theGovernment

either of the parties might have to any part of said country; and with this further provision in the second article of the said convention of the sixth of August, eighteen hundred and twenty seven, that either party might abrogate and annul said convention on giving due notice of twelve months to the other contracting party:

And whereas it has now become desirable that the respective claims of the United States and Great Britain should be definitely settled, and that said territory may no longer than need be, remain subject to the evil consequences of the divided allegiance of its American and British population, and of the confusion and conflict of national jurisdictions, dangerous to the cherished peace and good understanding of the two countries:

With a view, therefore, that steps be taken for the abrogation of the said convention of the sixth of August, eighteen hundred and twenty-seven, in the mode prescribed in its second article, and that the attention of the governments of both countries may be the more earnestly directed to the adoption of all proper measures for a speedy and amicable adjustment of the differences and disputes in regard to the said territory:

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of President an the United States of America in Congress assembled, That thorized to give the President of the United States be, and he is hereby, authorof Great Britain ized, at his discretion, to give to the government of Great Brithe notice retain the notice required by the second article of the said convenquired by 2d article of con- tion of the sixth of August, eighteen hundred and twenty-sevvention of Aug. en, for the abrogation of the same.

6, 1827, for the

abrogation Approved, April 27, 1846.

the same.

of

Preamble.

Appropriation of $11,949 64 in

construed to

[No. 5.]--JOINT RESOLUTION to correct a clerical error.

Whereas an error occurred in the enrolment of "An act to supply deficiencies in the appropriations for certain objects made for the service of the fiscal year ending the thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred and forty-six," approved May eighth, eighteen hundred and forty-six, by which error an appropriation intended for the support of the penitentiary of the District of Columbia appears as an appropriation " for the support of the District of Columbia :"

Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives act of May 8, of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That 1846, for the support of the the appropriation of eleven thousand nine hundred and fortyD.C." shall be nine dollars and sixty-four cents, appearing in said act to be have been ap- "for the support of the District of Columbia," was intended by propriated for Congress, and shall be construed, to have been appropriated for support of the penitentia, the support of the penitentiary of the said District of Columry" of said Dis- bia, for the fiscal year ending the thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred and forty-six.

trict.

Approved, May 15, 1846.

ed to continue

mail

[No. 6.]-A RESOLUTION providing for temporary mail service in Texas. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Postmaster GePostmaster General be, and he is hereby, authorized to continue neral authoriz the mail service now existing in Texas, under the laws existing and authority of Texas, or such part thereof as, in his service judgment, the public interest may require, from the time that Texas becomes a State in this Union, until contracts can be made, and the mail service put in operation on the post routes in Texas established by Congress at its present session. Approved May 20, 1846.

Texas.

[No. 7.]-A RESOLUTION for the relief of Peter Gorman.

ance found due

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the His accounts to United States of America in Congress assembled, That the be settled-balSecretary of the Treasury cause the account of Peter Gorman, him to be paid. for all the work actually done by him in grading, gravelling, paving, stone work, and otherwise repairing and improving the roads from the Capitol to the navy yard and Congress burialground, according to the measurement of the city surveyor, and at the rates specified in the contracts, to be audited and settled, as also his account for an additional culvert, and for gravel and rolling; and that the Secretary of the Treasury pay the balance due thereon, after deducting the amount already received by the said Peter Gorman from the former appropriation, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated. Approved, May 29, 1846.

[No. 8.]-A RESOLUTION to correct a clerical error in the act approved June sixth, eighteen hundred and forty-six, "for the relief of the legal representatives of George Duval, a Cherokee Indian."

1846, to be cor

Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives of Clerical error the United States of America in Congress assembled, That in act of June 6, the words" calash and horses of the said Duval," where they rected. occur in the "act for the relief of the legal representatives of George Duval, a Cherokee Indian," approved June sixth, eighteen hundred and forty-six, shall read and be held to mean, cattle, horses, and hogs, of the said Duval; the word "calash" having been erroneously written for the word cattle, and the word hogs erroneously omitted in said act.

Approved, June 19, 1846.

evidences of ti

land claim, and

[No. 9.]-A RESOLUTION in relation to the issuing of grants of certain lands in Louisiana.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of Attorney Gene- the United States of America in Congress assembled, That ral to examine the Attorney General of the United States be, and he is hereby, tle in the case directed to examine the evidences of title in the case of a cerof the Houma tain Spanish land claim in the State of Louisiana, lying on the report to Presi- Mississippi, above New Orleans, commonly known as the Houdent; who shall ma claim, and to report his opinion thereon to the President cause proceed. ings to be insti. Of the United States; and if, in the opinion of the Attorney tuted to try the General, any patent or patents issued, or which may be issued, validity of any under such claim, shall have been, or shall be, issued contrary ed to be issued to law, that the President of the United States be, and he is

patents suppos.

contrary to law. hereby, requested to cause proceedings to be instituted in behalf of the United States, and to have the validity of such patent or patents judicially determined.

Approved, June 26, 1846.

[No. 10.]-A RESOLUTION supplementary to the resolution of February twentieth, eighteen hundred and forty-five, for distributing the works of the Exploring Expedition.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of One copy of the the United States of America in Congress assembled, That works of Ex- of the thirty-seven copies of the narrative and scientific works ploring Expedi of the Exploring Expedition, deposited, and to be deposited, in sented to State the Library of Congress, one copy shall be presented to the of Florida, and State of Florida; and whenever any new State shall be admiteach new State ted into the Union, one copy of said works shall be presented to such State.

tion to be pre.

one copy to

hereafter.

