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iv LIST OF THE PUBLIC ACTS OF CONGRESS. Y¤k¤ ' it Court `n Cal`. An act to alter and amend an act entitled “_An act to establish a 0"W Circuit; Coudtfodilttxhe United States in and for the State of California," approved March 6 third, eighteen hundred and 6fty~live. April 30, 1856, ch. 23. . . . . . . . . . . .. . Columbus made a Part of Delivery. An act creating Columbus, in Kentucky, a port of delivery. 7 May 9, 1856, ch. 24 . . . Ciamberlond Road in Illinois, surrendered to that &ule. An act to surrender to the State of Illinois the Cumberland Road in said State. May 9, 1856, ch. 25 ... _ ... . .. 7 B La d La t ded. Evidence in Case q/Z An actto amend the act in add.i'tion_ to acts Wmygmhtinglbddueily land to certain officers and soldiers who have been engaged m the military service of the United States, approved March third, eighteen hundred and fifty-five. May 14, 1856, ch. 26 . . . . .. 8 Gr nt to Iowa or Railroads. An act making a grant of landsto the State of Iowa, inalternate G seetionsitb aid in the construction of certain railroads m said State. May 15, 1856, ch. 28.. 9 De cienc Appropriation Bill. An act to su ly deficiencies in the appropriations for the service of fi the: fiscal year ending the thirtieth ofpguno, eighteen hundred and Hhzy-six. May 15, 1856, 10 Ch.29 .. . . . .. Voting in Washington. An act to provide for at least two election precincts in each ward in the city of Washington, and for other purposes. May 16, 1856, ch. 30 . . . .. . 15 Grant of Land to Fhirida and Alabama for Railroads. An not granting public lands, in alternate sections, to the States of Florida and Alabama, to aid in the construction of certain railroads in said States. May 17, 1856, ch. 31 .. . ... . 15 Vincennes Lands, Duties‘as to, An act to transfer certain rights and duties conferred upon the trustees of the town o Vincennes, Indiana, to the common council of the city of Vmcennes. June 2, 1856, ch. 36 . 17 Grant cg Land to Alabama jbr Railroads. An act granting public lands, in alternate sections, to the tate of Alabama, to aid in the construction of certain raulroads m said State. June 3, 1856,ch.41..;. ... .. . 17 Grant of Land to Louisiana jbr Railroads. An act makinga grant of lands to the State of Louisiana, to aid in the construction of railroads in said State. June 3, 1856, ch. 42 .. 18 Grant of Land to Wisconsin jbr Railroads. An wct granting public lands to the State of Wisconsin, to aid in the construction of railroads in said State. June 8, 1856, ch. 43 . . . 20 Grant of Land to Michigan for Railroads. An act making a grant of alternate sections of the public lands, to the State of Michigan, to aid in the construction of certain railroads in said State, and for other purposes. June 3, 1856, ch. 44. . . . . . . . . ... 21 Phwc of Smsion of Courts in Delaware. An act to change the plane of holding the courts of the United States in the district of Delaware. June 14, 1856, ch. 45 . . . 22 Suspended Entries and Prdmptions. An act to revive and continue in force the provisions of the act of 1853, in relation to "suspeuded entries of public lands,", and the act of 1846, in rela.- tion to “ suspended preemption land-claims." une 26, 1856, ch. 47 22 Iime of Session of Courts in West Virginia. An act changing the time of holding the District Court 0; the United States at Wyt eville, in the Western District of Virginia. June 26, 1856, c . 48 ... 23 Time of Sessions of Courts in Tennessee. An act to change the times of holding the United States Courts in ennessee. July 3, 1856, ch. 50 ... . . .. 23 Entry of Land in Plattsburg District, (Mo.) An not grantingto certain citizens of the State o£Miss0uri glo 5iiight to enter certain lands in the Plattsburg district, in said State. July 3, 1856, . ... . ... 23 Improvement of MississI?£p£ River. An act to remove obstructions to navigation in the mouth of the Mississippi ver, at the Southwest Pass and Pass a l’0utre. July 8, 1856, ch. 54 24 Improvement o[C'Inunnel over Flats of St. Mm;/s River, Mich. An act makin an appro riation for deepening the channel over the ilats of the St. Mary’s River, in die State of? Michigan. July 8, 1856, ch. 55 ... . .. . 25 Improvement of Channel ova St. Clair Hats, Mich. An act making an appropriation for deepening the channel over the St. Clair Hats, in the State of Michigan. July 8, 1856, ck. 56 ... 25 Limits of Land District in Minnesota. An act to explain the actapproved twelfth April, eiqpteen hundred and fifty-four, entitled "An act to establish additional land-districts in the eni. tory of Minnesota} July 8, 1856,ch. 57 ... , 26 Additional Land Districts in Minnesota, established. A11 act to establish two additional land-districts 111 the Territory of Minnesota. July 8, 1856, ch. 58 . . 26 Kansas, survey of Southern Boundary of An act to authorize the President of the United States to casaésés ge gguthern boundary line of Kansas Temtory to be surveyed and marked. July 8, , . ... ,. , 27