National Intelligencer. (Washington [D.C.]), Vol. 48, No. 6913, Ed. 1 Saturday, April 17, 1847 Page: 3 of 4
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720 00
220 00
250 00
2,000 00
400 00
2,000 00
- 1,000 60
840 00
220 00
600 00
4,500 00
- 6,000 00
3,750 00
720 00
220 00
400 00
7,870 00
840 00
220 00
700 00
- 15,000 00
For blacksmith and assistant, stipulated in the
second article of the treaty of twenty-ninth Ju-
ly, eighteen hundred and twenty-nine
For iron and steel - - - -
For purchase of salt, stipulated in the second ar-
ticle of the treaty of twenty-ninth July, eigh-
teen hundred and twenty-nine
For education, during the pleasure of Congress,
stipulated in the fourth article of the treaty of
twenty-seventh October, eighteen hundred and
thirty two - - -
TO THE POTTAWATOMIES OF HURON.
For permanent annuity, stipulated in the second
article of the treaty of seventeenth November,
eighteen hundred and seven -
TO THE QUAPAWS.
For limited annuity for twenty years, stipulated
in the fourth article of the treaty of thirteenth
May, eighteen hundred and thirty-three
For education, during the pleasure of the Presi-
dent, stipulated in the third article of the treaty
of thirteenth May, eighteen hundred and thirty-
three - - - - -
For blacksmith and assistant, during the pleasure
of the President, stipulated in the third article
of the treaty of thirteenth May, eighteen hun-
dred and thirty-three ...
For iron and steel, &c. for shop
For pay of farmer, stipulated in the third article
of the treaty of thirteenth of May, eighteen hun-
dred and thirty-three -
TO THE SIX NATIONS OF NEW YORK.
For permanent annuity, stipulated in the sixth ar-
ticle of the treaty of eleventh November, seven-
teen hundred and ninety-four
TO THE SENECAS OF NEW YORK.
For permanent annuity, in lieu of interest on
stock, per act of nineteenth February, eigh
teen hundred and thirty-one -
For interest in lieu of investment in stock, at five
per centum, on seventy-five thousand dollars,
stipulated in the act of June twenty-seventh,
eighteen hundred and forty-six -
TO THE YANCTON AND SANTIE SIOUX.
For blacksmith and assistant for ten years, and
during the pleasure of the President, stipulated
in the fourth article of the treaty of fifteenth
July, eighteen hundred and thirty
For iron and steel, &c. for shop
For agricultural implements, during the pleasure
of the President, stipulated in the fourth article
of the treaty of fifteenth July, eighteen hundred
and thirty -
TO THE SACS AND FOXES OF MIS-
; SOURI.
For interest on investment in stock, at five per
centum, on one hundred and fifty-seven thou-
sand four hundred dollars, stipulated' in the
second article of the treaty of twenty-first Octo-
ber, eighteen hundred and thirty-seven
TO THE SIOUX OF MISSISSIPPI.
For blacksmith and assistant for ten years, du-
ring the pleasure of the President, stipulated
in the fourth article of the treaty of fifteenth
July, eighteen hundred and thirty
For iron and steel, &c. for shop
For agricultural implements, during the pleasure
of the President, stipulated in the fourth arti-
cle of the treaty of fifteenth July, eighteen hun-
dred and thirty -
For interest on investment in stock, at five per
centum, on three hundred thousand dollars,
stipulated in the second article of the treaty of
twenty-ninth September, eighteen hundred
and thirty-seven -
For limited annuity for twenty years, stipulated
in second article of the treaty of twenty-ninth
September, eighteen hundred and thirty-seven 10,000 00
For purchase of medicines, agricultural imple-
ments and stock, support of farmers, physi-
cians, blacksmith, and for other beneficial ob-
jects, for twenty years, stipulated in the second
article of the treaty of twenty-ninth September,
eighteen hundred and thirty-seven
For purchase of provisions for twenty years, sti
pulated in the second article of the treaty of
twenty-ninth September, eighteen hundred and
thirty-seven -
TO THE SACS AND FOXES OF MISSIS-
SIPPI.
