The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-03-14

fipss Of The United States Of America in Congress as
semblsd, That further term Of two years from and
after the passage Of this act be and the same il here
by conceded, 10 locate ihs claim named and alluded
in the third and SIKH sections of the act to which
this act is supplemental, and therein designated
claim number eight.
Approved, January 10, 1879
lPuBLIo-No. g.
AN ACT /, continue the Office Of the Commissioner
Of Pensions
Re Il enacted BY the Senate and House of Represen-
tafipss ofMe United STATES Of America IN Congress
assembled That the authority given 10 continue the
office Of Commissioner Of Pensions by the act Of
the fourteenth Of January, eighteen HUNDRED and
fuIty six, entitled An act TO continue the Office of
Commissioner Of Pensions" be extended until fur
Their legislation by Congress and that said Com.
missioner shall receive the same rate Of compsnsa
ton which was paid TO him during the year ending
December Thirty. first eighteen hundred and forty
eight.
Approved, January 10, ls4s.
fPuBLIc--No. Al
AN ACT to supply deficiencies in the approprs-
tons for the service Of the fiscal year ending The
thiriieth OF June, eighteen hundred and forty.
nine.
Be Il enacted BY the Senate and House of Repre-
ssntutipea othe United Sates Of America in Congress
assembled That the following sums be and the same
are hereby appropriated, to supply deficiencies in
The appropriations for the service Of the fiscal year
ending the thrtieth Of June, eighteen hundred and
forty-nne, out Of any money in the treasury not
Otherwise appropriated, namely
For contingent ex penses OF the General Land OF.
6ce to cover deficiency in appropriation for parch.
ment the increase required to satisfy military loca.
lions being much greater than was estimated, four
thousand dollars.
For contingent expenses Of the Office Of the
Register Of the Treasury, for amount due on an &C.
count for printing and binding blank books for the
entry Of the collectors quarterly returns Of the com.
merce and navigation Of their several districts. nine
hundred and seventy five dollars.
For salary Of the Governor ana Superintendent
Of Indian Affairs Of Oregon Territory, from eigh-
iesnth August, eighteen hundred and forty eight,
to thirsth Of June eighteen hundred and forty nine
ct three thousand dollars per annum. per act four
teenth August, eighteen hundred and frly.eght two
thousand six hundred and eight dollars and seventy
four CENTS
Fur salaries Of the Chief Justice and two Associ-
ate Judges Of Oregon Territory, at two thousand
dollars each per annum, from fourteenth August
eighteen hundred and foryeight, to thirtsth June,
eighteen hundred and forty -nine per came act, five
thousand two hundred and srty-six dollars and
twenty-nine cents.
For salary Of the Secretary Of Oregon Territory,
from fourteenth August, eighteen hundred and for
ty-eight, to thriieih June, eighteen hundred and
forty.nine at fifteen hundred dollars per annum,
per same act one Thousand three hundred and six
teen dollars and fifty.eight cents. .
For salaries Of district attorney and marshal of
Oregon Territory from fourtesnih August, eighteen
hundred and fortyeght, to thirtieth June, eighteen
hundred and foriy-nine at two hundred dollars
each per annum, per same act, thres hundred and
ffty-one dollars and eight cents.
For the reappropriation of this sum, Carried 10
the surplus fund) being for the purchase Of agr.
cultural implements, cattle, and mcdaniel Tor the
Ottawa. and Chippewas. stipulated in the fourth
clause Of the fourth article Of the treaty Of twenty
eighth March, eighteen hundred and thirty six five
thousand four hundred and six dollars and forty
seven cents.
For psynan Of services Of blacksmith and str-
ker Of the Choctaws, rendered after the treaty pro.
vision had expired by limitation, and befoIa he was
notified thereof and for coal furnished the shop
during the same time, one hundred and fifty six
dollars and ninety ..ight cents.
For expenses of an agent in taking the census
Of the North Carolina Cherokees under the fourth
section Ct the act Of twenty-ninth July, eigheeen
hundred and oty-eight, four hundred dollars.
For continuing the collecting and disesting Of
such statistics and materials as may illustrate the
history, the present condition, and future prospects
Of the Indian tribes Of the United States Eve thou
sand dollars.
For reapproprstion Of this sum, Carried to the
surplus fund.-, for pay, subsistence, and clothing Of
the company Of ssppers, miners, and pontoniers,
and for carrying out the other purposes Of the act
OF May fifteenth, eighteen hundred and forty-six,
twenty three thousand two hundred and fly. nins
dollars and forty cents.
To enable the Clerk Of the House TO furnsh to
members Of the House the hooks authorized by the
resolution Of the seventh Of August eighteen hun
dfel and forty.eight seventy six thousand dollars
For copying abstracts from old sea journals, for
the "wind and Gu rent charts" and for payment If
duties on books, MAPS, charts, and instruments i'm
ported for the use Of the navy, four thousand dol
lars, And from and after the thrtieih Of une nsrt
all hooks, maps, charts. mathematical nautical in.
strumens, philosophical apparatus and all other ar
tices whatever, imported for the use Of the United
States shall be imported free Of duty anything in
the act Of July thiieth eighteen hundred and for.
" ak entitled An act reducing the duty on imports
and for other purposes" to the contrary notwith.
standing.
Fo. salary of the secretary to sign patents for pub.
lie lands, fifteen hundred dollars
To pay two messengers in tho Pension Office, in
addition TO those now employed, at the rate Of -four
hundred dollars each per annum, for the last two
quarters Of the current fiscal year, four hundred
dollars.
For furnishing sixteen roomsin the new building
occupied by the Pens on Office at an average Of one
hundred dollars per room, for carpets mating
desks, tabea, shelves, bookcases, chairs and Other
necessary articles. sixteen hundred dollars.
For compensation to the Commissioner in China,
under the act to carry into effect certain provision,
in the treaties between the United States and Chin,
and the Ottoman Porte, Of eleventh August, eigh
teen hundred and forty eight five hundred and eighty
three dollars and thiriy-three cents.
For compensation 10 the consuls Of the Untes
States 81 the five ports in China, viz: Kwangchow
Annoy, Fvchow, Ningpo, and Shanghse, under III,
same act, two thousand nine hundred and sixteer
dollars and sixty-ssven cents.
For outfit ofa charge d'afiaires to the Pspal State
per act first Of May eighteen hundred and ten fou
thousand five hundred dollars.
For contingent expenses Of ths ena,e. one hun
dred and twenty-three thousand dollarl.
For contingent expenses Of the House Of Re
representatives. ffiy thousand dollars, including III
compensation, Of clerk TO the Sergeant arms,
the rate Of four dollars per day during the presen