The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-03-04
THE R EPU B IL G..
BY AUTH RITY.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES,
Passed during the Second Session Of the Thirty
second Congress.
lPnn11c Act No os

Laws OF THE UNITED STATES,
Passed during the Second Session Of the Thirty
1 second Congress.
/ GPuBL1c Acr-No. 28.
AN ACT making appropriations for the supper
of the Military Academy for the year ending til
| thirtieth of June, one thousand eight hundre
and fifty four
sentatives Of the United States Of america in Con
| gress assembled. That the following sums be, an
i the same are hereby, appropriated out of an
money In the treasury not otherwise appropriated
for the support of the Military Academy for th
pear ,enoing the thirtieth Of June, ono thonsan
| eight hundred and fifty-four:
| For pay of officers instructors, cadets, an
musicians, eighty eight thousand two hundre
and sixty six dollars; $
| For commuiation of subsistence, two thousan
| one hundred and ninety dollars;
For forage for officers horses, nine hundred an
| sixty dollars; II
For repairs, fuel, and apparatus therefor, forag
| for public horses and oxen, postage, stationery
printing, and other incidental and contingent ex
penses, twenty nine thousand six hundred ant
sixty dollars; f34g
For increase and expenses of the library, on
thousand dollars;
For expenses of the board OF visitors, three thou
sand dollars;
For completion of the new mess hall, three thou
sand five hundred dollars;
For stable for dragon and artillery horses, eigh
z - I f - p
For forage for dragoon ana cavalry horses, eigh
thousand six hundred and forty dollars;
For additional pay of fifty dollars each to thu
soldier employed in the adjutant's Office as clerk
and to the two enlisted men employed in the phi
losophcal and chemical departments, one hundred
and fifty dollars;
For the construction of wharf, four thousand
three hundred and thirty dollars.
Approved March 2, 1858.
lPUsLIc Acr-No, 29l
AN ACT to provide compensation to such persona
may be designated by the Secretary of the
Treasury to receive and keep the public money
under the fifteenth section of the act of sixth Au
gust, eighteen hundred and forty six, for the
additional services required under that act.
Be IL enacted BY the Senate and House Of Repre-.
sentatires of the United States Of America Congress
assembled, That the repositories which have been
or may be, designated by the Secretary of the
Treasury, under the fifteenth section of the act OIL
the eixth of August, eighteen hundred and forty
six, to receive payments and give receipts or GER
tificates of deposit for public money from miscel
laneous sources, other than the transactions of the
respective offices for which they are or may be
commissioned, may be paid in full compensation
for receiving, safely keeping and paying out such
public money, after the first day of March, eigh
teen hundred and forty nine at the rate of half
of one per centum for the first one hundred thou
second one hundred thousand dollars; and one
eighth OF one per centum for all sums over two
hundred thousand dollars. Any sum which may
have been allowed to such depository for rent or
any other contingent expenses in respect to the
custody of such public money, being deducted
from such compensation before any payment shall
be made therefor: Provided, That no compensation
shall be allowed for the above services when the
emoiuments of the Office Of which said designated
depository is in commission amounts to the max
imum compensation fixed by law, nor shall the
amount allowed to any of said designated deposit
tories for such services, when added to the emou
81 soh hos. 10
more than sufficient to make the maximum com
pensation fixed by law: 4nd prouided, filrth r,
That the WHOLE allowance to any designated de-
pository for such services shail not exceed fifteen
hundred dollars per annum.
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the sum
of twenty thousand dollars be, and the same is
hereby, appropriated to meet the allowance which
may be made under the provisions of this act.
Approved March 2, 1853.
lPUBLlc AcT-No. 30.l
AN ACT to establish the Territorial Government
of Washington.
Be it enacted bq the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatiues Of The United States Of america in Con-
gress assembled That from and after the passa ge
Of this act, all that portion of Oregon Territory
lying and being south of the forty ninth degree Of
north latitude, and north of the middle of the main
channel of the Columbia river, from its mouth to
where the forty sixth degree of north latitude
crosses said river, near Fort Walla walIa, thence
with said forty sixth degree of latitude to the
NIT of the Rocky mountains, be organized into
and constitute a temporary governm ent, by the
name of the Territory of Washington: Provided,
That nothing in this act contained shall be con-
strued to affect the authority of the Government
of the United States to make any regulation
specting the Indians of said Territory, their lands
property, or other rights by treaty, law, other
wise, which it would have been competent to the
Government to make if this act had never been
passed: Provided further, That the title to the
land, not exceeding six hundred and forty acres
now occupied as missionary stations among the
Indian tribes in said Territory, or that may have
been cupied missionary stations prior to the
passage of the act establishing the Territorial gov
eminent of Oregon, together with the improve
ments thereon, be, and is hereby, confirmed and
established to the several religious societies to
which said missionary stations respectively belong
SEC. 2. And be 1t further enacted, That the Elk
ecutive power and authority in and over said Ter
ritory Of Washington shall be. vested in gov
crner, who shall hold his office for four years. and
until his successor shall be appointed and qualified
unless sooner removed by the President of the
Territory, shall be the communicating chief of the
militia thereof shall perform the duties and receive
the emoluments of Superintendent of Indian At
fairs; he may grant pardons and remit fines and
Territory, and respites for offences against the
laws of the United States until the decision of the
President can be made known thereon; he shall
commission all officers who shall be appointed to
OIuCc uQQer the laws Oh 6dlu 4eFfltOry, where,
by law, such commissions shall be required, and
shall take that the laws be faithfully executed
SEC. 3. And be Il further enacted, That there shall
be secretary of said Territory. who shall reside
therein, and hold his office for four years, LnIess
sooner removed by the President of the United
States; he shall record and preserve all the laws
and proceedings of the Legislative Assembly here
matter constituted and all the acts and proceedings
of the governor in his executive department.; he
shall transmit one copy of the laws and journals Of
the Legislative Assembly within thirty days after
the end Of each session. and copy OF the execq
tive proceedings and official co, respondence semi-
annually, on the first days of January and July in
each year, to the President of the United States,
and wo copies Of the laws to the President OF the
Senate and to the Speaker of the House Of Repre-
sentatiyes, for the use of Congress. And IN case
of the death, removal, resignation, or absence OF
the governor from the Territory secretary shall
be and he is hereby authorized and required 70 ex
ecute and perform all the powers and duties OF tne
governor during such vacancy or absence or until
another governor shall be duly appointed and quai'
ifed to fill such vacancy.
/ SEc.4. dad be Il further enacted, Tat the ieg,,
slative power and authority Of said Territory sna
be vested in Legislative Assembly, whlcn snaI
consist Of ! Council and House of Representatives.
The Council shall consist of nine members having
the qualifications of yoters, 90 hereanaiter pre-
scribed whose term Of service shall continue tnree
years. immediately after they shall be assembled,
IN conseauence Of their first election, they shall be
divided a. equally az may be into three clashes
The seats of the members of Council Of the hrst