The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1832-09-25

ca In Congress assembled, That the sum of
twenty thousand dollars be, and the same is
hereby appropriated, for tho purpose OF hold
ing Indian treaties, and of finally extingush-
ing Indian title. within the State Of Indiana,
and SO mnch Of the lands Of the Potawsiam.
les as lies in the State of Illinois and Terri
tory Of Michigan.
Approved, July 9, 1892.
r[PUBLIc No. 70.
AN ACT fof7the final adjustment Of private
land claims in Missouri
BE snacted by the Senate and Honse Of
Representatives. ofhe United States Of .qmeri-
ca in Congress assembled, That: shall be the
duty Of she Recorder Of land titles in the
State OF Missouri, and two commissioners TO
be appointed by the President of the United
States, by and with the advice and consent
Of the Senate, to examine all the unconfrn.
ed claims to land in that State, heretofore
fled in the Office of The said Recorder, &C.
cording TO law, founded upon any incomplete
grant, concession, warrant, or order OF sur
vey, issued by the authority of France or
Spain, prior to the tenth day Of March, one
Thousand eight hnndred and -four and to
class the same SO as to show, first, what
claims, in their opinion, would in fact, have
ages, and customs Of the Spanish govern
ment, and the practice ofthe Spanish author
tiles under them, at New Orleans, ifthe gov.
ernment under which said claims originated
had continued in Missouri; and secondly,
what claims, in THERE opinion, nre destitute
OF merit, in law or equity, uuder such laws
usages, customs, and practice of the Spanish
authorities aforesaid and shall also assign.
their reasons for the opinion so to be given.
And in examining and chasing such claims,
the Recorder and Commissioners shall take
into consideration, ss well the testimony
heretofore taken by the Boards Of Commiss-
ioncrs and Recorder of land titles upon those
claims. ns such other testimony as may be
admissible under the rules heretofore exist
ing for taking such testimony before said
boards and Recorder, and all such testimo-
ny shall be taken within twelve months after
the passage Of this act.
Sec 2. .4nd be itJurther enacted, That the
Office Of the Recorder shall be open for the
purposes Of such examination for the term Of
two years from the date of tho board Of the
Commissioners and no longer; and the Re-
corder and Commissioners shall proceed in
the examination ia q summary manner, with
or wiiA..s any new application or the ciai-
mants; and shall at the commencement Of
each session Of Congress during said term
Determination lay before tho Commissioners
Of the General Land Office q report Of the
elaine so Chased, stating therein tho date
and quantity Of each, whether there be any,
and what, conflicting claims, and the cvi-
dcnce upon which each claim depends. and
the authority and power under which the
said claim was granted BY the Spanish or
French Governor, commandant or sub dele.
m ~ he 1n.d hafora fs,vt tbo;r q
nal decision upon the claims contained in
such class.
See. 3. And be H. further enacted. That from
and after the final report ofthc Recorder and
Commissioners, the lands contained in the
second class shall be subject to sale as other
public lands; and the lands contained in the
first class shaIi continue to be reserved from
sale as heretofore, until the decision Of Con.
grcss shall be made thereon and il the de.
cision Of Congress shall be against the claims
or any of them, the lands so decided against
shall be, in like manner subject TO sale as
other public lands: Provided, that actual set
tiers being house keepers upon such lands
as are rejected, claiming to hold under such
rejected claim or such as may waive their
grant shall have the right of pre.emption to
enter within the time of the existence Of this
act not exceeding the quantity oftheir claim
which IN no case shall exceed six hundred
and forty acres, TO include their improve.
ments who shall give notice and prove their
right Of pre- emption, and in oil things con-
form TO the regulations as have been or may
be prescribed by the Secretary of the Trea-
sury under existing laws relative TO pre.emp.
tion and il shall be tho duty Of the Secrets-
ry Of the Treasury Immediately to forwa I'd to
the several land offices in said State, the
manner in which all those who may wish 10
waive their several grants or claims and avail
themselves Of the right Of pro emption, shall,
renounce or release their said grsnts.
Sec. 4. find be IT. further enacted, That the
Recorder and Commissioners shall each ve.
ceive the sum Of fifteen hundred dollars per
annum, to be paid quarter yearly by the ULit-
cd States, in full compensation for their SER
vircs under this act; and may, when ncces-
sary, employ an interpreter Of the French OF
Spanish language, for q reasonable compen.
sation, to be allowed by tho Secretary Of the
Treasury, and paid by the United Statcs.
Sec. 8. find Be Il further enacted, That il shall
be lawful for the heirs of Carlos dc Villemont
10 submit the evidence of their claim to
tract land in Arkansas Territory,to to q place
called "Chicot point" to the said Recorder
and Commissioners, and il shall DO the duty
of said Recorder and Commissioners to re-.
port upon said claim in the manner that other
claims provided for in this act, are to be re-
ported and proceeded upon.
Approved, July 8, 1882.
Public No. I'll
AN ACT 10 finish the rebuilding Of the
fri0ata Macedonian.