Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-07-16

WASHINGTON TERRITORY,
hereby, extended to the State of West
Virginia.
APPROVED. April 8, 1864.
| PUBL1c-No. $751;
AN ACT to carry into effect the convention
with Ecuador for the mutual adjustment
Of claims.
Be It enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives. of the United States
of america IN Congress assembled, That
for the purpose Of carrying into effect the
convention with Ecuador for the mutual ad-
justment of claims, signed at Quito, on the
twenty fifth day of November, eighteen hun
dred and sixty-two, the commissioner 20 b.
appointed by the President of the United
States, by and with the advice and consent
of the Senate, shall be allowed compensa-
ton, in full for his services, of three thousand
dollars, and ten dollars day in commuta-
ton Of travelling expenses for the time actual
ly and necessarially occupied in going from
the place Of his residence TO Guayaquil and
returning to his home after the termination Of
his duties.
Sec. 2. And be It further enacted, That
if the President shall elect to appoint the
minister resident of the United States in Ec-
uador to preform the duties Of commissioner
under the convention aforesaid, said minister
shall receive compensation for his service
Of fifty per centum Of the sum hereinbefore
mention, pursuant to the provisions of the
ninth section Of the act of August eighteenth,
eighteen hundred and fifty-six, "to regulate
the diplomatic and consular systems Of the
United States"
Sec. 8. And be IL further enacted, That
the President be, and is hereby authorized to
make such provision for the contingent ex-
penses of the commission under the said con.
vention, including the moiety Of the United
States for the compensation of the umpire,
and Of the secretary who may be chosen by
the commissioners, pursuant to the provisions
of the convention, as he shall deem just and
proper.
Sec. a. And be it further enacted, That
such sums of money as may BE- necessary to
carry out the provisions of this act be, and
they ara hereby appropriated out of any
money in the Treasury not otherwise appro-
priated.
APPROVED, March %, 1864.
| fPUBLIc-NO. 80.
AN ACT to provide for the better organiza.
ton of Indian Affairs in California.
Be It enacted By the Senate and House
of Representatives. Of the Uaitcd States
of america in Congress assembled, That,
from and after the first day of April. ammo
Domini eighteen hundred and sixty-four the
State of California shall, for Indian purposes.
constitute one superintendcncy, for which
there shall be appointed by the President of
the United States, by and with the advice and
consent Of the Senate, n superintendent of
Indian affairs for said superintendency, at
salary of three thousand six hundred dollars
per annum, who shall reside at point within
said State, to b. selected by the Secretary of
the Interior, and who, upon executing
bond, upon such terms and such sum as may
be prescribed by the Secretary Of the Interior,
and taking the usual oath of office, shall have
under his control and management, in like
manner and subject to like rules and regula.
tions as are prescribed for superintendent of
other superintendencies. the Indians and In.
dian reservations that are or may hereafter be
established in said State. Prorided, That
the superintendent shall be authorized to ap.
point a clerk, at a compensation not to ex-
ceed eighteen hundred dollars per annum.
Sec. 2. And be IL further enacted, That
there shall b. set apart by the President, and
at his discretion, not exceeding four tracts of
land, within the limits of said State, to be re.
tained by the United States for the purpose
Of Indian reservations, which shall be Of
suitable extent for tho accommodation Of tho
Indians of said State, ard shall be located as
remote from white settlements as may be
found practicable, having due regard to their
adoption to the purposes for which they are
intended: Provided, That at least ono Of
said tracts shall b. located in what has here
tofore been known as the northern district
ASd provided, .fxrther, That il it shall be
found impracticabls to establish the reserva-
tions herein contemplated without embracing
improvements made within their limits by
white persons lawfully there, the Secretary Of
the Interior is hereba authorized and empow.
cred to contract for the purchase Of such i'm
provemsnts. at price not exceeding a fair
rection. But no such contract shall bs valid
nor any money paid thereon. until upon re-
port Of said contract and Of said valuation
to Congress. the same shall be approved and
the money appropriated by law for that pur-
pose: Asd providcd fsrther, That eaid
tracts to be set apart as aforesaid may. or
may not, as in the discretion of the President
may b. deemed for the best interests Of the
Indians to b. provided for, include any Of the
Indian reservations heretofore set apart in said
State, and that in case any such reservation
10 20 included, tho same may be enlarged to
such an extent a. in tho opinion Of the Presi-
dent may be necessary. in order to it's com.