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ton of the c,.stom-housc and post-ofce building Of
brick Of Ike oors, beams, roof, shutters, &c, forty
Eve feet by thirytwo, and thirty-two feet in height
and to cost not more than twenty thousand dollars.
SEC. II. And be- further enacted, That the sever
al sums mentioned in the preceding section Of this act
the cost Of the buildings therein authorized TO be CON
tulctcd together with ten per cent thereon to cover
the compensation Of architects, snperintendcnt' ad-
vertising and other contingent expenses and much
may be required to purchase suitable sites for said
buildngs be aud the same are hereby appropriated.
for the purpose aforesaid out Of any money m the
treasury not otherwise appropriated: PTm'd'd' lhai
no money hereby appropriated shall he used or applied
for the purposes mentioned, until wand uue l" thS
land for the site Of such buildings, in each case, shall
be vested IN the United States and until the state Sa
also daily release and lciuqush to the uted SItes
theght 10 tax or in any way Assess Snid ste or te
property of the United States that may be thereon d
ring the time that the United States shall he or remain
the owner thereof.
sgc. Is And BE- il further rnacfcd, That the prop
er accounting oiiccr- Of the treasury of the United
States he aud they hereby authorized and required
to credit the secretary Of the Territory OF Mlnne-ot
in the settlement Of his accounts with the sum OF eight
hundred and cighy-fve dollars, the amount paid by
the said secretary for cuating, ndeXug, and spcin
tending the printing Of the statutes Of said Territory
for the years eighteen hundred and fory-nine, eight
cen hundred and ilty-onc, eighteen hundred and Fifty
two and eighteen hundred and ffy-threo and for ar
ranging, mdeNng and in part reporting the decisions
Of the supreme court Of said Territory, under Joint re-
Uution OF the legislative assembly Of said Territory
passed in the year Eighteen hundred and lty-tlGcc.
SIC. 10 .ind be IL further enacted, That tue prop
er accounting officer of the Department ot the Interior
be authorized aud directed to audit and sotte the claim
of John Random, deceased, friendly Creek Indian (o
the halCbloOd) for losses sustained and property dcs
troyod by the hostile Creek Indians, in the war OF
eighteen hundred and fourteen in such manner and up
on such terms as may be Just and equitable the
amount, when 80 ascertained, 10 be paid out OF any
money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated 70
the heirs and legal representatives Of the sail John
Random: Preceded, That the amount shall not eN'
coed the of five thousand nine hundred and TWEEN
lty-Gyc lnllar4,
/ SIC 20. And b. il further enacted, That there
shall be appointed consul-genera to reside in the
British North American provinces, wtha salary ol
four thousand dollars per annum and the sum Of four
thousand dollars hereby appropriated for that object
For the reimbursement Of the Office fund for
moneys heretofore paid out by appropriations o acts
Of Congress for seeds and the collection Of agrcutur
al statistics forty thousand and scyenty-eight dollars
and seventyeigt cents, 10 be paid out Of any moneys
| in the treasury not otherwise appropriated
For filling up and draining the grounds in the vcin-
ity OF the national greenhouses known as the Botanic
Garden and for walling with brick the creek which
passes through the same, twelve thousand dollars.
SEC. n. And Be IL further enacted, That the sum
of twenty-five thousand dollars Ge, and the same is
hereby appropriated out of any money in the treasury
not otherwise appropriated 70 pay the necessary cN-
penses of six companies of volunteers called into the
service Of the United States, by BrigadierGencnl
Smith, in the State Of Texas to be paid under the d.
recton Of the Secretary Of War.
That the President be authorized 10 appoint, during
the Of Congress to be nominated to the Senate
for confirmation az the next session. the register and
receiver Of the landoce for the Umpqua land district
in the Territory Of Oregon established by the act OF
February seventeenth, eighteen hundred and iny.tvc,
TO take effect the seventeenth Of May eighteen hun
drep and hfty-liye.