For permanent annuity, stipulated in the third
article of the treaty of third November, eigh-
teen hundred and four -
For limited annuity for thirty years, stipulated in
the third article of the treaty of twenty-first
September, eighteen hundred and thirty-two - 20,000 00
For blacksmith and assistant, during the pleasure
of the President, stipulated in the fourth article
of the treaty of fourth August, eighteen hun •
dred and twenty-four -
For iron and steel, &c. for shop
For blacksmith and assistant for thirty years, sti-
pulated in the fourth article of the treaty of
twenty-first September, eighteen hundred and
thirty-two -
For iron and steel, &c. for shop
For gunsmith for thirty years, stipulated in the
fourth article of the treaty of twenty-first Sep-
tember, eighteen hundred and thirty-two
For iron and steel, &c. for shop
For agricultural implements, during the pleasure
of the President, stipulated in the fourth arti-
cle of the treaty of fourth August, eighteen hun-
dred and twenty- four _
For forty barrels of salt for thirty years, stipulated
in the fourth article of the treaty of twenty-first
September, eighteen hundred and thirty-two -
For forty kegs of tobacco, for thirty years, stipu-
lated in the fourth article of the treaty of twen-
ty-first September, eighteen hundred and thir-
ty-two -
For interest on investment in stock, at five per
centum, on two hundred thousand dollars, sti-
pulated in the fourth article of the treaty of
twenty first October, eighteen hundred and
thirty-seven - i _
For interest on investment in stock, at five per
centum, on eight hundred thousand dollars,
stipulated in the second article of the treaty of
eleventh October, eighteen hundred and forty-
two
TO THE SHAWNEES.
For permanent annuity, stipulated in the fourth
article of the treaty of third August, seventeen
hundred and ninety-five -
For permanent annuity, stipulated in the fourth
article of the treaty of twenty-ninth September,
eighteen hundred and seventeen
For purchase of salt, stipulated in the third arti-
cle of the treaty of seventh of June, eighteen
hundred and three -
For blacksmith and assistant, during the pleasure
of the President, stipulated in the fourth article
of the treaty of seventh November, eighteen
hundred and twenty-five -
For iron and steel, &c. for shop
For blacksmith and assistant, during the pleasure
of the President, stipulated in the fourth article
of the treaty of eighth August, eighteen hun-
died and thirty-one -
For iron and steel, &c. for shop
TO THE SENECAS AND SHAWNEES.
For permanent annuity, stipulated in the fourth
article of the treaty of seventeenth September,
eighteen hundred and eighteen
For blacksmith and assistant, during the pleasure
of the President, stipulated in the fourth arti-
cle of the treaty of twentieth July, eighteen
hundred and thirty-one
For iron and steel, &c. for shop
TO THE SENECAS.
For permanent annuity, stipulated in the fourth
article of the treaty of twenty-ninth September,
eighteen hundred and seventeen
For permanent annuity, stipulated in the fourth
article of the treaty of seventeenth September,
eighteen hundred and eighteen
For blacksmith and assistant, during the pleasure
of the President, stipulated in the fourth article
of the treaty of twenty-eighth February, eigh-
teen hundred and thirty-one -
For iron and steel, &c. for shop
For pay of miller, during the pleasure of the Pre-
sident, stipulated in the fourth article of the
IUr"a'y’ ."‘"T
TO THE WYANDOTS.
For permanent annuity, in lieu of all former an-
nuities stipulated in the third article of the
treaty of the seventeenth March, eighteen hun-
dred and forty-two -
For the support of a blacksmith and assista t, sti
pulated in the tenth article of the treaty of
twenty-ninth September, eighteen hundred and
seventeen -
For the purchase of iron and steel, &c. for shop -
r or education, stipulated in the fourth article of
the treaty of seventeenth March, eighteen hun-
dred and forty-two -
TO THE WEAS.
or permanent annuity, stipulated in the fifth ar-
ticle of the treaty of the second October, eigh-
teen hundred and eighteen - - - 3,000 00
- 8,250 00
5,500 00
1,000 00
840 00
220 00
840 00
220 00
600 00
220 00
800 00
200 00
600 00
- 10,000 00
40,000 00
- 1,000 00
2,000 00
60 00
840 00
220 00
840 00
220 00
1,000 00
840 00
220 00
500 00
500 00
840 00
220 00
600 00
- 17,500 00
720 00
220 00
500 00
TO THE WINNEBAGOES.
