The Empire County argus., 1855-04-07


eighteen hundred and fyfour, twenty-seven thousand
dollars.
For the of surveying the land provided in the
third and fourth articles of the treaty Of May theth,
eighteen hundred and yfour, five thousand three hund-
red dollars
For payment of the first of three nstalmens in money
of thirteen thousand dollars each for purchase of former
permanent annuites and REIMBURSEMENT of claims and
damages per sixth article of the treaty of May hreth,
eighteen hundred and your thirteen thousand dollars;
For the first of five instaments for support OF black
smith and assistant per sixth article of the treaty reth
May, eighteen hundred and fyfour, seven hundred and
twenty dollars;
and STEEL per sixth article of the treaty of hireth May
eighteen hundred and yfour two hundred and twenty
dollars
For the erection of smiths shop, and purchase of tools
therefor per sixth article of the treaty Of hireth of May
eighteen hundred and yfour, one hundred and twenty
dollars.
M,anies-For the expenses of surveying the lands as
provided in tine second article of the treaty June fth
eighteen hundred and yfour thousand TOUR hund
red and ffty-two dollars;
For interest the rate of five per centum fifty thou
sand dollars for purposes third article
of the treaty of June fh eighteen hundred and ftyour,
two thousand five hundred dollars;
Reappopriaon: For payment of the valuation of i'm
lands ceded, stipulated in the sixth art
Gle of the treaty of eighteen hundred and and
the seventh article of the treaty eighteen hundred and
thiry-cigh the amount having been carried to the sur
plus fund by warrant number of treaty fourth
September eighteen hundred and ywo, per fourth ar
tice of the treaty June ffh eighteen hundred and fifty
four, eight thousand dollars and sxty-eight cents;
For the payment of the Miamies residing on the ceded
lands of the first equal annual nsalmens for pur
chase Of former perpetual and other annuties and rcn
qusbmen of claims, etc. per fourth article of the treaty
June fifth, eighteen hundred and fy-four thirty-ore
thousand hundred and hirynne dollars and eleven
cents;
For payment in full to John Ggg and Sashoquash, US
provided in the fourth article of said last named mentioned
treaty. nine thousand six hundred and eghynine dollars
and twenty-five cents;
For payment of the claims of Miamies who live the
ceded lands for damages and loss of stock and other prop
ey and for losses of improvements etc. caused by their
removal from Sugar Creek fourth article OF the treaty
of June fth eighteen hundred and ftyfour, thou
sand seven hundred and sevcntyve dollars and eighty
two cents;
For payment of the expenses incurred in negotiating the
articles of May twelfth, eighteen hundred and
with the Menominee Indians, supplemental and amendato
ry to the treaty of October eighteenth, eighteen hundred
and forty-eght, nine hundred and fifty dollars;
For extra cerkhre for the service of the Indian office,
for one year, commencing on the first OF August eighteen
hundred and fyfour five thousand six hundred dollars
For payment of the expenses of the delegates of the
Creek nation of Indians in this city, one thousand one
hundred and nnety-nne dollars and fftyve cents Pro
yded That the following appropriations contained in the
Indian appropriation ac passed at the present session.
hereby annuled and repealed
For fulfilling treaties with the Shawnees permanent
provision for SALT sixty dolars blacksmith and assistant,
eight hundred and forty dolar iron and Steel two hun
dred and twenty dollars;
For fulfilling treaties with the Pankcshaws, in perma
nent annutes, eight hundred dollars;
For fulfilling treaties with the Weas; permanent annu-
ity, three thousand dollars.
of laborers, two hundred and fifty dolars agricultural
implements, two hundred dollars;
For fulfilling treaties with the Deawares; permanent
annuity fourth article treaty of August seventeen humid
red and nney-fve, thousand dollars permanent
nuity third article of treaty of September, eighteen humid
red and nine five hundred dollars permanent annuity
fifth article treaty of October eighteen hundred and egh
teen four thousand dollars; permanent annnty article
supplementary &C. (eighteen hundred and
October eighteen hundred and eighteen seven hundred
and twenty dollars; permanent provisions provisions for iron and
steel for shop, Ocober eighteen hundred and eighteen,
two hundred and twenty dollars
For payment, stipulated by the article dated June
thirteenth eighteen hundred and -four, supplementary
the treaty at Fort Gibson, of November twenty third,
eighteen hundred and thirtyeigh to individuals of the
Creek naon for clams for property and improvements
abandoned lost in consequence of their emigration west
of the Mississippi to be distributed under the direction
of the chiefs and the agent of the United States for the
Creeks the proportion forth and determined the
schedule referred in the second article of the said treaty
of November wentythrd, eighteen hundred and thirty
eight three hundred and fifty thousand dollars Prordd
further That the appropriation of seventeen thousand five
hundred dollars for interest thereon contained in the nd
appropriation act passed at the present session. be- and
the same is hereby repealed
For completing the Mendoza and Big Sioux River road,
in accordance with the estimates of the Secretary of War;
twenty thousand dollars to be expended under the d
recton of the Secretary of War.
SEC. r.. And be At further enacted That the amount
which it may be found necessary to pay under the act of
twenty March, eighteen hundred and tyfour to
the widows and orphans of the United States troops who
perhed by the recent disaster to the steamship San Fran
cisco be paid out of in the treasury not other
SEC. r. And be it further enacted, That the act ap-
Proved September twentyeght one thousand eight hund
red and nifty, entitled an act granting bounty land to
certain officers and soldiers who have been engaged in the
military service of the United Sates the approved
March twenty-second thousand eight hundred and
fy-two, entitled San act to make land warrants assign
able and for other purposes and the approved Febru
ay third, thousand eight hundred and fythree
titled continue half certain widows and
orphans shall not be construed to deprive any wild
from the benefits therein granted for the services of her
husband, though she may have married agan Prorded,
ho,ceUe, That the applicant is widow at the time of
king the claim PrOCided Such party shall not receive
pension during coveture.
SEC. a. And be further enacted, That the Secretary
of War be- and he is hereby authorized and directed to
receive and to be placed the files of his depart
men such additional musterros of the battalion of vol
unteers commanded by It. Col j. c. Fremont in Cafor-
MA duly authenticated by the proper officers have
heretofore been received and fled and to such
rections of the muserros to be made in regard to the
periods of nment and terms of service and the omission
of of the members of said battalion upon salts
practicable to correspond with the payro of Major p B.
Reading paymaer of said battalion with respect to the
period of SERVICE that all who served in the military
service of the United States in California during the late
with Mexico, whether under the command of naval
military officers, may be entitled ALL the benefits of all
the acts of Congress- providing for the enrolment of voun
teers tn the Mexican war. PrOr1dcd, that payment
shall be made in consequence of this section beyond the
sum heretofore appropriated
SEC Is And be further enacted That the Joint reso-
luton entitled a resolution explanatory of the apro
priatng money for the removal of the raft of Red River
approved January seventh, eighteen hundred and fifty
three be and hereby repealed and that the Secretary of
the Department of War be authorized expend the ap-
preparation in reference to the Red River raft in such way
and for such purposes he may approve having in view
the Improvement of the navigation of Red River, in and
around the said raft
SEC i6.] And be it further enacted That in the event
the interests of the military service to furnish sufficient
portion of the military buildings Fort Leavenworh for