Approved, July 15, 1846.

[No. 11.]-A JOINT RESOLUTION presenting the thanks of Congress to Major General Taylor, his officers and men.

solved unanimously by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress asThanks of Con- sembled, That the thanks of Congress are due, and are hereby gress presented tendered, to Major General Zachary Taylor, commanding the Taylor, his offi- army of occupation, his officers and men, for the fortitude, skill, cers and men. enterprise, and courage which have distinguished the recent brilliant operations on the Rio Grande.

to Maj. General

Sympathy of And be it further resolved, That Congress sincerely symCongress with the relatives & pathize with the relatives and friends of the officers and solfriends of those diers of the army of the United States who so bravely fell in the service of their country on the Rio Grande.

who fell in bat

tle.

The foregoing resolutions to

And be it further resolved, That the President of the United be communicat. States be requested to cause the foregoing resolutions to be com

municated to General Taylor, and through him to the army ed to Gen. Taylor, & through under his command. him to the

to

And be it further resolved, That the President of the United army. President auStates be authorized and requested to have a medal of gold pro- thorized cured, with appropriate devices and inscriptions thereon, and cause a gold presented to General Taylor, in the name of the Republic, as sented to Gen. a tribute due to his good conduct, valor, and generosity to the Taylor in the vanquished.

Approved, July 16, 1846.

medal to be pre

name of the Republic.

[No. 12.]—A JOINT RESOLUTION to refund to States and individuals expenses incurred by thein under calls for militia and volunteers made by Generals Gaines and Taylor.

War authorized

to

viduals amount

out volunteers

Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Secretary of the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, authorized and re- to refund quired to refund, out of the appropriation made by the "act States and indiproviding for the prosecution of the existing war between the of expenses inUnited States and the Republic of Mexico," approved the thir- curred in fitting teenth of May, one thousand eight hundred and forty-six, to called out by the Governors of the several States called upon by General Gens, Taylor and General Gaines for volunteers and militia, and also and Taylor. to individuals, the amount of the expenses incurred by said States and individuals, in fitting out and preparing said volunteers or militia to join the army under the command of General Taylor, to be settled upon just and equitable principles. Approved, July 16, 1846.

Gaines

[No. 13.]—A RESOLUTION for the relief of Lewis De Russey, late a paymaster of the army of the United States.

ficers of the

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Accounting of the proper accounting officers of the Treasury be, and they are Treasury to sethereby, authorized and required, in the settlement of the ac- tle his accounts. counts of Lewis De Russey, of Louisiana, for funds placed in his bands in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirtyseven, for the Indian service, a credit for such amount of said funds as he may satisfy such officers was lost, without any fault on his part, by the explosion in and sinking of the steamboat Black Hawk, in the river Mississippi, in said year, the boat in which the said De Russey was transporting said funds to their place of expenditure.

Approved, July 21, 1846.

the two Houses

have been prin

[No. 14.] A RESOLUTION regulating the printing of Congress, and establishing the compensation for the same.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of Regulations for the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the printing of from and after the passage of this resolution, the printing of the of Congress. two houses of Congress shall be subject to the following regulations: When any message, report, or document, communicated to both houses of Congress, shall be ordered to be printed by the Senate, the secretary shall ascertain whether the same has been previously ordered to be printed by the House of Representatives and if so, the copies ordered by the Senate shall be supplied by the printer to the House of Representatives, for which there shall be no charge for composition; and if any such message, report, or document shall be ordered to be printed by the House of Representatives, it shall be the duty of the clerk to ascertain whether the same has been previously ordered to be printed by the Senate; and if so, the copies ordered by the House shall be furnished by the printer to the Senate, and no charge for composition shall be allowed therefor; and should an additional number of copies of any such document be ordered by either House, they shall be furnished by the printer to the House which first ordered the printing of the document, and for which Proviso-docu- no compensation for composition shall be allowed: Provided, ments that may however, That if, for the purpose of despatch, or any other cause, ted may again it shall be necessary to fulfil any order for printing of either house, be put in type of any document which had been previously ordered to be printed, in certain cases. the committee on contingent expenses of the house making such order may direct that such document be again composed, or put into type; in which case composition shall be charged and Rate of com-allowed. And from the commencement of the present session pensation. of Congress all printing ordered by either house of Congress, where the number of copies do not exceed five thousand, shall be paid for at a rate of compensation not exceeding twenty per centum less than the rates fixed and established by the joint resolution of eighteen hundred and nineteen; and when the number of copies shall exceed five thousand, the compensation shall not exceed thirty-three and one-third per centum less than the rates allowed by the said joint resolution of eighteen hundred nineteen. And when the committee on contingent expenses of either house shall direct a second composition, to execute any order for printing, the printing shall be done by the printer to How maps and the house making such order; and when any order for printing requires maps or charts, the same shall be obtained under the direction of the committee on contingent expenses of the house making such order; and all expenses for printing shall be paid from the contingent fund of the two houses, each house paying Expenses for for the printing ordered by it, except the expense of composiprinting-how paid. tion, which shall be paid by the house which first ordered the document or paper to be printed; and if there shall be a second composition, it shall be paid for by the house whose committee on contingent expenses shall authorize and direct the same;

charts may be obtained.