For limited annuity, for thirty years, stipulated
in the second article of the treaty of the first
of August, eighteen hundred and twenty-nine 18,000 00
For limited annuity, for twenty-seven years, sti-
pulated in the third article of the treaty of the
fifteenth of September, eighteen hundred and
thirty-two - - - - - 10,000 00
For the purchase of fifty barrels of salt, for thir-
ty years, stipulated in the second article of the
treaty of the first of August, eighteen hundred
and twenty-nine - - * _ 250 00
For the purchase of three thousand pounds of to-
bacco, for thirty years, stipulated in the second
article of the treaty of the first August, eigh-
teen hundred and twenty nine - - 350 00
For the purchase of one thousand five hundred
pounds of tobacco, for twenty-seven years,
stipulated in the fifth article of the treaty of
fifteenth of September, eighteen hundred and
thirty-two - - - - - 175 00
For the support of three blacksmiths and assist-
ants, for thirty years, stipulated in the third
article of the treaty of the first of August,
eighteen hundred and twenty-nine - - 2,160 00
For iron and steel, &c. for shops - _ 660 00
For pay of labor and for oxen, for thirty years,
stipulated in the third article of the treaty of
the first August, eighteen hundred and twen-
ty-nine - - - - - 365 00
For the purpose of education, for twenty-seven
years, stipulated in the fourth article of the
treaty of the fifteenth September, eighteen
hundred and thirty-two - - _ 3}000 00
For the support of six agriculturists, purchase of
oxen, ploughs, and other implements, for twen-
ty-seven years, stipulated in the fifth article of
the treaty of fifteenth September, eighteen hun-
dred and thirty-two - 2,500 00
For the pay of two physicians, stipulated in the
fifth article of the treaty ot the fifteenth Sep-
tember, eighteen hundred and thirty-two - 400 00
For interest on investment in stock, at five per
centum, on one million one hundred thousand
dollars, stipulated in the fourth article of the
treaty of first November, eighteen hundred
and thirty-seven - 55,000 00
For fulfilling treaty with the Winnebagoes, viz:
To enable them to comply with their present en-
engagements, and to cover the expense of ex-
ploring and selecting their new home, per
fourth article of treaty of thirteenth October,
eighteen hundred and forty six - - 40,000 00
For expenses of removal, same article and treaty 20,000 00
For expenses of subsisting them for one year af-
ter removal, same article and treaty - - 20,000 00
For breaking up and fencing land, same article
and treaty ----- 10,000 00
For establishing manual labor schools, same ar-
ticle and treaty - 10,000 00
For erection of mills, same article and treaty - 5,000 00
For interest on eighty-five thousand, at five per
centum, same article and treaty - - 4,250 00
For fulfilling treaty stipulations with various
Indian tribes, and for other purposes, viz:
TO THE POTTAWATOMIES.
For payment in money, to enable said Indians to
arrange their affairs and pay their just debts,
to pay for their improvements, to purchase
wagons, horses, and other means of transpor-
tation to their new homes, and to pay indivi-
duals for the loss of property, stipulated in the
fifth article of the treaty of fifth June, eighteen
hundred and forty-six - - - 50,000 00
For removal and subsistence of said Indians, sti-
pulated in the sixth article of said treaty - 60,000 00
TO THE CHEROKEES.
For indemnity to the treaty party for losses and
expenses incurred in consequence of the treaty
of eighteen hundred and thirty-five, stipulated
in the sixth article of the treaty of sixth Au-
gust, eighteen hundred and forty-six - , 115,000 00
For payment to the Cherokee nation for a print-
ing press, materials, and other property de-
stroyed, stipulated in the eighth article of said
treaty - - - - - 2,000,00
For indemnity to those whose arms were taken
from them, previous to their removal West, same
article of said treaty - 5,000 00
For payment of this sum, being in lieu of all claims
of the Cherokee nation, as a nation, prior to
the treaty of eighteen hundred and thirty-five,
same article of said treaty - - - 20,000 00
For expenses of removal of Choctaws from the
State of Mississippi, and for their subsistence
for twelve months thereafter, in addition to for-
mer appropriations - 74,751 00
For payment of interest, in lieu of investment, on
seventy-five thousand dollars, at five per cen-
tum per annum, to the Seneca Indians of New
York, from the first of July, eighteen hundred
and forty-six, to thirtieth June, eighteen hun-
dred and forty-seven, stipulated in the act of
June twenty-seventh, eighteen hundred and for-
ty;8^ - - - - - 3,750 00
For interest on the amounts awarded Choctaw
claimants, under the fourteenth article of the
treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek, of the twenty-
seventh September, eighteen hundred and thir-
ty, for lands on which they resided, but which
it is now impossible to give them, and in lieu
of the scrip that has been awarded under the
act of twenty-third August, eighteen hundred
and forty two, not deliverable east, by the third
section of the said law, per act of third of March,
eighteen hundred and forty-five, for the year
eighteen hundred and forty-seven - - 43,600 00
To make good the interest on investments in State
stocks, and bonds for various Indian tribes, not
yet paid by the States, to be reimbursed out of
the interest when collected - _ 19,534 09
To make good the interest on investments in State
stocks and bonds for the Chickasaw tribe of In-
dians, not yet paid by the States, to be reim-
bursed out of the interest when collected - 14,96326
For the reappropriation of this sum, (carried to
the surplus fund,) stipulated to be paid to the
Chippewas, Ottowas, and Pottawatomies, in
consideration of a change of boundary of the
country ceded to said tribes at the treaty of Chi-
cago, concluded on the twenty-sixth and twen-
ty-seventh days of September, eighteen hun-
dred and thirty-three, per supplementary article
to said treaty - 10,000 00
For the reappropriation of this sum (carried to the
surplus fund) to meet payments to certain
Cherokee Indians for improvements abandoned,
under the treaty of sixth May, eighteen hundred
and twenty-eight - - _ 343 60
$1,364,204 95
An act making appropriations for the support of the Mili-
tary Academy for the year ending on the thirtieth of June,
one thousand eight hundred and forty-eight.
