The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-10-03
CHAr. LXI-An Act to settle the Titles to certain
Land set sparat for the Use OF certain Half-
-I-ea1 Kansas Indians ia Kansas Territory.

Approved, May 20, 1860.
CH.p. LXI.-An Act to settle the Titles to certain
Land set sparat for the Use of certain Half
Breed Kansas Indians, in Kansas Territory.
Whereas by the sixth articles OF . treaty made
and concluded at the City OF St. LOUIS IN sne
State Of Missouri, on the third day Of June,
eighteen hundred and twenty five, between the
United States of America and the Kansas nation
of Indians there reserved from the lands ceded
BY said treaty to the United States by said Kansas
naion Of Indians one mile square Oh iAno Ior eaen
of the half breeds Of the Kansas nation named In
the said sixth article, which land has been surveyed
and allotted to each of the said haf-breeds IN the
order in which they are named In, and IN accor-
dance with the provisions of the said sixth article
Of said treaty: therefore,
n !, enacted by the Senate and House Of Rspresen-
tasives of the United States Of America IN Congress
assembled That all the ttle interest and estate OF
the United States Is hereby vested In the said
reserves who are living, to the land reserved,
ret apart and allotted to them respectively by the
said sixth article OF said treaty; and In ease any
of the said named in the said sixth article
are deceased and leaving heirs, then all the title
interest or estate Of the United States to the land
allotted to such deceased reserves thereby vested
and confirmed in such persons as shall by the
Secretary of the Interior be decided to be the
hsirs Of such deceased reserves: but, nothing
herein contained shall be construed TO give any
force efficacy or binding effect to any contract IN
writing or Otherwise for the sale or disposition of
any iNu0o u8mea IN buiS acsg ASA0SVAOAO A4oAS "
any of said reserves or their heirs.
SEC. 2. And be Il further eaacted, That In case
of any of the reserves now living, or the heirs OF
any deceased reservee, shall not desire to reside
upon, or occupy the lands to which such reserves
or such heirs are entitled by the provisions OF this
act the Secretary of the Interior, when requested
by them or either of them so to do, is hereby
authorized to sell such lands belonging to those SO
requesting him, for the benefit of such reserves,
or such heirs and the Secretary OF the Interior Is
g. nit
Kansas nation of Indians the lands allotted to the
reserves who are deceased leaving no heirs for the
benefit of the living reserves, their heirs and the
heirs of those deceased, equally said lands TO De
sold in accordance with such rules and regulations
As NAV be prescribed by the Commissioner OF
Indian Affairs, and approved by Ithe] Secretary OF
the Interior; and patents in the usual form snal
be issued TO the purchasers of snid lands in aceor
dance with the provisions Of this act.
SIC. 8. Aad be it further enacted, That the
proceeds of the land, the sale Of which is pro-
vided for by this act, shall be PAID to the parties
entitled thereto or applied BY the Secretary Of the
Interior for their benefit In such manner a. he may
think most advantageous to their interest.
Approved, May %, 1860.
cHAp. LxII--An act to authorize the President of
the United States in GonJuncton with tne state
~ california; to run and mark the boundary
lives between the Territories OF the United
csates and the Slate of California.
rs 4 enarted BY the Senate and HOUSE, Of Repre-
...totfnss of The CRlted csdtes 81 A"s1sco ~ Lon
80. ,s..bLed That the President Of the United
yy,...s he and he hereby Is, authorized and
,os-.red 20 appoint suitable person or parsons,
~ In conjunction with such person or persons as
- he appointed behalf OF the State of
1s;so, MIA for the same purpose shall run and mark
~. hoandarv lines between the Territories OF the
T,;,ed states and the State Of California; COM
snein1 a. the point of intersection Of the forty
.econd degree of north latitude with the one
buudred and twentieth degree OF Longitude west
| ed sruu anuth 0r,k hal nf
aid one hundred AID twentieth degree Of west
louet,e until it intersects the thirty ninth degree
of north latitude; thence running in o straight
line in . southessterly direction to the river
Colorado at point where u intersects the thirty
9Th degree Of north latitude.
SEC 3 And Be Il further enacted, That such
landmarks shall be established at the said point Of
beginning, and at the other corners and on the
several lines Of said boundary as may be agreed
on by the President Of the United States, those
acting under his authority, and the said State Of
California or those acting unler les authority:
Frorided.s That the person or persons appointed
and employed on the part and behalf of the State
Of Csli5srnia are 70 be paid BY the said State
Provided further, That no persons except q
superintepdent or commissioner shall be appointed
or employed in this service by the United States,
but such as are required to make the necessary
observations and surveys, to ascertain such line
and erect suitable monuments thereon, and make
return Of the same
ApproBeat amy SSs -
CHAP. LXIv.-An Act authorizing the " Domestic
and Foreign Missionary Society Of tbs Protestant
Fniscoual Church in the United States" to
.seIlter q certain Tract Of Land in the State Of
Wisconsin
BE "a enacted by the Senate and House Of Repre-
sertativss of the Uaited States Of america an oon-
orsss asse,abled, That the domestic and Foreign
Missionary Society Of the Protestant Episcopal
Church in the United States" be, and is hereby,
authorised enter, At the rate of one dollar and
twenty five cents per acre. certain tract Of land
known IS the Mission Farm" and numbered as
lot number eighteen, on the east bank Of Fox
River near Green Bay, State Of Wisconsin, hay
inc front on Fox River Of six chains, and running
aastwardIy back from the river, between parallel
lines. one hundred and ffty-feur and sixty-nine
hnndredths chains, and containing ninety-tWo and
e;ghtv-one hundredths superficial acres.
Approved, June |, 1860.
CH.p. Lxv.-An Act making Appropriations for
fbe Support of the Military Academy for the
Year ending the thirtieth of june, eighteen hun
dred and sixty-ene
Be- q enacted By the Senate and H,ase Of Repre-
seatattres of the Lifted States Of america % Con-
qress asssssbled, That the following sums De, and
The same are hereby appropriated, out o. any
money in the Treasury not otherwise sppropflatea,
for The support of tina Military Academy Tor the
YEAR sndine the thirtieth Of June, eighteen hum
For nav Of officers, instructors, cadets, and
uusiciaus one hundred and sixteen thousand and
ninety.six dollars.
For Communication Of subsistence, four Thousand
ons hundred and sixty one dollars.
For forage for officers, horses, one thousand four
hundred and forty dollars. !