CHAP. 3. AN ACT to repeal the act which abolished the office of one of the Inspectors General of the army, and to revive and establish said office.

4 of act of Aug.

of one of the In

[SEC. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That so much of the fourth section of an act, ap- Repeal of sec proved the twenty third day of August, one thousand eight 23, 1842, abolhundred and forty two, entitled "An act respecting the organ- ishing the office ization of the army, and for other purposes,? as directs that the spector's Geneoffice of one inspector general of the army shall be abolished, ral. *See vol. 10. and the inspector discharged, shall be, and the same is hereby p. 235. repealed; and all acts and parts of acis so repealed shall be, Revived and and the same hereby are, revived and continued in force. force. Approved, January 12, 1846.

continued

in

CHAP. 4.-AN ACT to continue the office of the Commissioner of Pensions.

[SEC. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and Hose of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the authority given to continue the office of Commissioner of Pensions by the act of the twentieth of January, eighteen hundred and forty three, entitled "An act to continue the office of Commissioner of Pensions," be extended to Office of Comthe fourth of March, eighteen hundred and forty-uine, and no longer.

Approved, January 14, 1846.

missioner

of

Pensions continued 10 March 4, 1849.

CHAP. 5.-An act for the relief of James Bogardus,

Bogardus

re

[SEC. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the patent granted to James Bogardus, bearing Patent of Jas. date on the eighteenth day of January, eighteen hundred and newed and exthirty two, for his invention of a new and useful mill, now tended. known as Bogardus' Excentric Universal Mill," be and the same is hereby renewed and extended for the term of fourteen years from and after the eighteenth day of January, eighteen hundred and forty six, and the Commissioner of Patents is hereby directed to make a certificate of such renewal and extension.

Approved, January 14, 1846.

CHAP. 6.-AN ACT establishing certain post routes.

[SEC. 1.] Be it en icted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress ás· sembled, That there be and is hereby established a post route from New Orleans, in the State of Louisiana, along the Gulf

Post routes established.

coast to Galveston, thence to Velasco, to Matagorda, to Pass Aransas, and to Corpus Christi, in Texas, by land or water, as the Postmaster General may deem expedient; that a post route be also, established from Galveston, via the city of Houston, San Felipe de Austin, Lagrange, and Bastrop, to Aust'n. Also, the following routes: From Fulton, in the state of Arkansas, via Boston, Clarksville, Bonham, and Falls of the Brazos, to Austin, from Natchitoches, via Sabine Town, Nacogdoches, Crockett's, and Washington, to Lagiange; from Shieveport, in the State of Louisiana, via Pulaski, to Nacogdoches; from Velasco, via Brasoria, Texana, Victoria, and Goliad, to San Antonio de Bexar; from the city of Houston to Robbin's Ferry; from Austin to San Antonio de Bexar; and that it Postmaster shall be the duty of the Postmaster General to contract for conGeneral to con- veying a mail on said routes as soon as can conveniently be ing the mail on done after the passage of this act.

tract for early

said routes.

Approved, February 6, 1846.

be allowed more

CHAP. 7.-AN ACT relative to Collectors and other officers of the Customs.

[SEC. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress asOfficers of the sembled, That collectors and all other officers of the customs, custom- not to serving for a less period than a year, shall not be paid for the enthan a pro rata lire year, but shall be allowed in no case a greater than a pro rata compensationfor of the maximum compensation of the said officers respectivethe t me they may serve. ly for the time only which they actually serve as such collectors or officers, whether the same be under one or more appointments, or before or after confirmation. And no collector or other officer shall, in any case, receive for his services, either as fees, salary, fines, penalties, forfeitures, or otherwise, for the time he may be in service, beyond the maximum pro rata rate provided by law.

Accounts for

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That all accounts for salary to be ren- salary, compensation, and emoluments shall be rendered quardered quarter y terly at the end of each quarter of the fiscal year.

distributed to

Additional du- SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That no portion of the ties not to be additional duties provided by the seventeenth section of the any offers of act of August thirtieth, eighteen hundred and forty two, encustoms, but titled "An act to provide revenue from imports, and to change paid into the Treasury. and modify existing laws imposing duties on imports, and for other purposes," shall be deemed a fine, penalty, or forfeiture, for the purpose of being distributed to any officer of the cus. toms; but the whole amount thereof, when received, shall be paid directly into the treasury.

Repeal of acts inconsistent.

SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That all acts and of acts inconsistent with this art are hereby repealed. Approved, February 11, 1846.

parts

CHAP. 8.—AN ACT to enlarge the powers of the several Orphans' Courts held in and for the District of Columbia.

Columbia au

to intant orph

cases.

of guard ana

[SEC. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the several Orphans' Courts held in and for Orphans' courts the District of Columbia be, and they are hereby, authorized of the District of and empowered to appoint a guardian or guardians to any and thorised to ap every infant orphan who may now or hereafter be entitled or point gu rdians have right or claim to any property, real, personal, or mixed, an-, in certain within, or whose person and residence may be within, the jurisdiction of said court, except when said orphan may have a (estamentary guardian; and shall require of said guardians so May require appointed, and of testamentary guardians, unless directed other bond and sec'Q¬ Wise by the will appointing them, bond, with good and suffi- rity, unless othcient surety, as now required by law. And when any infant, by will. whose father may be living, shall, by gift or otherwise, be en- May compel titled to any property separate from the father, it shall and may children be lawful for said courts to compel the father, as natural guar- may be entuled dian, to give bond and security to account for said property, give bond and and to compel him to account, as guardians in other cases; and security, and in if he shall tail or refuse to give such bond, or, at his request, said case of failure courts shall have power to appoint a special guardian to take special guardicharge of said property, who shall give hond and security as in ans. other cases, but with condition to suit the case.

