FULL TITLES OF ACTS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS OF CON- 

 GRESS, 1835-1899, REFERRED TO IN THIS WORK. 



July 1, 1836: Page. 



An act to authorize and enable the President to assert and prosecute with 

 effect the claim of the United States to the legacy bequeathed to them 

 by James Smithson, late of London, deceased, to found at Washington, 

 under the name of the Smithsonian Institution, an establishment for 

 the increase and diffusion of knowledge among men. (Stat., V, 64)... 142 

 October 16, 1837: 



An act making further appropriations for the year 1837. (Stat., V, 207). 144 

 July 7, 1838: 



An act to provide for the support of the Military Academy of the United 



States for the year 1838, and for other purposes. (Stat., V, 264) 145 



March 3, 1839: 



An act making appropriations for the civil and diplomatic expenses of 



Government for the year 1839. ( Stat. , V, 339 ) 182 



July 20, 1840: 



An act making appropriations for the support of the Army for the year 



1840. (Stat., V, 404) ".... 2ly 



July 20, 1840: 



Joint resolution for the exchange of books and public documents for for- 

 eign publications. (Stat. , V, 409) 220 



March 3, 1841: 



An act making appropriations for the naval service for the year 1841. 



(Stat, V, 419) 220 



September 4, 1841: 



An act to appropriate the proceeds of the sales of public lands, and to grant 



preemption rights. (Stat., V, 453) 221 



September 11, 1841: 



An act to repeal a part of the sixth section of the act entitled "An act to 

 provide for the support of the Military Academy of the United States 

 for the year 1838, and for other purposes," passed July 7, 1838. (Stat., 



V, 465) .' 224 



August 4, 1842: 



An act making appropriations for the naval service for the year 1842. 



(Stat., V, 500) 239 



August 26, 1842: 



An act to provide for publishing an account of the discoveries made by 

 the Exploring P^xpedition, under the command of Lieutenant Wilkes, 



of the United States Navy. ( Stat. , V, 534 ) 240 



December 24, 1842: 



An act making appropriations for the civil and diplomatic expenses of 

 Government for the half calendar year ending the 30th day of June, 

 1843. (Stat., V, 586) ." *. 240 



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