And whereas the said treaty having been submitted to the Senate of the United States, for its constitutional action thereon, the Senate did, on the fifteenth day of February, one thousand eight hundred and forty-seven, resolve as follows, viz:

Resolved, (two-thirds of the Senators present concurring,). Resolution of

inents.

the Senate rati- That the Senate advise and consent to the ratification of the fying said trea- articles of a treaty made and concluded at Council Springs, ty with amendin the county of Robinson, Texas, near the Brazos river, the 15th day of May, A. D. 1816, between P. M. Butler and M. G. Lewis, commissioners on the part of the United States, of the one part, and the undersigned chiefs, counsellors, and warriors of the Comanche, I-on-i, Ana-da-ca, Cadoe, Lepan, Long-wha, Keeehy, Sah-wah-carro, Wichita, and Wacoe tribes of Indians, and their associate bands, in behalf of their said tribes, on the other part, with the following amendments: Strike out the third article of the treaty in the following words:

Ratified March 8th, 1845.

"ARTICLE III.

The United States reserves to itself the right of working such mines as may be found within the Indian territory and the said tribes pledge themselves to protect such persons as the President of the United States may send among them for that purpose. In order to guard against the perpetration of frauds upon the Indians, under pretext of hunting and working mines, no person shall be permitted to go among them for that purpose, except by express license from the President of the United States."

Strike out the fifth article of the treaty in the following words: "ARTICLE V.

The said tribes or nations shall have the right of sending delegates to the city of Washington, whenever they may think their interest requires it."

In article 9, line 10, after the word "of," insert ten thou sand dollars.

In article 9, line 11, strike out the words "next fall,” and insert, at such time as the President of the United States may think proper.

Now, THEREFORE, BE IT KNOWN that I, JAMES K. POLK, President of the United States of America, do, in pursuance of the advice and consent of the Senate, as expressed in their resolution of the fifteenth day of February, one thousand eight hundred and forty-seven, accept, ratify, and confirm the said treaty, with the amendments set forth in the said resolution.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have caused the seal of the United States to be hereunto affixed, having signed the same with my hand.

DONE at the City of Washington, the eighth day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred [SEAL.] and forty-seven, and of the Independence of the United States of America the seventy-first. JAMES K. POLK.

By the President:

JAMES BUCHANAN, Secretary of State.

INDEX

TO THE ACTS PASSED AT THE SECOND SESSION OF THE TWENTY-NINTH

CONGRESS.

A.

Academy, Military, appropriation for
Adams, Elizabeth, pension granted to
Additional Major General, appointment of, authorized 61
Additional Brigadier Generals, appointment of, au-
thorized

Chap. Sec.

Page.

- 36 1

58

97

61 1

109

Additional Majors, appointment of in certain regiments authorized

Additional Surgeons and Assistant Surgeons, in the regular army, appointment of authorized, their pay and rank,

Adjutant General, of the Army, additional rations

allowed to

Admiralty suits, against ships and vessels, act reduc

execution, or process in rem in, how to be

stayed

costs of, limited in certain cases, and distribu-
tion of, fixed

Advertisement for contractors, to furnish butter and

cheese for Navy and things contraband of

to be furnished with offices, houses, &c.

Agents for Pensions, compensation of, regulated and

appropriation for,

Alabama, certain post routes established in,

State of, allowed to locate a certain quantity
of public land,

Alteration of Treasury notes, penalty for,

Altered Treasury notes, penalty for passing

Annapolis, Naval school at, appropriation for,
Annuities and grants by special acts, appropriation for
Annuities, &c. to Indians, mode of payment of, regu-
lated

Appeals to Supreme Court of the United States from certain courts in Florida, to be heard and determined

35 5 22

77

24

2

Appeals from United States district court in Florida.
allowed in certain cases

Time allowed for taking, from certain courts
in Florida

from United States district court for the south-
ern district of Florida, when and how to be

taken

Appropriations

FOR REVOLUTIONARY AND OTHER PENSIONS,

VIZ :

For revolutionary pensions; invalid pen-
sions; to widows and orphans; half pay

pensions; compensation to pension agents 13 1
FOR INDIAN DEPARTMENT, VIZ:

For pay of agents

For clerks of superintendents; contingent
expenses; interpreters; postages, rents,
&c., sub-agent

18

For superintendent of Indian affairs

FOR INDIAN TREATIES, &C. VIZ:

To the Cherokees

For blacksmiths, iron, &c.

To the Cherokees

For improvements abandoned

1

For annuities, education, &c.

For payment of interest on investments in state
stock

To the Chippewas of Mississippi and Lake Su

To the Chippewas, Menomonies, Winnebagoes,

and New York Indians

For annuities

To the Chippewas, Ottowas, and Pottowatomies

For change of boundary of the country of

To the Choctaws

For annuities, education, &c.

For removal and subsistence of

To Choctaw claimants

To the Christian Indians

For permanent annuity

For annuities, education, &c.

To the Sacs and Foxes of Mississippi-

For annuities, agriculture, provisions, inter-
est, &c.