Squatter sovereign., 1855-08-07

take effect on the seventeenth of May, eighteen
hundred and ffty-hye.
SEC. o. And be It further enacted, That the
Secretary of the Interior be authorised, in his
discretion, the employment OF temporary clerks
by superintendents of Indian affairs, on such
occasions and for such peiods of time as he
may deem necessary to the public service; for
which purpose there is heresy appropriated the
sam Of five thousand dollars.
SEC. %. And be 1t further enacted, That the
seventeenth section of the act OF eighteenth
January, eighteen hundred and thirty-seven, en-
titled San act supplementary to act estab-
fishing the mint, and regulating the coins of the
United States,o be so amended as 10 extefd the
allowance for the annual saluary of the cleaks
in the branch mint of the United States at New
Orleans, to eighteen hundred dollars each, from
and after the first day of July, eighteen hundred
and hfty-four, at the discretion of the officers
authorised by law to appoint, with the appro-
baton of the President Of the United States.
That the~accounting officers of the treasury
are hereby Authorised TO allow to the Secretary
OF the Territory of Nebraska the difference be-
tween the salary of governor of said Territory,
asd his sal1ry as secretary, during the period
ne acsyd as governor after the deceasa of. and
until the arrival in the Territory of the success
sor of the late Governor Burt, which amount
after being ascertained is parable out of the
appropriation . for salaries OF governor, three
judges and secfetary'' or said Territory. as made
by Congress, for the fiscal year ending June
thIrIeth, eighteen hundred ard tfty-nve.
SEc.24. and be it further enacted, That the
tenth section OF the act making appropriations
FOR the current and contingent expenses ef the
indian Department, and for fulfilling treaty stlp-
ulations with various Indian tribes, approved
July thlrtyflrst, eighteen hundred and fifGyfour,
be carried into effect by paying the valuations,
ascertained and reported by Messrs. Upton and
ounIney, and Official assessors, ordered by
the commissioners, under the Cherokee treaty
of eighteen hundred and thirty-iiye, and eighs-
n OF on a
valuations respectively from the date of the
said commissioners orders for assessment; and
that the Secretary OF the Interior be further dl-
receed TO till the blanks in such awards as are
on his files, with such amounts respectively as
may be established by proof OF value satisfac-
tory to him, and pay the same.
For taking up and reiaying and renewing 50
much as has washed away at the sewer along
Fifteenth street west, continguons to the public
grounds south OF the Presidents house, three
thousand dollars.
SEC. %. And be it further enacted, That the
first assistant examiners in the Patent-O Office,
shall be rated as of the fourth class OF clerks,
and the second assistant examiners, Inachinist,
and librarian, as OF the third class.
That the Secretary of the Treasury be antho-
rised and required TO settle and adjust the ac-
counts Of John Adair, collector of customs at
Astoria, Oregon, upon fair and equitable pTinci-
pies, taking into consideration the particular
circumstances OF the case.
SEC. 20. And be it further enacted, That there
shall be paid TO the encouragement Of Wash
ington Territory and the officers employed un-
der him, the same amount OF compensation as
is allowed to the surveyor-generai OF New Mex
leo, and the officers employed under him
| SEC. II. And be it further enacted, That, IN
accordance with the memorial of the Menoni-
nee Indians to the President and Congress, da-
ted the fourth of October, eighteen ffty-four,
and executed in general council OF the nation,
the Secretary Of the Treasury pay to Richard
w. Thompson, out of any money in the Treas
ury, not otherwise appropriated, one half OF the
amount stipulated in said memorial, and IN an
agreement of said Indians with said Thompson
dated the fifteenth of February. eighteen humid
red and ffty-oIle, for his services as attorney
for said Indians in the prosecution of claim
| in their behalf for additional compensation for
| lahds ceded by them 10 the United states by the
| treaty of eighteen hundred and forty-eight, and
that the sum so paid be deducted from the an
nuities when due and payable, that are TO be
paid to the said Indians under the treaty OF the
/ twelfth of May, eighteen hundred and tHty-four
/ and the amendments thereto.
For rebuilding and repairs OF the building
for the branch mint at New Orleans, tfty-five
| thousand dollars.
For the erection of building for court
house, post-otice, and other public purposes, at
| INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, fifty thousand dollars.
| SEC 28. And be it further enacted, That to
enable the President Of the United States to
contract with Hiram Powers, for some work OF
art executed or to be executed by him, and suit
| able for the ornament OF the Capitol, sum moi
exceeding twenty five thousand dollars.
SEC. 2y. And be it further enacted. That the
Secretary OF the Treasury be authorised TO sci
| the United States courthouse, and the water
lot belonging to the United States, at Detroit
Michigan, on which the custom-house, post
Office and courthouse was directed to be con-
| structed under the provisions of the secono
second section Of the ctapproved ffth Fourth
August, eighteen hundred and ffty-four; and tC
apply so much of the proceeds as may be nee
essary to the purchase of suitable site fo
said building as is therein provided for, and OF
which the Secretary Of the Treasury is author
ised TO erect said building.
4 For fulfilling treaty with the Chippewa Indi
ans, negotiated February twenty-second, eight
cen hundred and ffty-tive, oae hundred ant
ninety-seven thousand, two hundred and eighty
SIX dollars and siXtv-siX cents.
For fulfilling treaties with the Ninnebagoes
per articles df twenty seventh OF February
eighteen hundred and fifty-6ue, seventy-thre
thousand seven hundred doilaas.
, For fulfilling the articles with the Umpqua
and Calapooias of the Umpqua Valley. 0 ,egon
of the twenty ninth November, eighteen hund
red and fifty-fouf, twenty-three thousand min
hundred and eighty dollars.
For fulfilling the articles negotiated Novem
l Der eighteenth, eighteen hundred and iiftF-four
with certain bands OF Chasta, Scoton and Umn
I qua indians, thirty-tive thousand seven hundrt
{ and eighty dollars. saEs1ss. s.se
e For fulfilling treaty with Rogne River Indi
ans, per articles OF fifteenth November, eightee
hundred and f;fty-four, two thousand one hun
q dred and fifty dollars.
d For fnlflling the articles negotiated Decen
Der twenty-sixth, eighteen hundred and fifty
: four, with certain bands of Indians OF pncet,
8 sound, Washington Territory, sixteen thouSau
: five hundred dollars.
Il For fulfilling articles negotiated Januar
: tenth, eighteen hundred and fifty five, with ce
d tain eonfederased bands of Caiapooia. NoIai;
and Clackamas Indians, OF Oregon. siaty-tw
e thousand two hundred and sixty dollars
For the increased pay of lndian agents ar
Z pay of additional agents authorised By the a.
|, passed the first MaFch, eighteen hundred an
+ Iifty-five, six thousand three hundred and Sc,
{ enty-iiVc doliars.
n For the increase OF pay to Indian sub-agent
n authorised by the act passed March first, eigh
e cen hundred and ty-ife, one thousand thr,
L hundred and thirty-four dollars.
= For pay os three Indian agents in Californi
: per act tsFenty-eighth September, eighteen hc.
ie dfed and fisty-hve twelve thousand dollars.
For expenses OF the Reconnaissance of {.
. boundary line between the Choctaw and Chic
= asaw Indians, one thousand dollars.