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June 30, 1834.

Chap. CXLIX.An Act to mark and open a road from Columbia to Little Rock, in the territory of Arkansas.

Appropriation for a road from Columbia to Little Rock in Arkansas.Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the sum of ten thousand dollars be, and the same hereby is, appropriated, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the purpose of marking and cutting out a road from Columbia, in Chicot county, to Little Rock, in the territory of Arkansas, to be expended under the direction of the President of the United States.

Approved, June 30, 1834.

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June 30, 1834.

Chap. CL.An Act making an appropriation for the improvement of the navigation of the Hudson river, in the state of New York.

Appropriation for the improvement of Hudson river.Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the sum of seventy thousand dollars be, and the same is hereby, appropriated towards the improvement of the navigation of the Hudson river, and the removal of obstructions therein, according to the plan submitted to the House of Representatives by the Department of War, under date of March thirty, eighteen hundred and thirty-two; which sum shall be paid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, and shall be expended under the direction of the President of the United States.

Approved, June 30, 1834.

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June 30, 1834.

Chap. CLI.An Act to authorize an extra session of the legislative council of the territory of Michigan.

Council of Michigan to hold an extra session.Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the legislative council of the territory of Michigan be, and hereby is authorized to hold an extra session, to commence at such time during the present year, as the governor of said territory may think proper; of which time it shall be his duty to give the members of said council due notice.

Appropriation for expenses.Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That for the purpose of defraying the incidental expenses, and for paying the members of the legislative council for travel and for additional time employed as aforesaid, the sum of three thousand dollars be, and is hereby appropriated, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.

Approved, June 30, 1834.

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June 30, 1834.

Chap. CLII.An Act authorizing the purchase of live oak frames for a frigate and sloop of war, and for other naval purposes.

Appropriation for purchase of live oak frames for a frigate and sloop of war.Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Navy be, and he is hereby, authorized to direct the procurement, in the usual mode, of a live oak frame for a frigate to be called the Paul Jones, and a live oak frame for a sloop of war to be called the Levant; and the sum of fifty thousand dollars is hereby appropriated, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.

District attorney of Massachusetts and solicitor of treasury to defend suit of heirs of John Harris.Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the district attorney of Massachusetts, and the solicitor of the treasury of the United States, be, and they are hereby, authorized and required to defend the suit, insti-