For pay of officers, instructors, cadets, and musi-
cians - 79,764 00
For commutation of subsistence - - 5,402 00
For forage for officers’horses - 4,320 00
For clothing of officers’ servants - - 420 00
For repairs and improvements ; fuel and appara-
tus ; forage for public horses and oxen; sta-
tionery, printing, and other incidental and con-
tingent expenses - 20,000 00
For barracks for cadets - 15,000 00
124,906 00
An act providing for the building and equipment of four
naval steamships.
To build and equip four first-r lass sea-going steam-
ships, to be attached to the navy of the United
States - $1,000,000 00
An act making appropriations for the payment of revolu-
tionary and other pensions of the United States for the
year ending the thirtieth of June, one thousand eight hun-
dred and forty-eight.
For revolutionary pensions, under the act of the
eighteenth of March, one thousand eight hun-
dred and eighteen - 67,200 00
For invalid pensions under various acts - -166,000 00
For pensions to widows and orphans, under the
act of the fourth of July, one thousand eight
hundred and thirty-six - . -258,000 00
For pensions to widows, under the act of the se-
seventh of July, one thousand eight hundred
and thirty-eight, and the acts supplementary
thereto - -270,000 00
For pensions to widows, under the act of the third
of March, one thousand eight hundred and
forty-three - 56,000 00
For pensions to widows, under the act of the
seventeenth of June, one thousand eight hun-
dred and forty-four - - - -480,00000
For half pay pensions to widows and orphans,
payable through the Third Auditor’s office - 5,500 00
For arrearages prior to July first, one thousand
eight hundred and fifteen, payable through the
Third Auditor’s office - - - 1,000 00
For paying pensions as maybe just and reasonable
to be paid out of the fund appropriated for the
payment of revolutionary pensions, but in no
case to exceed two per centum on moneys dis-
bursed by them.—[Indefinite.]
An act malting appropriations for the payment of navy pen-
sions for the year ending thirtieth June, eighteen hundred
and forty-eight.
To pay invalid pensions - 36,000 00
To pay the pensions of widows of officers, sea-
men, and marines - 16,000 00
For the payment of pensions under the privateer
pension fund, as pledged by the Government
by act of Congress of June twenty-sixth, eigh -
teen hundred and twelve - 3,00000
To extend the provisions of the act of eighteen
hundred and forty-five, chapter forty-one, en-
titled “An act renewing certain naval pensions
for the term of five years,” to all pensions of
similar kind which have expired since the pass-
age of said act; and the pensions which were
renewed by the said act for the term of five
years, and which may expire before the next
session of Congress, shall be and hereby are re-
newed and continued for another term of five
years to the persons entitled thereto, in the
same manner and subject to the same conditions
as are in said act contained, and to commence
from the time they may severally expire. ■—[In-
definite. ]
$55,000 00
An act authorizing the issue of Treasury notes, a loan, and
for other purposes.
For defraying the expense of preparing, print-
ing, engraving, and otherwise, incident to the
issuing of the Treasury notes and stock author-
ized by this act - -$20,000 00
An act to establish certain post routes.
To transport a mail once a week, and oftener, if
the public interest requires it, from New Or-
leans, via Galveston, Passo Callo, Brasos de
St. Jago, to Tampico, with return mails, the
service to be performed by contract, or by the
use of public steamers now in the service of
the War Department in the Gulf of Mexico,
with the consent of the head of that Depart-
ment - - - , - 30,000 00
For transporting a mail from Charleston, South
Carolina, to Chagres, touching at St. Augus-
tine and Key West, and also at Havana, in the
island of Cuba, if deemed expedient, and across
the isthmus of Panama, and from thence to
Astoria, or the mouth of the Columbia river,
touching at Monterey, St. Francisco, and such
other places on the coast as the Postmaster
General may direct; the mail to be conveyed
from Charleston to Chagres, and from Panama
to Astoria, in steamships, and to be transported
each way once every two months, or oftener, as
the public interest may require - - 100,000 00
For payment and in compensation for such mail
services as may be performed for the several
Departments of the Government - -200,000 00
$330,000 00
An act malting further appropriations to bring the existing
war with Mexico to a speedy and honorable conclusion.
