The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-08-13
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Az ACT providing Tor grant OF land Tor
! the seat ui Government IN the Terrific
~. of frorila ltlorida,l and Tor other pur.
poses.
he II enacted BY he Senate md House n
Representatives. Qfhe United States qf.3
mefteu IN Congress ds"s mbfed, That there
shall he, and hcreb, is, granted io the terri
tnry of Florida, one entire qhar,cr section
! of i4ana ar fractional seetiun, fur tho seat
Of government in that terrilory, To be Inca
ted previously 10 tire sae of the adjacent
l,nds, under the authority vi the Govern
tnent tlpreoi, nj the point srhetrd Tor the
permanent seat Of government ior said ter
ritoty.
Sec. .. Ind be II further enacted, That
the Governor aud Legislative Council vi
the Territory aforesaid, ar majority there
al, hc, aud they ave hereby, authorized la
| adopt such measures as Ia them may seem
exprdient for the sale of said tract Of land,
or any part thereof, for the purpose Of
saisng for the erection Of public buildings
al said sea, Of government
Sec. 8. md be II further enacted, That
there shall he, aud hereby are, reserved
from sale, three entire quarter sections of
lands of the United States, lying contigu-
ous To, aud adjoining, the quartrr sec-
ton granted 10y the first srclop OF thi4act ,
10 be located by the Government Of said
Territory.
See. !. .1nd be II further enaCied, That
al much of the seventh secilon of the acl
Of Congress of the third Of March, on
| Thousand eight hundred aud twenty three,
entitled " An act amending aud supplement.
taty IL the act, ENTITLED An act to provide
for the survey aud disposal of the public
lands in Florida" as prevents the appoint
ment Of surveyor Tor Florida, until the
le commissioners shall have decided aud re.
| ported on the private claims in said terri
tory, be, aud the same IL hercb, repealed.
aud the Eastern aud Western hand districts
in SAID territory shall be divided and sera
rated by the Suwany river, and not by the
ancient line ol di, sion belwceni The pro,in
ces of East and West Flo,ida, as prescribed
! by the eighth section al ihe act aforesaid
Washington, May L. ISL Approved.
! -..ees.
AN ACT to enable the President to hold
treaties with certain Indian tribes, and for
other purposes.
BE IL cnaoicd by the Senate and HOUSE of
! Representatives. Of shc United States Of n
meficd an Congress assembled, That the
sum of len thousand dollars be-, and the
same hereby ~, appropriated, Ia driray
the expenses of making treaties of trade
| aud friendship with the Indian tribes be
You'd the Mississippi and that the said
sum shall be paid out Of any money in
the Treasury, not otherwise appropriated
Sec. .. md be IL further erdctcd That,
for the purpose of negotiating said Trea
ties, on the part of the Unit, Il States, the
President shall be-, and Ir hereby is, an.
thorzed 10 appoint suitable persons for
commissioners, and 10 fix their comprnsa-
ton, So as not to exceed what has been
heretofore allowed Cor like services.
Sec. }. .3nd be ii further enacted, That
| The President shall be-, and hereby is, au
thorized to appoint two sub. agents 10 bc
employed among the Indian tribes, on thu
waters Of the Upper Missouri, whose AN
npa salary shah be eight hundred dollars
each, I" be- paid out otany money in the
Treasury, no, otherwise appropriated.
Sec. 4. .1td be II further enncted, That
il shah be- the duty of Indian agents to de.
sienatr, from time Ia im., certain con
,cnirnt and suitable places for carrying ou
trade with the different Indian tribes, and
Ia require all traders 10 trade u, The places
thus designated, and at no other place or
places.
See. 8. .7nd be II further enacted, That
the Superintendent of Indian Affairs at 81.
Louis, and his successors in office, shall
possess NIL the powers, and be subject To
all the duties of Governors Of Tcrritnrics
When exercising the Office of Superintcn-
dents Of Indian Ailars, aud shall exercise
Il general supervision of the official con.
duet and accounts of Indian Agents, within
his SUPPLEMENTARY.
Sec. 6. And be II further enacted, That
the sum of ten Thousand dollars be-, aud
the same is hereby, appropriated, To h.
paid out of any money IN the Treasury,
nal otherwise appropriated, 10 enable tao
President of the United Suites, to furnish,
"A competent military escort 10 the Com.
mIssloners authorized to he appointed by
this act, it, in his opinion, the same shall
be necessary.
Washngton May a, 1871 Approved