United States Statutes at Large/Volume 5/27th Congress/2nd Session/Resolution 5
June 1, 1842.
No. 5. A Resolution to authorize the extension of the contract for carrying the mail on the route between Mobile and New Orleans.
Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,Postmaster General authorized to extend the existing contract for three years. That the Postmaster General be, and he hereby is, authorized to extend the existing contract for carrying the mail upon the steamboat route between Mobile and New Orleans for three years from the time at which said contract would expire by its own limitations, if, in his opinion, the public interest and convenience will be promoted by such extension of said contract.
Approved, June 1, 1842.