LIST OF THE PUBLIC ACTS OF CONGRESS. vii JOINT RESOLUTIONS. 1. Salary of Secretary in the Census Board. A resolution explanatory of an act supplementary to an act approved the twenty-third. day of May, eighteen hundred and fifty. Dec. 23, 260 1852. ,. 2. Settlement of the Account of the Public Printer. Joint resolution authorizing the settlement of the account of the public printer, for paper used by him, since the first of November, eighteen hundred and fifty-two. Dec. 23, 1852.. ... . 260 3. Removal of Red River Raft. A resolution explanatory of the act appropriating money for the removal of the Raft of Red River. Jen. 7, 1853 ... . ... . 260 4. Census Returns ry" Colifornia. A resolution in relation to the census returns from the State of California. Jan. 7, 1853 .. 261 5. Extension of time for fulyilling reguirevnente of the Steamboat Act. A resolution allowing, in certain cases, to the owners o steamers, further time to make the necessary preparations to bring their vessels within the provisions of an act entitled "An act to amend an act entitled an act to provide for the better security of the lives ot passengers on board of vessels propelled in whole or in part by steam and for other purposes," approved August tlurtieth, eighteen hundred and ty-two. Jan. 7, 1853. .. . . .. 261 6. Appointment oflkgents in the Smithsonian Institution. A resolution for the appointment of regents in the Smithsonian Institution. Jam. 18, 1853 . . . . ... 261 8. Removal of obstructions in Seekonlolfiver. A resolution exp1anat0r;:I<£" the upépmpdation for the improvement of the mouth of the Seekonk River and bor of rovidence, Rhode Island. Jan. 20, 1853 .. . . .. .. . 261 12. Naval Hzspital Lands at New York. A resolution to provide for straightening the eastern boundary of the naval hospital lands at New York. March 2, 1853. .. 262 13. Amendment of Steamboat Laws. A resolution in amendment of a joint resolution relating to the duties of inspectors of steamers, approved the seventh duy of January, eighteen hundred and fifty-three. March 3, 1853 .. . ... . .. . . 262 14. Losses of Spaniards at Mw Orleans and Key West. A resolution for the relief of the Spanish consul and other subjects of Spain residing at New Orleans, and of subjects of Spain residing at Key West, for losses occasioned in the yea: eighteen hundred and fifty-one. March 3, 1853 .. . ... 262 15. Printing and Binding of the Seventh Census Returns. Joint resolution providing for the printing and binding of the returns of the seventh census. March 3, 1853 . . . . . 263 Elsie of the Gbirtiatlyirb Giongrzaz of the Hnitch Eitotca. STATUTE I. — 1853 — 4. District Court in Oalwmia. An act concerning the District Courts of the United States in Galifomia. Jan. 18, 1854, ch. 1 . ... . . . . . 265 Settlement of Land Claims in Oalgfornia. An act to continue in force the act entitled "An act to ascertain and settle the private land claims in the State of Ca.lifornia," and for other purposes. Jan. 18, 1854, ch. 2 ... . ... ·. . . 265 Court Rooms in New York City. An act to provide a place for the holding of the Courts of the United States in the Southern District of New York, and for other purposes. Feb. 2, 1854, ch. 7. . . . ... . 266 Fmnking Privilege of Su orintendent of Coast Survey, and Assistant. An act granting the franking privilege to the Superintendent of the Coast Survey, and the Assistant in charge of the office of said coast survey. Feb. 2, 1854, ch. 8 ... . . 266 Quincy, lil., made a Port ofDelioezy. An act to constitute Quincy, in the State of Illinois, a. port of delivery. Feb. 2, 1854, cb. 9 ... . . 266 Bounty Land Act continued. An act giving further time for satisfying claims for bounty lands and for other purposes. Feb. 8, 1854, ch. 10 . . 267 Contingent Fund of the Senate. An act to regulate the Disbursement of the contingent fund of the Senate and for other purposes. Feb. 10, 1854, ch. 11 ... . ... 267
