limited. made. Time of proof vertisement of the times and places of his attendance to receive such proof, said settler shall not have the benefit of this act; and all the Decision, how cases reported as aforesaid shall be definitively decided by the Com missioner of the General Land Office within two months after the Salary of agent. report thereof is received at his office; and said agent shall be allowed the same compensation as is allowed by law to examining agents of the Treasury Department. July 5, 1818. 1816, ch. 35. Court of the Uni causes removed Cour: of the Dis time when the APPROVED, July 1, 1848. CHAP. XCII. An Act supplemental to the Act passed on the ninth Day of July, in the Year eighteen hundred and forty-six, entitled "An Act to retrocede the County of Alexandria, in the District of Columbia, to the State of Virginia." Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the The Supreme United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Supreme ted States to have Court of the United States shall have full power and jurisdiction to power to hear hear and determine, and shall proceed in due course to hear and deand determine all termine, all causes which had been removed into said court from the ipto said Court Circuit Court of the District of Columbia, holden in and for the late from the Circuit county of Alexandria, by writ of error or appeal, at the time when the trict of Colum- jurisdiction and laws lately existing in said county had finally ceased bia for Alexandria and determined in the manner provided for in and by the third section County, at the of the act to which this is supplemental, and shall deal with and disjurisdiction and pose of the same in the same manner, and pursuant to the same laws, laws lately exist rules, and regulations as would have applied to and governed the said ing in said county had finally ceascauses if the same had been duly heard and determined in the said ed. Supreme Court before the said jurisdiction and laws had ceased and determined as aforesaid; and all judgments, decrees, and mandates, after that time, issuing from the said Supreme Court in any such cause or causes, shall be certified and transmitted by the clerk of said Supreme Court to such court, or to the judge or judges of such court, as has been vested, or shall or may be vested, with jurisdiction or authority to take cognizance of the same, or in any manner to carry the same into effect, or to act judicially touching the same, by any law of the State of Virginia in such case provided, or hereafter to be enacted and provided. The Circuit SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the Court of the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia for the county of WashingCounty of Washington, and the ton, and of the clerk of said court, and they and each of them are clerk of said hereby authorized and required to certify and transmit exemplifications court, required to certify and trans- of all proceedings, and of all judgments, decrees, and orders rendered it exemplifica or passed, or at any time hereafter to be rendered or passed, in any tions of all pro- action, suit, or prosecution originally commenced in the said Circuit ceedings, &c., rendered in any Court holden for the county of Alexandria, and thence removed into com the said Circuit Court holden for the county of Washington, together Circuit Court for with all original documents and other papers filed in the same, to such the county of Al- court, judge, judges, or clerk, be now required or authorized, or as shall or may be required or authorized, by any such law of Virginia as aforesaid, to receive or take cognizance of the same, or to carry the same into effect, or in any manner to act judicially or officially touching the same. action menced in said exandria. July 5, 1848. 1850, ch. 3. Act further to extend the time for locating Vir APPROVED, July 5, 1848. CHAP. XCIII. - An Act further to extend the Time for locating Virginia Military land land warrants, and returning surveys thereon to the General Land ginia military Office," approved August nineteen, eighteen hundred and forty-one, warrants, &c., revived and and as to all warrants issued prior to the tenth day of August, eighteen continued in hundred and forty, and no others, be, and the same is hereby, revived force until Janand continued in force until the first day of January, eighteen hundred uary 1, 1850. and fifty. As to warrants. issued prior to Also as to sub SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the same right and privilege August 10, 1840. is hereby also extended for the same time to all such warrants as have 1841, ch. 10. issued subsequent to said tenth day of August, A. D. eighteen hundred sequent ones, and forty: Provided, That before the location thereof, it shall be with a proviso. shown to the satisfaction of the Secretary of the Treasury that such warrant was issued justly and legally, and that the person who received said warrant was legally entitled to the same. APPROVED, July 5, 1848. CHAP. XCIV.— An Act giving the Consent of the Government of the United States to the State of Texas to extend her eastern Boundary, so as to include within her Limits one half of Sabine Pass, Sabine Lake, and Sabine River, as far north as the thirty-second Degree of North Latitude. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Congress consents that the legislature of the State of Texas may extend her eastern boundary so as to include within her limits one half of Sabine Pass, one half of Sabine Lake, also one half of Sabine River, from its mouth as far north as the thirty-second degree of north latitude. APPROVED, July 5, 1848. CHAP. XCVIII.-An Act making Appropriations for the Service of the PostOffice Department for the Year ending the thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred and forty-nine. