THIRTIETH CONGRESS. Ssss. I. Ch. 61, 67, 68, 70. 1848. 237 Clin. LXI.— An Act in Explanation of an dot entitled ** An Act to appwprialc June 13, 1848. the Proceeds of the Public Lands, and to grant Pnempticn Rights." ··;—··~··· Bc it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the fifth sec- Manner in tion of the act entitled "Ar1 Act to appropriate the proceeds of the sales of the public lands, and to grant preemption rights," approved gf4g}lSePtembm-I on the fourth day of September, one thousand eight hundred and 18% cb-16,"¢¤ forty-one, shall be so construed as to suspend only such portions of xgggggstif 3:: said act as precede said fifth section, (relative to the distribution of the sales of the public proceeds of the sales of the public lands,) that being hereby declared g?‘;j;€§gd“h”u to be the true intent and meaning of said fifih section of the act ` aforesaid. Am-1t0vm>, June 13, 1848. CBA?. LXVII.--.3n dc! to amend the Act untitled “An Act to appropriate the June 16, 1348. Proceeds of the Sales of the Public Lands, and to gram Preémption. Rights," &c., ··j—·····—· approved September fourth, eighteen hundred and forty-ana. 1841; cb- 16- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the sixteenth 5**9* °*`C<>¤— section of said act be so amended as to give the consent of Con- ggiicggfsggigg gi-ess, and the same is hereby given, to the application of the two per twoperceunfund cent. fund heretofore relinquished by said act to the State of Missis· §"t;’;"";,. sippi, to be faithlixlly applied to the construction of a. railroad leading gjppj m the confrom Brandon, in the State of Mississippi, to the easterdboundary of ¤¤‘¤¤¤<>¤ <>f¤¤ik · - - · road from Jacksaid State, in such manner as to authorize the construction of a rail- sonmthe eastern, road, commencing at Jackson, in said State, and extending to the boundary of said eastern boundary of said State of Mississippi, via Brandon, in the Simdirection, as near as may be, of the towns of Selma, Cahawba, and Montgomery, in the State of Alabama. Arpnovmn, June 16, 1848. Cru?. LXVIII.—.6n Act to attach a Portion of the .N'm·t]i-western Land District June IG, 1848. of Louisiana to the District north of Red River, Louisiana. 'i""' Bc it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That from and afte the first day of October, Anno Domini eighteen hundred and forty- A pcrtiun of eight, townships fourteen north to twenty-three north, inclusive, in ranges four and five west, shall be detached from the north·western Louisimm machland district, Louisiana; and the same shall, from and after the date ¤dt¤ me dimict aforesaid, be attached to, and form a part ot, the district north of Red °f Red River, Louisiana; and it shall be, and is hereby, made the duty of the Commissioner of the General Land 0E0e to cause the land oince in the district north of Red River to be furnished with the plats and other papers, or transcripts thereof, relating to the townships aforesaid, and to have this act carried into full effect. Approved, June 16, 1848. Can. LXX.—An Act ta prevent the Importation of adultorated and spurious June 26, 1848. Drugs and Medicine:. ·········~——— Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Stains of America in Congress assembled, That from and after _ _AlldgZ¤z¤, 1*:1%- the passage of this act, all drugs, medicines, medicinal preparations, {,23,% cgjmné including medicinal essential oils, and chemical preparations used the customwholly or in part as medicine, imported into the United States from mfg? abroad, shall, before passing the custom-house, be examined and .,4, ap
