New Madrid Locations of Lands.

Oregon and California,
Notes of the decision of the Supreme Court Greenhow, authorized, February 20, 1845,
under act of February 17, 1815, chap. 45,

722
603 Distribution of the copies purchased, 723
New Orleans.

Limits of the port of New Orleans, February Orphans' Court of Alexandria County.
9, 1837,

146

Salary of the Judge of the Orphans' Court
The Collector of New Orleans may, with the

of the county of Alexandria, in the Dis-

trict of Columbia, Junc 28, 1838, 253
approbation of the Secretary of the Trea-
sury, employ, not exceeding ten additional Osage Indians.
inspectors, March 3, 1845,

801

Provisions to be furnished to them. Farmers

to be employed, and stock to be purchased
New York.

for them, January 16, 1838,

209
Four regular terms to be held by the District

Court for the northern district of New York, Paintings for the Rotundo of the Capitol.
to be held at Albany, Utica, Rochester and A contract to be made with American artists
Buffalo, July 7, 1838,

295 for four historical paintings, June 23, 1836,
Circuit Court for the northern district of New

133
York,

295 Passengers on board of Steam Vessels.
Circuit Court of New York, March 3, 1839, Owners of steam vessels to make a new en.

338 rolment and take out a new license, July
Representatives in Congress according to the 7, 1838,

304
sixth census,

491 Inspectors of steam boilers and machinery
The Clerk of the District Court for the north-

on board vessels to be appointed by Dis.
ern district of New York may appoint a trict Judges,

304
deputy. The Clerk to be responsible for Examination and certificates of inspection,
his acts, August 11, 1842,

. 506
&c.,

305
See Courts-Judiciary.

Safety-valves to be opened whenever vessels
North Carolina.

stop,

305
Representatives in Congress according to the

Regulations to be observed on board of steam
sixth census,

491
vessels,

306
The appropriation for the hospital at Ocra- An act to modify the act entitled "An act
coke, North Carolina, not to revert to the

to provide for the better security of the
surplus fund, &c., February 27, 1843, 602

lives of passengers on board of vessels pro.
Time of holding the Circuit Courts of North

pelled in whole or in part by steam," ap-
,

731 proved July 7, 1838, March 3, 1813, 626

Vessels propelled by steam to be provided
with additional steering apparatus,

626
North-eastern Boundary of the United States.

Vessels provided with certain apparatus may
Appropriation to provide for the expenses of

use heinp tiller ropes, &c.,

626
making a survey and exploration of that

Freight vessels propelled by sails and Erick.
part of the north-eastern boundary line of

son's propeller, not required to provide suc.
the United States which separates the States tion hose, &c.,

627
of Maine and New Hampshire from the

Experimental trials of inventions to prevent
British provinces, July 20, 1840,

402
explosions, &c.,

627
Further appropriations, February 27, 1841,

413 Patents for Public Lands.
Officers of Congress.

Patents to be issued to heirs, devisees, and
Extra pay to officers of Congress, 462 assigns, May 20, 1836,

31

An act to confirm land patents, March 3, 1841,
Ohio.

416
Northern boundary of Ohio established, June Literal exemplifications of records of patents
15, 1836,

49

and other evidences of title, to be as valid
Establishment of the northern boundary line

as if the names of the officers signing and
of Ohio, June 23, 1836,

56

countersigning the same had been fully in.
Description of the east and west line, 57

scrted in such record, March 3, 1843, 627
Change of the time of holding the Circuit Patents for useful Inventions.
and District Courts of Ohio, June 1, 1842,

A Commissioner of Patents to be appointed,
488
July 4, 1836,

117
Representatives in Congress according to the

Proceedings to obtain patents,

118
sixth census,

491

Patents to be signed by the Secretary of State
Repeal of the act to amend the act of March

and the Commissioner of Patents, 118
10, 1838, entitled "An act to change the

Interfering applications,

120
time of holding the Circuit and District

Sums to be paid for patents by citizens of the
Courts in the district of Ohio," March 26,

United States—by the subjects of Great

652
Sec Courts–Judiciary:

Britain, and by other persons,

121

Assignments of patents and records thereof,
Oregon and California.

121
Purchase of certain copies of the History of Patents invalid from defective exemplifica.
Oregon and California, &c., from Robert tions. Additions to patent,

122

See Courts-—Judiciary:

-

31

Patents for useful Inventions.

