State journal & flag. [volume] (Tuscaloosa, Ala.) 1843-1846, 1846-10-16
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now impossible 10 give them, and IN lieu of the
scrip that has been awarded under the act OF
iwenty-third August, eighteen hundred and
forty-iwo, not deliverable east by the third Sec
ton OF the said law, per act of third OF March,
eighteen hundred and forty-fvc, viz three
thousand seven hundred and twenty-five dollars
for the year eighteen hundred and ior,y-tive,
and thirty five thousand five hundred and seven
ty,6ve dollars for the year eighteen hundred
and forty-six.
To make good the interest on investments in
State stocks and bonds for various Indian tribes
not yet paid by the States, to be reimbursed out
ofthe interest when collected, nineteen thousand
five hundred and thiry-iour dollars and nine
cents.
To defray the expenses of mission to the
wild Indians of the prairie, for the purp sc OF
making treaties of p' ace and friendship, and
for the ransoming of such white prisoners as
may be held by them and delivered 10 the agents
of the United States, fifteen Thousand dollars.
For the ransom of two white boys, ellis
DOYLE and Thomas Pearce, held by the Canaan
ches in bondage, and delivered to the agents of
tine Government, five hundred dollnrs.
For permanent provision for education purpo-
ses for the years eighteen hundred and forty
five and eighteen hundred aud forry-six, (omit
ted in previous estimates,) stipulated in the
lOuTtH uItlCIc VI treaty Win TIC w yduuOto
of the seventeenth March, eighteen hundred
and forty-two, one thousand dollars.
For medals to be distributed amongst the
chiefs and leading men of the Indians, twenty
five hundred dollars.
To defray the expense of holding a treaty
with the MenomoDie Indians for the purchase
of their lands north Of Fox river,-in the Terrio-
nv of Wisconsin, two Thousand dollars.
Top ". A. s. Ackn, United States Dis
trict Attorney for The northern district of Alaba
ma, for professional services in defending Cap
tain James II. Rogers and Lieutenant Roberts,
in suits brought to recover damages FOR an act
done by them, under the order of superior Of
ficer, while in the service of the United States;
also. 10 pay to Joseph Bryan, agent of William
Whitfield, for purchasing and distributing stock
animals to the Creek Indians, pursuant to an
article of a treaty made with said Indians, four
hundred and eighty~nine dollars.
For compensation TO two commissioners to
examine claims under the treaty with the Cher
okees, Of one thousand eight hundred and thirty
fve-'six, and pay ofsecretary, and for contingent
expenses, the sum of seven thousand dollars
If the two com mssoners here provided for
shall, upon any case before them, diff:r in opin.
ion, it shall be their duty TO call upon the At.
torney General to settle the difference between
them: Provided, That the commission hereby
revived shall continue for one year and no long,
er.
To defray the expenses of holding treaty
with the Polawatame Indians of the Missouri
river, three thousand dollars. And il shall be
the duty of the different agents and sub agents
10 take census, and to obtain such other sta
tistical information of the several tribes of ins
Gians among whom they respectively reside, as
may be required by the Secretary OF War, and
in such form as he shall prescribe.
SEC. 2. And be ii further tnactcd, That the
sum ofseventy-fve thousand dollar, heretofore
pad to the President of the United States under
the treaty made with the Senecas Indians Of
New York, in the year eighteen hundred and
forty-wO, for the benefit of said Indians, and
the stock in which the SAME may have been in
vested, shall be, aud the same is hereby taken
absolutely to the use Of the United States, in
accordance with the prayer of said Indians
md i: sha be the duty of the Secretary of the
Treasury to cancel the SAID stock, and place
upon the books Of his department the amount of
twenty-five thousand dollars to the credit of
said Indians, upon which sum interest shall
thereafter be paid to them, at the rate of five
per centum per annum: Provided, That any
interest which may be due and unpaid on said
stock at the time of its cancellation, shall be
forthwith paid to them.
SEC 3. .4nd be il further enacted, That the
President of the United States be, and he is
hereby authorized to receive from the Ontario
Bank OF New York, any stock OF the public
debt of the United States. or moneys which the
said bank may hold in trust for the SAID Senecas,
whenever the said Indians or other persons
whose consent may be necessary, shall in proper
form authorize the transfer and to cause the
ttock to be cancelled, and the amount Thereof,
md 0f which ho NM h..
deposited in the treasury to the credit of said
Indians, upon which amount interest shall there
nfter be paid to them at the rate of five per CEN
tun per annum, until Congress may direct the
principal in this and the preceding section to be
paid to the Indians.
Sec 4. find be ii further enacied. That the
Secretary of War be and he is hereby required
TO ascertain what annniies or moneys have
been wrongfully withholden from the said Sene
cas-, by the late sub.agent of the United States,
and so lost TO them; and 10 that end the said
Secretary is authorized, if in his judgment it
shall be necessary or expeden: SO to do, 10 issue
a commission or commissions 10 some discreet
person or persons 10 be selected bv him TO take
testimony in the premises, and to report the
same to Congress and to defray any expense
which may be incurred in the execution of the
provisions of this section, sum not exceeding
five hundred dollars is hereby appropriated.
Approved, June q, 1916.
ExcELLENT.-l'he New York Morning
News relates an anecdote OF President
jackson and the late Rev. Mr.. Kinney,
once lieule nan, Governor OF Illinois, which
contains Just rebuke Of all clerical Office.
seekers. Il is ss follows;
Mr.. Kinney bad come on to Washing.
ton to ask for an office. Admitted TO an
interview with the Chief Magistrate, the
reverend applicant set forth his pre,ensions.
in vivid colofs; his services in the demo-
cratic ranks were all enumerated and re-