of the Treasury be, and he is hereby authorized to direct the names of any pensioners, resident in the State of Kentucky, to be transferred, on the application of such pensioner, from the agencies in the State of Kentucky, to the agency in Cincinnati, in the State of Ohio. APPROVED, May 23, 1844. CHAP. XXX.—Ân Act relating to the port of entry in the district of Passamaquoddy, in the State of Maine. Be it enacted, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the port of entry and delivery which now is, or hereafter may be, constituted by virtue of the fourth section of the act approved March third, one thousand eight hundred and three, shall, while the same shall remain such, be also a port of entry for ships and vessels and their cargoes, arriving from the Cape of Good Hope and from places beyond the same. APPROVED, May 31, 1844. May 31, 1844. CHAP. XXXI.-An Act to amend the judiciary act passed the twenty fourth of September, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-nine. Act of Sept. 24, 1789, ch. 20. Appeal to lie from Circuit to Supreme Court of the U. S. in any civil suit arising under revenue laws without regard to the amount. STATUTE 1. May 31, 1844. Appropriations. Detroit. Buffalo. 1841. ch. 17. Fort Ontario. Lake Champlain. 1841, ch. 17. Governor's island. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That final judgments in any circuit court of the United States, in any civil action brought by the United States for the enforcement of the revenue laws of the United States, or for the collection of the duties due, or alleged to be due, on merchandise imported therein, may be re-examined, and reversed or affirmed, in the Supreme Court of the United States, upon writ of error, as in other cases, without regard to the sum or value in controversy in such action, at the instance of either party. APPROVED, May 31, 1844. CHAP. XXXII.—An Act making appropriations for certain fortifications of the United States for the fiscal year beginning on the first day of July 1844, and ending on the thirtieth of June 1845. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums be, and they are hereby appropriated, to be paid out of any unappropriated money in the treasury, for the preservation, repairs, and construction of certain fortifications for the fiscal year beginning on the first day of July, one thousand eight hundred and forty-four, and ending on the thirtieth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and forty-five: For defensive works near Detroit, Michigan, including the sum of twenty-eight thousand two hundred and forty-five dollars, being a balance of a former appropriation which was subject to revert to the surplus fund on the thirty-first of December last, thirty-five thousand dollars; For defensive works near Buffalo, New York, including the sum of thirteen thousand five hundred dollars, being a balance of a former appropriation, which was subject to revert to the surplus fund on the thirtyfirst of December last, twenty thousand dollars; For repairs of Fort Ontario, New York, and preservation of its site, ten thousand dollars; For fortifications at the outlet of Lake Champlain, being part of a balance of fifty-eight thousand three hundred and eight dollars and ten cents of a former appropriation, which was subject to revert to the surplus fund on the thirty-first of December last, forty thousand dollars; For repairs of fortifications on Governor's Island, Boston harbor, and the purchase of the portion of the island not now owned by the United States, including the sum of seven thousand four hundred and twenty-seven dollars and seventy-two cents, being the amount of balances of former appropriations for West Head and Southeast batteries on said island, which was subject to revert to the surplus fund on the thirty-first of December last, ten thousand four hundred and twenty-seven dollars and seventy-two cents; For repairs of Fort Independence, and sea-wall of Castle Island, Boston harbor, eight thousand dollars; For Fort Warren, Boston harbor, fifteen thousand dollars; For rebuilding Fort Trumbull, New London harbor, Connecticut, twenty thousand dollars; For Fort Schuyler, East river, New York, thirty thousand dollars; For repairs of Castle Williams, New York harbor, eight thousand dollars; For repairs of Fort Wood, Bedlow's Island, New York harbor, thirteen thousand dollars; For repairs of Fort Hamilton, New York harbor, eight thousand dollars; For repairs of Fort Mifflin, being the balance of a former appropriation of five thousand dollars, which was subject to revert to the surplus fund on the thirty-first day of December last, four thousand nine hundred dollars; For Fort Delaware, Delaware river, provided the title to the Peapatch island shall be decided to be in the United States, being part of a balance of eighty-one thousand four hundred and sixty-five dollars and twenty-five cents of former appropriations, which was subject to revert to the surplus fund on the thirty-first of December last, twenty thousand dollars; Fort Indepen dence. Fort Warren. Ft. Trumbull. Fort Schuyler. Castle Williams, Governor's island. Fort Wood. Fort Hamilton. Fort Mifflin, Ft. Delaware. Forts at An For repairing forts at Annapolis harbor, Maryland, being the amount of a former appropriation, which was subject to revert to the surplus napolis. fund on the thirty-first day of December last, five thousand dollars; For repairs of Fort Washington, Potomac river, Maryland, fifteen thousand dollars; For Fort Monroe, Virginia, fifteen thousand dollars; For Fort Calhoun, Virginia, being part of a balance of sixteen thousand two hundred and fifty-two dollars and one cent, of former appropriations, which