Roads.

The construction of a railroad through the
lands of the United States, at Springfield,
Massachusetts, authorized, April 29, 1836,
17

A street may be laid out through the lands
of the United States, at Chelsea, Massachu-
setts, July 1, 1836,
63
The right of way through the public lands
granted to the New Orleans and Nashville
railroad company, July 2, 1836,
65
Certain companies authorized to construct a
railroad in Florida, January 31, 1837, 144
Conditions to be complied with,
145
Reservation of public lands through which
the railroad may pass,
145
Continuation of Cumberland read in Ohio,
Indiana and Illinois, March 3, 1837, 195
Repairs of Cumberland road,
195
The right to pass over the public lands in
Florida granted to the Atchafalaya rail-
road and banking company, March 3, 1837,
196

The right to pass over the public lands grant-
ed to the New Orleans and Carrolton rail-
road company, March 3, 1837,
197
An act of the Legislature of Florida incor-
porating the Florida Peninsula Railroad
and Steamboat Company confirmed, and
the right of way through the public lands
granted to the company, June 28, 1838,
253

261

Appropriations for certain roads in Florida,
July 7, 1838,
Appropriation for the Mars Hill military road,
July 7, 1838,

265
The title of the United States in a road from
the foot of the rapids of the Miami of the
Lake to the Connecticut western reserve,
granted to the State of Ohio, July 7, 1838,

303

296
An act making an appropriation for certain
roads in the Territory of Wisconsin, July
7, 1838, -
Appropriation for the improvement of rivers
and roads in Wisconsin, March 3, 1839,
328
An act for the improvement and survey of
certain rivers, and the repair of certain
331
roads in Florida, March 3, 1839,
Appropriation for opening a road from Du-
buque, in the Territory of Iowa, to the
boundary line of Missouri, March 3, 1839,
352

Rush Island.

School Lands.

An act to amend an act entitled "An act to
carry into effect in the States of Alabama
and Mississippi the existing compacts with
those States with regard to the five per
cent. fund and the school reservations,"
June 13, 1842,

490
The county commissioners of Lee county in
the territory of Iowa authorized to make
selections of land in lieu of those granted.
Rules and regulations of the land which
may be patented, August 23, 1842, - 522
Illinois, Arkansas, Louisiana and Tennessee
authorized to sell the lands appropriated
for the use of schools in those States, Feb-
ruary 15, 1843,

600

666

School lands in Florida,
Repeal of the fourth section of the act of July
4, 1836, respecting the selection of school
lands,
728

Selection of school lands by the Governor of
Alabama,
728
Provisions as to lands selected by the Go-
vernor of Alabama,
728

See Public Lands - Wisconsin
Arkansas Illinois Indiana
Iowa.

Seamen in the Merchant service.

Shawnee Indians.

Shenandoah Bridge Company.

Slaves.

Florida
- Ohio

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An act in addition to the several acts regu-
lating the shipment and discharge of sea-
men, and the duties of consuls, July 20,
1840,
394
Acts relating to seamen of the United States,
394
Appropriations for the relief and protection
of American seamen, February 12, 1842,
470
The provisions and penalties of the act of
July 16, 1798, chap. 77, extended to the
coasting trade, and measures to be taken
to secure the collection of hospital money
from the officers, seamen and owners of
602
coasting vessels, March 1, 1843,
Appropriation for a deficiency in the appro-
priation in 1844, for the relief and protec-
tion of American seamen, January 22,
1844,
651

-

Seminole Indians.
Appropriation for the temporary support and
removal of the Seminole Indians from Flo-
316
rida, February 13, 1839,
Appropriation for the expenses of a delegation
of the Seminole Indians, west of the Mis-
sissippi, to Florida, March 2, 1841, 414
See Indian Treaties.

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A resolution authorizing the Secretary of
War to pay any balance that may be due
to the Shawnee Indians who served in the
Florida war, March 3, 1845,
800

A bridge at Harper's Ferry on lands of the
United States, may be erected by the Com-
63
pany, July 1, 1836,

Indemnity from the British government for

Submarine Telescope.

The Secretary of the Navy to institute exper-
iments to test the utility of the submarine
telescope,
- 667
Sub-Treasury.

Repeal of the act establishing a sub-treasury
of the United States, August 13, 1841, 439
Sufferers by Fire in the City of New York.

