impressed while in said service where he may appear to have regained the same, and to have received no compensation for the use thereof.

1839.

evidence, &c.,

said

governed by such

prescribed by the

President.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That, in adjusting such with regard to claims, said accounting officers shall be governed by such rules, id accounting with regard to the species and degree of evidence to be adduced officers shall be in proof of the fact of taking or impressing the property, the rules as may be value thereof or compensation for the use of the same, and the Sec. of War with use, removal, or destruction of the buildings, and the manner in the assent of the which such evidence shall be taken and authenticated, as shall be prescribed by the Secretary of War, with the assent of the President of the United States; that whenever a difference of In case of dif opinion shall arise between the accounting officers as to the ex-nion as to the extent of the allowance to be made on any claim under this act, the case shall be referred to the Secretary of War, whose deci- shall decide. sion shall be conclusive.

SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That the claims allowed under this act be paid out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated. Approved, March 2d, 1839.

ference of opi•

tent of allowance, Sec. War

Payment to be

made out of any unappropriated money.

CHAP. 65. An ACT for the relief of Frederick Frey and Company.

drawback duties

by them in schoo

[SEC. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is here- F. Frey & Co. by, authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the to be paid the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Frederick Frey and on certain Spanish playing company, of the city of New Orleans, the drawback of duties on cards exported two thousand two hundred and twenty packs of Spanish play- ner Pearl to Mexing cards, imported by said Frey and company from Hamburg, into the city of New Orleans, and exported by them to Mexico, on board the Schooner Pearl, in November, eighteen hundred and thirty-five: Provided, satisfactory proof be furnished to the Proviso. Secretary of the Treasury that the law relative to drawbacks has been complied with. Approved, March 2d, 1839.

ico.

CHAP. 66. An ACT for the relief of John Davlin.

tive, authorized,

ing to U. S. a pa

[SEC. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That John Davlin, of Arkansas, or his legal representa- J. Davlin, or his tive, be, and he is hereby, authorized, to surrender a patent to legal representa the United States, issued to him for three hundred and twenty upon surrenderacres of land, covering the southwest quarter of section thirty-tent for certain five, and the southeast quarter of section thirty-four, in township veying said land two south, in range sixteen west of the fifth principal meridian, certain to U. S., to enter of which he is the rightful owner; and, when the said Davlin, land. or his representative, shall surrender the said patent, and reconvey the aforesaid quarter section to the United States, in such

land, and recon

other

1839.

Proviso.

form as the Commissioner of the General Land Office shall designate, it shall be lawful for the said Davlin, or his legal representative, to enter, in lieu of the land by this act authorized to be surrendered, three hundred and twenty acres of any of the unappropriated lands subject to private entry, in the State of Arkansas; Provided, The selection is made within two years from the passage of this act.

Approved, March 2d, 1833.

deed of trust ex

Wilson, for a cer

in Alexandria,

of said lot on con

dition that they

CHAP. 7. An ACT for the relief of certain heirs and legal representatives of James
Wilson, late of town of Alexandria, in the District of Columbia.

[SEC. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre sentatives of the United States of America in Congress asThe lien of U. sembled, That the lien of the United States, derived from a deed S. derived from a of trust executed by J. C. Wilson upon a certain lot of ground ecuted by J. C. lying in the city of Alexandria, in the District of Columbia, on tain lot of ground which stood a house, consumed by fire in the year one thousand released to the eight hundred and twenty-eight, which lien was given by James legal proprietors C. the son of the said James Wilson, be, and the same is hereby, pay such sum of released to the legal proprietors of the said lot, on condition that money as Sec. of they, or some one of them, shall pay to the Treasurer of the sider was at a United States, for the use thereof, such sum of money as the third the value Secretary of the Treasury, for the time being, shall consider equivalent to the one-third part of the value of the said property, after the consumption of the buildings formerly erected, and prior to the construction of the new buildings now standing thereon: Provided, That the said James C. Wilson, by whom the said deed of trust or mortgage was executed, shall in no event be entitled to or enjoy, by force of this law, any advantage, right, or privilege, to which he would not have been entitled if it had not been passed. Approved, March 2d, 1839.

Treas. shall con

certain time one

thereof.

Proviso.

