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LIST OF THE PUBLIC ACTS OF CONGRESS.
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District Court of the United States in the Western District of Pennsylvania. An act for altering the time for holding the District Court of the United States for the Western District of Pennsylvania at Williamsport.May 8, 1840.
380
Soldiers in the late War authorized to surrender Bounty Lands. An act to revive an act authorizing soldiers in the late war to surrender the bounty lands drawn by them, and to locate others in lieu thereof, and for other purposes.May 27, 1840.
380
Insolvent Debtors of the United States. An act to extend for a longer period the several acts now in force for the relief of insolvent debtors of the United States. (Expired.)May 27, 1840.
381
Sippican and Mattapoisett Districts. An act authorizing Sippican and Mattapoisett, within the township of Rochester, in the State of Massachusetts, to be known hereafter as ports under those names.May 27, 1840.
381
Pre-emption Rights to Settlers on the Public Lands. An act supplemental to the act entitled “An act to grant pre-emption rights to the settlers on the public lands,” approved June twenty-second, eighteen hundred and thirty-eight.June 1, 1840.
382
Convention between the United States and Mexico. An act to carry into effect a Convention between the United States and the Mexican Republic. (Obsolete.)June 12, 1840.
383
Registers and Receivers of Public Lands to administer Oaths. An act to authorize registers and receivers to administer oaths required to be taken by purchasers of public land.June 12, 1840.
384
Discontinuance of the Office of Surveyor General in certain Districts. An act for the discontinuance of the office of Surveyor General in the several districts, so soon as the surveys therein can be completed, for abolishing land offices under certain circumstances, and for other purposes.June 12, 1840.
384
Prisoners of the United States in Rhode Island. An act concerning prisoners of the United States committed to the gaol in the County of Providence, and State of Rhode Island.June 12, 1840.
385
Pensions. An act making provision for the payment of pensions to the executors or administrators of deceased pensioners in certain cases.June 19, 1840.
385
Collection and safe-keeping of the Revenue. An act to provide for the collection, safe-keeping, transfer and disbursement of the public revenue.July 4, 1840.
385
District Court of Tennessee. An act to amend an act approved the eighteenth of January, eighteen hundred and thirty-nine, entitled “An act to amend an act entitled ‘An act to require the Judge of the District of East and West Tennessee to hold a Court at Jackson in the said State,’ approved June the eighteenth, eighteen hundred and thirty-eight,” and for other purposes.July 4, 1840.
392
Adjournment of the Circuit Courts, &c. An act in addition to the acts respecting the judicial system of the United States.July 4, 1840.
392
Land Office at Grenada. An act to remove the land office from Chocchuma to Grenada, in the State of Mississippi.July 4, 1840.
393
Jurors in the Courts of the United States. An act to amend the act, approved May thirteenth, eighteen hundred, entitled “An act to amend an act entitled ‘An act to establish the Judicial Courts of the United States.’”July 20, 1840.
394
Seamen of the Merchant Service, &c. An act in addition to the several acts regulating the shipment and discharge of seamen, and the duties of Consuls.July 20, 1840.
394
Coosa Land District. An act to annex a certain tract of land to the Coosa Land District, and for other purposes.July 20, 1840.
397
Appropriation for the Military Academy at West Point. An act to provide for the support of the Military Academy for the year eighteen hundred and forty. (Obsolete.)July 20, 1840.
397
Appropriations for the Navy. An act making appropriations for the naval service, for the year one thousand eight hundred and forty. (Obsolete.)July 20, 1840.
398
Exploration and Survey of the North-Eastern Boundary. An act to provide for the expenses of making an exploration and survey of that part of the north-eastern boundary line of the United States which separates the States of Maine and New Hampshire from the British Provinces. (Obsolete.)July 20, 1840.
402
Appropriations for the Indian Department. An act making appropriations for the current and contingent expenses of the Indian Department, and for fulfilling treaty stipulations with the various Indian tribes, for the year one thousand eight hundred and forty.July 20, 1840.
402