Pennsylvania.
Suits for violations of patents,

123 the United States for the western district
Actions cognizable in the Circuit Courts, 124 of Pennsylvania, to commence on the first
Library of the patent office. Models, · 125 Monday in October, July 27, 1842, · 496
An act in addition to the act to promote the Circuit Courts to be held at Williamsport, in

progress of science and the useful arts, the western district of Pennsylvania, March
March 3, 1837,

191
3, 1843,

628
Patents issued, and assignments executed and Proceedings now pending in the District

recorded prior to December 15, 1836, may Court transferred to the Circuit Court, 628
be recorded anew,

191

See Courts—Judiciary.
Measures to be taken to obtain patents, &c., Pensions.
to be recorded,

191

The laws authorizing the Bank of the United
Certified copies of records to be evidence.

States to pay pensions repealed, and pen-
Renewal of new patents. Duplicates of

sions to be paid according to the direc.
models. Patents returned for correction,

tions of the Secretary at War, April 20,
192
1836,

6
When specification has been too broad, or a

Appropriations for the payment of revolution.
mistake made in filing a declaration, may

ary pensioners, April 14, 1836,

9
make disclaimer, &c.,

193

Limitation of the denomination of bank notes
Clerks to be appointed,

194

to be paid for pensions, and all bank notes
Annual statement of expenditures, &c., to be

paid to be equivalent to specie, and con-
laid before Congress,

195
An act in addition to “An act to promote the

vertible into gold and silver without loss
when paid,

9
progress of the useful arts,” March 3, 1839,

The act of January 1828, chap. 2, to prevent
353

defalcations on the part of the disbursing
Distribution of the Digest of Patents, Sept.

agents of the government, shall not apply
1, 1841,

466
An act in addition to an act to promote the

to the pension of any pensioner of the

United States, May 20, 1836,
progress of the useful arts, and to repcal

A pension agency to be established at Wheel.
all acts and parts of acts heretofore made

ing, Virginia, June 7, 1836,

34
for that purpose, August 29, 1842, 543

A pension agency to be established at Pu-
Moneys paid as fees under mistake to be paid

laski, Tennessee, June 28, 1836, 60
back,

543
The third section of the act of March 3,

Five years' half pay to widows or orphans of

those who have died in the service of the
1837, chap. 43, extended to patents granted

United States, since April 20, 1818, July 4,
prior to December 15, 1836, though lost

1836,

127
subsequently, :

543
Benefit of the act of June 7, 1832, extended,

;,
Any alien &c. who may have resided one year

128
in the United States, may obtain a patent on The benefits of the act of July 1836, chap.
making an oath of his intention to become

362, not to be withheld from any widow
a citizen of the United States,

543

who has been allowed a pension, in conse-
Penalties for infringing patent rights,

544

quence of her marriage subsequent to the
Articles patented, when offered for sale to be

allowance of a pension to her, March 3,
marked,

544
1837,

187
Pauper Lunatics in the District of Columbia,

Widows of persons who continued in service
Provision for the maintenance of pauper lu-

till November 3, 1783, and were married
natics in the District of Columbia, August

before that day, entitled to the benefits of
3, 1841,

439
the third section of the act of July 1836,

187
Pea Patch on the Delaware.

All money after having remained in the hands
Purchase of the Pea Patch on the Delaware

of the pension agent unclaimed for eight
authorized, March 3, 1839,

366

months, to be repaid to the Treasury of the
Penitentiary in the District of Columbia.

United States. To be paid to the Treasurer
Appropriation for the Penitentiary in the

of the United States by draft from the
District of Columbia, February 16, 1839,

Commissioner of Pensions, April 6, 1838,
318

226
Appropriation for purchasing materials for the

Appropriations for revolutionary and other

214

pensioners, March 10, 1838,
Penitentiary in the District of Columbia,
August 31, 1842,

• 579 A pension agency to be established at Tus.

caloosa, Alabama, June 28, 1838, 254
Pennsylvania.

The pension agency at Decatur, to be re.
District Court for the western district of Penn- moved to Huntsville, Alabama, July 5, 1838,
sylvania, May 8, 1840,
380

255
The District Court for the eastern district of Five years' pension granted to certain widows

Pennsylvania to hold a special session, of officers and soldiers, July 7, 1838, 303
March 19, 1842,

470

No pledge or mortgage of the half pay or
Representatives in Congress according to the pension to be valid. Not liable to be scized

303
The October Term of the District Court of

Postage.

