New Orleans Republican., 1872-08-18


| Roche de B9uf, and certain Wyandotts.
concluded February twenty-third, eighteen
| hundred and sixty-seven (Statutes, volume
| fifteen, page five hundred and thirteenl,
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 of Kansas, ceded by
! them TO the United States under the terms
! of the fourth article Of the treaty with the
! Senecas, Mixed Senecas, and Shawnees
! QuapaWs, cOnfederated PeOrias, kaskas-
| kias, Weas, and Piankeshaws, 0ttawas of
| Blanchard's Fork and Roche de BGuf, 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 Kaskaskias, Weas, and Pian-
keshaws, at the same rate as paid by the
| government, twenty-One thousand three
hundred dollars and eighty-seven cents.
JUDICIAL.
JtSI ttt Nbtf Is ~ ttC GItttGU otQtGS.-FOE
| 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 sate-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 scventy-one,
for the four months ending june tmrtieth,
eighteen hundred and seveutY-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 ap-
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 fOTsthe 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
prOpriatiOns for the year ending June thir-
tieth, eighteen hundred and seventy, three
hundred and torty-One dollars and fourteen
cents.
To purchase books for the Department of
Justice two thousand five hundred dollars
To enable the Secretary of the Treasury
i'll 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 T, 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 twenty-seven thou
sand four hundred dollars, with costs,
twenty-six dollars, and interest at the rate
of six per eentum 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 Z. 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
QulTGd, in the settlement Of all accounts for
the services of labOrers, woTkmcn, and mc-
chaniCs employed by or on behalf OF the
government Of the United States, between
the twenty fifth day Of June, eighteen hun
dTed and siZty-eight the date OF the act
constituting eight hours days work for all
such labOrers, WOrkmen, and mechanics,
and the nineteenth day of May, eighteen
hundred and siEty-une, 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 sutti-
cicnt sum for said purpose is hereby appro-
pTiated out Of any money III the treasury
not otherwise appropriated.
SEC g. That all persons born iu the dis
trict Of country formerly known as the Ter
ritOry Of Oregon, and subject to the iuris-
dictiOn Of the United States at this time
are citizens of the United States in the same
manner 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 apprO-
pTiations 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, 4
continued until June thirty. eighteen hun
dred and seventythree.
SEC. 5. That the Secretary of the Treasury
be, and be is hereby, authorized and directed
to pay to the lawful owners, or their legal
representatives, of all cotton seized after
the thirteth day of June, eighteen
hundred and sixty five, by the agents Of
the government uulawtully and in violation
Of their instructions, the net proceeds, with
out interest, Of the sales Of said cotton ac-
tually paid into the treasury Of the United
States; provided, that the receipt thereof
shall be taken and received in full satisfac-
tiOn of all claims against the United States
for or on account Of the seizure Of said cot
ton; and a sufficient sum for such payment
is hereby appropriated out Of any money in
the treasury not otherwise appropriated;
and provided further, that the foregoing
provisions shall not apply to any claim now
pending before the Court of Claims, nor to
any claim not fled in the Treasury Depart
ment within six months after the passage Of
this act; and the sum Of twenty thousand
dollars is hereby appropriated for the pay
ment Of the necessary expenses Of defend
ing the United States in respect to claims
for such proceeds, to be expended under
the direction Of the Secretary Of the Treas
ury.
Approved May I8, 1872.
GENERAL NATURE-NO. 30
An act to amend section tbirty-fve of an
act entitled "An act to reduce internal
taxes, and for other purposes
Re II enacted Inv the Senate and House Of