Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-09-22

ing uneXPended for two years after the year
OF appropriation shall be carried 10 the account
OF the surplus fund, shall not apply 10 the act
approved March third, eighteen hundred and
forty seven, entitled IAN act authorizing the
erection of certain light-h houses, and for other
purposes" until two years after the first meet
ing OF the Legislature of those States in which
said lighthouses are to be located.
Approved July Is, ls4s.
(REsOLUTIoN-PUBLIc No. 14l-Joint Reso-
luton reIlnquishing to the State of Nilsson
n certain trophies of Doniphan's victorious
expedition.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Repre-.
sentat,ues Of the United States of America in
Congress assembled, That the ten pieces of
ordnance captured by the Missouri volunteers
under Col. Doniphan, in their brilliant expe-
dition through the northern States of Mexico,
now deposited at the capital of the State by
permission OF the commanding general as tro-
phles OF their heroic achievements, be, and the
same are hereby, forever relnquished to the
State of Missouri
Approved July IS, 1s4o.
observation-disclosures No 16l-A Resolu-
ton TO sanction an agreement made between
the Wyandotts and Deawares for the pur-
chase of certain lands by the former of the
latter tribe of Indians.
Resolved By the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatires Of the United States Of America an
Congress assembled, That the agreement, in
writing, between the Delaware nation of In
dians, and the Wyandott nation of Indians,
made and entered into on the fourteenth day
of December, eighteen hundred and forty-three,
no nf tanI o 1b Lott
of the former tribe of Indians, and which said
agreement, in writing, is as follows:
"Whereas, from a long and intimate acQuan-
lance and the ardent friendship which has
for great many years existed between the
tual desire that the same feeling shall con-
tlnue and be more strengthened by becom-
ing near neighbors to each other therefore,
the, said nartips the della warne on ono side
and the Wyandots on the other. in full
council assembled, have agreed, and do a.
gree, 10 the following stipuIations, to wit:
Article |. The Delaware nation of Indians,
residing between the Missouri and Kansas riv-
ers, being very anxious to have their uncles,
the Wyandotts, 10 settle and reside near them,
do hereby donate, grant, and quit claim forev-
err, 10 the Wyandott nation, three sections of
land, containing six hundred and forty acres
each, lying and being situated at the point of
the junction of the Missouri and Kansas rivers.
Article 2, The Delaware chiefs, for them
selves and by the unanimous consent of their
people, do hereby cede, grant, quit claim TO
the Wyandott nation, and their heirs forever,
thirty-six sections of land, each containing six
hundred and forty acres, situated between the
aforesaid Missouri and Kansas rivers, and adj
joining on the west the aforesaid three dona-
ted sections, making in all thirty mine sections
of land. bounded as follows, viz Common
cling at the point at the junction of the afore-
s sf N6s s Rsn aas TveT sufficiently far to
clude the aforesaid thirty-nine sections thence
down the said river with its meanders to the
place of beginning; to be surveyed in as near
a square form as the rivers and territory ceded
will admit of.
Article 3. In consideration of the foregoing
donation and cession of land, the Wyandott
chiefs bind themselves, successors in office.
and their people, to pay to the Delaware ma
ton of Indians forty-sX thousand and eighty
dollars, as follows, viz: six thousand and
eighty dollars to be paid the year eighteen
hundred and forty-four, and four thousand dol
lars annually thereafter for ten years
Article 1t is hereby distinctly understood,
between the contracting parties, that the afore-
said agreement shall not be binding or obliga-
tory until the President of the United States
shall have approved the same, and caused it
to be recorded in the War Department.
In testimony whereof, we, the chiefs and
headmen of the Delaware nation, and the chiefs
and headmen of the Wyandott nation, have,
this fourteenth day Of December, eighteen hun
dred and forty-three, set our signatures.
NAH-KOO-MER, his mark
Captain KETCHUM, his mark.
Captain SUAVEC, his mark
JACKENDUTHEN, his x mark.
SAN-KOCK-SA, his K mark.
COCK-I-TO-WA, his mark.
SA-SAR-SLT-TONA, his mark.
PEMP SCAH, his mark.
NAH-QUE-NON, his mark.
Delavare CAie6.
HENRY JACQUIS, his mark.
JAMES WASHINGTON, his mark.
MATTHEW PEACOCK, his mark
JAMES BIGTREE., his mark.
GEORGE ARMSTRONG;. his mark
TAN-ROO-MIE., his mark.
T. A. HICKS.
Wydndotts.
Signed in open council in presence Of
JONATHAN PHILLIPS, Sub-Ggcnt for the Wydn-
RICHARD W. CUMMINs, Indian agent. [dotts
JAMES NJ. SIMPSON,
| CHARLES GRAHAM,
| w ItITy II. ga ,AIa4i
council.
HENRY T1BLow, Indian Interpreter, Della
1rdre."
be, the same is hereby, confirmed; Provi-
ded, That the Wyandott Indian nation shall
take no better Ri ht or interest in and TO said
lands than is now vested in the Delaware ma
ton of Indians.
Approved July rs, 1913.
observation-disclosures No. 19.-Joint reso-
luton concerning certain portions OF the
marine and ordnance corps.
Resolved by the Senate and House OF Re
personalities of the United States Of Amer,
lea IN Congress assembled, That the officers
non commissioned officers, privates. and musl
clans of the marine corps, who have served
with the army in the war with Mexico. anC
also the artiicers and laborers of the ordnance
corps serving in said war, be placed, in al
respects as to bounty land and other remuner
alton in addition to ordinary pay, on footing
with the officers, non-commssloned officers
privates, and musicians of the army: PROVIDED
| That this remuneration shall be IN lieu OF prize
money and all other extra allowances.
SEC. 3 And be 1t further enacted, That the