of the necessary ber, quality, &c. sions, &c. of the necessary vehicles, pontons, tools, implements, vehicles, pon. arms, and other supplies for the use and service of said compatons, tools, &c. ny as a body of sappers, miners, and pontoniers. Appropriation. Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That, for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, one thousand eight hundred and fortysix, the sum of twenty-five thousand dollars be, and the same is hereby appropriated, to be paid out of any moneys in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the pay, subsistence, and clothing of said company, and for carrying out the other purposes of this act. Approved, May 15, 1846. CHAP. 22. AN ACT to provide for raising a regiment of mounted riflemen, and for establishing military stations on the route to Oregon. [SEC. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress asRegiment of sembled, That there shall be raised one regiment of mounted mounted rifle- riflemen, to be composed and organized as follows, to wit: One men raised. Organization. Pay and emol uments. To be subject articles of war, ner as other colonel, one lieutenant colonel, one major, one quartermaster sergeant, and two chief buglers, one adjutant, who shall be a lieutenant, one sergeant major, one chief musician, and ten companies: each company shall consist of one captain, one first lieutenant, one second lieutenant, (exclusive of the adjutant lieutenant,) four sergeants, four corporals, two buglers, one farrier, one blacksmith, and sixty-four privates. SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the officers, noncommissioned officers, musicians, and privates shall be entitled to the same pay and emoluments as are allowed to dragoons, and that the farrier and blacksmith shall receive the same pay and allowances as are allowed to an artificer of artillery. SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That the said regiment to the rules and of riflemen shall be subject to the rules and articles of war, and recruited in and shall be recruited in the same manner as other troops in the same man the service of the United States, and with the same conditions troops of U. S. and limitations; and the officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians, privates, blacksmiths, and farriers shall be entitled to the same provisions for wounds and disabilities, and the same Provisions for provisions for widows and children, and the same allowances abilities, and for and benefits, in every respect, as are allowed to other troops widows and composing the army of the United States. wounds and dis children, &c. Extra compen duty. SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That the non-commis. sation for fatigue sioned officers, musicians, and privates of said regiment, when employed in constructing fortifications, making surveys, cutting roads, or performing other labor, shall be allowed fifteen cents per day each, with a commutation in money for the extra spirit ration, as provided by the act of the second of March, one thousand eight hundred and nineteen, entitled "An act to regulate See vol. 6, p. the pay of the army when on fatigue duty. 376. t SEC. 5. And be it further enacted, That the sum of seven- Appropriation. ty-six thousand five hundred dollars, for mounting and equipping said regiment, be, and the same hereby is appropriated, to be paid out of any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated. tions on route SEC. 6. And be it further enacted, That a sum not exceed Appropriation ing three thousand dollars, out of any moneys in the treasury for military sta- not otherwise appropriated, be, and the same hereby is appropri- to Oregon. ated, to defray the expenses of each military station or defence which the President may deem necessary on the line of communication with Oregon, and a sum not exceeding two thousand dollars for making compensation to the Indian tribes which may own or possess the ground on which the said station may be erected, and for each station. Approved, May 19, 1846. CHAP. 23.-AN ACT to establish the value of certain foreign coins and moneys of account, and to amend existing laws. [SEC. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre sentatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That in all computations at the custom-house, the fo- Value of foreign reign coins and money of account herein specified shall be es- of account, estimated as follows, to wit: The specie dollar of Sweden and tablished in all Norway, at one hundred and six cents. The specie dollar of computations at Denmark, at one hundred and five cents. The thaler of Prussia and of the northern States of Germany, at sixty nine cents. The florin of the southern States of Germany, at forty cents.The florin of the Austrian Empire, and of the city of Augsburg, at forty-eight and one-half cents. The lira of the LombardoVenetian Kingdom, and the lira of Tuscany, at sixteen cents. The franc of France, and of Belgium, and the lira of Sardinia, at eighteen cents six mills. The ducat of Naples, at eighty cents. The ounce of Sicily, at two dollars and forty cents. The pound of the British provinces of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, and Canada, at four dollars. And all laws inconsistent with this act are hereby repealed. Approved, May 22, 1846. coins and money custom house. CHAP. 24-AN ACT to amend an act approved February twenty-fourth, eighteen hundred and forty-three, entitled "An act to amend an act entitled An act for the relief of George Mayfield,'" approved July twentyseventh, eighteen hundred and forty-two. [SEC. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre·sentatives of the United States of America in Congress as sembled, That a patent shall issue to George Mayfield for the A patent to is west half and southeast quarter of section seventeen, township sue to him for twenty six, range five west, and the southwest quarter of sec- nada land dis tion eight, township twenty-six, range five west, in the district trict. land in the Gre of lands subject to sale at Grenada, Mississippi, anything in the act of which this is amendatory to the contrary notwithstanding. Approved, May 22, 1846. Certain post routes in Texas established. CHAP. 25.—AN ACT establishing certain post-routes, and for other purposes. [SEC. 1.] 