SEC %. And be Il further enacted, That the sccre-
ry Of the Interior be authorized in his discretion the
employment of temporary clerks by superintendents
Of Indian afairs such occasions and for such pe-
rols Of time he may deem necessary to the public
feTsSe for which purpose there 4 hereby appropra'
" S9C9p. 4fnd be Il further enacted That the sew
ent section Of the act Of eighteenth January eighteen
hundred and thirtyFeyen, entitled An act supple
mentlry 10 an act establishing the mint, and regua-
ting the coins Of the United States be amended as
to extend the allowance for the annual salary Of the
clerks in the branch mint Of the United States at New
Orleans TO eighteen hundred dollars each from and
after the lint day Of july eighteen hundred and fifty
four at the discretion Of the officers authorized by law
b appoint with the appreciation Of the President of the
United States.
/ That the accounting officers Of the treasury here
by authorized to allow to the secretary Of the Territory
OF Nebraska the difference between the salary Of the
governor Of said Territory and his salary secretary
during the period he acted governor ater the de-
cease Of aud until the arrival Ia the Territory OF the
successor OF the late Governor Burt, which amount az
ter being asceained Is payable out OF the appropria
on "for salaries Of governor three Judges and secre
tary" Of said Territory made by Congress, for the
fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred
and Aftyhve.t
section Of the act making appropriations for the
rent and contingent expenses of the Indian Depart
ment and for fulfilling treaty stipuatons with various
Indian tribes approved July thirtyrst eighteen hun
ded and fifty four he carried into effect by paying the
valuations ascertained and reported by Messs Upton
and Summey and other Official asscssors ordered BY
the commissioners under the Cherokee treaty OF eight
cen hundred and thiryhye, and eighteen hundred aud
thTtysix, with interest said valuations respectively
from the date Of the said commissioner orders for
sessment and that the Secretary Of the Interior be
further directed TO oil tie blanks in such awards are
on his files, with such amounts respectively may be
established by proof Of value satisfactory TO him, and
pay the same.
For taking up and rclayng and renewing so much
as has washed away at the sewer along Fifteenth
Street west contiguous TO the public grounds south Of
the Presidents, three thousand dollars.
SEC. IS, And be Il further enacted, That the lrst
assistant examiners in the Patent0hce shall be rated
Of the fourth class Of clerks and the second assist
ant examiner, maehnist and librarian, Of the third
I class.
That the Secretary Of the Treasury be authorized and
required to settle aud adjust the accounts Of John
Adair, collector Of customs at Astoria, Oregon, upon
fair and equitable principles taking Into consideration
the particular circumstances OF the case.
SEo. 20. And belt further enacted That there shall
be paid to the suryeyorgeneral Of Washington Terri
tory and the officers employed under him, the same
amount Of compensation as Is allowed to the surveyor
general of New Mexico, and the officers employed un
! der him. t.Y .r.
SIC. ~. And be Il further enacted That in accor-
dance with the memorial Of the Menomnee Indians to
the President and Congress- dlteed the fourth of DC
tOber eighteen hundred and fyfOur and executed In
general council Of The nation the Secretary OF the
! Treasury pay to Richard W. Thompson out Of aay
money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated one
half Of the amount stipulated in said memorial and in
an agreement Of said Indians with said Thompson dl
ted the fifteenth Of February, eighteen hundred and
fftyone for his services attorney for said Indians
in the prosecution Of claim in their behalf for add
tiona Compensation for lands coed by them to the
United States by the treaty Of eighteen hundred and
ortyeight, and that the paid be deducted from
the anhuites when due and payable. that are to be
paid to the said Indians under the treaty Of the twelfth
Of Nav. eighteen hundred and lfty-four and the
amendments thereto '.. tHf fs9
For the rebuilding and repairs Of the building for
the branch mint at New Orleans, hfty-hve thousand
dollaIS.
For the erection Of building for court house, post
Office, and other public purposes, at indianapolis Iu
diana, fifty thousand dollars.
SEC. 2S. And be further enacted, That to enable
the President Of the United States TO contract with
Hiram Powers for work Of art executed or to be
executed by him. and suitable for the ornament of the
Capitol, a sum not exceeding twenty-five thousand