*Francisco de Arrangoiz, New York. J. H. F. Fallen, †A. L. Dabelsteen, IG. G. Stewart, +Felix Merino, †J. A. Pizarro, †Juan Herbst, Andres Castillero, William Sleyden, Charles Le Baron, Boston. Charles T. Lowndes, Charleston. New Orleans. Julius Frederich, Philadelphia. C. H. Papendick, Baltimore. Pittsburg. San Francisco. San Francisco. Cincinnati. Galveston. Wisc., Mich., lowa, and Min. T., Milwaukee. H. F. Von Lengerke, San Francisco. Peru. *Juan Ygnacia de Osma, Wash'n, D.C. George F. Guild, Montevideo. Frederic B. Graf, Baltimore. Charles Varea, Guil. Robinet, Boston. New York. San Francisco. San Francisco. Manuel J. de los Reyes, Cal. Portugal. *M. C. H. S. de la Figaniere, N. York. †D. Anton. G. Vega,{ SMs. and N. H., Boston. New York. G. H. Mecke, ! And for all other ports in Virginia except Alexandria. Norfolk.‡ Savannah. Mobile. New Orleans. San Francisco. New York. New Bedford. W. Schaer, Baltimore. W. H. Stewart, ¡Carlo Ferrera, Philadelphia. J. M. Satrustegui, California. *A. de Lövenskiold, Washington. Peter Kostrominitoff, San Francisco, †E. L. Benzon, Sardinia. *Louis Mossi, Antonio Michoud, New Orleans. New York. +Nicholas Reggio, { and R.I., Boston. Me., N.H., Mass., +Vittorio Sartori, †E. L. Trenholm, +C. A. Williamson, + George Aite, Joseph Lanata, †M. Ravena, Penn, J, and Del., Philad. Baltimore. Mobile. New Orleans, Asa F. Tift, Galveston. L. A. J. Baptiste Paris, St. Louis. C. E. L. Heinrichs, New York. Saxe-Weimar. Edward Stucken, James P. Meline, Savannah. Mobile. New Orleans. Key West. Cincinnati. New York. Penn., New Jersey, and Delaware, Philadelphia. San Francisco. .Sweden and Norway. S Me., N. H., and Mass., Boston. Washington. T. Zachrisson, tRich. Seldener, New York. Philadelphia. J. B. Fah, { Ala., Tenn., & Ark. Ad. E. Bandelier, P. J. Frans, J. C. Kuhn, Uruguay. E. S. Tobey, Min., and Detroit.G. F. Darby, Texas, Galveston. Nicholas Basler, {Ind., Ill., O., Ky., Louisville. B. W. Frazier, †G. L. Lowden, Theoph. de Rutte, San Francisco. †C. J. Mansony, B. Valls, S. P. Hamilton, New Orleans. Boston & Salem. Baltimore. New Orleans. Galveston, Tex. San Francisco. IN. E. Fowles, †G. A. Trenholm, *Ferd. L. Brauns, 10. Wolff, Mobile. F. Honold, Baltimore. Philadelphia. Cincinnati. New Orleans. VIII. TITLES AND ABSTRACTS OF THE PUBLIC LAWS, PASSED AT THE FIRST SESSION OF THE 32D CONGRESS. [The references by Chapters are to Little & Brown's authorized edition of the Laws of the United States. The omitted Chapters are private acts.] Appropriations for the Years ending June 30, 1852, and June 30, 1853. For Civil and Diplomatic Expenses. For the year ending June 30, 1852. June 30, 1853.* Legislative.-Congress, pay of members, Library of Congress.-Purchase of books, and publication of Executive.-President and Vice-President of the United States, 25,000.00 9,000.00 105,000.00 5,300.00 5,500.00 25,000.00 The appropriations for 1853 are not taken from the official document, as it was not printed in time, but they are gathered from the public and private acts. They are substantially correct. Lighthouses, Lightboats, Buoys, &c., 253,735.00 725,345.00 Indian Department and Treaty Stipulations with Indian Tribes, 872,209.80 Post-Office Department, 6,550,000.00 2,011,389.85 7,134,500.00 Lighthouses, Rivers and Harbors, Mails by Ocean Steamers, Rebuilding, Fire at Capitol, Repairing Library and purchasing Books, Continuance of work on the wings of Capitol, Relief of citizens pardoned by the Queen of Spain, To Mexico in further execution of Art. 12 of the Treaty of To the people of Oregon for expenses in defence against the Guadalupe Hidalgo, Cayuse Indians in the years 1847, 1848, To reduce and modify rates of postage, To establish Military Asylum, 561,180.34 2,124,290.00 2,290,250.00 16,200.00 72,500.00 500,000.00 6,000.00 3,180,000.00 For relief of sundry Individuals, Total, No. 1. Ch. I. An Act making Appropriations to meet the Expenses incurred in conse quence of the late Fire at the Capitol. The sum of $5,000, or so much thereof as is necessary, is to be expended by the Commissioner of Public Buildings, in discharge of expenses for extinguishing the late fire, the removal of rubbish, the preservation of books, and the construction of a tin roof upon that part of the building now exposed. $10,000 are appropriated to purchase books for the Library of Congress, under the direction of the Joint Committee on the Library. January 13, 1852. No. 2. Ch. II. An Act to provide a Room for the Congressional Library. $1,200 are appropriated to fit up the document room and a portion of the adjoining passage to receive temporarily a portion of the Congressional Library. January 23, 1852. No. 3. Ch. V. An Act authorizing the Payment of Interest to the State of New Hamp shire, for Advances made for the Use and Benefit of the United States, in repelling Invasion and suppressing Insurrection at Indian Stream, in said State. The Second Auditor may liquidate and settle the claim of New Hampshire for interest upon expenses incurred and actually expended