Kansas weekly herald., 1855-06-22
BY EASTIN & ADAMS,
By AUTH0RITITY.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.


LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
CHAP. 1.-.an .aet for the better preservation Of
Life and Property from Vessels shipcTecked
on the Coast of the United States.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives Of the United States of Amer
lea in Congress assembled, That the Secretary
of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, author
lied to establish such additional stations on the
coast Of Long Island and New Jersey, for affor-
ding aid to shipwrecked vessels thereon, to
change the location of the existing stations,
and to make such repairs and to furnish such
apparatus and supplies as may, in his judgment,
be best adapted to give effect of the objects to
this act.
Sec. 2. find be it further enacted, That the
Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby,
authorized to appoint keeper, at comPensa-
tion not exceeding two hundred dollars, at each
Of the stations to be established under the pro-
visions of the first section of this act, and a SUI
perintendent, who shall also have the powers,
and perform the duty of an Inspector of customs
for each of the coasts therein mentioned, and
to give said keepers and superintendents proper
Instructions relative to the duties to be required
of them.
Sec. 8. find be it further enacted, That no
boat shall be purchased and located at any point
other than on the coasts of Long Island and
New Jersey, unless the same be placed in the
immediate care of an officer of the government,
or unless bond shall be given by proper individ-
uals, living in the neighborhood, conditioned for
the care and preservation Of the same, and its
applications to the uses intended.
Sec. 4. find be it further enacted, That the
Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby,
authorized to establish stations at such light
houses as, in his Judgment, he shall deem best,
and the keepers Of such lights shall take charge
of such boats and apparatus as may be put in
their charge respectively, as part of their Of
fetal duties.
Approved, Dec. Ii, 1854.
CHAP. v.-An .4ct to relinquish to the State of
Wisconsin the Lands reserved for Salt Springs
therein.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States Of Ameri-
ca in Congress assembled, That in lieu of the
"twelve salt springs. with six sections of land
adjoining to each," heretofore granted to the
State of Wisconsin for its use by the fourth
clause of the seventh section of the act Untitled
An act to enable the people of Wisconsin
Territory to form Constitution and State Gov
ernment, and for the admission of said State
into the Union," approved the sixth day of
August, in the year eighteen hundred and forty
six, there be and hereby is granted to the said
State of Wisconsin, to be selected by the legis-
lature of said State out Of any land subject to
private entry, and to be sold in such manner as
the legislature may direct. for the benefit and in
aid of the university of the State, and for
other purpose whatever, seventy-two sections
of land: Proridef, That any selections of land
heretofore made under the act entitled GO An act
to extend the time for selecting land granted to
the State of Wisconsin, for saline purposes"
approved the fourth day of May, eighteen
hundred and ffty-two, and which shall not have
been sold by the United States, and is not legal
ly claimed by pre-emption, or otherwise, shall
be, and hereby are granted and confirmed to
said State for the use of the University of said
State, as a part of the seventy-tWo sections
hereby granted.
Approved, Dec. Is, 1854.
SEC. VI.-An act aHoDing the filrthor time of t,ro
years to those holding Lands by Entries in the
Virginia Military District in Ohio, aUhich trere
made prior to first January, eighteen hundred and
ty-t.Do, to hare the same Surveyed and patented.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep
resentatiyes of the United States of America in
Congress Assembled, That the officers and SOL
diers of the Virginia line, or continental estab-
lishment, their heirs or assigns, entitled to
bounty lands, which have, prior to the first day
of January, Ammo Domini, eighteen hundred
and fifty two, been entered within the tract re-
served by Virginia, between the Little Miami
and Sciota rivers, for satisfying the legal boun-
ties to her officers and soldiers, upon contiRen-
tai establishment shall be allowed the time OF
two years, from and after the passage of this act
to make and return their own surveys and war
rants, or certified copies of warrants, to the
General Land Office.
Approved, Dec. 10, 1854.
CHAP. VII.-.An .aet to proride for the ertin-
g,lishn.ent of the title of the Chippewa Endian,
to the Lands o,oned and claimed by them in the
Territory of Minnesota, and State Of Wiscon-
sin, and for their Domsstication and CiUiliza-
cation,
Be it enacted BY the Senate and House OF
Representatives of the United States of Amer
lea in Congress assembled, That the President
be, and he is hereby, authorized to cause nego-
tiations to be entered into with the Chippewa
Indians, for the extnguishment of their title to
all lands owned and claimed by them in the
Territory of Minnesota and State of Wiscon-
sin, which treaties shall contain the following
provisions, and such others as may be requisite
and proper to carry the same into effect =
First Granting to each head Of family, in
fee simple, a reservation Of eighty acres of land
to be selected in the territory ceded, so soon as
surveys shall be completed, by those entitled
which said reservation shall be patented by the
President of the United States, and the patent
therefor shall expressly declare that the sai6
lands shall not be alienated or leased by the re.
serves, or their heirs and legal representatives
until otherwise ordered by Congress, and NJ
change Of location shall be made without ths
assent Of the President Of the United States.
Second, The annuities to which the Indian.
are entitled, under existing treaties, with th'
consent OF said Indians, together with such a:
may be sllowed them for the cession, er ces-
equally distributed and paid them at their vii
lagos, or settlements, within the limits Of the
ceded territory but the President shall be in.
vested with power to cause said annuities to be
commuted. from time to time, for such articles
OF goods, provisions, stock, cattle, implements
Of agrcuiturs, the clearing and fencing OF land
and ths erection Of buildings and other improve
menss, as, in his discretion, will conduce mcs'