For blacksmith, stipulated in the third article of the treaty Blacksmith. of the eighteenth May, eighteen hundred and thirty-three, six hundred dollars; Faimer." For iron and steel for shop, two hundred and twenty dollars; Iron and steek For pay of farmer, stipulated in the third article of the treaty of the eighteenth May, eighteen hundred and thirty-three, six hundred dollars, TO THE SIX NATIONS OF NEW YORK.. For permanent annuity, stipulated in the sixth article of the Annuity. treaty of the eleventh November, seventeen hundred and ninety-four, four thousand five hundred dollars. TO THE SENECAS OF NEW YORK. For permanent annuity, in lieu of interest on stock, per act Annuity. of the nineteenth of February, eighteen hundred and thirtyone, six thousand dollars; For interest, in lieu of investment, on seventy-five thousand dollars, at five per centum, per act of the twenty-seventh June, eighteen hundred and forty-six, three thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars. TO THE SIOUX OF MISSISSIPPI. Interest For interest on three hundred thousand dollars, at five per Interest. centum, stipulated in the second article of the treaty of twentyninth September, eighteen hundred and thirty-seven, fifteen thousand dollars; For limited annuity, stipulated in the second article of the Annuity. treaty of the twenty-ninth September, eighteen hundred and thirty-seven, ten thousand dollars; ricultural imple For purchase of medicines, agricultural implements, and Medicines, agstock, and for support of farmers, physician, and blacksmith, ments, stock, farstipulated in the second article of the treaty of the twenty-ninth mer, physician, September, eighteen hundred and thirty-seven, eight thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; For purchase of provisions, stipulated in the second article of Provisions. the treaty of the twenty-ninth September, eighteen hundred and thirty-seven, five thousand five hundred dollars. TO THE SACS AND FOXES OF MISSOURI. - For interest on one hundred and fifty-seven thousand four Interest. hundred dollars, at five per centum, stipulated in the second article of the treaty of twenty-first October, eighteen hundred and thirty-seven, seven thousand eight hundred and seventy dollars. TO THE SACS AND FOXES OF MISSISSIPPI. For permanent annuity, stipulated in the third article of the treaty of the third November, eighteen hundred and four, one thousand dollars; Annuities. Gunsmith. Iron and steel Blacksmith & assistant. Iron and steel. Salt. ¡Interest. For limited annuity, stipulated in the third article of the treaty of the twenty-first September, eighteen hundred and thirty-two, twenty thousand dollars; For gunsmith, stipulated in the fourth article of the treaty of the twenty-first September, eighteen hundred and thirty-two, six hundred dollars; For iron and steel for shop, two hundred and twenty dollars; For blacksmith and assistant, stipulated in the fourth article of the treaty of the twenty-first September, eighteen hundred and thirty-two, eight hundred and forty dollars; For iron and steel for shop, two hundred and twenty dollars; For forty barrels of salt, and, forty kegs of tobacco, stipulated in the fourth article of the treaty of the twenty-first September, eighteen hundred and thirty-two, eight hundred dollars; For interest on two hundred thousand dollars, at five per centum, stipulated in the second article of the treaty of the twenty-first October, eighteen hundred, and thirty-seven, ten thousand dollars; For interest on eight hundred thousand dollars, at five per centum, stipulated in the second article of the treaty of the eleventh October, eighteen hundred and forty-two, forty thousand dollars. TO THE SHAWNEES, For permanent annuity, stipulated in the fourth article of the treaty of the third August, seventeen hundred and ninety-five, one thousand dollars; For permanent annuity, stipulated in the fourth article of the treaty of the twenty-ninth September, eighteen hundred and seventeen, two thousand dollars; For purchase of salt, stipulated in the third article of the treaty of the seventh June, eighteen hundred and three, sixty dollars; For blacksinith and assistant, stipulated in the fourth article of the treaty of the eighth August, eighteen hundred and thirty-one, eight hundred and forty dollars; For iron and steel for shop, two hundred and twenty dollars. For permanent annuity, stipulated in the fourth article of the treaty of the seventeenth September, eighteen hundred and eighteen, one thousand dollars. TO THE SENECAS. For permanent annuity, stipulated in the fourth article of the treaty of the twenty-ninth September, eighteen hundred and seventeen, five hundred dollars; For permanent