CHAP. 68. An ACT for the relief of the legal representatives of Thomas T. Triplett [SEC. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre sentatives of the United States of America in Congress asThe legal resembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is herepresentatives of by, authorized and directed to cause to be paid to the legal be paid $1137, for representatives of Thomas T. Triplett, out of any money in the ing Creek Indian Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of eleven hundred under Creek and thirty-seven dollars, for his services for valuing Creek In

T. T. Triplett to

services in valu

improvements,

treaty of 1826.

dian Improvements, and for enrolling Creek Indians, under the Creek treaty of eighteen hundred and twenty-six, deducting therefrom the amount in which the said Triplett stands indebted to the Government on the books of the Treasury.

Approved March 2d, 1839.

L

CHAP. 69. An ACT for the relief of John H. Pease.

1839.

ing one-half of a

red by him, as

[SEC. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is here- J. H. Pease to by, authorized and directed to pay to John H. Pease, of Nan- be paid $25, betucket, Massachusetts, out of any moneys in the Treasury not forfeiture incurotherwise appropriated, the sum of twenty-five dollars; being master of a coastone-half the amount of a forfeiture incurred by him as master April 1836. of a coasting vessel between said Nantucket and New Bedford, in the month of April, one thousand eight hundred and thirtysix, which has been paid into the Treasury.

Approved, March 2d, 1839.

ing vessel, in

CHAP. 70. An ACT to provide for the erection of public buildings in the Territory
of Florida.

to Florida for the

the use ac

the Legislature

archives to

in

buildings.

said

[SEC. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the sum of twenty thousand dollars be, and the same $20,000 granted is hereby, granted to the Territory of Florida, out of any money erection of punin the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the purpose of lic buildings for defraying the expenses of erecting a suitable State House or commodation of public buildings in the Territory of Florida, for the use and ac- the office of the commodation of the Territorial Legislature of said Territory; Territory and the Secretary of the and in which building, when erected and completed, the office public records & of the Secretary of said Territory shall be kept, and also the pub- kept lic records and archives of said Territory. SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the said sum of money said sum to be appropriated by the first section of this act shall be paid over to Treasurer of the the Treasurer of said Territory on the order of the Governor, and Territory on the shall be expended for the purpose aforesaid, under the direction vernor, and to be of the Governor and Legislative Council, and in such way and Governor and lemanner and at such times as they shall, by law or resolution for that purpose, prescribe: Provided, That the passage of this law reco shall not at any time be held as an engagement on the part of the United States for any further appropriation to the objects hereinbefore mentioned. Approved, March 3d, 1839.

paid over to the

order of the Go

expended as the

gislative council may by law diProviso.

CHAP. 71. An ACT making appropriations for the current and contingent expenses
of the Indian Department, and for fulfilling treaty stipulations with the various Indian
tribes, for the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty-nine.

[SEC. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives of the United States of America in Congress assem-
bled, That the following sums be, and they are hereby, appro-
priated, for the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty-nine,
for the purpose of paying the current expenses of the Indian de-
partment, fulfilling treaty stipulations with the various Indian
tribes, and contingent expenses; to be paid out of any money in
the Treasury not otherwise appropriated :

1839.

Pay of superintendent of Indian affairs

at St.

For the current and contingent expenses of the Indian department, viz:

For the pay of the superintendent of Indian affairs at St. Louis, and the several Indian agents, as provided by the acts of Louis, and the June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and thirty-four, and of March third, eighteen hundred and thirty-seven, sixteen thousand five hundred dollars;

several Indian

agents.

Pay of sub

agents.

Pay of inter

preters.

Presents to In

dians.

Provisions for

Indians.

Buildings at the agencies.

Contingent ex

For pay of sub-agents, authorized by the act of June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and thirty-four, thirteen thousand dollars;

For the pay of interpreters, as authorized by the same act, nine thousand three hundred dollars;

For presents to Indians authorized by the same act, five thou sand dollars;

For the purchase of provisions for Indians, at the distribution of annuities, while on visits of business with the superintendents and agents, and when assembled on public business, eleven thousand eight hundred dollars;

For the necessary buildings required at the several agencies, and repairs thereof, ten thousand dollars;

For postages, rents, stationery, fuel for offices, and other conpenses of the In- tingencies of the Indian department, and for transportation and incidental expenses, thirty-six thousand five hundred dollars; For the salary of one clerk in the office of the superintendent intend Indian af of Indian affairs, south of the Missouri river, one thousand dollars; For carrying into effect the stipulations of certain Indian treaties, and the laws connected therewith, viz:

Clerk to super

fairs south of the Missouri.

