United States not to be subject

sites in other parts of the same ground: And provided, also, That this reservation of the right to purchase to the extent aforesaid shall not be held to subject the United States to any part of the expense of putting up or keeping up the en- to any expense closures of the said burying ground, or other expense inci- for dent thereto.

Approved July 25, 1848.

enclosures,

CHAP. 110.-AN ACT to make Bangor a port of entry for ships or vessels coming from and beyond the cape of Good Hope.

[SEC. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Sates of America in Congress as sembled, That Bangor, in the State of Maine, shall be, and hereby is, made a port of entry for ships or vessels coming from or beyond the cape of Good Hope. Approved July 25, 1848.

CHAP. 111-AN ACT to revive an act authorizing certain soldiers in the late war [with Great Britain] to surrender the bounty lands drawn by them, and to locate others in lieu thereof.

[SEC. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress as sembled, That it shall and may be lawful for any soldier in the late war with Great Britain, to whom bounty land has been allotted and patented in the State of Arkansas, which was and is unfit for cultivation, to surrender said patent, and to receive in lieu thereof the same quantity of any of the public land subject to private entry as he may select; Provided, That before receiving such new land, it shall be proved, to the satisfaction of the Commissioner of the General Land Office, that the land so allotted and patented to said soldier is unfit for cultivation, and that said soldier has never disposed of his interest in said land by any sale of his own, and that the same has not been taken or disposed of for his debts due to any individual, and that he shall release all his interest in the same to the United States, in such way as said Commissioner shall prescribe; and such surrender and location shall be made within five years from the passing of this

act.

Approved July 25, 1848.

location. and

section of land.

CHAP. 112-AN ACT to confirm the location and to grant a quarter section of public lands for the county site of Hillsborough county, State of Florida.

[SEC. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre Confirmation of sentatives of the United States of America in Congress asgrant of a quarter sembled, That the location of the county commissioners of the county of Hillsborough, in the State of Florida, of one hundred and sixty acres of land for the county site of said county, at Tampa, viz: beginning on the east bank of Hillsborough river, at the point where the reduced military reservation, as made by Major L. Whiting, September fourteenth, eighteen hundred and forty six, strikes the same; thence up said river, binding thereon, to a point at least half a mile in a straight line from the beginning; thence northeasterly to a point from whence a line running parallel to said straight line, and striking the line of said reduced reservation; and thence along the lines of said reservation to the place of beginning-shall include between said river and said lines one hundred and sixty acres of land; and the same is hereby granted to the said commissioners of the said county, and of their successors in office, for the use of said county, the prosales-how to be ceeds of sales to be applied to the building of a court house and jail, and other public buildings for said county; and the Commissioner of the General Land Othce shall cause said one hundred and sixty acres of land, granted as aforesaid, to be surveyed, and the survey confirmed, as soon as practicable; and a patent shall issue therefor to said commissioners, for the use of said county, as aforesaid, referring to this act. Approved July 25, 1848.

Proceeds

applied.

CHAP. 113.-AN ACT for the relief of Alfred White.

[SEC. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre sentatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Postmaster General be, and he is hereby, directed to pay, from the revenues of the Post Office Department appropriated for mail transportation, to Alfred White of Missis sippi, the sum of fifty-four dollars and forty-five cents, that sum having been paid by him in satisfaction of a judgment recovered against him by the United States in the district court for the southern district of Mississippi, and which said sum, included in said judgment, was over and above what appears to have been due from said White to the Post Office Department, for whose benefit said judgment was recovered.

Approved July 25, 1848.

CHAP. 114.-AN ACT for the relief of the Central Railroad and Banking
Company of Georgia.

cel and give up

[SEC. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress as- Secretary of the sembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is here- Treasury to canby, authorized and required to cancel and give up six several six several bonds bonds of the Central Railroad Company of Georgia, falling from them. illegally taken due on the third day of March, eighteen hundred and fortythree, which said several bonds were required and given contrary to the true intent and meaning of the several acts under which they were taken.

Approved July 25, 1848.

CHAP. 115.-AN ACT to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to make a compromise and settlement with the securities of Francis D. Newcomb, late surveyor general of the State of Louisiana.

Treasury author

tlement and com

promise with the

securities of F. D.

[SEC. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress as-Secretary of the sembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is ized to make a sethereby, authorized to make such an equitable settlement and compromise with the securities of Francis D. Newcomb, late surveyor general of the State of Louisiana, as he shall, under the circumstances, deem advisable; and on their paying or securing to his satisfaction the sum agreed to be paid by them, to discharge them fully from all liability as such securities.

Approved July 25, 1848.

Newcomb.

CHAP. 116-AN ACT for the relief of the heirs of Moses White.

