New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-15

the treaty with Senecas, Mixed Senecas,
and Shawnees, Quapaws, cOntederated
| Peorias, Kaskaskias, Weas, and Pianke-
shaws, Ottowas of Blanchard's Fork and
Roche de Beuf, and certain Wyandotts,
| concluded February twenty-third eighteen
| hundred and sixty seven (Statutes, volume
| fifteen, page five hundred and thirteen),
four thousand five hundred dollars and
forty cents.
For this amount, to be taken
| from any funds in the Treasury of the
| United States belonging to the con-
| tederate bands of PeOrias, Kaskas.
| kias, Weas and Piankeshaws to make good
| to the Quapaw tribe of Indians the esti-
! mated value of eighteen thousand five hun
! dred and twenty-five and fifty hundredths
/ acres of land lying south ofKansas, ceded by
! them to the United States under the terms
of the fourth article Of the treaty with the
| Senecas, Mixed SeneGas, and Shawnees.
| Quapaws, COnfedeTated PeOrias, Kaskas-
| kias, Weas, and Piankeshaws- Ottawas of
| BlanChard's Fork and Roche de BRuf, and
| certain WyandOtts, concluded February
| twenty-third, eighteen hundred and sixty
| seven Statutes, volume fifteen, page five
| hundred and tbirteen), which lands were,
| by the twenty-secOnd article of said treaty,
| granted and sold to the cOnfederated bands
| of PeOrias, kaskaskiRs, Weas, and Plan.
| keshaws, at the same rate as paid by the
| government, twenty-one thousand three
| hundred dollars and eighty-seven cents.
JUDICIAL.
District Courts Of The United StateS-For
salaries of district judges for the fiscal year
ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred
| and seventy-tWO, fourteen thousand three
| hundred and twenty-five dollars.
For defraying the expenses of the courts
| of the United States, including the District
of Columbia; for jurors and witnesses, and
| expenses of suits in which the United States
are concerned, of prosecutions for Otfenses
committed against the United States; for
the safe-keeping of prisoners; and for the
expenses which may be incurred in the en-
tOrCement of the act of February twenty
eighth, eighteen hundred and seventy-one,
for the four months ending June thirtieth,
eighteen hundred and seventy-two, one
million dollars.
To enable the commissioners on revision
of the statutes of the United States to ex-
pedite the work and furnish clerical and
other assistance, and Supply contingencies,
the sum of nine thousand dollars is hereby
appropriated, to be paid from time to time
as the work progresses, upon vouchers APP
proved by all the commissioners; provided
that this appropriation shall continue avail
able until June thirty, eighteen hundred
and seventy-three.
To enable the clerk of the Court of Claims
to pay attorneys, commissioners, and mar
shals' fees fOrsthe years ending June thir-
tieth, eighteen hundred and seventy, and
June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and sew
enty-One, eight hundred dollars; and for at !
tOrneys and commissioners fees, paid by
the clerk of the court in excess of the ap-
preparations for the year ending June tbir- |
tieth, eighteen hundred and seventy, three !
hundred and fOTty-Oue dollars and fourteen |
cents.
To purchase books for the Department of |
Justice, two thousand five hundred dollars. |
To enable the Secretary of the Treasury |
IN his discretion to pay the judgment en- |
tered by the circuit court of the United |
States for the northern district Of Florida, |
in the case of Theodore Z. Edgerton against |
Jesse W. Culpepper deputy collector and |
inspector OF customs at Cedar Keys, district |
of Saint Marks, Florida, ON the seventeenth
day OF December eighteen hundred and
seventy, for the sum OF twcnty-seven thou
sand four hundred dollars, with costs.
twenty-six dollars, and interest at the rate
Of six per centum PER annum from date of
Judgment until paid, a sufficient sum is
hereby appropriated.
That the Secretary of the Treasury be
authorized and directed, in the adjustment
of the accounts of William E. Parker,
United States marshal for the eastern dis
trict Of Texas, to allow eight hundred |
and twenty-five dollars and seventy
five cents, money paid by said Parker
for the travelling expenses Of Thomas II.
Duval, judge OF the western district of
Texas, for holding two terms Of the United
States circuit and district court at Calves
weston, and one at Brownsville in Texas
under the direction Of Mr.. Justice Swayne
SEC. ,. That the proper accounting off
GERS be, and hereby are authorized and re-
qUired, in the settlement of all accounts for
the services of labOrers, wOrkmen, and me
chanics employed by or on behalf OF the
government of the United States, between
At,.,A 49,, Gel \. I
bred and siXty-eight, the date OF the act
constituting eight hours a days work for all
such labOrers, wOrkmen, and mechanics,
and the nineteenth day of Nav, eighteen
hundred and siXty-nine, the date of the
proclamation Of the President concerning
such pay, to settle and pay for the same,
without reduction on account of reduction
OF hours of labor by said act, when it shall
be made to appear that such was the sole
cause of the reduction of wages and a suffi-
cient sum for said purpose is hereby apprO-
priated out of any money in the treasury
not otherwise appropriated.
SEC. ;. That all persons born in the dis
trict Of country formerly known as the Ter
rtOry of Oregon, and subject to the iuris-
diction Of the United States at this time,
are citizens of the United States in the same
as if born elsewhere in the United
States.
SEC. 4. That the appropriation for build
ing pier at Lewes, Delaware, contained in
sections twelve and thirteen of the act ap-
proved July fifteen, eighteen hundred and |
seventy, entitled "An act making aDprO-
priatiOns for sundry civil expenses of the
government for the year ending June thirty,
eighteen hundred and seventy-one, and for
other purposes" be, and the same is hereby, |
continued until June thirty, eighteen hun
lred and seyenty-three.
SEC. 5. That the Secretary of the Treasury
be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed
20 pay to the lawful owners or their legal
representatives. of all cotton seized after |
he thirtieth day of June, eighteen
hundred and siXty-fve, by the agents of
he government unlawfully and in violation
II their instructions, the net proceeds, with
nut interest, of the sales of said cotton &C. !
ually paid into the treasury of the United
states; provided, that the receipt thereof
hall be taken and received in fun satisfac-
ion of all claims against the United States
or or on account Of the seizure of said cot !
on; and sufficient sum for such payment |
$ hereby appropriated out of any money in !
he treasury not otherwise appropriated:
nd provided further, that the foregoing 5
shall not apply to any claim now /
eDding before the Court of Claims, nor to !
ny claim not filed in the Treasury Depart {
nent within six months after the passage of !
his act; and the sum of twenty thousand {
ollars is hereby appropriated for the pay s
lent OF the necessary expenses of defend !
lg the United States in respect to claims ]
Or such proceeds, to be expended under
he direction of the Secretary of the Treas !
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Approved May is, 1879. Q
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