The true Democrat., 1855-07-31
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 20. Aud 5e H furthy enactcd That there shall be appointed consul general to reside in the British North American provinces with salary of $4,O00 per annum, and the of $4 O00 is hereby appro- priated for that object.
 For the reimbursement of the Patent Office fund for moneys heretofore paid out by appropriations of acts of Congress- for seeds and the collection of agr cultural statistics, SHOOTS 7S to be paid out of any moneys in the treasury not otherwise appropriated
 For filling up and draining the grounds in the vi- clnlty of the national greenhouses, known the Bo tanic Gardens and for walling with brick the creek which passes through the same S12,00o.
 2l. And be at turther enacted, That the sum of S250oo be, and the same is hereby appropriated out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appro- prated, to pay the necessary expenses of six conpa nes of volunteers called into the service of the Unit ed States, by Brigader General Smith, in the State of Texas to be paid under the direction of the Secre tary of War.
 That the President be authorized to appoint, dur ing the recess of Congress, to be nominated to the Senate for confirmation at the next session. the regis ter and receiver of the land office for the Umpqua land district, in the Territory of Oregon established by the act ot February 17th, 1885, to take effect on the 17th of May, 1855.
 22. And De at fu,tber enacted That the Secre- tary of the Interior be authorized in his dscretion the employment of temporary clerks by superinten- dents of Indian affairs, on such occasions and for such periods of time as he may deem necessary the pubic servce for which purpose there is hereby ap proprated the sum of S5,OO0. 23. And be 1 tu,tler enacted, That the seventh section of the act of 18th January 1S37 entitled An act supplementary to an act establishing the mint, and regulating the coins of the United States be so amended as to extend the allowance for the annual salary of the clerks ill the branch mint of the United States at New Orleans to $500 each from and after the lst day of July 1854, at the discretion of the of cers authorized by law to appoint, with the approba tion of the President of the United States. That the accounting officers of the treasury are hereby authorized to allow to the secretary of the Territory of Nebraska the difference between the l law yntf fno,r of, ry as secretary, during the period he acted gover- nor after the decease off, and until the arrival in the Territory of the ruccessor of the late Governor Burt, which amount after being escertained is payable out of the appropriation for salaries of governor three judges and secretary" of said Territory us made by Congress, for the fiscal year ending June 30th, 1855.
 24. And De H .turtaer enacted, That the 10th section ot the act making appropriations for the rent and contingent expenses of the Indian Depart ncnt, and for fulfilling treaty stipulations with va. rious ludian tribes approved July 3lst lS54 be rled into effect by paying the valuations, ascertaned and reported by Messrs. Upton and Summey, and other official assessors, ordered by the commission under the Cherokee treaty of 1885 and 636 with interest on said valuations respectivey from the date of the said commissioners orders for assessment; and that the Secretary of the Interior be further directed to hll the blanks in such awards his files, with such amounts respectively as may be establish ed by proof of value satisfactory him. and pay the same.
 For taking up and relaying and renewing 30 much as has washed away at the along Fifteenth Street west, contiguous to the public grounds south of the President'S S3 ,000.
 25 .1nd be H fu,tley enacted. That the first as- sisant examiners in the Patent Office shall be rated of the 4th class of clerks and the second assistant examiners machiniSt and librarian, as of the third class.
 1 That the Secretary of the Treasury be authorized and required to settle and adjust the accounts of John Adair, collector Of customs at Astoria Oregon, upon fair and equitable principles, taking into consdera tion the particular circumstances of the 26. -fnd be t fuTtber enacted, That there shall be paid to the surveyor general of Washington Ter ritory and officers employed under him. the same amount of compensation is allowed to the sur veyor-general of New Mexico, and the officers employ ed under him.
 | 2T. Aud 6e I turther enacted, That, in accor- dance with the memorial of the Menomnee Indians to the President and Congress- dated the 4h of Octo Der, 1854, and executed in general council of the tion, the Secretary of the Treasury pay to Richard w. Thompson, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, one half of the amount stpu lated in said memorial andi in agreement, of said Indians with said Thompson dated the 18th of Febru ary lo5l for his services attorney for said Indians in the prosecution of claim in their behalf for addi tonal compensation for lands ceded by them to the United States by the treaty of lS4S and that the so paid be deducted from the annuities when due and payable, that to be paid to the said Indians under the treaty of the 18th of May 1854, and the amendments thrrcto.
 For rebuilding and repairs of the building for the ! DTanc0 mlnt at NCW OrIeanS, S00,OOO. For the erection of building for a court house. post t-oice, and other public purposes at Indianapolis Indiana, $50, ,00Q.
 s 2S. ind be st tsrt5er enacted, That to enable the President of the United States to contract with Hiram Powers, for work of art executed to be executed by him. and suitable for the ornament of the Capitol sum not exceeding s25,000.
 29. And be it further enacted, That the Secre ary of the Treasury be authorized to sell the United States court house and the waterot belonging the United States at Detroit, Michigan, on which the custom house, post-otficc, and court-hous di rected to be constructed, under the provisions of the second section of the act approved 5th 4th August 1854; and to apply much of the proceeds as may be necessary to the purchase of suitable site for said building is therein provided for, and which the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized said l building.
 For fulfilling treaty with the Chippewa Indians ne gotiated February 22d 1855, sl97,236 66.
 For fulfilling treaties with the Winnebagoes, per articles of 27th February, 1855, s7S.7oO.
 For fulfilling the articles with the umpquas and 29th November, 1854, S239S0.
 For fulfilling the articles negotiated November IS, 1854 with certain bands of Chasta, Scoton and Ump qua Indians, S35,7So.
 For fulfilling treaty with the Rogue River Indians, per articles of 18th November, 1854, ,l50.
 For fulfilling the articles negotiated December 26 1854 with certain bands of Indians of Pugets Sound, Washington Territory, Sl6,5oO.
 For fulfilling the articles negotiated January 10th, 1855 with certain confederated bands of Caapooia, Moala, and Cackamas Indians, of Oregon, s62, ,26O.
 For the increased pay of Indian agents and pay of additional agents authorized by the act passed the 1st March, 1855, $6,375.
 For the increase of pay to Indian subagents, au- thorized by the act passed March 1s 1855, Sl S34.
 For pay of three Indian agents in California, per act 2Sth September 1S5O and act passed March lst, , 1855, SIP, ,000
 For expenses of the reconnaissance of the bounda- " line between the Choctaw and Chickasaw Indians, $1 ,00O
 For fulfilling treaty with the Wyandott Indians of 3lst January, 1855: Provtded That the appropriations made for said Indians by the Indian appropriation bill passed at this session of Congress hereby pealed SIPS ,566 IT,
 For arrearages due the Choctaw Indians under va rions treaty stpulations, per report statement of the proper accounting officer of the treasury mtted by the Secretary of the Interior, in to resolution of the Senate of the 10th March, 1858 to be paid over expended for the benefit ,of the Choctaw nation, as may be requested by the autho- rized delegation thereof now in Washington S92,- 25S 50.
 Approved March 3, 1855.
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