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Public Lands.

Branch pilots of the port of New Orleans au-
thorized to enter certain lands, June 17,
1844,
715
The title to lots of land in Perrysburg and
and Croghansville confirmed, February 20,
1845,
724
Holders of warrants for lands issued under
the act of 1804, chap. 61, to General La-
fayette, which have been found to conflict
with older and better grants, authorized to
enter other lands, February 26, 1845, 729
Public Revenue.

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No difference to be made between the differ-
ent branches of the revenue, as to the mo-
ney or medium of payment of debts to the
United States, May 31, 1838,
310
An act to provide for the safe-keeping, trans-
fer, and disbursement of the public revenue,
385
July 4, 1840, -

Public Stock and Treasury Notes.

No stock authorized by the act of July 21,
1841, chap. 3, and April 15, 1842, chap.
26, to be sold below par, August 31, 1842,
581
Issue of treasury notes to be limited, and
amount authorized,

581
No certificates of stock to be issued but to the
owner of a bona fide loan to the United
States,
581

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The right to pass over the public lands in
Florida granted to the Atchafalaya rail-
road and banking company, March 3, 1837,

196
The right to pass over the public lands grant-
ed to the New Orleans and Carrolton rail-
road company, March 3, 1837,
197
An act of the Legislature of Florida incor-
porating the Florida Peninsula Railroad
and Steamboat Company confirmed, and
the right of way through the public lands
granted to the company, June 28, 1838,
253

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Appropriations for certain roads in Florida,
July 7, 1838,
261
Appropriation for the Mars Hill military road,
265
July 7, 1838,
The title of the United States in a road from
the foot of the rapids of the Miami of the
Lake to the Connecticut western reserve,
granted to the State of Ohio, July 7, 1838,
296

331

An act making an appropriation for certain
roads in the Territory of Wisconsin, July
7, 1838, -
303
Appropriation for the improvement of rivers
and roads in Wisconsin, March 3, 1839,
328
An act for the improvement and survey of
certain rivers, and the repair of certain
roads in Florida, March 3, 1839,
Appropriation for opening a road from Du-
buque, in the Territory of Iowa, to the
boundary line of Missouri, March 3, 1839,
352
Rush Island.
Proceedings to ascertain the title to Rush
Island, Louisiana, to be instituted, August
29, 1842,
584

No revenue cutter or steamer to be built with-
out an appropriation therefor, March 3,
1845,

795

Sac and Fox Indians.

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An act in addition to the several acts regu-
lating the shipment and discharge of sea-
men, and the duties of consuls, July 20,
1840,
394
Acts relating to seamen of the United States,
394
Appropriations for the relief and protection
of American scamen, February 12, 1842,
470
The provisions and penalties of the act of
July 16, 1798, chap. 77, extended to the
coasting trade, and measures to be taken
to secure the collection of hospital money
from the officers, seamen and owners of
602
coasting vessels, March 1, 1843,
Appropriation for a deficiency in the appro-
priation in 1844, for the relief and protec-
tion of American seamen, January 22,
1844,

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651

Appropriation for the temporary support and
removal of the Seminole Indians from Flo-
316
rida, February 13, 1839,
Appropriation for the expenses of a delegation
of the Seminole Indians, west of the Mis-
sissippi, to Florida, March 2, 1841, - 414
See Indian Treaties.

Shawnee Indians.

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A resolution authorizing the Secretary of
War to pay any balance that may be due
to the Shawnee Indians who served in the
Florida war, March 3, 1845,

Shenandoah Bridge Company.

800

A bridge at Harper's Ferry on lands of the
United States, may be erected by the Com-
63
pany, July 1, 1836,

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Spain.

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An act to carry into effect the convention be-
tween the United States and Spain, June 7,
1836,
34
Statements of Appropriations, New Offices, &c.
The Secretary of the Senate, and the Clerk
of the House of Representatives to furnish
statements of all appropriations made dur-
ing the session, of new offices created, their
salaries, and a statement of the offices the
salaries of which have been increased, July
4, 1836, -

117
States of the United States in default of payment
of Interest.

A resolution directing the Secretary of the
Treasury, whenever any State shall have
been in default for the payment of the in-
terest or principal on investments in its
stocks or bonds, held by the United States
in trust, to retain certain moneys to which
the State is entitled, for the purpose of
paying such interest or principal, March 3,
1845,
801

Statue of Washington, by Greenough.

Measures to be taken for the importation of
the statue of Washington, by Greenough,
409
March 27, 1840,
Expenses incurred in the execution of the
pedestal for the statue to be paid, Septem-
460
ber 9, 1841,
Expenses of erecting the statue to be paid,
460

Stockbridge Tribe of Indians.

