New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-24

Roche de BHuf, and certain Wvandotts.
concluded February twenty-third, eighteen
hundred and sixty-seven tStatutes. volume
fifteen, page five hundred and thirteen).
forty cents.
For this amount. to be taken
from any funds in the Treasury of tie
United States belonging to the con
tederate bands of Peorias, Kaskas-
kias, Weas and Pimkeshaws. TO make good
to the Quapaw tribe Of Indians the est
mated value of eighteen thousand five hun
dred and twenty-five and fifty hundredths
acres of land lying south of Kansas, coded 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 Peofias, haskas-
kias, Weas, and Piaukeshaws, Ottawas Of
Blanchard's Fork and Roche de Bout, and
certain WyandOttF, concluded February
twenty third eighteen hundred and sixty
seven statutes, volume fifteen, page five
hundred and tbirteenl, which lands.were,
by the tWenty-secOnd article of said treaty,
granted and sold to the cOnfederated bands
Of PeOrias, Kaskaskias, 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 ottenses
committed against the United States; for
the safe-keeping of prisoners; and for the
IL, Il, I IL.
fOrcement of the act Of February twenty
eighth, eighteen hundred and seveuty-One,
for the tour months ending june thirtieth,
eighteen hundred and seveItY-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 fOrEbhe years ending June thlr-
tieth, eighteen hundred and seventy, and
June thiTtieth, eighteen hundred and sew
enty-One, eight hundred dollars; and for at
tOmeys and commissioners fees, paid by
the clerk of the court in excess Of the ap-
preparations for the year ending June thlr-
tieth, eighteen hundred and seventy, three
hundred and forty-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
III his discretion to pay the judgment en-
tered by the circuit court of the Gnited
States for the northern district of Florida,
in the case of Theodore I. 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-seyen thou
sand four hundred dollars, with costs,
| twentv-six dollars and interest at the rate
Of six per centum per annum from date Of
| Judgment until paid, sufficient sum is
| hereby appropriated.
That the Secretary of the Treasury be
! authorized and directed, in the adjustment
of the ACCOUNTS of William &. 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 a Calves
weston, and one at Brownsville, in Texas,
under the direction Of Mr. Justice Swayne,
SEC. 2. 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, woTkmen, and me-
! chanics employed by or on behalf OF the
! government Of the United States, between
! the twenty-tifth day Of June, eighteen hum
! bred and siXtY-Gight, the date OF the act
constituting eight hours days work for all
! such IabOrers, wOTlImep, and mechanics,
and the nineteenth day Of May, eighteen
! hundred and siXty-niHe, 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 II Shall
! be made to appear that such was the sole
cause of the reduction of wages, and a sutti-
Gent sum for said purpose is hereby apprO-
! priated out of any money in the treasury
not otherwise appropriated
SEC. 3. That all persons born in the dis
| trict of country formerly known as the Ter
ritory Of Oregon, and subject to the iuris
| dctiOn 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 can act making apDrO-
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
| dred and seventy-thTee.
SEC. ;. That the Secretary Of the Treasury
! be, and he is hereby authorized and directed
to pay. to the lawful owners, or their legal
| representatives, of all cotton seized after
| the thirtieth day of June, eighteen
| hundred and sixtv-ive, by the agents of
1 the government unlawtully 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 OF 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 filed 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 NATUBE-NO. 30
An act to amend section thirty-fve Of an
act entitled IAN act to reduce internal
taxes, and for other purposes"
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