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RESOLUTIONS.
[No. 1.] A Redution auvt/ong the Purase and Restoration to the Brid Govenunt Aug. 28, 156.
of the Ship "Resole," late oftdoBrih Nav.vy.
Wniaux&s it has become known to Congress that the ship "Resolute," preamble.
late of the navy of her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Ireland, on service in the Arctic seas, in search of Sir
Johi Franklin and the survivors of the expedition under- his command,
was rescued and recovered in those seas by the officers and crew of the
American whaleship, the "George Henry," after the " Resolute" had been
necessarily abandoned in the ice by her officers and crew, and after drift-
ing still in the ice for more than one thousand miles from the place where
so abandoned-and that the said ship "Resolute" having been brought-to
the United States .bythe salvors at great risk and peril, had been gener-
ously relinquished to them by her Majesty's government: Now, in token
of the deep interest felt in the United States for the service in which her
Majesty's said ship was engaged when thus necessarily abandoned, and of
the sense entertained by Congress of the act of her Majesty's government
in surrendering said ship to the salvors:--
Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Bpresenative of as
United 9tes of America in Congress assembled, That the President Ship "Reso.
of the United States be and he is hereby requested to cause the said ship lute to be
"Resolute" with all her armament, equipment, and the property on board e retrdt ed a
rea
when she arrived in the United States, and which has been preserved in Britain.
good condition, to be purchased of her present owners, and that he send
the said ship with every thing pertaining to her as aforesaid, after being
fully repaired and equipped at one of the navy-yards of the United States,
back to England under control of the Secretary of the Navy, with a re-
quest to her Majesty's government that the United States may be allowed
to restore the said ship "Resolute" to her Majesty's service--and for the
purchase of said ship and her appurtenances, as aforesaid, the sum of
forty thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be required, is hereby
appropriated, to be paid out of any money in the treastry not otherwise
appropriated.
Ap.PpovzD, August 28, 1856.
Aug. 80, 1866. [No. 4.] A Resolution authori"'ing Alexander D. Bache to acce a Meda presented to
Ai by the Mng of Sweden.
Resolved by the Senate and Home of Representatives of the United
A. D. Bache States of America in Congress assembkd, That Alexander D. Bache,
authorized to se- Superintendent of the Coast Survey, be and he is hereby authorized to
cept the medal accept the gold medal recently presented to him by the King of Sweden.
v Sweden. APPRovBD, August 80, 1856.
UNITED STATES.
CnA,. II.-An Act poviding for the compalor Propye of Potg on aul transient Jan. 2, 1857.
SMtter.
Be it enacted by the Senate and Howe of Represv"8a of the United of=
States of America in Congress assembld, That the provision in the aet P0 e.
approved August thirty, eighteen hundred and fifty-two, entitled An act ter to be peal
to amend the act entitled an act to reduce and modify the rates of postage i87, oh. s.
in the United States, and for other purposes, passed March three, eight- Vol. zp. 88.
een hundred and fifty-one," permitting transient printed matter to be sent
through the mail of the United States without prepayment of postage, be
and the same is hereby repealed. And the postage on all such transient
matter shall be prepaid by stamps or otherwise, as the Postmaster Gen-
eral may direct.
APPROVED, Jan. 2, 1857.
Ca". MIL.-An Ad to amend an Act aited "An Act toprmole tle Efficiny of e Jan. 16, 1857.
Navy?" oh. 127.
IMs, also
See pos4
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rqrsen"im of the United pp. 8 o,e.
States of America in (ogress assembled, That, upon the written request, Navy officers
drp fur-
made within ninety days after the passage hereof, or within thirty days or re-
after the return of any officer absent from the United States at the time tired under act
of the passage of this act, provided he shall return within one year after mayof 18 .have
5, Oh. a 127,
re-
the passage of this act, by any officer of the navy who was dropped, fur- examination b
loughed, or retired, by the operation of the act of the twenty-sighth of a court of bnq-
February, eighteen hundred and fifty-five, entitled "An act to promote 17.
the efficiency of the navy," the Secretary of the Navy shall cause the VOL x.. 616.
physical, mental, professional, and moral fitness of such officer for the
naval service to be investigated by a court of inquiry, which shall be gov-
erned by the laws and regulations which now govern ourts of inquiry;
and the said court shall in their finding report whether the said officer, if Report by such
he has been dropped from the rolls of the navy, ought to be restored, court.
and, if restored, whether to the active list or the reserved list, and if to
the latter, whether on leave of absence or furlough pay; and in case the
officer making the written request, as aforesaid, shall have been placed on
the reserved list, then the court, in their finding, shall report whether the
said officer ought to be restored to the active list, or, if not restored,
whether he ought to remain on the retired list on leave of absence or
VOL. XI. Pun.20
CHAp. XVHL-An Adt to procure a Bust, in Mar11. of Me lateadf Asg~j Joh Jan. 21, 1857.
CRAP. XIX.-An Act more evfectuati to enforce the Attmdace f Witnesses on de S&an.- Jan. 2, 185.
mon ofe eof Congress, and to comped them to dhscoter Testimony.
Be it enacted y the Senate and Hoe of Representatives of the United
&tates of America in Congress assembled, That any person summoned as Penalty on wit-
a witness by the authority of either House of Congress to give testimony nessessummoned
by ether Honse
or to produce papers upon any matter before either House, or any com- or Congress fo
mittee of either House of Congress, who shall wilfully make default, or default to or refusal
answer.
who, appearing, shall refuse to answer any question pertinent to the mat-
ter of inquiry in consideration before the Ho~use or committee by which
he shall be examined, shall in addition to the pains and penalties now
existing, be liable to indictment as and for a misdemeanor, in any court of
the United States having jurisdiction thereof, and on conviction, shall pay
a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars and not less than one hundred
dollars, and suffer imprisonment in the common jail not less than one
month nor more than twelve months.
No person to be Sac. 2. And be itfurdr enacted Than no person examined and testi-
held criminally fying bef
for any matter before either House of Congress, or any committee of either House,
rcecting which shall be held to answer criminally in any court of justice, or subject to
he
quiredhas been re- any penalty or forfeiture for any fact or act touching which he shall be
berore toeither
testify
required to testify before either House of Congress or any committee of
House of Con- either House as to which he sall have testified whether before or after
gress
inittee.or any cr- the date of this act, and that no statement made or paper produced by any
Nothing dis- witness before either House of Congress or before any committee of either
cloed by
witness such House, shall be competent testimony in eny criminal proceeding against
to beevi-
,leuce against such witness in any court of justice;.and no witness shall hereafter be
hi.a. allowed to refuse to testify to any fact or to produce any paper touching
No such wit- which he shall be examined by either House of Congress, or any com-
ne-s excused
from answering mittee of either House, for the reason that his testimony touching such
on the lrnd
fitliewl erim ..- fact or the production of such paper mayhtnti
tend to disgrace him or other-
inate himself, wise render him infamous: Provided, That g n this act shall be
Provso for pun- construed to exempt any witness from prosecution and punishment for
iing perjury in perjury committed by him in testifying as aforesaid.
such w~it n piurcmmte
Witneses fail- Sac. 8. And be it further enacted, That when a witness shall fail to
ingtotestify, how testify, as provided in the previous sections of this act, and the facts shall
brought to trial. be reported to the House, it shall be the duty of the Speaker of the House
or the President of the Senate to certify the fact urider the seal of the
House or Senate to the district attorney for the District of Columbia,
whose duty it shall be to bring the matter before the grand jury for their
action.
APPROVED, January 24, 1867.
Jan. 26, 1857. P XXIV.-As At Oddly a Bpte r tonaSurp Fund for as
Relief of Lieutenant John Qaeet 44ate Navy, and ft.
Be it enacted by the Semate and House of Representatite of the United
Blatibe of p- &ates of America in ongress assembled That the sum of one thousand
propriations for seven hundred and sixty dollars and forty-nine cents, being the balance
coast survey car- remaining of the appropriations made by Congress in the years eighteen
ried to surplus
fund, reappropri- hundred and forty, and eighteen hundred and forty-one, for the survey of
aXed for John the coast from Apalachicola bay to the mouth of the Mississippi River,
Guestid other. for the ascertainment of the practicability of establishing a navy yaM
and naval station which should best subserve the protection of the com-
merce of the Gulf of Mexico, which balance has been carried to the
credit of -the surplus fund, be and the same is hereby reappropriated, for
the payment of the sum due Lieutenant John Guest, United States Navy,
(six hundred and seventeen dollars,) for services rendered in such survey,
and for other lawful claims of officers who were employed in that survey.
APpRovzD, January 26, 1857.
Jan. 28,1857. CaAP. XXV.-A Act autlwrain. the es hii of a Na2 D%4.n Blpt Ihd, at
Brwmv ik, on te Coast of Georgia, aadfor ter Pipose.
A site on Blythe -e it enaced by dte snate and House of Akresentatives of the Unite
Island (Ga.) to be Sates of.America in Congr-ess assembed, That the President of the United
purchased for a States be and he is hereby authorized to purehase a site for a navy depot
naval depot.
~uildmngs, on Blythe Island, on the coast of Georgia, and to erect such buildings and
make such improvements as may be necessary for the repair of United
Appropriation. States veqsels of war, and afford refuge therefor, and that the sum of two
hundred thousand dollars be appropriated for effecting that object, out of
any moneys in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
APPROVED, January.28, 1857.
Cmi?. XXXII.-An At to authrie the Presidedof to M4e & to came -e Feb. 6,1857.
poe, by PUwchase or thserise, a asiale Steamer as a Reaue Cter..
it enacted by tAe &ed and Hose of Representatives of the Uited
&ates of America in Congress assembed, That the President of the
United States be and is hereby authorized to cause to be procured, by Steam Revenue
purchase or otherwise, a suitable steamer as a revenue cutter ;and that C to be pro.
.r
the sum of one hundred and fifty thousand dollars be and is hereby s$o,oeo ap.
appropriated for that purpose, out of any moneys now in the treasury of .rited.+ .
the United States, and not otherwise appropriated. peg, p. 228.
APPiovmz, February 5, 1857.
,,uAp. XXXVI.-An Act pplentww to "An Act to W an Instittion for tMe Feb. 7,1857.
Isaneof the .Army and NVavy,"and of t Did w e"
of
=oaba in the said DM'stract,"I=, ch lg
approdd Ma tK. ewhiten lndred andjlA'f . VoL. p..o
Be itof
enacted by the Senate aind Houme of Rersenatieso the Untited No Insave per-.
States America in Congress assembed, That no insane person not charg d
ofsn o wt a breach of
charged with any breach of the peace shall over hereafter be confined in the peae, to be
the United States jail, or in the United States penitentiary, in this confined In the
Di'trict. &.Or e
Szo. 2. And be it furtter enacted, That the Secretary of the Interior How admi on
shall have power to grant his order for the admission into the government to the avlum is
hospital for the insane, any insane person unable 'to support himself or to be obtained for
herself and family, (or himself, or herself if he or she have no family,) rendnt Pers~t~
under the visitation of insanity, who resided in the District at the time he District of Co.
or she became insane, and who is not charged with any breach of the lumbla.
peace, upon the certificate of any judge of the circuit or criminal court,
or any justice of the peace of the District, stating that two respectable.
physicians appeared before said judge or justice 'and certified under oath, Certificate.
and under their hands, that they kriew the party alleged to be insane,
and that they believed him or her to be a fit subject for treatment in such
hospital; also stating that two respectable householders, residents of the
District, appeared before him and certifiefi under oath, and under their that pr
hans, that they knew the party alleged to be insane and indigent, that he so is insane and
or she was a resident of the District at the time he or she was seized with indigent.
the mental disorder undef which he or she then labored, and that he or
she was unable to pay his or her board and other expenses therein; and
the certificate of such physicians, and the certificate of such householders
shall accompany the certificate of such judge or justice. The application .i...wha-
of [to] the Secretary of the Interior for his order for the admission of utmapplication
said indigent insane person into the said hospital must be.made within five to be made.
days after the examination of the witnesses before the said judge or
justice of the peace, before such proceedings shall be had before such
judge.or justice.
- Sc. S. And be.t fnther enacted, That the order of the Secretary of Poile onicrs,
the Interior, granted under the authority of the secpnd section of this act, &c., may assist
shall authorize any police officer or constable to assist in carrying such i conveying
san* persons
indigent insane person to the hoipital, whenever such assistance is repre- there.
sented to be necessary 'by the person holding the order; but all the
expenses of witnesses before said judge or justice of the peace, and of Ripeness.
carrying such patient to the hoepital, shall be borne by his or her friends,
or y the local authorities of the District.
-SzeC. 4. And he itfurth'retacst That any indigent insane person who Admission of
did not reside in the District at the time he or she became insane, may in non-resident in-
like manner as provided in the second section of this act, be admitted sane per ois.
into the said hospital upon the application of the corporate authorities of
the city of Washington, or of Georgetown, and at the expense .of either
of the said 'cities duriAg the continuance of said insane person therein, it
being hereby designed to give the superintendent thereof authority to take
Feb 7; 1867. On". XXX VIL-Ant.Aor reguating the Termsf the Chcuit Court of to Distiat
Clurntia, ad/wo~r Prs
Be it enacted by the Senate and Home of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled That the circuit court of the
District of Columbia shall have power, by rule of court, to regulate the
Court may fix periods of holding the terms of said court, and to fix the number of such
the number and terms, and the same, from time to time, to alter, as public convenience
times of its sefe
atolls. may require: Provided, That at least three terms shall be held annually.
And all suits, or actions at law, shall stand for judgment or trial at the
term next after that to which process shall be returned executed, unles
good cause for further continuance be shown.
APPROVED, February 7, 1857.
COu,. XLVI.-A Ast to "N 7 Orate the bmiaa Iitktiion jr the liaetno of the Feb. 16, 5 T.
umah
d. i, ch. S9.
Be it enacted 4 doe Senate and House of RBpresentatvsu of the United Post p. 298.
States of America in Oontjres assembled That Byron Sunderland, J. C. sames.
McGuire, David A. Hall, and George W. Riggs, of Washington city,
William Edes, and Judson Mitchell, of-Georgetown, and Amqa Kendall
and William Stickney, of the county of Washington, and such perions as
may hereafter be associated with them, by contributions for the instruction
of the Deaf and Dumb, and the Blind, are hereby created a body politic
and corporate -under the name of the "Columbia Institution for the In- Title.
struction of the Deaf and. Dumb, and the Blind," to have perpetual suc-
cession and be capable to take, hold and enjoy lands, tenements, heredita- General pow,
ments and personal property, to use a common seal, and the same to alter
at pleasure: Provided,That no real or personal property shall be held
by said corporation, except such as may be necessary to the maintenance
and efficient management of said institution.
SEC. 2. And be itfurtherenacted,That the Institution shall be managed Election o
as provided for in its present Constitution, and such additional regulations e .
as may from time to time be found necessary; but as soon as sufficient
contributions shall have been paid in to authorize an election according
to the provisions of said Constitution, the provisioial officers therein
named shall give notice of a general meeting to the contributors for the
election of officers, and the officers elected at such general meeting shall
hold their offices for one year and until their successors shall be elected
as in said Constitution provided: Provided, That said Constitution may
be :tered in the manner tuerein provided, but oot in such manner as to
VOL. X1. Pun.-21
Feb. 17r,1857. CAP. L-An Act fo the Coarnction of a Wago Roadfrom Port Aarne via the Sot
Pa of Ae Rocbs Montains and Great Salt Lake Vae, to the eadsem Portionof the
State of Calfon,, andf- oter P-poses.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
Appriation Sits of America in ongres assembled, That the sum of three hun-
for a nroad dred thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and
fron Ft e" the same is hereby appropriated, out of any moneys in the treasury not
nay to Cfornia. otherwise appropriated, for the construction of a wagon road from Fort
Kearney, in the Territory of Nebraska, via the South Pass of the Rocky
Mountains, to the eastern boundary of the State of California near
Honey Lake, to be expended under the direction of the Secretary of the
Interior, pursuant to contracts to be made by him---said road to connect
with and form an extension of the road already authorized from Fort
Ridgely to the aforesaid South Pass.
Also from ii SEc. 2. And be it further enact.ed, That the sum of two hundred thou-
Paso to Fort sand dollars, or as much thereof as may be necessary, be and the same
Yuma. is hereby appropriated out of any money in the treasury not otherwise
appropriated, for the construction of a wagon road from El Paso, on the
Rio Grande, to Fort Yuma, at the mouth of the Gila River, to be ex-
pended under the direction of the Secretary of the Interior pursuant to
contracts to be made by him.
S1C. 8. And be it further enaced, That a sum of fifty thousand dollars
CRAP. LV.-An At to firease the Pay of the Offoers of the Army. Feb. 21, 185Y.
Be it ena~fed by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Pay of army
&ates of America in Congress assembed, That from and after the corn- offle. increaed.
meneement of the present fiscal year, the pay.of each commissioned officer
of the army, including military storekeepers, shall be increased twenty
dollars per month, and that the commutation price of officers' subsistence Commutation
p for rations.
shall be thirty cents per ration.
Sac. 2. And be it further enacted, That the Secretary of War be Additional pay
authorized, on the recommendation 'of the council of administration, to may be extended
extend the additional pay herein provided to any persdn serving asto chaplains at
chaplain, at any post of the army.
APPROVED, February 21, 1857.
SSomedig seemswanting here to complet the sense, but the ols are as is
printed above.
Feb. 26, 1857. Cff. L.-An Act to adhoria Me Pok of te TZerdfty of Minnesota to Am a
onstitution and &tate Goernment, preparatiyto their Admnission in the Union on an
1858,
P-4,ch. 01.
p. 285. • Footing with theorjigi
equal tate .
.e it enacted y Me Senate and House of Rpresentatves of tw United
Mnoa of
Ihabtants
pr of Minnesota of Americd in Congress assem d, That the inhabitants of that
authorized to portion of the Territory of Minnesota which is embraced within the fol-
form a Constitu- lowing limits, to wit: Beginning at the point in the centre of the main
tion and State channel of the Red ]River of the North, where the boundary line between
the United States and the British possessions crosses the same; thence up
the main channel of said river to that of the Boix des Sioux River; thence
[up] the main channel of said river to Lake Travers ; thence up the centre
of said lake to the southern extremity thereof; thence in a direct line to the
head of Big Stone Lake; thence through its centre to its outlet; thence
by a due south line to the north line of the State of Iowa; thence east
along the northern boundary of said State to the main channel of the
Mississippi River; thence up the main channel of said river, and folowing
the- boundary line of the State of Wisconsin, until the same intersects
the Saint Louis River; thence down said river to and through Lake
Suparior, on the boundary line of Wisconsin and Michigan, until it in-
tersects thethence
"sessions; dividing line between the United States and the British pos-
up Pigeon River, and following said dividing line to the
place of beginning -be and they are hereby authorized to form for them-
selves a Constitution and State Government, by the name of the State of
Minnesota, and to come into the Union on an equal footing with the
original States, according to the federal constitution.