Lands reserved for the Stockbridge tribe of
Indians to be divided, March 3, 1843, 645
Commissioners to be elected by the tribe to
make the division,
645

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Proceedings of the Commissioners, 645, 646
To report to Congress,
646
After the report and map shall be filed by the
Commissioners, the Indians shall be citi-
zens of the United States,
647

Submarine Battery.

Experiments to be made to ascertain the value
of the submarine battery, and for other
584
purposes, August 31, 1842,

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A joint resolution annexing Texas to the
United States, March 1, 1845, - 797
Transportation of the Mail.

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The contract for carrying the mail to expire,
&c., on the 30th of June succeeding the 31st
of Dec. in each year, May 11, 1836, 132
Treasury Notes.
Authority to issue not exceeding ten millions
of dollars in treasury notes, October 12,
1837,
201
Provisions relating to the issuing and pay-
ment of the treasury notes authorized by
the act of October 12, 1837,
- 201
Punishment for forging treasury notes, 203
Treasury notes to be issued according to the
provisions of the act of October 12, 1837,
228
chap. 2, May 21, 1838,
The remainder of the treasury notes author-
ized by the act of May 21, 1838, to be is-
sued, March 2, 1839,
323
The act of October 12, 1837, renewed, March
31, 1840,

District Court of Tennessce to hold a court
313
at Jackson, January 18, 1839,
Circuits composing the districts in Tennes-

370

313

see,

Rules of the District Courts,

314

District Court of Tennessee, March 3, 1839,
337

Treasury notes may be issued in lieu of others
370
redeemed,
An act to authorize the issuing of treasury
411
notes, February 15, 1841,

District Court of Tennessee, July 4, 1840,

392
Appeals from the District Court at Jackson,
to the Circuit Court at Nashville, April 14,
1842,
472

An act to authorize an issue of treasury
469
notes, January 31, 1842,

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The treasury notes issued under the act to
authorize the issuing of treasury notes, of
October 12, 1837, chap. 2, to bear interest
at 6 per cent., April 15, 1842, -
Interest to be paid annually,

474

475

Reissue of treasury notes authorized, March
3, 1843,

614

614

488

488

Time of holding the Circuit and District
Courts of the United States in East and
West Tennessee, May 18, 1842,
Rules of proceedings in the courts,
Representatives in Congress according to the
sixth census,
491
The time of holding the Circuit and District
Court of East Tennessee changed, March
3, 1843,
See Courts Canals — Judiciary — Public
Lands-Roads-School Lands.

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Territories of the United States.

610

Acts of the Territorial Legislatures incorpo-
rating banks, not to have effect until ap-
proved and confirmed by Congress, July 1,
1836,

61
Accounts of the Treasurer of unavailable
funds to be settled, March 3, 1837,
178
The Secretary of the Treasury to settle claims
on banks for unavailable funds, - 178
The Legislatures of the several territories of

the United States authorized to regulate the

Payment of interest on treasury notes,
Issue of stock in lieu of treasury notes au-
thorized,
Treasury of the United States.

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614

Accounts of territories to be adjusted at the
Treasury, August 29, 1842,
541
No payment to be made unless approved by
Congress,
541
What officers allowed, and their pay, 541
The secretaries of the territories to prepare
the legislative acts for publication,
Accounts of the Legislative Assembly of the
Territory of Florida,
541

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541

Treaty between the United States and Great Bri-

tain.

An act to carry the treaty of the 9th of Au-
gust 1842, with Great Britain, into effect,
March 3, 1843,
⚫ 623
Unclaimed Goods seized for illegal importation.
An act directing the disposition of unclaimed

Unclaimed Goods seized for illegal importation. !
goods, wares and merchandise, seized for
being illegally imported into the United
States, April 2, 1844,

Union Bank of Georgetown.

- 653

An act to extend the charter of the Union
Bank of Georgetown, May 25, 1838, 229
United States and Great Britain.

An act to carry into effect the treaty between
the United States and Great Britain of the
9th of August, 1842, March 3, 1843, 623
United States and Mexico.

The Secretary of the Treasury to issue certi-
ficates for the sums awarded under the
convention between the United States and
Mexico to the persons entitled, according
to the provisions of the seventh section of
the act to carry into effect a convention
between the United States and the Repub-
lic of Mexico, September 1, 1841, 452
United States and Spain.

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An act to carry into effect the convention be-
tween the United States and Spain, June 7,
1836,
34
Appointment of Commissioners, &c., and or-
ganization of the Commissioners, 34
The provisions of the act to carry into effect
the convention between the United States
and Spain extended to February 1, 1838,
March 3, 1837,

Value of the Pound Sterling.