annuity, stipulated in the fourth article of the treaty of the seventeenth September, eighteen hundred and eighteen, five hundred dollars; For blacksinith and assistant, stipulated in the fourth article of the treaty of the twenty-eighth February, eighteen hundred and thirty-one, eight hundred and forty dollars; For iron and steel for shop, three hundred and twenty dollars; For pay of miller, stipulated in the fourth article of the treaty Miller. of the twenty-eighth February, eighteen hundred and thirtyone, six hundred dollars. TO THE WYANDOTS. For permanent annuity, stipulated in the third [article] of Annuity. ^ the treaty of the seventeenth March, eighteen hundred and forty-two, seventeen thousand five hundred dollars; For blacksmith and assistant, stipulated in the eighth article Blacksmith and of the treaty of the seventeenth March, eighteen hundred and assistant. forty-two, seven hundred and twenty dollars; For iron and steel for shop, two hundred and seventy dollars; Iron and steel. For education, stipulated in the eighth article of the treaty of Education. the seventeenth March, eighteen hundred and forty-two, five hundred dollars. TO THE WINNEBAGOES. For limited annuity, stipulated in the second article of the Annuities. treaty of the first August, eighteen hundred and twenty-nine, eighteen thousand dollars; For limited annuity, stipulated in the third article of the treaty of the fifteenth September, eighteen hundred and thirty-two, ten thousand dollars; For fifty barrels salt, and three thousand pounds of tobacco, Salt and tobaestipulated in the second article of the treaty of the first August, co. eighteen hundred and twenty-nine, six hundred dollars; For one thousand five hundred pounds of tobacco, stipulated in the fifth article of the treaty of the fifteenth September, eighteen hundred and thirty-two, one hundred and seventyfive dollars; For three blacksmiths and assistants, stipulated in the third article of the treaty of the first August, eighteen hundred and twenty-nine, two thousand one hundred and sixty dollars; Blacksmiths and assistants. Iron and steel. For iron and steel for shops, six hundred and sixty dollars; For laborers and oxen, stipulated in the third article of the Laborers treaty of the first August, eighteen hundred and twenty-nine, three hundred and sixty-five dollars; For education, stipulated in the fourth article of the treaty of the fifteenth September, eighteen hundred and thirty-two, three thousand dollars; oxen. Education. and oxen, and farm For six agriculturists, purchase of oxen, ploughs, and other Agriculturists, implements, stipulated in the fifth article of the treaty of the ing utensils. fifteenth September, eighteen hundred and thirty-two, two thousand five hundred dollars; For pay of two physicians, stipulated in the fifth article of Physicians. the treaty of the fifteenth September, eighteen hundred and thirty-two, four hundred dollars; For interest on one million one hundred thousand dollars, at five per centum, stipulated in the fourth article of the treaty of the first November, eighteen hundred and thirty-seven, fifty, five thousand dollars; Interest. Annuity. Payments money. in Expenses of removal. Subsistence after removal. Manual labor school. For interest on eighty-five thousand dollars, at five per centum, stipulated in the fourth article of the treaty of the thirteenth October, eighteen hundred and forty-six, four thousand two hundred and fifty dollars. WEAS. For permanent annuity, stipulated in the fifth article of the treaty of the second October, eighteen hundred and eighteen -three thousand dollars. MENOMONIES. For fulfilling treaty with the Menomonies, ratified at the present session of Congress, viz: For payment to the chiefs to enable them to arrange and settle the affairs of their tribe, preparatory to their removal to their new country, per first clause of fourth article of treaty eighteenth October, eighteen hundred and forty-eight, thirty thousand dollars; For payment to the mixed blood, and in such proportions toeach as the chiefs in council, and a commissioner to be appointed by the President, shall designate, per second clause of same article and treaty, forty thousand dollars; For payment for expenses of removal per third clause of same article and treaty, twenty thousand dollars; For payment for subsistence for one year after removal, per fourth clause of same article and treaty, twenty thousand dol lars; For the establishment of a manual labor school, the erection of a grist and saw mill, and other necessary improvements, per fifth clause of same article and treaty, fifteen thousand dollars; Payinent for For the payment of improvements on the lands ceded, per improvements. eighth