Duels. Explanation of the circumstances under which those en-
gaged in a duel, as principals or accessories, in the District
of Columbia, are guilty of a misdemeanor
Any person in the District of Columbia, striking, assaulting,
beating or wounding another, or causing the same to be
done for refusing to fight a duel, to be punished on con-
viction by confinement, to hard labor, for not exceeding
three years
Any person in the District of Columbia, publishing or posting
another, or causing the same to be done, for declining or re-
fusing to fight a duel, to be punished on conviction, for
not exceeding three years
Any person having left the District of Columbia, with intent
to give or receive a challenge to fight a duel, and giving
or receiving the same, to be guilty of a misdemeanor
Duties. Upon railroad iron, refunded to the Philadelphia, Wilming-
ton, and Baltimore Railroad Company
Duty. All excess of duty paid by umbrella makers who imported
umbrellas, since the passage of the act of 14th July 1832, be-
yond the amount which would have been paid by them if the
10th and 12th clauses of the 2d section of the said Act, had at
all times been suspended, as they were by the Act of 2d of
March, 1833, to be refunded to such umbrella makers

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East, William. Act for the relief of
Engineering department, at military academy. Appropriation for
Evidence. In adjusting the claims of Joseph M. Hernandez against
the United States, the account officers shall be governed by
such rules of evidence as may be prescribed by the Secretary
of War, with the assent of the President of the U. States
Expenses, contingent. For survey of boundary between United
States and Texas, appropriation for

Expenditures, ordinary of Senate and House of Representatives,
appropriation for

Executive departments. Job printing of, &c. &c. to be done by

contract

Examiners, assistant. Two to be appointed in the patent office

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Fairbanks, Thaddeus. Act for relief of
Fairbanks, Erastus. Act for relief of

Farmer, Robert. Act for the relief of the heirs and legal representatives of

Fenwick, Michael. Act for the relief of his legal representatives
Ferguson, W. B. Act for the relief of

Ferribault, J. B. and J. Secretary of War authorized to contract with

for the purchase of the Island at the confluence of rivers St.
Peters and Mississippi

Ficklin, George, and Daniel Ward. Act for the relief of -
Florida, Territory of. Appropriation for erection of public build-
ings for the use and accommodation of the
Legislature, &c. &c.

into the service of the United States in 1835, by General J. M.
Hernandez

Ford, William. Pension granted to

Folson, Joseph R., and the owners and crew of the schooner Galaxy, of Bucksport, Maine. Act for the relief of

Forfeitures. Under the act providing for taking the census of the inhabitants of the United States, to be recovered where the offences are committed

Fort Independence. Appropriation for

Fortifications. President authorized on certain contingencies to

apply a million of dollars towards repairing or arming those
along the seaboard and frontier

Foster's Bank, Pensacola, Fort at. Appropriation for

Frey, Frederick, and Company. Act for the relief of

Frontier, Northern and North Western. Appropriation of $500,000 in addition to a former appropriation for expenses incurred in their protection

Western. Appropriation for the better protection of Funds. The same power given to the President and the PostMaster General, to transfer funds from one to another head of appropriation, for the service of the General Postoffice, as the President, and any other head of an executive department now have, to transfer funds appropriated under one head to the service of another, in any other branch of the public service

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Gayle, George W., and A. J. Picket. Act for the relief of -
Gist, Spencer C. Act for the relief of
Gilespie, Menzies. Act for the relief of
Glascock. Act for the relief of the legal representatives of
Goat Island. Appropriations for removing a lighthouse on
Going, Preston, James H. Grant, and Moses W. Simpson. Act for
the relief of

Gordon, Charles. Appropriation for services rendered under the

resolutions of the Senate Gosport, Virginia, Navy yard at.

For improvement and necessary

repairs of, $64,000 appropriated Grady, Henry. Act for the relief of

Grant, James H., Moses W. Simpson, and Preston Going. Act for
the relief of
Graham, William. Patent to be issued to his legal heirs and repre-
sentatives for a certain quarter section of land, and other land
to be selected for the use of schools in lieu of it

Grande Terre, Fort at. Appropriation for

Gratiot, Susan and Charles H. Gratiot, administratrix and adminis

Green, Patrick. Act for the relief of

trator of Henry Gratiot. Act for the relief of

Greer, Jefferson. Act for the relief of

Grozer, William. Act for the relief of

H.

