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LIST OF THE PUBLIC ACTS OF CONGRESS. xi Reciprocity Treaty with Great Britain. An act to carry into effect o treaty between the United States and Great Britain, signed on the fifth day of June, eighteen hundred and fifty-four. August 5, 1854, ch. 269 . i . 587 Post-Ojiee Appropriation Bill. An act making appropriations for the service of the Post-Omoo Department, during the fiscal year ending the thirtieth of June, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-Eve. August 5, 1854, ch. 270. . . .. . .. 588 Addizionlpl 25a:;: Roads. An act to establish certain additional post roads. August 5, 1854, c . 1 589 Memberso/` Congress may have the benejl of du; Bounty Land Act. An act to repeal the first proviso of the fourth section of the act entitled "An act granting bounty land to certain officers and soldiers who have been engaged in the military service of the United States} approved September twenty-eightb e` hteen hundred and fi . August 5, 1854, ch. 273 589 Y 8 » lg Payment to New York. An act authorizing the payment of balance of the property accounts between the United States, and the State of New York, for military stores, in the war of eighteen hundred and twelve. August 5, 1854, cb. 274 . . . . . .. . . . 590 Tampa District established in Florida. An act to establish a land district in the State of Florida, to be called the District of Tampa. August 5, 1854, ch. 276 .. . . . . 590 JOINT RESOLUTIONS. 1. T/zizglfi to General Wool. Joint resolution of thanks to General John E. WOOL J¤1¥1¤-YY 24, 591 3 I--.••...•..•••.•··.¤·-.•·••¤-·..•·.¤¤•••»·¤••-n.. ••-.•••••¤•.¤•..•••• 3. Additional Clerigs in Ofice of Superintenden,t of Printing. Aresolution authorizing an increase of the force in the omce of the Superintendent of Public Printing. February 10, 1854 591 4. Books for Members ry" Congress. A resolution for supplying new members of the Senate and House of Representatives with such books of a public character as have been heretofore supplied. February 23, 1854 ... . 591 5. Cbntraet for Marble for Extension of the Capitol. Joint resolution authorizing a supplemental contract for certain marble for the capitol extension. March 1, 1854 . . 591 6. Acceptance of certain Volumes and Medals jrom Great Britain. A resolution accepting certain volumes and medals presented by her Britannic Mnjesty’s government to the United States. March 27, 1854 . . · . .. 592 7. Lip[zt·House at Cohassel. Joint resolution authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury, and ight-house board, to determine upon the site, plan, and mode of constructing the lighthouse on Coha et Rocks, and for other purposes. March 27, 1854 ... 592 8. Bids for Provisions, Clothing, Stores, §#c., for Ahoy. Joint resolution relative to bids for provisions, clothing, and small stores for the use of the navy. March 27, 1854 ... 592 10. Codi/ieation and Revision of Revenue Laws. Aresolution authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to pay the expenses of codifying and revising the revenue laws. April 6, 1854, 592 1 l. Certain Expenses of Oregon io be paid. A joint resolution authorizing the accounting onicers of the treasury to adjust the expenses of a. board of commissioners appointed by the I:erritorial assembly of Oregon, to prepare a code of laws. Also to adjust the expense of collecting and priming certain laws and archives of the Territory of Oregon. May 3, 185-1. . . 593 12. Extension ry" a Mad Contract in Alabama. Aresolution for extending an existing contract for carrying the mail in Alabama. May 3, 1854 .. . . 598 13. Land Surveys in Ahibama. Joint resolution directing the connection of the public surveys in Alabama., with the boundary line between the States of Alabama, and Florida. June 29, 1854 ... 593 16. Compensation for C'arryz`ng Llails on two routes in ZVew York. Joint resolution explanatory of the second section of “ a. resolution to establish certain post routes,” approved July twelve, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-two. July 17, 1854 .. 598 17. Distribution of Je_§'ez·son’s Works. A resolution providing for the distribution of the works of Thomas Jeifcrson. July 20, 1854 ... , .. 594 18; Pay of Employees in Legislative Department. Joint resolution to tix the compensation of the employees in the legislative department of the government, and to prohibit the allowance of the usual extra compensation to such as receive the benefits hereof. July 20, 1854, 594 24. Presentation ofa Medal to Captain Ingralzam. A joint resolution directing the presentation of a medal to Captain Duncan N. Ingraham. August 4, 1854 ... 594 25. Apprepriazionfor Pages and Employm of Congress. A joint resolution making appro riations for the payment of those entitled to the bcnciits of the resolution of the House oi) Representatives of the United States, passed August third, eighteen hundred and ifty-four, voting extra compensation to pages, folders, and others. August 5, 1854 .. 595