Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-11-02
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of the United states,
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'iSShnr,, rT,vENTY-NINTH CONGRESS.

oys of the UnltcO StNsCs,
lI""n AT THE SECOND SESSION
SS ss rue TwENTY-NlNTH CONGRESS.
Ar, - amend an act entitled can act
gar i An act to carry into effect in the states ol
'men and Mississippi the existing compae.s WIN
,seana, with regard to the i've per cent. luhu
,,e school reservations.
be IL enacted by the Senate ana HOUSE y, ..
81 ,a,ives of the United States OF America IN
,sse ,ssembled, That the provisions OF An ac. 70
sffs ,ct entitled sAn act to carry into effect 10 inc
s'nd ~ ~ Alabama and Mississippi the existing COM
% those states with regard TO the nvs per ssn.
~ W." W. The school reservations" approved reoruay
a eighteen hundred and forty tive, Pc ano .he
= mi! n.,eby extended as TO enable the state OF
1s ae - locate a quantity OF land in any OF The
cr Territories equal TO the quan'ty noW suc W
J''.,,nts in the townships within the Chckasaw
e .,,h,n said State Provided, That they shaIl
Scn ,nsiect 10 the restrictions and limitations OF
raa, nile Of which has been cited, as far ~ the
q may be applicable JOHN w. DAVIS,
Speaker cfths House Of R s
Vice President of the United States, and
President OF the Senate
,uarch 4 le47. JAMES X. POLK.
sp 6a-An Act 10 authorize the constitutes au'n.,
NV ,br CITY Of Dubuque in the State OF Iowa, 70
.s certain islands between the landings OF said CITY
GUY, ~ main channel Of the Mississippi fVe''
anu p.;,.n,c,ed by the Senate and House of Re-
sec ,y.s NJ the United States Of America IN Con-
Sgisenh,ed That the constituted authorities OF the
res nrhuoue in the State OF Iowa. DO, ana they are
@ m,horjxed TO enter the islands IN the aisslssip-
rsp. an,o,i,r the said city, which are fractions
sei, lens nineteen aud thirty, in township eighty
a' ,,h in range three east, and IN section twenty
nshin eighty nine north. range TWO east, q. inc
mice OF The public lands: ffoviued naiu Gu
~ shall be made within SIX months ''o"' 'he pas
| %. Of this act.
spproved March 3, lsl7.
NAP 66-An Act to amend an net entitled an ae'
- n,oyids for the better organization oil the depart
~, or Indian affairs" and an act entitled An ACT
w ,srulate trade and intercourse with Tue indlan
ih,s. and TO preserve peace on inc ifohtle.s, ap
ooy.d June thlrielh eigii'eeh huhuteu ana lhit'y
,out. and for other purposes
a. enacted by the Senate and House Of Re-
n,,,,yrs of the United States of America in Con-
|'e'en.ssmblrd That the limits OF each superlnten-
- agency, and sub-agency, shall be established by
s,Trt,ry Of War, either by tribes or geographical
He s.,.s. and the superintendents, agents and sub
. shall be furnished with Offices for the transac-
~ =, Inc public business, and the agents and sub
~ with houses for their residences, al the expense
,br United Sates and, with Inc assent oil Inc indl-
~ p.rmitted To cultivate such portions OF land as
~ ps.ident or Secretary Of War may deem proper.
=, And be il further enacted, That the twenti-
e,ou OF the s'actto regulate trade and intercourse
,",ir. approved June thirtieth, eighteen hundred
~ four be- and the same is hereby, so amend
- mat in addition 10 the fines thereby imposed, any
wu shall sell, exchange or barter, give or dis
we n any spri,u Gus liquor wine to Indian, in
~ Indian country, or who shall Introduce, or attempt
ooduce any spirituous liquor or wine into The In
Ian country except auch supplies as may be necessary
4, The o:ers Of the United states and the troops oil
.sryicr. under the direction OF the War Department,
n.b person. on conviction thereof, before the proper
,et court ofthe United States, shall In the former
he subject 10 imprisonment for period not exceed
rs years. and IN the latter case not exceeding one
A. Shall be prescribed by the court, according TO
n, extent and criminality Of the offence. And IN all
,src,ions arising under this section, and under the
section Of the act to regulate trade and inter
with the Indian tribes, and to preserve peace on
IN fonii.rs. approved June thirtieth, eighteen hun
jrd and thirty -four, TO which this Is an amendment,
judians shall be competent witnesses.
