The daily union., 1854-07-23

expended under the supenrendence of Secretary
the continuation of the Improvement of the Cape Fear
river North Carolina at or near Its communication with the
ocean.
Approved 22d July, 1854
Public No. AL
AN ACT establish the offices of surveyor general of New
Mexico Kansas and Nebraska to grant donations to acua
settlers therein, and for other purposes.
BE enacted by the Senate and of Representatives
the United States Of America Congress asse"ted, That the
President by and with the advice and of the Senate
New Mexico, whose annual salary shall be three
thousand dollars and whose power authority and duties
general Oregon he shall have proper allow for clerk
hire Office and fuel exceeding what is here
after be allowed by law TO the said general OF
Oregon and he shall locate his Office time time
places be directed by the President OF the Uni
ted States
SEC 2: And be further enacted That, every white
male citizen United States every white male above
the of twentyone years who has declared he intention
become citizen and who was residing in said Territory
prior to the first day OF January eighteen hundred and
three and who be still residing there, there shall be-
and hereby donated quarter section, hundred
sixty of land And every white male citizen OF
United States or every White male above the OF TWEEN
who has declared his intention 10 become citi
and who shall have removed shall to and set
tie in said Territory between the first day Of January egh
eighteen hundred and yeight there shah in like
be donated quarter section hundred and sixty
acres condition of actual settlement and cultivation for
than four years Prorided howeuer That each of
said donations shall include the actual settlement and i'm
the donee and shall be selected by legal ubd
Visions within three months after the of the land
where the settlement made before the and where
settlement made after the survey then within three
months after the settlement has been made and all
failing designate the boundaries of their claims within that
SEC. s. And BE- L fartier enacted That on proof of the
settlement and cultivation required by this act the salts
law for that purpose subject to the supervision Of he
tary Interior certificate shall be issued to the party
entitled presentation of which, if approved by the Secre
tary of the Interior patent shall thereon Provided,
That the death Of such settler before the
ouired by this act the right shall descend to his
law who shall be entitled to certificate dpatent afore
said, proof before provided, Of continued occupancy
and by such settler the time Of his death Pro-
cded hooepe, That when lands claimed under any Of
the provisions of this act by who not citizens Of
the United States patents shall not issue therefor until they
SEC 4 And be further enacted That none of the pro-
of this shall extend to mineral school lands
lines military other reservations, lands settled on and
occupied purposes and and not for
riouture a legal subdivisions settled and occupied
whole in part for purposes OF trade and commerce. and
act Of twenty third Of May eighteen hundred and
relation to town sites the public lands whether so set
cept that said shall be donated instead Of being sold
SEc s. And further enacted, That when the lands in
the said h 1e o
ing the into Market sections numbered sixteen and
IN each own. il s ss ss,ed
tchoo in said Territory and in the States and Terri
tories hereafter to be created out Of the same
Src g. And be further enacted That, when the lands in
said Territory shall be surveyed aforesaid quantity Of
land equal townships shall be- and the same is hereby
reserved for the establishment of university in said Terri
tory in the State hereafter to be created out OF
Sc selected under the direction Of the legislature in legal
subdivisions of not less than one halfsecton
SEC T. And be further enacted That any of the lands
the provisions Of this act shall to
eighteen hundred and whether upon before
after the survey and in all cases where the
md % ssy nssan % hs sprxsy s made and re-
shall be permitted the land claimed by him at any
time prior the four years occupancy and cultivation re-
CURED by paying therefor at the rate Of one dollar and
fl oera
vation up to the time of such payment;
of the surveyor general such instructions be
given by Secretary Of the INTERIOR to ascertain the origin
laws and customs Spain and Mexco and for this
purpose may notices, witnesses administer
O and M DO and M IL on
the cesson of the territory to the United
the % @ h his
decision the validity invadiy Of each Of the same
under the laws sod ,, ns o
regard all pueblos existing in the Territory tne
extent and locality Of each stating hs number O e
land Such report to be made according to the TORN
which prescribed By the Secretary of the neb scon
thereon may be deemed just and proper with view to
confirm grants and give full effect to the tTes.y o.
and Mexco and the final action Of Congress on such
claims lands thereby shall be from OF
donations i5s III:
thorty are hereby given the Secretary Interior to
nrcui and regulations for fully carrying into effect
me e seVfrai M 1R hsnG be il further enacted, Ina~
tinted States be- he is hereby, authorized 70 aPPoin
the advice Of the Senate, surveyor
the Territories Nebraska and Kansas who sna
AT such place as the President Of the United
from time 10 time direct and whose duties powers ooga
ons and responsibilities and sa pc he %
who shall be allowed the amount lot once rei iuo.'
expenses and clerk hire K allowed 70 sad sur
yeyor general of Wisconsin and Iowa. m ;,
Srr Eli Aud DC Il further enacted, That aald surveyor
shall cause the surveys 10 pe mae n
Territories OF standard meridian. base and parasi ines
Of township and subdivona lines under SUCH rules anu
njaona as shall be prescribed by the Commissioner Oh e
General Land Office N a. ,.a, =,
Src H. And be further enacted, That all the ianas V
which the Indian title has been shall be
within said Territories Of Nebraska ana kansas sns % W S
70 the operations the preempon act OF ioorh pep
tember eighteen hundred and forty ana unaer no %
dtons restrictions and stipuatons therein
rded hoerer That where unsuryeyed ands are
within Three months after the survey has been maze IN tn
feid and on failure to such notice or TO lot ne
claimed before the day fixed for the public sale OF tne An
by the proclamation OF the o. e n ;1ht there
IN Prorded said notices be filed with tne
eral and to be noted by him the township pias un
ARRANGEMENTS shall have been made by law ior na, pI.
Src I3 And be Il further enacted That the puohc ianus
Tho Tarr;torv of Nebraska which the indian e sna
hoya been extinpushed shall constitute new lana
he called the Omaha district and the punnc ianoS vi
hen rtingushed shall constitute new land distct 70
called the Pnwnee district the offices Tor each oi
ricts shall be established such points M tne
deem expedent; and he is hereby authorizes 70 apP
and with the advice and consent Of the Senat
receiver of public for each OF sao dstr1c Wiz
each be required reside at the site OF their
css and they shall have the powers perform ne sa
duties and be entitled to the same compensa.ySu s
ha rcscrbed by law relation to other land onces
the United States And the President - neIcpS S ~;
to cause the surveyed lands to be exposed ior sae