Pre-emption Rights to Public Lands.
Reduction of postage on letters to five cents Qualifications necessary to entitle settlers to

for less than 300 miles, and ten cents for the benefits of the act of May 29, 1830,
any distance exceeding 300 miles, 733

chap. 208, June 25, 1838,

251
Postages on newspapers,

733

An act supplementary to the act entitled “An
Postages on printed handbills,

733

act to grant pre-emption rights to settlers
Postages on pamphlets,

733

on the public lands," approved June 22,
Regulations relative to mails,

733
1838, June 1, 1810,

382
Deputy postmasters to be paid postage on Provisions relating to pre-emption of public
business letters,

734 lands, by the act to appropriate the pro-
Transportation of the mail by railroads, 738 ceeds of public lands, and to grant pre.
Appropriations for deficiencies of the revenue emption rights, September 4, 1846, 455
of the post-office,

739 Provisions relating to entry of land under
Franking privilege to members of Congress, pre-emption rights,

456
to Presidents of the United States, Mrs.

Seitlers at Mineral Point, Wisconsin, who
Madison and Mrs. Harrison, - 733, 739 have been refused entry, to be allowed to
Provisions relating to violating the post-office

re-enter land elsewhere, August 23, 1842,

521
laws,

736-739

Patents to issue for lands entered under pre-
Appropriations for the post-office for the year

emption laws, but withheld on account of
ending June 30, 1046, March 3, 1845, 739

the quantity exceeding that specified in the
An act to reduce the rates of postage, to law, August 26, 1842,

. 534
limit the use and correct the abuse of the

Act of September 4, 1841, chap. 16, not to
franking privilege, and for the prevention confer a right of pre-emption by reason of
of frauds on the revenue of the United

a settlement on a tract heretofore sold, 535
States, March 3, 1845,

. 732

An act to authorize an investigation of al.
The Postmaster-General authorized to make leged frauds under the pre-emption laws,

contracts for the transportation of the mail and for other purposes, March 3, 1843,
from the United States to foreign countries,

619
March 3, 1815,

748 Provisions for the execution of the act, 619
Contracts to be made with American citizens, Patents to issue on all entries made at St.

749

Augustine under the act of June 22, 1838,
Regulations for transporting the mail, 749 chap. 119, notwithstanding any informality
Consuls of the United States authorized to in the mode of entry or defect of proof,
pay the postage on letters detained for June 15, 1844,

• 673
postage in foreign countries,

750

Presents from the Emperor of Morocco.
Preference to be given to steam-ships for Such as cannot be conveniently deposited in
carrying the mail,

750

the office of the Secretary of State, to be
Steam-ships to be delivered to the govern- disposed of, July 20, 1840,

409
ment, at their full value, on demand, 750 Presents from the Imaum of Muscat.
Transportation of the mail to the Gulf of The horses to be sold,

730
Mexico in steamers,

750

President and Vice President of the United States.
The Postmaster-General may contract for

A uniform time for holding elections of elec-
carrying the mail on railroads without ad-

tors of the President and Vice President
vertising for contracts, February 20, 1845, of the United States, January 23, 1845, 721

796
A resolution to fix the time when the act to Prisoners of the United States in Rhode Island.
reduce the rates of postage, and limit the

The prisoners of the United States to be kept
use and correct the abuse of the franking

under the like restrictions and penalties as
privilege, and for the prevention of frauds on

prisoners committed under the authority of
the revenue of the post-office department,

Rhode Island, June 19, 1840, - - 385
shall go into effect, March 3, 1845, · 800 Property lost or destroyed by the enemy.
Post Roads.

Officers and others to be paid the value of
An act to establish certain post roads, and horses, &c., lost in the United States' ser-
to alter and discontinue others, &c., July 2, vice, January 18, 1837,

142
1836,

90 Volunteers and militia to be paid for arms,
Post roads in Missouri and Arkansas esta.

&c., lost,

143
blished, March 10, 1836,
131 Adjustment of claims,

· 143
An act to establish certain post roads and to Horses, &c. turned over to the service of the
discontinue others, July 7, 1838, 271

United States by the commanding officer,
Post roads in Mississippi and Tennessee, to be paid for, October 14, 1837, 204
April 14, 1842,

473 Claims to be adjusted by the Third Auditor,
An act establishing certain post roads, Au.

204
gust 31, 1842,
568 Acts to extend to mules,

204
Establishinent of certain post roads in Flo- The act of January 18, 1837, chap. 5, relating
rida,

669

to property lost or destroyed in the military
An act to establish post routes, March 3, 1845, service of the United States, continued in