Six Nations of New York.

Senecas of N.

York.
Ottawas.

Wyandots.

Wyandots, Munsees and De

lawares.

Christian In

dians. Miamies.

Eel Rivers.

Pottawatamies.

Pottawatamies

of Huron.

Pottawatamies

For the Six Nations of New York, four thousand five hundred dollars;

For the Senecas of New York, six thousand dollars;
For the Ottawas, four thousand three hundred dollars;
For the Wyandots, six thousand eight hundred and forty dol
lars;

For the Wyandots, Munsees, and Delawares, one thousand dollars;

For the Christian Indians, four hundred dollars;

For the Miamies, forty thousand one hundred and ten dol lars;

For the Eel Rivers, one thousand one hundred dollars;
For the Pottawatamies, twenty thousand two hundred dol-
lars:

For the Pottawatamies of Huron, four hundred dollars;
For the Pottawatamies of the Prairie, sixteen thousand dol

of the Prairie. lars;

Pottawatamies of the Wabash.

Pottawatamies of Indiana.

Chippewas, Ottawas, and Pottawatamies.

Winnebagoes.

For the Pottawatamies of the Wabash, twenty thousand dol lars:

For the Pottawatamies of Indiana, seventeen thousand dol lars;

For the Chippewas, Ottawas, and Pottawatamies, thirty-four thousand two hundred and ninety dollars;

For the Winnebagoes, ninety-two thousand eight hundred and sixty dollars;

For the Menomonies, thirty-two thousand six hundred and fifty dollars;

For the Chippewas of the Mississippi, thirty-five thousand dollars;

1839. Menomonies.

Chippewas of

the Mississippi.

For the Chippewas of Saginaw, five thousand eight hundred Chippewas of dollars;

Saginaw.

For the Chippewas, Menomonies, Winnebagoes, and New Chippewas, York Indians, fifteen hundred dollars;

For the Sioux of the Mississippi, forty-two thousand five hundred and ten dollars;

Menomonies, Winnebagoes, and N. Y. Indians.

Santie Sioux.

For the Yancton and Santie Sioux, four thousand three hundred Yancton and forty dollars;

For the Omahas, three thousand nine hundred and forty dol- Omahas. lars;

and

For the Sacs and Foxes of the Missouri, twelve thousand five Sacs and Foxes hundred and seventy dollars;

For the Iowas, eight thousand nine hundred and fifty dollars;

For the Sacs and Foxes of the Mississippi, fifty-four thousand five hundred and forty dollars;

For the Sacs, Foxes, Sioux, Iowas, Omahas, and Ottoes and Missourias, three thousand dollars;

of the Missouri.

lowas.

Sacs and Foxes

of the Mississippi.

Sacs,

Foxes,
Iowas,

Sioux,
Omahas and Ot-
toes and Missou-

For the Ottoes and Missourias, five thousand six hundred and ris forty dollars;

For the Kanzas, six thousand and forty dollars;

Kanzas.

For the Osages, fourteen thousand four hundred and ninety- Osages. six dollars;

For the Kickapoos, five thousand five hundred dollars;
For the Kaskaskias and Peorias, three thousand dollars;
For the Piankeshaws, eight hundred dollars;
For the Weas, three thousand dollars;

Kickapoos. Kaskaskias & Peorias.

Piankeshaws.

Weas.

For the Delawares, ten thousand four hundred and forty-four Delawares. dollars;

For the Shawnees, seven thousand one hundred and eighty dollars;

For the Senecas and Shawnees, two thousand and sixty do!lars;

For the Senecas, two thousand six hundred and sixty dollars; For the Choctaws, fifty-seven thousand six hundred and twenty-five dollars;

For the Chickasaws, six thousand dollars;

For the Creeks, forty-six thousand four hundred and forty dollars;

Shawnees.

Senecas and

Shawnees.

Senecas.
Choctaws.

Chickasaws.

Creeks.

For the Quapaws, four thousand six hundred and sixty dol- Quapaws. lars;

For the Florida Indians, nine thousand six hundred and ten Florida Indians. dollars;

For the Pawnees, twelve thousand dollars;

Pawnees.

For the Cherokees, seven thousand six hundred and forty Cherokees. dollars;

Chippewas.

For the Ottawas and Chippewas, sixty-two thousand four Ottawas hundred and sixty-five dollars;

and