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LIST OF THE PUBLIC ACTS OF CONGRESS

Water the' W In and Georgetown. An act to provide for the care and preservafiadn ofcti;“1:¢{rks(zfont;z;·i1ncmd by the United States for bringing the Potomac water into the cities of Washington and Georgetown for the supply of said watenfor all governmental purposes, and for the uses and benefits of the inhabitants of stud cities. March 3, 1859, ch. 84 . . - ... . .., 435

Oregon and L>wa,,fodera.l laws and courts in. An act to provide for extending the laws and glidicial system of the United State to the State of Oregon, and for other purposes- 3, 1859, ch. 85 ... . . . . 487

School lands in township twenty-seven, rfc., Wabash county, Indiana. An act for the of 0011- gressional township number twenty-seven, north, of range number six, east, m Wabash county, Indiana. March 3, 1869, ch. 86 ... 488

Investigating committees of the House of Representative.; of the present Congress, payment ey" esqmnses ef An act making an appropriation for the payment of the expenses of investigating committees, and for other purposes.- March 8, 1859, ch. 87 . . 438

Invalid and other pension appnqariations. An act making appropriations for the payment of invalid and other pensions of the United States for the year ending the thirtietb of June, eighteen hundred and sixty. March 8, 1859, ch. 88 . 439


JOINT RESOLUTIONS.


No. 1. Smimonthn Institution, regents of A resolution for the appointment of two regents of the Smithsonian Institution. January 17, 1859 . 440

No. 2. Townsend Harris and H G J Heusken, may each accept snujfbax. Joint resolution authorizing Townsend Harris, United States Consul-General at Japan, and H. C. J. Heusken, his interpreter, respectively to accept a snuifbox from her majesty, the Queen ofltngland. January 25, 1859 _ .. . . . . ... 440

No. 4. Land of the United States in Rutland, Vermont, may be exchanged. A resolution authorizing the Secretarsv of the Treasury to convey a portion of the government lot on which the United tates courthouse stands in Rutland, Vermont, in exchange for other land adjoining said lot. February 5, 1859 .. 440

No. 6. Georgia, pagment to the State of A resolution for the payment of an nnexpended balance to the tate of Georgia, on account of militia services. February 9, 1859 .. 440

No. 7. Oustom-Icause at Galveston, T¢xas,5lun of may be changed. A resolution for changing the plan of the custom-house at alveston in the State of Texas. February 9, 1859 ... 441

N0. 8. Clzptain M. E Maury and Professor Aj. D. Bac/ne may accept gold medals. Joint resolution giving the consent of Congress to the acceptance by Captain M. F. Maury and Pro- 1£?ggr A. D. Baolie of gold medals from the Sardinian government. February 14, 441

No. 9. The tobacco trade. Joint resolution in relation to the tobacco trade of the United States with foreign nations. February 14, 1859 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 4.41

N0. 10. Land q/'the United Slate: in Petersburg, Virgimh, may be sold. Joint resolution to authorize the Semetmyeof the Treasury to sell a certain plat of land in the city of Petersburg, Virginia, longing to the United States. February 18, 1859 ... 442

No. 12. Captain Charles Stewart, U S. N, made Senior Flag Officer. A resolution conferring the rank of Senior Flag Officer on the active service list of the United States navy on Captain Charles Stewart. March 2, 1859 . .. 442

No. 13. Certain private land claims in Missouri. A resolution in relation w the second section of the act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for the location of certain eengrmgéigprivate lan claims in the State of Missouri, and for other purposes." March , . . ... 442

N0- IL Pay cybrwmbcrs of Congress dying during their terms of seruice. A joint resolution amendstory of an act entitled "An actto regulate the compensation of members of Congress, ’ approved Augustsixteenth, eighteen hundred and fifty-six, so far as relates to such members as shall die during their terms of service. March 8, 1859 .. 442


PROCLAMATIONS.—APPENDIX.


  1. 751Respecting a Survey of, and defining the Limits of, the District of Columbia.January 24, 1791
  2. 752Respecting the Acts of James O'Fallon, in Kentucky.March 19, 1791
  3. 753Enjoining Neutrality as to War against France.April 22, 1793
  4. 753Respecting enlisting Men in Kentucky to invade a neighboring Nation.March 24, 1794