To enable the President to conclude a treaty of
peace, limits, and boundaries with the Repub-
lic of Mexico, to be used by him in the event
that said treaty, when signed by the authorized
agents of the two Governments, and duly rati-
fied by Mexico, shall call for the expenditure of
the same - - - - $3,000,000 00
$1,303,700 00
An act authorizing the erection of certain lighthouses, and
for other purposes.
IN MAINE.
For building a lighthouse at Little river, in the
town of Cutler - 5,000 00
For rebuilding a lighthouse at Mount Desert rock 15,000 00
For building a lighthouse at Prospect harbor, in
the town of Gouldsborough - 5,000 00
For a spindle on the South breaker, near White
Headlight - - - - - 300 00
For placing buoys on Trundy’s reef and Broad
Cove rock, in Muscle Ridge channel, to wit:
one at each of the following places, Hay
Island ledge, Hurricane ledge, Shreve’s ledge,
Spence’s Head, Island ledge, Long ledge, and
Muscle ledge - - - - 2,000 00
IN NEW HAMPSHIRE.
For rebuilding the lighthouse on a rock called the
Whale’s Back - 25,000 00
IN MASSACHUSETTS.
For such a beacon as may be deemed necessary
by the Secretary of the Treasury on a rock
called the “Londoner,” near Thatcher’s island 6,000 00
For a lighthouse on Minot’s rock, in Boston har-
bor - - - - _ . 20,000 00
For three spar buoys in Wellfleet harbor, four
spar buoys at the mouth of Westport harbor,
and for nine buoys and a beacon in Buzzard’s
bay - - - - - 2,000 00
For a lightboat to be stationed near a reef of rocks
at the entrance of the Vineyard Sound, called
the Sow and Pigs, or for a permanent light-
house on said reef, as the Secretary of the
Treasury may deem best - 10,000 00
For buoys on Hatset’s rock, Mill rock, and three
buoys on the spit, in and near the harbor of
Edgartown; for a buoy at Rockport; for a
buoy off Brant point, Nantucket ; for beacons .
or buoys on Harbor rock, Clam rock, Elisha’s
ledge, Fort point, and Black rock, in the har-
bor of Gloucester - 2,000 00
For a buoy on Ben shoal, offMonamoy point - 80 00
For a buoy-boat on the east end of Tuckermuck
shoal, and one on the end of Great or Sandy
point rip - - . . _ 800 00
For repairs to the causeway between the light-
house shore and at Edgartown - - 5,000 00
IN CONNECTICUT.
For a lighthouse on the North Dumpling, in
Fisher’s Island sound - 5,000 00
For a beacon on the Southwest ledge, in New
Haven harbor - 1,000 00
For rebuilding the lighthouse at the entrance of
New Haven harbor, at a place to be designat-
ed by the Secretary of the Treasury - - 10,00000
For buoys at the following places, viz: One on
Moulton’s ledge, in New London harbor, one
on the outward end of the northeast bar of
“Two Tree Island,” one on the north end of
Bartlett’s reef, one on the south end of the
Great Goshen reef, one on White Rock reef in
Black Point bay, and one at the Housatonic
river - - - - - 720 00
To complete the sea-wall for the protection of the
lighthouse on Fair Weather Island, near Black
rock 10,000 00
IN RHODE ISLAND.
For a buoy on Brinton’s reef, near the entrance
of the harbor of Newport, and for placing buoys
on Buckley rock, Race rock, and on the east
end of Watch Hill reef - - -’ 400 00
IN NEW YORK.
For a lighthouse at the entrance of Cattaraugus
creek - - - _ _ 4,000 00
For a red light on Governor’s island - - 150 00
For a lighthouse on Execution rocks, in Long
Island Sound - 25,000 00
For a beacon on Sandy Hook - 300 00
For a beacon on the south side of Staten island - 300 00
For three beacon lights on the river St. Lawrence,
at the passage of the “ Thousand Isles,” one at
head of the Narrows, one at Low Rock islet
below Alexandria, and one at the shoal below
Crossover island - 6,000 00
For a lighthouse on Teller’s point, on the Hud-
son river - 4,000 00
For furnishing the lighthouses on the Atlantic
coast with means of rendering assistance to
shipwrecked mariners ... 5,000 00
IN PENNSYLVANIA.
To continue the construction of the lighthouse on
the Brandywine shoals in the Delaware river - 30,000 00
IN NEW JERSEY.
For a beacon-light at the corner stake between
Elizabethtown point and Shorter’s island, and
also for a small light or lantern at Shorter’s
island - 5,000 00
For a lighthouse on the south end of Tucker’s
beach - 6,000 00
For a buoy in the south channel of New inlet,
near Tuckerton - - - - 80 00
For placing buoys in Little Egg Harbor - 400 00
IN DELAWARE.
