Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-10-08

C. T. " enNc7fd oeNlIe RepTe-
ss"tatires # The United States Of Amrica Congress
semed That the President Of the United States be and he
hereby authorized by aud with the advice and Of
the Senate 90 appoint three additional plymasters be
attached to the pay department Of the army.
SEC. 2 Aad be further enacted, That the officers ap-
pointed in vue Of this shalt peifom The same duties
receive pay allowances as The present pay
masters Of the army, and SHALL in like Manner subject
the rules and articles Of was and previous entering upon
the duties Of their Office, shall give such bonds the United
States the Secretary Of War may direct for faithful
performance Of their duties
Approved, June IL, lS46.
c4,r Con- Act to authorize justices county
Bates county, IN the State Of Missouri to certain quarter
Src l. Be II enacted bv the Senate and House NJ P.or.
seataiires IF The Uqed States Of america in CoHgrss as
ebed That the justices Of the county Of the county
of Bates in the State Of Missouri be- they hereby
authorized to enter with the register aud receiver Of
land office at Clinton, in said State, for the Of said
county wherein the county seat thereof has been located
the northeast quarter Of section seventeen in township
numbered thry-esh north, of range numbered Thirty
and payment Of the minimum price therefor within twelve
months after the passage Of this act patent shall issue
therefor in other
| Approved June 10, 1876.
Once Department for the ending tieh June eighteen
SEC l. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of ReDre-
sentatires Of the United States Of america ia Congress
senlled That the following the
hereby appropriated for the service Of the Post Office
Department, for the year ending the threth Of June
eighteen hundred and fortyseven, Of moneys
treasury Arising from the revenues OF the said Department,
in conformity the act Of the second OF july eighteen hun
cred and thirty-six namely.
For transportation Of the mails millions seven hun
dred thousand dollars and the Postmaster General hereby
authorized to apply twenty-five thousand dollars of the
money appropriated for mail ,rsnsPOrations for line of
further shall be diverted any other object than The
transportation of the mail within the United States.
/ For compensation Of posimasers, million dollars;
For ship, steamboat and way letters, twelve thousand
dollars;
For wrapping paper, sixteen thousand dollars;
For Office furniture for post Offices, four thousand DOL
For advertising, thirty thousand dollars;
For mail bags, twenty thousand dollars;
For blanks seventeen thousand dollars;
mail locks, keys and stamps four thousand doilars
For mail Expectations and special agents, thteen thou
sand dollars;
For clerks for ofee.tfor Offices of postmasters two
hundred thousand dollars;
For miscellaneous, fifty thousand dollars;
For defaying the Of the telegraph from
the city Of Washington TO Baltimore four thousand
this appropriation 10 be available, il need be- befe the
commencement Of the next fiscal Provided That
Postmaster General be and he hereby
for limited time the aforesaid telegraph to any person who
will keep 10 operation for its earnnss or he nav under
the direction of the President of the United States
same.
For paying an ascertaned balance due 10 Messrs Hale
and Coleman under their Of May thrty-6rst
eighteen hundred and hirtyseven, forty dollars and
five cents;
For publishing edition Of eighteen thousand comics
Of the table of post offices in the United States the same
number Of The Laws and regulations for the
dollars: PrOrided The work be let TO contract 10 the
lowest bidder upon the indicated by
hundred and fortytwo sgazing and making appropri-
atons for such necessary objects have usually in
cuded in the general appropriation bills without authority
Of law, &C."
SEC 2. And be it further enacted That in case the re-
venues Of the Department referred 10 the first
this act shall prove insufficient 10 meet the foregoing ap-
propriaions then any deficiency may arise shall be
paid out Of any moneys in the treasury not otherwise
priated.
Approved June 10, ls46.
CHAr 32-An Act for the relief of Asenath Cannev
SEC Be IL enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
ssatatires Of the United States Of America Congress as
serRbed That the Secretary of War 10 be issued
Asenath Carney, formerly Asenath NaysOn, warrant FOL
hundred land in the place Of land warrant num-
Der eight hundred and heretofore issued in the
name of Ruth Quinby, the devee Of Nathaniel Nayson
late OF South Berwick IN the county Of York and
Mane deceased, who lieutenant in The Massachusetts
continental line; which warrant so heretofore issued
lost and the right which land heretofore given BY
Ruth Ransom to said Asenath.
Approved, June 10, lS46.
Char 33An Act to provide for the organization Of The volunteer
brought the service Of the United States brgad
s@S a@a o% % s ne sas Of the necessary number
SEc l. Be enacted By the Senate and House of Repre-
ssntares Of the United States Of america in Congress as
sembd That President Of the States be- and h
hereby authorized organize brgades
such Of the volunteer forces have been or NAV be Gale,
Of the United States under the act
May thirteen, eighteen hundred and forysx, entitled
providing for the prosecution Of the existing be
tween the United States and the Republic Of Mexico an
that he be- ana hereoy IS aunozed 10 appoint by and witt
advice and Of the Senate,
bTigadlcr the
volunteer into bgades and divisions may rende
necessary: Provided, That the brigadier generals AM
major generals appointed shall be discharged from seIvc
by President Of the United States when the war will
Mexico shall be terminated by defnitive treaty peace
duly concluded and ratified in the bgades div
Of volunteers at any time in the service shall
herein provided for shall be discharged proportion
reduction in the number of The bgades and divisions: An
provided further That each brigade of volunteers shall
than three regiments
consist Of not less than two brigades
!, Approved, June &c, 1916.
Char 3-An Act making appropriations
gent expenses the Indian Department and fulfilling treaty t
with The various Indian tribes for lhs ending
SEC I. Be IL enacted By The Senate and House Of Repre-
sntatres Of tie United States Of america in Congress as
appropriated, for the year ending the thireh day 0
June eighteen hundred and ortyseven for the purpose
paying the and contingent expenses Of the India
Department, and fulfilling treaty spuatons with the
Gus Indian tribes; be paid out Of any money the Trea
i sury not otherwise Appropriated
For the euent and contingent expenses Of the India
, Department, viz:
For the paw of the Superintendent of Indian affairs At
Louis and the several Indian agents. provided BY the act
e Of June hTeh, eighteen hundred and thtyfours and
March third eighteen hundred and thirty sixiee
thousand FIVE hundred dollars: Prorided alcay That
superintendent Of Indian affairs, Indian agent or othe
discussing officer in such SERVICE shall have advanced
Indian public account be disbuse
in future until such superintendent agent officer in sue
service have settled his Of the preceding
and satisfactorily shown that all balances in favor
Government, which appear be in his hands, read
> to be paid over the order Of the Department.
For the pay Of subagents, authorized by Of Jun
" thiItieth eighteen hundred and ihryou eleven housan
ty two hundred and 6fiy dollars.
Fo agent for the Indian tribes residing upon the water
Of the Upper Platte and Upper Arkansas rivers the sum
., fifteen hundred dollars
or interpreters authorized by same act
thousand FIVE hundred dollars.
For pay Of clerk TO Superintendent at ST. Louis who
hereby Authorized 10 be continued thousand hunde