The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1819-07-14
March ;, lsie--Approved,
JAMES MONROE.


AN ACT 70 continue in force, for further term,
the act entitled :. Au act for establishing trading
houses with the Indian tribes" and for other
purposes
ne n enacted by the Senate and House Of
Rehresenfatsves Of the Unsted States Of .dne-
fica in Congress assembled, That the act on.
titled, IAN act Tor establishing trading hous-
'es With the Indian Tribes" passed on the Sc
cond day OF March, ono thousand eight hun
dlred and eleven, and which was, By subse-
qagnt acts, continued in force until The FIRST
day of March, one thousand eight hundred
and ninetcen, shall, be, and the same Is here
by, further continued ia force until the Il st
day Of Mach, one thousand eight hundred
and twenty, and no longer.
Sec. 2. .dad be n further enacted, That
the President Of the United States shall have
power, and be is hereby authorized, 10 every
case where lie shall Judge it cxPedient, TO
tran ny Of the Indian agents, whose com
pensstoa was fixed by the act, entitled +" An
oct fixing the compensation If Indian agents
and factors" from the places designated by
the s,id ac,, for the discharge OF their duties,
respectively, TO such other places 40 the pub
lie service may seqoirc and shall also have
powcs to appoint, BY and with tho consent
anu advice of the Senate, an Indian agent Tor
The Upper Missouri, whose annual compcn-
sa.ion shall DC one thousand eight hundred
dollars.
March ., lsl9--Approved,
JAMES MONROE.
AN ACT regulating the Payments and Invalid Pen
sioners.
BE Eh enacted BY tie Senate and House Of
Renresenfatives Of fhe United States Of .f7'e.
rica in Congress assembled, That IN eli cases
Of application for the payment OF pensioners
10 invalics, undor the several laws OF Con-
gress granting pensions to ssva'ids, the afi-
'davir Of two surgeons or physicians, whose
credibili,y, as such, shall be certified ~ tee
magistrate before whom the affidavit Is made,
stating the continuance of the disability for
which tho pension was originally granted
(describing is,) and the rate Of such disability
at the time Of making the affidavit, shall ac-
company the application Of the tirst payment
which shall fall due after the fourth day OF
March next, and at tho end Of csery two
years thereafter; aud il, In case OF con-
tinued disability, IL shall be stated al rate
below that for which the pension was origin.
ally granted, the applicant shall only be pad
at the rate stated IN the affidavit !: Provided
That where tao pension shall have been or
iginalIy granted for total disability, IN con
sequence OF the loss Of limb, or other cause
which cannot, either in whole, or in part, Be
removed, the above affidavit shall mol be nee
sssary to entiiIe the applicant to payment
.1nd provided oiso, That this act shall not ex
tend to the iuvsIids Of the resolstion, vhc
have beeu, or shall be, placed on the pension
list, pursuant TO IN net Of Congress, entitled
"An act 10 provide for certain persons ea
gagged In the land and naval service Of thu
United States 10 the revolutionary war;" sp
proved the eighteenth day Of March, in ~
yest OF our Lord one thousand eight hondre'
and eight.
March >, isio--Approvsd,
JAMES MONROE.