PASSED AT THE SECOND SESSION OF THE TWENTY-NINTH CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES; WITH AN APPENDIX, CONTAINING ALL PUBLIC TREATIES MADE AND RATIFIED SUBSEQUENTLY TO THE PUBLICATION OF THE LAWS OF THE PRECEDING SESSION, AND GATED WITHIN THE SAME PERIOD, THAT AFFECT ANY LAW OR TREATY OF PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY. WASHINGTON: C. ALEXANDER, PRINTER, SEVENTEENTH STREET. 1847. ACTS OF THE TWENTY-NINTII CONGRESS, OF THE UNITED STATES, PASSED AT THE SECOND SESSION, WHICH WAS BEGUN AND HELD AT THE JAMES K. POLK, President. GEORGE M. DALLAS, Vice President. JOHN 1846. CHAP. 1.—AN ACT for the admission of the State of Iowa into the Union. Whereas the people of the Territory of Iowa did, on the Preamble. eighteenth day of May, anno Domini eighteen hundred and forty-six, by a convention of delegates called and assembled for that purpose, form for themselves a constitution and State government-which constitution is republican in its character and features--and said convention has asked admission of the said Territory into the Union as a State, on an equal footing with the original States, in obedience to "An act for the admission of the States of Iowa and Florida into the Union," approved March third, eighteen hundred and forty-five, and "An act to define the boundaries of the State of Iowa, and to repeal so much of the act of the third of March, one thousand eight hundred and forty-five, as relates to the boundaries of Iowa," which said last act was approved August fourth, anno Domini eighteen hundred and forty-six: Therefore, Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That The State of the State of Iowa shall be one, and is hereby declared to be lowa admitted one, of the United States of America, and admitted into the Union on an equal footing with the original States in all respects whatsoever. into the Union. SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That all the provisions The provisions of "An act supplemental to the act for the admission of the of the act of Mar. States of Iowa and Florida into the Union," approved March 3, 1845, to conthird, eighteen hundred and forty-five, be, and the same are in full force. tinue & remain hereby, declared to continue and remain in full force as applicable to the State of Iowa, as hereby admitted and received into the Union. JOHN W. DAVIS, Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate. Approved, December 28, 1846. JAMES K. POLK. Fistment pre. CHAP. 2.-AN ACT to encourage enlistments in the regular army. [SEC. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assemTerm of en- bled, That, during the continuance of the war with Mexico, the term of enlistment of the men to be recruited for the regiments of dragoons, artillery, infantry, and riflemen of the present military establishment, shall "be during the war," or five years, at the option of the recruit, unless sooner discharged. scribed. Bounty to be allowed. SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That there shall be allowed and paid to every able-bodied man who shall be duly enlisted to serve in the artillery or infantry for the term of five years, or during the war, a bounty of twelve dollars; but the payment of six dollars of the said bounty shall be deferred until the recruit shall have joined for duty the regiment in which he is to serve. Approved, January 12, 1847. CHAP. 3.—AN ACT declaring the assent of Congress to certain States to impose a tax upon all lands hereafter sold by the United States therein, from and after the day of such sale. [SEC. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assemCertain States bled, That the assent of Congress is hereby given to the authorized to several States admitted into the Union prior to the twentyimpose taxes on all lands here- fourth day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand after sold by the eight hundred and twenty, to impose a tax or taxes upon all U.States within lands hereafter sold by the United States, in said States, from their limits. Proviso. and after the day of such sale: Provided, That the assent hereby given shall in nowise impair that provision of the compact with the said States which declares that all lands belonging to citizens of the United States residing without the said States shall never be taxed higher than lands belonging to persons residing therein. Approved, January 26, 1847. |