was subject to revert to the surplus fund on the thirtyfirst of December last, five thousand dollars; For repairs of Fort Macon, Beaufort harbor, North Carolina, five thousand dollars; Fort Washing ton. Fort Monroe. Fort Macon. Fort Caswell. For preservation of the site of Fort Caswell, at the mouth of Cape Fear river, North Carolina, six thousand five hundred dollars; For preservation of the site of Fort Moultrie, Charleston harbor, Fort Moultrie. South Carolina, ten thousand dollars; For dike to Drunken Dick shoal, for the preservation of Sullivan's Island and the site of Fort Moultrie, Charleston harbor, South Carolina, twenty thousand dollars; For Fort Sumter, Charleston harbor, South Carolina, forty-three thousand dollars; Drunken Dick shoal. Fort Sumter. For preservation of the site of Fort Johnson, Charleston harbor, Fort Johnson. South Carolina, one thousand five hundred dollars; For Fort Pulaski, mouth of Savannah river, Georgia, thirteen thousand dollars; For Fort McRee, Pensacola harbor, Florida, five thousand dollars; For Fort Barrancas, Pensacola harbor, Florida, twelve thousand five hundred dollars; For repairs of Fort Morgan, Mobile Point, Alabama, twelve thousand dollars; Fort Pulaski. Fort McRee. Fort Morgan. Fort Pike. Fort Jackson. Ft. Livingston. Fort Smith. Fort Gibson. Fort Towson. Proviso. Troops to be employed to aid the work. Contingent expenses. STATUTE I. June 3, 1844. Maps and charts may be For repairs of Fort Pike, and preservation of sites, Rigolets, Louisiana, eleven thousand dollars; For repairs of Fort Jackson, Mississippi river, Louisiana, five thousand dollars; For Fort Livingston, Grand Terre Island, Barrataria bay, Louisiana, forty thousand dollars; For the public buildings at Fort Smith, Arkansas, the sum of thirty thousand dollars; For the construction of suitable barracks and defences, at Fort Gibson, in addition to the former appropriation for that purpose, fifteen thousand dollars; For completing the public buildings at Fort Towson, on the Kiameche, six thousand dollars; Provided That the said appropriations shall be applied in the first instance to the completion of the barracks, quarters, and other needful buildings, which may have been commenced or are in progress of construction at the said Western posts: and the Secretary of War is hereby required to take all proper measures to effect that object by the employment of such of the United States troops as may be stationed there, in aid of said appropriations. For contingent expenses of fortifications, being part of the sum of two balances which were subject to revert to the surplus fund on the thirty-first of December last; namely, the balance of fifteen thousand four hundred and eighty-seven dollars and seven cents remaining of appropriations for "contingencies of fortifications," and the balance of twelve thousand three hundred and eleven dollars and fifty cents remaining of appropriation for "incidental expenses attending repairs of fortifications," twenty-five thousand one hundred and seventy-two dollars and twenty-eight cents. APPROVED, May 31, 1844. CHAP. XXXVII. — An Act directing a disposition of the maps and charts of the Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of disposed of, &c. the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized to dispose of the maps and charts of the survey of the coast of the United States at such prices and under such regulations as may from time to time be fixed by the said Secretary; and that a number of copies of each sheet, not to exceed three hundred, be presented to such foreign governments, and departments of our own government, and literary and scientific associa tions as the Secretary of the Treasury may direct. APPROVED, June 3, 1844. Copies to be presented to foreign governments, &c. STATUTE I. June 4, 1844. District Court of U.S. for New Jersey to be held at Trenton. CHAP. XXXVIII.-An Act to alter the places of holding the District Court of the Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the district court of the United States, in and for the district of New Jersey, shall hereafter be held at the city of Trenton, in said State, instead of the cities of New Brunswick and Burlington, the places heretofore established by law. And all indictments, informations, recognizances, writs, suits, pleas, &c. to be tried actions, motions, and all other proceedings, civil and criminal, shall be heard, tried, proceeded with, and determined by the said court at the said city of Trenton, in the same manner as might and ought to have Indictments, at Trenton. (a) See notes of acts relating to the District Court of New Jersey, vol. 3, 678. been done had the said court been holden at the places heretofore directed by law. APPROVED, June 4, 1844. CHAP. XXXIX.—An Act relating to bonds to be given by custom-house officers. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That all customhouse officers who now are, or hereafter may be, required by law to give bond with surety for the faithful discharge of the duties of their office, shall give such bond, with surety, according to the requirements of law, before they shall be qualified to enter upon the performance of said duties. STATUTE I. June 4, 1844. Custom-house officers to give requisite bond before entering upon their du ties. APPROVED, June 4, 1844. STATUTE I. CHAP. XLIV.—An Act making appropriations for the improvement of certain June 11, 1844. harbors and rivers. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums be, and the same are hereby, appropriated, to be paid out of any unappropriated money in the treasury, for the prosecution and completion of the following works, viz: For the improvement of the Ohio river between Pittsburg and the Falls of Louisville, one hundred thousand dollars : For the improvement of the Ohio river below the Falls at Louisville, and of the Mississippi, Missouri, and Arkansas rivers, one hundred and eighty thousand dollars: For removing obstructions to the navigation in the harbor of St. Louis, twenty-five thousand dollars : For the continuation of the breakwater structure at Burlington, Lake Champlain, State of Vermont, ten thousand dollars: For the continuation of the breakwater structure at Plattsburg, on Lake Champlain, State of New York, ten thousand dollars: For the continuation of the works at Port Ontario, Lake Ontario, five thousand dollars: For the continuation of the works at the harbor of Oswego, Lake Ontario, State of New York, twenty thousand dollars: For the further removal of obstructions at the mouth of the Genesee river, in the State of New York, ten thousand dollars: For the continuation of the work at Oak Orchard Creek, Lake Ontario, five thousand dollars: For continuing the improvement at Big Sodus bay, Lake Ontario, five thousand dollars: For continuation and enlargement of the present harbor at Buffalo, State of New York, forty thousand dollars: For continuation of the works at Dunkirk, State of New York, five thousand dollars: For continuation of the works at the harbor of Erie, on Lake Erie, forty thousand dollars: Ohio river. Harbor of St. Louis. Breakwater at Breakwater at Oswego har bor. Genesee river. Oak Orchard creek. Big Sodus bay. Buffalo harbor. Dunkirk. Erie harbor. For the continuation of the works at Conneaut harbor, in the State of Ohio, five thousand dollars: Conneaut har bor. For continuing the improvement of the harbor at Ashtabula, Ohio, Ashtabula harfive thousand dollars: For the further improvement of Grand River harbor, in the State of Ohio, ten thousand dollars: For continuing the works at the Huron harbor, on Lake Erie, five thousand dollars: Cleveland har. or. Harbor of Sandusky city. River Raisin harbor. Harbor of St. Јозерһ. Harbor of Michigan city. Harbor of Chi cago. Harbor of Milwaukie. Harbors on the lakes, not enumerated, but authorized by law. STATUTE I. June 12, 1844. Act of July 4, 1836, ch. 352. Office of Solicitor of the Ge neral Land Of fice abolished. Duties to be performed by the Recorder, &c. Acts inconsistent herewith repealed. STATUTE I. June 12, 1844. Lafayette a For the continuation of the works at the harbor of Cleveland, Ohio, twenty-five thousand dollars: For the preservation of the harbor at Sandusky city, Ohio, and improving the same, fifteen thousand dollars; the same to be expended under the orders of the Secretary of War, and according to such plan of improvement as may be recommended by him: For the further improvement of River Raisin harbor, Michigan, twenty thousand dollars: For the further improvement of the harbor at St. Joseph, Michigan, twenty thousand dollars: For continuing the improvement of the harbor of Michigan city, State of Indiana, twenty-five thousand dollars: For the further improvement of the harbor of Chicago, Illinois, thirty thousand dollars: For continuing the works at the harbor at Milwaukie, Wisconsin, twenty thousand dollars: For the preservation and repair of harbors on the lakes, other than those enumerated, the construction of which has been authorized by law, and which have been partially completed, twenty thousand dollars. APPROVED, June 11, 1844. CHAP. XLV.—An Act to amend an act entitled “An act to reorganize the General Land Office." Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That from and after the passing of this act, the office of Solicitor of the General Land Office shall be, and the same is hereby, abolished; and that all the duties heretofore by law required to be performed by the said Solicitor shall hereafter be performed by the Recorder, or by such other person or persons in the employ of the United States in said General Land Office, as the Commissioner of said General Land Office may from time to time di rect. SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the fifth section of the act entitled "An act to reorganize the General Land Office," and all other acts and parts of acts contrary to the provisions of this act, be, and the same are hereby repealed. APPROVED, June 12, 1844. CHAP. XLVI.—An Act to establish a port of delivery at the city of Lafayette, in the State of Louisiana. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the city of La port of delivery. fayette, in the State of Louisiana, shall be a port of delivery, and shall be subject to the same regulations and restrictions as other ports of delivery of the United States, except as is hereinafter provided; that a surveyor shall be appointed to reside at said port; that all ships and vessels bound to said port shall first make report and entry at the port of New Orleans, within the time limited by law, and shall be permitted to unlade their cargoes at the said city of Lafayette, adjoining the city of New Orleans, under the rules and regulations prescribed by law, and such further regulations as may be deemed necessary by the Secretary Surveyor to be appointed. Ships and vessels to make report and entry at New Orleans before unlading at Lafayette. Vessels departing from Lafayette to clear at the cus tom-house at New Orleans. of the Treasury. SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That all vessels about to depart from the said port of Lafayette, for foreign ports and places, shall be permitted, under such regulations as the Secretary of the Treasury may prescribe, to clear out with their cargoes at the custom-house in the city of New Orleans, and depart as from the port of New Orleans; and |