Mississippi River. Middle of its channel to form the eastern bound-
ary of Iowa, as far as that territory is bounded eastwardly by
said river
Missouri, Volunteers of. Appropriation of $35,000 for those whose
horses were lost in the voyage from New Orleans to
Tampa Bay, in 1837 -

In case of erroneous valuation, payment to be suspended
until Secretary of War can be satisfied

Money. Paid to collectors, or those acting as such, for unascer-
tained duties, or duties paid under protest against the
amount, to be placed to the credit of the Treasurer of
the U. States, and kept and disposed of as all other
money paid for duties -

When the Secretary of the Treasury shall be satisfied that
more has been paid than the law requires, he shall
draw upon the Treasurer and direct him to refund the

same

Moore, William. Act for the relief of

Moore, James. Act for the relief of

Monroe, Fort. Appropriation for

Morgan, Charles. Act to confirm his claim as representative of

Simon Porche to a certain tract of land

Moultrie, Fort. Appropriation for preservation of the site of
Murray, Robert. Act for the relief of

N.

Naturalization. Correction of the record of naturalization of John
Campbell White, in the name of John Campbell, by United
States Court for district of Maryland

Naval service appropriations. Pay of officers and seamen

Pay of superintendents, naval constructors, &c. at the yards
Provisions, repairs, medicines, &c. -

Portsmouth navy yard

Charlestown navy yard

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Brooklyn navy yard

Philadelphia navy yard

Gosport navy yard

$6

Pensacola navy yard

Ordnance, &c.

Miscellaneous expenses and contingencies

Pay of marine corps and subsistence of officers

Provisions for non-commissioned officers, &c. serving on

Clothing, fuel, repair of barracks

Transportation, medicines, military stores, and contingent

Naval service appropriations. Hospital at Pensacola

Secretary of the Navy, under direction of the President, to commence building three steam vessels of war or complete the construction of one, as in the opinion of the President shall be best for the public interest, and three hundred and thirty thousand dollars appropriated for this object Newspapers. No executive officer, other than the heads of departments, shall be permitted to apply more than thirty dollars annually out of contingent fund, for newspapers, not necessary to the business of his office

New London harbor, Fort at. Appropriation for
New York. Appropriation for officers' quarters at
Newton, John. Act for the relief of

Niagara, Fort. Appropriation for the preservation and repair of -
Notes, Treasury. An act revising and extending the act for issu-

ing treasury notes to meet the current ex-
penses of the government, approved 21st of
May, 1838

The remainder of the treasury notes authorized
by the act of 21st of May, 1838, to be issued
by the Secretary of the Treasury, with the
approbation of the President, any time prior
to the 30th of June next

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Oath. Form of, for marshal and assistant, under the act for tak-
ing the census of the United States
Officers, brevet. Act respecting the pay of, to be so construed as
to include the case of the Adjutant General
Ordnance, and ordnance stores and service. Appropriations for,
military and naval
Oswego, Old Fort at. Appropriation for repairing and building,
including barracks
Oxford township, Butler county, Ohio. Trustees of, authorized to
enter a quantity equal to one full section of any of the
public lands in Ohio, in lieu of section sixteen in said
township

Said land to be subjected to the same uses, &c. as section
sixteen would by law have been

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Patents. No person to be debarred from a patent for any invention or discovery by reason of the same having been patented in a foreign country, more than six months prior to his application

Lists of patents to be published

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Patents. Persons or corporations having purchased or constructed
any newly invented machine, &c., prior to the applica-
tion of the inventor or discoverer, for a patent, shall
possess the right to use or vend the same

Patents not invalid by reason of such purchase, &c., with
certain exceptions

Where patents are refused by the commissioner of patents
or the Chief Justice of the District of Columbia, what
proceedings may be had

Patents for land. When to be issued to the Brothertown Indians
Pasko, Abel A., and others. Act for the relief of -
Pease, H. John. Act for the relief of

Pea Patch, Island of, in the River Delaware. Secretary of War to
take measures to try the title to this island, and if it shall
appear to his satisfaction that it is not vested in the U. S., he is
authorized to purchase it, subject to the approval of Congress 140,141
Penalties. Pecuniary penalties and forfeitures accuring under U.
States laws, where sued for, recovered

No suits and prosecutions to be maintained for penal-
ties or forfeitures accruing under laws of the United
States, unless commenced within five years
For the forfeiture of recognizances in criminal causes,
taken for, or in, or returnable to, any United States
Court, may be remitted by such Court, in whole, or
in part

Penitentiary in the District of Columbia. Appropriation for
Pensacola, navy yard near. For improvement and necessary re-
pairs of, $25,000 appropriated

Pensioners. Census of to be taken
Peters, St. and Mississippi rivers. Secretary of War authorized to
purchase the island at the confluence of
Phelan, Nicholas, heir at law of John Phelan. Act for the relief of
Philadelphia, navy yard at. For improvement and necessary re-

pairs of, $8000 appropriated

And for naval asylum at, $9760

Picket, A. J., and George W. Gale.

