La Reintree, Henry, act for relief of

Lasselle, Hyacinth, act for relief of the heirs of
Lavender, George M., act for relief of

. 88 -1

Lauson, John, act for relief of legal representatives of 82
Laws of United States, 7th and 8th vols., appropria-
tion for

Letters and pamphlets, in vessels not employed in
mail service, charge on

Letters, ship, steamboat, and way, appropriation for
Letters, to officers and soldiers in Mexico, to go free
Letters, two or more, directed to different persons
under one envelope, penalty for

Leveret, brig, register to issue for
Library of Congress, appropriation for
Lieutenants, holding appointments of adjutant and
regimental quartermaster, pay of

Chap. Sec.

Page.

146

144

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63

.

37

59

63

Light Artillery, companies, increase in the number of
companies of, authorized

pay of

Light boat, at Vineyard Sound, Massachusetts, ap-
propriation for

Lighthouse establishment, appropriation for
Lighthouses, in Maine, New Hampshire, and Massa-
chusetts, appropriation for erecting. 52
in Connecticut, Rhode Island, and
Pennsylvania, appropriation for erect-
ing

52 1

in New Jersey, North Carolina, and South
Carolina, appropriation for erecting. 52
in Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana, and
Texas

in Ohio, Illinois, Michigan, and Wis-
consin, appropriation for erecting
Lillybridge, Dr. Clark, act for relief of.
Linton, Mary Ann, error in act June 17th, 1844, for
relief of, corrected-(Resolution No. 3)

28

97

52 1

100

92

Loan of money to the United States, authorized, to be
contracted on the credit of Treasury notes.
authorized, to be contracted on the credit of
stock to be issued at par

stock issued on, when redeemable
amount of interest on, when payable

security for, sales of public lands pledged as

Louisiana, certain post routes established in
Loyless, R. I., act for the relief of

10

4

M.

Macedonian and James Town, United States ships,
to be used in transportation of food to Ireland.
and Scotland-(Resolution No. 10)

Madison city, Indiana, tract of land vested in, by the

United States

Magazines, naval, appropriation for

Mail agents, special, appropriation for

Mail depredations, appropriation for

Mail robberies, moneys taken by, recovered, how to

be disposed of

Mail, transportation of, at home and abroad
Mail, United States, transportation of-

between New York and Liverpool

between New York and New Orleans
between Havana and Chagres

between Panama and Oregon

Mails between New Orleans and Tampico, established
Maine, certain post routes established in .
Maine, collection district in, established.

Majors, additional, allowed in certain regiments of the

army

Major Generals, appointment of two additional, au-

thorized

their term of service

48 1

91

37 1

60

37 1

60

33

2

37

Maps, books, charts, &c. for navy, appropriation for 48
Maps and charts of boundary lines of the United States,

resolution respecting, No. 4

Maps, &c., of northeastern boundary, appropriation for 47
Marine corps, increase of, authorized

officers of, how to be appointed

staff of, separated from line
officers of, pay of

when to be reduced

appropriation for pay and subsistence of 48 1

Marine hospital at New Orleans, appropriation for . 47 1
Marshal of Texas, appropriation for

Marshal for the southern district of Florida, appoint-

ment and compensation

Marshal, when to stay the execution in adıniralty

cases

Marshals, appropriation for

Matagorda, made a port of delivery in, Texas

surveyor for, to be appointed, his salary 57 3 106

Medal to be presented to General Taylor—(Resolu-

tion No 5).

Medals to be presented to officers and men of certain
British, French, and Spanish ships-(Resolu-
tion No. 11)

160

163

Chap. Sec.

Medical and hospital department of the army, appro- ( 35

priation for
Medical officers of the army, their rank, how deter-

mined

Members of Congress, their franking privilege ex-

tended

Memphis, navy yard at, civil establishment of, appro-

Menomonies, Indians, appropriation for

Merchant vessels, in whole or in part American, num-
ber of passengers to be conveyed
in, limited and regulated

berths in, number and construction

35

2

8 8

I

Page.
56

33 3-5

48

1

89

48 1

children passengers in, how esti- S 34

mated

Messengers and assistant messengers in the State De-
partment

and assistant messengers in the Treasury
Department, appropriation for

and assistant messengers in the War De-
partment, appropriation for

and assistant messengers in the Navy De-
partment, appropriation for

and assistant messengers in the Post Of-
fice, appropriation for

Meteorologist, appropriation for

16

16 1-2

20

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16

Metoyer, Benjamin, act for the relief of the estate of 122 1
Mexico, appropriation for securing peace and making
treaty with

Mexico, appropriation for diplomatic intercourse with 47
Miamies, (Eel rivers,) appropriation for
Miamies, Indians, appropriation for

Michigan, Legislature of, allowed to sell certain salt
spring lands.

Michigan, land office established in northern part of 32
mineral lands in, to be surveyed, and their

sale authorized

Michigan, certain post routes established in
Michigan, United States District Court for the district.
of, required to take jurisdiction of certain

cases

Military Academy, appropriation for support of
Military establishment, increase of, authorized

3883

1

13

32 2

63

Mineral lands, in Michigan, to be surveyed

sale of, authorized

how to be sold.

occupants of, how to purchase

in what quantities to be sold
minimum price of

to be under the control of Secretary of

Treasury

Mineral lands, in Wisconsin, survey and sale of, au-

thorized

in what quantities, and at what mini-
mum prices, to be sold.

occupants of, pre-emption right grant-
ed to

Mineral lands, management and control of, transferred

to Treasury Department

Ministers to foreign countries, appropriation for
Minister resident in Turkey, appropriation for

Mint of United States and branches, appropriation for 47

54

47 1

82

47

Mounted riflemen, by act May 9, 1846, provision of
act May 13, 1846, to apply to

Nassau, treaty with, for abolition of droit d'aubaine,
&c.-(Appendix)

Naval assistant surgeons, additional, appointment of,

and appropriation for

Naval constructor, chief, appropriation for

Naval engineer corps, appropriation for
Naval hospitals, at Brooklyn, at Chelsea, at Charles-
town, near Gosport, at Pensacola, at Wash-
ington, for improvement and repairs, &c., of,
appropriation for

Navy, increase, repairs, &c., of, appropriation for. 48
Navy yards (See the names of places where estab-

Lished.)

Newcomb, Joseph Warren, act for the relief of
Newell, Captain Thomas N., act for the relief of
New Hampshire, certain mail routes established in
New Jersey, certain post routes established in
Newman, S. C., act for relief of

35 1

57

63 13

134

New Orleans, United States mint at, appropriation for 47
Newport barracks, appropriation for
Newspapers, postage on, revived

38 885

may be conveyed by contractors or mail
carriers, out of mail, to subscribers . 63

New York, certain post routes established in
Non-commissioned officers, brevet rank to be granted to
North Carolina, time of holding December term of the
United States. Circuit Court for the district of,
changed

North Carolina, certain post routes established in

0.

9

63

Oak Island, fortifications at, appropriation for
Occupants of nineral lands,pre-emption right granted to 32

Ocean Queen, brigantine, new register to issue to 22 1

Officers of the ten regiments, rank of

subaltern in the ten regiments, how many al-
lowed

Officers in the pay department of army, rank of
Officers in the medical department of army, their rank
Officers, non-commissioned, what brevet rank may be
granted to, for merit

Ohio, certain post routes established in

3333

56

40

40 3

61

57

58

62

62

6

110

61 7

110

61 13

111

8 8

14

61 17

111

63

Ordnance and stores, naval, appropriation for
Ordnance Department, increase of, authorized
Ordnance service, current expenses of appropriation