The time of payment of bonds for duties, ex-
tended, March 19, 1836,

6

8

Provisions of the act of March 19, 1836, chap.
42, limited, April 5, 1836,
Surgeons in the Army.

An additional number of surgeons and sur-
geon's mates to be appointed, July 4, 1836,
117
Sword and Camp Chest of Washington and Staff
of Franklin.

Resolution accepting the sword of Washing-
ton and the staff of Franklin, March 4,

716

1844,
Resolution of respect for the memory of the
owner of the sword of Washington and the
staff of Franklin,
Resolution accepting the camp chest of Wash-
ington,

716

716

Tennessee.

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A District Court established in the western
district of Tennessee, June 18, 1838, 249
Circuit Court in East Tennessee, July 7, 1838,
308
District Court of Tennessee to hold a court
at Jackson, January 18, 1839,
Circuits composing the districts in Tennes-

313

see,

313
314
Rules of the District Courts,
District Court of Tennessee, March 3, 1839,
337

District Court of Tennessee, July 4, 1840,

392

Appeals from the District Court at Jackson,
to the Circuit Court at Nashville, April 14,
1842,
472
Times of holding the fall terms at Jackson
and Knoxville,
472

Time of holding the Circuit and District

·

Courts of the United States in East and
West Tennessee, May 18, 1842, 488
488
Rules of proceedings in the courts,
Representatives in Congress according to the
sixth census,
491
The time of holding the Circuit and District
Court of East Tennessee changed, March
3, 1843, -
610
See Courts Canals - Judiciary - Public
Lands-Roads-School Lands.

Territories of the United States.

Acts of the Territorial Legislatures incorpo-
rating banks, not to have effect until ap-
proved and confirmed by Congress, July 1,
1836,
61
Accounts of the Treasurer of unavailable
funds to be settled, March 3, 1837, 178
The Secretary of the Treasury to settle claims
- 178
on banks for unavailable funds,
The Legislatures of the several territories of
the United States authorized to regulate the

Boundary between the United States and
Texas,
312

A joint resolution annexing Texas to the
United States, March 1, 1845, - 797
Transportation of the Mail.

The contract for carrying the mail to expire,
&c., on the 30th of June succeeding the 31st
of Dec. in each year, May 11, 1836, - 132
Treasury Notes.

Authority to issue not exceeding ten millions
of dollars in treasury notes, October 12,
1837,
201
Provisions relating to the issuing and pay-
ment of the treasury notes authorized by
the act of October 12, 1837, - 201
Punishment for forging treasury notes, 203
Treasury notes to be issued according to the
provisions of the act of October 12, 1837,
chap. 2, May 21, 1838,
228
The remainder of the treasury notes author-
ized by the act of May 21, 1838, to be is-
sued, March 2, 1839,
323
The act of October 12, 1837, renewed, March
31, 1840,
370
Treasury notes may be issued in lieu of others
redeemed,
370
An act to authorize the issuing of treasury
411
notes, February 15, 1841,
An act to authorize an issue of treasury
469
notes, January 31, 1842,
The treasury notes issued under the act to
authorize the issuing of treasury notes, of
October 12, 1837, chap. 2, to bear interest
474
at 6 per cent., April 15, 1842, -
Interest to be paid annually,
475
Reissue of treasury notes authorized, March
3, 1843,

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614
614

Payment of interest on treasury notes,
Issue of stock in lieu of treasury notes au-
thorized,
614

What officers allowed, and their pay,
The secretaries of the territories to prepare
the legislative acts for publication,
541
Accounts of the Legislative Assembly of the
541
Territory of Florida,
Treaty between the United States and Great Bri-
tain.

An act to carry the treaty of the 9th of Au-
gust 1842, with Great Britain, into effect,
623
March 3, 1843,
Unclaimed Goods seized for illegal importation.
An act directing the disposition of unclaimed

Unclaimed Goods seized for illegal importation.
goods, wares and merchandise, seized for
being illegally imported into the United
States, April 2, 1844,
653

Union Bank of Georgetown.

An act to extend the charter of the Union
Bank of Georgetown, May 25, 1838, 229
United States and Great Britain.

An act to carry into effect the treaty between
the United States and Great Britain of the
9th of August, 1842, March 3, 1843, 623
United States and Mexico.

The Secretary of the Treasury to issue certi-
ficates for the sums awarded under the
convention between the United States and
Mexico to the persons entitled, according
to the provisions of the seventh section of
the act to carry into effect a convention
between the United States and the Repub-
lic of Mexico, September 1, 1841, - 452
United States and Spain.

