readjust and apportion the representation in the two branches of their respective bodies in such manner from time to time as may seem to them just and proper: Provided, That the numbers of said bodies as authorized by existing laws shall not be increased. SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That justices of the peace, and all general officers of the militia in the several Territories shall be elected by the people in such manner as the respective Legislatures thereof may provide by law. APPROVED, June 15, 1844. Legislatures to apportion the representation from time to time Proviso. Justices of the peace, &c. to be elected by the people. STATUTE I. CHAP. LXX.-An Act to authorize the issuing of Patents for certain lands in the June 15, 1844. St. Augustine land district in Florida, the sales of which were not regularly reported. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That in all cases where it shall appear, to the satisfaction of the Commissioner of the General Land Office, that individuals had applied to John C. Cleland, late receiver at St. Augustine, in Florida, while acting as receiver, for the entry of any of the lands in that district, and had made payment to him therefor, as required by law, and where said Cleland failed to furnish the usual evidence of such payments to the register of the land office aforesaid, and to make the usual returns thereof to the General Land Office, such individuals shall be entitled to receive patents for such entries, where the lands applied for by them have not since been sold but if sold, the money paid by them may be applied to the purchase of any other land in that district subject to entry at private sale: Provided, That this act shall only apply to those cases where evidence that such application was made, is now in the General Land Office. APPROVED, June 15, 1844. Where appli cation and payment were made to J. C. Cleland, but he the returns, patents to issue. did not make Proviso. STATUTE I. June 15, 1844. Where location under act of Aug 4,1842, ch. 122, was made upon land liable to overflow, it may be changed. CHAP. LXXI.- An Act to amend an act entitled "An act to provide for the arm- SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That in all cases in which settlements have been made under the provisions of said act, upon lands not surveyed before the issue of permit, the settler may, after survey, locate his quarter section in any legal subdivisions of continuous or contiguous sections, or fractional sections, so as to make up the quantity of one hundred and sixty acres, as may be, and to include his improvements, and as much of the lands described in his permit as is consistent with the system of the public surveys. SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That the settlers under said act may erect their dwellings, and reside upon other than the quarter When settle ment was made before survey, settler may locate upon legal subdivisions, 80 as to include his improvement. Settler may re side on land no! in permit. Proviso. Proviso. When title of U. S. is defec locate else. where. section described in their permit, Provided, The land upon which they so erect their habitation shall be entered and paid for by them, if in market, or if not in market, shall be so entered within three months after it shall have been offered at public sale. And provided, also, That the condition of cultivation on the land described in the permit shall be faithfully complied with according to the terms of the act to which this is an amendment. SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That in any case in which the title of the United States to the land or any part of it, not less than tive. settler may forty acres, described in the permit issued by the land office to any settler, or contained in the quarter section upon which he shall have been located, shall prove to be defective, a tract of land equal in quantity to that of which the title shall have proved defective as aforesaid, may be located elsewhere upon vacant surveyed lands within the same township, or within the nearest township in which there shall be sufficient quantity of vacant arable land. Settler may how. SEC. 5. And be it further enacted, That it shall be competent for any perfect his title, settler under the said act to perfect his title to the quarter section lo cated and described in the permit, by paying to the receiver of the land office in the appropriate district the sum of one dollar and twenty-five cents per acre for the said quarter section: Provided, that such settler shall prove to the satisfaction of the register and receiver for the proper land district, that up to the date of his application to make payment, he has fully complied with the requirements of the act to which this is an amendment. Proviso. STATUTE I. APPROVED, June 15, 1844. June 15, 1844. CHAP. LXXII. Appropriation of insane pau pers. Proviso. An Act making appropriation for the support of insane persons in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes. person Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the sum of for support, &c. four thousand dollars be, and the same is hereby, appropriated, out of any unappropriated money in the Treasury, for the support, clothing, and medical treatment of the insane paupers of the District of Columbia, for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, one thousand eight hundred and forty-five: Provided, That the amount paid for each shall not exceed four dollars per week: And provided further, That the Marshal of the District of Columbia be, and he is hereby, authorized to maintain at Baltimore or some other suitable lunatic asylum, all such lunatic persons who are paupers as are now confined in the lunatic asylum at Baltimore by order of Congress, or are in the jails of Washing ton and Alexandria counties, and all such as may hereafter be committed as lunatics by order of the Circuit or Criminal Courts, they being paupers of said District of Columbia, and their support being legally chargeable thereto, and that he pay the expenses of their removal and of their maintenance in such asylum as he may select, and be allowed for the same in the settlement of his accounts at the Treasury of the United States. Medical faculty to have the use of the insane hospital for an infirmary, &c. SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the Commissioner of Public Buildings be directed to allow the Medical Faculty of the Columbian College, District of Columbia, to occupy the insane hospital with the adjoining grounds, situated on the Judiciary Square in Washington, for the purposes of an infirmary for medical instruction and for scientific purposes, on condition that they shall give satisfactory security to keep the said building in repair, and return it, with the grounds, to the Go vernment, in as good condition as they are now in, whenever required to do so. APPROVED, June 15, 1844. |