! 1838. ment had not Laken place. payment of said bonds had not taken place: Provided, That if such postpone- nothing in this act shall be so construed as to give to any collector of the customs, or to the representatives of any such collector, a sum greater than the compensation he would have been entitled to receive in case the law therein referred to, for the suspension of payment upon revenue bonds, had not been passed, and the said commissions had been paid to the collector, to whom the same are hereby given, during his continuance in office, and at the first maturity of the said bonds. Approved, June 12th, 1838. be appointed, CHAP. 99. An ACT to create the office of Surveyor of Public Lands in the Wis consin Territory. [SEC. 1.] Be it enacted, by the Senate and House of Repre sentatives of the United States of America in Congress asA Surveyor to sembled, That a Surveyor for the Territory of Wisconsin shall be appointed, who shall have the same authority, and perform the same duties respecting the public lands and private land claims in the Territory of Wisconsin, as are now vested in and required of the Surveyor of the lands of the United States in Ohio. the same authori- ty, &c. as the U. S. lands in Ohio to deliver to Wisconsin all lands in Wiscon that is impracti SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty Surveyor for of the Surveyor for Ohio to deliver to the Surveyor for Wisthe Surveyor for consin Territory, all the maps, papers, records, and documents maps, &c. in his relating to the public lands and private land claims in the said office, relating to Territory of Wisconsin, which may be in his office; and in sin; or, where every case where it shall be impracticable to make a separation cable, cerufied of such maps, papers, records and documents, without injury, it shall be his duty to cause copies thereof, certified by him, to be furnished to the Surveyor for Wisconsin Territory; which copies shall be of the same validity as the originals. And the Sec. Treas. to Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized to cause the expense attending the transfer of the records to be paid out of the appropriation for surveying the public lands. copies. cause the ex- transfer to be Surveyor of Wisconsin to es Allowed a sa annum. SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That the Surveyor for Wisconsin Territory, to be appointed in pursuance of this act, shall establish his office at the town of Du Buque, in the Tertablish his office ritory of Wisconsin; and that he shall be allowed an annual at Du Buque. salary of fifteen hundred dollars to commence at such period lary of $1,500 per as his office shall be in readiness for operation; and he shall Authorized to be authorized to employ one draughtsman and clerk, whose man and clerk-aggregate compensation shall not exceed sixteen hundred doltheir salaries. lars per annum. He shall also be allowed the sum of three $350 allowed hundred and fifty dollars per annum, for office-rent, fuel, and for office rent, &c. other incidental expenses of his office; to be paid out of the money appropriated for surveying the public lands. Approved, June 12th, 1838. employ a drafts CHAP. 100. An ACT to establish two additional land offices in that part of Wisconsin Territory west of the river Mississippi. 1838. tricts created for [SEC. 1.] Be it enacted, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That for the sale of the public lands in that part of the Territory of Wisconsin situate west of the river Mississippi, two land districts are hereby created; one of which Two land discomprising all the lands south of the east and west line which the sale of the forms the northern boundary of the township adjoining to, and public lands. immediately south of, the township in which the town of Davenport is situate, shall be called the Des Moines land district, the land office for which shall be established at the town of Burlington; and the other district, comprising the lands north of the east and west line, shall be called the Du Buque land district, the office for which shall be established at the town of Du Buque. to Lands comprised in the one be called Des Land office at Moines. Burlington. President to appoint a register and receiver for SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the President be, and he is hereby, authorized to appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, a register and receiver of public each district. moneys for each of the said districts, and who shall, respectively, be required to reside at the site of their offices, and have powers, perform the same duties, and be entitled to the same compensation, as are or may be prescribed by law in relation duties, and comto the other land officers of the United States. Their powers, pensation. cause the public tricts, except,&c. be exposed to SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That the President is President to authorized