Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-03-14

For bridges knd esteblishias OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. BATS.
Fort Leavenworth and the Republican Fork of the Kan.
sas river eleven thousand hundred and twenty ys
dollars;
For fuel and quarters for officers of the army serving on
lighthouse duty the payment of which is longer made
by the Quartermaster Department four thousand and
| fifty three dollars and eighty seven cents;
For fuel and quarters and for mileage or transoort,
ton tor officers and enlisted men of the serving ON
the coast survey in no longer provided for by the
Quartermaster Department, ten thousand dollars Pro
pded That the annual coast survey report shall be sub
mtted to Congress during the month of December in
each and shall be accompanied by general oh art
of the whole coasts Of the United States on as LARGE
scale as convenient and practicable showing as near AZ
practicable the copguratou of the coasts showing
by lines the probable lim of the Gulf stream, and
showing by lines the probable limit TO which the sound
ngs of the coast will and showing BY the use of
coors and explanations the portions of coasts
coast survey also showing such other parts
OF which the triansuation. the topography and the
soundngs have been completed but published; and
also such parts OF the coasts of which the tanguation
and topography, the triangulaton only have been
completed
SEC. .. Andbe further enacted That the nroper ac
counting officers of the Treasury d partnent be- and
they hereby authorized to adjust and settle the
claims of the State of Florida for the services of her
troops under the act OF February twenty venth eieh
hundred and fifty by the provisions stsd for
the settlement of the claims of the State Georgia for
like services prescribed by the approved tbtv
first of August eighteen hundred and Fifty two en- sd
IAN act making appropriations for the support of the
army for the ending thrtieth of June, eighteen
hundred andty three and that the Secretary Of War
be authorized distribute the provided for bv tho
of Congress eighteen hundred and eight to the State
OF Iowa according to her representation in Congress
SEC. g. And be further enacted That the Secretary
of War be directed to report Congress whether In his
opinion, it would not be economical proper and ad.
visabie all the ofthe United States to be
| made b. contract.
SEC. 4. Andbea further enacted That such portion of
the OF seventy five thousand dollars appropriated for
the discharge of claims for preventing and SURPRISING
Indian hosities in Florida by the seve tn
February eighteen hundred and fifty shall remain
unexpended the thirtieth of jun eig heen hundred
and fifty three, is hereby reapproprated for that pur-
pose.
SEC S. AndG be 1t furlter enacted That the provisons
of the seventh section of the approved August thirty
first, eighteen hurdred and fifty two. entitled IAN act
making appropriations for the support the army for the
ending tn rtleth day OF June, thousand eight
hundred and fifty three shall be construed to extend to
all persons aho were engaged as receivers of military
contributions in Mexico California during the with
| Mexico.
SEC. 6. And6eH further enacted That the provisions of
the first section OF the act entitled "An act making ap
preparations for the support OF the army Tor the year
ding the thrteth Of june thousand eight hundred
and fifty one" approved September twenty eighth,
eighteen hundred and fifty granting extra pay to the
officers and enlisted of the army serving in Oregon
and California be extended to the officers and the
two companies ofregment of mounted riHemen that ar
rsoned the post of Fort Laramie Oregon route during
the time they occupiedsaid post: and the amount which
may be found due them under this shall be paid
any in the treasury not otherwise appropra
| ted
SEC T. And be at,the, enacted That the Secretary of
War be paid any money the treasury rot
otherwise appropriated to Richard B. Lee, late commits
sary of the Pacific division of the army, the of
eleven hundred and seventy five dollars with interest
from the mint OF June eighteen hundred and fifty being
for money lost in being transported from Honolulu San
Francisco under his charge and for which he has accoun
ted to the department and which sum inc udes the ex.
penses incurred in efforts to recover the same.
