THIRTY—-FIRST CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 69, 70, 71. 1850. 469 cial powers to ministers and consuls of the United States in those countries, approved the eleventh day of August, eighteen hundred and forty-eight, us extends jurisdiction over, or the right to exercise. any of the powers conferred by said act in Macao, be, and the same is hereby, repealed. Apmovav, September 20, 1850. Can. LXIX. .f1n: {1ct ta authorize {/ne Secrclatry of the Treasury to permit Ves· Sept 2Q 1850 sels from the Bntzsh JV'0·rth American Prmzmces ta lads and unlade at such - - Places in any Collection District of the United States as he may designate. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary Sccretaryof the of the Treasury, with the approbatiou of the President of the United iI'°“‘“'Y ‘*“‘h°¥‘ . . . . . . ized to permit States, prov1ded the latter shall ba satisfied that similar privileges are vemys from extended to vessels of the United States in the colonies hereinafter British N<>rth mentioned, is hereby authorized, under such regulations as he may pre- {;x;;"f§"h§;°X; scribe, to protect the revenue from fraud, to permit vessels laden with unlade at such the products of Canada, New Brunswick, Nova. Scotia, Newfoundland, g1‘*9°s as he may and Prince Edward’s Island, or either of them, to lade or unlade at vggéinixé SEQ: any part or place within any collection district of the United States priiglzges are eviwhich he may designate; and if any such vessel entering :1 port or 3*;%; QVQSSFEQ place so designated, to lade or unladc, shall neglect or refuse to comply by said provinwith the regulations so prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury, °°S· such vessel, and the owner or owners, and master thereof, shall bc subject to the same penalties as if 110 authority under this act had been granted to lade or unladc in such port or place. Approved, September 26, 1850. Gun. 1:XX. - An Act to increase the Commissariat of the United States Army. Sept. 26, 1850. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That there be added Four commsto the subsistence department four commissarics of subsistence with S=*·fi€S*<>b¤_'=¤k=*¤ the rank of captain, to be taken hom the line of the army. g;°;:;;. h¤° °£ Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the senior aid-de-camp of Senior ¤id-dethe major-general commanding the army may be taken from the cap- ?;*:‘Pm‘;;;*i°c;‘;; tains ormajors of the army, and shall be allowed the pay and emolu- Qafding the M- ments of a major of cavalry. my- Approved, September 26, 1850. CHAP. LXXI. · J7n Act providing for the Examination and Settlement of Claims Sept. 26, 1850. for Land at the Sault Ste. Marie, in Michigan. ——"‘*"‘ Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 1y' the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the register Register and and receiver of the land officc at the Sault Ste. Marie bc, and they are !'°°§i§;°' a“*hPfhereby, authorized to examine and report upon claims to lots at the Sault Ste. Marie, in township forty-seven north, of ranges one east and lotsouc west, in Michigan, according to the provisions hereinafter contained, and pursuant to such instructions as may be given by the commissioner of the general land office. Sec. 2. And be it further emzfted, That the said commissioner shall C°m“¤Ss*°¤°*’ . . . . of general land cause the register and receiver to be furnished with s. map., on :1 large Gmac to {umm, scale, of the lines of the public surveys at the Sault Ste. Marie, and it the yegiswy and Shall be the duty of the Secretary of War to direct the proper military f::°;v$;ag"S;m; 0E6c!', on the application of the register and receiver, to dlwignate, or whgch theizruqu
