The Woburn Branch, two miles long, belongs to the Lowell road; the Medford Branch, two miles, the Lawrence Branch, two miles, and the Great Falls Branch (in New Hampshire), three miles to the Maine; the Dedham Branch, two and two-fifths miles, to the Providence; the Saxonville Branch, four miles, the Millbury Branch, three and one-fifth miles, and the Milford Branch, twelve miles, to the Worcester; the Marblehead Branch, three miles, the Gloucester Branch, twelve miles, and the Salisbury Branch, three miles, to the Eastern; the Fresh Pond and Watertown Branch, five miles, to the Fitchburg. The Worcester Branch road is half a mile in length, and the Quincy road three miles. Including these, the total length of what may be called the Massachusetts roads is 763.97 miles. Besides these there are numerous roads, in process of construction, leading from the main lines in Massachusetts into other States. During the session of 1846, the Massachusetts legislature chartered eighteen roads and branches with an aggregate capital of $5,795,000; and during the session of 1847, sixteen, with an aggregate capital of $4,822,000.

*Costs, &c., included in the aggregate of the Eastern Railroad in Massachusetts.

† Six miles more in Massachusetts.

A portion of this road is in Massachusetts. The total length of railroads in New England is 1,074.77 miles.

*Including the Brooklyn and Jamaica road.

†This is all that is finished; the whole length of the road from Piermont to Dunkirk is about 450 miles. The total length of the New York roads, now in operation, is 7581

miles

The costs, &c. of this road are included in the aggregate of the Western Railroad, to which it belongs.

§ For 1845; no returns for these roads in 1846.

This road was sold, in 1846, to the State for $60,000, and it is now leased to the trustees of the town of Portsmouth.

From December 1, 1845, to September 22, 1846, when the road was sold by the State. From December 1, 1845, to October 22, 1846, when the road was sold by the State.

XXX. TITLES AND ABSTRACTS OF THE PUBLIC LAWS,

PASSED AT THE SECOND SESSION OF THE 29TH CONGRESS.

To collect statistics of Indian Tribes and for expenses under

No. 1. An Act for the admission of the State of Iowa into the Union. The Territory of Iowa having complied with the requisitions of the Act entitled "An Act for the admission of the States of Iowa and Florida, &c.” approved March 3, A.D. 1845, and with an Act entitled "an Act to define the boundaries of the State of Iowa, &c.," approved Aug, 4, 1846, is admitted, as a State, into the Union. The provisions of "An Act supplemental' to an act for the admission of the States of Iowa and Florida, &c.' approved March 3, 1845, are still applicable to the State of Iowa. Dec. 28, 1846.

No. 2. An Act to encourage enlistments in the regular army. During the continuance of the Mexican war, the term of service of the recruits shall be “during the war," or for five years, unless sooner discharged, at the option of the recruit. Every able-bodied man so enlisted, for the artillery or infantry, shall be paid twelve dollars bounty, six on enlisting, and six on joining his regiment for duty. Jan. 12, 1846. No. 3. An Act declaring the assent of Congress to certain States to impose a tax upon all lands hereafter sold by the United States therein, from and after the day of such sale. The above power is given to all States admitted into the Union prior to April 24, A.D. 1820, provided lands belonging to nonresident proprietors be not taxed higher than lands of residents. Jan. 26,

1847.

No. 4. An Act authorizing the issue of Treasury notes, a loan, and for other purposes. The President is authorized to cause an issue of Treasury notes, not exceeding twenty-three millions of dollars, of denominations not less than $50, payable at periods of one and two years; after which time they shall bear such interest, not exceeding six per cent., as the Secretary of the Treasury, with the advice of the President, shall determine; such interest to cease after sixty days' notice given by the Secretary of the Treasury, in one of the principal papers published at Washington, of a readiness to redeem them. The reimbursement shall be made at the Treasury, of principal and interest, for which the faith of the United States is pledged. These notes shall be signed by the Treasurer and countersigned by the Register, who shall keep accounts of the same, to be preserved in the Treasury, and similar accounts of all notes redeemed; and the Treasurer shall also account quarterly for all notes delivered to him for signature or issue by the Register. The employment of not more than five additional clerks, at a salary not exceeding $1200 per annum, is authorized. The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized, with the President's consent, to pay such public creditors with Treasury notes as may be willing to receive them at par, and to borrow, on the credit of these notes, such sums as the President may think expedient, provided they be not exchanged for less than the par value. The notes shall be assignable by endorsement and delivery. They shall be receivable at par in discharge of all debts, taxes, and duties due the United States. And every public officer receiving such