The true Democrat., 1854-12-06

abilities shall be the same as are now prescribed by law for other land officers and for the Surveyor eral of oregon, so far they apply to such officers. !ney snail Keep their offices at such place the Pre- sdent shall from time to time direct; and their com Pehsatlon shall be &, 300 each, per annum and of Ice rent but they shall be entitled to no fees oth CT ernOluments of any kind whatsoever. eycept the hecelFers actual and necessary expenses in depost hg' and on satisfactory proof that either of said off cefs or any other officer has charged or received fees or other rewards not authorized by law he shall he forthwith removed from otfice
 7 Aud be 5t turther enacted, That the Territo- fy o1 ashlngton shall be erected into separate SIT nneylng district, and the President of the United states IS hereby authorized to appoint Surveyor Ge neral for the same, who shall hold his office at scb place as the President may direct and the ocaton cheleol may be changed from time to time if in the judgment of the President the public interest shouId ltqure It, and the powers duties, obligations rcspon o % ana emoluments of the said Surveyor Gen silaIl De the same as are prescribed by law TOT the Surveyor-General of Oregon.
 Approved, July 11, 1854.
 AN ACl making further Appropriations for the construction of Roads in the Territory of Mime spt' Ill accordance with the Estimates made by the ar Department :
 be @ enacted, etc., That the following sums of mo- ne! pc, and they are hereby appropriated for con Minnesota to wit: VI TOT Che continuation of the road from Point Doug S on the Mississippi river to the mouth of St. Louis llver, E o1 Lake Superior, in Wisconsin, $2o O0o; TOT Ghe continuation of the road from Point Doug las to T ort Games, now Fort Ripley SIC. .OOO:
 For the continuation of the road from the month o1 swan river to the Winnebago Agency s50oO
 Fort the continuation of the road from Wabashaw to Mendota. Sl5.OO
 The continuation of the construction of said roads to W Dc lade under the direction of the Secretary of war, pursuant to contracts to be made by him. or un ger his direction: Pr0usded. That so much of any former acts as require the mentioned road to ter inmate at the falls or rapids of said St. Louis river are hereby repealed.
 Approved July r, 1854.
 AN ACT to Refund to the Territory of Utah the
 Expenses incurred by said Territory in suppressino
 Indian HOstties
 Be at enacted, etc. That the Secretary of War be and he IS hereby authorized and directed to examine iUo ilo ascertain the amount of expenses incurred py the sad Territory in the suppression of Indian hosllt!es within said Territory during the years 1850 and lS3l; and that the amount of such expenses when so ascertaned be paid into the treasury of said ierlory: P,orded, That the sum so paid shall not exceed m amount $2o,940 65 which amount is here oy appropriated out of any money in the treasury not oJharwse appropriated.
 Appropriated, July r, 1354
 AN ACT to authorize the Secretary of War to settle
 anu adjust the Expenses of the Rogue River Indian
 War.
 c'eNNtcp, and he Is hereby authorized and directed to adjust ana settle on just and equitable principles, all claims ol services rendered m the late with the Rogue River Indians m Oregon--known the Rogue River w. -accordlng to the roll of the same also fo, subsistence. toage medical stores and expenditures as well as for any other necessary and proper sup PleS furnished for the prosecution of said war; and that on such adjustment. the same shall be paid out o1 any moneys in the treasury not otherwise ap propriaed.
 Approved July IT. 1854
 AN ACT regulating the Time of holding the Ses
 sons ot the District and Circuit Courts of the Unit ed States in the Eastern District of Louisiana.
 be 1t ena'ted, etc., That there shall hereafter be annually only three stated sessions of the Distriet Court o the United States for the Eastern District of Louisiana, which shall be held at New Orleans on the third Mondays of November. February and May: lrtaded, That the judge of said court shall be- and he hereby authorized to adjourn any stated session to any time or times previous the next stated ses sloh 9f sad District Court whenever he may deem i eXpcdicnt
 $ ,. -fHd 6e 1 tt7tber enacted That the Fall Term of the Circuit Court of the United States for the East eTn District of LouSlana shall hereafter be held on the first Monday of November ill each year instead ot the third Monday of December as heretofore pro vided by law.
 Approved July p, 1854.
 AN ACT making further Appropriation for the Im-
 proyement of the Cape Fear river. North Carolina
 Ee H @"afed. etc., That the sum of $l4o. .0oo be- and the same Is hereby appropriated for the year ending 33th June, 1852. to be paid out of any mo- hey i'll the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, and to be expended under the superinendance of the Sc cTet"y o War for the continuation of the improve nent ot the Cape Fear river, North Carolina at or near its communication with the ocean.
 Approved. July 9U. 1854