Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-10-11

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For surveying ne public lands, including inciden-
tai expensss, to ~ apportioned to the several dis
lcts according to the exigencies Of the public
y1ce-the part 70 be applied to the surveys of the
miheral regions of Michigan, Wisconsin, and Iowa,
and to the location of private claims in Florida, to
be disbursed at augmented rates-0ne hundred and
fifteen thousand dollars.
For surveying in Florida, under act Of June TWEEN
ty-eighth, eighteen hundred and fOrtyeisht, direct
ing certain surveys the State Of Florida, fifteen
thousand dollars.
For carrying into effect the act Of frst july e1sh-
teen hundred and fortyeght, for the relief Of the
bona de settlers under the acts for the armed occu-
patton OF part of the Territory Of Forida thou
sand five hundred dollars.
For clerks in the offices of the surveyors general,
to be appOrtioned to them according to the exgen-
cies of the public service and, if necessary to be
employed in transcriblng feld-notes of surveys for
the purpose of preserving them at the seat Of govern
nlent, and for other purposes, twenty thousand
nine hundred and fifty dollars. -
For detached surveys IN the southern part of Mis-
souri,, at rate not exceeding five dollars per mile,
on account of the difficulties in surveying lakes and
swamps, four thousand dollars.
For correction of erroneous and defective surveys
IN Illinois and Missouri, at rate not exceeding six
dollars per mile, one thousand two hundred dollars
For retracing in the State of Mississippi to supply
lost land for the location Of private claims,
two thousand four hundred dollars.
For the location OF private claims and correction
Of surveys in Louisiana, exclusive of the Greenburg
district, fourteen thousand two hundred and thirty
dollars.
For retracing in the state Of Alabama, to supply
fed-notes destroyed by fire, six thousand and fifty
dollars.
For additional compensation to certain deputies,
as set forth the report of the surveyor general Of
Florida, three thousand dollars.
For mineral land service, to carry out the require
ments the acts OF the first and third March, eighteen
hundred and forty-seyen, viz:
For compensation Of biologists, assistant geolo-
gists, laborers, packmen, and incidental expenses
rttending the geological examination and survey Of
the mineral lands in Michigan, Wisconsin,and Iowa,
including the amount required for the third and fourth
quarters of the year ending The thirtieth Of June
eighteen hundred and foryeght, forty thousand dol
lars.
For compensation Of agent, assistant agent, and
incidental expenses in collecting the rents required
by the leases and permits issued to minors and 9TH
ers in Michigan and Wisconsin. three thousand four
hundred dollars.
INTERCOURSE WIN FoRENGN NATIONS.
For salaries of the ministers Of the United states
to Great Britan France. Russia, Prussia Spain and
Brazil, hty-iour thousand dollars; and for OUTFIT ot
said minister to Russia, nine thousand dollars.
For salaries of secretaries Of legation to the same
places, twelve thousand dollars.
For salary Of minister resident to Turkey, six
thousand dollars.
For salary Of the dragoman to the legation of Tur-
ksy, two thousand five hundred dollars.
For salaries OF the charles des aiaifes to Portugal,
Austria, Denmark, Sweden, Holland, Belgium, Ma
pies, Sardinia the Papal states, Chill. Peru. New
Granada, Venezuela. Buenos Ayres. Bolivia, Guate
mala, and Euca,or, seyenty-six thousand five hun
dred dollars.
For contingent expenses of all the missions abroad,
thirty thousand dollars.
For contingent expenses Of foreign intercourse,
thirty thousand dollars.
For intercourse with the Barbary Powers, nine
thousand dollars.
For the salary of consul general at Alexandria,
three thousand dollars.
For paying John Hogan twelve hundred and fifty
dollars for services and expenditures as political
agent in st. Domingo, and in fun satisfaction of all
his claims for extra expenses and services in the
years eighteen hundred and forty-two and eighteen
hundred and forty-three.
For salary OF consul at London, two thousand
dollars.
For salary of the commissioner TO the Sandwich
islands, three thousand dollars.
For paying Joshua Dodge, late special tobacco
agent of the United states to the various govern
mentS Of Europe four thousand five hundred dollars
in full compensation for his services, and for contin
gent and other expenses incurred Ivy HIM during the
period of his three missions said special tobacco
agent, and for services rendered to the tobacco
terest Of the United States.
For paying John Randolph Clay, late secretary of
legation at st. Petersburg, account Of his servi
ces as charge des atfares at said court, from the
twenty-seventh day OF January eighteen hundred and
fortysix, TO the eighteenth day of August eighteen
hundred and forlSeyen after the rate Of four thou
sand five hundred dollars per anRum, deducting his !
pai secretary Of legation at two thousand dollars
per annum, the sum of three thousand nine hundred
and ten dollars and seventy-six cents: Provided,
The Secretary Of State shall be satisfied that the
vice was performed, and is still unpaid for.
For paying Eben Richie Dorr for diplomatic ser
vices at the republic of Chill, from the seventeenth
day Of June eighteen hundred and forty -four, until
The nineteenth day of August, eighteen hundred and
y-fve, five thousand two hundred and sixty two
dollars.
For paying Jacob l.. Martin, late secretary of lega-
lion of the United States at Paris for his services
charge des afaires Of the United States near the
French government frem tifeeEth day of September.
eighteen hundred and fory-six, to the first day of
July. eighteen hundred and forty seven, being the
time intervening between the recall Of our late mi
mister Mr.. King. and the arrival of Mr.. Rush, after
The rate OF four thousand live hundred dollars per
annun (dednctng his pay secretary Of legation,)
The sum of two thousand one hundred and ninety
three dollars.
For compensation to William NJ. Blackford, as
charge d'afaires to The republic of New Granada the
sum Of one thousand one hundred and twenty
dollars being the usual return allowance to charge
t'affaires to foreign courts.
For compensation to Stanhope Provost, consul of
The United States at Lima, for diplomatic services
rendered in the absence OF the charge d'aairs from
hat country, the sum of one thousand eight hundred
dollars.
For paying Peter Parker secretary Of legation and
Chinese interpreter 1t Canton, for his services
charge dos ares Of the United States at said place.
from the twenty-eighth day Of June, eighteen hun
bred and forty-seven, to the twenty-eighth day of
Iune eighteen hundred and fory-eight, being the in
lerval between the death of Alexander II. Everett,
late commissioner at Canton, and the probable arri
va! OF the present commits sioner, John w. Davis,
ESQ.,, after the rate Of four thousand five hundred
dollars per annum(after dedncng his salary such
sccretary the sum Of two thousand dollars.
For paying A. 7. Donnett, for services as acting
charge des afaires to Portugalfrom nineteenth April
10 twenty-iourth December, eighteen hundred and
forty three thousand and sixty mine dollars and
eighty-six cents.
For paying 10 Joseph Graham the sum Of one thou
sand four hundred and sixty do!ars, and To George
Lee Brent the sum Of two thousand one Hundred and
fifteen dollars, IN full comp nsotion for their servi
ces and expenses as special agents and bearers of
dispatches from Buenns Ayres to Paraguay, in the
year eighteen hundred and forty-six, on mission
Instituted by the charge d'aares of the United States
at Bnenos Ayres, to Offer the mediation of the Uni
ted states to adjust and settle hostities then pcnd
ing between the Argentine confederation and the
state or Province of Paraguay.