Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-05-03


Zebul0n b. Sturge assistant secretary to sign
patents Of public lands for the President, Tor
the months OF June, July, August, and Sep
tem6er, eighteen hundred and seventy-two, five
To pay Alexander Lynch for services rem
dered by him as clerk OF the select committee
TO inquire into matters connected with the
Union Pacific Railroad Company, the Credit
Moblller, appointed pursuant to House resolu-
ton or January sixth, eighteen hundred AMI
seventy three, four hundred dollars.
To pay John G. Merritt for services as mes
senger OF the Senate from July first, eighteen
hundred and seyenty-two, to July first eighteen
hundred and seventy-three, as authorized by
resolution OF the Senate passed June tenth,
eighteen hundred and seventy-t two, fourteen
hundred and forty dollars.
To enable the Secretary OF the Interior to paw
John w. Wright for rent of building, under
lease dated May twentieth, eighteen hundred
and seventy, thirteen thousand five hundred
dollars; to enable the Secretary Of the Interior
to pay John W. Wright for buildings, under
seventy, two thousand six hundred dollars and
to pay John w. Wright and Thomas Lewis for
rent OF buildings, under lease dated june Sec
ond, eighteen hundred and seventy, one thou
sand five hundred dollars, making the total
sum OF seventeen thousand six hundred dollars.
10 enable the Commissioner Of Pensions to
employ certain temporary clerks in his office
twelve thousand eight hundred and sixty nine
dollars.
For this amount, or go much thereof as may
be necessary, for the construction of q wagon
road, by which supplies may be transported
nom point on the Northern Pacific railway,
IN the State OF Minnesota, known as Red Lake
Crossing, to the Red Lake bi anch Of the agency
for the Chippewa Indians Of the Missss ppi,
nve thousand doll ars.
INDIAH BUREAU.
That the Secretary Of the Treasury Is hereby
authorized and directed to transfer from the
proceeds Of sale of the Usage Indian lands in
Kansas, made in accordance with the twelfth
section Of the act of Congress approved July
fifteenth, eighteen hundred and seventy, the
sum of one million six hundred and fifty thou
sand dollars, or so much thereof - may be
necessary, to pay for lands purchased ny the
Osages from the Cherokees, and to place the
same on the books of his Department to the
credit Of the Cherokee Indians, the same shall
bear interest at the rate Of I've per cent, In
accordance with the Get Of Congress appro we'd
June fifth, eighteen hundred and seventy-two,
entitled "An act to confirm to the Great and
Little Usage Indians reservation In the In
dian Territory" and the acts Of Congress and
treaties therein mentioned and referred to-
whenever the amount 70 be 30 transferred shall
be certified to the said Secretary OF the Treas
my by the Secretary of the Interior: Provoked,
That nothing herein contained shall be con-
strued as In any manner changing the provis-
Ions Of section four Of the act "making appro-
priations for the current and contingent ex-
penses OF the Indian department. and for full
filling treaty stipulattons with various In liam
tribes for the year ending June thirtieth, eigh-
teen hundred and seventy-four, and Tor cher
For this amount, to be paid to the Usage In
annum, IN aceertarce with section twelve OF