For buoys to mark the channels discovered by the
coast surveyors in Delaware Bay - - 3,300 00
IN MARYLAND.
For a beacon light at Greenbury Point, at the
harbor of Annapolis - 3,500 00
IN VIRGINIA.
For a buoy on Sand Shoal Inlet, in Accomac - 100 00
IN NORTH CAROLINA.
Fora lighthouse on Boddy’s island - - 12,000 00
For a floating light, to take the place of one now
off Brandt island, which is too much decayed
for repair - - - - 15,000 00
IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
For a lighthouse on South island, on the south-
ern edge of Winneyah entrance - - 5,000 00
For a lighthouse at the entrance of Santee river - 5,000 00
For buoys in Bull’s bay and Santee river - 1,000 00
For beacons to guide vessels over Charleston bar - 3,000 00
IN GEORGIA.
For placing a lantern, lamps, and reflectors upon
the beacon already erected upon the “ Oyster
beds,” in Savannah river, and fora small house
for the keeper - 2,000 00
For erecting a small tower and a keeper’s house
upon the east end of Long Island, in said river ;
also, for a similar tower and house on the east
end of Fig island, in said river - - 6,000 00
For a buoy at Sapelot inlet - 100 00
IN FLORIDA.
For a lighthouse at Cary’s fort reef - - 30,000 00
For a lighthouse on Egmont key, at the entrance
of Tampa Bay - 10,000 00
For a lighthouse at Cape Canaveral - - 12,000 00
For a lighthouse at Cape St. George - - 8,000 00
For a lighthouse at Cape St. Bias - - 8,000 00
For a lighthouse at Key West, the old one hav-
ing been destroyed by a tornado - - 12,000 00
For a buoy on “ Rebecca shoal,” about twenty
miles east of Tortugas light - - - 300 00
For a screw-pile lighthouse on or near Sand key,
the light house at that place having been de-
stroyed by a tornado - - - - 20,000 00
IN MISSISSIPPI. .
For a lighthouse on Merrill’s Shell bank - 12,000 00
For a lighthouse at Biloxi - _ 12,000 00
IN LOUISIANA.
For a lighthouse on the “Bon Fouca” - - 3,000 00
For a lighthouse on South Chandeleur island - 12,000 00
IN TEXAS.
For the erection of a lighthouse on Galveston
island - 15,000 00
For the erection of a lighthouse on Matagarda
island - 15,000 00
For twenty wrought-iron buoys, to be placed in
the waters of Texas - 5,000 00
IN OHIO.
For a beacon-light and preparing the head of the
pier for the same at Vermilion river - - 3,000 00
For a lighthouse on Western Bister island, in
Lake Erie ----- 4,000 00
IN ILLINOIS.
For a lighthouse at Chicago - 3,500 00
For a lighthouse at Littlefort - 4,000 00
IN MICHIGAN.
For a lighthouse at Monroe - 3,000 00
For a lighthouse at Clinton river - - 3,000 00
For a lighthouse near Waugoshance - - 25,000 00
For a lighthouse at Point au Barques, on the
westerly shore of Lake Huron, and at the
mouth of Saginaw bay - 5,000 00
For a lighthouse at De Tour, where the river
Sault Ste. Marie empties into Lake Huron - 5,000 00
For a lighthouse at White Fish Point, on Lake
Superior ----- 5,000 00
For a lighthouse at St. Joseph’s - - 3,500 00
For a lighthouse at Copper Harbor, Fort Wil-
kins, Lake Superior - 5,000 00
• IN WISCONSIN.
For a lighthouse at Southport - 4,000 00
For a lighthouse at or near Tail Point, at the
mouth of Fox river - 4,000 00
$518,830 00
An act to amend an act entitled “An act to provide for the
better organization of the department of Indian Affairs,”
and an act entitled “An act to regulate trade arid inter-
course with the Indian tribes, and to preserve peace on the
frontiers,” approved June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and
thirty-four, and for other purposes.”
To enable the department of Indian Affairs to col- •
lect and digest such statistics and materials as
may illustrate the history, the present condi-
tion, and future prospects of the Indian tribes
of the United States - 5,000 00
For the purchase of presents for the Cumanche
and other Indians of Texas and the southwest-
ern prairies, promised them in eighteen hun-
dred and forty-six, and for the same object the
present year ----- 20,000 00
For compensation of a special agent and two in-
terpreters for one year, to enable the War De-
partment to keep up such a communication
with the said Indians as may be necessary to-
wards the preservation of a good understanding
with them, and securing peace on the frontier 3,650 00
To carry into effect the treaty with the Cumanche
and other tribes of Indians - 10,000 00
To defray the expenses of the commission now
sitting under the treaty between the United
States and the Cherokee Indians of eighteen
hundred and thifty-five and six - - 6,000 00
$44,650 00
An ad for the relief of Joshua Shaw.
