Page Donation Claims to Land in Arkansas. An act to extend the time for entering certain donation claims to land in the territory of Arkansas. (Expired.) Jan. 27, 1831........ 434 Land Claims in Missouri. An act further supplemental to the act, entitled "An act making further provision for settling the claims to land in the territory of Missouri," passed the thirteenth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and twelve. Jan. 27, 1831........ Expenses of the Impeachment of James H. Peck. An act making provision for the compensation of witnesses and payment of other expenses attending the trial of the impeachment of James H. Peck. (Obsolete.) Feb. 3, 1831....... ........ 435 435 436 Navy of the United States. An act to authorize the construction of three schooners for the naval service of the United States. Feb. 3, 1831........ Copyrights. An act to amend the several acts respecting copyrights. Feb. 3, 1831................. 436 Fifth Census. An act to amend the act for taking the fifth census. Feb. 3, 1831.......... 439 Virginia Military Land District in Ohio. An act to amend the act, entitled "An act to quiet the title of certain purchasers of lands between the lines of Ludlow and Roberts in the state of Ohio," approved the twenty-sixth of May, in the year eighteen hundred and thirty. Feb. 12, 1831.... Passports and Clearances of Vessels. An act to repeal the charges imposed on passports and clearances. Feb. 12, 1831.... 440 441 Public Lands. An act authorizing the sale of a tract of land therein named. Feb. 12, 1831. 441 Improvement of the Tennessee, Coosa, Cahawba, and Black Warrior Rivers. An act to amend the act granting "certain relinquished and unappropriated lands to the state of Alabama for the purpose of improving the navigation of the Tennessee, Coosa, Cahawba, and Black Warrior rivers," approved the twenty-third day of May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-eight. Feb. 12, 1831.... 441 Drawback on Merchandise transported by Land. An act to authorize the transportation of merchandise by land or by water, with the benefit of debenture. Feb. 12, 1831..... 442 Annuity to the Seneca Indians. An act to provide hereafter for the payment of six thousand 442 dollars annually to the Seneca Indians, and for other purposes. Feb. 19, 1831..... 442 A Land Office established in Michigan. An act to establish a land office in the territory of Michigan, and for other purposes. Feb. 19, 1831............... Jurisdiction of certain District Courts. An act respecting the jurisdiction of certain district courts. Feb. 19, 1831... Encouragement of the Cultivation of the Vine and Olive. An act to alter and amend "An act to set apart and dispose of certain public lands for the encouragement of the cultivation of the vine and olive." Feb. 19, 1831... . . . . . Penitentiary in the District of Columbia. An act making appropriations for the completion and support of the penitentiary in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes. (Obsolete.) Feb. 25, 1831..... 444 444 445 Appointment of a Sub-agent to the Winnebago Indians. An act to authorize the appointment of a sub-agent to the Winnebago Indians on Rock river. Feb. 25, 1831............ 445 Relief of the Purchasers of Public Lands, &c. An act supplemental to an act, passed on the thirtyfirst of March, one thousand eight hundred and thirty, entitled "An act for the relief of purchasers of public lands, and for the suppression of fraudulent practices at the public sales of lands of the United States." Feb. 25, 1831....... ... 445 Claims under the Treaty with Denmark. An act to provide for the adjustment of claims of persons entitled to indemnification under the convention between the United States and his majesty the King of Denmark, of the twenty-eighth March, eighteen hundred and thirty, and for the distribution, among such claimants, of the sums to be paid by the Danish government to that of the United States, according to the stipulation of the said convention. Feb. 25, 1831....... 446 Crimes in the District of Columbia. An act for the punishment of crimes in the District of Columbia. March 2, 1831..... 448 Appropriations for Fortifications. An act making appropriations for certain fortifications during the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty-one. (Obsolete.) March 2, 1831....... Relief of certain Importers. An act for the relief of certain importers of foreign merchandise. March 2, 1831.. 450 451 ...... Sales of Lands reserved for the Use of the Salt Springs in Illinois. An act for the sale of the lands in the state of Illinois reserved for the use of the salt springs on the Vermillion river in that state. March 2, 1831..... Citizens of Shawneetown. An act for the relief of the citizens of Shawneetown. (Obsolete.) March 2, 1831.... ..... Page 451 451 452 452 Fort Washington, upon the River Potomac. An act to authorize the Secretary of War to purchase an additional quantity of land for the fortifications at fort Washington, upon the river Potomac. March 2, 1831................ Appropriations for the Support of Government. An act making appropriations for the support of government, for the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty-one. (Obsolete.) March 2, 1831.... Appropriations for the Improvement of Harbours and Rivers. An act making additional appropriations for the improvement of certain harbours, and removing obstructions in the mouths of certain rivers. (Obsolete.) March 2, 1831........... Appropriations for the Navy. An act making appropriations for the naval service, for the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty-one. (Obsolete.) March 2, 1831...... 460 Appropriations for Roads and Internal Improvements. An act making appropriations for carrying on certain roads and works of internal improvement, and for providing for surveys. (Obsolete.) March 2, 1831...... Appropriations for Indian Treaties. An act making appropriations for carrying into effect certain Indian treaties. (Obsolete.) March 2, 1831..................... Indian Treaties. An act to carry into effect certain Indian treaties. (Obsolete.) March 2, 1831........ ... Appropriations for the Military Service. An act making appropriations for the military service, for the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty-one. (Obsolete.) March 2, 1831.... 459 462 463 464 465 .... 467 470 Insolvent Debtors of the United States. An act for the relief of certain insolvent debtors of the United States. (Expired.) March 2, 1831....... The Cumberland Road in Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois. An act for the continuation of the Cumberland road in the states of Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois. March 2, 1831........... 469 Indian Department. An act making appropriations for the Indian Department, for the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty-one. (Obsolete.) March 2, 1831.... Compilation of Congressional Documents. An act making provision for a subscription to a compilation of Congressional Documents. (Obsolete.) March 2, 1831............................... 471 Preservation of Live Oak, &c. for Naval Purposes. An act to provide for the punishment of offences committed in cutting, destroying, or removing live oak, and other timber or trees reserved for naval purposes. March 2, 1831....... ......... ...... ... 472 Land granted to Arkansas for a Public Building. An act granting a quantity of land to the territory of Arkansas, for the erection of a public building at the seat of government of said territory. (Obsolete.) March 2, 1831.... Michigan Road. An act confirming the selections heretofore made of lands for the construction of the Michigan road, in the state of Indiana. (Obsolete.) March 2, 1831..... 473 Superior Court in Arkansas. An act to extend the act, entitled "An act for the further extending the powers of the judges of the superior court of the territory of Arkansas, under the act of the twenty-sixth day of May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four, and for other purposes." (Expired.) March 2, 1831....... ..... 473 Appropriations for the Public Buildings, &c. An act making appropriations for the public buildings, and for other purposes. (Obsolete.) March 2, 1831.... Canal in Florida. An act to authorize the territory of Florida to open a canal through the public lands between Chepola river and Saint Andrew's Bay, in West Florida. March 2, 1831..... 474 474 Lands for a Seminary of Learning in Illinois. An act to authorize the state of Illinois to surrender a township of land, granted to said state for a seminary of learning, and tolocate other lands in lieu thereof. March 2, 1831........ 475 ..... Ports of Entry and Delivery. Collection District. An act to establish ports of delivery at port Pontchartrain and Delaware City, and for other purposes. March 2, 1831...... 475 Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. An act to authorize the extension, construction, and use of a lateral branch of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad into and within the District of Columbia. March 2, 1831. 476 Page Boundary Line between Alabama and Florida, and Northern Boundary of Illinois. An act to ascertain and mark the line between the state of Alabama and the territory of Florida, and the northern boundary of the state of Illinois, and for other purposes. March 2, 1831, 479 Duties on Foreign Goods imported into Pittsburg, &c. An act allowing the duties on foreign merchandise imported into Pittsburg, Wheeling, Cincinnati, Louisville, St. Louis, Nashville, and Natchez, to be secured and paid at those places. March 2, 1831.... 480 District of Blakely. An act to repeal the act to establish the district of Blakely. March 2, 1831... Marshal of Rhode Island. An act to provide for the further compensation of the marshal of the district of Rhode Island. March 2, 1831..... 482 .... 482 Lands in Missouri injured by Earthquakes. An act for the relief of certain holders of certificates issued in lieu of lands injured by earthquakes in Missouri. March 2, 1831.. 