A beacon-light on the lower end of Big island, near the foot of the rapids of the Maumee river. IN THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA. A light-boat with one or more lights, on the shoals below or in the vicinity of, Tar river. A light-boat of increased size at Brant island, in lieu of the one now stationed at said island. A light-boat to be stationed off Bluff point in Albermarle sound. IN THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. A light-boat on Port Royal bar; two buoys in Port Royal sound; a light-house on the south point of Otter island, in St. Helena sound; a beacon-light on Marsh island, at the head of said sound; and such beacons and buoys as may be necessary in the North and South Edisto sounds. For erecting bouys on St. Helena bar, one thousand dollars. IN THE STATE OF ALABAMA. A light-house on Cedar point, and buoys between Cedar Cedar point. point and Lake Borgne. IN THE STATE OF KENTUCKY. A light-house at the port of Louisville. IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. A light-house at the mouth of Little Calumet river. IN THE STATE OF MICHIGAN. A beacon-light on a point near the town of Mackinac. Louisville. Little Calumet Mackinac. A light-house at the mouth of the river Maskegon, Lake Maskegon. Michigan. A light-house at the mouth of St. Mary's river, on Lake A light-house at Stony Point, on Lake Erie. A light-house at the mouth of South Black river, Lake IN THE TERRITORY OF WISCONSIN. St. Mary's ri ver. Stony Point. Clinton river. river. South Black river. Southport. A light-house at the mouth of Sauk river, in Lake Michigan. Sauk river. A light-house at Southport, on lake Michigan. A light-house at the mouth of Kewaumee river, on Lake Kewaumeeriver. Michigan. IN THE TERRITORY OF FLORIDA. Two light-houses on the two Tortugas islands, as substitutes Tortugas islands. for the present light-house on Bush key. 1838. A light-house at Cape St. Blas, near the entrance to the Cape St. Blas. Saint Joseph bay. Egmont key. A light-house on Egmont key, Tampa bay. which appropri by this act for or new the survey to re Treas. SEC. 5. And be it further enacted, That in all cases where All places at appropriations are made in this act for the erection of new lightations are made houses, or new light-boats to be established at places not before new light-houses authorized by law, all such places shall first be carefully exgamined, and the most suitable site selected; and the persons making the surveys for proposed works in the last preceding Persons making section of this act, shall report to the Secretary of the Treasury port to the Sec. upon which of said sites, if any, the safety of navigation and the public interests require the work proposed for it, and also, a plan and estimate in detail of the expense of each work so required, including the necessary buildings to be connected thereSec. Treas. to with. And it shall be the duty of said Secretary to communicate the reports thus made to Congress within the first week of the session thereof in December next. And the expense of said Sec. Treas. au- surveys is hereby authorized to be paid by the Secretary of the pay the surveys, &c. Treasury out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the same having been first adjusted and allowed by the Secretary of the Treasury. report to Congress. thorized to Sec. Treas. may discontinue the at Dun the sites of the SEC. 6. And be it further enacted, That the Secretary of the old light-houses Treasury be, and hereby is, authorized to discontinue at his diskirk and Cleve: cretion, the old light-houses at Oswego, Dunkirk and Cleveland, land, and cause and cause the sites belonging to the United States of the old old light-houses light-houses at Cleaveland, on Lake Erie, and at Buffalo, in the and Buffalo to State of New York, to be sold for such prices, respectively, as he shall deem the same to be worth, and the proceeds of such sales to be paid into the Treasury. at Cleaveland be sold. $2000 appropriated for two addi SEC. 7. And be it further enacted, That the sum of two tional clerks in thousand dollars be, and hereby is, appropriated to enable the 5th Aud's Secretary of the Treasury to employ two additional clerks in the Fifth Auditor's office. office. ated to enable the Navy to sissippi and Sa $1500 appropri- SEC. 8. And be it further enacted, That the sum of fifteen the Secretary of hundred dollars be and is hereby appropriated, to enable the cause the coast Secretary of the Navy to cause such a special examination of between the Mis- the coast between the mouths of the Mississippi and Sabine bine rivers to be rivers, and the intermediate harbors, bays, and bayous as may be necessary to fix suitable locations for light-houses and other improvements, which may give a more safe and ready access to the said harbors, bays, bayous, and rivers. examined, &c. Approved, July 7th, 1838. CHAP. 181. An ACT to establish a new judicial district in the Territory of Florida. [SEC. