President to de signate the site of land office. SEC. 5. And be it further enacted, That the President is hereby authorized to designate the site at which the said office shall be established, and to remove the same to any other place within said district, whenever, in his opinion, it may be deemed expedient. Approved March 2, 1849. sioners within range 18 west, to CHAP. 85.-AN ACT granting a half section of land for the use of schools within fractional township nineteen south, of range eighteen west, county of Lowndes, State of Mississippi. [SEC. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress asSchool commis- sembled, That the school commissioners, or other authority, fractional town having official cognizance over school lands within fractional ship 19 south, of township nineteen south, of range eighteen west, State of Misselect one half sissippi, be, and they are hereby, authorized to select by legal subdivisions, from any of the public lands within the said State not otherwise appropriated, a quantity of land not exceeding one half section, for the use and support of schools within the said fractional township. section of land. How lands so held. Proviso. SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That when the lands selected shall be hereby authorized to be selected shall have been approved by the Secretary of the Treasury, they shall be held by the inhabitants of the township herein designated by the same tenure, and upon the same terms, for the support of schools in the said township, as if they had been selected under the provisions of the general school law of the twentieth of May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-six: Provided, nevertheless, That the said commissioners, or other authority mentioned in the first section of this act, shall not be authorized by any thing herein contained to select lands out of the land district in which said fractional township is situated, if there be land within said district applicable to school purposes under the provisions of the act of May twentieth, eighteen hundred and twenty-six. Approved March 2, 1849. of land in the CHAP. 86.-AN ACT in relation to the Fox and Wisconsin river reservation, in the State of Wisconsin. [SEC. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress asCertain entries sembled, That all land entries made in the Green Bay land disGreen Bay land trict, in the State of Wisconsin, upon the odd-numbered sections district confirm of the Fox and Wisconsin river reservation in said State, subsequent to the passage of an act entitled "An act to grant a certain quantity of land to aid in the improvement of the Fox and Wisconsin rivers, and connect the same by canal, in the Territory of Wisconsin," approved on the eighth day of August, ed. eighteen hundred and forty-six, be, and the same are hereby, SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That all similar entries. made upon the even-numbered sections of said reservations be also declared to be as good and valid as though said reservation had not been made. Approved March 2, 1849. CHAP. 87 AN ACT to aid the State of Louisiana in draining the swamp lands therein. [SEC. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress as State of Louisi sembled, That, to aid the State of Louisiana in constructing the Certain swamp necessary levees and drains to reclaim the swamp and overflowed lands granted to lands therein, the whole of those swamp and overflowed lands, ana. which may be or are found unfit for cultivation, shall be, and the same are hereby, granted to that State. SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That as soon as the Sec- How said lands retary of the Treasury shall be advised, by the Governor of Lou- shall be selected. isiana, that that State has made the necessary preparation to defray the expenses thereof, he shall cause a personal examination to be made, under the direction of the surveyor general thereof, by experienced and faithful deputies, of all the swamp lands therein which are subject to overflow and unfit for cultivation; and a list of the same to be made out, and certified by the deputies and surveyor general, to the Secretary of the Treasury, who shall approve the same, so far as they are not claimed or held by individuals; and on that approval, the fee simple to said lands shall vest in the said State of Louisiana, subject to the disposal of the legislature thereof: Provided, however, 'That, Proceeds the proceeds of said lands shall be applied exclusively, as far applied. as necessary, to the construction of the levees and drains aforesaid. of lands-how to be SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That in making out a list of these swamp lands, subject to overflow and unfit for cultivation, all legal sub-divisions, the greater part of which is of that character, shall be included in said list; but when the greater part of a sub-division is not of that character, the whole of it shall be excluded therefrom: Provided, however, That the Proviso provisions of this act shall not apply to any lands fronting on rivers, creeks, bayous, water-courses, &c., which have been surveyed into lots or tracts under the acts of third March, eighteen hundred and eleven, and twenty-fourth May, eighteen hundred and twenty-four: And provided, further, That the United States shall in no manner be held liable for any expense incurred in selecting these lands and making out the lists thereof, or for making any surveys that may be required to carry out the provisions of this act. Approved March 2, 1849.. State of New CHAP. 88. AN ACT for the settlement of the claims of New Hampshire against the United States. [SEC. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre sentatives of the United States of America in Congress asClaims of the sembled, That the Second Auditor of the Treasury be, and he Hampshire for hereby is, authorized to settle and adjust the account of the certain military State of New Hampshire against the United States, "for sunaudited and ad- dry military expenses incurred by the State in repelling inva expenses to be justed. Proviso. sion and suppressing insurrection at Indian Stream, in the county of Coos, in said State," in the same manner and upon the same principles as if the militia therein referred to had been called out by the President of the United States; and to pay the amount thus ascertained to be due out of any unappropriated money in the treasury: Provided, That said amount shall not exceed the sum of seven thousand dollars. Approved March 2, 1849. posed upon cer CHAP. 89.