Remuneration to marshals for postage.Sec. 12. And be it further enacted, That there shall be allowed and paid to the marshals of the several states, and the District of Columbia, the amount of postage by them respectively paid on letters relating to their duties under this act.
Former statements of population to be revised.
Abstract of the aggregate in each state, &c. to be printed, and distributed as Congress shall direct.
2,000 dollars appropriated for this work.Sec. 13. And be it further enacted, That the President of the United States is hereby authorized to cause to be made a careful revision of the statements heretofore transmitted to Congress, of all former enumerations of the population of the United States and their territories, and to cause an abstract of the aggregate amount of population in each state and territory, to be printed by the printer to Congress, (designating the number of inhabitants of each description, by counties or parishes,) to the number of two thousand copies, which said copies shall be distributed as Congress shall hereafter direct, and for that purpose, the sum of two thousand dollars is hereby appropriated, to be paid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
Approved, March 23, 1830.
