United States Statutes at Large/Volume 9/31st Congress

The 31st United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C., from March 4, 1849, to March 4, 1851, during the 16 months of the Zachary Taylor presidency and the first eight months of the administration of Millard Fillmore.

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4829730United States Statutes at Large, Volume 9 — Acts of the Thirty-First CongressUnited States Congress

1st Session

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PUBLIC ACTS OF THE THIRTY-FIRST CONGRESS

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UNITED STATES,

Passed at the first Session, which was begun and held at the City of Washington, in the District of Columbia, on Monday, the 3rd day of December, 1849, and ended Monday, the 30th day of September, 1850.

Zachary Taylor, President until his death, July 9, 1850; Millard Fillmore, President after July 9, 1850; Millard Fillmore, Vice-President, until July 9, 1850; William R. King, President of the Senate on and after July 11, 1850; Howell Cobb, Speaker of the House of Representatives.

  Chapter Title Date
1 Chapter I. An Act to extend the Privilege of franking Letters and Packages to Sarah Polk. Jan. 10, 1850
3 Chapter III. An Act further to extend the Time for locating Virginia Military Land Warrants, and returning Surveys thereon to the General Land Office. Feb. 20, 1850
11 Chapter XI. An Act providing for the taking of the seventh and subsequent Censuses of the United States, and to fix the Number of the Members of the House of Representatives, and provide for their future Apportionment among the several States. May 23, 1850
91 Chapter XCI. 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 the thirtieth, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one. Sept. 30, 1850

2nd Session

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PUBLIC ACTS OF THE THIRTY-FIRST CONGRESS

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UNITED STATES,

Passed at the second Session, which was begun and held at the City of Washington, in the District of Columbia, on Monday, the 2d day of December, 1850, and ended Monday, the 3d day of March, 1851.

Millard Fillmore, President; William R. King, President of the Senate; Howell Cobb, Speaker of the House of Representatives.

  Chapter Title Date
2 Chapter II. An Act to grant the Right of Preëmption to certain Purchasers and Settlers on the "Maison Rouge Grant," in the Event of the final Adjudication of the Title in Favor of the United States. Jan. 27, 1851
48 Chapter XLVIII. An Act to establish certain Post-Roads in the United States, and the Territories thereof. March 3, 1851