179

An act to regulate the value to be affixed to
the pound sterling by the treasury depart-
ment, July 27, 1842,

Vermont.

496

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Virginia.

Representatives in Congress according to the
sixth census,

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491
An annual term of the District Court for the
western district of Virginia to be held at
Wheeling, August 26, 1842,
534
The terms of the District Court for the west-
ern district of Virginia shall be held at
Charleston in Kenawha, and the District
Court held at Lewisburg, in the county of
Greenbriar, shall cease, August 29, 1842,
547

Amendment of the act establishing a District
Court of the United States at Wheeling,
January 20, 1843,
597

The time of holding the District Courts at
Clarksburg and Wheeling, in the western
district of Virginia, changed, March 4,
1844,

652
The spring term of the District Court for
Eastern Virginia to be held on the 13th
day of May in Norfolk, annually, 655
See Courts Judiciary.

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To be organized by the President, and to have
benefits conferred on persons wounded in
the service of the United States,
33
The expenses of the volunteers and militia
received into the service of the United
States, to be paid, May 28, 1836,
33
The militia of Missouri and Indiana to be
paid for services rendered against the In-
dians in 1832, July 2, 1836,
Wabash and Erie Canal.

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71

Lands selected by the State of Indiana for
the Wabash and Erie canal, confirmed to
that State, February 27, 1841,
414
The State of Indiana to select certain quan-
tities of land in lieu of those granted to
the State for the construction of the Wabash
and Erie canal, and the Illinois and Michi-
gan canals, August 29, 1842,
542
Lands granted to the State of Indiana for the
Wabash and Erie canal, March 3, 1845, 731
Canal to be completed in fifteen years, or the
land to revert to the United States, 732
See Canals-Illinois-Ohio.

Washington and Franklin.
Resolutions relating to the sword and camp
chest of Washington and staff of Franklin,
and to the donors of the same,
- 716

Water-rotted Hemp.

Resolution in relation to the purchase of
water-rotted hemp, for the use of the navy,
September 11, 1841,
- 467
Agencies to be established for the inspection,
test, and purchase of American water-rotted
hemp for the use of the navy, - - 648
Weights and Measures.

A complete set of weights and measures, in-
tended for the custom-house, to be delivered
to each State, June 14, 1836, . . 133

Whale Fishery.

Registers sufficient papers for vessels engaged
in the whale fishery, April 4, 1840, 370
Provisions of the first section of the act of
28th of February, 1803, chap. 9, extended,
370
Forfeitures for duties and charges remitted,
370
Wisconsin Territory.

An act establishing the territorial govern-
ment of Wisconsin, April 20, 1836, 10
Notes of the acts which have been passed re-
lating to the Territory of Wisconsin, 10
The towns of Fort Madison, Burlington, Des
Moines, Belleview, Du Buque and Peru, in
Wisconsin Territory, laid off, act of June
2, 1836, -
70
Towns of Fort Madison, Burlington, Belle-
view, Du Buque, Mineral Point and Peru,
in Wisconsin, March 3, 1837, - - 178
A surveyor of public lands in Wisconsin to
be appointed; his duties, &c., June 12,
1838,

243

Wisconsin Territory.

244

Two additional land districts created and
offices established, June 12, 1838, - 243
A seminary of learning to be established,
June 12, 1838,
Boundary line between Michigan and Wis-
consin, June 12, 1838,
244
Appropriation for completing the public
buildings in Wisconsin, June 18, 1838,
249
An act to incorporate the stockholders of the
State Bank of Wisconsin, at Prairie du
Chien, passed by the Legislature of Wis-
consin, disapproved, June 12, 1838, 310
Provisions for the regulation of the govern-
ment of Wisconsin,
356
Certain lands reserved for the Dubuque claim
declared to be public lands, and settlers
on the lands may enter the same, August
508
16, 1842,
Certain accounts for the support of the go-
vernment of Wisconsin Territory to be
540
settled, August 29, 1842,

The Legislative Assembly authorized to pro-
vide for the appointment of sheriffs, judges
of probate, justices of the peace, and
county surveyors, March 3, 1843,
Term of service of the members of the Le-
630
gislature,

630

Land granted for the improvement of Grant
river, Wisconsin, June 15, 1844, - 663
Appropriations to continue the improvement
of the harbor of Southport, - - 748
Improvement of certain roads in Wisconsin,
748
Wyandott Indians.
Appropriations to carry into effect the treaty
with the Wyandott Indians, August 31,
1842,
576

END OF VOLUME V.

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