to cause the public lands in the said districts with lands in said disthe exception of section numbered sixteen in each township, to reserved for the use of schools, or such other lands as may, by sale. law be selected in lieu thereof, and of such other tracts as he may select for military or other purposes, to be exposed to sale in the same manner, and upon the same terms and conditions, as the other public lands of the United States. to remove SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That whenever the Pre- President authosident may deem it expedient, he is hereby authorized to re- the said land of move the said land offices to such other places within those districts as he may judge proper. Approved, June 12th, 1838. fices when and where he may deem it expedi ent. CHAP. 101. An ACT to ascertain and designate the boundary line between the Indiana, Michi [SEC. 1.] Be it enacted, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Surveyor General of the Ohio, Indiana, Surveyor GeMichigan and Wisconsin land districts, under the direction of neral of the Chio, the President of the United States, be, and he is hereby, autho- gan and Wisconrized and required to cause to be surveyed, marked, and de- under direction signated, the boundary line between the State of Michigan and to cause the bounthe Territory of Winconsin, agreeably to the boundary as esta- dary line, be blished by the act entitled "An act to establish the northern and Wisconsin sin land districts, of the President. tween Michigan as established by 1838. to be surveyed, signated. boundary line of the State of Ohio, and to provide for the adact 15 June 1836 mission of the State of Michigan into the Union, upon the conmarked, and de- ditions, therein expressed," approved June fifteenth, eighteen hundred and thirty-six; and to cause to be made a plat or plan of the boundary between the said State of Michigan and the said Territory of Wisconsin, and return the same to Congress at its next annual session, and that the sum of three thousand dollars be, and the same is hereby appropriated to carry into effect this act: Provided, That the whole expense of surveying, marking and designating the said boundary line shall not exceed that sum. Approved, June 12th, 1838. $3000 appro priated. Proviso. $1,747,92 for making six swords under a contract with Genl. Macomb; that he deliver to nally made un CHAP. 102. An ACT for the relief of Robert Keyworth. [SEC. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre sentatives of the United States of America in Congress asSec. Treas. to sembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he hereby pay R. Keyworth is, authorized to pay to Robert Keyworth of the District of Columbia, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of one thousand seven hundred and upon condition forty-seven dollars and ninety-two cents, in full satisfaction of the Secy, of War, his claim for making six swords, under a contract with General the sword origi. Alexander Macomb, executed the ninth of May, one thousand der said contract eight hundred and thirty-five, authorized by resolution of Conapproved. Secy. gress, passed the thirteenth of February, one thousand eight said sword at auc- hundred and thirty-five, and for all extra work, materials found, and machinery employed, in making the same; upon condition that said Robert Keyworth deliver to the Secretary of War, for the time being, the sword originally made under said contract, but which was not approved, and which the said Secretary is authorized and directed to cause to be sold at auction, giving reasonable notice thereof, for the benefit of the United States. Approved, June 12th, 1838. which was not War to sell tion. of the Treasury CHAP. 103. An ACT for the relief of John Spitfathom. [SEC. 1.] Be it enacted, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assemThe proper ac- bled, That the proper accounting officers of the Treasury be, counting officers and they are hereby, required to settle and adjust the account of to settle the ac- John Spitfathom, and allow him five years' full pay as an fathom, and al- ensign of infantry of the Revolutionary army in the Virginia years' full pay as line, without interest; which five years' full pay is the commutation of his half pay for life; to be paid out of any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated. count of J. Spit low him five an ensign of infantry. Approved, June 12th, 1838. 