The true Democrat., 1855-05-29
LITTLE ROCK ARKANSAS TUESDAY MORNING. MAY 29 1855

of location shall be made without the assent of tho President of the United States.
 Second. The annutieS to which said Indians are entitled under cXisng treaties, with the consent of sald Indians, together with such may be allowed them for the session. ceSsons under the provisions of this act shall be equally distributed and pai, the III at their villages scttements within the limits of the ccdcd territory; but the Presdentshall be invested with power to said annuities to be colnInucd, from time to time for such articles of goods provi- sons, stock, cattle, implements of agriculture, the clearing and fencing o land, and the erection of build lhgS ana other Improvements, as, in his discretion. Will conduce most to promote their comfort, cyilza t!on, ana permanent welfare.
 Third. All the benefits and privileges granted to said Indians shall be extended to and enjoyed by the mixed bio"ds belonging connected with the tribe, who shall permanently reside the ceded lands
 Fourtll Ihc laws of the United States and the Ter nt"ry o Minnesota shall be extended the Chip le"a territory m Minnesota whenever the same may De ceoc't and the same shall cease to be . Indian county, except that the lands reserved to said In das or other property owned by them, shall be cN empt rom taxation and execution: and that the act passed oJth June, 1884 to regulate trade and inter course With the Indian uibes' etc.. be imperative over the said ceded territory, except the twentieth section, which prohibits the introduction and sale ot sprltuous liquors to Indians.
 flfth: The President shall have power to prescribe and enforce such rules and regulations, not nconsis ent with the foregoing provisions, he may deem necessary for the etecJua execution of the purposes
 
 annually reported to Congress-
 z Ana be 1t further enacted, That, for the pur- bose of defraylng the expenses of said negotiations, the sum of SlV,0Oo De, and the is hereby, ap- pf'opnated out of any money ill the treasuty not otherwise appropriated.
 Approved, December l9, 1854.
 AN ACT to authorize the issue of Patents to Lands
 in any State or Territory. in certain Gases.
 Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House of Repre- scntatives cf the Unlted States of America in Con- gress assembled, That i'll of any claim to land i'll any State or Territory which has heretofore been hrned by law, and ill hich no provision is made by the connrmatory statute for the issue of patents, It shall and may be lawful. where surveys for the land have btcn or may hereafter Dc made to issue patents for tine claims confirmed, upon the presentation to the Commissioner of the General Land Office of plas ol survey thereof, duly approved by the surveyor general of any State ot Territory. ii the sane be found correct by the said commissioner: Pcridcd, That such patents shall only operate rcinquish nlen ot title on the part of the United States, and shall i'll manner interfere with any valid adverse rghtif such exist. to ucaane land be construed to preclude legal investi gatOn and le> b, the proper judicial tribunal between adverse claimants to the same lIlt.
 ApErovej, December 34, 1854.
 AN ACT tosuppreSs tAo Circulation of Small Notes,
 aa Cutrency. in tAc District ot Columbia.
 Et 1t cnacrcd hy the Senate and Ilousc of Repre- sentati>o> ct the United States of America ;n Con gres~ assembled, Tha, Ii any person persons. bod! polite rrI porate, within the District of Columbia. shall make. emit issue utter ign, draw. or endorse any bank note. p!ulll~-0ry note any instrument of writing or tht payment or delivery of money, or other valuable th.4g, 'r ot any thing purporung to be valuable thing If less amount than five dol lars |" be u9cd i,o pd"r currency. or as clIcuat- Ing medium. either ao money. or i'll lieu o money or ot any other currency. every scA cr,Cn, and etCry member, officer, agent o such body poliLc or cor poraCe concerned ill., or ,SsclJ.ug to. such making inc J C. dorSng, aforesaid. fer any o1 the purposes afUre saiu shall forfeit and pay the sum of ten dollars tor each anu every punk note promloSorv note or lMoru- lncuC of writing made. issued, emitted. uttered signed, drawn, endorsed, half to the ot any person who shall therefor, and the other halt to thc county of Washington, District of Columbia. And on the trial ot any such cause, ii the promsso " Notc bank note, or other instrument in question: be in part n the whole printed engrAven. it shall at deemed sufficient evidence o1 an intention to put tt into circulation in violation of this act un- less the contrary be shown.
 :. And De it further enacted That 1t shall be unlawful for any person persons body polite or corporate to pass or ctIcr to pass. within the District of t"Iulnbla any bank note pronlssory note or any Instrument ln writing of q less denomination or amount than five dollars, either aS money or in leu of money, or of any other currency; and any other person or persons, and every Der. officer agent ot such body polite corporate, violating the pro Visions of this section, shall forfeit and pay O.. not less than five more than ten dollars for every
 
 sal therefor and the other half to the use oftne county of Washington, District of Columbia.
 ,. And be it further enacted. That any person Or persons, body polite and corporate ho ding any such bank note, prOmSsoly note, instrument in writing, may present the same for payment t. the person orpcrsonS body polite or corporate, that made. emitted issued uttered, signed. drew. or endorsed the same and if upou such pfcscutncnt the person or persons, body polite corporate that made emitted issued. uttered. signed drew, endorsed the same neglect refuse tO redeem the in gold silver such party so nc2lectlng CT refusing shaIl forfeit and pay the 0t Aentl dollars for each and rtlh bank note, lromSsoy notc, or instrument in Nr,ilg Fp presented. and payment thereof neglected fused as aforesaid, to the use ot the person per ns, body polite CT corporate. holding and present ing the same aS aforesaid.
 4. Anl be # further enac'cl That each and every forfeiture under tho foregoing provisions of this net, shall be recovered ill action of dcbc before any justice of the peace i'll the District ot Columbia ln the name of any person who shall sue therefor, and juri~1ictionis is hetcby expressly given to each and eNe justice of the peace Iu the District of Columbia to try and adjUdicac each and every such
 }. And be ic further enacted. That all contracts, whether written or verbal. hereator made to pay CT deliver money or any valuable thing. or thing pyr- porting to be valuable thing, the consideration whereof may be. either wholly or ill part. any paper currency or circulating medium under five dollars her paper culr ncY prohibited by this act. shall be deemed and held to be illegal and void: and the person persons suing such contract shall have remedy ill any court of law equity: and, in any suit brought such contract, 1t shall be competent for the defendant, under the general issue, any ap propriae special pea to offer evidence of the nature of the consideration of the contract sued on: and, on the defendants making oath that he or she has not evidence sufficient to prove the nature or con sidcraton of such contract it shall be the duty of the court before which such suit may be brought to require the plaintiff plaintiffs, either or any of then to be sworn to testify the truth in regard to the transaction; and if the plaintiff plaintiffs shall not be present at the trial to compel the attendance such plaintiff plaintiffs witness or witnesses and to postpone continue the cause till such attend ance can be procured; and if, after the whole evi- dcncc shall have been beard it shall appear that the consideration either wholly or in part. of the tract was such paper currency circulating medium prohibited by this act, iudg gInent shall be rendered for the defendant defendants, and for costs sgains the plaintiff plaintiffs.
 s6. And be it tm thor enacted That ifany merchant hotelkeeper, shopkccper, grocer commission chant, or insurance agent any owner or driver ofhack ney carriage omnibus, cart wagon or dray: any huck stcr butcher, auctoneer. livery stable keeper. any ner keeper of a billiard table or ten-pin alley. any ponbrOker manager or agent of theatrical other amusemcns any hawker or -pedlar. transactng busi- ness under license granted by the corporation of the city of asington of Georgetown, in the District of Columbia. dny other person orpersons transactnC business under such license, shall either receive or