Kansas weekly herald., 1854-11-10
LEAVENWoRTH, K IL NoVEMBER 10, 1854.

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section of the act of eighteen hundred and
fifty, for universities there shall be reserved
to each of the Territories of Washington
and Oregon two townships of land of thir-
ty-six sections each, to be selected IN legal
subdivisions, for university purposes, under
the direction of the Legislatures of said
Territories, respectively. = as Aa'sl 2
| Sec 5. And be it further enacted, That
in any case where orphans have been, or
may be, left in either of the said Terrific
ries, whose parents, or either of them, if
living, would have been entitled to dona-
ton under this act, or either of those of
which it is amendatoFy, said orphans shall
be entitled to quarter-section of land on
due proof being made to the satisfaction of
the Surveyor or-General, subject to the deci-
sion of the Secretary of the Interior Said
land to be. set off to them by the Surveyor
served, or otherwise, appropriately under
any law of Congress; and, in case of the
fdeath of either or any of said orphans, af-
ter their lands shall have been designated
bygthe Surveyor General, the right or
rights of the deceased shall vest in the sur
vivor or survivors.
SEC. 6. And be it further enacted, That
all the provisions of this act, and the acts of
which it is auendatory, shall be extended
to all the lands in Oregon and Washington
Territories; and, for the purpose of carry
ing said acts into effect in said Territories,
the President shall be, and he is hereby,
authorized to appoint Register and Re-
/ ceiver for each of said Territories, whose
powers, duties, obligations, and responsible
tiles, shall be the same as are now prescrib-
ed by law for other land officers and for
the Surveyor General of Oregon, so far as
they apply to such officers. They SHALL keep
their offices at such place as the President
compensation shall be twenty-five hundred
dollars each, per annum and Office rent; but
they shall be entitled to no fees or other
emoluments of any kind whatsoever, ex-
cept the Receivers actual and necessary
expenses in depositing; and, on satisfacto-
| ry proof that either of said officers, or any
other officer, has charged or received fees
or other rewards not authorized by law, he
shall forthwith be removed from office.
Sec. T. And be it further enacted, That
the Territory of Washington shall be erect
ed into a separate surveying district, and
the President OF the United States is here
by authorized to appoint Surveyor-Gen-
eral for the same, who shall hold his Office
at such place as the President may direct,
and the location thereof may be changed
from time to time, if, in the judgment
of the President, the Public interest should
require it, and the powers, duties, OBJ
legations, responsibilities, and emolu-
ments of the said Surveyor General shall
! be; the same as are now prescribed by law
for the Surveyor-G General Of Oregon.
APPROVED, July II, 1854.
CHAP. fLXXXV.-An act making further APP
| Preparations for continuing the Construction
| of Roads in the Territory of Minnesota, in
accordance with the Estimates made by the
War Department
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States Of
America in Congress assembled, That the
following sums OF money be, and they are
hereby appropriated for continuing the con-
struction of roads in the Territory of Min
nesota, to wit:
For the continuation of the road from
Point Douglas, on the Mississippi River, to
the mouth of the St. Louis River, of Lake
Superior, in Wisconsin, twenty thousand dol
| lars;
For the continuation of the road from
Point Douglas to Fort Gaines, now Fort
! Ripley, ten thousand dollars;
For the continuation of the road from the
mouth of Swan River to the Winnebago
Agency, five thousand dollars;
For the continuation of the road from
| Wabashaw to MENDOZA, fifteen thousand
dollars; 81
The continuation of the construction of
said roads to be made under the direction
of the Secretary of War, pursuant to con-
tracts to be made by him, or under his di-
rection: Provided, That so much of any
former acts as require the aforementioned
road to terminate at the falls OF rapids of
said ST. Louis River, are hereby repealed.
f. sAPPRovED July II, 1854. -. ss..k ias
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tCHAp. Ap.iLXXxNI.-An Act to- Refund; to the
a Territory of Utah the Expences incurred by
said Territory in suppressins Indian Hostill-
| ties.
Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States of
America In Congress assembled, That the
Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, au-
thorized and directed to examine into and
ascertain the amount of expenses incurred
by the said Territory in the suppression of
Indian hostilities within said Territory du-
ring the years eighteen hundred and fifty
and eighteen hundred and ffty-one; and
that the amount of such. expen3es, when so
Iascertained,. be paid into the treasury of
said Territory: Provided, That the sum so
! paid shall not exceed In amount twenty
thousand nine hundred and forty dollars