1838. The proper accounting officers to settle the ac of the Treasury count of W. CHAP. 104. An ACT for the relief of the heirs of William Coggswell. [SEC. 1.] Be it enacted, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the proper accounting officers of the Treasury be, and they are hereby, required to settle the account of William Coggswell now deceased, who was a hospital surgeon of the army, during the war of the revolution, and to allow to the Coggswell, deheirs-at-law of the said William Coggswell, five years' full pay low his heirs-atas a captain in the army of the revolution; which five years' full pay as a capfull pay is the commutation of the half pay for life, to which lain. said William Coggswell was entitled under the resolution of the Continental Congress, of the twenty-second march, seven teen hundred and eighty-three; and that the same be paid out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated. Approved, June 12th, 1838. ceased, and al law five years' CHAP. 105. An ACT for the relief of the heirs of Lieutenant William Russwurm deceased. counting officers of to settle the account W. Russ [SEC. 1.] Be it enacted, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the proper accounting officers of the Treasury The proper acbe, and they are hereby, required to settle the account of Wil- the Treasury liam Russwurm, deceased, and allow to his heirs five years' full set of we ass pay as a lieutenant in the North Carolina line, on continental wurm, deceased, establishment; which five years' full pay, is the commutation heirs five years' of his half pay for life, to be paid to the heirs of the said Wil-tenant. liam Russwurm, deceased, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated. Approved, June 12th, 1838. and allow his full pay as a lieu CHAP. 106. An ACT for the relief of Moses Van Campen. [SEC. 1.] Be it enacted, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the proper accounting officers of the Treasury The proper acdo settle the account of Moses Van Campen, and allow him counting officers five years' full pay as a lieutenant of infantry in the Pennsyl- to settle the acvania line on continental establishment; and that the said five Campen, and alyears' full pay be paid out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated. Approved, June 12th, 1838. of the Treasury Count of M. Van low him five years' full pay as a lieutenant of infantry. CHAP. 107. An ACT for the relief of Captain Samuel Warren. [SEC. 1.] Be it enacted, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the proper accounting officers of the Treasury 1838. counting officers Department be, and they hereby are, directed to settle the The proper ac- account of Samuel Warren, of South Carolina, and to allow of the Treasury him five years' full pay, as a captain in the army of the Revoto settle the ac lution; which five years' full pay is the commutation of his ren, and allow half pay for life; and that such sum as may be found due, be full pay as a cap- paid to him out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated. Approved, June 12th, 1838. count of S. War him five years' tain. counting officers to settle the ac CHAP. 108. An ACT for the relief of the legal representatives of Henry Morfit deceased. [SEC. 1.] Be it enacted, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress asThe proper ac- sembled, That the proper accounting officers of the Treasury of the Treasury Department be, and they are hereby, directed to settle the count of H. Mor- account of Henry Morfit, deceased, and allow to his legal fit, deceased, and representatives five years' full pay as a lieutenant in the Pennrepresentatives sylvania line on continental establishment, without interest; pay as a lieute which five years' full pay is the commutation of his half pay for life; to be paid to the said legal representatives of Henry Morfit, deceased, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated. Approved, June 12th, 1838. allow his legal five years' full nant. Fortune, upon his cient authority interested, the CHAP. 109. An ACT for the relief of Moses Merrill, and the fishermen of the schooner Fortune. [SEC. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre sentatives of the United States of America in Congress asCollector at sembled, That the collector of customs for the district of NewNewburyport to pay M. Merrill, buryport, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, be, and agent of the schr. hereby is, authorized and directed to pay to Moses Merrill, the showing suffi- agent of the schooner Fortune, of ninety-one tons and thirtyfrom each person two ninety-fifths of a ton burden, upon his showing sufficient money said ves- authority from each person interested, such a sum of money sel would have as said vessel would have been entitled to if she had been enif she had been gaged in the cod fisheries for the term of four months or more; cod fisheries four to be distributed, five-eighths to the fishermen, and three-eighths to the owners as the law provides; said schooner having been accidentally lost while engaged in that buisiness during the fishing season of eighteen hundred and thirty-five. Approved, June 12th, 1838. been entitled to engaged in the months or more. CHAP. 110. An ACT concerning a seminary of learning in the Territory of Wisconsin. [SEC. 1.] Be it enacted, by the Senate and House of Repre sentatives of the United States of America in Congress as |