Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1853-03-10
notice in writing Of such settlement, spe-

from and after the 6rs, day Of April,
eighteen hundred and fifty Eve, all pub
lie lands within The limits Of the town
ships surveyed or to be surveyed. in
said Territory, west Sr the Cascade
mountains, which shall not have been
claimed under the provisions Of the
fourth and fifth sections Of the act Of
which this is auenda,ory, or reserved
Tor pahlic uses ny law, or order Of the
President, and excepting also miuernl
lands, shall be subject to public sale
and private entry ~ other public lands
OF the United States and 80 soon rs he
shall deem, expedieni, the President OF.
the United States shall, by and with
the advice aid consent ot the Senate,
appoint q receiver Of public moneys ior
the Terrilsry Of Oregon, west Of the
Cascade mountains, who shall give bond
and security, in the penalty Of fifty
thousand dollars, for the faithful dis
charge Of his official trust, and whose
duties, under the laws in relation 10 the
public lands VI the United States in
said Territory, shall be the same a.
those Of other like sfiicers Of the United
States, and who shall be allowed not
exceeding FIVE hundred dollars per AN
nun tor the saie-keeping and account
ing for The public moneys by him re-
cieved, including all charges for Office
rent and clerk hire and at such time
as the President Of the United States
shall deem il expcdisnt, no shall ap-
point, by and with the advice and con-
sent OF the Senate, n register Of tn.
land Office Tor the Territory Of Oregon,
west Of the Cascade mountains, who
shall enter Into bond. with sufTicien, Sc
euriiy, Tor the faithful discharge OF his
official duties and au thority, under the
direction OF The Secretary Of the lnle-
rior, shall be the same as lhore impos-
ed by law on other like officers, consist
emily with the provisions OF this act and
Of the act Of Which this 10 a nendatery,
and whose compensation shall be equal
10 that allowed to the receiver Of pub.
lie moneys TO be appointed under 'hIs
act and until such register shaE have
been appointed, aud entered upon the
discharge ol his official duties, the sur
yeyor general Of Oregon shall perform
all the duties which shall appertan to
such office.
SEC. s. And be IL further enacted That
each widow now residing in Oregon
Territory, and such Others as shall To-
cate in said Territory, whose husband,
had he lived, would have been entitled
10 "a cl,im under the provisions Of the
ae, 10 which this is an amendment,
shall he entitled, under the provisions
and requirement OF said act, TO the same
quantity OF land that sho would have
been but tor the death Of her husband ;
and that in case Of the death Of the w,d
o~ prior .c me expiration OF the four
years. continued possession required by
said net, to which this 10 an amend
ment, nj, the rights Of the deceased
shall inure unto and be vested in the
hcirs-at.law Of such widow.
SEC. g. And be IL further enacted, Tha.
all reservations heretofore, as well as
hereafter, made in pursuance Of the
fourteenth section Ot the act 10 which
this is an amendment, shnll, tor msga-
zines, arsennls, dock-,ai de, aud other
neediul public uses, except for forts be
limited 10 an amount not exceeding
twenty acres for each and every oi said
objects at nsy one point or place. and
for forts TO an amount not exceeding six
hundred ard forty acres at any one
point or place: Provided, That if it
shall be deemed necessary, in the judg'
ment Of the President, 10 include in any
such reservation the improvement OF
any settler made previous 10 such re-
servstion. u shall. in such case, be the
duty oi the Secretary Of War to cause
the value o'such improvements TO DO
ascer,ained and the amount so ascer'
tanned shnll be paid TO the party enti-
tied hereto, out Of any money in the
treasury no, otherwise appropriated.
SEC. 10. And be IL further snaefsd'
Thn, the said surveyor general, IN the
discharge Of his duties under this act
shall be subject to all The provisions VI
the act entitled "An act 10 provide ior
the better organization Of the treasury
and for the collection, sale keeping
transfer, and disbursement Of the public
revenue" approved August sixth
sigh cen hundred and ior,y-six and al
acts and parts Of acts in conflict with
the provisions Of This act be and the
same are hereby, repealed.
Approved February II. 1853.
fPucLic-Ne 90.
AN ACT TO prevent frauds upon the
Treasury The United States.
Ben enacted BY The Senate aud Hoss'
II Of Representatives. Of the Jnit,d Sfoies j