An act to carry into effect the convention be-
tween the United States and Spain, June 7,
1836,
34
Appointment of Commissioners, &c., and or-
ganization of the Commissioners, 34
The provisions of the act to carry into effect
the convention between the United States
and Spain extended to February 1, 1838,
March 3, 1837,
179

Vermont.

Value of the Pound Sterling.

An act to regulate the value to be affixed to
the pound sterling by the treasury depart-
ment, July 27, 1842,
496

Virginia.

Representatives in Congress according to the
sixth census,

491

An annual term of the District Court for the
western district of Virginia to be held at
Wheeling, August 26, 1842,
534
The terms of the District Court for the west-
ern district of Virginia shall be held at
Charleston in Kenawha, and the District
Court held at Lewisburg, in the county of
Greenbriar, shall cease, August 29, 1842,

547
Amendment of the act establishing a District
Court of the United States at Wheeling,
January 20, 1843,
597

The time of holding the District Courts at
Clarksburg and Wheeling, in the western
district of Virginia, changed, March 4,
1844,
652
The spring term of the District Court for
Eastern Virginia to be held on the 13th
day of May in Norfolk, annually,
655
See Courts Judiciary.

Volunteers and Militia.

Payments and allowances to volunteers and
militia in the service of the United States,
March 19, 1836,
7
Pensions to widows, &c., of volunteers and
militia, killed in the service of the United
States,
7

The President may accept the services of ten
thousand volunteers and mounted riflemen,
May 23, 1836,
32

To be organized by the President, and to have
benefits conferred on persons wounded in
the service of the United States,
33
The expenses of the volunteers and militia
received into the service of the United
33
States, to be paid, May 28, 1836,
The militia of Missouri and Indiana to be
paid for services rendered against the In-
dians in 1832, July 2, 1836,
- 71

Wabash and Erie Canal.

Lands selected by the State of Indiana for
the Wabash and Erie canal, confirmed to
that State, February 27, 1841,
414
The State of Indiana to select certain quan-
tities of land in lieu of those granted to
the State for the construction of the Wabash
and Eric canal, and the Illinois and Michi-
gan canals, August 29, 1842, -
542
Lands granted to the State of Indiana for the
Wabash and Erie canal, March 3, 1845, 731
Canal to be completed in fifteen years, or the
land to revert to the United States,
See Canals-Illinois-Ohio.

732

Wisconsin Territory.

An act establishing the territorial govern-
ment of Wisconsin, April 20, 1836, 10
Notes of the acts which have been passed re-
lating to the Territory of Wisconsin, 10
The towns of Fort Madison, Burlington, Des
Moines, Belleview, Du Buque and Peru, in
Wisconsin Territory, laid off, act of June
2, 1836, .
70
Towns of Fort Madison, Burlington, Belle-
view, Du Buque, Mineral Point and Peru,
in Wisconsin, March 3, 1837, - 178
A surveyor of public lands in Wisconsin to
be appointed; his duties, &c., June 12,
1838,

243

Wisconsin Territory.

244

ment of Wisconsin,

Two additional land districts created and
offices established, June 12, 1838, - 243
A seminary of learning to be established,
June 12, 1838,
Boundary line between Michigan and Wis-
244
consin, June 12, 1838,
Appropriation for completing the public
buildings in Wisconsin, June 18, 1838,
249
An act to incorporate the stockholders of the
State Bank of Wisconsin, at Prairie du
Chien, passed by the Legislature of Wis-
consin, disapproved, June 12, 1838, 310
Provisions for the regulation of the govern-
356
Certain lands reserved for the Dubuque claim
declared to be public lands, and settlers
on the lands may enter the same, August
16, 1842,
508
Certain accounts for the support of the go-
vernment of Wisconsin Territory to be
settled, August 29, 1842,
540
The Legislative Assembly authorized to pro-
vide for the appointment of sheriffs, judges
of probate, justices of the peace, and
county surveyors, March 3, 1843, 630
Term of service of the members of the Le-
gislature,
630
Land granted for the improvement of Grant
river, Wisconsin, June 15, 1844, - 663
Appropriations to continue the improvement
of the harbor of Southport,
748
Improvement of certain roads in Wisconsin,
748

Wyandott Indians.

Appropriations to carry into effect the treaty
with the Wyandott Indians, August 31,
1842,
576