402 A bill reducing the price of the public
lands lying within the Miconic reser-
vation, in the State of Indiana.
403A bitl for the relief of Marvin W. Fisher
404 A bill for the relief of George Martin..
405 A bill to grant to the Atlantic and
Gulf Railroad Company the right of
way through. the public lands of the
United States.

406 A bill for the relief of Timothy Cavan.
407 A bill for the benefit of W. R. Campbell,
George Myers, and John Kincart.

408 A bill to authorize the laying off of a
town at the Trader's Point, on the
Missouri river, in the State of Iowa,
and for other purposes.

409 A bill establishing a board of commis-
sioners for the investigation of claims
against the United States.

410 A bill for the relief of the legal repre-
sentatives of Jos. Watson, deceased.
411 A bill to change the location of the land
office in the Chippewa land district.
(Amended-see page 211.)

412 A bill making an appropriation for the
construction of a road from the falls
of St. Louis river, of Lake Superior,
to Point Douglass, on the Mississippi
river.

147 156

289

413 A bill declaratory of the act for the 169 169
admission of the State of Iowa into

the Union.

414 A bill to authorize the coinage of gold
dollars and double eagles.

415 A bill to grant the right of way across
the public lands, and to dispose of
said land in aid of the several States
in the construction of railroads and
canals.

416 A bill to regulate the pensions of offi-
cers, soldiers, seamen, and marines,
who have been or may hereafter be
disabled while in the service of the
United States.

417 A bill for the relief of John Hutchingson
418 A bill for the relief of the heirs of Tru-

man Cross.

419 A bill for the relief of John A. Rodgers
420 A bill to authorize a change of the
venue in certain cases.

421 A bill to amend an act entitled "An
act to regulate the mode of practice
in the courts of the United States for
the district of Louisiana."

172

169 199 274, 281, 285, 311
290

172211, 212, 218 211

177 268

178
183

187
187

189 285

Approved.

Number.

Title.

SENATE BILLS-Continued.

First reading.

422 A bill making an appropriation to open 190
a communication between Albemarle
sound and the Atlantic ocean, and
for the improvement of the harbor at
or near Old Roanoke inlet, in the
State of North Carolina.

423 A bill making an appropriation of 190
money to improve the St. Clair flats,

in the State of Michigan.

424 A bill making an appropriation of
money for the improvement of the
harbor at the mouth of Grand river,
in the State of Michigan.

425 A bill making an appropriation of
money for the improvement of the
harbor at the mouth of the Kalamazoo
river, in the State of Michigan.

190

190

426 A bill making an appropriation of 190
money for the improvement of the
harbor at Newark, in the State of
New Jersey.

427 A bill making an appropriation of 190
money for the removal of obstructions

in Great Egg Harbor, in the State
of New Jersey..

428 A bill making an appropriation of 190
money for the improvement of the
harbor at Block island, in the State

of Rhode Island.

429 A bill making an appropriation of 190
money for the improvement of the

harbor at Providence, in the State of
Rhode Island.

430 A bill making an appropriation of 190
money for the improvement of the
harbor at Havre de Grace, in the
State of Maryland.

431 A bill making an appropriation of 190
money for the improvement of Hog

island channel at Charleston, in the
State of South Carolina.

432 A bill making an appropriation of 190
money for surveying and examining

the ports and harbors of the State of

Texas.

433 A bill making an appropriation of 190
money for the improvement of Little
Sodus bay, on Lake Ontario.

434 A bill making an appropriation of 190
money for the improvement of Eigh-
teen Mile creek, on Lake Ontario.

435 A bill making an appropriation of 190
money for the improvement of the
navigation of James river, in the
State of Virginia.

436 A bill making an appropriation of 190
money for a survey and examination
of Alleghany river.

433 A bill making an appropriation of 191
money for a survey and examination

of the harbor at the mouth of Black
river, on Lake Michigan.

439 A bill making an appropriation of 191
money for a survey and examination

of the harbor at New Buffalo, on
Lake Michigan.

440 A bill making an appropriation of 191
money for a survey and examination

of Little Egg harbor, in the State of
New Jersey.

441 A bill making an appropriation of 191
money for a survey and examination

of the Perriwig shoals, in the Dela-

446 A bill making an appropriation of 191
money for the construction of a break-

water at Nantucket, in the State of
Massachusetts.

447 A bill making an appropriation of 191
money for the improvement of the
Ocracoke inlet, in the State of North
Carolina.

448 A bill making an appropriation of 191
money for the improvement of the
harbor at Sheboygan, on Lake Mich-
igan.

449 A bill making an appropriation of 191
money for the improvement of the
harbor at the mouth of Big Sandy
creek, on Lake Ontario.

450 A bill for the relief of William Miller..
451 A bill to provide for the location and
construction of a central national
road from the Pacific ocean to the
Mississippi river, with a branch of
said road to the Columbia river.

192

192 283

Proceedings
before pas.

sage.

452 A bill giving the consent of Congress
to the State of Illinois to improve the
navigation of the Des Moines rapids
of the Mississippi river, in the State
of Illinois.

453 A bill to authorize the payment to the
State of Georgia of the unexpended
balance of the sum of one hundred
and seventy-five thousand dollars,
which was appropriated to settle the
claims of said State for the service of
her militia, by the act of August 11,
1842, entitled "An act to provide
for the settlement of the claims of
the State of Georgia for the services
of her militia."

454 A bill to make further provision for the
widows and orphans of officers, non-
commissioned officers, musicians, and
privates, whether of the regular army
or volunteers, who have died or may
die of diseases contracted while in
the service of the United States, and
in the line of their duty, in the pros
ecution of the war with Mexico.

195

196 200

195 201

455 A bill to provide for the payment of 201
horses and other property lost or de-

stroyed in the military service of the
United States.

456 A bill for the relief of Lewis Morris 201

Passed Senate.

468
469

467 A bill to establish a mail route be-
tween such point in the valley of the
Mississippi and such point in Cali-
fornia on Pacific ocean as the Presi-
dent of the United States may direct.
A bill for the relief of Maria Taylor
A bill to authorize the selection of a
part of Rock Island, in the Missis-
sippi river, for the site of a marine
hospital and for other purposes.
A bill to extend the provisions of an
act approved 3d March, 1847, for
carrying into effect the existing com-
pacts with the States of Alabama
and Mississippi with regard to the
5 per cent. fund and school reserva-
tions.

470

471

472

226

226
226

227 236

227

A bill for the further relief of the widows 227 282
and orphans of officers and soldiers
in the late war with Mexico.
A bill authorizing the Galveston and
Red River Railway Company to con.
struct and extend a railway to the
coast of the Pacific ocean in Cali-
fornia.

476

A bill for the relief of Alexander 235 316, 330... 330 330

Montgomery, captain and assistant
quartermaster of the army.

477

473

A bill for the relief of R. M. Martin...
A bill for the relief of Alexander R.
McKee and Johnson Price.

239 298

239

298

268

Approved.