-AN ACT to define the period of disability imposed upon certain bidders for mail contracts. [SEC. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre sentatives of the United States of America in Congress as Disability im- sembled, That the disability to contract with the Post Office tain bidders for Department, now imposed by law on any person or persons, contracts for entering into combinations against said department in relation to contracts therewith, shall in all cases, existing or to exist, cease after the expiration of five years from the time incurred: Provided, That any person incurring said disability a second time shall never be released therefrom. limited. Approved March 2, 1849. return to the CHAP. 90.-AN ACT for the benefit of Peter M. Grant. " [SEC. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre sentatives of the United States of America in Congress asAuthorized to sembled, That the Commissioner of the General Land Office, on Commissioner of Peter M. Grant's returning to that office land warrant No. thirty thousand and ninety-one, for one hundred and sixty acres of land, rant for 160 acres and furnishing satisfactory evidence that Jacob Phillips left no receive another kin entitled by law to the said land warrant, in consideration of warrant in lieu the services of the said Phillips, deceased, shall issue another the Gen' Land Office a land war of land, and to thereof. land warrant to said Peter M. Grant, executor and devisee of said Jacob Phillips, deceased, for one hundred and sixty acres in lieu of said warrant so to be returned, and shall be cacelled. Approved March 2, 1849. CHAP. 91.-AN ACT for the relief of Lizur B. Canfield. A pension of $20 pr. month al [SEC. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the name of Lizur B. Canfield, a captain in the army of the United States during the war with Great Britain, lowed him. be placed on the roll of invalid pensions, at the rate of twenty dollars a month, commencing the first day of January, eighteen hundred and forty-eight. Approved March 2, 1849. CHAP. 92.-AN ACT for the relief of E. B. Cogswell. [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 the Treasury pay to E. B. Cogswell, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of twelve hundred dollars, for services rendered to the Texas Indians, and for coal and iron furnished to the same, as armorer and public blacksmith, from the twentieth May, eighteen hundred and forty-six, to the twentieth May, eighteen hundred and forty-seven. Approved March 2, 1849. $1,200 to be paid him for services, &c, to the Tex as Indians. CHAP. 93.-AN ACT to provide for the final settlement of the accounts of a be audited & set equity. [SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the proper accounting officers of the treasury be, His accounts to and they are hereby, authorized and required to audit and settled upon princitle the accounts of Thomas C. Sheldon, late receiver of public ples of justice & moneys at Kalamazoo, Michigan, upon principles of equity and justice; and that whatever sum or sums of money, any, due to be paid be found due said Sheldon, shall be paid out of any money in him. the treasury not otherwise appropriated. Approved March 2, 1849. if CHAP. 94. AN ACT to provide for the final settlement of the accounts of Amount found be audited & set [SEC. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre- His accounts to sentatives of the United States of America in Congress as- tled upon princisembled, That the proper accounting officers of the treasury equity. ples of justice & be, and they are hereby, authorized and required to audit and settle the accounts of Abraham Edwards, register of the land office at Kalamazoo, Michigan, upon principles of equity and Amount found justice; and that whatever sum or sums of money, if any, be found due said Edwards, shall be paid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated. due to be paid. him. Approved March 2, 1849. interest, to be paid him. CHAP. 95.—AN ACT for the relief of Joshua Barney, United States agent. [SEC. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress as$104 50, with sembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay Joshua Barney, United States agent for the construction and improvement of roads and harbors in the Territory of Iowa, under the direction of the Topographical Bureau, the sum of one hundred and four dollars and fifty cents, with six per centum interest from the first of January, eighteen hundred and forty-seven, out of any moneys in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, it being an overpayment beyond the appropriation made by Congress for constructing a military road from Dubuque to Keosaqua, on the Des Moines, Iowa Territory. Approved March 2, 1849. Jand in lieu of fore entered and CHAP. 96.-AN ACT for the relief of Solomon Davis. [SEC. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate, and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress asAllowed to en- sembled, That Solomon Davis, of Oregon county, in the State ter another lot of of Missouri, be, and he is hereby, authorized to enter, in place the one hereto of the northwest quarter of lot number two, in the southwest paid for by him. quarter of section number six, in township number twenty-four north, range five west, any other lot of land subject to private entry, and that his payment, heretofore made for said northwest quarter of lot number two, shall be taken in part payment for said new entry: Provided, That the said Solomon Davis shall first release to the United States all his right, title, interest, and claim to said northwest quarter of lot number two, containing thirty-five acres and thirty-six hundredths, more or less, and shall further show, before said release, that the title to said lot number two is still in him, the said Davis, and that the said lot has not been in any way encumbered by mortgage, judgment, taxes, or in any other manner, and that the title thereto is in every respect as good as when the same was entered by the said Davis. Proviso. Approved March 2, 1849. |