482 Assent of Congress to an Act of the Assembly of Ohio relating to the Cumberland Road. An act declaring the assent of Congress to an act of the general assembly of the state of Ohio, hereinafter recited. March 2, 1831..... Coasting Trade. An act to regulate the foreign and coasting trade on the northern, northeastern, and north-western frontiers of the United States, and for other purposes. March 2, 1831.. Contempts of Court. An act declaratory of the law concerning contempts of court. March 2, 1831...... Lighthouses, &c. An act making appropriations for building lighthouses, lightboats, beacons, and monuments, and placing buoys. (Obsolete.) March 3, 1831...... Relief of Percis Lovely, and to carry into effect the Treaty with the Seneca Indians. An act for the benefit of Percis Lovely, and for other purposes. March 3, 1831................... Interpreter for the Eastern District of Louisiana. An act for the relief of John Culbertson, and to provide an interpreter for the district court of the United States for the eastern district of Louisiana. March 3, 1831....... Vessels employed in the Whale Fishery. An act concerning vessels employed in the whale fishery. March 3, 1831... 483 487 487 488 491 492 492 Surveyor of the Public Lands in Louisiana. An act to create the office of surveyor of the public lands for the state of Louisiana. March 3, 1831.......... ..... 492 RESOLUTIONS. 1. Resolution in relation to the transmission of public documents printed by order of either house of Congress. Jan. 13, 1831................ .......... 495 2. Resolution directing the Secretary of State to subscribe for seventy copies of Peters' Condensed Reports of Decisions of the Supreme Court. March 2, 1831.................................. 495 Acts of the Twenty-Second Congress of the United States. STATUTE I.—1832. ...... ....... Sale of Saline Lands in Illinois. An act to authorize the state of Illinois to sell twenty thousand acres of the saline lands in said State. Jan. 19, 1832.. Pre-emption Rights to Settlers on Public Lands. An act supplementary to an act to grant pre-emption rights to settlers on public lands. Jan. 23, 1832..... Land Claims in Florida. An act to direct the manner of issuing patents on confirmed land claims in the territory of Florida. Jan. 23, 1832. Circuit Court in Southern District of New York. An act to alter the time of holding the spring term of the Circuit Court of the United States for the southern district of New York. Feb. 10, 1832.... 496 496 496 497 Arrearages in the Naval Service. An act to provide for the payment of arrearages in the naval service, chargeable to the enumerated contingent, prior to the first day of January, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two. (Obsolete.) Feb. 24, 1832.. 497 Pensions. An act making appropriations for the revolutionary and other pensioners of the United States, for the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two. (Obsolete.) Feb. 24, 1832........... Fortifications. An act making appropriations for fortifications, for the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two. (Obsolete.) Feb. 24, 1832... Page 497 497 498 Naval Service. An act making appropriations for the naval service, for the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two. (Obsolete.) Feb. 24, 1832..... Claims of the State of South Carolina. An act for the adjustment and settlement of the claims of the state of South Carolina against the United States. March 22, 1832.......... 499 Legislative Council of Florida. An act to amend the several acts establishing a territorial government in Florida. March 22, 1832..... .... 500 Virginia Military Land Warrants. An act explanatory of the act, entitled "An act for the relief of officers and soldiers of the Virginia line and navy, and of the continental army during the revolutionary war," approved thirtieth of May, one thousand eight hundred and thirty. (Expired.) March 31, 1832...... Districts of Alabama. An act to add a part of the southern to the northern district of Alabama. March 31, 1832...... 500 501 Appropriations for the Army. An act making appropriations for the support of the army, for The Judges of the Courts of the United States authorized to take Bail, in Vacation, for Property seized, &c. An act to authorize the judges of the courts of the United States to take bail of the claimants of property seized, and perform other acts, in vacation. April 5, 1832..... Ordnance Department. An act providing for the organization of the ordnance department. April 5, 1832.... ... District Court in the Western District of Virginia. An act to change the time of holding the United States district court, at Staunton, in the western district of Virginia. April 20, 1832... 503 503 504 ... 504 Salt Springs in Arkansas. An act authorizing the governor of the territory of Arkansas to lease the salt springs in said territory, and for other purposes. (Obsolete.) April 20, 1832.. Indian Treaties. An act making appropriations in conformity with the stipulations of certain Indian treaties. (Obsolete.) April 20, 1832...... 505 505 .... 506 Lands in Arkansas. An act providing for the postponement of the trial of certain cases now pending in the superior courts of Arkansas territory, and for withholding from sale or entry certain lands in said territory. April 20, 1832.......... Appropriations for the Support of Government. An act making appropriations for the support of government, for the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two. (Obsolete.) May 5, 1832... 