Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-10-09

For volunteers Including officers, &C., authorized by
acts passed the present SESSION. and their operations
and those of the regular army, In the field, viz:
For pay Of officers, two hundred and twelve thousand
and ninety-six dollars;
For subsistence Of officers, &C., one hundred and 6f
ty-two thousand seven hundred and sixteen dollars;
three hundred and scvrnty-aiI dollars;
For clothing OF officers servants, thirteen thousand
eight hundred dollars;
For pay, &c. &c. of volunteers authorized by the act
OF thirteenth May, eighteen hundred aud forty
three million four hundred and ninety seven thousand
dollars;
For subsistence In kind, one million 6fty-four thou
sand and five hundred dollars;
For camp eQupage. &c hundred and thirty thou
For medical and hospital supplies forty. five thousand
i've hundred dollars;
For ordnance, arms &C., three hundred and forty
four thousand dollars
For supplies, transportation, &C., Of the quarermas
ters department, six million three hundred and nine
thousand and twenty seven dollars.
Approved, July 90 1886.
CHAP. 64.-An Act authorizing an issue of treasury
notes and loan.
SEC. I. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives Of the United States Of America in
Congress assembled, That the President OF the United
States is hereby authorized treasury
be Issued for such sum tho exigcncics Of the
government may require; and in place Of such of the
same as may be redeemed cause others 10 be issued
but not exceeding the of ten millions of dollars Of
this emission outstanding at any time. and he is
tanned in the entitled An authorize the Issue
of treasury notes. approved the twelfth OF October,
thousand eight hundred and thirty seven, except
that the authority hereby givon 10 issue treasury notes
shall expire al the end Of year from the passaer OF
this act.
SEe2 And be II further enacted That The President.
IL In his opinion it shall be the interest OF the United
States To do instead of issuing the whole amount of
treasury authorized by first section of this act
borrow the credit of the United States such an
amount Of money he may deem proper, and issue
therefor stock of the United States for the thus
borrowed, in the form, and under the
sricons, limitations, and provisions, as are contained
thousand eight hundred and forty two, entitled can
act for the extension of the oaR OF eighteen hundred
and forty one, and for an addition OF five millions Of
dollars thereto and for allowing interest treasury
notes due" Provided, however, That the sum Dor
roWed together with the treasury notes issued by virtue
this act shall not in the whole exceed The Of ten
millions of dollars: And provided further, That
commission shall be allowed or paid for the negotiation
of the loan authorized ny this act aud also that the said
stock shall be redeemabe ut period not longer than
ten years from the issue thereof.
Sec. g. And be II further enacted, That the treasury
notes and stock issued under the provisions of this act
shall not bear higher rate Of Interest than six per cent
per annum, and part thereof shall be disposed of
al less than par.
SEC. 4. Aud be it further enacted, That no CON-
pensatIon shall be made 10 any Ccer, whose salary is
fixed BY law for preparing, signing, issuing treasu
~ notes; shall any clerks be employed beyond the
number authorized by the act herein referred to.
SEC. And be Il further enacted, That the sum of
propriated out Of any money in the treasury other
wise appropriated for the purpose of paying The ae
OF certain treasury notes (Which, having been received
or redeemed by any authorized officer of the govern
ment, were subsequently, purloned stolen and put
into circulation without evidence their face Of their
having been canceed) 10 the respective holders who
may have received the same, or any of them, for full
consideration in the usual OF business without
notice knowledge Of the having been stolen, or
cancelled, altered, and without any circumstances
cast suspicion on the good faith due caution with
which they have received the
Approved, July p 1876.
CHAP. 65.-An Act making appropriations for certain
objects of Expenditure therein specified.