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress asof sembled, That all the territory included within the present Franklin, Wash boundaries of the counties of Franklin, Washington, and Jackson to constitute son, in the Territory of Florida, shall constitute a new judicial the Appalachico la judicial dis district, to be called the Appalachicola district, the judge of Counties ington and Jack trict. which shall reside at the town of Appalachicola, or at the town of St. Joseph's in said district. 1833. Residence of the judge. and district attor ney to be appoint SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That a judge, marshal, Judge, marshal, and district attorney shall be appointed in said district, having the same jurisdiction, powers, duties, and liabilities, in all re-ed. Jurisdiction, and spects, as are now possessed by the judges of the superior powers of, &c. courts, respectively, in the Territory of Florida, and the said marshal is hereby required to give the same bonds that other marshals are required to give under the laws of the United States and the Territory of Florida, to be approved of and recorded as now directed by law. issued, &c. SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That the said courts Time of holdshall be holden at the times and places now established by law ing courts. in said district, until changed by the Legislative Council of said Territory; and all process, executed by and returnable to Process already said courts as a part of the district of West Florida, as heretofore organized, shall be as effectual in law as if the said district had not been changed; and it shall be the duty of the present marshal of the district of West Florida to execute all process now in his hands, and he shall be responsible in like manner as if this act had not passed. and compensa trict attorney. SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That the judge, marshal, Salaries, fees, and district attorney shall have the same salaries, fees, and tion of the judge, compensation as are allowed and paid to the other judges, mar- marshal, and disshals and district attorneys in said Territory under the laws of the United States, or the Territory of Florida, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated. Approved, July 7th, 1838. CHAP. 182. An ACT to increase and regulate the terms of the circuit and district courts for the northern district of the State of New York. regular terms of the district court in each in January at Al [SEC. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That there shall be four regular terms of the district Four court of the United States for the northern district of the State of New York in each year; one of which, to commence year. on the third Tuesday in January, shall be held in the city of Third Tuesday Albany; and one to commence on the second Tuesday in July, bany Second Tuesshall be held at the city of Utica; and one to commence on day in July at Utithe third Tuesday of May, shall be held at the city of Roches- ca Third Tuesday ter; and one to commence on the second Tuesday of October, in May at Roshall be held at the city of Buffalo. And there shall also be Second Tuesheld one other term annually, at such time and in such place Buffalo. within the counties of St. Lawrence, Clinton, or Franklin, as One other term the judge of said district shall from time to time appoint, by a ties of St. Lawnotice of at least forty days, to be published in the State paper rence, Clinton, or of the State of New York, which latter term shall be held only To be held only for the trial of issues of fact arising within the said three last-sues of fact arismentioned counties; but nothing herein contained shall prevent counties. the judge of said court from holding special terms thereof at Special terms chester. day in October at within the coun Franklin. for the trial of is ing within said may be held. 1838. ally at Albany, to daigua on the terthe third Mon each year. For trying all district shall be the places above specified, or at any other places in said district, in addition to said regular terms, when he shall deem it neces sary. Thecircuit court SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the term of the cirnow held annu-cuit court for the said northern district, now required by law to be held at Canan be held annually at Albany on the second Tuesday of June, be Tuesday next af hereafter held at Canandaigua, in the county of Ontario, on the day of June in Tuesday next after the third Monday of June in each year. SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That, for the purpose of issues of fact the trying all issues of fact, triable by a jury in the district court of subdivided into the United States for the northern district of New York, the said district shall be subdivided into three divisions, as follows, to wit: all that part of said district lying westward of the west lines of the counties of Cayuga, Tompkins, and Tioga, shall The western di- constitute the western division; the counties of St. Lawrence, Northern divi- Franklin, and Clinton, shall constitute the northern division; Eastern divi. and all the remainder of the district shall constitute the eastern division. And all such issues of fact shall be tried at a term sues of fact shall of said court to be held in the division where the cause of three divisions. vision. sion. Issues of fact