The true Democrat., 1854-12-13

tue sallsiacuon of the Surveyor General other of ncer designated by law for that purpose, subject to the supervision of the Secretary of the Interior ce uncate snail be issued to the party entitled pre- sentatlon of which, if approved by the Secretary of Ine intenor patent shall issue thereon: P,vuaded hoeoer That the death of any such settler before the completion of the years occupancy and culti- Vauon required by this act, the right shall descend hls heirs at law, who shall be entitled to certificate ana patent as aforesaid on proof before provided of continued occupancy, and cultivation by such set tier to the time of his death Proraded Aoaoeye That when lands are claimed under any of the provisions o1 thls act by persons who notctzens of the Unit ed States patents shall issue therefor until they be- come citizens.
 $ 4. And De at tu,tbe, enacted, That none of the provisions of this act shall extend to mineral or school Iahds sallnes military other reservations or lands settled on and occupied for purposes of trade and commerce. ana not for agriculture, and all legal sub oVlslons settled on and occupied, in whole or in part TOT purposes of trade and commerce. and not for ag- rcultuTe shall be subject to the provisions of the act or 23d of May lS44 in relation to the town sites p the pubic lands, whether so settled and occupied oeore or after the survey of said ands except that sald lands shall be donated instead of being sold Q. And De at tu,tber enGcted That when the !ands m the said Territory shall be surveyed, under the drecuon of the Government of the United States preparatory to bringing the same into market, sec tons numbered Is and 36 in each township, in said Territory, shall be, and the same are hereby reserv ed for the purpose of being applied schools in said territory and in the States and Territories hereafter
 
 6. And be t furtlser eaacted That when the lands HI said Territory shall be surveyed as aforesaid quantity Of land equal to two townships shall be- and the same hereby reserved for the establishment of University in said Territory, and in the State here after to be created out of the same be selected der the direction of the Legislature in legal subdivi sens of not less than one half-section.
 z. -4nd be a further enacted, That any of the lands not taken under the provisions of this act shall be subject to the operation of the Preemp Act of 4th September lS4l, whether settled upon before or after the survey; and in all where the settle ment was made before the survey. the settler shall nie Als declaration within three months after the We. Is made and returned; and any person claiming donation under this act shall be permitted to enter the land claimed by him any time prior to the four years occupancy and cultivation required. by pay Ing therefor at the rate of Sl 25 per and prov ing occupancy and cultivation up the time of such payment.
 $. And L a fuytler enacted. That it shall be the duty of the Surveyor General, under such instruc- tons may be given by the Secretary of the lnteri or to ascertain the ogln. nature, character and eX tent of all claims lands under the laws usagcs and customs of Spain and Mexico; and for this purpose may issue notices, summons witnesses, administer oaths and do and perform all other necessary acts ill the premises. lie shall make full report all such claims originated before the cesson of the territo " to the United States by the treaty of Guadalupe Hidago, of lo4o denoting the various grades of ti tie, with his decision to the validity nvalidty of each of the same under the laws, uSages and toms of the country before its cession the United States; and shall also make report in regard to all puebos existing in the Territory showing the extent and locality of each stating the number of inhabit- ants in the said puebloS respectively and the nature of their titles the land. Such report to be made ac c0rding to the form which may be prescribed by the Secretary of the lnterior which report shall be laid before Congress for such action thereon may be deemed just and proper, with view to confirm bona de grants, and give full effect to the treaty of lS4S between the United States and Mexico and until the final action of Congress on such claims, all lands vered thereby shall be reserved from sale other disposal by the government, and shall not be subject to the donations granted by the previous provisions of this act.
 g. Aud beat further enacted, That full power and authority hereby given the Secretary of the h. terior to issue all needful rules and regulations for fully carrying into effect the several provisions of this act.
 10. ind 5e at fusther enacted That the President of the United States shall be and he is hereby autho rzed to appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate Surveyor General for the Territories Of Nebraska and Kansas, who shall locate his office at such place the President of the United States shall from time to time direct, and whose dutes pow CTS, obligations and responsibilities and compensa- ton shall be the those of the Surveyor Gene ral of Wisconsin and Iowa. and who shall be allow ed the same amount for office rent fuel, incidental expenses ard clerk hire is allowed to said Survey General of Wisconsin and Iowa.
 II. -And Dc 1 fuftber enacted, That said Survey orGeneral shall cause the necessary surveys to be made in said Territories of standard meridian, base and parallel lines. and of township and subdivision al lines under such rules and regulations shall be prescribed by the Comnissoer of the General Land Office.
 F. And Je it ta1ther enacted That all the lands to which the Indian title has been shall be extin gushed within said Territories of Nebraska and Kan shall be bect to the operations of the Preemp tion Act of 4th September. lS4l and under the dtios, restrictions, and tpulations therein mention ed; Prouaded, h0aceDer That where unsurveyed lands are claimed by pre-emption, notice of the specific st,H ho laI h he ter he survey has been made in the field and fail to file such notice or to pay for the tracts claimed before the day, fixed for the public sale of the lands by the proclamation the President of the United States the parties claiming such lands shall forfeit all right thereto PyoUmed, said notices may be filed with the Surveyor General, and to be noted by him on the township plats, until other arrangements shall have been made by law for that purpose
 13. And De t tuather euacted, Thatthc public lands in the Territory of Nebraska, to which the Indian title shall have been extngushed, shall constitute land district to be called the Omaha Distrct and the public lands in the Territory of Kansas to which the Indian title shall have been eXtinguished, shall constitute new land district to be called the Paw nee District; the offices for each of which districts shall be established such points the President may deem expedient; and he is hereby authorized to appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate Register and Receiver of the Public Moneys for each of said districts who shall each be required to reside at the site of their respective oces and they shall have the same powers, perform the same
 
 are or may be prescribed by law in relation to other land offices of the United States. And the Presi- dent is hereby authorized to the surveyed lands to be exposed for sale from time to time, i'll the manner and upon the same terms and conditions as the other public lands of the United States.
 Approved, July % 1854.
 AN ACT creating Collection District in New York,
 to be called the District of Dunkrk, and constitut
 ing Dunkirk Port of Entry and the Ports of Bar
 celona, Silver Creek, and Cattaraugus Creek Ports
 of Delivery.
 Be a enacted ete.. That the counties of Cattarau- gus and Chautauque and the harbors rivers. and wat CTS on the southern shore of Lake Erie in the State of New York west of and including Cattaraugus creek and t eshores on each side of said creek, and west along the shore and territory bordering Lake Erie aforesaid. to the Pennsylvania State line, and the islands in the said lake contiguous thereto heretofore embraced in the District of Buffalo Creek shall be and are hereby constituted collection district to be called the District of Dunkrk; and port of entry for said district is hereby established at Dunkirk and the ports of Barcelona, Silver Creek and Cattarau gus Creek shall be ports of delivery.
 2. And De m fu7ther enacted That there shall be appointed in the manner prescribed by law, a Col lector of Customs for the aforesaid district who shall thereafter and during his continuance in office reside at the port of entry created by this act together with officers of tba cuatOmS are