The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1853-05-11

paid for moneys paid by tho State in
SURPRISING hostilities with the Chero
keo, Creek, and Seminole Indians, in the
year eighteen hundred and thirty five
and since, upon proof the same was paid
by the State aud that tue provisions
of the act of Congress relative TO the
settlement of the claims of Georgia fol
military services, approved March third
eighteen hundred and fifty one, be cxten
dcd to the payment to be made under
this act. And that the Secretary Of
the Treasury pay to the State of Ala
bama, under the provisions of the acts
of Congress of sixteenth August, eight
cen hundred and forty two, and the
twenty sixth January, eighteen hundred
and forty nine, the balance due the said
| State growing out of the Creek Indian
| hostilties of eighteen hundred and thir
ty six and eighteen hundred and thirty
scvcn, Provided. Proof is made that
said State advanced in good faith the
amount claimed.
See. 9. And be it further enacted
That whenever any lieutenant Of the
Corps of Engineers. Corps of Engineers
Corps of Typographical Engineers or
Ordnance Corps. shall have served four
teen years continuous service as lieuten.
ant, he shall be promoted to the rank OF
captain Provided, that the whole num-
Der of officers in either of said corps
shall not be increased beyond the mum
Der now fixed by law And provided
further. that no officer shall be promo
ted. before those who rank BIN III his
corps.
See 10 And be it further enacted,
That the Secretary OF War be and he is
hereby authorized, under the direction
of the Prcsidcn! OF the tuited States.
to employ such portion OF the corps OF
Typographical engineers, ana such other
persons as he may deem necessary, TO
make such explorations and Surveys as
he may deem advisable, to ascertain the
most practicable and economical route
for railroad from the Mississippi river
to the Pacific ocean, and that the sum of
one hundred and fifty thousand dollars,
or SO much thereof as may be necessary,
be and the same is hereby appropriated,
out OF any money IN the treasury not
otherwise appropriated, to dcfray the
expense Of such explorations and sur
vcys.
Sec. |. Aud be it further enacted,
That the engineers and other persons
employed IN said explorations and sur
vcJs shall be organized in as many dis
tinct corps as there are routes to be sur
veycd. and their several reports shall
be laid before Congress on or before the
first Monday in February, eighteen nun
bred and liIty-four.
Sec II. And be it further enacted,
That in making such explorations and
surveys. the engineers and other persons
employed under the authority Of this
act may be directed to act in concert
with any engineers employed by any in-
dividual or individuals, association or
associations. for the same general OBJ
joct aud the Secretary of War is here
by authorized and required to receive
proposals from individuals or associa-
tlons for the construction of a railroad
between the valley Of the Mississippi and
the Pacific ocean. and lay the same be-
fore Congress at the next session.
Sec Is And be it further enacted,
That in the adjustment of the account of
the State Of Virginia, under the 18th
section of the act approved thirty first
August, eighteen hundred and fifty two,
the Secretary of War be, and he is here