As a full compensation for the past and future use
of his invention of percussion caps and locks for
small arms, and percussion locks and wafer pri-
mers, to be applied to the firing of cannon - 25,000 00
An act for the relief of Ray Tompkins and others,
the children and heirs at law of the late
Daniel D. Tompkins.
To the children and heirs of Daniel D. Tomp-
kins, late Governor of the State of New York,
deceased ----- 49,795 02
An act for the relief of John Stockton, late a lieu-
tenant in the army of the United States.
For the release of the judgment rendered in the
Circuit Court of the United States in the dis-
trict of Michigan, in the case of “ The United
States of America versus John Stockton,”
against the said John Stockton - - 707 55
An act for the relief of Harrison Whitson.
In full satisfaction of his claim against the United
States for services rendered and supplies fur-
nished, while on the march to be mustered into
the United States service, the company of Cap-
tain Cornelius Gilliam, of the Missouri volun-
teers, that served in Florida - 200 00
An act for the relief of the administrators of Jo-
seph Edson, deceased, late marshal of the dis-
trict of Vermont.
For the amount of fees due him on certain exe-
cutions in favor of the United States, which
were executed by him while marshal aforesaid;
and which fees were charged by him in his ac-
count, and disallowed by the accounting offi-
cers of the Treasury Department - - 424 91
An act for the relief of Bernard O'Neill.
In full compensation for the use by the Govern-
ment of his land since eighteen hundred and
twenty-seven, and for sand and for wood taken
therefrom for the use of the United States 5 and
in full for any other damages at any time here-
tofore done to said lands by agents of the Uni-
ted states ----- 2,000 00
An act for the relief of the legal representatives
of John Lauson, deceased.
For services rendered as a private in the army of
the United States, from the first of May, eigh-
teen hundred and seventeen, to the thirtieth of
March, eighteen hundred and eighteen, the
time of the death of the intestate - - 55 00
An act for the relief of Josiah Haskell.
For his services on the Sandy Bay breakwater,
within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts - 645 30
An act for the relief of Henry La Reintree.
For his services as interpreter - - 300 00
An act for the relief of the legal representatives
of James H. Clark.
In full satisfaction for all his claims against the
Government to April, one thousand eight hun-
dred and thirty, as exhibited in his statement
thereof, as a purser in the navy - - 3,060 94
An act for the relief of John Speakman.
In full compensation for all losses he may have
sustained by reason of any action of the Gov-
ernment affecting his contract to line gunpow-
der barrels with India rubber cloth, for the use
of the United States - 741 60
An act for the relief of John C. Stewart and
others.
For services while employed in the years eighteen
hundred and thiity-eight, eighteen hundred and
thirty-nine, and eighteen hundred and forty, to
watch the Treasury building, and to build and
maintain fires in the rooms of the same - 575 00
An act for the relief of James H. Conley.
In full payment for his services, as acting car-
penter on board the United States steamship
Princeton, from the eighth day of September,
eighteen hundred and forty-three, to the seventh
day of January, eighteen hundred and forty-six 1,058 96
An act for the relief of the legal representatives
of William Bunce, deceased.
In full for the damage sustained by the deceased
aforesaid, in the burning of his buildings on
Palm island, Florida, by the order of Brigadier
General Armistead, of the United States army 1,000 00
An act for the relief of the legal representatives
of the late Joseph E. Frimeau and Thomas J.
Chapman.
For spoliations committed on said firm by the
Yancton Indians of the Sioux tribe, in the lat-
ter part of the year eighteen hundred and thir-
ty-five ----- 976 91
An act for the relief of Jacob L. Vance.
For a horse lost in the year one thousand eight hun-
dred and thirteen, while in the service of the
United States -
For the use of his team of four horses and a wagon
eighteen days in the year eighteen hundred
and thirteen, which said team was employed
in conveying flour to the army of the United
States -
50 00
54 00
$104 00
1,011 87
$1,081
An act for the relief of Lewis C. Sartori.
For his services as professor of mathematics on
board the United States frigate Constitution,
from the tenth day of July, eighteen hundred
and thirty-nine, to the twenty-fifth day of April,
eighteen hundred and forty-one
An act for the relief of Joseph Gideon.
For his services as an acting purser on board the
United States brig Porpoise, from the twenty-
seventh of April to the thirtieth of November,
one thousand eight hundred and forty-five - 597 26
An act for the relief of Joseph Warren Newcomb. .
The balance due and unpaid, under resolutions of
Congress of the first day of July, seventeen
hundred and eighty - ■- - - 8,321 48
A resolution for lighting with gas the Capitol
and Capitol grounds.