Jurisdiction Se. 2. And be it fUrther enacted, That the said State of Minnesota
over bordering shall have concurrent jurisdiction on the Mississippi and all other rivers
waters, whichare and waters bordering on the said State of Minnesota, so far as the same
declared to be
common high- shall form a common boundary to said State and any other State or States
ways. now 6r hereafter to be formed or bounded by the 'same; and said river
and waters, and the navigable waters leading into the same, shall be com-
mon highways, and forever free, as well to the inhabitants of said State
as to all other citizens of the United States, without any tax, duty, impost,
or toll, therefor.
Convention of Szo. 8. And be itfurher enacted That on the first Monday in June
hle e to be next, the legal voters in each representative district, then existing within
held the limits of the proposed State, are hereby authorized to elect two dele-
Voting. gates for each representative to which said district may be entitled accord-
ing. to the apportionment for representatives to the territorial legislature,
which election for.delegates shall be held and conducted, and the e'eturns
made, in all respects in conformity with the laws of said Territory regulat-
con- ing the election of representatives; and the' delegates so elected shall
Meeting of
vention. assemble at the capitol of said Territory on the second Monday in July
next, and first determine, by a vote, whether it is the wish of the people
of the proposed State. to be admitted into the Union at that time; and if
so, shall proceed to form a constitution, and take all necessary steps for
the establishment of a State government, in conformity with the federal
constitution, subject to the approval and ratification of the people of the
proposed Sate.
March 2,1857. Cu. LXfL-An Act to esabMh Augusta, in theSate of Georgia,a Pot qfDediwy.
Be it enacted by Me Seate and House of Bqfrestatves of the United
Augusta ((a&) Staes of America in onge aembed, That Augusta, in the State
made a port of of Georgia, within the collection district of Savannah, be and the same
delivery. is hereby declared to be a port of delivery, within the said collection
Surveyor. district, and there shall be appointed a surveyor of customs, to reside at
said port of Augusta, who shall perform similar duties towards, and in_
connection with, the collector at the port of entry, as are prescribed for
surveyors of the ports of Pittsburg, Wheeling, Cincinnati, Louisville, St.
Louis, and Nashville, by the act of Congress approved second March,
1551, oh. 8r. eighteen hundred and thirty-one, being entitled "An act allowing the
Vol. v p.48 duties on foreign merehandize imported into Pittsburg, Wheeling, Cin-
cinnati; Louisville, St. Louis, Nashville, and Natehez, to be secured and
Dutlesat ofaa-t
Rector col- paid at those places," the duties of the collector at Savannah in reference
nabeto tBo , o all foreign merchandize entered for the port of Augusta, and to be
tations -fr-u- shipped from Savannah to Augusta, either by the river or railroad, shall
gusts. be the same as those prescribed for the collector at New Orleans, in refer-
oro ence to merchandize entered by an importer or his agent there for the
how made. ports above mentioned in said act. -And importations of foreign mer-
chandize to Augusta may be made through the port of Savannah in the
same way, and under like instructions, [restrictions,] pexaties, and forfeit-
ures,; as by the said act they are allowed to be made to the places above
mentioned through the port of New Orleans.
APPROVZD, March 2, 1857.
Merck 2, 1557. Ow. LXIILAa Act to amtend Mhe! n4t Section of the Act of Congress op.
proved ti of Augud one tAnusand e undred and foV-two, enited "An
1842,ch. 270. A Rese
l enovde rmm and to c and modi- eixsting Law imposin
Duties on hywot and for ohe;,r w ,"pro te portation.of obscene mi
ndecme Artkles,soas more effectualgi to acomplish the Purposeeorj whith tat Provision
was enacted.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Represenativets of the United
Staes of America in Congress assembed That the twenty-eighth section
of the act of Congress approved the thirtieth of.August, one thousand
Importafon of eight hundred and forty-two, and entitled "An act to provide revenue
&t.
hlue -from imports, and to change and modi existing laws imposing duties on
p
bok imports, and for other purposes," be amended
as. follows :
1842, ob.2r0, The importation of all indecent or obscene articles, prints, paintings,
128. lithographs, engravings, images, figures, daguerreotypes, photographs, and
Vol. v. P. transparencies, is hereby prohibited, and no invoice or package whatever,
or any partr thereof in which any such articles are contained,shall be
CH"r. XC.-An Act aisA wions fr the 06wwa and Cbangel Expne of Maq ,8
seventh August, seventeen hundred and ninety, and fifth article treaty Vol. viL. p. 8b.
twent-seventh August, eighteen hundred and fty-six, one thousand five Po84 p. 700.
hundred dollars.
. For permanent annuity in money, per second article treaty sixteenth VOL vii. p.69.
June, eighteen hundred and two, and fifth article treaty seventh August,
eighteen hundred and fifty-six, three thousand dollars.
For permanent annuity in money, per fourth article treaty twenty- Vol iL p. 287
fourth January, eighteen hundred and twenty-six, and fifth article- treaty
seventh August, eighteen hundred and fifty-six, twenty thousand dollars.
For permaitent provision for blacksmith and assistant, and for shop
and tools, per eighth article treaty twenty-fourth January, eighteen hun
dred and twenty-six, and fifth article treaty seventh August, eighteen
hundred and fifty-six, eight hundred and forty dollars. -
For permanent provision for iron and steel for shop, per eighth article
treaty twenty-fourth January, eighteen hundred and twenty-six, azkd fifth
article treaty seventh August, eighteen hundred and fifty-six, two hun-
dred and seventy dollars.
For permanent provision for the pay of a wheelwright, per eighth ar-
ticle treaty twenty-fourth January, eighteen hundred and twenty-six,
and fifth article treaty seventh August, eighteen hundred and fifty-six,
six hundred dollars.
For blacksmith and assistant, and shop and tools during the pleasure VoL viL. 41t*
of the President, per fifth article treaty fourteenth February, eighteen
hundred and thirty-three, and fifth article treaty seventh August, eigh-
teen hundred and fifty-six, eight hundred and forty dollars.
For iron and steel for shop, during the pleasure of the President,
per fifth article treaty fourteenth February, eighteen hundred and
thirty-three, and fifth article treaty seventh August, eighteen hundred
and fifty-six, two hundred and seventy dollars.
Fqr wagon-maker, during the pleasure of the President, per fifth ar-
ticle treaty fourteenth February, eighteen hundred and thirty-three, and
fifth article treaty seventh August, eighteen hundred and fifMy-six, six
hundred dollars.
For assistance ir agricultural operations during the pleasure of the
President, per eighth article treaty twenty-fourth January, eighteen hun-
dred and twenty-six, and fifth article treaty seventh August, eighteen
hundred and fifty-six, two thousand dollars.
For education, during the pleasure of the President, per fifth article
treaty fourteenth February, eighteen hundred and thirty-three, and fifth
article treaty seventh August, eighteen hundred and fifty-six, one thou-
sand dollars.
For the first of seven additional instalments for two blacksmiths, assist-.
ants, shop and tools, per thirteenth article treaty twenty-fourth Mac, ol vii. p. 868.
eighteen hundred and thirty-two, and fifth article treaty seventh August,
eighteen hundred and fifty-six, one thousan~six hundred and eighty dol-
lars.
For the first of seven additional instalments for iron and steel for
shops, per thirteenth article treaty twenty-fourth Mar, eighteen hundred
and thirty-two, and fifth article treaty seventh August, eighteen hundred
and fifty-six, five hundred and forty dollars.
For twenty-seventh of thirty-three instaments for education, per fourth VOL ix. p.8M
article treaty fourth January, eighteen hundred and forty-five, and fifth
article treaty seventh August, eighteen hundred and fifty-six, three thou-
sand dollars.
For fourteenth of twenty instalments for education, per fourth article
treaty fourth January, eighteen hundred and forfy-five, and fifth article
treaty sevnth August, eighteen hundred and fifty-six, three thousatnd
dollars.
For five per centum interest on two hundred thousand dollars, for pur-
poses of education, per sixth article treaty seventh August, eighteen hun-
died and fifty-six, ten thousand dollars.
For payment Qf this amount per capitato the Creek nation as annuity,
per sixth article treaty seventh August, eighteen hundred and fifty-six,
three hundred thousand dollars : Provided That no portion of this sum
shs.ll be appropriated to pay or reward any agent, attorney, or other per-
son, for any service or pretended service in negotiating said treaty.
For the payment of such portion of the consideration provided by the
amendment of the Senate to the sixth article of the treaty of seventh
August, eighteen hundred and fifty-six, as the general council of the
Creek nation shall direct to be paid to the treasurer of said nation for
any specified national object, one hundred thousand dollars: Provided,
That only so much thereof as shall be so specified shall be paid to said
treasurer, and the remainder of the sum, if any, shall be paid per capita
to the Creek nation as annuity.
For the amount to be paid under the direction of the Creek council to
those Creeks or their descendants who emigrated west of the Mississippi
Vol. vii. p.866. prior to the treaty of fourth March, eighteen hundred and thirty-two,
per sixth article treaty seventh- August, eighteen hundred and fifty-six,
one hundred and twenty thousand dollars.
For payment of such other claims of individual Creek Indians as may
be found equitable and just by the general council of the nation, per sixth
article treaty seventh August, eighteen hundred and fifty-si, seventy
thousand dollars.
For this amount to be paid to those individuals and their heirs who,
i887, ob. 41. under the act of third March, eighteen hundred and thirty-seven, have
VoL v. p. 186- received money in lieu of reservations of land, per sixth article treaty
seventh August, eighteen hundred and fifty-six, ten thousand dollars.
Fulfilling the articles negotiated tenth January, eighteen hundre4 and
fifty-five, with certain bands of
Calapoos Mo- (alpooidas, Mola and O7ickaams ]ndians of Wlamete Valyj.-
maa andtiikof For third of five instalments of annuity for beneficial objects, per second
Wilamotte Val- article of treaty tenth January, eighteen-hundred and fifty-five, ten thou-
ley. sand dollars.
VoL x. p. 114. For third of five instalments for pay of"physician, teacher, blacksmith,
and farmer, per third article treaty teodt January, eighteen hundred and
fifty-five, two thousand two hundred and sixty dollars.
Delawares. Delawares.-Forlife annuity to chief, per private article to supplemental
Vol. vu. p. 827. treaty twenty-fourth September, eighteen hundred and twenty-nine, to
VoL vii. p. 188. treaty of third October, eighteen hundred and eighteen, one hundred dol-
lars.
VoL vii. P. 899. For life annuity to chief, per supplementll article to treaty twenty~sixth
October, eighteen hundred and thirty-two, one hundred dollars.
For interest on forty-six thousand and eighty dollars at five per centum,
being the value of thirty-six sections of land set apart by treaty of eigh-
teen hundred and twenty-nine, for education, per resolution of Senate nine-
teenth January, eighteen hundred and thirty-eight, two thousand three
hundred and four dollars.
VoL x. P 104. For fourth of eight equal instalments for payment of five chiefs, per
sixth article treaty sixth May, eighteen hundred and fifty-four, one then,-
sand two hundred and fifty dollars.
Florida Ind .lorida ind'ans, or &mies.-Forfourteehth of fifteen instalments in
ans, or Seminoles. goods, per sixth article treaty fourth January, eighteen undred and forty-
Vol. tx. P. " five, two thousand dollars."
For fourteenth of fifteen instalments in money, per sixth article treaty
fourth January, eighteen hundred and ftrty-five, and fourth article treaty
Vol. vp.. ss. ninth May, eighteen hundred and -thirty-two, three thousand dollars.
For the payment of this amount in lieu of the present improvements
of the Seminoles west, and in full for the expenses of their removal and
establishing themselves in their new country, per eighth article treaty P04 p. 102.
seventh August, eighteen hundred and fifty-six, and Senate's amendment
thereto, ninety thousand dollars.
For the first of ten instalments for the support of schools, per eighth
article treaty seventh August, eighteen hundred and fifty-six, three thou-
sand dollars.
For the first of ten ihstalments. for agricultural assistance, per eighth
article treaty seventh August, eighteen hundred and fifty-six, two thou-
sand dollars.
For the first of ten instalments for the support of smiths and smiths'
shops, per eighth article treaty seventh August, eighteen hundred and
fifty-oix, two thousand two hundred dollars.
For five per centum interest on two hundred and fifty thousand dollars,
to be paid as annuity, per eighth article treaty seventh August, eighteen
hundred and fifty-six, twelve thousand five hundred dollars.
For the expenses of the removal of the Seminoles in Florida, to the
Seminole country west of the Mississippi, and their subsistence during
removal, and for twelve months after their arrival at their new homes,
and for the purchase of rifle guns, blankets, powder and lead, hunting
shirts, shoes, strouding, tobacco, and clothing, per ninth article treaty sev-
enth August, eighteen hundred and fifty-six, one hundred and twenty
thousand (dollars.]
For expenses of making improvements for those now east of the
Mississippi after their removal west, per ninth article treaty seventh Au-
gust, eighteen hundred and fifty-six, twenty thousand dollars.
For the purchase of ploughs, and other agricultural implements, axes,
seeds, looms, cards, and wheels, for the Seminole nation, per ninth article
treaty seventh August, eighteen hundred and fifty-six, three thousand dol-
lars.
For compensation and traveling expenses of a delegation of the Semi-
noles and Creeks from their country to Florida, whilst there, and return-
ing, per tenth article treaty seventh August, eighteen hundred and fifty-
six, fifty thousand dollars.
For payment to Foc-te-lusti Haijo, or Black Dirt, for services as chief
of the friendly band of Seminole warriors, who. fought for the United
States during the Florida war, per eleventh article treaty seventh Au-
gust, eighteen hundred and fifty-aix, four hundred dollars.
For expenses of surveying, defining, and marking such portions of the
boundaries of the Creek and Seminole countries as do not consist of well-
defined natural boundaries, and compensation and expenses of Indian
commissioners, per twenty-first article treaty seventh August, eighteen
hundred and fifty-six, ten thousand dollars.
For the travelling and other Qxpense of the members of the Creek
and Seminole delegations (including the agents and the interpreter for
the latter) in coming to Washington, remaining, and returning home, per
twenty-third article treaty seventh August, eighteen hundred and fifty-six,
eleven thoussad dollars :.Provided,That all moneys appropriated for ful- Proviso.
filling treaties with or concerning the Florida-Indians, or Seminoles, shall
be expended under the direction of the Secretary of the Interior.
Iowoas.-Forinterest in lieu of investment on fifty-seven thousand five owm.
hundred dollars, to the first July, eighteen hundred and fift-eight, at five
per centura, for education or other beneficial purposes, under the direction VoL vii. p. S.
of the President, per second article treaty nineteenth October, eighteen Vol. x. p.1071.
hundred and thirty-eight, and ninth article treaty seventeenth May, eigh-
teen hundred and fifty-four, two thousand eight hundred and seventy-five
dollars.
Kamas--Forinterest.in lieu of.investment on two hundred thousand Ke".
dollars at five per centum, per second article treaty fourteenth January, voL Ix. p. 84L
eighteen hundred and forty-six, ten thousand dollars.
hundred and fifty-4bur, five thousand six hundred and thirty-six- dollars
and thirty-six cent&.
For interest on investment of two hundred and twenty-one thousand
two hundred and fifty-seven dollars and eighty-six cents, at five per centum,
for Miami Indians of Indiana, per Senate's amendment to fourth article
treaty fifth June, eighteen hundred and fifty-four, eleven thousand and
sixty-two dollars and eighty-nine cents.
For the payment to Israel Olinger, administrator of Francis Lafon-
taine, deceased, late irincipal chief of said tribe, of an amount allowed to
said decedent by the Indian Department in eighteen hundred arid fifty,
and heretofore appropriated for said purpose, but returned to the surplus
fund on the thirtieth day of June, eighteen hundred. and fifty-five, five
hundred and ninety dollars.
Afiames-Z .iver.-For permanent annuity in goods or otherwise, Miamies--el
per fourth article treaty third August, seventeen hundred and ninety-five, River.
five hundred dollars. Vol. vii, p. 61.
For permanent annuity in goods or otherwise, per third article treaty VoL vii. p.91.
twenty-first August, eighteen hundred and five, two hundred and fifty dol-
lars.
For permanent annuity in goods or otherwise, per third and separate VoL vii. p.114.
article to treaty thirtieth September, eighteen hundred and nine, three
hundred and fifty dollars.
Na ajoes.-Forfulfilling treaty stipulations with the Navajoes purau- Kavajoes.
ant to the requirements of the tenth article treaty ninth September, eigh- VoL Ix.p.974.
teen hundred and ibrty-nine, five thousand dollars.
.Nisquaffy, Puyallup, and other lWhes and Ban& of Indiaasn-For Nisqualv, Pu-
fulfilling the articles negotiated twenty-sixth December, eighteen hundred YalluP, andother
and fifty-four, with eertain bands of Indians of Puget's Sound, Washing. oftribesand bands
ton Territory. Vol. x. p. 1181.
For third instalment in part payment for relinquishment of title to
lands, to be applied to beneficial objects, per fourth article treaty twenty-
sixth December, eighteen hundred and fifty-four, three thousand dollars.
For third of twenty instalments for pay of instructor, smith, physician,
carpenter, farmer, and assistant if necessary, per tenth article treaty twenty-
sixth December, eighteen hundred and fifty-four, four thousand five
hundred dollars.
Omaha.-For third of three instalments, in money or otherwise, of Umahas.
forty thousand dollars each per annum, per fourth article treaty sixteenth Vol. x. p. 104L
March, eighteen hundred and fifty-four, forty thousand dollars.
For third of ten instalments for support of a miller, per eighth article
treaty sixteenth March, eighteen hundred and fifty-four, six hundred dol-
ars.