Act for the relief of

Pierce, Joseph. Act for the relief of, and others

Pigot, Jeconias. Act for the relief of

Plattsburg, barracks and other buildings at. Appropriation for
Plumb, Nathaniel. Act for the relief of
Poissot, Paul. Register at Natchitoches to grant him a certificate
for certain land, and other land to be selected in lieu of it
Portsmouth, N. H. navy yard at. For improvement and necessary

repairs of, $30,000 appropriated

Postage. Allowance of, to marshals, under the act for taking the
census of the inhabitants of the United States
Postoffice, General. The President authorized to cause a fire-
proof building, to be erected for this office of such ma-
terial as he shall direct, and to employ an architect
One hundred and fifty thousand dollars appropriated for

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President of the United States. Authorized to resist any attempt
of Great Britain, to enforce her claim to exclusive juris-
diction over the disputed territory in the state of Maine
Authorized, in case of invasion or imminent danger of it
before Congress can be convened, to accept the services
of fifty thousand volunteers, and invested with other
powers over the land and naval forces, and the militia,
for the protection of the United States
Authorized to borrow ten millions of dollars, which are
placed at his disposal if required for the above purposes
Authorized on certain contingencies to apply one million
of this sum, to repairing or arming fortifications along
the seaboard and frontier. (See title Defence of the U.
States.)

Authorized to appoint a special minister to Great Britain,
if he shall deem it expedient

Prewett, Solomon. Act for the relief of

Prudhomme, Rosaline. Act for the relief of

Punishment. Whipping and standing in pillory, so far as now provided for by laws of the United States, abolished For offences against the act of Congress, prohibiting duels in the District of Columbia

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Register of Natchitoches to grant him a certificate for certain land, and other land to be selected for the use of schools Recognizances. Taken for, or in, or returnable to any U. S. court, in criminal causes, penalties for forfeiture of, may be remitted by such court

Red Cedar River, Iowa Territory. Appropriation for causing a survey of

Rembert, Andrew. Act for the relief of

Return days. For the court at Tascaloosa, Alabama, to be the 4th Monday of May, and first Monday after the fourth

Monday in November

Return days of court at Tuscaloosa, Alabama, designation
of

Reviere, Henry L. Act for the relief of

Reynolds, Harvey. Pension granted to
Richardson, Henry. Act for the relief of the legal representatives of
Richmond, Frederick. Act for the relief of

Roberts, Edmond. Act for settling the accounts of, with his legal
representatives

Roberts, M. Robert. Authorized, or his legal assignees, to purchase

certain land of the register and receiver at Monroe, Louis

iana, and other land in the same township or other place, of
equal quantity and value to be set apart for schools

Rockwell, Charles. Act for the relief of

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Act for the relief of

wick Rowe. Rowe, George. Act for the relief of

Rules. The rules of the U. S. Circuit Courts in W. Tennessee, to be enforced in the court established at Jackson

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Sackett's harbor, barracks and other buildings at. Appropriation
for

Safford, Joseph, and other heirs at law of Joseph Safford, late of
the New Hampshire line in the revolutionary war. Act for
the relief of
Sage, Nathan. Act for the relief of

Salary of commissioner on part of United States, under convention.
between United States and Texas. Appropriation for
Salary. No person, whose salary, pay, or emolument are fixed
by law, shall receive any extra allowance or compensation
unless the same be paid by law

Salt Lick reservation. The State of Tennessee authorized to issue
grants and perfect titles to the vacant and unappropriated land
in the western district of Tennessee, which lies within a tract
four miles square upon both sides of Sandy river, called Salt
Lick reservation
Sampson, Crocker.
Saunders, Isaac D.
Saybrook harbor.

Act for the relief of the heirs of

Act for the relief of -
Appropriation for improvement of

Schuyler, Fort. Appropriation for

Scire facias. Issue of writs of, from circuit court at Nashville
Seal. The judge of the criminal court for the District of Columbia

to provide a seal for said court

Selby, James. Act for the relief of

Seminoles. Appropriation of $5000 for holding a treaty with

them

Seymour, Jesse. Act for the relief of, or his representatives, and
in alteration of the act 20th April, 1816, entitled "An act re-
specting the late officers and crew of the sloop of war Wasp"
Sheets, Zebulon. Act for the relief of
Shurley, Bennett. Grant of bounty land to

Simpson, Moses W., James H. Grant, and Preston Going. Act for
the relief of

Sinnard, Thomas. Act for the relief of

Smith, Adam.

Act for the relief of his legal representatives

Smith and Town, Messrs. Act for the relief of
Smith, James. Act for the relief of

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