- _ LIST OF THE PUBLIC ACTS OF CONGRESS.
' ’ D'V O I Hut d. An act to constitute Tuscumbis in the '°°"“ ‘*§£€f".i°?1GttfL€f,‘§’Q$é'2i 5§‘$$§.§‘f".i.Li Pa out- purposes. August 2, im, zh. its 334 Collection Dzstrict in Toms, and New Mexzico. An wet creating a collection district in Texas, and New Mexico. August 2, 1854, ch. 193 . . .. 335 L` ht H A-t' Bill. A t making appropriations for light houses, light boats, lg bugfs, gx0g:; ploviding fo? the erection and establishment of the same, and for other purposes. August B, 1854, ch. 194 ..., 335 Selection ey" Lands by Illinois/br a_ Canal. _Au act to authorize the State of Illinois to soleet the residue of the lands to wluch sho is entitled under the act of second of March, mg teen hundred and twenH—seven, granting land to and that _Stato m opening a canal to connoot tho waters of the inois River with those of Lake Michigan. August 3, 1854, ch. 195.. 344 Warehousing of Goods Imported in Steam Vessels. An act to amend the provisions of the fifty- ' sixth section of the act entitled "An act to regulate the collection of duties on imports and tonnage," approved the second day of March, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine. August 3, 1854, ch. 196 .. . . 344 Cairo, Illinois, made a Portey Delivery. An act constituting Cairo, in the State of Illinois, a. port of delivery. August 3, 1854, ch. 198 .. 345 San Pedro, C'alg"ornia, made a Port of Entq; and Delivery. An act constituting San Pedro, in _ tho Stats of California, as port of entry aud delivery. August 3, 1854, ch. 199 .. 345 Selection of Lands by Wisconsin. An act to authorize tho State of Wisconsin to select the residue of the lands to which she is entitled under the act of eighth of Au§ust, mghtccn hundred and forty-six, for tho improvement of the Fox and Wisconsin ivors. August 3, 345 1854, c . 200 .. Band granted to States and Territories to vest in _/be. An act to vest in the several States and Territories tho title in foo of tho lands which have been or may be certified to them. August 8, 1854, ch. 201. . .,. 346 Ports ¢y"Dalive1gin Florida, and Iowa. An not to constitute Palatka, and Bayport, in the State of Flori a, ports of delivery, respectively, mid Keokuk and Dubuque, in the State of Iowa. August 3, 1854, cb. 202 .. . . .. 346 Rio Hondo Land C'laim.Act revived. An act to revive the act approved March third, eightccn hundred and twenty-three, and ths act approved May twenty-sixth, eighteen hundred and twenty-four, supplemental thereto, in reference to the Rio Hondo claims to land in Louisiana. August 3, 1854, ch. 204 .. 347 Forti/ioaxnbns, Ap priations for. An act making appropriations for fortifications and other works of mM6G, and for repairs of barracks and quarters, for the year onding’t.he thirtioth of J unc, ono thousand eight hundred and fifty-Hvo. August 3, 1854, ch. 227 ... 347 Post Route Ac:. An not to establish certain post roads. August 3, 1854, ch. 230 .. 349 General Appropriation Bill; An act making appropriations for the civil and diplomatic expenses of government for the year ending the thirtioth of June, one thousand eight hundred and faftydivo, and for other purposes. August 4, 1854, eh. 242 . . 546 Graduation ofprico of Public Lands. An not to graduate and reduce the price of the public lands to actual settlers und cultivutors. August 4, 1854, eh. 244 . . 574 Southern Boundary q/’Maw Mexico. An not declaring the southern boundary of New Mexico. August 4, 1854; ch. 245 .. . . . , ... , .. 575 Repeal o/'Act grcmtinq Land to Minnesota,/br a Railroad; and reliqfcf Thomas Bronaugh. An act for the relief of Thomas Bronaugh, and for tho repeal of tho “ act to uid the Territory of Minnesota, in tho construction of a Railroad therein," approved the twenty-ninth of Juno, mghteun hundred and fifty-foui·. August 4, 1854, ch. 246 ... . . ... . ... 575 Pay of the Army. Promotion. An act to incrcaso the pay of tho rank and file of tho army, and to encourage enlistmsnts. August 4, 1854, ch. 247 575 Members of Congress may have benrgttof the Bounty Land Act. An act to repeal the first proviso of the tourth section of the act cntitlcd, "An act granting bounty land to certain oniccrs and soldiers who huvo been engaged in the military service of the United States," up-
Septombcr twenty eight, ono thousand eight undred and fifty. August 4, 1854,
· . .,. . 576 Piawmptionin Minnesota. An net to extend the right of proiimption over unsurvoycd lands in Minnesota, and for other purposes. August 4, 1854, ch. 249 . 576 Army Appropriqlion Bill. _ An oct making appropriations_ for the support of tho army, for the yggienldigpwtlic tlurticth of Juno, one thousand ought hundred und fifty-five. August 5, , . ..., . .. 576 Navy ripproq-ialIon_Bill. An not making appropriations for the naval sorvico for the your endznlg S6; thirtneth of Juno, ono thousand ozght hundred and fifty-five. August 5, 1854, . . .., . .,..., . ... . 583
