Their com translating the French and Spanish languages, and who shall perform the duty of translator and such other duty as may be required by the said register and receiver; and the said register and receiver shall each be pensation each. allowed, as a compensation for their services in relation to said claims, and, for the services to be performed under the provisions of the several acts to which this is a supplement, the sum of eight hundred dollars each, and the clerk the sum of eight hundred dollars: which several sums of money shall be paid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated: Provided, That the payment of the whole of the aforesaid compensation shall be withheld by the Secretary of the Treasury, until a report, approved by him, shall have been made to him by said register and receiver, of the performance of the services herein required. APPROVED, May 24, 1828. Payment of the whole of the aforesaid compensation to be withheld Sums appropriated, &c. For payment CHAP. XCIV.—An Act making appropriations to carry into effect certain Indian treaties. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That the following sums be appropriated, to be paid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the objects following, viz: For the payment of the sum stipulated by the sixth article of the treaty of sum by art. 6, of the fifth of August, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-six, with the Chippewa tribe of Indians, one thousand dollars. of treaty with the Chippewas of Aug. 5, 1826. For annuity, &c. by article For payment of annuity by treaty with the Miamies of Oct. 23, 1826. For delivery of two thousand pounds of iron, &c. For support of the poor and infirm. For carrying into effect treaty with Creek nation of Nov. 15, 1827. To the Thornton party of Miami Indians by treaty of Feb. 11, 1828. For building For paying the annuity and providing the means of education, stipulated by third article of the treaty with the Patawatima tribe of Indians, made the sixteenth of October, one thousand eight hundred and twentysix, four thousand dollars. For supporting a blacksmith and miller, and also for furnishing one hundred and sixty bushels of salt, in conformity with the aforesaid article, one thousand five hundred and twenty dollars. For the payment of the annuity stipulated by the fourth article of the treaty with the Miami tribe of Indians, made the twenty-third day of October, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-six, for the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty-eight, thirty thousand dollars. For the delivery of two thousand pounds of iron, one thousand pounds of steel, one thousand pounds of tobacco, and for the employment of labourers, in conformity of the said fourth article of the said treaty, one thousand one hundred dollars. For the support of the poor and infirm, and the education of the youth of the said tribe of Indians, under the sixth article of the said treaty, two thousand dollars. For carrying into effect the treaty with the Creek nation of Indians, concluded the fifteenth of November, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-seven, forty-seven thousand four hundred and twenty-nine dollars. To the Thornton party of Miami Indians, by virtue of the second article of a treaty made with them on the eleventh of February, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-eight, at the Wyandot village, for goods delivered and to be delivered, as provided for by the second article of the said treaty, ten thousand dollars. For building twelve houses, clearing and fencing forty acres of land, twelve houses, and furnishing wagon, oxen, labourers, provisions, horses, and saddles, and bridles, as stipulated for by same article of said treaty, five thousand four hundred and eighty-five dollars. &c. For payment &c., to Peter Langlois. For the following sums, For payment of money and goods to Peter Langlois, as stipulated for by the third article of said treaty, four thousand dollars. For the following sums and objects, being necessary to carry into effect the treaty concluded on the sixth day of May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-eight, between the United States and the Cherokee nation of Indians, west of the Mississippi: In consideration of the inconvenience and trouble of removing, as provided for in the fifth article of said treaty, fifty thousand dollars. For three years annuity, as provided for in the same article, six thousand dollars. For spoliations committed on them, as provided for in the same article, eight thousand seven hundred and sixty dollars. For the use of Thomas Graves, same article, one thousand two hundred dollars. For the use of George Guess, same article, five hundred dollars. For two thousand dollars, for ten years, for the education of their children, same article, twenty thousand dollars. Towards the purchase of a printing press, and types, same article, one thousand dollars. For the compensation proposed to be paid to emigrating Cherokees from within the chartered limits of Georgia, for the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty-eight, upon the supposition that five hundred may emigrate within the year; that is to say: For rifles, six thousand two hundred and fifty dollars. For five hundred blankets, two thousand five hundred dollars. For two thousand five hundred pounds of tobacco, two hundred and fifty dollars. For property that may be abandoned, upon the estimate that, of the five hundred, one hundred may be heads of families, and have property worth twenty dollars, each, two thousand dollars. For cost of emigration of five hundred, at ten dollars each, five thousand dollars. For provisions for a year, fifteen thousand dollars. For ten dollars for each emigrant, as provided for by the eighth article of the aforesaid treaty, five thousand dollars. For Captain James Rogers, as provided for by the tenth article, five hundred dollars. For the expense, in part, of running the boundary lines, as provided for by the third article, two thousand dollars. APPROVED, May 24, 1828. CHAP. XCV.