SEC. S. And be atrther enacted, Tha, for the settle
ment of the tlling unpaid claims Of the States of
Georgia and Alabama fol advances made IN SUPPRESS
ing Indian he tl the creta of the Trea uy ray
10 the s OF Gee r=ia her claims remaining I'M
paid for paid by the Stale suppressng hostil
llies with the Cherokee, Greek ID Semlnos Indians
10 year eighteen hundr and thirty five and SINCE
upon proof The paid by the Stat, and that The
provisions of the act OF Congress reia i've The
OF the aims oil Georgia tor militia services, ap-
proved March third, eighteen hundred and fifty one. be
nded 10 HE payment 10 be made under this act And
that the Secretary OF the Treasury pay The State of
Aabama under Tho provisions OF thu of Congress Of
sixteenth August eighteen hundred and torty two and
the twenty sixth January, eighteen hundred and forty
nne the balance due tie said State growing Of the To-
diaa Institutes OF eighteen hundred and thirty and
eghtt hundred and thirty seven: Provided, Pro is
made thu said State advanced in good faith the
claimed
SEC. 9. And6e further enacted That whenever aov
Lieutenant OF the Corps Of Engineers Corps OF 70
graphical Ems or Ordnance Corps, shall have
served fourteen W s. continuous service as lieutenant
he shall be promoted to the rank OF captain: Provded
That the whole number ot officers in either OF said corps
shall not be increased beyond the number new fixed
nv law: And zyocided fs4hey That no officer shall be
pfonoed b, tore those who rank him in his corps
SEC. 10. And further enacted That the Secretary
of War be and he hereby authorizes, Under the dires
ton OF the Pres dent OF the United st ites employ
such portion OF the corps OF geographical engineers and
sue other persons lie may deem necessary make
t asceraln the most pac cable and economical roue
for railroad from the MISSISSIPPI the Pacific
C, an, and tina the sum OF one hundred and fifty II od-
sand dollars much heieofas may be arv,
and The htr by appro lriA ed, any .ey
ia tAe ieasury not otherwise appropriated defray
| the exp-i SIS ofsuch explorations and surveys
SEC. II, And be 10 further enacted Tia engineer
4 d other persons emp yed in said rxplorat ons and
Surveys shall be organic in as many distinct rms as
taeeare routes be surveyed, aud her several
all be laid before Congress bei.rr the first Mon
day in February eighteen hnndrt d aud fifty fou.
SEC. II. and be II further enacted That in M IL ing
persons employ ed under the authority Of THIS act NAV
be directed to &C i'll c. nceTt with any eneae EN-
poyed by any individual Incl viduals association or
ass oc atoms Tor h- general object the Sec
rotary of Wa is her by authorized and quired 10 re.
celve lrhptsals nom individuals Tor the
construction of railroad between the valley of The
MlsssslpI and the Pacific ocean, and lay HE s4r,s
before Congress at the next session.
Sec IL. And be IL further enacted That in the ad lust
neat OF III accou of The st tt of Virginia. u,,er the
Twelfth section O. the act approved thirty first August
be, and he is hereby, directed 10 follow the provisions
the act OF second OF June eighteen hundred and forty
eight providing for the refundiua several states
The amounts ended by them 10 raising regiment, of
vOlunt erS Tor II G MeXcanW
Sec H. Aad be further enacted, That the lot of land
IN The town OF New Castle, IN The Stale oil Deaw are,
upon which an arsenal has bt erected and the said
Arsenal be, and the sane ale. hereby. reconveyed
and gran ed to the Trustees oil the said and their
successors.
SEC. Is. Aad be ii further enacted Tha for the pur-
pos OF enabling the Comms ,ioners OF the Military Asy-
ldn 10 purchase suitable slte with III. view OF es.
tablishing thsreat Western Military ASYLUM,
the sum Of ten thousand do lars, in addition to the
i'll the hands OF the commissioners here by appro
prated out OF any money In The treasury not otherwise
appropriated,
Approved March 3. 1851.
MARRIED,