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The charters of the Bank of Potomac, the
Farmer's Bank of Alexandria, the Union
Bank of Georgetown, the Farmers' and
Mechanics' Bank of Georgetown, the Bank
of the Metropolis, the Patriotic Bank of
Washington, and the Bank of Washington,
renewed and continued to October 1, 1836,
February 9, 1836,
1
The charters of the Bank of Columbia, in
Georgetown, and the Bank of Alexandria,
in Alexandria, extended to the 4th March,
1839, February 25, 1836,
Charters of the banks in the district of Co-
lumbia extended to the 4th July, 1838,
July 2, 1836, (expired,)
69
The corporate existence of banks in the dis-
trict of Columbia extended to July 4, 1840,
May 31, 1838,
232
The charters of banks in the district of Co-
lumbia renewed and extended to July 4,
1844, August 25, 1841,
449
Suits in which the banks of the district of
Columbia are parties, not to abate by reason
of the expiration of their charter, June 17,
1844,
677
Trustees to have power to commence and
prosecute suits,
678

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Bounty Lands.

An act to provide for claims to bounty lands
for services in the late war with Great Bri-
tain,
- - 497
A resolution directing the manner of issuing
patents to the heirs of persons entitled to
bounty lands,
- 650

Branch Pilots of the port of New Orleans.
The branch pilots of the port of New Orleans
allowed to enter certain lands, June 17,
1844,
- 715
Bridge across the Potomac.

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Repairs of the bridge across the Potomac to
be made, June 7, 1836,
- - 132
Brothertown Indians.

An act for the relief of the Brothertown In-
dians in the territory of Wisconsin, March
3, 1839, -
349

Catalogue of the Library of Congress.
Incorporated colleges, universities, athenæums
and historical societies, to be furnished with
a copy of the catalogue of the library of
Congress, January 14, 1841, - - 436
Census of the inhabitants of the United States.
An act to provide for taking the sixth census
or enumeration of the inhabitants of the
United States, March 3, 1839, - 331
An act to amend the act providing for the
taking the sixth census, February 26, 1840,
368
An act to amend the act entitled "An act to
provide for taking the sixth census or enu-
meration of the inhabitants of the United
States," approved March 3, 1839, January
14, 1841,

411

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The number of inhabitants of Montgomery
county, Maryland, to be taken again, 453
Distribution of the returns of the sixth census,
September 1, 1841,
- 467
The circuit judge of the 8th circuit to exa-
mine the allowances made to the marshal
of Kentucky for his assistants in taking
the sixth census, and the amount allowed
to be paid, August 30, 1842,
568
Distribution of certain copies of the returns
of the sixth census,

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648

See Apportionment of Representatives in Con-
gress under the sixth census.

Challenges to Fight a Duel in the District of Co-
lumbia.

An act to prohibit the giving or accepting
within the district of Columbia, of a chal
lenge to fight a duel, and for the punish-
ment thereof, February 20, 1839, - 318
Cherokee Pre-emptions.

All the Cherokee pre-emptions which have
been located on any of the surveyed lands
of the United States south of the Arkansas
river confirmed, and patents to issue for
them,
603

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The collection district of Vicksburg esta-
blished, and Vicksburg made a port of en-
try, July 7, 1838,

287
Grand Gulf made a port of delivery with the
287
port of Natchez,

The collector of the district of Fairfield may
reside at Fairfield or Bridgeport, June 4,
1842,
489

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The ports of Stonington, Mystic River, and
Pawcatuck made collection districts, Au-
499
gust 2, 1842,
Part of the town of Tiverton on Orleans
Island annexed to the collection district
504
of Fall River, August 9, 1842,
Construction of the act of August 3, 1842,
chap. 120, to constitute the ports of Ston-
ington, Mystic River, and Pawcatuck River,
a collection district, August 16, 1842, 506
An act to extend the collection district of
Wiscassett, August 31, 1842,
578

The act of 31st August, 1812, chap. 281, to
extend the collection district of Wiscassett
repealed, March 3, 1843,
612
Certain collection districts abolished and an-
nexed to other districts,
664

Commerce on Lake Michigan.

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Appropriations for improvement of harbors
and location of a light-house on Lake Mi-
619
chigan, March 3, 1843,

Commissary-General of Purchases.

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Office of Commissary-General of Purchases
abolished,

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513

A person to be appointed to superintend the
manufacture of iron cannon,

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513

513

Allowance of rations to officers,
Office of one Inspector-General, and of three
513
paymasters, abolished,
Commissioner of Loans.

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The provisions of the act of March 3, 1817,
transferring the duties of Commissioner of
Loans to the Bank of the United States,
repealed, April 16, 1836,

Commissioner of Pensions.

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Office of Commissioner of Pensions conti-
187
nued, March 3, 1837,
The office of Commissioner of Pensions con-
tinued - his duties
- March 4,
1840,
369
Pension business heretofore transacted in the
navy department transferred to the Com-
missioner of Pensions,

370

The office of Commissioner of Pensions con-
tinued, January 20, 1843,
597
Commissioner of Public Buildings.

Compensation of the Commissioner of Public
610
Buildings, March 3, 1843,
Commissions on Duty Bonds.
Commissions to collectors on duty bonds
postponed by act of October 16, 1837,
chap. 8, allowed to collectors, &c., June 12,
1838,
242

3s2

Compact between Alabama and Mississippi re-
lating to the five per cent. fund, &c.
An act to carry into effect in the states of
Alabama and Mississippi the compacts be-
tween these states in regard to the five per
cent. fund, and the school reservations,
July 4, 1836, -

Terms of the compact,

Compensation.

