Kansas weekly herald., 1855-09-01
BY EASTIN & ADAMS,
BY AUTHORITITY.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES

LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
And the Secretary Of the Treasury is hereby
directed to pay, ou. Of any moneys not other
wise appropriated, to Robert C.. Schenck, Of
Ohio, for his full compensation while employed
as envoy extraordinary and minister plenipoten-
xiary Of the United States on special mission TO
the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, in the year
eighteen hundred and fifty-two, the sum Of nine
as envoy extraordinary and minister plenipoten-
tiary Of the United States on special mission to
the Argentine Confederation, in the year eigh-
teen hundred and ffty-three, the sum of nine
thousand dollars, such payment to be in lieu of
the per diem compensation provided for said
Robert c. Schenck, in the 'Eact making appro-
priations for the civil and diplomatic expenses
of the government" approved August fourth,
eighteen hundred and fifty-four.
To enable the Secretary of State to reimburse
to Edward Riddle, such sums as shall be satis-
factorily shown to have been expended by him,
or which said Riddle may have obligated him
self to pay, account of his official position at
the Industrial Exhibition at London, England,
or much shall oe necessary, twenty-six
thousand dollars: Provided, That no portion of
the payments made pro rata, by contributors at
said exhibition, shall be regarded as within this
appropriation.
Erpsnses of the Collection of R.penAe from Lands.
To meet the expenses Of collecting the reven-
ue.from the sale OF public lands in the several
land States, and Territory Of Minnesota, in ad-
dition to the balances Of former appropriations:
For salaries and commissions of registers OF
land-ofices and receivers of public moneys,
three hundred and eighteen thousand dollars.
For expenses of depositing public moneys by
receivers OF public moneys, one hundred thous-
and dollars.
For incidental expenses of the several land
Offices, seventy-four thousand three hundred dol
lars.
Survey of the Public Land. For surveying
the public lands, Exclusive of California, Ore
gon, Washington, New Mexico, Kansas, and
Nebraska,) including incidental expenses, and
island surveys in the interior, and all other
special and difficult surveys demanding augmen-
ted rates to be apportioned and applied to the
several surveying districts according to the ext
of selecting swamp lands, and the compensation
and expenses to surveyor to locate private LAND
claims in Louisiana, in addition to the unexpen-
ded balances of all former appropriations fol
the same objects, one hundred and fifteen thous.
and dollars.
For the resurvey and correction Of thirty
townships in Michigan, situated north Of the
first correction line, and west of the meridian
averaging sixty miles each, at rate not ex
ceeding six dollars per mile, ten thousand eigh
hundred dollars.
For the resurvey and correction Of township:
forty-four, to forty-eight north, inclusive oi
ranges eighteen, nineteen, and twenty west, sit
uated in the upper. peninsula of Michigan, esti
mated at thirteen full townships, averaging sixty
miles eacfi, at rate not exceeding six dollar:
per mile, four thousand six hundred and eighty
dollars. .
For correcting erroneous and defective line:
of public and private surveys in Illinois ant
Missouri, at rate not exceeding six dollars pei
mile, three thousand dollars.
For the resurvey and correction of old errone
GUS surveys in Arkansas, discovered since th'
last report by the surveyor-eeneral, at a rat'
not exceeding six dollars per mile, nine thous
.p1 -6va hundred and four dollars.
For the renewal and correction OF old, erro
neous and defective surveys in Arkansas, dis
covered sipce the last estimate by the surveyor
General Where the marks have become oblitera
ted BY time, accident, and other causes, at
rate not exceeding four dollars per mile, foul
thousand eight hundred and ninety-six dollars
For surveying in Louisiana, at augmented
rates, now authorized by law, twenty -thre,
thousand and ninety-one dollars.
For retracing and renewing old, obliterated
imperfect, and defective surveys in the State o.
Florida, and making relocations Of the lines O
private land claims therein and for locating
eighth June, one thousand eight hundred ant
forty-eight also for detached and unfinished
surveys, and for the execution Of surveys rem
dered difficult by reason of swamps and lakes
and to be expended at yates not exceeding si'
dollars per mile, ten thoIsand dollars.
For preparing the unfinished records of public
and private surveys, to be transferred to th
State authorities under the provisions of the &C
OF the twelfth June, one thousand eight hundre'
and forty, in those districts where the survey
are about being completed, twenty thousan'
dollars.
For resurveys and examinations Of the surve,
of the public lands in those States where tn
Offices Of the surveyors-general have been, o
shall be, closed under the acts Of the twelfth o
June, >ae thousand eight hundred and forty, AM
the ts. nty-second of January, one thousan
eight hundred and fifty-three, including tw
thousand dollars for the salary Of the clerk de
tailed to this special service in the Genera
Land Office, three thousand dollars.
For S"rreys in California, Oregon, Washing
ton, Nesr MeEico, Kansas, and NebrGska.-FO
- surveying the public lands and private Ian
claims in California, including Office expenses
incident to the survey of claims, and to be dis
bursed at the rates prescribed by law for tn
different kinds of work, one hundred and 6ft
thousand dollars.
For rent Of surveyor generals Office in Cali
fornia, purchase Of instruments, records, draw
ing materials, furniture, fuel, and pay Of mes
sengers, eighteen thousand dollars.
For continuing the surveys of standard paral
1els in Oregon, over the coast range of mour
tains to the Pacific, estimated at one hundre
and fifty miles, three thousand dollars.
For surveying township and subdivision line
in Oregon Territory, at a rate not exceedin
twelve dollars per mile, twenty-five thousan
nine hundred and twenty dollars.
For rent OF surveyor-generaPs Office in Orr
gon, fuel, books, stationery, and other inciden
al expenses, three thousand dollars.
For surveying township and subdivision line
n Washington Territory, at a rate not exceedin
twelve dollars per mile, thirty thousand dollar
For ONCE rent for the surveys--general {
Washington Territory, fuel, books, stationer,
and other incidental expenses, three thousan
:. dollars