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viii LIST OF THE PUBLIC ACTS OF CONGRESS. Pm procured, by purchase or otherwise, a suitable steamer as a Revenue Cutter. Feb, 5, 1857, ch. 32. . _ 1 57 Insane Persons in Dzlvmct of Columbia, care of An act supplementary to "r1n act to organizean institution for the Insane of the Army and Navy, and of the District of Columbia, m the said district," approved March third, eighteen hundred and ifty-five. Feb. 7, 1857, ch. 36. 157 Terms of Circuit Court in District of Columbia. A11 act for regulating the terms of the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes. Feb. 7, 1857, ch. 37 . 158 Consular Appropriatzbn Bill. An act making appropriations for the consular and diplomatic expenses of the government for the year ending the thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred and Efty-eight. Feb. 7, 1857, ch. 88 ... 159 Blililary Academ Ap riatinn Bill. An act making appropriations for the support of the Military Acadlemypiglr the year ending the thirticth of June, eighteen hundred and fifty-eight. Feb. 16, 1857, ch. 45 . .. . ... 160 Columbian Deaf; Dumb, and Blind Institution immpomted. An act to incorporate the Columbian In~ stitution for the instruction of the Deaf and Dumb, and the Blind. Feb. 16, 1857, ch. 46. 161 Wagon Roads, appropriation jbr. An act for the construction of a Wagon Road from Fort Kearny via the South Pass of the Rocky Mountains and Great Salt Lake Valley, to the eastern portion of the State of California, and for other purposes. Feb. 17, 1857, ch. 50. 162 Increas; {f15g? %'1A¢ggy Officers. An act to increase the pay of the officers of the Army. Feb. 163 , , c . . . China, New Gent. An act relating to Foreign Coins and to the coinage of Cents at the Mint of the United States. Feb. 21, 1857, ch. 56; .. 163 Texas divided into two Judicial Districts. An act to divide the State of Texas into two Judicial Districts. Feb. 21, 1857, ch. 57.. .. . . .. 164 Minnesota, authorized tofu-m a Cbrnstitution. An act to authorize the people of the territory of Minnesota to form a constitution and state government, preparatory to their admission m the Union on an equal footing with the original States. Feb. 26, 1857, ch. 60. .. . . . . 166 Military Roads in Oregon. An act making appropriations for the completion of military roads in Oregon Territory. March 2, 1857, ch. 6 .. . ... 168 Augusta, ( Ga.) made a Port o Delivery. An act to establish Augusta, in the State of Ge, Port of Delivery. Mgrch 2, 1857, ch. 62. ... .1 168 Prohibition of Importation q/' Obse-me Books, ye. An act to amend the twentyeighth section of the act of Congress approved the thirtieth of August one thousand eight hundred and forty- two, entitled "An act to provide revenue hom imports and to change and modify existing laws imposing duties ou imports and for other purposes,"—prohibiting the impermticn of obscene and indecent articles, so as more efiectually to accomplish the purposes for which that provision was enacted. March 2, 1857, ch. 63 .. . .. 168 Indian Apprqzriation Bill. An act making appropriations for the current and contingent expenses of the Indian department and for fulfilling treaty stipulations with various Indian tribes, for the year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and fifty-eight. March 3 1857, ch. 90 . ... 109 Chippewa Land District constituted in msconsin. A11 act to tab]' h addit al l d di t' the State of Wisconsin. March 3, 1857, ch. 91.. . .ll . . . . .311. . 185 Certain Mfgrraaluzgiog gint2E.; ggzjirmed. An act to oonirm certain entries of land therein named. c , , . ... . 186 Three addit£0nalLandD`st1·IctNeb ka. A T. to t bl` h'’ ' the Territory of llifebrggza. lillgrch 8, 11827, ch.€g3? . . 186 Three additional Land Districts in Kansas. An act to 2 t blish th ddi's` the Territory of Kansas. March 3, 1857, ch. 9-;.1 ... ll. . . 187 Atlantic Telegraph. An act to expedite tele h ment in its foreign intercourse. Mardrhag, 187 Post-Office Appropnmon Bill. An act making appropriation f thf department durin the fiscal year d' gh pthirS Orf e Salma O the Post-Omce fifty-eight. March 3, 1857, ch. 96. . .l3 . and 188 F·M¤f¤¤¢i<m,é~c. Appmp ‘ ¢‘ Bm. A · · - - - ``` vyorks ..rm§3..H"r0. mp.;; %‘i°b.’§‘.‘¥Eé11€S5.?€§’€§§?§‘§“E,f°t1€°§‘é€K*A%?§§%‘L°$€§¥ tieth of June, eighteen hundred and 15fty-eight. March 3, 1857, ch. 97 191 Amend?1 . act reducing the duty on imports and for other purposes, March 3, 1857, ... _ .. . ..,... 1 92 Grants of Land to Alabama a cl M t Ra' akin territory of Minnesotg, in allgeeinaztezrecddilgatld-u¢1Aii11 111cdcd1ns¤·u8tia grant ofm1d‘m the m md *¤1‘1”-itvry} and granting public lands in alternate ti c on of cermm railroads to dd in the constmctkm of ar _ _ d _ _ sec ons to the State of Alabama, in said State. March 3, 1857, ch. 99 195