Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1822-06-22

| said twenty-irsi section of the act to
which this is AN amendment and If any
goods OF the said traders shall be forfeit
ed, one half to the use of the informer,
the other hall TO the use of the govern
ment, his license cancelled, and bond put
in suit.
Sec. 5. .dnd be it further enacted,
l hat all purchases for, and on account
OF, Indians, for annuities, presents, and
Otherwise, shall be made by the Indian
agents and Governors of territories, act
Ing as perlntendents, within their re-
spective districts; and all persons, what
soever, charged or trusted with the dis
bursement or application of money,
goods, or effects, of any kind, for the
benefit of Indians, shall settle their ac-
counts, annually, at the War Depart
menj, on the first day of September; and
copies of the same shall be laid before
Congress at the commencement of the
ensuing session, by the proper account
ing officer, together with a list OF the
names of all persons to whom money,
goods, or effects, had been delivered,
within the said year, Tor the benefit of the
Indians, specifying the amount and OBJ
lect for which it was intended, and show
ing who are delinquent, II any, IN for
warding their accounts according to the
provisions OF this act
Sec. A And be it further enacted,
| That, III all trials aboui the right OF pro
perry, in which Indians shall be party on
one side, and white persons on the other,
he burthen of proof shall rest upon the
white person, 10 every case in which the
Indian shall make ont a presumption OF
title in himself, from the fact of previous
possession and ownership.
Sec. s. ind be it further enacted,
That it shalt and may be lawful for the
| President of the United States, from time
to time, to require additional security,
and IN larger amounts, from all persons
charged or trusted, under the laws OF the
United States, with the disbursement or
application oil money, goods, or effects,
of any kind, for the benefit Of the Indians.
| Sec. s. Ind be il further enacted,
That the President of the United States,
by and with the advice and consent OF the
Senate, may appoint superintendent OF
Indian affairs, TO reside at ST. Louis,
whose powers shall extend TO ali Indians
frequentint that Place, whose SALARY
shall be fifteen huulred dollars per an
mum; and one agent for the tribes wiki :
in the limits of East and West Florida,
with salary of fifteen hundred dollars.
Washing, on. May s, 1922.
Approgsus JAMES MONROE.
AN ACT to continue in force An act de-
claring the consent OF Congress to acts Of
the state Of South Carolina, authorizing the
City Council of Charleston to impose and
collect a duty on the tonnage of vessels from
foreign ports and to acts of the state OF
Georgia, authorizing the imposition and col
lection ola duty on the tonnage OF vessels
in the ports of Savannah and st. Mary's.
Be il enacted BY the Senate and House
Of i2ehresentatiOes Of the United States
Of .dmerica in Congress assembled, That
the act, entitled An act dec aring the
consent of Congress to acts of the state
of South Carolina, authorizing the City
Council ofCharleston to impose and col
lect duty on the tonnage of vessels
from foreign ports and to acts of the
state of Georgia, authorizing the imposl-
ton and collection of duty on the ton
mage of vessels in the ports OF Savannah
and ST. Mary's," passed the twenty-nnth
Of April, one thousand eight hundred and
sixteen, shall be, and the same is here
by, continued in force for three years,
and to the end OF the next session OF Con
gress thereafter: Provided, at7vays, and
it is here6yJurther enacted, That it shall
be the duty of the City Council Of
Charleston, and of the Collectors OF the
ports of Savannah and ST. Mary's, to
transmit to the Secretary ofthe Treasury
an annual account of the sums collected,
and of the application of the same for the
purposes aforesaid.
Washington, May Z, 1922.
Approved JAMES MONROE.
AN ACT making further appropriations for
the military service of the United States for
the year eighteen hundred and twenty-five,
and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
Of REPRESENTATIVES ofthe United States
Of america in Congress assembled, That
the following sums be, and the same are
hereby appropriated, to-wit:
For Notifications, to each specifically,
as follows, viz:
For Fort Delaware, twenty thousand
dollars.
For Fort Washington, twenty-five
thousand dollars.
For Fort Monroe, seventy-6ve thou