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The salaries of officers of the government,
&c., provided for, May 9, 1836,
Compensation of the Judge, Attorney, and
Marshal of Michigan, July 1, 1836, 62
Compensation of Custom-house officers for
264
1838, July 7, 1838,
Compensation to topographers and clerks
employed in the Post-Office department,
265
The act of April 16, 1818, shall be construed
to include the Adjutant-General of the
United States, March 3, 1839,
Compensation of collectors, naval officers,
and surveyors of the port,
Compensation limited,

Congress.

352

432
432

Appropriations for the session of Congress,
commencing 31st May, 1841, June 25,
1841,

Pay to officers of Congress,

See Appropriations.

Connecticut.

475

475

Representatives in Congress according to the
sixth census,

481

The time of holding the Circuit Court in
Connecticut altered, February 24, 1843,

Consuls.

601

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660

District Court in New Jersey,
The Courts in Arkansas to have jurisdiction
over the Indian country, June 17, 1844, 680
The business of the District Court of the
western district of Louisiana transferred
to the District Court of the eastern district
of Louisiana, February 13, 1840,
726
Criminal Court in the District of Columbia.

An act to establish a Criminal Court in the
district of Columbia, July 7, 1838, - 306
Organization of the Court-jurisdiction, 307
Writs of error, and adjournment of questions
of law to the Circuit Court of the county
in which the court sits,

Crimes.

307

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Custom-House Officers.

The proviso of the appropriation act of March
3, 1835, chap. 28, relating to the whole
number of custom-house officers on the 1st
of January, 1834, suspended, April 9, 1836,
8
Custom-house officers to give the requisite
bond before entering on their duties, June
4, 1844,
661

Debt of the United States.

The President authorized to borrow not ex-
ceeding twelve millions of dollars, July 21,
1841,
458

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Decatur, Susan.

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474

A pension granted to her. Resolution, March
3, 1837,
199
Notes of the decision of the Supreme Court
in the case of Decatur and Paulding, 199
Defence of the United States.
The President authorized to resist any at-
tempt on the part of Great Britain to en-
force by arms her exclusive jurisdiction
over part of the State of Maine, March 3,
1839,
356
Militia to be employed. Public vessels to be
completed,

Delaware.

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357

491

Representatives in Congress according to the
sixth census,
Delaware Breakwater.

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Appropriations for the Delaware Breakwater
and for certain harbors and rivers, July 2,
1836,
67
Demopolis Female Academy.

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Lands not disposed of under the act of March
2, 1837, for the adjustment of title, &c., to
lands for the cultivation of the vine and
olive, subject to entry for the use of the
Demopolis Female Academy, March 2,
1837,
Deposite Banks.

155

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The same duties on Belgium vessels and their
cargoes to be levied as are now levied on
Dutch vessels, &c., March 2, 1837,
Vessels from Cayenne to pay no higher duties
than American vessels, June 1, 1842, 459
Distribution of the proceeds of the Public Lands.

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If there shall be an imposition of duties con-
sistent with the act of March 2, 1833, chap.
55, beyond the rate of duty, twenty per
centum, fixed by that act, the distribution
shall be suspended until this cause of the
suspension shall be removed,
- 554
Certain States to be paid ten per centum on
the nett proceeds of all the public lands
sold within such States, September 4, 1841,
453
After certain deductions, the proceeds of the
public lands to be divided among the states
and territories of the Union, to be applied
as the Legislatures may direct,
453
To be paid half yearly from the treasury of
the United States,
454
Appropriation for surveys,

District Attorneys.

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455

No fee to accrue to any district attorney on
bonds left for collection, or on suits insti-
tuted on bonds, for the renewal of which
provision has been made by law, October
12, 1837,

District of Columbia.

204

32

The debt contracted in Holland assumed by
the United States, May 20, 1836, 31
The corporation of the district to deposit the
stock held by them in the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal with the Treasurer of the Uni-
ted States,
An act to amend the act for quieting posses-
sions and enrolling conveyances and se-
curing estates of purchasers in the district
of Columbia, April 6, 1828,
An additional judge appointed for the Or-
phans' Court of the county of Washington.
After the death of the present judge, the
court to consist of one judge, January 25,
1838,
229

226

District of Columbia.

A court-house to be erected in the town of
Alexandria, district of Columbia, July 7,
1838,
262

An act to establish a Criminal Court in the
district of Columbia, July 7, 1838, - 306
The circulation of notes under five dollars as
currency after April 10, 1838, prohibited,
July 7, 1838, -
309

An act restraining the circulation of small
notes as currency in the district of Colum-
bia, July 7, 1838,
309
Prohibition and punishment of challenges to
fight a duel in the district of Columbia,
July 20, 1839,
318
An act to provide for the erection of a new

jail in the city of Washington, district of
Columbia, March 3, 1839,
364
Appropriation for a new jail in the county of
Washington, March 3, 1839,
364

An act to extend the jurisdiction of the cor-
poration of the city of Washington over
the Potomac Bridge, March 3, 1839, 364
Titles to vacant land in the district of Colum-
bia to be completed according to the laws
of Maryland relative to titles to vacant
lands, a patent to be granted by the Com-
missioners of the General Land Office,
February 16, 1839,

365

Appropriation for repairing the Potomac
Bridge, September 11, 1841,
Manner of making the repairs and contracts,

462

462

498

Appropriation for lighting Pennsylvania
avenue, July 27, 1842,

An act in relation to marriages in the dis-
trict of Columbia, July 27, 1842, 499
An act to provide for the sale of the real estate
of infants within the district of Columbia,
March 3, 1843,
- 621
In case of a vacancy of one of the present
judges of the Circuit Court for the district
of Columbia, his successor shall reside in
Alexandria, April 4, 1844,
654
Afterwards one of the judges shall always
reside in the county of Alexandria. The
judges of the Circuit Court may make any
exchange of residence between them to
that end,

654

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