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 438 THIRTY-FIRST CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 17, 19, 20. 1850 Ju, 5, 1350, Gun. XVII.-dn Act to continue in Force an Act therein mentioned, relating ——-—-·—-———- to the Port of Baltimore. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Act revived and United States of zimerica in Congress assembled, That the act passed the seventeenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred, entitled or Mar-eh, 1861, "An Act declaring the assent of Congress to certain acts of the States 1800·°h·I5· of Maryland and Georgia," and which by subsequent acts has been revived and continued in force until the iirst day of June, one thou- " sand eight hundred and fifty, be, and the same, so far as it relates to the act of the State of Maryland, is hereby revived and continued in force until the third day of March, one thousand eight hundred and Proviso. sixty-one: Provided, That nothing herein contains shall authorize the demand of a duty on tonnage on vessels propelled by steam, employed in the transportation of passengers. Approved, June 5, 1850. y,,,,,, us 1g5g_ Crur. XIX. -.411 dot to make furthor_.dppropr·iations for public Buildings in the H., Temtom: of Minnesota and Oregon. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representati¤es of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the sum of apggggggefag; twenty thousand dollar each be, and the same is hereby, appropriated nre_ erection or out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, to be R;$;;';;;’:*°;x;’i applied by the governors and legislative assemblies of the Territories O,,g,,,,_ of Minnesota and Oregon at such place as they may select m said Territories for the erection of penitentiaries. ,;,,1,,,,,,,;,,,;,,,, Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the govenor and legisunder ¤· former lative assembly of Minnesota are hereby authorized to expend the $;;],_h°w t° b° appropriation made in section thirteen, of "An Act to establish the 1849, ch. 121. territoritl government of Minuesota," approved March third, eighteen hundred and forty-nine, for the erection of suitable public buildings at the temporary seat of government of said Territory, at such time as they deem proper, any previous law to the contrary notwithstanding. Sec. 3. And be it' further enacted, That the sum of twenty thoud_t$20i000 ed- sand dollars, in addition to that appropriated by section fifteen of "An PQQQQQ fof};};;:; Act to establish the territorial government of Oregon," approved tion ot public August fourteen, eighteen hundred and forty-eight, be, and the same Eggfngs m 0* is hereby, appropriated out of any money in the treasury not other- 1g4g,,h_17y_ wise appropriated, to be applied by the governor and legislative assembly of the Territory of Oregon, to the erection of suitable public buildings at the seat of government of said Territory. Approved, June 11, 1850. June 17, 1850, CHA!. XX.-An Act to increase the Rank and File of the Army, and to encour- -—————;— age Enlistmente. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Eaehpompany United States of America in Congress assembled, That hereafter each ggusgftygyspgf company of artillery designated and serving 'as light artillery, shall, ciiied number, during such service, consist of the commissioned officers as now provided by law, and of four sergeants, four corporals, two artiticers, two musicians, and sixty-four privates. Increase of pri- Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the President of the United "°*°’  '°I““‘ States be, and he is hereby, authorized b voluntar enlistment to tary e stment, . . . ’ y y . ’ authorized, increase the number of prrvates in each or any of the companies of the existing regiments of the army, at present serving, or which may