The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-11-20

crWlSe appropriated, the sum OF twelve
thousand dollars for the support and
relief of the Otoe and Missouria tribe
| of Indians, to be available immediate
| "; this amount to be used, under the
| direction of the Secretary of the Inte-
| rior, i'll rebuilding agency-buildingS in
| place of those recently destroyed by
fire, aud for the support OF the desti-
tute Indians of said tribe: Procjdc3,
| That the moncG hereby appropriated
! shall be repaid to the Treasury of the
United States from the proceeds of the
sale of tine lands of said Indians, here
tOfore authorized by act of June tenth,
eighteen hundred and seventy-two,
entitled San act for the relief of Ger
tain tribes OF Indians in the Northern
uperintendency,' which repayment
the Secretary OF the Interior shall
cause TO be made as soon as tile money
arising from such sale shall be avail
able.
Sec. y. That the Secretary Of the
Interior cause to be prepared and de
livcrcd to the Public Printer by tle
11rSt day of November, eighteen huI-
dred and seventy-tour. Il tabular state
Inent of the items paid ont OF the ap-
preparations made for the Indian De
| partmeut for the year ending June
thirtieth eighteen hundred and sev-
elIty-folrr, each item being placed un-
der the appropriation from which 1t
was paid, i'll such manner rs to show
tile disposition made of each appropri-
alton and the amount EueNpcndCd of
each; also an itenizcd statement OF the
S;llaries and incidental expenses paid
at each agency tor the said year. ami
the appropriations ont of which paid.
aud the number of Indians ut each
agency; and that the same be ldId be
fore Congress on the first day OF the
next session; aud that the report OF The
Commissioner OF Indian Affairs. with
the reports OF agents, be printed, and
laid before Congress on the first day OF
the next session.
Approved, June -, 1874.
AN ACT to provide for the stamping
of un<tamped instruments, dotu-
mentS or papers.
Be IL e,tac'e,l bg hc .~easfe asc1 HoHSe
! If RepreSet ttteHireS ri tite jAiteft St"ies y
-1"@fic'' IN Cotsg,cS~ aSSc"tjed,
That all instruments. documents,
and papers heretofore made. signed or
issued. and subject To Il stamp duty or
tax under any law heretofore existing
and remaining un~tampcd. may be
stamped by amy person having an in
t,-ira>t therein. or. where tie original
= u
prior to the first OF january. eighteen
hundred and seventy->iX. And said
Instruments. documents, and papers
aud any record thereof, shall he rs
valid. to all iutcut> and purposes rs il
stamped when made. >i@Ued or i>Scd.
but 40 right acquired i'll good faith
shall i'll any manner be effected hv
such stamping as aforesaid. Prgri}a}.
That to render such stamping valid,
the person desiring to stamp the same
shall appear with the instrument. doe
ument. or paper. or copy thereof, be
fore some nudge or clerk of Il court OF
record, and before him ailix the proper
stamp; and the said judge or clerh
shall intorSc on such writing or copy
I certificate. under his hand whrI
ma.lr by said Judge. and under hi
hand and seal. when made by sale
clerk. setting forth the date ut which
and the place where. the stamp was =
affixed. the name of the person pre-
seuting said writing or copy, the tac
that it WAS thus affixed. and that til
stamp was duly cancelled i'll his pres
cnce.
Sec. ,. That all laws or parts O
laws i'll conflict with the above, ar
hereby repealed.
Approved, June %. 1874.
A\ ACT for the crcatIO OF Il court for II
Siiu!itation and disposition OF ccrtai
moneys received into the Treasury III
der an awRr, made hy the tribunal
arbitration constituted by virture of II
first article of the treaty concu led q
Washington the eighth OF Nay. ann
IOmini eighteen hundred and ipveut
one. between the United ~ti.tce of AlEcl
lea ami the Queen of Great Britain.
b il fnoct"d Gy III" s. ,s"te G3'd iLe"S"
IL prs 3'OtiTzS uf U1 mira $ dttS u -iiIls1
1-r in (DnG1r.ss MSS, 1Rble1.
That the President OF Tie UniteI sate
ha. anl he i hereby aut thorizcd 10 nom
nae. att bN and with the a'tNlcf ana cor
sent OF TIL" senate. appoint five ~i1i:ahl
persons. WhO shah constitute Il court. /
lc known a the - 'OuFt of C0nmi-~Io IoH1T
OF Alabama Claims Each OF the judge
AMI other officers of sal court shall talk
the oath of Office prescribed bv law to y
taken by ali officers OF the United STATE.
The President SlIatl dcS.-Enatc. by appOint
ment, one of the said judgcs to he pr,
Sitiin-s judge of thr court: and all Nas7il
cicS which may occur in said court b
reason Of DEATH, resignation, or inability
sail inslGes to discharge the duties of Ii
position. shall lie dlle.l in the same MAJ
ner ;t~ vacancies occurring i'll Offices undo
the Tons i|ution of the United States III
tillc.!.
See. >. That the said iudgcs shall met
and organize said court i'll the city
Washington, where the said court sha
hold lis ~iltingS. Three judges of sal
court shall constitute Il quorum for I'll
transaction of business, and the a%re
ment of three shall be necessary to dCcid
any question ari~ion before said court.
sec. 3. That the said court be, and il
hereby tut hOrlzed to publish notice of j
sessions. AMI to make all needful rn!cs an
regulations not contFaNeninG the laws
the nftr1 STATES or the DIVISIONS of tn
act for rcgul:lf ing I he forms ana mode
procedure before the said court, ana Il
c;Irryfn" into full ana complete effect I'll
provisions of this act. such rules an
mole of procedure shall conform. as far
! pTaCf Icable. To the mode of procedure an
practice OF the circuit courts of the Unite
States; and the said court IS hereby veStc
with the same powers now possessed b
the circuit and district courts of IL
United States to compel the attenlians
witnesses, to preserve order, and to pu
iSh for contcmpts and in all claims Whic
shall be presented before said court ii
person or persons prosecuting such clail
shall be deemed the complainant and Il
United States shall he deemed the I
spondcnt. And said court shall have pol
er to compel the production of any bool
or papers deemed material TO the cOnSi
GRAFTON OF any claim or matter pcndil
therein.
sec. 4. That each of the said jude
shall be paid monthly, at the rate of :
thousand dollars per annum; and til.
shall have clerk, who shall he appointC
and consent of the senate, 10 be raid
the rate of three thousand dollars y
annum; and the said court shall ha
authority to appoint one short hand
I1erter, to paid monthly. at the rate of ty
thousand five hundred dollars per annuI
and said court shall he further allowed 4
necessary actual expenses of Ofiicc-reI
furniture, fuel, stationery, and printin
and other necessary incidental expense
to he certified by the presiding Judge
said court, and 10 DC audited and paid
vouchers under the direction of the SecI