-An Act making appropriations for the purchase of books, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That the sum of five thousand dollars be, and the same hereby is appropriated, to be paid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the purchase of books for the library of Congress. SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the librarian of Congress be authorized to employ an assistant, who shall receive a yearly compensation of eight hundred dollars, commencing March fourth, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-seven; to be paid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated. APPROVED, May 24, 1828. CHAP. XCVI.-An Act supplementary to an act, entitled "An Act providing for May 24, 1828. the correction of errors in making entries of lands at the land offices," passed March third, eighteen hundred and nineteen. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Provisions of States of America, in Congress assembled, That the provisions of the act of March 3, extend to cases where patents have issued or shall hereafter issue. 1819, ch. 98, to act, entitled "An act providing for the correction of errors in making entries of lands at the land offices," approved March third, one thousand eight hundred and nineteen, are hereby declared to extend to cases where patents have issued, or shall hereafter issue: upon condition that the party concerned shall surrender his or her patent, to the commissioner of the general land office, with a relinquishment of title thereon, executed in a form to be prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury. APPROVED, May 24, 1828. STATUTE I. May 24, 1828. [Obsolete.] 15,000 dollars appropriated to defray the expenses of treating with &c. CHAP. XCVII.—An Act to enable the President of the United States to hold a treaty with the Chippewas, Ottawas, Pattawattimas, Winnebagoes, Fox and Sacs nutions of Indians. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That the sum of fifteen thousand dollars be, and the same is hereby appropriated, to defray the expenses of treating with the Chippewas, Ottawas, Pattawattimas, Winnebathe Chippewas, goes, Fox and Sacs nations of Indians, for the purpose of extinguishing their titles to lands within the state of Illinois and the territory of Michigan, situated between the Illinois river and the lead mines, on Fever river, and in the vicinity of said lead mines; and, also, certain reservations on the south-east border of Lake Michigan; and that the President of the United States, if he shall deem it expedient, may apply a part of the aforesaid appropriation, for the purpose of holding a treaty with the Choctaw nation of Indians, to extinguish their title to the tract of land, which lies in the territory of Arkansas, east of the western boundary line of said territory; the said sum to be paid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated. Commission negotiate said treaty. SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That, for the purpose of negotiating ers appointed to said treaty, on the part of the United States, the President shall be, and he is hereby, authorized to appoint commissioners, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, as soon as practicable, and to fix their compensation, so as not to exceed what has been heretofore allowed for like services. STATUTE I. May 24, 1828. 1830, ch. 218. 30,000 dollars appropriated for the suppression of the slave trade. Act of March 3, 1819, ch.101. Secretary of the Navy to satisfy the claim of Taliaferro Livingston. Proviso. APPROVED, May 24, 1828. CHAP. XCVIII.—An Act making an appropriation for the suppression of the slave trade. (a) Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That the sum of thirty thousand dollars be, and the same is hereby, appropriated, to be paid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the suppression of the slave trade, pursuant to the act of Congress of the third day of March, one thousand eight hundred and nineteen. SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the Secretary of the Navy be authorized to pay, out of the sum herein appropriated, the claim of the administrator of the estate of Taliaferro Livingston, late United States' marshal for the district of Alabama, for the maintenance of sundry Africans, captured in one thousand eight hundred and eighteen: Provided, The said administrator shall produce satisfactory evidence of the reasonableness of the charges for the said maintenance; and that the sums received by the said Livingston for the hire of the said Africans, and for the labour performed for him by said Africans, if any, be accounted for, and deducted. APPROVED, May 24, 1828. (a) For acts relating to the slave trade, see vol. i. 347. STATUTE I. CHAP. XCIX.-An Act to authorize the Postmaster General to erect an additional May 24, 1828. building, and employ five additional clerks. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That the Postmaster General be authorized to have erected an additional building for the use of the department of the general post-office, and of the patent office; and that he be also authorized to employ five additional clerks, with a salary of one thousand dollars each. SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the sum of twelve thousand dollars be appropriated to defray the cost of erecting the aforesaid building, and the sum of five thousand dollars to pay the salaries of the aforesaid clerks; to be paid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated. APPROVED, May 24, 1828. An additional building to be erected, and five clerks to be appointed. Appropriation for the erection of the building, &c. STATUTE I. CHAP. C.