For third of ten instalments for support of blaiiksmith and assistant,
and iron and steel for shop, per eighth article treaty sixteenth March,
eighteen hundred and fifty-tbur, nine hundred and forty dollars.
For third of ten instalments for support of farmer, per eighth article
treaty sixteenth March,. eighteen hundred and fifty-four, six hundred
dollars.
Osages.-For the 1ast of twenty instalments, as annuity, in money, or Osages.
otherwise, per second article treaty eleventh January, eighteen hundred VoL vii. p.57s.
and thirty-nine, twenty thousand dollars.
For the last of twenty instalments for two smiths' establishments, per
second article treaty eleventh January, eighteen hundred and thirty-nine,
two thousand dollars.
For interest on sixty-nine thousand one hundred and twenty dollars, at
five per centum, being the value of fifty-fouIr sections of land set apart
second January, eighteen hundred and 'twenty-five, for educational pur-
poses, per Senate resolution'niieteenth Jahuary, eighteen hundred and
thirty-eight, three thousand four hundred and fifty-six dollars.
VOL. XI. Pu.-23
third article treaty tenth May, eighteen hundred and fifty-four, one thou- Vol. . p. 105.
sand dollars.
For fourth instalment f interest, at five per centum, on forty thousand
dollars for education, per third article treaty tenth May, eighteen hundred
and fifty-four, two thousand dollars.
For fourth of eight annual instalments of money, in payment for lands,
per third article treaty tenth May, eighteen hundred and fifty-four, one
hundred thousand dollars.
For permanent annuity for educational purposes, per fourth article
treaty twenty-ninth September, eighteen hundred and seventeen, aild third Vol. vii. p. 160.
article treaty tenth May, eighteen hundred and fifty-four, two thousand
dollars.
Nations ofNow York.-For permanent annuity in clothing and SixNations of
-x
other useful articles, per sixth article treaty eleventh November, seventeen Vw York.
dollars.
hundred and ninety-four, four thousand five hundred
,Sioux of Musssppi.s-For interest on three hundred thousand dollars, Sioux of Mis.
at five per centum, per second article treaty, twenty-ninth September,, sssippi.
eighteen hundred and thirty-seven, fifteen thousand dollars. Vol. vii. p.588.
For seventh of fifty instalments of interest, at five per centum, on one
million three hundred and sixty thousand dollars, per fourth article treaty
twenty-third July, eighteen hundred and fifty-one, sixty-eight thousand Vol. z p. 949.
dollars.
For seventh of fifty instalments of interest, at five per centui, on one
hundred and twelve thousand dollars, being the amount in lieu of the
reservations set apart in the third article of Senate's amendment of twenty-
third June, eighteen hundred and fifty-two, to treaty twenty-third July,
eighteen hundred and fifty-one, five thousand six hundred dollars.
For seventh of fifty instalments of interest, at five per centum, on one
million one hundred and sixty thousand dollars, per fourth article treaty
fifth August, eighteen hundred and fifty-one, fifty-eight thousand dol- Vol. x. p. 954.
larm
For seventh of My instalments of interest, at five per centum, on sixty-
nine thousand dollars, being the amount allowed in lieu of the reservation
of lands set apart by the third article of Senate's amendment of twenty-
third June, eighteen hundred and fify-two, to treaty fifth August,
eighteen hundred and fifty-one, three thousand four hundred and fifty
dollars.
Treaty of Fort Laramie.-For seventh of ten instalments, in pro- Treaty of Fort
visions and merchandise, for payment of annuities and transportation of Laramie.
the same to certain tribes of Indians, per seventh article treaty seven-
teenth September, eighteen hundred and fifty-one, and Senate's amend- p*84 p. 749.
ment thereto, seventy thousand dollars.
Urupqws (Cow Creek Ban&)-For fourth of twenty instalments in Umpquss(0ow
blankets, clothing, provisions, and stock, per third artielp treaty nine- Oreek Band.)
teenth September, eighteen hundred and fifty-three, five hundred and Vol. x. p. 107.
fifty dollars.
Fulfilling the articles of twenty-ninth November, eighteen hundred Vol. x. p. 1125.
and fifty-four, with the
,f'Pquasand (alapooias, of Umpqua Vaey, Orego*.-For third of Umpquas and
five instalments of annuity for beneficial objects, to be expended as Calapool| of
Umpqua Valley
directed by the President, per third article treaty twenty-ninth November, 0ren.
eighteen hundred and fifty-four, three thousand dollars. Vol. x. p. 1125.
For third of ten instalments for the pay of a blacksmith, and furnish-
ing shop, per sixth article treaty twenty-ninth November, eighteen hun-
dred and fifty-four, one thousand and sixty dollars.
For third of fifteen instalments for the pay of a physician and purchase
of medicines, per sixth article treaty twenty-ninth November, eighteen
hundred and fifty-four, one thousand dollars.
For third of ten instalments for the pay of a farmer, per sixth article
Sic. 2. And he it furter enaced, That hereafter the agents for the Salaries of
Sioux and Seminole Indians, for the Omaha agency, for the Kikapoo agents.
agency, for the Kansas agency, and for the Neosho agency, shall receive
each an annual salary of one thousand five hundred dollars, instead of
the salary of one thousand dollars now allowed by law.
SEC. 3. And be it further anacted That in lieu of the provisions for
the exercise of the duties of superintendents of Indian affairs in the Ter- Superintendents
ritores of Oregon, Washington, Utah, and New Mexico, as now pro- in Oregon, Wah-
ington, Utahand
vided by law, the President be, and he is hereby, authorized to appoint, lew Mexico ter-
by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, one superintendent of ritorics.
Indian affairs for the Territories of Washington and Oregon, at the annual
salary of twenty-five hundred dollars; one superintendent of Indian Their sslaries.
affairs for the Territory of New Mexico, and one for the Territory of
Utah, each at the annual salary of two thousand dollars; and that from Slaries of the
and after such separation of the duties of said offices, the governor of governors of
Wabhington shall receive the same salary as that paid to the governor of thube territories.
Oregon; and the governors of Utah and New Mexico shall each receive
.... hundred dollars.
the salary of twenty-five The superintendents of Indian noSuperintendents
o negotate
affairs in the Territories of Oregon, Washington, Utah, and New Mexico, taet
shall negotiate no treaties with any Indian tribes within said territories,
unless instructed thereto by the President of the United States.
Sic. 4. And be itfurther enacted, That one of the second class clerk- Clerkships in
shijs in the Indian bureau shall hereafter be made a third class clerk- Indian bureau.
ship, to be designated by the commissioner of Indian affairs.
Szc. 5. And be it further enacted, That in settling the accouhts of Settlement of
Thomas J. Henly, as superintendent of Indian affairs in California, the accounts
j. Henly.
of Thos.
accounting officers of the treasury be, and they are hereby, authorized to
allow him the amount of seven hundred and fifty dollars, paid by.him to
Sanders and Benham for interest upon money advanced by them on
account of the Indian service in California, upon his producing satisfac-
tory vouchers for these expenditures.
APPROVED, March 3, 1857.
Ca"p. XCL-An Act to eseies an ad4Wtenal Land District in tde Stat of Wisconsin. March 8, 1867.
Be it enacted 4 the Senate and House of R&epresentatives of th United
&ates of America in obress assembled, That so much of the districts
of lands now subject to sale at La Crosse and Hudson, in the State of
Wisconsin, as are contained within the following boundaries, shall con-
Land
Chippewaeonsfi-
stitute a new land district, to be called the Chippewa district, to wit: *District
horth of the line dividing townships twenty-four and twenty-five north ; tuted.
south of the line dividing townships forty and forty-one north; west of
the line dividing ranges one and two east, and east of the line dividing
ranges eleven and twelve west; the location of the office for which shall
be designated by the President of the United States, and shall by him
from time to time be changed as the public interest may seem to require.
Sac. 2. And be it further enacted, That there shall be appointed by
the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, or dur-
ing the recess thereof and until the end of its next session after such
appointment, a register and receiver for said district, who shall respec- Ofers thereof..
tively be required to reside at the site of the office, be subject to the
same laws, and entitled to the same compensation as is or may hereafter
be prescribed by law in relation to other land officers of the United
States.
SEc. 8. And be it further enacted, That the sales shall continue at the Sales to continue
old land offices at La Crosse and Hudson till the registers and receivers at old offices till,
thereat are notified that the officers for the district created by this act are
prepared to enter on their duties.
VOL. X1. PUB.-24
March 8, 1567. C(A~p. XC1.-An Act to edaia tec add9i l Land Dibi inte Te,ory of
Nebraska.
lBe it enaced by the Senate and House of Represen"t of the United
tates of America in Congress assembed, That all that portion of the
Territory of Nebraska at present included in the Omaha district, which
lies south of the line which divides townships six and seven north, ex-
Nemahand tended fnpm the Missouri River westward, shall constitute an additional
District cnti- district, to be called the "Nemaha Land District;" all said Omaha district
tuted. which is situated south of the south shore or right bank of the Platte
River, and north of the said township line, between townships six and
South Platte seven north, shall constitute an additional land district, to be called the
River District "South Platte River Land District; , and all that portion of said Omaha
constituted, district which lies north of the south boundary of the "Omaha Reserve,"
extended westward, being identical with the line which divides townships
twenty-three and twenty-four north, shall constitute an additional land
tahkot Dis- district, to be called the "Dahkota Land District ;" the location of the
offices for which shall be designated by the President of the United
States, and shall by him, from time to time, be changed as the public
interests may seem to require.
Szc. 2. And be it further enacted, That. the President be, and he is
hereby, authorized to appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the
Senate, or during the recess thereof, and until the end of the next session
Offliers for said of Congress after such appointment, a register and a receiver for each
Ustriots. land district hereby created, who shall be required to reside at the site
of their offices, have the same powers, responsibilities, and emoluments,
and be subject to the same acts and penalties, which are or may be pre-
scribed by law in relation to other land officeis of the United States.
CHAP. XCT.--An Ac to estabi three Additioaa Land Msrts in go Taeritry of Marh8, 1857.
Kansas.
Be it enacted b the Senate and House of Represetat'vesof the United
Sates of America in Congress assembd, That all that portion of the
"Pawnee land distric" in the Territory of Kansas, created by the
thirteenth section of the act approved twenty-second July, eighteen hun-
dred and fifty-four, entitled "An act to- establish the offices of surveyor- 1"4, el. 108.
general of New Mexico, Kansas, and Nebraska, to grant donations to
actual settlers therein, and for other purposes," which is situated north Vol x. p. 508.
of the north or left bank of the Kansas River, and east of the line which
divides ranges eight and nine east, shall constitute a separate district, to
be called the "Delaware land district," all that portion of said Pawnee Delaware land
district which is situated south of the nearekt township line to the parallel by itr.t onsti-
of thirty-eight degrees of norih latitude, to be hereafter determined
the Commissioner of the General Land Office, shall constitute an addi-
tional district, to be called the "Osage land district," and all that portion Osage district
of said Pawnee district which lies west of the line dividing ranges eight onstitUted.
and nine east and north of the nearest township line to the parallel of
thirty-eight degrees of-north latitude, shall constitute a district to be called
the "' Western District,' land district," the location of the offices for Western di-
which shall be designated by the President of the United States, and trnt constituted.
shall by him, from time to time, be changed as the public interests may
seem to require.
SEo. 2. And be it finther enacted, That the President be, and he is Omiceriforsaid
hereby, authorized, whenever the public interests shall require, to appoint, districts.
by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, or during the recess
thereof, and until the end o" the next session of Congress after such ap-
pointment, a register and a receiver fot each or either of the districts
hereby created, who shall respectively be required to reside at the site
of their offices, have the same powers, responsibilities, and emoluments,
and be subject to the same acts and penalties, which are or, may be pre-
scribed by law in relation to other land officers of the United States.
SEc. 8. And be it further enactd, That the President is hereby au- Sales anthor-
thorized to cause the public lands in the districts created by this act, with ized at said dis.
the exception of sueh as may have been or may be reserved for other
trets.
purposes, to be exposed to sale in-the same manner, and upon the same
terms and conditions as other public lands of the United States: Provided, Former sales
That all sales and locations made at the officre of the old district of lands and locations
situated within the limits of the new districts, which shall be valid and confirmed.
right in other respects, up to the day on which the new offices shall go
into operation, be and the same are hereby confirmed.
AvPRovwD March 8, 1857.
CsAP. XCV.-An Ac to eqedite g dhicCommunwatimn for the Uses ofthe Govern- March 8, 1867.
mert in tForeign ntercorse.
Be it enacted by the Senate ad Home of Repreentatives of the Unted
&ates of America in Congess assemsbed, That the Secretary of State, in
March a, 1867. Oxip. XCVL-A n Act ,i Approp *tasfor the H of tla P-Ocef Deart-
mat dwug tMhef. Year eding -e ta of June, eightan hundred and Af/eht.
Be it enacted bj, the $ewnate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in (0regress ausemed That the following sums be, and
the same are hereby, appropriated for the Post-Office Department for the
year ending the thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred and fifty-eight, out
of any moneys in the treasury arising from .the revenues of the said de-
partment, in conformity to the act of the second of July, eighteen hun-
dred and thirty-six:
Inland. trans- For transportation of the mails, (inland,) seven million six hundred
portation. and twenty-two thousand two hundred and forty-seven dollars.
Postmasters. For compensation of postmasters, two million one hundred and forty
thousand dollars.
Ship and way For ship, steamboat, and way letters, twenty thousand dollars.
etters. For wrapping paper, forty-five thousand dollars.
Iunpture. For office furniture in the post-offices, six thousand dollars.
Advertising. For advertizing, eighty thousand dollars.
Mail bags. For mail-bags, fifty-five thousand dollars.
Blanks, &c. For blanks, and paper for the same, ninety-five thousand dollars.
Mai -locks, &c. For mail-locks, keys, and stamps, fifteen thousand dollars.
Special agents. For mail depredations and special agents, sixty-five thousand dollars.
Clcrks. For clerks in the offices of postmasters, seven hundred and sixty-five
thousand dollars.
they are hereby appropriated, out of any money in the treasury not
otherwise appropriated, for the construction, pieservation, and repairs of
certain fortifications, barracks, and quarters, for the year ending the thir-
tieth of June, eighteen hundred and fiy-eight. I
For Fort Montgomery, outlet of Lake Champlain, fifty thousand
dollars.
For Fort Kno;, at the Narrows of the Penobsoot River, Maine, My
thousand dollars.
For fortifications at the entrance of Kennebec River, Maine, one 'hun-
dred thousand dollars.
For the commencement of a fortification on Hog Island Ledge in Port-
land harbor, Maine, fiy thousand dollars.
For Fort Warren, Boston harbor, and preservaton of its site, ten
thousand dollars.
For Fort Winthrop, Governor's Island, Boston har, thirty thousand
dollars.
For fortifications at the entrance of New Bedford hWbor, one hundred
and My thousand dollars.
For Fort Adams, protection of site, Newport harbor, Rhode Island,
fifteen thousand dollars.
For Fort Schuyler, East River) New York harbor, twenty thousand
dollars.
For Fort Richmond, Staten Island, New York harbor, one hundred and
fifty thousand dollars.
For fortifications at Sandy Hook, New Jersey, outlet of New York
harbor, two hundred and My thousand dollgrs;
For the commencement of a fort opposite Fort Shuyler, New York,
one hundred and fifty thousand dollars.
For the erection of a fort on the site of Fort Tompkins it the State of
New York, one hundred and fifty thousand dollars.
For Fort Delaware, on Delaware River, two hundred thousand dollars.
For Fort Carroll, Sollers' Point fiats, Baltimore harbor, Maryland, one
hundred and fifty thousand dollars.
For Fort Calhoun, Hampton Roads, Vrginia, one hundred thousand
dollars.
For Fort Sumpter, Charleston harbor, South Carolina, one hundred
thousand dollars.
For Fort Pulaski, Savannah River, Georgia, twenty-six thousand
dollars.
For Fort Clinch, entrance to Cumberland Sound, Florida, seventy-live
thousand dollars.
For Fort Barraneas,-Pensaola harbor, Florida, thiry-three thousand
dollars.
For Fort Gaines, Dauphin Island, entrance to Mobile Bay, Alabamv,
one hundred thousand dollars.
For defences at Procror's Landing, Lake Borgae, Louisiana, twenty-
five thousand dollars.
For Fort Livingston, Grandterre Island, Barrataria Bay, Louisiana,
and preservation of its site, twenty thousand dollars.
For Fort Taylor, Key West, Florida, two hundred thousand dollars.
For Fort Jefferson, Garden Key, Florida, three hundred thousand
dollars.
For fortifications at Alcatraz Island, San Francisco Bay, California,
two hundred thousand dollars.
March 8,1857. Cu"?. XCVIf.-An Act reducng the Duty on Imports, andfor otder Puposs.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of tae United
States of America in Congress assembled, That on and after the first day
of July, eighteen hundred and fifty-seven, ad valorem duties shall be
imposed, in lieu of those now imposed upon goods wares and merchandize
imported from abroad into theUnited States, as follows, viz:
Upon the articles enumerated in schedules A, and B, of the tariff act
Rates of duty of eighteen hundred and forty-six, a duty of thirty per centum, and upon
schedules. those enumerated in schedules C, D, E, F, G, and H, of said act, the
l46, oh. 4. duties of twenty-four per centum, nineteen per centum, fifteen per cen-
turn, twelve per centum, eight per centum, and four per centum, respec-
Vol. ix. p. 42. tively, with such exceptions as are hereinafter made; and all articles so
imported as aforesaid and not enumneratod in the said schedules, nor in
schedule, I, shall pay a duty of fifteen per centum.