for the protection of the northeastern frontier in the years 1835, 1836, and 1837, to an amount not exceeding $6,000; interest to be paid only on sums refunded to the State by the United States, and for no larger sum than the State was paying interest for at the time. January 27, 1852. No. 4. Ch. VIII. An Act providing for carrying into Execution in further part the Twelfth Article of the Treaty with Mexico, concluded at Guadalupe Hidalgo. $3,180,000 are appropriated for the instalment and interest due May 30th, 1852. February 10, 1852. No. 5. Ch. IX. An Act for the Relief of American Citizens lately imprisoned and pardoned by the Queen of Spain. $6,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, to be expended under the direction of the President, for such of said citizens as are out of the limits of the United States, provided that nothing in this act shall be construed into an approbation of any interference in the domestic affairs of Cuba by any of the citizens of the United States. February 10, 1852. No. 6. Ch. XI. An Act to provide for the Appointment of a Superintendent of Indian Affairs in California. The sixth section of the act of 1822, ch. 58, and the fifth section of the act of 1824, ch. 146, are revived and extended to the State of California, to establish a Superintendency of Indian Affairs for that State. A Superintendent of Indian Affairs is to be appointed at an annual salary not exceeding $4,000, with a clerk at a salary not exceeding $2.500 per annum. The powers and duties of the Superintendent shall be the same as those of the Superintendent of Indian Affairs at St. Louis, Mo., and he shall exercise an "administrative examination over all claims and accounts and vouchers for disbursements, connected with Indian affairs in California," - such claims, &c. to be transmitted to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs for final adjudication, and passed to the proper Treasury officers for settlement. March 3, 1852. No. 7. Ch. XII. An Act to extend the Time for selling the Lands granted to the Kentucky Asylum for teaching the Deaf and Dumb. Time extended for five years. March 11, 1852. No. 8. Ch. XV. An Act to provide for the Repair of the Congressional Library Room, lately destroyed by Fire. $72,500 appropriated, the work to be executed under the direc tion of the Secretary of the Interior. March 19, 1852. No. 9. Ch. XIX. An Act to make Land Warrants assignable, and for other Purposes. All warrants for military bounty land, which have been or may hereafter be issued under any law of the United States, and all valid locations of the same which have been or may hereafter be made, are made assignable, by an instrument of writing made and executed after the taking effect of this act, according to such form and regulations as may be prescribed by the Commissioner of the General Land Office, so as to vest the assignee with all the rights of the original owner of the warrant or location. Any person entitled to preemption right to any land may use any such land warrant in payment for the same, at $1.25 per acre, for the quantity of land therein specified. Warrants which have been or may hereafter be issued in pursuance of said laws, or of this act, may be located according to the legal subdivisions of the public lands, in one body, upon any lands of the United States subject to private entry at the time of such location, at the minimum price. When said warrants shall be located on lands which are subject to entry at a greater minimum than $ 1.25 per acre, the locator shall pay to the United States in cash the difference between the value of such warrants at $1.25 per acre and the tract of land located on. Registers and receivers of the land offices may hereafter charge for their services in locating all military bounty land warrants issued since February 11, 1847, the same compensation to which they are entitled by law for sales of the public lands for cash, at the rate of $1.25 per acre, the said compensation to be hereafter paid by the assignees or holders of such warrants; and they, or their legal representatives in case of death, shall receive from the United States, for services heretofore performed in locating military bounty land warrants, the same rate of compensation, after deducting the amount already received by such officers under the act of May 17, 1848. But no register or receiver shall receive any compensation out of the treasury for past service, who has received illegal fees for the location of such warrants; nor shall he receive for his services during any year a greater compensation than the maximum now allowed by law. In all cases where the militia or volunteers, or State troops of any State or Territory, were called into military service, and their services have been paid by the United States subsequent to June 18, 1812, the officers and soldiers of such forces shall have all the benefits of the act of September 28, 1850, and shall receive lands for their services according to said act, upon |