Secretary

White the amount

from за

[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 War be, and he hereby is, warto pay to the directed to allow and pay to the heirs-at-law of Moses White, heirs of Moses deceased, late a pensioner on the revolutionary invalid pen- of his invalid pension roll, the amount of his invalid pension, from the third sion March, 1826, to of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred 31st May, 1830. and twenty-six, to the thirty-first day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty, during which time said pension was withheld or discontinued in consequence of said Moses taking the benefit of the act entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the army of the Revolution," approved May fifteenth, in the year eighteen hundred and twenty-eight. Approved July 25, 1848.

ciety in favor of

CHAP 117.—AN ACT for the relief of the society for the reformation of juvenile delinquents in the city of New York.

[SEC. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress asRelease of a sembled, That the judgment rendered in the district court of ed against said so the United States for the southern district of New York, in the United States. the case of the United States against the managers of the society for the reformation of juvenile delinquents, so far as the same remains unpaid, be, and the same is hereby, forever released and discharged; and that the proper law officer of the United States in said court cause satisfaction thereof to be entered of record.

Approved July 25, 1848.

and Indian agents.

CHAP. 118.--AN ACT making appropriations for the current and contingentexpenses of the Indian Department, and for fulfilling treaty stipulations with the various Indian tribes, for the year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and forty-nine, and for other purposes.

[SEC. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums be, and they are hereby, appropriated for the year ending the thirtieth day of June, eighteen hundred and forty-nine, for the purpose of paying the current and contingent expenses of the Indian department, and fulfilling treaty stipulations with the various Indian tribes, to be paid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.

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

Superintendent For the pay of the superintendent of Indian affairs at of Indian affairs St. Louis and the several Indian agents, as provided by the acts of June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and thirty-four, of March third, eighteen hundred and thirty-seven, and of June twenty-seventh, eighteen hundred and forty-six, twelve thousand six hundred and seventy-eight dollars;

Sub-agents.

Interpreters.

Clerks to super intendent and acting superintend eat of western territory.

Buildings and repairs.

Negotiating trea

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

For the pay of interpreters, authorized by the same act, one thousand three hundred and forty-two dollars;

For the pay of clerk to superintendent at St. Louis, one thousand two hundred dollars;

For the pay of clerk to acting superintendent of the western territory, one thousand dollars;

For buildings at agencies, and repairs, two thousand dollars;

For expenses of negotiating treaties with the Chippewas, ties with Chippe- ratified April, eighteen hundred and forty-eight, three thousand dollars;

yas.

interpreters for

For compensation to an agent and two interpreters for the Agent and two Indian tribes of Texas, in addition to the former appropria- Indian tribes of tion for this object, fifteen hundred dollars; For fulfilling treaty stipulations with various Indian tribes, Fulfilling treaty

viz:

Texas.

stipulations.

TO THE CHRISTIAN INDIANS.

For permanent annuity stipulated in the acts of May twenty-sixth, eighteen hundred and twenty-four, and May twen tieth, eighteen hundred and twenty-six, four hundred dollars.

TO THE CHIPPEWAS OF MISSISSIPPI AND LAKE SUPERIOR.

Permanent an

nuity.

For payment in money, for twenty years, stipulated in the Payment in mosecond article of the treaty of twenty-ninth July, eighteen ney. hundred and thirty-seven, nine thousand five hundred dol

lars;

goods.

For payment in goods, for twenty years, stipulated in the Payment second article of the treaty of twenty-ninth July, eighteen hundred and thirty-seven, nineteen thousand dollars;

in

Blacksmiths"

For establishing three blacksmiths' shops, supporting three smiths, and furnishing iron and steel for twenty years, stipu- shops, smiths, &c. lated in the second article of the treaty of twenty-ninth July, eighteen hundred and thirty-seven, three thousand dollars;

For support of farmers, purchase of implements, grain or seed, and to carry on their agricultural pursuits, for twenty years, stipulated in the second article of the treaty of twentyninth July, eighteen hundred and thirty-seven, one thousand dollars;

Farmers, implements, grain, &c.

For purchase of provisions for twenty years, stipulated in Provisions. the second article of the treaty of twenty-ninth July, eighteen hundred and thirty-seven, two thousand dollars;

For purchase of tobacco for twenty years, stipulated in the Tobacco. second article of the treaty of twenty-ninth July, eighteen hundred and thirty-seven, five hundred dollars;

For limited annuity for twenty-five years, in money, stip-Limited annui alated in the fourth article of the treaty of fourth October, eighteen hundred and forty-two, twelve thousand five hundred dollars;

For limited annuity for twenty-five years, in goods, stipudated in the fourth article of the treaty of fourth October, eighteen hundred and forty-two, ten thousand five hundred dollars;

For support of two blacksmiths' shops, including pay of smiths and assistants, and furnishing iron and steel, stipulated in the fourth article of the treaty of fourth October, eighteen hundred and forty-two, two thousand dollars; For support of two farmers, stipulated in the fourth article of the treaty of fourth October, eighteen hundred and fortytwo, one thousand dollars;

Blacksmiths shops, smiths, &c.

Fame.