0"Pai. XCYX.-As Act maakingaGrantof Land to the Temlsiy of frnmese a~ ankier- March t 87
&eeie, to aid in te Constwion of certain Railroads in said Temt-, and
Ste
ganting Pu ic Lands in afteae Seto to da tate of Alahma, to aid in 6 o-
E O of a cetain Ratoadin said St&
Be it enacted k, te Senate and House of Reresentatives of te United Grat of land
&as of Amera in Congress asembk, That there be and is here y f
granted to the Territory of Minnesota, for the purpose of aiding in the
construction of railroads, from Stillwater, by way of Saint Paul and
Saint Anthony, to a point between the foot of Big Stone Lake and the
mouth of Sioux-Wood River, with a branch via Saint Cloud and Crow
Wing, to the navigable waters of the Red River of the north, at such
point as the Legislature of aid Territory my determine; from St. Paul
and from Saint Anthony, via Minneapolis, to a convenient point of junc-
tion west of the Mississippi, to the southern boundary of the Territory
in the direction of the mouth of the Big Sioux River, with a branch, via
Farihalt, to the north line of the State of Iowa, west of range sixteen;
from Winon, via Saint Peters, to a point on the Big Sioux River, south
of the forty-fifth parallel of north stitude; also from La Cresct, via
Target Lake, up the valley of Root River, to a point of junction with the
last mentioned road, east of range seventeen, every alternate section of
land, designated by odd numbers, for six sections in width on each side of
each of said rodds and branches; but in case it shall appear that the
United States have, when the lines or routes of said roads and branches Grant Inlienof
are definitely fixed, sold any sections, or any parts thereof, granted as lands pregmpted
aforesaid, or that the right of prefmption has attached to the same, then or sold.
it shall be lawful for any agent, or agents, to be appointed by the Gov-
ernor of said Territory or future State to select, subject to the approval
of the Secretary of the Interior, from the lands of the United States
OCn". CAs, Act to divide th oe A4~f JMisw I.tw JAdiciai Pi'*.% ifit
..
March 8, Ism. Ou. CIV.-An Act to seUle prtain Acemont bet een the Unted States and oe State of
Ifmssiw and oWer States.
Be it enacted k the .eate and House of Representaives of doe United
&tatesof America in Congress assambled, That the Commissioner of the
Settlement of General Land-Office be and he is hereby required to state an account
aceounts with between the United States and the State of Mississippi, for the purpose of
l . ascertaining what sum or sums of money are due to said State, heretofore
unsettled, on account of the public lands in said State, and upon the same
principles of allowance and settlement as prescribed in the "Act to settle
certain accounts between the United States and the State of Alabama;'
Mt, e.ISO. approved the second March, eighteen hundred and fifty-five ; and that he
VoL x. p. n80. be required to include in said account the several reservations under the
various treaties with the Chickasaw and Choctaw Indians within the
limits of Mississippi, and allow and ay to the said State five per centun
thereon, as in case of other sales, estimating the lands at the value of one
dollar and twenty-five cents per acre.
Szo. 2. And be it further enacted, That the said commissioner shall
And with other also state an account between the United States and each of the other
Stetse States upon the same principles, and shall allow and pay to each State
such amount as shall thus be found due, estimating all lands and'per-
manent wservations at one dollar and twenty-five cents per acre.
ArriovzD, March 8, 1857.
March 8, ik7. Ow_ . 0V-An Act to estaMU a Portof Et at Fernandina,in the State of Florida.
Be it onated k ta S nate and Hose of Representatives of the United
Nassau Co-SAs of America in Congre assembid, That the county of Nassau,
distcet in the State of Florida, embracing all the waters, islands, bays, harbors,
6olleotion
with Fermandlna inlets, shores and rivers in the same, shall be a collection district, to be
asapor"ofentry, called the district of Fernandina, and that Fernandina shall be the port
of entry for said, district; and a collector for said district shall be
Salary of 0 appointed, who shall perform the same duties and receive the same corn-
lector. sensation and fees as the collector for the district of St. John's in said
AwmBOvD,March 8,1857.
Purchase of. .. To enable the Secretary of War to purchase, not exceeding seven hun-
iand adjacent to dred and fifty-two thousand seven hundred and fifty-one square feet of
Washingt' Ar- ground adjacent to the Washir:,ton Arsenal, and for the use thereof, at a
semi price not eseeeding ten cents per foot, and for the purchase of the im-
provements upon said ground, and for the necessary draiping of a
:called into the service of the United States in New Mexico, in the year
eighteen hundred and fMfty-five,.one hundred and fifteen thousand dollars;
and for forage, transportation, camp and garrison equipage, and incidental
expenses of said troops while in service, seventy-two thousand five hundred
dollars ; and for reimbursement of the quartermaster's department, for the
in %,o1PanY expenses of a spy company, called into service by Brigadier-Geneial
Garland, in the year eighteen hundred and fifty-four, ten thousand five
The hundred and ninety dollars and sixty cents.
tbon P so. 6. And be itfurther enace That the appropriations contained
froa,
rss, tl0. in the "Act making appropriations for improving certain military roads
110, extended, in the Territory of Minnesota," approved February seventeen, eighteen
VoL x. p. 610. hundred and fifty-five, shall be understood to apply,and are hereby made -
applicable, to the improvement of the said roads as may be judged'nees-
saryby the Secretary of War, as well as to the purpose of "cutting out
the timber," as specified in said act.
Barracks and Sie. 7.' And be iefurtherenacted, That for the construetion of bar-
quarters t emracks and quarters at a military post to be established in the northern
i. the north- part of Minnesota Territory, for.the protection of the settlements on the
id
em pat of WM-Red River of the North, fifteen thousand dollars be appropriated, in addi-
nesota. tion to the sum of five thousand dollars appropriated by the act entitled
"An act for the erection of a military post on or near the Pembina River, in
the Territory of Minnesota, and for other purposes," approved the seven-
teenth of February, eighteen hundred and fifty-five; said post to be
repeale so far as located. and constructed under the direction of the Secretary of War, the
Z.on is oon- location to be at such point as he shall deem best adapted for the proteo-
earned. tion of said settlement; and so much of the aforesaid act approved Feb-
Vol. x p. 608. ruary seventeen, eighteen hundred and fifty-five, as indicates the location
of said post, is hereby repealed.
SIC. 8. And e itfurthersetct d, That the words "non-commissioned
Act Of 1 officers, musicians, and privat in the first section of the act entitled
oh. 24 ', to n- IA act to increase the pay of the rank and file of the army and to en-
eole -enUsted courage enlistments," approved August fourth, eighteen hundred and fifty-
men; four, shall be construed to include all enlisted men of the army of the
VoL z. p. r r. United States.
SEa. 9. And be it fiwtlw enacted That the Secretary of War be and
Payment to .he is hereby authorized and required to pay to the State of Arhansas,
Amusmas. out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, such sums
of money as were paid by said State, under the authority of the act of
.the legislature. of that State, approved January fifth, eighteen hundred
o and forty-nine, to the Benton county militia, called into service by Colonel
W. R.'Ogden in July, eighteen hundred and forty-six, under requisition
of the governor of that State, to resist incursions of the Cherokee Indians:
Providd,that the amount so to be paid shall not exceed the sum of
twelve hundred and twelve dollars.
. Szo. 10. And be it further enacted; That the Secretary of War be
Wsst m- and he is hereby authorized and directed to abolish the Western Military
taboli and Asylum, located at Harrodsburg, Kentucky, and under the direction of
site,&o. to be sold the President of the United States to sell the said site, fixture, and other
s to4,Qd. property belonging to the same, at such time and in such manner as may
seem best, and the amount arising out of such sale shall be restored to
tie Military Asylum Fund.
SEC. 11. And be it further enacted That the Secretary of War be.
and he is hereby authorized and required tolause to be audited and set-
Acmounts -- tled the accounts of the State of Florida against the United States for
Florida to be
udited and set- money advanced by that State in payment of volunteers called into ser-
fled. vice for the suppression of Indian hostilities in eighteen hundred and
forty-nine and eighteen hundred and My-two: Provided, It shall be
. satis&actorily shown that said claims have been actually allowed and paid
by the State.
For blank books, stationery, books, maps, plans, extra clerk-hire, andmet
miscellaneous items, four thousand five hundred dollars
Office of the Adjutant-General:
For blank books, binding, stationery, and miscelaneus items, two thou-
sand dollars.
Office of the Quartermaster-General:
For blank books, binding, stationery, and miscellaneous items, one thou-
Iwo hundred dollari.
ed
For the continuation and completion of the buildings for the United Rutland.
Windsor
States courts and post-office at Rutland and Windsor, Vermont, forty
thousand dollars each, (with ten per cent. for contingencies.)
For completing and fitting up the post-office in the building erected
for a custom-house and post-offices at Cincinvati, four thousand three hun- ancinnat.
dred and thirty-eight dollars and ninety cents.
For completing the custom-house at Belfast, Maine, and for furnishing R
the same, three thousand five hundred dollars, with ten per cent. for con-
tingencies.
For completing the custom-house at Bath, Mainef five thousand five Bath.
hundred dollars.
For fencing and grading the ite of the custom-house at Bath, Maine,
ten thousand dollars.
For enlarging the custom-house at Ogdensburg, New York, and pro- Ogdemsburg.
viding for the uses of the" Qnited States courts and their federal officers,
fifty tuousand dollars, with ten per cent. on the same for contingencies.
For repaving Pennsylvania Avenue at the intersection of Seventh Pennsylvana
street, the width of said street, on the plan known as "Belgian pave- Avenue.
meat," the sum of five thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be
necessary for that purpose.
For furnishing lamp-posts and lamps on the north, east, and west sides Lafayette Square
of Lafayette Square, and for taking up and relaying the footways on the
south side of said square, and underdraining the same, the sum of one
thousand three hundred and fifty dollars.
For expenses of packing and distributing the Congressional Journals, Packing, &(.
and documents, in pursuance of the provisions contained in the joint reso- documents.
o, p W
lution of Congress, approved twenty-eighth January, eighteen hundred av.
and fifty-seven, twenty-two thousand dollars.
For a small class revenue cutter, to be located in the collection district Revenue ontto
of Key West, five thousand five hundred dollars. at Key West.
To enable the Secretary of the Treasury to cause such experiments E.perets on
and analyses of different beds of ore, as to test whether any of such ores, ores.
in their native state, possess alloys that wflf resist the tendency to oxidise
to a greater extent than others, and to assertain under what circumstances
they are found, and where, in order to facilitate the proper selections of
iron for public works, two thousand five hundred dollars.
For completing and furnishing the building purchased of the Bank of Post-office in
?ennsylvnia to adapt it to the uses of a post-office in the city of Phij- Philadeiphia.
delphia, one hundred thousand dollars.
For expenses of loans and treasury notes, five thousand dollars ; being Loans and notes.
so much of the amount of such appropriation heretofore made as was
'carried to the surplus fund on the thirtieth June, eighteen hundred and
fifty-six, which is hereby realgpropriated.
To enable the President of the United States to carry into effect the Suppression of
act of Congress of the third March, eighteen hundred and nineteen, and savtade
any subsequent acts, now in force for the suppression of the slave-trade,
eight thousand dollars.
To enable the Secretary of State to pay for the services of Dr. James Dr. James Nor-
Morrow as agriculturist to the Japan expedition under Commodore row.
Perry, such sum as shall be found due under the act f6r his relief, ap-
proved eighteenth February, eighteen hundred and fify-seven, five thou- 18l5y oh. 65
P. 600.
sand nine hundred and ninety-five dollars and sixty cents, or so much Poe4
thereof as may be necessary. •
For the erection of a temporary capitol for Washington Territory, thirty Capil1 and pen-
thousand dollars, and for a penitentiary in the same Territory, twenty iteutiary for
Washington Ter-
thousand dollars, inclusive of the sites of the buildings: Prided, That ritory.
each building shall be finished for the sums herein appropriated.
To enable the committee on the library to contract with Mr. Healy for Portraits of
a series of portraits of the Presidents of the United States for the exec- Presidents
Texas TEXAS.
From Weatherford to Belknap, in Belknap county.
From Tarrant, Hopkins county, via Quitman, Canton, Big Rock, to
Athens, in Henderson county.
From Gainesville, via Pilot Point, in Denton county, to McKinney.
From Brownsville, via Fort Merrill and San Antonio, to Austin.
From Waco Village, in McLenan county, to Gatesville, in Coryell
county, thence to Lampasses, in Lampasses county.
Fotida FLORIDA.
From Alligator, the county seat of Columbia county, to New Bottom,
on the Suwannee River.
From Orange Spring to Flemington.
Iowa. IOWA.
From Leon, in Decatur county, via Mount Ayr, in Ringold county,
Bedford, in Taylor county, Clarinda, in Page county, Sidney, in Fremont
county, Iowa, to Nebraska City, in Nebraska Territory.
From McGregor's Landing, in Clayton county, via Decormb, in "Win-
nesheik county, New Oregon and Howard Centre, in Howard county,
Stacyville and Saint Ausgar, In Mitchell county, to Glen Mary and
Bristol, in Worth county.
From Guttenburg, in Clayton county, via Elkport, Yankee Settlement,
to Independence, in Buchanan county.
From Guttenburg, via Peck'so Ferry and Colesburg, in Delaware
couinty, to Dyersville, in Dubuque county.
From Guttenburg, via Glen Haven and Beetown, to Lancaster, in
Grant county, Wisconsin.
From Marietta, in Marshall county, via Steamboat Rock, in Hardin
county, to intersect same mail route already established.
From Indianola, in Warren county, Iowa, via Osceola and Leon, to
Princeton, in Mercer county, Missouri.
From Newton, in Jasper county, via Pleasantville, in Marion county,
to Chariton, in Lucas county.
From Fort Dodge, via Dakotab, Cresco, and Algona, to Mankato, in
Minnesota Territory.
From Marengo, via Toledo, Indian Town, Marshalltown, Marietta, and
Nevada, to Boonsboro.
- From Clear Lake City, via Buffalo Grove, Algona, and Paoli, to Spirit
Lakes, in Dickinson county.
From Marietta to Eldora, thence to Iowa Falls.
From Fulton City, Illinois, via Clinton, De Witt, Mechanicsburg, Lis-
bon, and Mount Vernon, to Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
From De Wif, via Tip on, to Iowa city.
From Winterset, in Madison county, via La Porte and Osceola, to
Leon, in Decatur county.
From Maquoketa, in Jackson county, via Fulton, Farmers! Creek,
Otter Creek, Zwingle, and Buncombe, to Dubuque.
From Ottumwa, in Wapello county, to Chariton, in Lucas county, via
Blakesburg and Albia.
From Mount Pleasant, in Henry county, via Brighton, to Oskaloosa,
in Mahaska county.
From Iowa city, in Johnson county, via Wassonville, in Washington
county, South English, Webster, Sigourney, and Martinsburg, in Keokuk
county, to Ottumwa, in Wappello county.
From Oskaloosa, in Mahaska county, via Knoxville, Pleasantville, and
Indianola, to W'mterset, in Madison county.
March ,,1857. Cxu. CX-An Act to D.V s f tie Aa/or the eries of do
fsaW eaw endin hteh.m=egte de flf3'ewn
DeP|ciency ap- Be it enacted by the Smate and House of Representatives of te United
opYiioD Sates of America in Congress assembled That the following sums be and
the same are hereby appropriated to supply deficiencies in the appropria-
tions for the service of the fiscal year ending the thirtieth of June, eighteen
hundred and fifty-seven, out of any money in 4he treasury not otherwise
appropriated, namely:
Offers,&o., of For the compensation of the officers, clerks, messengers, and others
Senate. receiving an annual salary in the service of the Senate, viz:
For an additional messenger from first February to the thirtieth June,
eighteen hundred and fifty-seven, at twelve hundred dollars per annum,
four hundred and ninety-six dollars and sixty-six conts.
For increase of compensation of the superintendent in charge of the
Senate furnaces, from fourteenth August, eighteen hundred and fifty-six,
to thirtieth June, eighteen hundred and fifty-seven, at one hundred and
twenty dollars per annum in addition to former salary, one hundred and
four dollars and seventy-eight cents.
For contingent expenses of the Senate, viz:
Globe. For the Congressional Globe and binding the same, three thousand two
hundred and eighty-six dollars and sixty-two cents.
Senate contin- Fortde Contingent lApenses of the Senate.-For clerks to committees,
genies. pages, police, horses and carryalls, fourteen thousand seven hundred and
one dollars.
For stationery, four thousand dollars.
For reporting proceedings, sixteen thousand seven hundred and ninety-
seven dollars and forty-four cents.
For miscellaneous items, two thousand and six hundred dollars.
Army clothing For clothing for the army, camp and garrison equipage, three hundred
and equipage, and thirty-two thousand and fifty-six dollars and eighteen cents. ,
Quartermaster's For the regular supplies of the quartermaster's department, consisting
dePtet. of fuel for the officers, enlisted men, guard, hospital storehouses and offices,
fofage in kind for the horses, mules, and oxen of the quartermaster's de-
partment at the several posts and stations, and with the armies in the field;
for the horses of the two regiments of dragoons, the two regiments of
cavalry, the regiment of mounted riflemen, the companies of light artil-
lery, and such companies of infantry as may be mounted, and for the
autherized number of officers' horses when serving in the field and at the
outposts; of straw for soldiers' bedding, and of stationery, including com-
pany and other blank books for the army, certificates for discharged
soldiers, blank forms for the pay and quartermaster's departments, and for
the printing of division and department orders, army regulations, and
reports, two hundred thousand dollars.
Clerks
office, NowinYorl
assLy For the increased compensation of clerks in the assay office in New
off6, eh. 17. York, adthorized by the act of third March, eighteen hundred and fifty-
VoL x. p. e54. five, two thousand dollars.
at t expenses For the incidental and contingent expenses of the branch mint at San
a n Franciso Francisco, California, forty thousand dollars.
orS .yr-0en- For the salary of the surveyor-general of Utah Territory, for the
U fisca year ending thirtieth June, eighteen hundred and fifty-five, fifty
dollars.
Hospital at For amount due for the construction of. the marine hospital at Vicks-
VWeksburg. burg, Mississippi, seven hundred and sixty-two dollars and fifty-eight
cents.
bursing officer out of the contingent fund, and his accounts therefor shall Ae,pp.145,
be allowed by the accounting officers of the Treasury Department. But 14A.
nothing herein contained shall be so construed as to repeal the joint reso- Joint resolution
lution of twentieth of July, eighteen hundred and fifty-four, "to fix the ?f 1864 prohibit.
compensation of the employees in the legislative department of the gov- gpe.ation d,
ernment, and to prohibit the allowance of the usual extra compensation elared in force
to such as receive the benefits hereof," which said resolution is hereby vol. X p. 594.
declared to be in full force and effect, except so far as herein provided
for.
