The national Republican., 1861-07-03
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN.
Public Acts Passed at the Second Session
of the Thirty-sixth Congress.

"A
ages OF Work Of the Land off'r at Olympia, Washington
Territory,
Be il enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives, Of fthe United States ct america
in Congress assembled, That the Secretary Of
the Interior be authorized to make such allow.
snces for clerical services in bringing, up the
arresrsges Of business at the land office at
Olympia, Washington Territory, including pay
ment Of clerical services already necessarily |
incurred, as, Oh the production Of the proper
evidence, be may deem equitable and just, the |
amount not 10 exceed the sum of three thousand
dollars, and to be paid oat Of the appropriation
for Incidental expenses Of district land offices.
approved, March 2, 1861.
cs LIxAn Act to provide for the Paymen, of Expenses
incurred by the Territories OF Washington and Oregon
the Suppression Of Indian Hosthes therein the Years
aSy.sI.
Be il enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives of the United States of America
IN Congress assembled, That the following sums
or % much thereof as may be necessary, be
and the same are hereby appropriated ont Of
suy money in the Treasury not otherwise ap.
propriated, to defray the expenses incurred in
the Territories Of Washington and Oregon, in
the suppression Of Indian hostlities therein in
the years eighteen hundred and fifty.Gve and
eighteen hundred and ffty.six.
For the payment Of volunteers, embracing
the first, second, and ninth Oregon regiments,
and the three companies of minute. men, mum
bered sixty, sixtyOne, and sixtytwo, and the
first and second Washington regiments and
promiscuous companies, including the eompa.
nies of Captain Strong and Captain Hays, four
hundred thousand dollars after deductinp stop.
PACED - ascertained by the Third Auditor of
the Treasury, in his report of the seventh of
February, eighteen hundred and sixty, made
in pursuance Of a resolution of the House of
Representatives passed the eighth Of February,
eighteen hundred and fity.nine; said claims TO
be examined and audited by the Third Auditor
Of the Treasury, who shall allow TO said volun.
teers the same pay and allowances as we're
paid to officers and soldiers of equal grade at
that period in the United States army serving
IN that country: Procided, That payment shall
only be made to such of the above named com.
panies as shall be shown by satisfactory proof
TO have been engaged in actual service ia the
held for the period and in the manner claimed.
For the payment Of claims for services, sup.
plies, transportation, and so forth, incurred IL
the maintenance Of said volunteers, two million
four hundred thousand dollars, to be paid upon
the principle, aud agreeaby to the rates for ser.
wees, supplies, transportation, and so forth, al.
lowed and reported by the Third Auditor of the
Treasury in bis aforesaid report of the seventh
Of February, eighteen hundred and sixty: Pro.
rided, That said Auditor be and he hereby is
authorized aud directed to receive additional
evidence as TO the amount or value Of supplies,
transportation, and personal services, and TO
correct errora in his former report touching
the same; and IN cases where supplies were
furnished at points in either Of said Territories,
where similar supplies were not furnished for
the regular army during the hostilities in which
said volunteers were engaged, he shall allow for
such supplies the prices paid for similar supplies
Tor the regular army at the most convenient
point where army supplies were furnished du.
ring said time, adding thereto the cost of trans.
portstion to the place where such suppes were
furnished to said volunteers: And prorided,
yTtherj That no compensation shall be made
TOR the services of any person in more than one
capacity tor the same time and all payments
made in pursuance of this act shall be received
10 full satisfaction and discharge of the claims
apon which they are made.
Sec. 2. And be il further enacted, That all
claims for horses or other property lost or de-
stroyed in said service shall be settled accord
ing 10 the act approved the third of March
eighteen hundred and fortynine, providing for
payment tor horses or other property lost or de
stroyed in the military service of the United
States.
Sec. 3, and be ii further enacted, That thars
be paid to Robert J. Atkinson, Third Auditor
OF the Treasury, for the duties heretofore per
formed by him in ths investigation Of said
claims, the SUM Of one thousand dollars, out Of
any money in the Treasury not otherwise ap
propristed.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That 70,
the payment Of claims provided for in this act
the Secretary Of the Treasury may, il he deem
1t expedient, Issue to the claimants, or their le
gal representatives, bonds Of the United States
OF denomination not lsss than fifty dollars
redeemable in twenty years, and bearing inter.
col at the rate OF SIX per cent. per snnum, with
coupons attached, and payable annually OF
ssmi'apHually at the discretion Of the Secretary
of the Treasury.
approved, March 2, 1861.
cuAr LxN-An Act for the Payment Of EXPENSES incurred
NE suppression OF Indian Hoss in TIC State Of Cal
Be It enacted w tie Senate and House n,
Representatives of the United States OF America
in Congres, assembled, That the sum OF foul
hundred thousand dollars, or 30 much thereof
a. shall be necessary, be, aud the same 10 here
nY, appropriated, out Of any money in the
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to deiray
the expenses incurred by the State of California
in the suppression Of Indian hostilities therein
In the years eighteen hundred and tifiy.four
tfy five, fftysi1, fftyeigbt and tfty.nine, and
the Secretary Of the Treasury, when the said
expenses OF the State Of California shall have
been audited and allowed, shall be and hereby
Is authorized TO pay the same in bonds of the
un'ted States authorized to be issued by the
act OF February the eighth, eighteen hundred
and sixty.one.
Bee. =. And be II turther epactea, That the
Third Auditor Of the Treasury be, aud he here.
by IS, authorized and required to audit the SO.
counts OF the said State of California for nay.
ments for the services Of volunteers, and
Tor supplies, transportation, aud personal Ser
vices, furnished Or rendered 10 said ,oIuutear,
in the Shasta expedition Of eiRhietn hundred