The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-09-02

with the reasonable costs Of the investigation shall
be paid the certificate of the Secretary Of State
Thar the same are PROVEN to the satisfaction of the
| President.
For compensation to Peter Parker, as acting
charge d'affaires at Canton, China. for two years
| from the twenty-fourth Mays eighteen hundred
and fifty, 10 twenty-fourth May, eighteen hundred
and fttytwo which shall be in full for all demand
for such services for the period named, four thou
| sand dollars. go
| For compensation of Charles D. Arfwedsou,
consul OF the United States at Stockholm, Sweden,
| for diplomatic services rendered as charge d'af-
fairies at that place, by the instr Of the Secre
tary OF State, from the recall of Mr. Ellsworth TO
| the arrival Of Mr.. Schroeder. appointed charge
d'afaires from the twenty fourth July, ighteen
hundred and forty nine, to the twenty second day
| Of April. eighteen hundred and fifty, period Of
eight months and twenty nine days, being one
half of the salary of q charge d'aliaires, and in
full for all such service for the period named, six
| teen hundred and eighty one dollars and twenty
That the Secretary of State cause the accounts
OF Joseph Balestier late special agent Of the United
States in Asia, to be settled in such manner to
allow him his travelling and other necessary ex-
penses incurred in returning to the nited States
after receipt of notice of the termination of his
mission; and that his salary such agent be also
allowed from the time when it was discontinued
until reasonable time for his return, not exceed
Ing six month";, to be paid out of any money in
| the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
| To Anthony Ten Eyck, for additional co,npen-
ands-being the came amount allowed by act of
September thirticth eighteen hundred and fifty,
to Charles Eames, his successor, three thousand
dollars.
| PUBLIC LANDS.
For salary Of the recorder of land titles in Mis-
| souri,, five hundred dollars.
For compensation for secretary to sign patents
for public lands, thousand five hundred dollars.
For salaries and commissions of registers of land
offices, and receivers Of public moneys, one hun
dred and twenty. six thousand eight hundred dol
lars. '.4'a. .. ...".
For expenses of dspoaiing public moneys by re-
ceivers OF public moneys, twenty three thousand
five hundred and eighty dollars
For incidental expenses of the several land off,
ces, thirty four thousand two hundred and forty
dollars. . ..' .... g..
SURVEYS OF PUBLIC LANDS
For surveying the public lands, including Incl
dental expenses and special surveys, demanding
Augmented rates, to be applied and apportioned to
the several districts, according to the exigencies
OF the public service the part to be applied to the
resurveys required by tho location and survey Of
private claims in Florida to be disbursed at u rate
not exceeding five dollars per mile in addition to
the unexpended balances OF former appropriations,
one hundred and fifteen thousand dollars.
For survey OF the islands in Saginaw bay and
river, and other iaands the coast of lakes Huron
and Michigan, six hundred dollars.
For correcting erroneous and defective lines of
the public and private surveys in Missouri, at a
rate not exceeding six dollars per mile, including
office work, two thousand five hundred dollars.
For completing the survey Of towns and villages
in Missouri, named in the act Of June thirteenth,
eighteen hundred and twelve, and May twenty.
sixth, eighteen hundred and twenty four, one
thousand dollars. .'.
For transcribng records of private land claims in
the Office OF the recorder of land titles at Saint
Louis, twelve hundred dollars. g.
For additional compensation to certain deputy
surveyors in Illinois and Missouri, for corrective
and detached surveys, one thousand six hundred
and ninety. four dollars and forty seven cents.
For the payment OF a balance due for surveying
done in the State of Mississippi, in the year e ght
cen hundred and forty one, seven hundred and one
dollars and forty-two cents.
For compensation Of surveyors and other agents
required in illinois, Missouri, and Florida, TO chr
ry into effect the act o. September twenty-eighth,
eighteen hundred and fifty, granting swamp lands,
Sc, six thousand dollars
For surveys in louisiana at augmented rates,
thirty-ive thousand six hundred and eighty-six
dollars. ..
the act of June twenty-eighth. eighteen hundred
and forty-eigh, including the work now under
contract, ten thousand dollars.
For completing certain surveys in Florida, at
rate not exceeding six dollars per mile, in conse-
quence Of the peculiar difficulties attending the
execution Of the same, on account Of swamps,
lakes, marshes, &C., and for scrap work, ten thou
sand dollars.
For surveying standard parallels, township and
section lines in Oregon at a rate not exceeding
twelve dollars per mile, including incidental ex-
penses, sixty two thousand dollars.
For surveying two thousand six hundred and
twenty five miles Of meridian, base and standard
lines meandering and survey Of irregular or river
lots, &C., at rate not exceeding fifteen dollars per
mile, thirty nine thousand three hundred and
seventy five dollars.
For subdividing lands in California into town.
ships, equal to two thousand seven hundred miles
OF surveying, at rate not exceeding fourteen dol
lars per mile, thirty seven thousand eight hundred
dollars.
For subdividing one hundred and fifty townshps
IN California into sections, at a rate not exceeding
twelve dollars per mile, one hundred and eight
thousand dollars.
For extending surveys in California through the
mineral region, twenty thousand dollars. RI
For surveying private claims in California which
may have been presented in good faith to the board
OF land commissioners, twenty-five thousand five
hundred dollars: PROVIDED, That the authority
hereby conferred on the surveyor general shall APP
ply only TO such unconfirmed cases in the grad
uai extension of the lines Of the public surveys he
shall ind within the immediate sphere of his opo-
rations, and which he is satisfied ought to be re,
spected, and actuoly surveyed in advance of con-
frmaton. L.
For subdividing the islands of Santa Cruz, San
Miguel, or Santa Rosa, San Bernardo, Santa Gaia
lima, San Clemente, or San Salvador, San Nicolas
and Santa Barbara. on the coast of California, by
the coast survey, according to such plan as may
he devised by the General Land Office, 60 that said
islands may be readily disposed Of under the laws
of the United States, and in establishing the neces
gary corners along the meandcrs with which to
connect the lines OF the subdivisions under this APP
preparation, twenty thousand dollars: Providtd
That the Superintendent Of the Coast Survey shall
return to the General Land Office two complete
copies OF the maps and field notes Of said subdlvi
sions with the meandcrs and connexions aforesaid
of which shall be for the records of the Survey
or General: And prouided, further, That all leases
ofany OF islands or OF my part either Of them
now outstanding, shall be regarded "a without au-
thority and void. ,...i-.,....., a.5 .#Ir
For rent Of Surveyor Generals office, purchase
OF Instruments. records, drawing materials, furni-
ture, fuel, pay of messenger, &c eleven thousand
four hundred dollars. r.
For completing the geological survey of the
iron region of that portion of Michigan which Dor
ders on Lake Superior, fifteen hundred dollars.
For defraying the expense of surveying and
marking the boundary between the States Of Mis-.
souri, and Iowa. under the decision and order
of the Supreme Court, eleven thousand and forty
two dollars and sixty eight cents
p #rnr PUBLIC BUILDINGS
For compensation OF the Commissioner Of Public
Buildings, two thousand dollars.
For the compensation of clerk in the office of
the Commissioner Of Public Buildings, one thou
sand dollars. q" .'''..' -
For the annual repairs Of the Capitol, water clio.
sets, public stables, pavenien.s, and other walks
within and round the Capitol rquare, the tagging