Sic. 8. And be it further enacted, That the provisions of the thir-
teenth section of" An act making appropridion for certain civil expenses
of the government for the year ending the thirtieth of June, eighteen
hundred and fifty-six," allowing to the several disbursing agents for the Payof disburs,
late California Lafid Commission the same compensation for the receipt ingentSo o
and disbursement of moneys as are allowed to other disbursing officers of commission.
the government in California, was intended to apply and is hereby de- 15, ch. 129,
elared to apply, and give said compensation as well when the disbursing 1 18
agent was a member of said commission as in other cases. Ante, p. 92.
Axp'novrn, MKreh 8, 1857.
March 8 1857. Cxup. CXU.-An Act for the Rdief of certain actual Settlers and Ctimtors who pur.
chased Lands subject to Graduation,within the Limits of the Chotaw Cession qf eighteen
hundred andthirty, at a less Rate than the true graduatedPrice, under the "Act to qrad-
uate and reduce the Price of the PublicLands to actual Settlers and Cultivators," ap.
18, oh. 244. proved thefourth of August, eigheen hundred cmd.fift-four, andfor other Purposes.
Vol x. p. 5. Be it enacted y the Snate and House of Representativesof the United
&ates of America in Congress assemned, That any person or persons
who may have enteled, in good faith, lands subject to graduation within
1Plief of 6 the limits of the Choctaw cession of eighteen 1hundred and thirty, before
Ssettlers on the correct graduation lists had been received at the local land-offices, at
the Chowtaw e a less rate than the true graduation price, and who settled upon and im-
810". proved the lands entered, or who entered the same for the benefit
of an
adjoining farm, and who continue to occupy the same, shall be entitled
(provided the entries are regular in all other respects) to receive patents
for the lands so entered, settled upon, and occupied, withoftt any addi-
tional payment being required of them, upon their making the proof
required by the circulars from the General Land-Office, dated the twenty-
third of January and the seventh of April, eighteen hundred and fifty-six,
any law to the contrary notwithstanding: Provided, That no proof shall
be required which is not necessary to carry into effect the provisions of
this act.
SEc. 2. And be itfurther enacted, That the act of May nineteen, onle
Act of 1852, thousand eight hundred and fifty-two, entitled "An act to authorize the
ch. 85, respecting legislature of the State of Mississippi to sell the lands heretofore appro-
school lands Inpriated for the use of schools in that State, and to ratify and approve the
M ississippi , to
apply tolo sales already made," be so construed as to apply to lands heret6fore
heretofore re- reserved fbr school purposes in the State of Mississippi.
served.
VoL X.p.6. APPROVED, March 8, 1857.
March 8,1857. Cnsy. CXUI.-An Act maldg Appropr.'n for the 2raneoatian of the [Aitod
States Mail, by Ocean St and ise. during the fiscal Year ending the thirtith
of Jine, eihen hundred and fflyeIght.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums be
and the same are hereby appropriated to be paid out of any money in
Appropriations the treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the year ending the thirtieth
formaidsteamers. of June, eighteen hundred and fifty-eight:
For transportation of the mails from New York to Liverpool and back,
To Liverpool three hundred and forty-six thousand five hundred dollars.
To New Or- For transportation of the mails from New York to New Orleans,
lean,, Charles- Charleston, Savannah, Havana, and Chagres, and back, two hundred
t1, Savannah,
HZvana, and and sixty-one thousand dollars.
Chagres. For transportation of the mails from Panama to Cilifornia and Oregon,
From Panama a.ad back, three hundred and twenty-eight thousand three hundred and
to California and
Oregon. fitty dollars.
Szc. 2. And be it futaer enacted, That the following sums be and the
same are hereby appropriated for the service of the Post-Office Depart-
ment for the year ending the thirtieth of June, one thousand eight hun-
dred and fifty-eight, out of any moneys in the treasury arising from the
revenues of said department, in conformity to the act of the second of 186, ch. 270.
July, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-six: Vol.v. p.80.
For transportation of the mails between Charleston and Havana, a Charleston and
sum not exceeding fifty thousand dollars. Havana.
For transportation of the mails across the Isthmus of Panama, one Isthmus of
hundred and thirty-five thousand dollars.
.APPROnVoD, March 8, 1857.
CHAP. CXIV.-An Ac to amend an Act etitled "An Act to prodefr thebetter Or- March 8,1857.
Wiration of the Tvaswy, and fr the CWeion, &lwping, fe-, and , h. 90.
trsement of the Public Reimus."
Be it enacted 6y the Senate ad House of Representatives of the United VoL I- P. SO.
States of America in Congress assented, That the act to provide for
the better organization of the treasury, and for the collection, safe-keep-
ing, transfer, and disbursement of the public revenue, approved August
sixth, eighteen hundred and forty-six, be and the same is hereby so
amended that each and every disbursing offier or agent of the United Disbursing of-.
States, having any money of the United States entrusted to him for dis- deposit eu to
bursement, shall be and he is hereby required to deposit the same with the moneys.
Treasurer of the United States, or with some one of the assistant treas- How drawn out.
urers or public depositaries, and draw for the same only in favor of the
persons to whom payment is to be made in pursuance of law and instruc-
tions; except when payments are to be made in sums under twent' dol-
lars, in which cases such disbursing agent may cheek in his own name,
stating that it is to pay small claims.
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted That the Treasurer of the United
States, assistant treasurers, and public depositaries shall safely keep all Custody of such
moneys deposited by any disbursing officer or disbursing agent of the deposits.
United States, as well as any moneys deposited by any receiver, collector,
or other person which shall be the moneys of or due or owing to the
United States, and for a failure so to do shall be held guilty of the crime Penalty.
of embezzlement of said moneys, and subject to the punishment provided
for embezzlement in the act to which this is an amendment.
SEc. 8. And be it further enacted That it shall be the duty of each Al persons
and every person who shall have moneys of the United States in his having publie
hands or possession to pay the same to the treasurer, the assistant tress- oneosit theur
urer, or public depositary of the United States, and take his receipt for sme.
the same, in duplicate, and forward one of them forthwith to the Secre-
tary of the Treasury, and for a failure to make*such deposit, when
required by the Secretary of the Treasury, or any other department, oir
the accounting officers of the treasury, the person so failing shall be held
guilty of the crime of embezzlement, and subject to the punishment for Penalty.
that offence provided in the act to which this is an amendment.
Appnovrm, March 3, 1857.
CH"p. CXV..An Act to extend the Proidentof the Act enbWei "An Act inAddMon mb 8 286Y.
to ertin
ds mb"Boun Land to certain Officers and Soldiers isao have been
ea David
n theBaey's
M'daru Sevice ofo Cook
the l.AUited
asor 7attalion Mty States,"
(linois)toVoluntee.
the Offti and Soiers of 1,85, Ch. 207.
Vol i. P. 701.
Be it enacted 4 the Senate and House of Reprsentatives of the United Mjor David
tates of Amera in Congress assembled That all those officers and Bailey's battalion
soldiers of Major David Bailey'sa battalion of Cook county (Illinois)
Pot sttioed
teer volun- of volunteers
Ireceive t0
bounty
teeV stationed at Fort Dearborn, in the Black Hwk war of eighteen sdnt y,
VOL. XI. Pun.--32
of the United States, in any wise relating to or effecting any right, claim,
or title, or any contest therefor, to any of the pilblic lands of the United
States, and any person or persons shall, taking s ich oath, affirmation or
affidavit, knowingly, wilfully, or corruptly swear or affirm falsely, the same
shall be deemed and taken to be perjury, and the person or persons guilty
thereof shall, upon conviction, be liable to the punishment prescribed for
that offence by the laws of the United States.
APPROVED, March 3, 1857.
Ciup, CXVIL-An Act tocoiitrm to the several States the Swamp andoverflowed Lands Mrh 8,16.
seleted trnder the Act of Spterbrr t eiqhteen hundred and fifty, and the Act
*wneilht,
of the seond March, e4hteen hudred nt for/-nin.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Ukited
tates of America in Congress assembled, That the selection of swamp Seections of
and over.n
and overflowed lands granted to the several States by the act of Con- swamp land
grese, approved September twertty-eight, eighteen hundred and fifty, 5c c ,
entitled "An act to enable the State of Arkansas and other States to isso, h. 84
reclaim the swamp lands within their limits," and the act of the second VoL. ix. p. 619.
of March, eighteen hundred and fbrty-nine, entitled "An act to aid the 1849, ch. 87.
State of Louisiana in draining the swamp lands therein," heretofore made Vol ix. p. 52.
and reported to the Commissioner of the General Land-Office, so far as
the same shall remain vacant and unappropriated, and not interfered with
by an actual settlement under any existing law of the United States, be
and the same are hereby confirmed, and shall be approved and patented
to the said several States, in conformity with the provisions of the act
aforesaid, as soon as may be practicable after the passage of this law:
Provided,however, That nothing in this act contained shall interfere with
the provisions of the act of Congress entitled "An act for the relief of Act of 1855, ch.
purchasers and locators of swamp and overflowed lands," approved March 147, continued in
the second, eighteen hundred and fifty-five, which shall be and is hereby ed.
continued in force, and extended to all entries and locations of lands VoL x. p. c84.
claimed as swamp lands made since its passage.
APPROVED, March 3, 1857.
CHAP. CXVfIL-An Act to construct a Buildingfor a CustowBwHoe and Post-Ofic at arh ,1867
New Jersq.
Perth Amboy,
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled, That the sum of twenty thou-
sand dollar;. with ten per cent. thereon to cover contingencies, and so
much as may be required to purchase a suitable site, be and the same
are hereby appropriated, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise Appropriation
appropriated, for the construction, in the city of Perth Amboy, in the for a building for
State of New Jersey, for the accommodation of a custom-house and post- custom-house
office, of a brick building perfectly fire-proof, with floors constructed Perth Amboy.
of iron beams and brick arches, and an iron roof of forty-five by thirty-
two feet, and thirty-two feet high: Provided, That no money hereby proviso as to
appropriated shall be used or applied for the purpose, mentioned until a site and taxes.
valid title to the land for the site of said building shall be vested in the
United States, and until the State of New Jersey shall also duly relin-
quish and release to the United States the right to tax or in any way
assess said site, or the property of the United States that may be thereon
during the time that the United States shall be or remain the owner
thereof.
APPROVED, March 3, 1857.
March 8, isb7. OCiL. CXXI.-An Act fir the Construction of a Road in the Trritoyof Nebraska.
Be it enacted by th Senate and Hose of Reprsentatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled, That the sum of thirty thou-
Appropriation sand dollars be and the same is hereby appropriated out of any money in
for a road in Ne- the treasury, for the construction of a road from the Platte River, via the
braska Territory. Omaha Reserve and Dahkota City, to the Running Water River, in the
RESOLUTIONS.
Dec. 26, IBM. INo. 1.] A Raiton grnutn her T2i~e to the ditors of 7tkas to psent teir
1869, ch. 80. andfor other Purpo
Post p. 414. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of th United
Further ure. States of America in Congress assembled, That the time fixed by law
nntd to credi-
oo Texas, to within
. which
h the creditors of the late Republic of Texas may file their
present their claims at the Treasury Department, be and the same is hereby extended
chauns. to the first day of January, eighteen hundred and fifty-eight; and that so
The resolution much of a "joint resolution extending the time for the creditors of Texas
to pay hoss
Who
have filed re.- to present their claims," approved August eighteen, eighteen hundred and
leasespro ram fifty-six, as authorizes and requires the Secretary of the Treasury to dis-
re e, p, 14 . tribute and pay the residue of the seven million seven hundred and fifty
thousand dollars, pro rata, amongst those creditors who have filed their
releases, be and the same is hereby repealed.
APPROVED, December 26, 1856.
[No. 6.] A R utionfbr tApp4otetof RWnuof the Smisonian itwton. Jan.2, 1857.
Resolved by the &na and Homse of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assemled, That the vacancies in the Board anJ3ollq Rush
of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution, of the class "other than Totten, reap-
members of Congress," be filled by the reappointmeut of the late incum- ointed Rejeuts
of he Smit-
bents, viz: Richard Rush, of Philadelphia and Joseph G. Totten, of owan lnatitu-
Washington. tio.
APPROVED, January 28, 1857.
Feb. 2, 186. [No. 9.] A Reslutieon to prevent tC Counterfeitingof the Chins of the United Seats.
.Resolved b the ,enate and House of Representatives of te United
,tates of .
tlo rA in Congss assembled, That the Secretary of the
r s ay uy ainquiry be made by twa competent
planfor prevent-
lnvtgaion anodthcommissioners into processes and means claimed to have been discovered
cunterfeiting of by J. T. Barclay for preventing the abrasion, counterfeiting, and deterio-
coin, ration of the to
said enquiry coins of the at
Congress United States,
its next and with
session, to report the results
his opinion of the
as to
probable value of th alleged discoveries ; and the sum of two thousand
five hundred dollars, out of any mone' in the treasury not otherwise ap-
propriated, is hereby apprpriated for that purpose.
.A~rPOVD, February 26, 1857.
March 8,185 7. [No. 1t.] A R~eoluon relaie to Sections sixtee and thr"sr inte" rioiso Mn
Vol. v. p. 6s7. proper authorities, in lieu thereof, agreeably to the provisions of the act
[No. 15i.]
Joint ol t for tie Prestation of t Dr.lane, his O11es.
toas March 80,
1W.
and Mea.
Resolved k the Snate and House of Reprentatives of the United
Stes of America in Congress assembed, That the Secretary of the Navy
shall cause to be struck and presented to Dr. Kane, his officers and men, Medals to be
respectively, such
Secretary shall appropriate
express the highmedals as in
estimation the judgment
ininwhich
whc" onrs ofhld
holthe their-K,
t said presented to Dr.
hisomo
ne his
Congress 0iei,"
respective merits and services.
AROVZD, March 8, 1857.
[No. 16.] A Resoluton anoing omemander Henri J. Rkints, of the Unized States rh8,8y
aLieut t S. D. Trenchard, Master Mormio, and tde e oQifers
and Oret, of
ateae " Vien," to accept erain To, of 2: = fr. te Goe.
of Great Britain.
Resolved bg the Senate and ITuse of Representatie, of the United
&ates of America in (Congresassembled, That Congress consents that
Commander Henry J. Hartstene, of the United States navy, may accept o ander
from the government of Great Britain a sword, which has been for- .ry j. er.
warded to the'navy department by the said government, for presentation tens authorized
to said Commander Hartstene, with the expression of a hope that he toacptO~tasword
may be permitted to receive it as a memorial of the gratification which mont of Ure"
her majesty the Queen of Great Britain has received from the return Britain.
of the "barque Resolute" of which said Hartstene wascommander.
March s,1ISO. [No. I7.] A Resokt~n to returns to the Land-Office at Vncennes, Indiana, certain Deeds
transitedto the Genera Lad-0O.fe by the B= of Comr.Zn ers appointedunder
the "Act to ascertainand adjust td Tles to cartainLands in he State of hudiana," ap-
ISK ch. 110. proved Judy twenty.4e, one thousand e*ht hundred and ffy-four.
Resolved bij the Snate and Hoe of Representatives of the United
&ates of America in Congress assembed, That in all cases where the
d&d and eidences of titles have been trainsmitted to the Co.mmissioner
of the General Land-Office under the "Act to ascertain and adjust the
1854. Ch.110. titles to certain lands in the State of Indiaa," approved July twenty-
VOl. x. p. 81& seventh, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four, as is provided for in
Deeds and evl- section six of said act, that such deeds and evidences of titles in all cases
dences of titles to where there has been an action on the same, whether confirmed or re-
be returned to jected by the Board of Commissioners constituted under said act, shall be
ori claim- ed
ants where ac- returned by the Commissioner of the General Land-Office to the original
tion has been had claimants.
on the claim. APpaovzD, March 8, 1857.
UNITED STATES.
Passed at the firs session, whAich weas begun and Aoldiat do*(~ My of:
W~ashington, in the District of 06ohvmbia on Monday, the sevenith day ?f
December, 1857, and ended Afonday, the fourteh day of rune, 1858.
JAxES BUCHANAN, President. JoHN C. Bnucxnmamz, Vice-Preai-
dent, and President of the Senate. BENJAmN FrrzPATRIOK was
appointed President of the Senate, pro tempore, March 29, 1858,
and so acted until May 4 1858. JmsL. Oa, Speaker of the
House of Representatives.
not to be kept accurate accounts, showing the number, date, amount, and rate of interest
by the tt5OIOof each treasury note signed and countersigned by them, respectively;
and by tho "ot and also, similar accounts showing all such notes as may be paid, re-
Amcount of deemed, and cancelled as the same may be returned, all which accounts
t shall be carefUlly preserved in the Treasury Department. And the tress-
preserved. urer shall account quarterly for all such treasury notes as shall have
TressiW to been countersigned by the register and delivered to the treasurer for
a-cout qurr-
17. issue.
Szc. 4. And be itfswther enacted, That the Secretary of the Treasury
is hereby authorized, with the approbation of the.President, to dause such
To be issued inportion of said treasury notes as may be deemed expedient to be issued
iaymtof PO-by the treasurer in payment of warrants in favor of public creditors, or
eor rlow&' &4.other persons lawfully entitled to such payment, who may choose to
receive such notes in payment at par. And the Secretary of the Treas-
ury is further authorized, with the approbation of the President, to
borrow, from time to time, such sums of money upon the credit of such
Proviso. notes as the President may deem expedient: Provied, That no tress-
Not to be dis- ury notes shall be pledged, hypothecated, sold, or disposed of in any
posed of for les
pha the rinel- way, for any purpose whatever, either directly or indirectly, for any sum
psi and infrest. less than the amount of such notes, including the principal and interest
thereof.
Szc. 5. And be it firther enactd That said treasury notes shall be
Ta eab transferable, by assignment endorsed thereon by the person to whose order
the same shall be made payable, accompanied together with the delivery
delivery, of the notes so assigned.
Sa. 6. And be it further enacM That said treasury notes shall be
To be received received by the proper officers in payment of all duties and taxes laid by
by publo e the authority of the United States, of all public lands sold by said authority,
fr alld
the Unnt toand of all debts to the United States of any character whatever, which
states. may be due and payable at the time when said treasury notes may be
offered in payment thereof; and upon every such payment credit shall be
given for the amount of principal and interest due on the note or notes
received in payment on the day when the same shall have been received
by such officer.
