The weekly independent. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss) 1848-1853, 1853-04-16
ABERDEEN MONROE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI SATURDAY, APRIL 49, 1858

portoi the army tor the year ending lhirle tn day
June, le thousand eight hundred and fifty three
shall be- construed to cxtendto alpersous who Were
engaged as receivers of military contributions IN
Mexico OF California during the war with Me leo.
SEC 6. Aad be hfnrther enacted That the pro-
visions OF the first section of the act entitled .AH
act mukng appropriations for the support OF the
my for the year eu,lllg the thireth OF lane one
thousand eight hundred and fifty cnep npprovct
September twenty eighth, eighteen hundred aud IF
~, granting extra pay 10 the officers and enlisted
men of the army serving in Oregon aud California.
be extended to the officers and men Of the two con-
panles OF regiment OF mounted rfemen that garri-
soned the post tf Fort Laramie, Oregon route, du-
ring the time they occupied said post and the amount
which may be touud due them under this act shall
be paid th IN out OF any moneys in the treasury MOI
OhrrWlse appropriated
SEE T. Ahd be itTWrtker eaacted. That the Seere-
laryol war cause TO be paid out OF any money il
the treasury not otherwise appropfla ed TO Richard
l3. Lee, late commssary of the Pacific division o.
the army, the sum OF eleven hundred aud seventy five
dOilaIs with interest from lhe lillths Of June, eigU-
teen hundred ane ity, beng for nouey lost in bei &
transported rom Houolulu o San Francesca, undc
his charge, and for which he has accounted to the d.
parlne'It, and which sum includes the expenses in
Cured III eio Is to recover The same.
SEC 3. Aad be it further enacted That for the
settlement OF the remaining unpaid claims of The
states OF Georgiu and Alabama, for advances made
snppressing Indian ho iliues, the Sccre airy The
Treasury pay to lie Stale of Georgia her ella ms now
remaining unpaid for moneys paid by the State in
suppressing hostd es with The Cherokee, Creek, and
seminole Indians in The year eighteen hundred and
thirty five, ard since, upon proof the same was paid
the State and that The provisions OF the act of Con-
gress relative TO the settlement of the claims oi
Geor9 ia for military services. ap roycd March third
eighteen hundred and flty. be extended TO the pay
men to be made under this act And that the Secre-
tary OF the Treasury pay to the SUlte of Alabama,
under the provisions of he acts of Congress OF six
eenih August eighteen hundred and lor two, and
I'll twenty sixth january, eigl teen hundred and for
ty nine, the balance due the said State growing ou
Of the Creek Indian hostliles OF eighteen hundred
and thirty six and eighteen hundred aud hirty
PfoUtaed Proof made that said Stat advanced in
good faith the ameun claimed.
SEC o. A}td be it fitetAef eAacted, That whencv-
er any eutenR i OF the Corps OF Engineers, Corps oi
Typographical Engineers, or Ordnance Coz Is, slsli
haye served urteen rs Continuous service as
lieuienant he shd be promote 10 the rank OF cap
lain: Progid6g, That the whole number Of Office in
either OF sad 'orp5 sh I'll no be increased beyon The
number now fXrd ny law: ARd pfOUided JHttheb
That no officer hall be promoted before tose who
him II h corps.
SEC. 10. llad be II FURTHER enacted, THAI the Sec
rettry of War be andle is hereby authorised, under
the direction Of the President Of the United Saes to
employ such portion OF the corps OF typographical
engineers, and such other persons Us he may deem
necessary to maze such Explorations and surveys
he may deem advisable, to ascertain the most pract-
cable and ecnunmlcH robte tUr u railroad from the
Mississippi rivcfelo the Pacific ocean, and that the
sum OF one hundred and fifty thousand dollars, SO
much thereof as may b3 necessary, be and the sauie
i. hcreb, aPproplia}rJt out OF any money in the
treasury not olherWSo a2pro rlaled dolray the e&-
pense OF such exploration and surveys.
SEC. H. -4Hd be IL further eaucfed, Tbat the engi-
aeers and otAer persons employed IN said eXpora-
uoss aud Surveys shall b. orgaHEe3 in as many
distinct corps lhefe are routes be sryeytd and
tcn several reports shall be lUd before Congress on
or before the hTsi Monday in February, eighteen hun
dredan hAy four
SEC. IL. Aad'5c il further enacted, That in making
uch explorations an. surveys, tte engineers and
other persons employed under tho authority of this
lC way be directed 10 act in concert with any eugi-
neers employed by any individual or individuals, as
Soeiata ul assocutons for The same &c eraI objecl
and the Secretary of War is hereby authorized and
required 20 receive proposals lruul individuals
socld for ll.G construction OF railroad between
the yuIay g of the Misass ppl aud de Pacific Ocean,
and lay The same before Congress at the next ses-
sion.
SEC. 70. md be il FURTHER enacted, That in the al-
tsuneni of tde uccoti Of the State OF Virginia un-
acf the tWcuh section of the act approved thirt,
frst.August, eli ghiuon hundred aud hfy TWO, The
Secretary ol War be- and he is hereby, directed to
iui'W The proylsiuIts OF tn act of second OF june
eighteen hunasod dud forty eight, psa rit,s the re-
funding to the several SRtes the amounts cXpeuded
b, ihem IN rt,sas regiments OF volunteers for the
N~xicau war
SEC. a. Aad be il furthsy enacted, That the lot Of
baud in the town OF New Castle, IN The Siale of Dea-
ware, upon which an arsenal has been erected, aud
hc said durscnll be, and the same are hereby recon-
.veycd and granted 10 the trustees OF the SAID town
and their successors.
SEC 10. lad 6e it fWriher enacted, That for tie
purpose of enabling the Commissioners OF the Mill
tary Asylum 10 purhlase Il suitable ste Nlih the
view of establishing thereat Western Military
ASylum the sum Of ten thousand dollars, in addition
10 ilc sunni The han IA the cumniss ners' is here
by appropriated om OF any money III the treasury not
otherwise appropriated
Approved MurCn 3, 1853.