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Public Acts of the Thrty-SecOnd Congress
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CHAp. Gillian Actto create an addi-
Il tional Land Office in the 'reariIory Of
I'd Minnesota. haH
IA Beaenacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States
ofAmerica in Congress assembled, That
so much of the public lands of the Uni.
ted States, in the Territory Of Minneso-
ia, east of the Mississippi river, and west
of the range line between ranges twen-
ty.seven and twenty. eight west, and
that portion west of the Mississippi riv-
er in said Territory, lying north of the
nearest township line where the above
mentioned range line intersects the east
bank of the Mississippiriver, be formed
into land district, to be called the Salt
River District; the land-oliice for which
shall be located at such point as the
President may direct, and shall be re-
moved from time 10 time, to ather points
within said district, whenever in his
opinion it may be expedient. ,aJ
Sec. 2. And be H further enacted,
Tha, the President be and he is hereby
authorised 10 appoint, by and with the
advice and consent Of the Senate, re-
eister and receiver for said district, who
shall respectively be required to reside
at the site of said office, and who shall
have the same powers, perform the same
duties, and be entitled 20 the same com
pensation. as are or may be prescribed
by law in relation to other land Officers
of the United States. And in case it
shall be found necessarl Or expedient
to establish said district during the re-
cess of Congress, the President shall be
and he is hereby, authorised TO appoint
the necessary officers during such re-
cess, and until the end of the next ses-
sion of the Senate Of the United States,
Approved, August 30, 1862. 90. a
CHAR. CIII.-An Act making Appropri.
alton for TIE current and contingent
Expenses of the Indian Department,
aud for fulfilling Treaty Stipulations
with various Indian Tribes, for the
Year ending June thirtieth, one thou
sand eight hundred and fifty three
Bet enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States
of America in Congress assembled, That
The following sums be, and they are here
by,appropmated out Of any moneyin the
treasury not otherwise appropriated, foi
the purpose Of paying the current anc
contingent expenses of the Indian DE.
partment, and fulfilling treaty slipula'
tions with the various Indian tribes, 4
For the current and contingent ex'
penses of the Indian Department, viz;
For the pay of superintendents Of In
dian Affairs, per acts of fifth June, eigh.
teen hundred and fifty; and twenty sew
enth February, eighteen hundred ant
fifty one, eight thousand five hundred
dollars. t.o, 4r s.
For the pay of the several IndaI
agents, per acts Of fifth June, eighteei
hundred and fifty, twenty eighth Sep
tember, eighteen hundred and fifty, anc
twenty seventh February, eighteen hun
dred and fifty one, forty three thousand
seven hundred and fifty dollars,
For the pay Of Interpreters, per oct
Of thirtieth June, eigh,een hundred AM
thirty four, twenty seventh February
eigh,een hundred and fifty one, twent,
eight thousand dollars. i5,, .,.,
For the pay Of clerk to superintendent
al 81. Louis, Missouri, per act of twen
" seventh June, eighteen hundred an,
forty six, one thousand two hundred dol
lars. XIV. tapl.
For the pay Of clerk 70. 70 superintend
ennt al van Bpren, Arkansas, per act 0
twenty seventh June, eighteen hundre,
and forty six, one thousand dollars.
g For presents to Indians, FIVE THOUSAND
dollars, ..,s.,y..f floy,i,
For provisions for Indians, elevei
thousand eight hundred dollars,
For repairs Of buildings at agencies
two thousand dollars. +. ,.,.,,..s.a,.
For contingencies Of the Indian De
partment, thirty six thousand five hun
dred, dollars. II has ,....,,..,., IN, /,
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