in arising in the northern or east be tried. action may have arisen, unless the said court, for good cause the circuit court, shown, shall order such issue to be tried elsewhere. And all issues of fact in the said circuit court to be tried by a jury, ern division to be where the cause of action may have arisen in the northern or tried at Albany. eastern division aforesaid, shall be tried at the term of said All other issues circuit court to be held at Albany, and all other issues of fact at Canandaigua. in said circuit court to be tried by a jury, where the cause of of fact to be tried action may have arisen in the western division of said district, shall be tried at the term of said circuit court to be held at Canandaigua. But nothing herein contained shall prevent either of said courts, by general rule, from regulating the venue of Venue of tran- transitory actions, and from changing the same for a good cause to be shown. sitory actions. pending, where they shall tried, &c. be All issues now SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That all issues now pending in either of said courts shall be tried at the places above prescribed for holding such court, unless otherwise ordered by said court, in pursuance of the authority given in the last section; and no process issued or proceedings pending in either of said courts shall be avoided or impaired by this change of the time and place of holding such court; but all process, bail bonds, and recognizances, returnable at the next term of either of said courts, shall be returnable and returned to the said court next held according to this act, in the same manner as if so made returnable on the face thereof, and shall have full effect accordingly; and all continuances may be made to conform to the provisions of this act. Approved, July 7th, 1838. CHAP. 183. An ACT ceding to the State of Ohio the interest of the United States in a certain road within that State. [SEC. 1.] Be it enacted, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress as 1838. sembled, That all right or title of the United States, acquired by the treaty of Brownstown, in a certain road from the foot of the Title of the U. rapids of the Miami of the Lake to the western line of the Con- S. in a certain necticut Western reserve be, and the same is hereby, granted to the State of Ohio the State of Ohio. Approved, July 7th, 1838. road, granted to CHAP. 184. An ACT to authorize the sale of certain bonds belonging to the United States. Sec. Treas. au thorized to sell the two bonds held by the U. S. against the pre and company of due in the month September, 1839, and 1840. [SEC. 1.] Be it enacted, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized to sell upon the best terms he can command for money in hand in the markets of this or of any foreign country, as upon inquiry he shall find most for the interest of the United sident, directors, States, the two bonds held by the United States against "the the Bank of the president, directors, and company of the Bank of the United by Pennsylvania, States," chartered by the State of Pennsylvania, which will which will fall fall due in the month of September, in the year one thousand of eight hundred and thirty-nine, and one thousand eight hundred and forty, being the two last of four several bonds, dated on the tenth day of May, one thousand eight hundred and thirtyseven, given to secure the payment of the sum of one million nine hundred and eighty-six thousand, five hundred and eightynine dollars and four cents each, with interest upon each bond, at the rate of six per centum per annum, from the third day of March, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-six until paid, the said four bonds having been received by the United States as security for the final payment of the stock held by the United States, in the late Bank of the United States, chartered by Congress, and to execute under his hand and the seal of his office, To execute suit to the purchaser or purchasers of the said bonds, suitable and able and propes proper assignments to transfer to the said purchaser or purchasers, his, her, or their representatives, or assigns, all the right, title and interest of the United States, of, in, and to the money due and to become due upon the bonds sold and assigned in pursuance of this act: Provided, That no sale of either of the Proviso. said bonds shall be made upon terms less favorable to the United States than the par value of the bond sold, at the time of sale, calculated according to the rules for estimating the par value of securities upon which interest has run for a time, but which securities have not reached maturity. assignments. All money re to be paid inte SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That all money received upon the sale of the said bonds, shall be immediately paid into ceived there from the Treasury of the United States, or placed to the credit of the the Treasury, ot Treasurer thereof in some proper depository, in the same man- credit of the ner that other moneys, received for dues to the Government, are by law, directed to be paid into the Treasury. Approved, July 7th, 1838. placed to the Treasurer, &c. |