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Hamilton, Alexander. Act for the relief of the widow and other heirs at law of

Harris, Herman. Act for the relief of

Harris, John. Land belonging to the heirs of, and being within
the limits of the navy yard in Charlestown, Mass., to be pur-
chased by the Secretary of the Navy -

Hazard, William C. of Rhode Island. Act for the relief of
Hendley, Richard. Act for the relief of

Henderson, Joseph. Act for the relief of

Hernandez, M. Joseph. Act for the relief of

Hernandez, General J. M. Act for the relief of certain officers of

the Florida militia, ordered into the service of the U. States, in
1835, by General Hernandez -

Hewitt, Benjamin. Act for the relief of
Hewitt, Benjamin. Secretary of the Navy to examine and decide
upon his claim agreeably to the provisions of the resolution
10th of February 1832

Hooe, Nathaniel H. Act for the relief of

Hospital, Naval, at New York. Twenty thousand dollars appropriated for completing

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That near Norfolk; for current expenses of, and its de-
pendencies $1500

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That at Pensacola; for completing buildings, and build-
ing a wharf for landing the sick, $4000

Horses. Appropriation for paying the appraised value of those
belonging to the Tennessee and other volunteers that
were turned over to the government
Acts in force since 1812 authorizing payment for horses
extended for two years, and to embrace all cases, not
already satisfied, of horses lost to their owners in man-
ner as described in the law; but no greater sum than
$52,000 appropriated, and no payment to be made
when the loss was occasioned by owner's fault or ne-
glect, or when the risk was upon him
Howard, Fort. Commanding officer at, to preside at certain meet-
ings for electing commissioners from the principal men of the

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Brothertown Indians for dividing a township of land on lake
Winnebago

Hunter, S. R. Archibald. Act for relief of

Hurlbert Wright. Act for the relief of

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Imprisonment for debt. Abolishment of, on process issuing out of a U. States Court, in States where it has been abolished by the State laws

Independence Fort. Appropriation for

Indiana, militia of. Act for paying three companies called into
the service of the U. States by Col. Ewing, on the requisition
of C. Pepper, Indian Agent at Logansport
Indian tribes. Appropriation for fulfilling treaty stipulations with,
for the year 1839
Indians, Seminole. Appropriation to provide for the Seminole In-
dians removed from Florida
Indians, Brothertown. Township of land on lake Winnebago to
be divided among them and held separately in fee simple
Division to be made by commissioners, five in number, to
consist of the principal men of the tribe

Meeting to be held for their election

Judge of the district, register of the land office, or com-
manding officer at Fort Howard to preside at the meet-

ing

Duties of presiding officer

Commissioners to make the division as soon as convenient,
and how

Proviso as to existing improvements

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Commissioners to report their proceedings with a map,
and the map and report to be deposited with the town
clerk

Proceedings if objection be made
Commissioners after report and map are finally completed,
to deposit one copy with Secretary of the Treasury, one
with clerk of the county, and send one to the President
that patents may issue

Report and map to be so deposited and transmitted before

1 June, 1839, after which said Indians to be citizens of the U.S. and subject to their laws and those of Wisconsin, the jurisdiction of the U. S. extending also over said township Indian hostilities. To defray expenses caused by them, one million eight hundred and four thousand dollars appropriated, to be expended under the direction of the Secretary of War For forage of dragoon horses, mounted volunteers, &c., $392,831

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Freight or transportation from places of purchase to Florida
$254,628

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Purchase of wagons, boats, materials for repairs, &c., $92,000

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Indian hostilities. Transportation from principal depots to posts,
hire of steamboats, &c., $300,000

Hire of mechanics, &c. and for soldiers on extra duty,
$100,000

Transportation of militia or volunteers, $30,000
Miscellaneous and contingent expenses, $,400,000 -
Accoutrements, ammunition, field artillery, &c., $71,000
Pay of militia and volunteers, $114,315

Holding a treaty with the Seminoles, $5,000

For three vessels to cruise along the coast of Florida,
$50,000 -
Paying value of horses and equipage of Tennessee and other
volunteers turned over to government;-value to be as-
certained by appraisement of value when volunteers en-
tered service, $52,000

Acts in force since 1812 authorizing payment for horses re-
vived and extended for two years, and to embrace all
cases not already satisfied, of horses lost to their owners
in manner as described in the law; but no greater sum
than $52,000 appropriated under this section, and no pay-
ment to be made under it when the loss was occasioned
by owner's fault or neglect, or when the risk was upon
him

No moneys under this act to be applied to the payment of any volunteers except for arrearages; or for any expenses growing out of the employment of volunteers for 1838 Indictment. Prosecution by, for offences against the law for taking the Census of the inhabitants of the U. States, may be brought against the officers having in charge the duty of taking the Census

Ingle, John P., and Griffith Coombe, trustees of the house in the city of Washington, commonly called, "the brick capitol." Act for the relief of

Innes, George. Act for the relief of

Iowa, Territory of. Donation of land to, for the purpose of erecting public buildings

Authorized to dispose of so much of the land thus granted,
as is more than sufficient for the buildings aforesaid
Appropriation for a road in this territory from Dubuque to a
point on the northern boundary of Missouri
Appropriation for the Secretary of War to cause a survey to
be made of Red Cedar River within the territory
And for opening and constructing a road from Burlington
through certain counties, and for improving the road from
Burlington to De Hagues in Ilinois

Bills passed by Council and House of Representatives, in
this territory to be approved by the Governor; or if not,
to be returned for reconsideration to the house in which
they originated. To become laws if approved by two-
thirds of that house

Bills not returned within three days, (Sundays excepted,)
unless an adjournment intervene, to be laws