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums of money be, and the same are hereby, appropriated for the service of the Post-Office Department, for the year ending the thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred and forty-nine, out of any moneys in the treasury arising from the revenues of the said department, in conformity to the act of the second of July, eighteen hundred and thirty-six, namely: For the transportation of the mails within the United States, two million four hundred and ninety-five thousand seven hundred dollars; For transportation of the mails between Charleston, South Carolina, and Havana, by way of Key West, calling at Savannah, under the contract made with M. C. Mordecai, fifty thousand dollars. And for transportation of the mail by said line, or by other steamers, to such other places on the coast of Florida as the Postmaster-General may deem practicable and expedient, five thousand dollars; For transportation by steamships between New York and Bremen, according to the contract with Edward Mills, authorized by the "Act to provide for the transportation of the mail between the United States and foreign countries," approved March third, eighteen hundred and forty-five, four hundred thousand dollars; For compensation to postmasters, one million seventy-five thousand dollars; For ship, steamboat, and way letters, twenty-five thousand dollars; For office furniture, (in the offices of postmasters,) three thousand dollars; Advertising. Mail bags. Mail locks, &c. Mail depreda For advertising, thirty-five thousand dollars; For mail bags, twenty-five thousand dollars; For blanks, eighteen thousand dollars; For mail locks, keys, and stamps, five thousand dollars; For the detection and prevention of mail depredations, and for tions and special special agents, twelve thousand dollars; agents. Clerks. Miscellaneous. If the revenues of the department shall prove insuf For clerks for offices, (in the offices of postmasters,) two hundred and thirty thousand dollars; For miscellaneous, fifty-five thousand dollars. SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That in case the revenues of the department, referred to in the first section of this act, shall prove ficient, the defi- insufficient to meet the foregoing appropriations, then any deficiency ciency shall be that may thus arise shall be paid out of any money in the treasury not supplied from the otherwise appropriated. treasury. July 10, 1848. certain pension APPROVED, July 10, 1848. CHAP. XCIX.-An Act to extend the Provisions of existing Pension Laws to enlisted Men of the Ordnance Corps of the United States Army. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Provisions of United States of America in Congress assembled, That the acts of laws extended Congress granting pensions to soldiers disabled by wounds or otherwise, to enlisted men while in the line of their duty in public service, shall be construed to of the ordnance apply to the enlisted men of the ordnance department who have been or corps; and may be disabled, in the same manner as to non-commissioned officers, artificers, musicians, and privates of other corps of the army, subject to the limitation that in no such case shall the pension exceed the rate of eight dollars per month. Bounty lands SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That those enlisted men of the granted to those of them who have ordnance department who have served, or may serve, in Mexico during served in Mexico. the war with that country, shall be entitled to, and shall receive, the same bounty in land as is or may be allowed by law to other regular troops in the service of the United States, and under like limitations and restrictions. July 10, 1848. -wick reestablished. APPROVED, July 10, 1848. CHAP. C.-An Act to reestablish the Collection District of Brunswick, in the Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the The collection United States of America in Congress assembled, That so much of district of Bruns the act entitled "An Act relating to certain collection districts and for other purposes," approved June fifteen, eighteen hundred and fortyfour, as relates to the collection district of Brunswick, in the state of Georgia, be, and the same is hereby, repealed; and the said district is hereby reestablished and restored in all respects as it was before the passage of said act. 1844, ch. 51. July 17, 1848. 1853, ch. 152. Act for the adjustment of suspended preemp-. tion land claims continued till 3d August, 1849. 1846, ch. 78. APPROVED, July 10, 1848. СНАР. СІ. An Act to extend an Act entitled "An Act providing for the Adjustment of all suspended Preemption Land Claims in the several States and Territorics," approved third August, eighteen hundred and forty-six. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the power and jurisdiction given to the Commissioner of the General Land Office by the act of the third of August, eighteen hundred and forty-six, entitled "An Act providing for the adjustment of all suspended preëmption land claims in the several States and Territories," shall continue and remain in force until the third day of August, one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine. APPROVED, July 17, 1848. CHAP. CII.-An Act to amend an Act approved the twenty-fourth of May, eighteen hundred and twenty-four, entitled “An Act supplementary to an Act approved on the third day of March, one thousand eight hundred and nineteen, entitled, An Act providing for the Correction of Errors in making Entries of Land at the Land Offices.' ་ Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That so much of the act to which this act is amendatory as provides that the application for the correction of an error of entry shall be made within six months after the date of such erroneous entry, be, and the same is hereby, repealed. APPROVED, July 17, 1848. July 19, 1848. 