Sec 3. And be II further enacted, Ihat the seventh
,ion Of The act to provide for the hetter orgunza.
ron of the department of Indian affairs" approved
llne thirieth eighteen hundred ana thirty-ionr pc,
,d The same is hereby amended as 10 PROVIDE tnat
al annues or other moneys, anu al goous, supu,I,eu
al the discretion Of The President or Secretary OF
ar instead OF being paid over 10 the chiefs or 70 suc
,rrsnns rs they shall designate, he divided and PAID
ysr 10 the heads Of families and other individuals en-
ana Ia narlicpate therein, with The consent OF the
,,be be applied to such purposes as VIII best promote
n, happiness and iaSperity OF the members tneeoi
..f such regulations shall be prescribed ny the So
c.iary Of War; not inconsistent WIN EXISTING tiea'y
Limitations. And no such annuties, or moneys, OF
,aod. shall be paid or distributed TO the Indians while
nsy are under the influence OF any description oi IN
o,ieanc quor nor while there are good and sufhcient
reasons for The officers or agents, whose oty may Dc
N make such payments or distribution, for believing
maj there is any species OF intoxicating liquor within
nj reach of the Indians nor until the chiefs
and hr men Of the tribes shall have pledged them
selves all their influence ana 10 make al proper
e,rons 10 prevent the introduction and sale of such
I1nor in their country; and all executory contracts
mad and entered into by any Indian for the payment
al money or goods shall he deemed and held 10 be null
x,ltnFu
and void and of no binding enect wha.S '
Sec 4 And be II further enacted, That, from and
after the thireth day of June next fhe clerkships
u thousand dollars in the ONCE OF Indian anais shall
be aud that TO The salary oil chiei clerk OF
sd Office there shall be added the sum Of one hundred
dollars and TO OF the salaries oil tnousahu uoard
The sum oftwo bundred dollars.
Ser 5 And be il further enacted, That In aid OF the
means now possessed by the department Of Indian at
rs through its existing organization, there BE- ana
hereby is appropriated the Of tive thousand dollars
10 enable the said department, under the direction oi
N, Secretary Of War; TO collect and digest such staS-
ice aud materials may illustrate the history Inc pre-
sent condition. ana future prospects Vi tile ihudh soes
&c the United States
SEC g. And be il further enacted, That, Tor the pur-
Chase II prt for the Camanche and other Indians
II Texas and the Southwestern praries promised the III
IN eighteen hundred and forty six and for the OBJ
rect the present year. the sum Of twenty Thousand dol
lars he and the s hereby appropriated out oil any
money the treasury not otherwise appropriated =
Provided That so much Of this amount not exceeding
one half as may be found necessary on proper settle
nen Of The account Of Messs Terry and brothers, he
paid to them fr presents which they advanced In the
year eighteen hundred and forty six, the War Depart
,nr nj not having the authority 10 furnish them
Sec = And be il further enacted, That, tor compen
ssilon Of special agent and two Interpreters for one
year enable the War Department to keep up such
with the said Indians MS may be nee1s
.lr towards the preservation OF good understanding
with them and securing peace on the frontier the sum
Of three thousand six hundred and fifty dollars be, ana
he same ia hereby, appropriated out Of any money in
he treasury not otherwise appropriated, and that the
lm Of ten thousand dollars be- and the same Is here
s. appropriated 10 carry Rto effect the treaty with the
'amanche and other tribes OF Indians.
Sec And be il further enacted, That the sum OF si
ousand dollars be, and the same IL hereby, appropr
ted out of any money in the treasury not otherwise
and placed nj the discretion Of the Presi
rnt 10 deray the expenses OF the comm lesion now sit
ine under the treaty between the United States and
he Cherokee Indians of eighteen hundred and thirty
i've and six.
Approved March 3, ls47.
CHAP 67.-An Act giving the consent of Congress to
an act of the General Assembly Of Virginia, author.
iine the levy Of tolls on The James river.
Sec Re il enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives Of the United States Of America in
Congress assembled That tho consent Of Congress be,
and The is hereby, given TO an act passed ny th0
General Assembly Of the State of Virginia, on the th
day Of March, eighteen hundred and fortysx, entitled
An act 10 incorporate company TO remove the bars
in James river between the city of Richmond and Der
muda Hundred !" and that the authority rs conferred by
the sad act hr company thereby created to demand
aud receive the tolls therein specified on vessels navi-
eating the said nver ION condition only that the same
shall have been made navgable In any season. at high
waller from Rochels landing, ut the city OF Richmond,
to Bermuda Hundred, in the county Of Chesterfield by
vessels drawing eleven feet and half foot water, be,
and the is hereby sanctioned and confirmed: Pro-
sded however and this assent ia given on that ex-
press condition. that Congress may. NJ any time here
Alter, repeal or modify the provisions oil TINS act.
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