clause of same article and treaty, five thousand dollars; Expenses of For the services and expenses of a commissioner to distribute commissioner to the half-breed fund, per second clause of same article and half-breed's fund. treaty, two thousand dollars; distribute the Payment to em Indians. For expenses of a delegation of Indians to explore their new country, per sixth article same treaty, four thousand dollars. NEW YORK INDIANS. For payment to the emigrant New York Indians who went igrant New York west in the year eighteen hundred and forty-six their proportion of the annuities due the Senecas and the Six Nations of New York for that year, to be reimbursed to the United States when recovered from Samuel H. Bunch, late sub-Indian agent, and his sureties, four hundred and seventy-eight dollars and sixtyfive cents; Agent and in For compensation to an agent and two interpreters for the terpreters for Indian tribes of Texas, in addition to former appropriations for this object, three thousand dollars; tribes of Texas. Surveying. For surveying the northern and western boundary lines of the country now owned by the Creek Indians, fifteen thousand dollars. Approved March 3, 1849. CHAP. 107. AN ACT to carry into effect certain stipulations of the treaty between the United States of America and the Republic of Mexico, of the second day of February, one thousand eight hundred and forty-eight. Board of com powers and du [SEC. 1.] 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, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall appoint three persons who shall constitute a board of commissioners, to meet at missioners to be the city of Washington, at some early day to be designated by appointed, their the President, whose duty it shall be to receive and examine all ties. claims of citizens of the United States upon the Republic of Mexico, which are provided for by the treaty between said Governments of the United States and Mexico, concluded on the second day of February, eighteen hundred and forty-eight, and which may be presented to the said board of commissioners, and to decide thereon according to the provisions of the said treaty, and of the first and fifth articles of the unratified convention concluded at the city of Mexico, on the twentieth day of November, one thousand eight hundred and forty-three. clerk. SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the said board of commissioners shall have a secretary, versed in the English and Secretary and Spanish languages, to be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate; and the said board is hereby authorized to appoint a clerk, and to make all needful rules and regulations, not contrary to the laws of the United States or the provisions of said treaties, for carrying their said commission into full effect. All records, ment of State, be transferred to Commissioners may apply SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That all records, documents, &c., documents, and papers, which now are or hereafter, until the in the Depart close of said commission, may come into the possession of the in relation to Department of State, having relation to said claims, shall be claims on Mexico provided for delivered to the said board; and when the said commission shall by the treaty, to be concluded, the journal of its proceedings, together with all said board. the records, documents, and papers which shall have come into its possession relating to the business of said board, shall be deposited in the office of the Secretary of State; and the period of one year from and after the organization of said board is hereby designated, within which said commissioners may, at the instance of any claimant or claimants, apply, through the Secretary of State of the United States, to the Mexican minis- through the Secter of foreign affairs, for all such books, records, or documents, the Mexican govin the possession or power of the government of the Mexican ernment for neRepublic, as shall be deemed necessary to the just decision of records, docu any claim or claims submitted to said board, in conformity with the provisions of said treaty. SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That the Secretary of Secretary State is required, as soon as the President shall have designated tice of the day for the day for the meeting of the said board, to give public notice the thereof, and to cause said notice to be published in such newspapers as are authorized to publish the laws of the United States. SEC. 5. And be it further enacted, That the compensation of the respective officers for whose appointment provision retary of State to cessary books, ments, &c. of State to give no said meeting of |