1816, ch. 29. Repeal of provisions of the act of 18th June, 1816, ch. 29, requiring the number of major-generals in the army to be reduced to one, and the number of brigadiergenerals to two, CHAP. CIV. An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act supplemental to an Act entitled An Act providing for the Prosecution of the existing War between the United States and the Republic of Mexico,' and for other Purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the proviso of the first section of an act approved the eighteenth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and forty-six, in the following words, "That when the war with Mexico shall be terminated by a definitive treaty of peace, duly concluded and ratified, the number of major-generals in the army shall be reduced to one, and the number of brigadier-generals shall be reduced to two; and the President of the United States is authorized and directed to select from the whole number which may then be in office, without regard to the date of their commissions, the number to be retained, and cause the remainder to be discharged from the service of the United States," be, and the same is hereby, repealed: Provided, That no vacancy happening in the grade of general officer shall be filled up until the number is reduced to one major-general and filling up vacantwo brigadier-generals. at the close of the war. Proviso as to cies. So much of the existing laws as charge, at the close of the war, of the additional majors, repealed.. 1847, ch. 8. require the dis Repeal of the provisions requir ing the discharge of additional surgeons, assistant SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That so much of the existing laws as require the discharge, at the close of the war with Mexico, of one additional major to each of the regiments of dragoons, artillery, infantry, and riflemen in the army of the United States, who were appointed or promoted under the third section of the act passed on the eleventh day of February, one thousand eight hundred and forty-seven, entitled "An Act to raise for a limited time an additional military force, and for other purposes, be, and the same is hereby, repealed. SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That so much of said act, passed on the eleventh of February, one thousand eight hundred and forty-seven, as requires the discharge, at the close of the war with Mexico, of two additional surgeons and twelve additional assistant surgeons, as authorized by the eighth section of said act; four quartermasters and ten termasters,assistassistant quartermasters, as authorized by the tenth section of said act; ant quartermasand so much of the act of the third of March, eighteen hundred and forty-seven, as requires the discharge, at the close of the war with Mexico, of an assistant adjutant-general, with the rank, pay, &c., of a lieutenant-colonel of cavalry, and two assistant adjutants-general, with the brevet rank, pay, &c., of a captain of cavalry, as authorized by the second section of the said act of the third of March, eighteen hundred and forty-seven; and the two deputy paymasters, as authorized by the surgeons, quar ters, assistant adjutants-general, deputy paymasters, and musi cians. 1847, ch. 8. 1847, ch. 61. 1849, ch. 83. Proviso as vacancies. Proviso. twelfth section of the last-mentioned act, the two principal musicians allowed to each regiment of artillery by the eighteenth section of the said last-mentioned act, be, and the same is hereby, repealed: Proto vided, That no vacancy happening under the provisions so repealed shall be filled up until further authorized by law: And provided further, That the ten additional paymasters, appointed in virtue of the said foregoing act of the third of March, eighteen hundred and forty-seven, shall be retained in service until the fourth day of March, eighteen hundred and forty-nine. Officers of the old army who received appointments in the new regiments restored to their for mer regiments or corps. Proviso. Three months' extra pay. Proviso. SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That all the officers of the old army who received appointments in any of the additional regiments raised for the war with Mexico shall be restored to their former regiments or corps, and rank as additional officers of the respective grades to which they would have succeeded, and to which they shall now succeed, in virtue of their former commission: Provided, That such officers so restored shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate: And provided, That the next vacancy happening in such grade of such regiment or corps to which they succeed shall not be filled. SEC. 5. And be it further enacted, That the officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians, and privates engaged in the military service of the United States in the war with Mexico, and who served out the term of their engagement, or have been or may be honorably discharged and first to the widows, second to the childreu, third to the parents, and fourth to the brothers and sisters of such who have been killed in battle, or who died in service, or who, having been honorably discharged, have since died, or may hereafter die, without receiving the three months' pay herein provided for shall be entitled to receive three months' extra pay: Provided, That this provision of this fifth section shall only apply to those who have been in actual service during the war. APPROVED, July 19, 1848. CHAP. CV.An Act making Appropriations for certain Fortifications of the United States, for the Year ending the thirtieth of June, one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine. 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 money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the preservation, repairs, and construction of certain fortifications, for the year ending the thirtieth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine; For defensive works and barracks near Detroit, fifteen thousand dollars; For fortifications at outlet of Lake Champlain, twenty thousand dollars; For defensive works and barracks at narrows of Penobscot River, Maine, ten thousand dollars; For repairs of Fort Preble, Portland Harbor, Maine, nine thousand dollars; For repairs of Fort Scammel, Portland Harbor, Maine, ten thousand dollars; For repairs of fortifications on Governor's Island, Boston Harbor, fifteen thousand dollars; For Fort Warren, Boston Harbor, thirty thousand dollars; For Fort Adams, Newport Harbor, Rhode Island, twenty thousand dollars; |