xii LIST OF '1‘HE PUBLIC ACTS OF CONGRESS. of the army and volunteers during the year ending the 30th June, 1848. Jam. 4, 209 1848,ch.1. ... . . .. . . Assistant Secretary to sign Land Warrants authorized. An act. to amend an act entitled “ An Act to reorganize the general land 0Hice," uppoved July fourth, one thousand eight. hundred and thirty-six. Jam. 26, 1848, ch. 4. ... . .. . . 209 Paris of Delivery established. An act concerning certain collection districts, and for other purposes. Jan. 26, 1848, ch. 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . 209 Clothing for Volunteer:. An act to provide clothing for volunteers in the service of the ' United States. Jan. 26, 1848, ch. 6 .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210 Passenger Vessels of the Colonization Society exempted fronr the Passengerlicts. An ect exempting vessels employed by the American Colonization Cociety in transporting colored emigrants from the United States to the coast of Africa, from the provisions of the acts of the 22d February and 2d of March, eighteen hundred and forty-seven, regulating the carriage of passengers in merchant vessels. Jan. 31, 1848, ch. 7 . 210 Revolutionary Pensions to Widows. An act milking further provisions for surviving widows of the soldiers of the revolution. Feb. 2, 1848, ch. 8. 210 Boundary between Missouri and Arkansas. An act to confirm the boundary line between Mi souri and Arkansas. Feb. 15, 1848, ch. 10.. . . . ... . .. 211 Appeals from Iowa. An act supplementary to the act entitled “An Act to regulate the exer— cise of the appellate jurisdiction of the Supreme Court in certain cases, and for other purposes." Feb. 22, 1848, ch. 12. .. . . . . . . . .. . . , ... 211 flclditivnal Quarters for the Army at New Orleans. An act to provide additional quarters near to New Orleans, for United States soldiers and volunteers, returned from or going to the seat of war in Mexico. Feb. 22, 1848, ch. 13. . . 212 Alicnatiom of Pattawatamic Reservations. An act authorizing persons, to whom reservations of land have been made under certain Indian treaties, to alienate the same in fee. March 9, 1848, cli. 15. . . . . . ... 213 Franking Privilege granted to Mrs. Adams. An act granting the franking privilege to Louisa Catharine Adams. March 9, 1848, ch. 16. .. . 213 Temporary .Hpp0i1iLments of Clerks of Circuit Courts. An act to amend an act entitled ** An Act in amendment of the acts respecting the judicial system of the United States." March 9, 1848, ch. 17. . . . . .. . . .. .. 213 Attachments on Mesm: Process. An act to make attachments which are made under process issuing from the courts of the United States conform to the laws regulating such attachments in the courts of the States. March 14, 1848, ch. 18 . .. 213 Sessions of the [haired States Courts in Mich` an. An act concerning the courts of the United States in and for the district oflilichigan. March 14, 1848. ch. 19. . 214 Prize Money of Squadron of John Paul Jones. Relief of his Heirs. An act for the relief of the heirs of John Paul Jones. March 21, 1848, ch. 22.. . . . . . . . . . . 214 Deficiencies in General aipprapriution Bill supplied. An act further to supply deficiencies in the appropriations for the service of the fiscal year ending the thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred and forty-eight. March 27, 1848, ch. 23.. .. . . . . 215 Books imported for Library of Congress ta be Duty free. An act to remit the duties on ligglgsmliaps, and charts imported for the use of the library of Congress. March 29, ,e . ... .. . .. . 217 Loan fur $16,@0,000 authorized. An act to authorize a loan not to exceed the sum of sixteen millions of dollars. _ March 31, 1848, ch. 26. .. . ... . .. . .. 217 Location of certain Lighthouses, Qc., changed. An act to change the location of certai. lighthouses and buoys. April 8, 1848, ch. 28.. . ,_ ... . . ... 219 Collection District of New Orleans. _An act relating to the collection district of New Orleans, and for other purposes. April 14, 1848, ch. 32 . . . . . . . . . . . 219 .0 Term of the United States Courts to be held at Chicago. An act authorizing a term of the United States Circuit and District Courts at Chicago, Illinois. May 9, 1848, ch. 35.. 219 Wubas/;éz:é1E£ieg,,g'analLands. An act in addition to an act therein mentioned. May 9, ,c. .. .. ... .. .. . .219 Ship Island made a Port of Delivery. /1 Deput Collector to be at d th . A tt make §hip Island, in the collection distrigt of Pearl Rivergppgitgof dizdiveryjlaliiid tg authorize the appointment ofa. deputy collector for said port. May 9, 1848, ch. 40.. . 220 Rcgulatum. ofPasscngcr Vessels. An act to provide for the ventilation of passenger vessels, and for other purposes. May 17, 1848, ch. 41. .. 220 Charter {pf Washmgton City. Ap act to continue, alter, and amend the charter of the city o Washington. May 17, .848, ch. 42 .. . . , , . , .. . ... 223