Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-10-22


and other pensions. 3,9S46S6 10
Naval service. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. l2,5l0808 46
Post Office Department . ......... ll,293909 So
Treaty with Mexico. 100000 90
Total. 65l07s25 90
II--NEW OFFICES CREATED, AND THE SALA-
RlES OF EACH
By the (chap u concerning the district of the
United States for California.
district Judge the southern judicial district of CAL
ifornia heretofore established.
BY the act chap q to continue in force IAN act
tain and settle the private land claims in the State of CAL
ifornia, and for other purposes.
The board of appointed under the act pass
ed March g. 1851 authorized to appoint more, not
exceeding three competent persons commission
ers for taking testimony be used before said board
receive compensation to be fixed by the board of commits
sioners, not exceeding ten dollars per diem.
BY the chap o to constitute Quincy in the State of
Illinois, port of delivery.
surveyor of customs authorized TO be appointed at
Quincy in the State Of Illinois, who shall receive the SAL
airy and eouments Of surveyor prescribed by the act of
Congress approved March q 1891 entitled act allowing
the duties foreign merchandise imported into Pitts
burg Wheeling Cincinnati Louisville St Louis Nashville
and Natchez to be secured and paid at those places
BY the act chap ~ TO regulate the disbursement of the
contingent fund of the Senate and for other purposes
The Secretary of the Senate made disbursing officer
ofthe Treasury for certain purposes.
BY the chap 35 establish land districts in the Ter
ritory of Minnesota.
Four registers and four receivers authorized to be
pointed who shall be entitled to the compensation
allowed by law the registers and receivers of other land
districts.
By the act chap 46 establishing land office in the lower
peninsula of Michigan
One register and one receiver authorized to be appoint
ed to receive the compensation prescribed by law in other
cases
BY the 59 to organize the Territories of Nebras
ka and Kansas.
A governor of Nebraska at an annual salary of two
thousand FIVE hundred dollars.
secretary for the Territory of Nebraska at annual
salary of two thousand dollars.
supreme court for Nebraska, consisting of chief JUS
ce and two associate Justices at annual salary OF two
thousand dollars each.
clerk, appointable by the court receive the
fees TO which the clerks of the district courts of tab Ter
ritory are entitled.
One attorney for the Nebraska Territory to receive the
salary the attorney for Utah Territory.
marshal for the Territory of Nebraska TO be entitled
to the same fees as the marshal for the Utah Territory
legislative assembly, composed of council of thir-
teen members and house of of not less
than twenty-sx members than thirty, each Of
whom TO receive So day for each days attendance.
chief clerk, assistant clerk sergeant-at-arms
and doorkeeper for each house, the compensation of the
chief clerk be 81 per day. and the assistant clerk
and doorkeeper So per day during the
sion of the legislative assembly.
delegate Congress to be elected for the Nebraska
Territory who shall have the rights and privileges ofothe
delegates.
A governor secretary chief justice and asso-
cate Justices of the supreme court clerk Of the court at
torney marshal Legislative assembly chief clerk
siStant clerk sergeant-at-arms doorkeeper and dele
gate 20 Congress- authorized for the Kansas Territory
each of whom 10 be entitled TO the compensation salary
fees and emoluments provided for the officers,
spectvely, for the Territory Of Nebraska
By the chap COY supply deficiencies in the appro
praons for the service Of the fiscal year ending the 30h
of June 1854, and for other purposes.
In the Office of the Register Of the Treasury three clerks
of the class three FIVE clerks of the two and fifteen
clerks Of class three "and said clerks shall be paid
cordng the provisions OF the Sd section of the
March 1853 entitled An act making appropriations for
the civil and diplomatic expenses of the for the
year ending the 3Oth of June, 1854"
By the chap s TO amend the act September
27th 1850 to create the Office Of surveyor general Of the
public lands in Oregon, and amendaory thereof APP
proved February Ia, 1853
register and receiver authorized be appointed at an
annual compensation each Of twenty-five hundred dollars
with Office rent and TO the receiver the expenses of de-
posing"
surveyor general for the Territory of Washington to
be entitled to the emoumnts Of the surveyor general Of
Oregon.
BY the chap lO3l establish the Offices of surveyor
general OF New Mexico, Kansas, and Nebraska grant
donations TO actual settlers therein and for other pur-
poses.
surveyor general for the Territory of New Mexico
authorized whose annual salary shall be three thousand
dollars
Kansas whose compensation shall be the same rs that
of the surveyor general of Wisconsin and Iowa
Two land distrcts-the Omaha and Pawnee-fOrmed
and register and receiver authorized for each district
whose compensation shall be the other registers
and receivers.
BY the chap 1867 creating collection district Of New
York be called the district Of Dunkirk and consttu
ting Dunkrk port Of entry and the ports Of Barcelona
Silver Creek, and Cataraugus Greek ports Of delivery
collector authorized for the district Of Dunkirk whose
compensation shall be not less than $500 than
900 per annum together with the fees and emouments
authorized by law Deputy collectors OF the or
the delivery constituted by this and
such other subordinate officers Of the customs pro-
vided for by law" also authorized TO he appointed
who shall he compensated for their services in the mode
prescribed by existing laws"
BY the act chap 1907 making provision for the postal
service in the State Of California and in the Territories
Of Oregon and Washington.
Letter-carrers TO be appointed by the special agents Of
the Post Office Department subject to the approval and
removal Of the Postmaster General who may demand and
receive for all letters newspapers and other mail
Office for which he may be appointed exceeding en-
ty-fve cents for each letter or newspaper.
BY the (chap 1917 making appropriations for the cur
and for fulfilling treaty stpuations with various Indian
tribes for the year ending June 3Oh 1885, and for other
purposes
Two additional Indian agents 10 be appointed for In
dams east Of the Rocky mountains
One additional agent for Indians in the Territory of New
Mexico
And number not exceeding three for the Indians in the
Territory Of Washington at salary Of 300 each per
mum.
BY the act (chap 1897 to establish port Of delivery at
Lake Port on Lake Pontchartran and for other pur-