erwise directed

fathers of infant

who

to property to

MAY appoint

do so, when re

fine and impri→

ance with such

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That in all cases where Such guardiany of said courts have heretofore appointed, or may hereafter an to give additional security if appoint, a guardian or guardians, or taken bond, or may here- necessary, and after take bond, from any guardian or guardians, and shall at upon faire to any time have good cause to believe that the interest of the ward qued, may be or wards may require it, said court shall have power and au- dismissed. thority to compel said guardian or guardians to give additional Sand courts to other or further security, in such time as said court may di- have power, by rect; and upon his failure to comply with the order of court sonment, to endirecting such security, said court shall have power and au- force a complithority, and it shall be their duty to dismiss said guardian from orders; or may office, and appoint another in his stead, and order the estate of order their Marthe ward to be forthwith delivered to the newly appointed guar- session of and dian and shall have power, by fine and imprisonment, or any deliver the prolegal process, to compel and enforce a compliance with such order, or may, where it can be so done, order their marshal to take possession of and deliver the property: Provided, however, Proviso. That no order shall be made directing a guardian to give new security until he shall have been duly summoned to show cause agains, or have had ten day's notice in writing of the intended application.

shal to take pos

perty.

Said courts

may order and

trators, or ex

SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That in all cases where any of said courts have heretofore appointed or may hereafter require adminisappoint an administrator or administrators, or have taken or may ecutors, to give take bond from any executor or executors to any last will and tes- other and furthtament, and shall at any time become satisfied that the security er security in is insufficient by reason of the removal or insolvency of the su

certain cases.

reties in the bond, or any of them, or by reason of the penalty of the bond being too small, or from any other cause whatever, it shall and may be lawful for the said court to order and require the said administrator or administrators, executor or executors, to give additional other or further security, and to remove such administrator or administrators, executor or executors, ure to comply if they shall fail or refuse to comply with such order, and ap with such order, point an administrator or administrators in his or their stead, may appoint and shall further have power to order and require any assets or trator or admin-estate of the decedent, which may remain unadministered, to istrators in stead. be delivered to said newly appointed administrator or adminis

In case of fail

other adminis

Proviso.

How powers may be executed.

Act to continue in force from its passage.

trators de bonis non, and to enforce a compliance with such order by fine and attachment, or any other legal process: Provided, however, That said administrator or administrators, executor or executors, shall first be summoned to show cause against such orders, or have ten days' notice, in writing, of the intended application.

SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That the powers hereingranted to said courts, by the forgoing sections of this act, may be exercised by said courts er ufficio, or on the application of any one interested.

SEC. 5. And be it further enacted, That this act shall be in force from and after its passage.

Approved, February 20, 1846.

enter at mini

mum

of land.

and patent to is

CHAP. 9.—AN ACT for the relief of William Elliot, junior, of Fulton county, State of Illinois.

[SEC. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress asPermitted to sembled, That William Elliot, junior, of Fulton county, State price a of Illinois, be and he is hereby permitted to enter at the miniquarter section mum price per acre, the northwest quarter of section thirty, in township numbered five, north of range numbered four, east of the fourth principal meridian, the same being within the Final certificate Quincy land district in said State; and upon the payment of the purchase money therefor a final certificate and patent shall issue as in other cases: Provided, That if any bona fide assignment or sale of said tract were made by said William Elliot, junior, after his erroneous entry thereof in February, one thousand eight hundred and thirty six, then said patent shall enure to the benefit of such purchaser or assignee of said William, notwithstanding said original entry may have been subsequently cancelled by order of the Commissioner of the General Land Office.

gue.

Proviso.

Approved, March 11, 1846.

CHAP. 10-AN ACT to repeal the act requiring one of the Judges of the Circuit Court for the District of Columbia hereafter to reside in Alexandria.

[SEC. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress (18sembled, That the act entitled "An act requiring one of the Act requiring one of the judges Judges of the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia here- to reside in Alafter to reside in Alexandria," approved the fourth day of exandria repealApril, eighteen hundred and forty-four, be and the same is ed. hereby repealed.

Approved, March 24, 1846.

CHAP. 11.-AN ACT to authorize the Secretary of the Navy to contract for the purchase of American water-rotted hemp for the use of the navy.

[SEC. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Navy be and he is hereby authorized to enter into contract for a period not exceeding ter three years for the purchase of American water-rotted hemp for the use of the navy.

Approved, March 30, 1846.

CHAP. 12.-An ACT for the relief of David F. Williamson, of Pope county,

State of Arkansas.

Secretary of

the Navy to eninto con

tract for Ameri

can water-routed: hemp.

Entry of section in the name of David F Wil

con

[SEC. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress as. sembled, That the entry of the northwest quarter of section number twenty nine, in township number eight north, of range number twenty west in the name of David F. Williamson, liamson made at the Johnson Court House land office, in the State of firmed, and a pa Arkansas, per certificate number six hundred and seventeen of that office, be, and the same is hereby confirmed, and a patent shall issue thereon as in other cases. Approved, April 27, 1846.

CHAP. 13-AN ACT making appropriations for the payment of revolutionary and other pensions of the United States for the year ending the thirtieth June, one thousand eight hundred and forty-seven, and for other purposes.

[SEC. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums be and the same are hereby appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the payment of pensions for the year ending the thirtieth of June, one thousand eight hundred and forty seven.

tent to issue.