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-routes: IN TEXAS. From New Orleans, in the State of Louisiana, to Galveston, in Texas, by water. From Galveston to Houston, by water. From Galveston, by San Luis and Velasco, to Matagorda. From Galveston, by Chambersia, John's, and Liberty, to From Galveston, by Garner's, to Beaumont. From Velasco, by Brazoria, Columbia, Orozimbo, Big Creek, Richmond, San Felipe, Centre Hill, and Cedar Creek, to Washington. From Matagorda, by Caney, Preston, Peach Creek, Egypt, and Columbus, to Lagrange. From Houston, by Hamblin's and Arnold's, to Washington. From Houston, by Hodges' Bend, Richmond, Damon's Mills, Egypt, and Texana, to Victoria. From Houston, by Croft's, to Montgomery. From Washington, by Independence, Brenham, Sieper's, Shelby's, and Rutersville, to Lagrange. From Washington, by Fanthorp's, Rusk, Montgomery, Lone Oak, Collard's, Huntsville, and Cincinnati, to Crockett. From Washington, by Boonville, Wheelock, and Franklin, to Falls of Brassos. From Fanthorp's, by Mitchell's, Leona Mills, Alabama, and Mustang Prairie, to Crockett. From Huntsville, by McGee's, Rankin's, Swartwout, Hardin's, Criswell, Hooker's, Wilson's, Ratcliff's, Town Bluff, Jasper, and Williams, to Sabinetown. From Crockett, by Masters', Mount Airy, Douglass, Nacogdoches, Melrose, and Flournoy's to San Augustine. From Nacogdoches, by Wooten's, Henderson, and Walker's, to Marshall. From San Augustine, by Shelbyville, Hilliard's, Mount Mourn, and Parry's, to Marshall. From San Augustine, by Milam, Sabinetown, to Fort Jesup, Louisiana. From Marshall by Jefferson, Hughes, Dangerfield, Wevers, and Dunham to Boston. From Marshall, by Port Caddo, to Greenwood, Louisiana. From Boston, by Mooresville, to Fulton, Arkansas, and from Pine Bluff's, in Jefferson county, to Warren, in Bradley county, in Arkansas. From Boston, by De Kalb, Savannah, Clarksville, Blossom Prairie, Paris, and Honey Grove, to Bonham. From Bonham, by McGarra's, Dallas, and Chamber's Creek, Falls of Brassos, to Austin. From Independence, by Mound Prairie, Caldwell, and Dilliard's, to Nashville. From Lagrange, by Miller's, Cunningham's, Mount Pleasant, Bastrop, Smithwick, and Columbus, to Austin. From Austin to Gonzales. From Gonzales, by Seguin and New Braunfels,to San Antonio. SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the Postmaster Postmaster GenGeneral be, and he is hereby, authorized to continue in eral may continopera ue present mail tion such portions of the present mail service in Texas, estab- service in Texas. lished under its former laws, upon any of the foregoing routes, as he may deem expedient-not, however, for a longer period than the thirtieth June, eighteen hundred and fifty; and to make contracts for the appropriate mail service on any of the foregoing routes, either without advertisement, where the same can be effected at rates of compensation not exceeding the average prices for like service in the other States of this Union, or upon advertisements for a less period than twelve weeks, as he shall deem best for the public interests. mail contractors SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That the Postmaster Postmaster GenGeneral be, and he is hereby, authorized to pay mail contractors eral may pay in Texas for service duly performed by them since the sixteenth in Texas for serday of February, eighteen hundred and forty-six, and also vice performed. officers employed in superintending the mail service: Provided, Proviso. however, That such payment shall in no case exceed the compensation agreed upon with the late authorities of Texas: Provided, also, That the several postmasters in Texas, appointed by the late Government of Texas, shall duly account to and pay over to the Postmaster General of the United States all balances accruing at their offices, respectively, from and after said sixteenth of February, eighteen hundred and forty-six; that is, all money collected, or to be collected, for postages at their offices, respectively, after deducting the commissions allowed by the law to postmasters in the United States. And it is hereby Postmasters in enacted and declared to be the duty of said persons and post- Texas to account masters as aforesaid, in Texas, to account for and pay over to for and pay over said Postmaster General of the United States all said balances, ter General all in the manner and to the extent required by the laws of the balances, &c. United States of the several postmasters of the United States; and the like remedies and means of collecting, and enforcing collection, by suit or otherwise, of said balances, are hereby granted, as now exist by law against the postmasters of the United States. The same rates of postage are to be charged Rates to be the and collected in Texas as in other States of this Union; and States. to the Postmas same as in other all laws concerning the Post Office Department, and regulations thereof, are hereby declared to have full effect and operation in said State from and after said sixteenth of February aforesaid." Repeal of act SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That the act establishing of Feb. 6, 1846, establishing post certain post routes, in Texas approved the sixth of February, routes in Texas. anno Domini eighteen hundred and forty-six, be, and the same is hereby repealed, *See p. 6. Approved, May 29, 1846. CHAP. 26.-AN ACT in relation to the July term of the circuit and district courts in the district of Ohio. [SEC. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress asJuly term of circuit and dis- sembled, That the July term of the circuit and district courts trict courts in of the United States in the district of Ohio, shall hereafter be on 3d Monday of held on the third Monday of July, annually: Provided, That July annually. all actions, suits, appeals, recognizances, processes, writs, and Ohio to be held Proviso. Clerical error : proceedings whatever, pending or which may be pending in CHAP. 27.-AN ACT For the relief of the legal representatives of George [SEC. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, dicorrected by the rected to pay to the legal representatives of George Duval, dejoint resolution ceased, (a Cherokee,) the just value of the *calash and horses of the said Duval, destroyed or taken away by citizens of the United States within the limits of the State of Arkansas. Approved, June 6, 1846. of June 19, 1816. gadier generals CHAP. 28.-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. [SEC. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress asOne major gen- sembled, That the President of the United States be, and he eral and two bri- hereby is, authorized to appoint, by and with the advice and to be appointed. consent of the Senate, one major general, and two brigadier generals, in addition to the present military establishment: Provided, That when the war with Mexico shall be terminated by a definitive treaty of peace, duly concluded and ratified, the number of major generals in the army shall be reduced to one, and Proviso. |