SB. 7. And be itjfinierenacted, That every collector of the customs,
receiver of public moneys, or other officer or agent of the United States
Receipt to be who shall receive any treasury note or notes in payment on account of
taken a enres the United States, shall take from the holder of such note or notes a
iade and alow-
edacordngly to receipt, upon the back of each, stating distinctly the date of such pay-
offcesm ment and the amount allowed upon -such note; and every such officer
or agent shall keep regular and specific entries of all treasury notes
received in paynlent, showing the person fom whom received, the number,
date, and amount of principal and interest allowed on each and every
treasury note received in payment; which'entries shall be delivered to
the treasury, with the treasury note or notes mentioned therein; and, if
found correct, such officer or agent shall receive credit for the amount, as
-provided in the last section of this act.
Szc. 8. And be it further enated, That the Secretary of the Treasury
Seoretsry1 of be and he hereby is authorized to make and issue, from time to time,
T ur to me such instructions, rules, and regulations to the several collectors, receiveM,
t,0!U0, &a.depositaries, and all others who may be required to receive such treas-
ury notes inbehalf of, and as agents in any capacity for, the United
States, as to the custody, disposal, cancelling, and return of any such
notes as may be paid to and received by them, respectively, and as o the
accounts and returns to be made to the Treasury Department of such
receipts as he shall deem best calculated to promote the public conveni-
ence and security, and to protect the United States as well as individuals
from fraud and loss.
Szo. 9. And be it furtker enacted, Thal the Secretary of the Treasury
Jan. 2y, I8sm CRAP.ULI-Ai) Adt to detac Sdira in the State of Ak iahato the Collection Distliet
o.ew Orleans, and ,ake it a Port of Delivery within the Collection District of
Feb. 4,1868. CRAP. IV.-An Act to supply an Omission in the Mroitent of a certain Act therein
named.
1857, e. 10. Wheteas, the following clause of the act entitled "An act making ap-
Ante, p.200 proporiutions for the support of the army for the year ending the thirtieth
Preamble. June, eighteen hundred and fifty-eight," approved March third, eighteen
hundred and fifty-seven, to wit: "For the manufacture of arms at the
national armories three hundred and sixty thousand dollars," was omitted
in the enrollment of the said act; therefore
Be it enacted 4 the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
Appropriation States of America in Congress assembled, That the sum of three hun-
for
ofarms at the na- dred and sixty thousand dollars for the manufacture of arms at the national
manufacture
tonala-morse, armories be and the same is hereby appropriated out of any money in the
treasury not otherwise appropriated.
APPROVED, February 4, 1858.
Feb. 10, 1855. Cn P. V.-An Act to alter te Time of holding the Comrts of h United Sate for the
State of South Carolina.
Be it enacted by tl Senate and House of Representatives of the United
Terms of Dis- &tatesof America in Congress assembled That from and after the pass-
trietCourt in ing of this act, the terms of the district court of the United States for
Charleston. South Carolina, at its sitting in Charleston, shall be held on the first
Monday in January, May, July, and October, in each and every year, in-
stead of at the times heretofore appointed.
Term of Cir- SEc. 2. And be it further enacted, That from and after the passing of
cult Court in this act, the term of the circuit court of the United States for South
Charleston. Carolina, at its sitting in Charleston, shall be held on the first Monday
in April, in each and every year, instead of at the time -heretofore
appointed.
Writs, &;., - SzE. 8. And be it further enacted, That all writs, recognizances, and
read ssue,
consrdered ;; process of all kinds, already issued, taken or made returnable to the time
made for the time hitherto appointed for the terms of the said courts, shall be considered
herein provided, and taken as made for the time herein provided for the said courts.
APPzOVzD, February 10, 1858.
March 29, I858. CO . XIL-An Act to erate additional Land Dishics in e SWe of Cafornia,
andfor other Purposes.
e it enactedhr the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
&tates of America in Congress assembled, That the President of the
Three addi- United States be and he is hereby authorized to establish additional land
tonal land dis- districts, in his discretion, not exceeding three, in the State of Califonia,
triets in Calift-
niasutborized. and to fix, from time to time, the- boundaries thereof, as the public interest
Name. may require; which districts shall, respectively, be named after the places
at which the offices shall fint be established; and the President shall be
an land districts authorized hereafter, from time to time, as circumstances may require, to
n the State may adjust the boundaries of any and all of the land districts in said State,
be adjusted and and remove the offices when the same shall be expedient.
offices removed. Szo. 2. And be it further enacted, That the President is hereby
authorized to appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate,
Register and or during the recess thereof and intil the end of the next ensuing session,
receiver my be
appointed. a register and a receiver for each of said additional districts, who shall,
Residence. respectively, be required to reside at the site of the offloes, shall be subject
to the same laws and responsibilities, and whose compensation shall be
Compensation, the same as is now prescribed by law for other land offices in that State.
APPaovED, March 29, 1858.
April 7, 155 CHA. XIIL-AA to provide for to Oeganuatwn of a Regiment of Mounted Voiw.-
te ftr the Defenc of tntier of Texvas, and to auorize the President to call into
tde e f t United Sta tuo additionalRegments of Vol ters.
Be it enadedk1 tMe &nate and Houe of Representatives of the United
Regiment of States of America in ongresss assembled, That the President of the
Texa mounted United States be authorized to receive into the service of the United
volunteers to be
received into the States one regiment of Texas mounted volunteers, to be raised and organ-
United
service States
for eigh- ized by the State of Texas for the defence and protection of the frontier
teen monts, un- thereof, to continue in service from the time that the whole regiment
lee sooner dis- shall be mustered into service, for the term of eighteen months, unless
charged. sooner discharged by the President. Said regiment shall be composed of
Ho* composed. one colonel, one lieutenant-colonel, one major, one adjutant with
the rank
of first lieutenant, one quartermaster and commissary with similar rank,
one surgeon and two assistant surgeons, one sergeant-major, one quarter-
master and ommiAsary sergeant, and ten companies-each of which
shall be composed of one captain, one first lieutenant, one second lieuten-
ant, four sergeants, four corporals, two buglers, one farrier, and seventy-
Offcers and foUr privates. Each of said officers below the rsink of major-non-cm-
private tomp- missioned officers, musicians, farrier, and privates-shall furnish and keep
ly them tees . himself supplied with a good serviceable horse and horse equipments, for
with hore and the use and risk of which, in addition to the pay and allowances herein
equipments. provided, he shall receive forty cents a day wlile in service with his
horse; and if any non-commissioned officer, musician, farrier, or private
shall, from carelessness or neglect, injure, or render his horse unfit for
service, and shall fail to supply a serviceable horse within the period of
ten days from the loss, such soldier shall, from such time until he shall
furnish himself with a horse, be entitled only to the pay of a private of
Infantry.
Oficers and Szo. 2. And be t further enacted,That the officers, non-commissioned
men subject to officers, musicians, farrier, and privates of said regiment shall, when mu -
the rule. of war. tered into the service of the United States, be subject to the rules and
articles of war. They shall be armed at the expense of the United
to be returned to inquisition, it shall be affirmed by the court at its firstterm after said
iloc, and return and [bel recorded; but if,from any cause, no inquisition shall be
aflriedat first
tor, untes, &. returned to sueh court within one month after the commencement of the
0C may di- next ensuing term, the said court [shall], at its discretion, as often as may
rect another - be necessary, direct another inquisition to be taken in the manner above
qulsition.
Valuation by prescribed; and upon every such valuation the jury is hereby directed to
O male, describe and ascertain the bounds of the land by them valued, and the
Sao quality and duration of the interest and estate in the same required by
olve.
the said United States for the use of the aqueduct and their valuation
shall be conclusive on all persons, and shall be paid for by the said United
States, or its authorized agent, to the owiter of the land, or his, or her, or
their legal representative; and, on payment thereof, the said United
Estate of the States shall be seized of such land as of an absolute estate in perpetuity,
United States in or with such less quantity and duration of interest or estate in the same,
the land. or subject to such partial or temporary appropriation, use, or occupation
as shall be required and desired as aforesaid, as if conveyed by the owner
United states to the said United States; and whenever, in the construction of the said
may toke.mber, aqueduct, or any of the works thereof, reservoirs, dams, ponds, feeders,
el ' &.
e tunnels, aqueducts, culverts, bridges, or works of any other description
whatsoever appurtenant thereto, it shall be necessary
to use earth, timber,
stone, or gravel, or any other material to be found on any of the lands
adjacent or near thereto, and the said United States or their agent cannot
- procure the same for the works aforesaid by private contract of the pro-
prietor or owner; or in case the owner should be a femme covert or non
compes, or under age, or out of the District, the same probeedings in all
respects, shall be had as in the case before mentioned of the assessment
and condemnation of the lands required for the said aqueduct or the work
Provso, Work appurtenant thereto: Prvided,That the work shall not be delayed pend-
by proceedein. ng any such proceeding in court, but the same shall be continued without
court, after the obstruction thereby, after the inquisition shall be returned to the court.
inquisition is r8-
turned. Szc. 2. And.b. itfurter enacted, That it shall and may be lawful for
In ase of dis- the United States or its agent, in case of any dispute or difficulty arising
Pute s to ownerr as to the ownership of the land condemned as above for the use of said
or, his disability,
United States aqueduct, or in case the owner should be a femme covert, under age, non
may, by order of compos, or out of the said District of Columbia, and no person duly
cor epoeltthe authorized to receive the same, that the United States or its agent be
mioney fod duthe circuit ourt for the District ofdue
for land taen authorized, by petition to tecrutortfrheDsitofColumbia
CnAp. XXIII-An Act to incoporowe~ GUge i. tue Oi f WAhingto and May 4, ISMS
Be it enacted k the Senate and House of Representative of the United
States of America in Congress assemAd, That Bureard Villiger, Charles O~mtor.
H. Stonestreet, Daniel Lynch, Edward IL Hand, and Charles Jenkins,
and their successors, be, and they are hereby, made a body politic and cor-
porate forever, by the name of the President and Directors of Gonzaga corporate
College, for purposes of charity and education; and by that name na3e.
may sue and be sued, prosecute and defend; may have and use a com-
mon seals, and the same alter and renew at pleasure ; may adopt rules, Objects and-
regulations, and by-laws not repugnant to the constitution and laws of the powem.
United States, for properly conducting the affairs of said corporation;
may take, receive, purchase, and hold estate, real, personal, and mixed,
not exceeding in value the sim .of two hundred thousand dollars at any
one time, and may manage and dispose. of the same at pleasure, and
apply the same, or the proceeds of the sales thereof, to the uses and pur-
poses of the said corporation, according to the rules and regulations which
now are, or may hereafter be, established.
Szc. 2. And be itfiuter exacted That the said corporation shall have
and enjoy the power and faculty to confer and confirm upon such pupils May conhr de-
in the institution, or others, who, by their proficiency in learning or other 91,
meritorious distinctions, they shall think entitled to them, such degrees in
the liberal arts and sciences as are usually granted in colleges.
Sze. 8. And be itfurther enacted, That the president and directors of Authorities of
Georgetown College be, and they are hereby, authorized and empowered Georgetown 0o0-
to convey to the said president and directors of GQnzaga College and legemsyconvey.
their successors. forever, who are hereby authorized and empowered to
receive the same, such lands and property, and such estate, real, personal,
or mixed, as the said president and directors of Georgetown College may
receive, or may have received, for the use or benefit 'of said president and
directors of Gonzaga College.
Szc. 4. And be itfures enacted, That nothing in this act shall be so Shatlot issue
construed as to authorize this said corporation to issue any note, token, mtesAc. as our-
device, scrip, or other evidence of debt, to be used as a currency.
SEe. 5-. And be it further enacted, That each of the corporater& in Corpo-tors in.
said corporation shall be held liable, in his individual capacity, for all the i&
debts and liabilities of said corpomtion, however contracted or incurred,
to be.recovered by suit, as other debts or liabilities, before any court of
competent jurisdiction.
VOX. XL Pv.-.-4.
ropes, and shoeing the horses of those corps, one hundred and ninety
thousand dollars.
Tsraeks, &o. For constructing barracks and other buildings at posts which it may
be necessary to occupy during the year; and for repairing, altering, and
enlargiog buildings at the established posts, including hire or commutation
of quarters for officers on military duty; hire of quarters for troops, of
storehouses for the safe-keeping of military stores, and of grounds for
summer cantonments; for encampments and temporary frontier stations,
eighty thousand dollars.
Transportation. For transportation of the army, including the baggage of the troops
when moving either by land or water; of clothing, camp, and garrison
equipage from the depot at Philadelphia to the several posts and army
depots; horse equipments and of subsistence from the places of purchase
and from the places of delivery under contract, to such places as the cir-
cumstances of the service may require it to be sent ; of ordnance, ord-
and armories to the
nance stores, and small arms, from the foundries
arsenals, fortifications, frontier posts, and army depots; freights, wharfage,
tolls, and ferriages ; for the purchase and hire of horses, mules, and oxen,
and the purchase and repair of wagons, carts, drays, ships, and other sea-
going vessels and boats for the transportation of supplies and for garrison
purposes; for drayage and cartage at the several posts; hire of team-
sters; transportation of funds for the pay and other disbursing depart-
ments; the expense of sailing public transports on the various rivers, the
Gulf of Mexico, and the Atlantic and Pacific; and for procuring water at
such posts as from their situation require that it be brought from a dis-
tance ; and for clearing roads and removing obstructions from roads, har-
bors, and rivers, to the extent which may be required for the actual
operations of the troops on the t'bntier, five million four hundred thou-
sand dollars.
Subsistence. For subsistence in kind, ond million two hundred and twenty thousand
dollars.
Military sur- For surveys for military defences, geographical exploration-, and recon-
reys, &0. naissances f9r military purposes, five thousand dollars.
N.E.kxeoutive Miscelaneous.-Forcontingent expenses of the northeast executive
Building. building, viz: for fuel, light, and repairs, one thousand dollars.
Stables, &a.at For the erection of stables and conservatory at the President's house
President's to replace those about to be taken down to make room for the extension
house. of the treasury building, three thousand nine hundred and five dollars.
L 'd survey, For surveying the public lands and private laud claims in California,
&o. Ia = including office expenses incident to the survey of claims, and to be dis-
bursed at the rates prescribed by law for the differe.t kinds of work,
being the amount of surveying liabilities incurred by the surveyor gen-
eral during the fiscal year ending thirtieth June, eighteen hundred and
fifty-seven, over and above that authorized under the appropriation of
fifty thousand dollars for that period, two hundred and twenty thousand
dola
Temr For payment to clerks temporarily employed in the Post-Office Depart-
clerks pin ost- ment on account of the extraordinary labors connected with the lettings
Office Depart- of new contracts for. the. term commencing on the first July, eighteen
ment. hundred and fifty-eight, and the increase of business in the inspection and
depredation office of said department, five thousand two hundred and
eighteen dollars and eighty-nine cents.
Lifhtlng Presi- For lighting the President's house and capitol, the public Avenue, grounds
dent- house around them, and around the executive offices, and Pennsylvania
capitol, oe. and Bridge and High streets, in Georgetown, five thousand dollars.
Surve8voten- For compensation of the surveyor-general of Utab Territory, from
eru of Iftah. first day of January, eighteen hundred and fifty-six, to thirtieth of June,
five hundred dollars.
Purchase of 6ighteen hundred and fifty-seven, one thousand
in the city of Boston, for the
Masonic Temple, For purchase of the "Masonic Temple,"
Boston,for ourts.
COsu. XXVL-An Act fr the Admis d of t Stwe of Kana into e Union. May 4, 1ss.
Whereas, the people -of the Territory of Kansas did, by a convention
of delegates assembled at Lecompton on the seventh day of November,
one thousand eight hundred and fifty-seyeti, for that purpose, form for Pot, p.299.
themselves a constitution and State government, ivhich constitution is Pnable.
republican; and whereas, at the same time and place, said convention did
adopt an ordinance, iwhich said ordinance asserts that Kansas, when ad-
witted as a State, will have an undoubted right to tax -the lands within
her limits belonging to the United States, and propoes to relinquish said
abserted right if certain conditions set forth in said ordinance be accepted
and agreed to by the Congress of the United States; and whereas the
said constitution and ordinance have been presented to Congress by order
of said convention, and admission of said Territory into the Union thereon
as a State requested; and whereas said ordinance is not acceptable to
Congress, and it is desirable to ascertain whether the people of Kanssas
concur in the changes in said ordinance, hereinafter stated, and desire
admission into the Union as a State as herein proposed: Therefore,
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Moyress assem led, That the State of Kansas be, Kansas to be
and is hereby, admitted into the Union on an equal footing with the origi- admitted Upon
nal States, in all respects whatever, but upon this fundamental condition condition.
precedent, namely: That the question of admission with the following
proposition, in lieu of the ordinance framed at Lecompton, be submitted
to a vote of the people of Kansas, and assented to by them or a majority Quetion of.,
of the voters voting at an election to be held for that purpose, namely : mi io with
For interest on five hundred thousand dollars, at five per centum, for
education and other beneficial purposes, to be applied under the direction P,pp. 61s. 614.
of the general council of the Choctaws, in conformity with the provisions
contained in the tenth and thirteenth articles of the treaty of twenty-
second June, eighteen hundred and fifty-five, twenty-five thousand dol-
lars
For fulfilling treaty stipulations with the various Indian tribes:
(Jamanches, KMowas, and Apaches of Arkansas River.-For fifth of ten Kiowss,
Camahes,
and Ap.
instalments for the purchase of goods, provisions, and agricultural imple- ihes of Arkan.
merts, per sixth article treaty twenty-seventh July, eighteen hundred and sas River.
fifty-three, eighteen thousand dollars. VoL x. p. 1014.
For expenses of trinsportation of the fifth of ten instalments of goods,
provisions, and agricultural implements, per sixth article treaty twenty-
seventh July, eighteen hundred and fifty-three, seven thousand dollars.
Oreebs.-For permanent annuity in money, per fourth article treaty Creeks.
seventh August, seventeen hundred and ninety, and fifth article treaty Vol vii. p.56.
seventh August, eighteen hundred and fifty-six, one thousand five hundred Post, p. T0.
dollars.
For permanent annuity in money, per second article treaty sixteenth VOL vii. p.09.
June, eighteen hundred and two, and fifth article treaty seventh August,
eighteen hundred and fifty-six, three thousand dollars.
For permanent annuity in money, per fourth article treaty twenty-fourth VoL viL p. 287.
January, eighteen hundred and twenty-six, and fifth article treaty seventh
August, eighteen hundred fifty-six, twenty thousand dollars.