—An Act allowing compensation to the members of the legislature of the May 24, 1828. territory of Arkansas, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That there shall be paid to each member of the two branches of the legislature of the territory of Arkansas three dollars a day for each day he shall actually attend the session thereof; and, also, three dollars for every twenty-five miles' travel, in going to and returning from such session; to be computed by the actual distance from the place where such member resides to the place where the session of the legislature shall be held, which said distance shall be distinctly certified by the governor of said territory: Provided, however, That no member shall be entitled to, or shall receive compensation, for daily attendance, for more than thirty days in every two years; or for going to and returning from said legislature, more than once in said two years. SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That there shall be paid once in two years, seven hundred and twenty dollars, to the governor of said territory, to be applied towards defraying the incidental expenses of the legislature, in such manner as the said legislature shall direct. SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That there be, and is hereby, appropriated out of any moneys not otherwise appropriated, the sum of four hundred and eighty dollars to the district judge of the state of Missouri, and to each of the judges of the superior court for the territory of Arkansas, for their extra services as land commissioners from the twentysixth day of May, eighteen hundred and twenty-eight, to the thirty-first day of December next. SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That for the contingent expenses of the Senate for the year eighteen hundred and twenty-eight, in addition to the sum heretofore appropriated, the sum of fifteen thousand dollars be, and the same hereby is, appropriated, to be paid out of any unappropriated money in the treasury. APPROVED, May 24, 1828. Compensation of the members of the legislature of the territory of Arkan sas for attend ance. Proviso. 720 dollars to be paid the governor bienni ally for certain purposes. 480 dollars ap propriated to the district judge of the state of Missouri, &c. 15,000 dollars appropriated for contingent expenses of the Senate for 1828. CHAP. CI.-An Act to provide for opening and making a military road in the state of Maine. STATUTE I. May 24, 1828. President to cause a mili Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That the President of the United States be, and he is hereby, authorized to cause a military road to be opened. tary road to be Troops of the United States to carry into opened and made in the state of Maine, from the mouth of the river Matanawcook, where it enters into the Penobscot river, to Mars Hill, near the north-eastern boundary line of the state of Maine. SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the President be, and he is to be employed hereby, authorized to employ such part of the troops of the United States as he may think proper, to survey and construct said road; and, for the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions of this act, the sum of fifteen thousand dollars be, and the same is hereby, appropriated, to be paid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated. APPROVED, May 24, 1828. effect the provisions of this act. STATUTE I. May 24, 1828. CHAP. CII.-An Act making an appropriation for the navy hospital fund. [Obsolete.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Appropriation. States of America, in Congress assembled, That the sum of forty-six thousand two hundred and seventeen dollars and fourteen cents be appropriated out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the navy hospital fund; and that the Secretary of the Treasury be directed to pay the same to the commissioners of the aforesaid fund upon their requisition. Vol. ii. 53, 293. APPROVED, May 24, 1828. STATUTE I. May 24, 1828. Act of March 37th section CHAP. CIII.-An Act to repeal a part of the act, entitled "An act supplementary to, and to amend an act, entitled 'An act to regulate the collection of duties on imports and tonnage," passed the second of March, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 2, 1799, ch. 22. States of America, in Congress assembled, That, the thirty-seventh section of the act passed on the first of March, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-three, entitled "An act supplementary to, and to amend an act, entitled' An act to regulate the collection of duties on imports and tonnage,' passed second of March, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine, and for other purposes," be, and the same is hereby, repealed. APPROVED, May 24, 1828. of act of 1st March, 1823, ch. 21, repealed. STATUTE I. May 24, 1828. Lieutenants in the navy, CHAP. CIV.-An Act to increase the pay of lieutenants in the navy. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That, from and after the after passage of passing of this act, all lieutenants in the navy of the United States shall, in addition to the pay and emoluments now allowed them by law, each receive ten dollars per month, and one ration per day. APPROVED, May 24, 1828. this act, to re ceive 10 dollars per month and one ration per day, in addition, &c. STATUTE I. May 24, 1828. Secretary of War authorized, &c. to procure on reasonable terms, a site for an arsenal on the CHAP. CV-An Act authorizing the establishment of an arsenal on the waters of Mobile or Pensacola Bays. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, authorized and required to procure, as soon as it can be effected on reasonable terms, a site for an arsenal on the waters of Mobile or Pensacola bays, and to cause to be erected thereon such an arsenal as may be deemed proper, for the safe keeping of the arms and |