Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-09-20

Sec 2 That said unOccupied lands shall
be open to homestead entry for six months
form tile Passage of this at by Indians
only Of said tribes who shall have not
made selections or purchases under said
treaty, inc Guiding such members of said
tribes a. have become of age since the ex-
piration of the ten years named in the
treaty; and any Indian so entitled shall
be permitted TO make his homestead en-
try at the local office within the six
months aforesaid of not exceeding one
hundred and sixty acres, or One-ouarter
sectinn of minimum, or eighty acres of
double minimum land, on making proper
proof of his right under such rules as NAV
be prescribed by the Secretary of the Iute-
rior: Provided, That the collector of c,ls-
toms for the district in which said land is
situated is hereby authorized, aud it is
maize his duty to select for such minor
children as would be entitled under this
law as heirs of any Indian.
Sec. 8. That all actual, permanent. boz
ma fide settlers on any of said lands who
settled prior to the first day of January,
eighteen hundred and seventy-twO, shall
be entitled to enter either under the home
stead laws or TO pay for at the minimum or
double minimum price, as the case may
be. not exceeding one huJ dred and sixty
acres OF the former or eighty acres of the
latter class of land on making proof of
his settlement and continued residence be-
fore the expiration of six months from
the passage of this act
! Sec. T. That all selections by indians
heretofore made and regularly reported and
recognized as valid and proper by the See
rotary of the Interior and Commission
OF Indian Affairs, shall be patented to The
respective Indians making the same: and
ali sales heretofore made and reported
where the same are regular and not in con-
/ fiict with such selections, or with anv 9th
er valid adverse right, except of the Unit
ed States, are hereby confirmed, and pat
ents shall issue thereon as in other eases
according to law.
Sec. B. That Immediately after the expi-
ration OF said six months, the Secretary
shall proceed TO restore the remaining
/ lands to market by pubic notice of not
less than thirty days, and after such resto-
ration they shall be subject TO the general
| laws governing the disposition of the pub
/ lie lands of the United States: Prorjded.
That none of the lands herein mentioned
snail be subject to or taken under any
grant OF lands for public works or improve
ments, or by any railroad company.
Approved, June 10, 1872
GENERAL NArURE-NO. IA
| AN ACT to repeal so much of section six
of an act entitled "An act making ap-
preparations for the support of the armT
for the year ending June thirtieth. eish
teen hundred and seventy, and for other
purposes" approved March third. egh.
teen hundred and sixty-niRe, as p7ohi5-
its promotions in the Engineer deaTt
ment of the army.
1 Be il enacted &c, That so much OF ~.
ton six of an act entitled IAN act mas
ing appropriations for the support Of tht
army for the year ending June thirtielh,
eighteen hundred and seventy, and Tor
other purposes" approved March thirl,
eighteen hundred and sixty-nine, as p1-
hibits promotions and new appointment,
: i'm the Engineer department be, and the
same is hereby, repealed: PrOUided. That
nothing herein contained shall authorize
promotion in said department above the
grade of colonel.
Approved, June 10, 1872.
GENERAL NATURE-NO. 1O7.]
AN ACT to enable the President 10 ap
| point a Paymaster General of the army.
Be il enacted &c, That the sixth section
of the act of third March. eighteen hun .
bred and sixty-nine, making apprOpria-
tons for the support of the army, is 80 sr
modified, that the President is hereby aa
thorized to appoint Paymaster Generh.
with the rank, pay, and emOluments Of
tcOiODGl, W NtttlC nun tF
time the appOintee assumes the duties o.
the office, to fill the vacancy now existing
Approved, June 4, 1872.
GENERAL NATURE-NO. 1851
1 AN AIT to correct an error in an act ~
proved February twenty fourth, asl-
teen hundred and seventy one.
Be it enacted &C., That so much Of ue
act entitled can act to provide for TIE "
position of useless military reservatGs
approved February twenty-fOurth, Ed
teen hundred and seventy-One, As Icrl'
the military reservation of Fort N4F
WaIla in Oregon is hereby amendels
as to read washington Territory u
actual location of said reservation.
Approved, June 5, 1872.
I GENERAL NATURE-NO. 100
AN ACT in regard to the cOmmeneemd
of increased pay to promoted Officers
the navy.
Be it enacted &C., That the clause in$
ton seven of the act of July ffteel
eighteen hundred and seventy, ''mas
appropriations for the naval service
the year ending June thirtieth, elgh.
hundred and seyenty-One, and LOT
purposes which enacts ''that hert
the increased pay of promoted Cd
I shall commence from the date he / 70
rank as given in his commission, D.
the same is hereby repealed: fTy'a
That if such officer shall have been
NOTED in course TO fill vacancy, ana
have been in the performance Of il'
ties of the higher grade from the g y.
is to take rank, he may be allowed JIG
creased pay from that date.
Approved, June 5, 1872.
GENERAL NATURE-Ne H"9
AN ACT to fix the pay OF c: :iSa OsT
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