For permanent provision for blacksmith and assistant, and for shop and
tools, per eighth article treaty twenty-fourth January, eighteen hundred
and twenty-six, and fifth article treaty seventh August, eighteen hundred
and fifty-six, eight hundred and forty dollars.
For permanent provision for iron and steel for shop, per eighth article
treaty twenty-fourth January, eighteen hundred and twenty-six, and fifth
article treaty seventh August, eighteen hundred and fifty-six, two hun-
dred and seventy dollars.
For permanent provision for the pay of a wheelwright, per eighth arti-
cle treaty twenty-fourth January, eighteen hundred and twenty-six, and
fifth article treaty seventh August, eighteen hundred and fifty-six, six
hundred dollars.
For blacksmith and assistant and shop and tools during .the pleasure of
the President, per fifth article treaty fourteenth February, eighteen hun- Vol. vii. p. 419.
dred and thirty-three, and fifth article treaty seventh August, eighteen
hundred and fifty-six, eight hundred and forty dollars.
For iron and steel for shop during the pleasure of the President, per
fifth articl treaty fourteenth February, eighteen hundred and thirty-three,
and fifth article treaty seventh August, eighteen hundred and fifty-six, two
hundred and seventy dollars.
For wagon-maker during the pleasure of the President, per fifth article
treaty fourteenth February, eighteen hundred and thirty-three, and fifth
article treaty seventh August eighteen hundred and fifty-six, six hundred
dollars.
For assistance in agricultural operation& during the pleasure of the
President, per eighth article treaty twenty-fourth January, eighteen hun-
dred and twenty-six, and fifth article treaty seventh August, eighteen
hundred and fifty-six, two thousand dollars.
For education during the pleasure of the President, per fifth article
treaty fourteenth February, eighteen hundred and thirty-three, and fifth
article treaty seventh August, eighteen hundred and fifty-six, one thou-
sand dollars.
For the second of seven additional instalments for two blacksmiths, Voi. vii. p. 388.
assistants, shop, and tools, per thirteenth article treaty twenty-tburth
M1arch; eighteen hundred and thirty-two, and fifth article treaty seventh
For fourth of ten instalments for pay of miller, per seventh article
treaty fifteenth March, eighteen hundred and fiftly-four, six hundred dol-
lars.
For fourth of ten instalments for-blacksmith and assistant, and iron and
steel for shop, per seventh article treaty fifteenth March, eighteen hun-
dred and fifty-four, nine hundred and forty dollars.
For fourth of ten instalments for farmer, per seventh article treaty if-
teenth March, eighteen hundred and fifty-four, six hundred dollars.
Ottowas and Ottowas and C7 peswas of Afichigan.-For third, of ten equal annual
Chippewas of instalments for educational purposes, to be extended (expended] under
bliehigan.
po* p. 62& the direction of the President, according to the wishes of the Indians, so
far as may be reasonable and just, per second .article of the treaty .of
thirty-first July, eighteehi hundred and fifty-five, eight thousand dollars.
For third of five equal annual instalments in agricultural implements
and carpenters' tools, household furniture, and building materials, cattle,
labor, and necessary useful articles, per second article of the treaty -of
thirty-first July, eighteen hundred and fifty-five, fifteen thousand dollars.
For third instalment for the support of four blacksmith shops for ten
years, per second article of the treaty of thirty-first July, eighteen hun-
dred and fifty-five, four thousand two hundred and forty dollars.
,For third instalment of principal payable annually fbr ten years, to be
distributed per capita, in the usual manner of paying annuities, per sec-
ond article of the -reaty of thirty-first July, eighteen hundred and fifty-
five, ten thousand dollars.
For interest on two hundred and seventy-six thousand dollars, unpaid
part of the principal sum of three hundred and six thousand dollars, for
one year, at five per centum per annum, to be distributed per capita, in
the usual manner of paying annuities, per second article of the treaty of
thirty-first July, eighteen hundred and fifty-five, thirteen thousand eight
hundred dollars.
For third of ten equal annual instalments, inflieu of former treaty stip-
ulations, to be paid per capita to the Grand River Ottowas, per second
five per centum, per act of twenty-seventh June, eighteen hundred and 1546, ci. 84.
forty-six, three thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars. VoL ix. p. 85.
For interest, at five per centum, on forty-three thousand and fifty dol-
lars, transferred fi'om Ontario Bank to the United States Treasury, per
act of twenty-seventh June, eighteen hundred and forty-six, two thousand
one hundred and fifty-two dollars and fifty cents.
Senecas and ,,aumees.-For permanent annuity in specie, per fourth Senee. and
article treaty seventeenth September, eighteen hundred and eighteen, VoL vi p. 179.
one thousand dollars.
For blacksmith and assistant, shop and tools, and iron and steel for VoL viL p. 8s2.
shop, during the pleasure of the President, per fourth article treaty twen-
tieth July, eighteen hundred and thirty-one, one thousand and sixty dol-
lars.
Shawnees.-For permanent annuity for educational purposes, per Vhawnees.
fourth article treaty third August, seventeen hundred and ninety-five, and VoL r. p. 1056.
third article treaty tenth May, eighteen hundred and fifty-four, one thou-
sand dollars.
For fifth of seven annual instalments of money, in payment for lands,
per third article treaty tenth May, eighteen hundred and fifty-four, one Pos, p. 881.
thousand dollars.
For fifth instalment of interest, at five per centum, on forty thousand
dollars for education, per third article trety tenth May, eighteen hundred
and fifty-four, two thousand dollars.
For permanent annuity for educational purposes, per fourth article Vol. vii. p. 161.
treaty twenty-ninth September, eighteen hundred and seventeen, and
third article treaty tenth May, eighteen hundred and fifty-four, two thou-
sand dollars.
Six Nations of New ork-For permanent annuity in clothing and Six Nations of
other useful articles, per sixth article treaty eleventh November, seven- New York.
Vol viL p. 46
teen hundred and ninety-four, four thousand five hundred dollars.
Sioux of Missisppi.-Forinterest on three hundred thousand dollars, Sioux of Misst.
at five per eentum, per second article treaty twenty-ninth Septembet, SIPPL p..598.
VoL vii.
eighteen hundred and thirty-seven, fifteen thousand dollars.
For eighth of fifty instalments of interest, at fiye per centum, on one VoL X.p. 949.
million three hundred and sixty thousand dollars, per fourth article treaty
twenty-third July, eighteen hundred and fifty-one, sixty-eight thousand
dollars.
For eighth of fifty instalments of interest, at five per centum, on one
hundred and twelve thousand dollars, being the amount in lieu of the res-
ervations set apart in the third article of Senate's amendment of twenty-
third June, eighteen hundred and fity-two, to treaty twenty-third July,
eighteen hundred and fifty-one, five thousand six hundred dollars.
For eighth of fifty instalments of interest, at five per centum, on one Vol. x. p. 954.
million one hundred and sixty thousand dollars, perfourth article treaty
fifth Augpst, eighteen hundred and fifty-one, fifty-eight thousand dollars.
For eighth of fifty instalments of interest, at five per centum, on sixty-
nine thousand dollars, being the amount allowed in lieu of the reservation
of lands set apart by the third article of Senate's amendment of twenty-
third June, eighteen hundred and fifty-two, to treaty fifth August, eigh-
teen hundred and fifty-one, three thousand four hundred and fifty dollars.
Treaty of .FortLaramie.-For eighth of ten insfalments in provisions Treaty of Fort
and merchandise, for payment of annuities and transportation of the same Laramie.
to certain tribes of Indians, per seventh article treaty seventeenth Sep-
tember, eighteen hundred and ty-one, and Senate's amendment thereto, Pos, p. 749.
seventy thousand dollars.
Umpquaa (Cow Creek Band).-For fifth of twenty instalments in Ump (Cow
blankets, clothing, provisions, and stock, per third article treaty nineteenth Creek B4x.d.)
September, eighteen hundred and fifty-three, five hundred and fiftydol- VoL . P. 102.
lar
Ckr. XXXI-Aa Act anm!. o of an Act e"'ded "As Act to estabfs two addi- May i,xs5s.
tionoal
hwudredLand
and Districte
fi-six. in the Temtor of Afinnesotp," appve "~y *k 1856hoha55
fy 11, 185. .CNAr. XXXI.-s Ad to ae a Detri and agiaw LwdDitit Mildga. Afin
AMended. Be it enacted by tAe Seate and House of Representativesof the United
,PePP-370. &ates of America in Congress assmbed That all that part of the present
1e ofndis- Cheboygan district, in the State of Michigan, which lies south of the line
triot added to dividing townships twenty-eight and twenty-nine north, and east of the
the Detroit, on.line dividing ranges two and three west, shall be attached to and form a
Part to theSa-
naw district part of the present Saginaw district, and all that part of the said Cheboy-
gan district which lies north of the line dividing townships twenty-eight
and twenty-nine north, and east of the line dividing ranges one and two
west, including the island of Mackiiac, be attached to and form a part of
the Detroit district, in said State.
When sot Sze. 2. And be it further enacted That this act take effect from and
takes efeot. after the first day of July nerxt.
.APPRovzD, May 11, 1858.
May11,85 Ourti. XXXIY.A Act - agmos frteS~p~ fteJdt~~aen
fr a Year ng the t f Jn, ehtef h red and fif nini.
Be *t enacted by the &nate and House of Rentatives of the United
Appropriato. Satles of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums be,
and tho same .are hereby, appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury
not otherwise appropriated, for the support of the Military Academy, for
the year ending the thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred and fifty-nine:
For pay of officers, instructors, cadets, and musicians, one hundred and
twelve thousand eight hundred and six dollars.
For commutation of subsistence, three thousand and sixty-six dollars.
For forage for officers' horses, eight hundred and sixty-four dollars.
For current and ordinary expenses, as follows: repairs and improve-
ments, fuel and apparatus, forage, postage, stationery, transportation, print-
ing, clerks, miscellaneous and incidental expenses, and departments of
instruction, thirty-five thousand six hundred and ten dollars.
For gradual increase and expense of library, one thousand dollars.
For expenses of the board of visitors, three thousand dollars.
For forage for artillery and cavahy horses, eight thousand six hundred
aud forty dollars.
For supplying horses for cavalry and artillerypractice, one thousand
dollars.
For barracks for dragoon detachment, one thousand five hundred dollars.
For barracks for artillery detachment, six thousand fiVe hundred dollars.
For purchase of a bell, and mounting the same with the cock on one
of the public buildings, four hundred and fifty dollars.
For repairs to officers' quarters, five hundred dollars.
Cn". XXXV.-A At to amend the Ac ent/ed AnAct (oaaerakfand setethe May 1 185s.
private Land Claims in the State of C ira," pased .Mar third, kghteen
humdrd 1861, ch.41.
and44o . ~VoLi xip. 681.
Be it enacted by he Senate and House of BRepreentativs'of the United
States of America in CnWrss assembled,. That in eases pending in the Fedsi court
district courts of the United Statedin California, on appeal from the decree In one district
of the commissioners to ascertain and settle the private land claims in the may issue a SK-
PAN or a. sub-
State of California, under the act of Congress passed March third, eighteen Pdfe-816-Or
hundred and fifty-one, if either party shall desire to exafine any witness nthoeres.,
residing in any other district within said State, or shall require the pro- distrit.
duction of any paper, written instrument, book, or .document, supposed to
be in the possession or power of a witness residing in another district, the
court wherein the case is pending, or any judge thereof being satisfied, by
affidavit or otherwise, of the materiality of such witness, or of the produe-
tion of such paper, written instrument, book, or document, as evidence of
the ease, may order the clerk of said court to issue a mblpona, or a sub-
pona ducee tecum for such witness and for such paper, written instrument,
book, or doeument; which subpcena or subpoena duces tecum shall run
into any other district in said State, and be served by the marshal of bow
either district, as the court or judge may direct: And the court or judge Authority of
ordering said writ shall have power to enforce obedience to said process, court to eifor
and punish disobedience by attachment, and in like-manner as if said wit- obedience to the
ness resided within the district where the cause may be pending; and all wr'.
attachments and process necessary to enforce obedience or punish disobe-
dience to the aforesaid writs of subpoena and subpoena duces teeum may be
served and executed by the marshal of either district, as the court or judge
may direct: Provided, That a witness attending the court under a sub- Witnes-fees
pcena issued under the provisions of this act, in a district in which he does for attendance.
not reside, shall be entitled to the same fees for attendance as are allowed
by the laws of the State of Califrnia to witnesses in similar cases.
APPRovzD, May 11, 1858.
CH"r. mVL-An Actfor the Rdio the HingarianSetters v~ea certan 7Ii ct of May 11, 1868.
Land in Iowa, hitherte reserved fromY by Order of t Presd, dated .Tanuai7
twenty-two, eighteen hundred and flfly-jt&
Be it enacted by the Senate and ose of Bepresentatives of the United
States of America in Congress asemed That the right of prediption Pigt of pre-
be, and the same hereby is, extended to all Hungarian settlers on that emptton
oall extend.
e Hunga.
body of land reserved from sale or location by order of the President of settlers
1an on
the United States, dated January twenty-second, eighteen hundred and certain land.
fifty-five, said lands being known and described as follows: northeast
quarter of northwest quarter of section ten, township sixty-seven, range
twenty-six; east h&,f of southeast quarter of section eleven, township
sixty-seven, range twenty-six; east half of northeast quarter of section
fourteen, township sixty-seven, range twenty-six; southwest quarter of
southeast quarter of section fourteen, township sixty-seven, range twenty-
six; eat half of northeast quarter of section .twenty-two, township sixty-
May 18, 1858. CA". XL-A At for dos Preventionand Punisment of hmtuds in Land Title in
May 24, 1858. CxAP. XIV.-An Act to crate a Land Ditrict in the Teritory of New kexico.
Be it enacted by the Senate and Hose of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled That the public lands in the
DistrictofNew Territory of New Mexico, to which the Indian title shall have been ex-
Mexico
triet.
land di- tinguished, shall constitute a land district to be called the "District of
New Mexico;' the office for which shall be established at such place within
said district as the President of the United States may from time to time
direct.
Szc. 2. And be it further enacted, That, for the purpose of carrying
this act into effect, the President shall be, and he is hereby, authorized to
appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, or during the
Register' recess thereof, a register and receiver for the district hereby created, who
receiver authr- shall be required to reside at the site of the office, and whose powers,
ized. duties, obligations, and responsibilities shall be the same as are now pre-
scribed by law for other land officers, (so far as they apply to these
officers.)
When to take SEc. 8. And be it further enacted, That this act shall not take effect in
affet, less than six months after its passage.
Apaovim May 24, 1858A
CtAsi LVIU -An Act for =twuIng ah Landi Law east of dhe Chad Mowas _may 29t ism8
in Oregon and Washin Teitori*
Be it enacted by the Senate and Iouse of Representatives of the United
States of Anerica in Congress asembled, That the existing laws relating Existing land
to the survey and disposal of the public lands in the Territories of Oregon lawsapied to
and Washington, west of the Ce~cade Mountains, be, and the same are and Wa ht'nt
hereby, extended and made applicable also to the lands lying east of said est of Cascade
mountains within said Territories. mountains.
A-pPovyD, May 29, 1858.
COur. LIX-An Xc to amend the 'Ad t fiwwp.rate the Cotumb .stitsen for the may 29, 185L.
Inui o te Deaf and Dtmb and the B? d," Fbva- sixteenth, eighte n 1867,oh4.
aJoyeVen Ante, p. 16L
Be it enacted 6y the Seite and House of Represetate of th United
States of America in Congress asembled, That, in addition to the provision 8,000 5a year,
made in the above-recited act for the maintenance and tuition of pupils in ow, fo an, &
the said inititution, the sum of three thousand dollars per annum, payable ad i ncidental
quarterly, shall be allowed, for five years, for the payment of salaries and expense.
incidental expenses of said institution, and that three thousand dollars be,
June 9, 1555. On". LXXXL-As Act to Pro/ide the Locatio of ertan mo i d Pvate Land
(Yiaim in tde -Stateof Missur, and for othe Pwspos.
Declsioms of Be it eacted by th Senate and House of Representat'ves of the United
recorder, L. as ,States of America in Congru assembled, That the decisions in favor of
c certain land claimants herein made by the recorder of land titles in the
MXisoud e- State of Missouri and the two commissioners associated with him, by virtue
&rmed& of an act entitled "An Act for the finl adjustment of Private Land Claims
Vol. 2IV.P. s. in Missouri," approved July nine, eighteen hundred and thirty-two, and an
isas, oh. 8c act supplemental thereto, approved second March, eighteen hundred and
VoL Iv.p. 561. thirty-three, as entered in the transcript of decisions transmitted by the
said recorder and commissioners to the Commissioner of the General
Land-Oflqe, which said claims are named and numbered as follows:
Manuel-de Liza, number thirty-three; John Coontz and Hempstead,
number forty-four; Matthew Sauciar, number fifty-seven; Charles Tayon,
number sixty-seven; the sons of Joseph M. Pepin, number seventy-four;
Louis Lorimier, number eighty-seven; Bartholomew Cousig, number
eighty-nine; Manuel Gonzales Moro, number ninety-five; Seneca Raw-
lins, number one hundred and four; William L. Long, number one hun-
dred and six; Joachim Liza, number one hundred and thirty-three;
Francis Lacombe, number thirty-four; Israel Dodge, number three hun-
dred and thirty-eight; Joseph Silvain, number two hundred and ninety-
three; John P. Cabanis, number two hundred and ninety-eight; William
Hartley, number three hundred and one; Andrew Chevalier, number two
hundred and ninety-two; William Morrison, number three hundred and
seven; Solomon Bellew, number three hundred and eight; Paschal Det-
chemendez, number three hundred and nine; Baptiste Amure, number
three hundred and ten; Alexander Maurice, number three hundred and
twenty-three; John Baptiste Valise, number.three hundred and thirty-
four; said decisionu above named being in the first class of claims, acted
uWon by said board; also the claim of Regis Loisel, 'number six, in the
second class, acted on by said board, be, and the same are hereby, confirmed
to the respective claimants or their legal representatives.
