Kansas weekly herald., 1855-06-22

to promote their comfort, civilization and per-
Third. All the benefits and privileges grant
ed to said Indians shall Be extended 60 and en-
joyed by the mixed bloods belonging to or con-
nected with the tribe: md who shan permanent
IL reside on the 4eeded lands. - 81.
Fourth. The laws Of the United States and
the Territory Of Minnesota shall be extern
ded over the Chippewa territory In Minnesota
whenever the same may be ceded, and the same
shall cease to be I" Indian country,o except that
the lands reserved to said Indians. or other
property owned by them, shall be exempt from
taxation and execution and that the'acf passed
fhirtieth June, eighteen hundred and thirty
four, " to regulate trade and intercourse with
the Indian tribes, ETC., be imperative over the
said ceded territory, except the twentieth sec
tion, which prohibits the introduction and sale
Of spirituous liquors to Indians. 80
Fifth. The President shall have power to
prescribe and enforce such rules and regula-
tions, not inconsistent with the foregoing pro-
visions, as he may deem necessary FOR the sfec.
tual execution OF the purposes OF this act,
which said rules and regulations shalt be an
nually reported to Congress.
SEC. 2. find be 1t further enacted, That, Tor
the purpose of defraying the expenses Of said
negotiations, the sum Of ten thousand dollars
be, and the same is hereby, appropriated out Of
any money in the treasury not otherwise aP-
Approved, Dec. 10, 1854.
CHAP. X.-.Hn .0ct to aaahorize the issue
of Patents to Lands in any STATE or Ter
ritory, IN certain Cases.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States
of America in Congress assembled. That
in case of any claim to land in any State
or Territory which has heretofore been
confirmed by law, and in which no provis-
ion Is made by the confrmatory statute for
the issue of patents, it shall and may be
lawful, where surveys for the land have
been or may hereafter be made, to issue
patents for the lands so confirmed, upon
the presentation to the commissioner of
of the General Land Office of plats of
survey thereof, duly approved by the sur
veyor general of any State OF Territory,
if the same be found correct by said COM
missioner: Provided, That such patents
shall only operate as REIMBURSEMENT of
title on the part of the United States, and
shall in no manner interfere with any val
id adverse right, if such exist, to the same
land, nor be construed to preclude legal
investigation and decision by the proper
judicial tribunal between adverse claim
ants to the same land.
Approved, Dec. %, 1854.
CHAR. XV.-.an .9ctto suppress the CIR.
culation of Small Notes ,sas Currency,
in the District of Columbia.
Be il enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That il
any person or persons, body polite or cor
porate, within the District of Columbia
shall make, emit, issue, utter, sign, draw.
or endorse any bank note, promissory note,
or any instrument of writing, for the pay.
ment OF delivery of money, or other valu.
able thing, or any thing purporting to be
valuable thing, of less amount than
five dollars, to be used as paper cnrren'
cy, or as circulating medium, either as
money, or in lieu of money or of any
other currency, every such person, and
every member, officer, or agent of such
body polite or corporate, concerned In, o.
asserting to, such making, emitting, issu.
ing, uttering, signing, drawing, or endors
ing, as aforesaid, for any of the purpose.
aforesaid, shall forfeit and pay the sum o
ten dollars for each and every such banl
note, promissory note, or instrument o
writing so made, issued, emitted, uttered
signed, drawn, or endorsed, one half Il
to the use of any person who shall SUE
therefor, and the other half to the county o
Washington, District of Columbia. And
on trial of any such cause, if the promis
sorry note, bank note, or other instrumen
in question, be in part or in whole printed
or engraven, it shall be deemed suficien
evidence of an intention to put the same
into circulation in violation of this act, un
less the contrary be shown.
Sec. 2. find be 1t further enacted, Tha
it shall be unlawful for any person or per
sons, body polite or corporate, to pass, o
offer to pass, within the District of Colum
bia, any bank note, promissory note, o
any instrument in writing of less demon
ination or amount than five dollars, eithe
as money, or in lieu of money, or of an,
other currency and any other person o
i persons, and every member. officer, o
or agent of such body polite or corporate
violating the provisions of this section, shal
forfeit and pay sum of not less than five
nor more than ten dollars, for, every sucl
offence, one half to the use of the person
who shall sue therefor, and the other hal
to the use of the county Of Washington
District of Columbia.
/ SEC. 8. find be 1t further enacted, Tha
any person or pessons, body polite or cor
porate, holding any such bank note. prom
issory note, OF instrument in writing, ma,
present the same for payment to the per
son or persons, body polite or corporate
that made, emitted. issued, uttered, signed
tdrew, or endorsed the same; and If, upol
such presentment, the person or persons
body polite or corporate. that made, emit
ted, issued, uttered, signed. drew, or en-
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