SEC. l. Be it enacted by the Senate aud House Of Re-
representatives. of the United States Of America in Con
gre>s assembled, That the following sums Of money le
and the same are hereby, appropriated for the
objects OF expenditure hereafter specled-vz For the
pay and mileage Of members OF Congress and del. gates
hundred aud seventysi1 thousand ye hundred and
forty eight dollars For the expenses of the mission to
the wild Indians OF the prairie, Including the expenses
Of delegation Of these Indians to the city Of Washing
and back their homes and also some presents 10
Ih-m fifty thousand dollars: Provided, That no other
higher mpensaton shall be paid the commission
appointed TO negotiate with said indians than is
horized by the approved seventeenth July eighteen
hundred and foriy-two, shall any expenditure be
allowed BY the accounting officers but what shall appear
to have been proper and reasonable and which shall in
all respects, be supported by the most satisfactory
vouchers: Provided further, That account shall be
allowed except for objects authorized In the nstruc-
tons to the commissioners: Provided, however That
negotiated said
commissioners, either OF them, the Commissioned
OF Indian affairs, In pursuance of instructions and au
thorty given to lhsnl shall be paid Of said appropr
zon holding said commissioners due
" for the amount proceeds of said bills or drafts
For fulfilling treaty with the Kansas Indians-viz in
,efest on two hundred thousand dollars ve per CENT
in lieu OF investment second article treaty of
teenth July, eighteen hundred and forty six Ten ho,
sand dollars; for deaying the necessary expenses of
cieiy Of the Methodist Episcopal Church for
ments, erection OF mill, and for provisions per same
article and treaty TWO thousand dollars for expenses OF
surveying the Western line OF lands coded and mark
the same, per third article of the same treaty one
thousand dollars.
Approved, July %, 1886.
CHAP. 6s.-An Act in relation 10 the mayhem, of clam.
SEC. Be enacted by the Senate and House Of Re-
representatives. of the United States of America i'm Com
gress assembled, That whenever claim on the United
STATES Aforesaid shall hereafter have bren by
resolution act Of Congress, and thereby directed 10
he paid the money shall not shall any part thereof
BE- paid 10 any person or persons other than the claim
ant claimants his or their executor executors ad.
mnsraUr administrators, unless such person or per-
sons shall produce TO the proper discussing officer a
oftorney executed by such claimant or claim
ants, executor executors administrator or admins.
traitors, after the enactment Of the resolution al
lowing The claim and every suSh warrant of attorney
shall refer to such resolution act and expressly recte
the amount allowed thereby, and shall be aested by
Two competent witnesses, and be acknowledged by the
person persons executing before an officer having
authority TO take the acknowledgment OF deeds, who
shall certify such &C led and shall appear
BY such certificate that such officer at the time OF the
making of such acknowledgment, read aud fully eI-
planned such warrant Of attorney 10 the person or per-
sons acknowledging the same.
Approved, July y, 1910.
CHAP. 67-An Act further TO extend the time for To-
eating Virginia military land warrants and returning
surveys thereon to the General Land Office.
src.l. Be Ii enacted by the Senate and House Of Re-
OF the United States of America in Con-
gress assembled That the entitled can further
extend the time for locating Virginia military land
warrants and returning surveys thereon TO the General
Land Once approved August nine,e. eighteen hun
dred and forty one, TO all warrants issued prior the
tenth day Of August eighteen hundred and forty, and
no Others, be, and the hereby, revived and
tnued in force until the first day Of January, eighteen
| hundred and forty-risht,
| Approved, July g. 1876.
CHAP. CAN Act giving the assent OF Congress to
change OF the compact entered into between the Uni
ted States and the State Of Arkansas. her admis-
sion into the Union.
Whereas, the Congress of the United States by an
act supplementary act for the admission Of the
State Arkansas into the Union and IL provide for the
due execution Of the laws Of the United States within
the same and for other purposes, approved June TWEEN
tythrd eighteen hundred and thirty-six, in the iHi
proposition made the State Of Arkansas, and which
subsequently accepted by the General Assembly Of
the State Of Arkansas, provided that the Two entire
townships of land located by virtue Of an act of Con-
gress, entitled "An act concerning seminary of learn
ing In The Territory oil Arkansas, approved The second
| day Of March, eighteen hundred and twenty seven
which bv the first Isced nc, of Congress- were vested
in and confirmed TO the General Assembly of the State
of Arkansas 10 be appropriated solely TO the use and
support Of university in said State And, whereas The
General Assembly of the Stale Of Arkansas have by
their resolution, approved December eighteen, eighteen
hundred and forty four, asked for modification Of said
compact authorize said General Assembly 10 appro2
ale said seventy sections OF land to schCo
| purposes: Therefore,
Src /. Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives Of the United States of America In Con
sress assembled, That the OF Congress be- and
hereby given TO the change in said compact asked fol
empower the General Assembly of the State of Arkan
sas and they hereby authorized and empowered, tc
appropriate said sections of land for the use
and benefit of common schools in said Sate or IN any
other mode the said General Assembly may deem pro
per, for the promotion of education in said State
Approved, July g. 1916.
SANDS SARSAPARILLA.
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