D01510115 in Sac, 2. And be it further enacted, .That the decisions in favor of land
favor -Of other
clai- claimants made by 1. Grimes, Joshua Lewi, and Thomas B. Robertson,
Sd commissioners appointed to adjust private land claims in the eastern dis-
trict of the Territory of Orleans, communicated to the House of Repre-
sentatives by the Secretary of the Treasury, on the ninth day of January,
one thousand eight hundred and twelve, and which is Lare] found in the
Pu4 P. 44 Arberican State Papers, Public Lands, (Duff Green's edition,) volume two,
from page two hundred and twenty-four to three hundred and sixty-seven,
inclusive, be, and the same are hereby, confirmed, saving and reserving,
however, to all adverse claimants the right to assert the validity of their
Proviso claims in a court or courts of justice: Provided however, That any claim
so recommended for confirmation, but which may have been rejected, in
whole or in part, by any subsequent board of commissioners, be, and the
same is hereby, specially excepted from confirniation.
In the amtine~s*.Hxpneeaof
office te-heTrasurj
of Deartmnt..
Secretary of the Treasury:
- For copying,
translhtin blank
foreign books,
languages, stationery,
advertising, binding,
and extrasealing ships'
clerk hire forregisters,
prepay. Sertays
lug and collectitng information t.J "be laid before Congress-sad clerks to
be employed only during the session of Congress or when indispensably
necessary to enable the department to answer acme call made by either
house of Congress at one session to be answered at another; and no such
extra clerk shall receive more than three dollars and thirty-three and
one third cents per day for the time actually and necessarily employed-
Ca". LXXXV.-A, Act to atd an Act etd "An Act to continua Hd/f-p to June 8, 1858.
certain Widow and OAa , apprved Febrry ree, eightem hudred ad 1 8685, ch. 41.
thWee. VoL x. p. 154.
Be it enacted by the &nate and Bouse of Represenaves of the Uded
States of America in (ongress assembed That all those surviving widows Hl-pay con-
and minor children who have been, or may be, granted and allowed five tinned to *dows
during life--and
years' half-pay under the provisions of any law or laws of the United States, to children, If no
be, and they are hereby, granted a continuance of such half-pay, under widow, under 10
the following terms and limitations, viz: to such widows during life, and Years*
to such child or.children, where there is no widow, whilst under the age
of sixteen years, to commence from the expiration of the half-pay provided
for by the first section of the act entitled "An act to continue half-pay to
certain widows and orphans," approved February three, eighteen hundred
and fitly-three: Provided,however, That-in ease of the marriage or death Proviso in -0
of any such widow, the half-pay shall go to the child or children of the
years; and, in .aow e
deceased officer or soldier whilst under the age of sixteen
like manner, the child or children of such deceased officer or soldier, )yhen
there is no widow, shall be paid no longer than while there are children
or a child under the age aforesaid: Andprovided .further, That the half- Shall be half
pay of such widows and orphans shall be half the monthly pay of the monthly
y pay no more,pay and
never
officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians and privates of the infantry exceeding that
of the regular army of the United States, and no more, and that no greater of lieutenant-
sum shall be allowed to any such widow or minor children than the half- colonel
pay of a lieutenant-colonel: And provided also, That this act shall not be Proviso.
construed to apply to or embrace the case of any person or persons now
receiving a pension fbr life; and, further, that wherever half-pay shall
have been granted by any special act of Congress, and is renewed or con-
tinued under the provisions of this act, the same shall commence from the
date hereof.
SEO. 2. And be it fur enacted, That the provisions renewed and From whatpay-
continued by this act, shall be payable out of any money in the treasury abl
not otherwise appropriated.
AepaovD, June 3, 1858.
June 5, 1858. CaAP. XC".I-An A to audie t Pridmt ofte nitdd State, in _wqtniot
te State of Tema, to run and mark the Bourdy Lines between the Tsr7is of the
United tatea and the State of Tam.s
Be it enacted byj te Senate and House of Representatives of te United
Boundary lines Stat es of America in Congressassemled, That the President of the United
between the Ter- States be, and he hereby is, authorized and empowered to appoint a suit-
ritories of the
United States able person or persons, who, in conjunction with such person or persons
and Texas to be as may be appointed by and on behalf of the State of Texas for the same
run. purpose, shall run and mark the boundary lines between the Territories
Boundaries. of the United States and the State of Texas: Beginning at the point where
the one hundredth degree of longitude west from Greenwich crosses Red
River, and running thence north to the point where said one hundredth
degree of longitude intersects the parallel of thirty-six degrees thirty
minutes north latitude; and thence west with the said parallel of thirty-
six degrees and thirty minutes north latitude to the point where it inter.
sects the one hundred and third degree of longitude west from Greenwich;
and thence south with the said one hundred and third degree of longitude
to the thirty-second parallel of north latitude; and thence west with the
said thirty-second degree of north latitude to the Rio Grande.
Landmarks to Sze. 2. And be it father enacted That such landmarks shall be estab-
be established. lished at the said point of beginning on Red River, and at the other cor-
ners, and on the said several lines of said boubdary, as may be agreed on
by the President of the United States, or those acting under his authority,
and the said State of Texas, or those acting under its authority.
so,ooo appro- SEC. 8. Be it further enacted, That the sum of eighty thousand dollars,
printed therefor or so much thereof as may be necessary, be, and the same hereby is, ap-
propriated, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated,
Proviso. to carry out the provisions of this act: Prorided,That the person or per-
sons appointed and employed on the part and behalf of Texas are to be
Persons to be paid by the said State: Provididfurther,That no persons, except a super-
employed by the intendent or commissioner, shall be appointed or employed in this service
Unmed States. by the United States but such as are required to make the necessary ob-
servations and surveys to ascertain such line and erect suitable monuments
thereon and make return of the same.
APPROVED, June 5, 1858.
June 5,1858. CHAlP. XCIIL-An At making Appropriatumsfor te Consular and Diplomatic Epxpen
of Government for the Yew ending th thitieth of June, ei*Ateen undred and Afl-
nine.
Be it enacted 6y th Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums be, and
then be the duty of the President of the United States to confirm said
sale.
Proceeds how Szc. 2. And be it .furter.enacted That the Secretary of the Interior
to be applie be, and he hereby is, authorized and required to receive the proceeds of
the sale of the said four sections of-land, and apply the same as follows:
that is to say, so much thereof as may be necessary to the purchase of a
suitable tract of land for a pe manent home for the Christian Indians, the
erection of the necessary buildings for their accommodation, and the pur-'
chase of stock, agricultural implements, and 'whatever else may be neces-
sary to establish them thereon; the balance.of the said fund to be invested
by the Secretary of the interior in safe and profitable stocks, the interest
whereof shall be applied to the support of a school among the said Chris-
tian Indians.
Lsmd bought, SEC. 8 Ahd he itfiurk enatd, That whenever the Christian Indians
desire it, the tract purchased under the provisions of the preceding section
as by pto be d.allbedvie
seCtion,
vided among the shall be divided among them, under the direction of the President of the
]ndiana when United States, to be held in severalty and with 0l1 the rights incident to a
they desire, fee-simple estate: Provdd, That the said tracts, when so divide shall
Proviso. be forever inalienable by the grantees or their heirs, except with the con-
sent and approval of the President of the United States.
APPEovED, June 8, 3,858..
Cmup. OILV.-An Act to Rge thAfi Sedtion of an Act entitd "An Act to authotize e 11, 1858
e
As Regite or Enrollment aid License to be issued in doN of the Presidnt or Se-
retY of any inpotad mmpan owning a Steamboat or Vesd," approsed March 1=, ch- 99, 1 r.
thir44hisi andtwenty-five.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembkd, That the fifth section of "An Repealofactof
act to authorize the registeror enrollment and license to.be issued in the 182, h. 99, 4 S.
name of the president or secretary of any incorporated company owning a .VolIv. .p19.
steamboat or vessel," approved March third, eighteen hundred and twenty-
five, be, and the same is hereby, repealed..
ApPitOVicD, June 11, 1858.
June 12,18. Cs. CL13L-An Ac makingA o Woifr di Naval Service for the Yearding
tae thrtet of JYne,=eghee hundred and jfybjnine.
Be it enacted by the Snate and Home of Representatives of as United
Appropriation. of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums be, and
etates
they are hereby, appropriated, to be paid out of any money in the treasury
not otherwise appropriated, for the year ending the thirtieth of June, eigh-
teen hundred and fifty-nine:
Pay. For pay of commission, warrant, and petty officers, and seamen, includ-
ing the engineer corps of the navy, three million eight hundred and five
thousand four hundred and five dollars.
Provisions. For provisions for commission, warrant, and petty officers and seamen,
including engineers and marines attached to vessels for sea service, nine
hundred and forty-one thousand seven hundred dollars.
urgeons' nec- For surgeons' necessaries and appliances for the sick and hurt of the
esaries, navy, including the engineer and marine corps, thirty-two thousand one
hundred and fifty dollars.
Increase, &o. For increase, repair, armament, and equipment of the navy, including
of Ravy. the wear and tear of vessels in commission, fuel for steamers, and puroha"
of hemp for the navy, two million eight hundred and fifty thousand dollars: Fuel and hemp.
Proded, That there shall not be purchased any larger quantiy of hemp
of foreign growth for the use of the navy tham shall be required to meet to be Foreign hemp
bought only
the deficiency in the supply of the American article, the a as reported
eats to the when
appointed to Aericnsupply
fils;ot
Navy Department, from quarter to quarter, by
procure the article of American rowth: Prodidfurtr, That hemp be purchased at
of American growth of like quality, can be purchased at the same price same price.
as hemp of foreign growth.
For ordnance and ordnance stores and small arms, including incidental Ordnance.
expenses, five hundred and ninety-eight thousand dollars.
For contingent expenses that may accrue for the following purposes, Contingent ex-
viz: freight and transportation, printing and stationery, advertising in penses.
newspapers, books, maps, models, and drawings, purchase and repair of
fire-engines and machinery, repairs of, and attending to, steam-engines in
navy yards, purchase and maintenance of horses and oxen, and drawing
teams, carts, tin-ber wheels, and the purchase and repairs of Workmen's
tools, postage of public letters, fuel, oil, and candles for navy yards and
shore stations, pay of watchmen and incidental labor, not chargeable to any
other appropriation, transportation to, and labor attending the delivery of
provisions and stores on foreign stations, wharfage, dockage, and rent,
travelling expenses of officers and others under orders, funeral expenses,
store and office rent, stationery, fuel, commissions pnd pay of clerks to navy
agents and storekeepers, flags, awnings, and packing boxes, premiums and
other expenses of recruiting, apprehending deserters, per diem pay to per-
sons attending courts martial and courts of inquiry, and o'ther services
authorized by law, pay to judges advocate, pilotage and towage of vessels,
and assistance to vessels in distress, bills of health, and quarantine expenses
of vessels of the United States navy in foreign port, eight hundred and
ninety-seven thousand six hundred dollars: .Proded That the expendi- Each bureau
the foregoingbyappropriations shall bo so accouted for as to to show its die-
show under
tures the disbursements each bureau, under each respective appropri- bursements.
ation.
Maine Corps.-For pay of the officers, non-commissioned officers, mu- Marine corps.
sicians, and privates, clerks, messengers, stewards, and servants, for rations
an4 clothing for servants, subsistence and additional rations for five years'
service of officers, for undrawn clothing and rations, bounties for refnlist-
melts, and pay for unexpired terms of previous service, three hundred and Pay.
ninety-five thousand five hundred and seventy-eight dollars and twenty-
six cents.
For provisions for marines serving on shore, sixty-four thousand three Provim
hundred and thirteen dollars.
For clothing, sixty-six thousand five hutndred and twelve dollars. Clothing.
For fuel, twenty thousand seven hundred and fifty-six dollars and FueL
seventy-five cents.
For military stores, viz: repair of arms, pay of armorers, purchase of Military stores.
accoutrements, ordnance stores, flags, drums, fifes, and other instruments,
and one thousand rifled muskets, twenty-five thousand dollars.
For transportation of officers and troops, and expenses of recruiting, Transportation.
-twelve thousand dollars.
For repairs of barracks and rent of offices where there are no public Repairs.
buildings for that purpose, eight thousand dollars.
To pay the contractors for building cisterns, erecting porticos to com-
mandant's house, and officers' quarters, to complete porticos on the men's
quarters, pavements and curb to commandant's house and officers' quarters
of the marine barracks at Pensacola, Florida, (so as fully to complete said
marine garrison,) sixteen thousand eight hundred dollars.
For contingencies, viz: freight, ferriage, toll, cartage, and wharfage, Contingencies.
compensation to judges advpeate, per diem for attending courts martial,
courts of inquiry, and for constant labor, house rent in lieu of quarters,
lations farnished, and incidental expenses defrayed by him during the last
and present session of Congress, five hundred and twenty-eight dollars.
For satisfying the claims of the States of Maine and MAssachusetts, Clatms fMi
under the stipulation of the treaty between the United States and Great &Moaahe
Britain, concluded on the ninth day of August, in the year eighteen hun-
dred and forty-two, a sum not exceeding eleven thousand four hundred and
ninety-six dollars and eighty-one cents in satisfaction of such claims of the
State of Maine; and nine thousand two hundred and fifteen dollars and
thirteen cents in satisfaction of like claims of the State of Massachusetts;
to be audited by the proper accounting officers of the treasury.
For defraying the expense of carrying into execution the joint resolu- Acknowledg-
tion, approved May eleven, eighteen hundred and fifty-eight " an thorizing menat toeBrims
suitable acknowledgments to be made by the President to the British naval atiamajo.
authorities at Jamaica for the relief extended to the officers and crew of P P•69
the United States ship Susquehannab, disabled by yellow fever," three
thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary.
For the payment of three companies of volunteers called into the set- _ Volunteers in
vice of the United States in the Territory of Kansas in eighteen hundred Kansa h lo6*
and fifty-six by the order of the governor of that territory, eight thousand
six hundred and sixty-eight dollars and fourteen cents.
For the contingent expenses of the Senate, viz: Contingent ex.
For miscellaneous items, and paying fees of witnesses before committees Pe' o the
of the Senate, seven thousand seven hundred dollars.
To John B. Mutty, for compensation as acting secretary of the Terri- John B. Mutty
tory of Nebraska during thi vacancy- created by the death of T. B. Cum-
mings, three hundred and ixteen dollars and thirty-five cents.
For lithographing and engraving ordered by the Senate during theLithogrnphs, Uw
present session, the sum of forty-five thousand dollars.
For binding documents ordered to be printed by the Senate during the Binding.
present session, the sum of forty thoupsand dollars.
To supply a deficiency in the appropriatior for legislativb and contin- Deactency for
gent expenses of Washington Territory for the fiseal year ending Jane WashngonTer-
thirtieth, eighteen hundred and fifty-seven, the sum of seven thousand
five hundred dollars'or -so much thereof as may be necessary; and th f
register of the land-office and receiver of public monies in the Territory Pay of register
of New Mexico shall receive "thesame compensation now allowed by law aed reeiver In
to the same class of officers in Washington Territory: Provicd,their
compensation including fees shall not exceed three thousand dollars each
per annum.
Szc. 2. And be it f rtther unated, That -the balance of the appropria- P..G.co1ne
tion of two thousand two hundred dollars, "for flagging footway in the W-j4'-o---
congressional burying-ground from the entrance of the same to the gov-
ernment vault," per act approved third March, eighteen hundred and fifty- ANY, ok 105
seven, be applied in extending the flagging the whole length of the avenue, Auto, p. 220.
as was originally intended; and that the appropriation of one thousand
ave--hundred dollars "for the construction of a wooden bridge, with a
double
act, maytrack, across the
be applied canal,
to the in the ofline
erection of Maine Avenue,"
a footbridge per same
in lieu thereof, as" Maine Avenue.
recommended by the Commissioner of Public Buildings.
Sso. 8. And/be it further enacted, That section six of an act passed Atl856, eh. 129,
August eighteenth eighteen hundred and fifty-six, entitled "An act mak- otfppto
ing appropriations for certain civil expenses of the governmentenn forshall.
the commissioner
under rciproe-
year ending thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred and fifty-seven," shall trectyrwc-
unde
apply to the subsistence of the eommissioner therein named from the time ity tresaty with
Great Britain.
he entered upon the discharge of -his duties, and the same shall be paid Auk, p. 91.
out of -appropriations already made.
Se. 4. And be it further enacted, That in addition to those now an- Secretary of
thorized by law, there may be employed by the Secretary of the Tress- Te maty
ury, in the 4ffiee of the Register of the Treasury, an additional clerk of al clerks.
cnp. CLM-An Act wa kg App= = ' as Eee of 0." te ReMe Jua 14, n 8.
GEORGIA.
From Doctor' Town to Holmesville.
From Ocapelco to Pisola.
From Magnolia to Troublesome.
From Holmesville to Doctor Town.
From Doctor Town to Waynesville, via Pendarvis' Store.
From Newman to Carroilton.
From Doctor Town, via Holmesville, Ocmulgeeville, to Feronia.
From Little York to Boxville.
From Jonesboro' to Stockbridge.
From Palmetto to Carrollton, via Rivertown and Chanoeville.
From Thompson to Lincolnton.
From Franklin to La Orange.
From Seward, via Mount Vernon, to Battleground.
From Waresboro' to Irwinsville.
From Blakely, via Starford's Store, in Miller county, Curry's Bridge,
on Spring Creek, and Hutchinson's Ferry, to Quincy, Florida.
From Greenville, via Woodbury, Thundering Spring, and Tepid
Springs, to Thomaston.
From Ellejay to Jasper.
From Columbus, via King Post-Office, Cusseta, to Green HilL
From Americus to Holley Grbve.
From Vienna to Vineyard.
From Hawkinsville, via Lawson, Abbeville, and House Creek, to
Irwinsville.
From Newman, via Bowe'nville, Carrollton, Bowdon, (Georgia,) Arba-
coochee, Warren, to Oxford, Alabama.
From Gainesville, via Brown's Bridge, and Coal Mountain, to Cure-
ming.
From Clarkesville to Carnesville.
From Clayton, via Huopee, to Blairsville.
From Atlanta, via Gainesville, Sulphur Springs and Carnesville, to
HartwelL
From Lexington, via Wolfe Skin, t6 WatkinsvIllet
Frodi Warrenton, via Gibson, to Fen's Bridge.
From the city of New York, via Savannah, Georgia, Thomasville,
Tallasse, (Florida,) St. Marks, to New Orleans, Louisiana.
From Forsyth to Russellville.
From Boxville to Sugar Creek.