506 Vaccination. An act to provide the means of extending the benefits of vaccination, as a preventive of small-pox, to the Indian tribes, and thereby, as far as possible, to save them from the destructive ravages of that disease. May 5, 1832.... District Court in Indiana. An act for altering the time of holding the district court of the United States for the district of Indiana. May 19, 1832... 514 515 516 The United States and the Republic of Colombia. An act for giving effect to a commercial arrangement between the United States and the Republic of Colombia. May 19, 1832. 515 Rules and Regulations of the Naval Service. An act authorizing the revision and extension of the rules and regulations of the naval service. May 19, 1832... Apportionment of Representatives among the several States, according to the Fifth Census. An act for the apportionment of representatives among the several states, according to the fifth census. May 22, 1832.. .... .... District Court for the Western District of Louisiana. An act to alter the time of holding the district court of the United States for the western district of Louisiana. May 22, 1832... Land Offices in Mississippi and Missouri. An act to authorize the removal of the land office from Mouut Salus, in the state of Mississippi, and to remove the land office from Franklin to Fayette, in the state of Missouri. May 22, 1832.... 516 516 517 Page Duties on the Vessels of Portugal. An act to exempt the vessels of Portugal from payment of duties on tonnage. May 25, 1832....... ... 517 Georgetown, in the District of Columbia. An act to extend the limits of Georgetown, in the District of Columbia. May 25, 1832...... ...... 517 518 ....... 519 Pennsylvania Avenue, &c. An act for improving Pennsylvania Avenue, supplying the public buildings with water, and for paving the walk from the western gate to the Capitol with flagging. May 25, 1832.... Corporations in the District of Columbia. An act to amend an act, entitled "An act to enlarge the powers of the several corporations of the District of Columbia." May 25, 1832. 518 Indian Department. An act making appropriations for the Indian department, for the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two. (Obsolete.) May 31, 1832.... Congressional Burial Ground. An act to aid the vestry of Washington parish in the erection of a keeper's house, and the improvement and security of the ground allotted for the interment of members of Congress and other public officers. May 31, 1832........ 520 Penitentiary in the District of Columbia. An act in relation to the penitentiary for the District of Columbia. (Obsolete.) May 31, 1832.......... Enrolling Conveyances, &c., in the District of Columbia. An act for quieting possessions, enrolling conveyances, and securing the estates of purchasers within the District of Columbia. May 31, 1832..... 520 ..... 520 Rights of the Washington Canal Company vested in the City of Washington. An act vesting in the corporation of the city of Washington, all the rights of the Washington Canal Company, and for other purposes. May 31, 1832............. ..... Courts in the District of Columbia. An act changing the times of holding the courts in the 521 525 ... 526 Indian Annuities, &c. An act making appropriations for Indian annuities, and other similar objects, for the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two. (Obsolete.) June 4, 1832... .... Indian Treaties. An act making appropriations in conformity with the stipulations of certain treaties with the Creeks, Shawnees, Ottaways, Senecas, Wyandots, Cherokees, and Choctaws. June 4, 1832... 526 528 ... 529 Pensions. An act supplementary to the "Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the revolution.". June 4, 1832...... Wharf near the Lighthouse on Stratford Point, Connecticut. An act authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to permit a wharf to be built near the site of the lighthouse on Stratford Point, in the state of Connecticut. June 15, 1832........ Surveyor-General of Arkansas. An act to create the office of surveyor of public lands for the territory of Arkansas. June 15, 1832... .... 530 Land granted to Arkansas for a Courthouse and Jail at Little Rock. An act granting to the territory of Arkansas one thousand acres of land for the erection of a courthouse and jail at Little Rock. June 15, 1832.... Re-appropriations-Relief of Friendly Indians. An act for the re-appropriation of certain unexpended balances of former appropriations, and for other purposes. (Obsolete.) June 15, 1832........ ...... Mounted Volunteers. An act to authorize the President to raise mounted volunteers for the defence of the frontier. June 15, 1832.... Authority to Inhabitants of Louisiana to enter Back Lands. An act to authorize the inhabitants of the state of Louisiana to enter the back lands. June 15, 1832..... Post-roads. An act to establish certain post-roads, and to alter and discontinue others, and for other purposes. June 15, 1832.. 531 531 532 533 Land Districts in Arkansas. An act establishing land districts in the territory of Arkansas. June 25, 1832..... 549 Surgeons, &c., in the Army. An act to increase the number of surgeons and assistant surgeons in the army of the United States. June 28, 1832...... ... 550 Pensions. An act further to extend the pension heretofore granted to the widows of persons killed, or who died in the naval service. (Expired.) June 28, 1832... 550 |