For lighting up the Capitol and the Capitol grounds
with the solar gas light - - -$17,500 00
An act for the relief of James S. Con way
For the balance now owing by said Conway, in
virtue of a judgment heretofore obtained against
him in the district court of the United States
for the district of Arkansas.—[Indefinite.]
An act for the relief of Julius Eldred, Elisha El-
dr ed, and Francis E. Eldred, for expenses and
services inremovingthe copper rock from Lake
Superior.
For their time, services, and expenses in purchas-
ing and removing from the Ontonagon river of
Lake Superior to Detroit the mass of native
copper, commonly called the copper rock, taken
from said Eldred and sons, in eighteen hun-
dred and forty-three, by order of the Secretary
of War, and removed to the city of Washing-
ton, —[Indefinite. ]
An act to provide for the payment of any inte-
rest falling due on the public debt.
To pay any interest falling due or accruing on
any portion of the public debt authorized by
law.—[Indefinite.]
An act for the relief of Hobson Johns.
For tobacco furnished the navy under his con-
tract with the Department, in the year eighteen
hundred and forty-five.—[Indefinite.]
An act for the relief of Elijah White and others.
For the value of property forcibly taken from them
by the Pawnee Indians at or near the head
of Grand Island, on the Platte or Nebraska
river
An act for the relief of the Bank of Metropolis.
For the sum and interest, in an action commenced
by the United States, at the instance of the
Post Office Department, in the Circuit Court
of the District of Columbia for the county of
Washington, against the said bank, to recover
the amount of money therein on deposits at the
credit of the Treasurer of the United States,
for the service of said Department, and in which
action the said bank filed, by way of set-off,
certain demands arising from acceptances of
said Department in favor of certain contractors,
discounted and held by the bank, and protested
for non-payment; and also a certain demand
arising from an overdraft made on said bank
by the agent for disbursing the fund appropri-
ated for the contingent expenses of said Post
Office Department, which was found by the
jury, under instructions from the Court, to be
due from the United States to the said batik -
For one acceptance in favor of James Reeside,
contractor, dated seventeenth October, eighteen
hundred and thirty-five, at ninety days, for four
thousand five hundred dollars, with interest to
tenth October, eighteen hundred and thirty-
seven, and cost of protest -
For one acceptance in favor of James Reeside,
contractor, dated twentieth October, eighteen
hundred and thirty-five, at ninety days, for
one thousand dollars, with interest to tenth of
October, eighteen hundred and thirty-seven,
and cost of protests - -
For one acceptance in favor of James Reeside,
contractor, dated twenty-third October, eigh-
teen hundred and thirty-five, at ninety days,
for four thousand five hundred dollars, with in-
terest to tenth October, eighteen hundred and
thirty-seven, and cost of protest
For one acceptance in favor of James Reeside,
contractor, dated twenty-eighth October, eigh-
teen hundred and thirty-five, at ninety days,
for three thousand dollars, with interest to
tenth October, eighteen hundred and thirty-
seven, and cost of protest
For one acceptance in favor of Edwin Porter,
dated twenty-fourth April, eighteen hundred
and thirty five, at ninety days, for ten thou-
sand dollars, with interest to tenth October,
eighteen hundred and thirty-seven, and cost of
protest
For overdraft of Edmund F. Brown, agent for
disbursing the contingent fund of the Post
Office Department -
5,192 73
4,966 75
- 1,105 25
- 4,969 75
- 3,321 25
11,350 08
611 52
$31,517 33
An act for the relief of the legal representatives
of Simon Spaulding, deceased.
For the amount of final settlement certificate
number one hundred and sixty-seven, dated
July twenty-eight, seventeen hundred and
eighty-three, issued to said Simon Spaulding,
for seven hundred and sixty dollars, together
with interest thereon from twenty-second of
March, seventeen hundred and eighty-three.
[Indefinite.]
An act for the relief of the legal representatives
of Thomas Shields, deceased.
For a pension up to the twenty-third of August,
one thousand eight hundred and forty-two, in
conformity with the provisions of the act of
Congress approved on the third of March, one
thousand eight hundred and thirty seven, en-
titled “An act for the more equitable adminis-
tration of the navy pension fund.”—[Inde-
finite.]
An act for the relief of the assignees of the late
Bank of Alexandria.
To close the account against the said bank, its
trustees and assignees, upon the books of the
Treasury Department.—[Indefinite.]
An act to provide for the final settlement of the
accounts of John Spencer, late receiver of pub-
lic moneys at Fort Wayne, Indiana.
To audit and settle the accounts of John Spencer,
late receiver of public moneys at Fort Wayne,
Indiana, upon principles of equity and jus-
tice.—[Indefinite. ]
An act for the relief of the heirs of Sergeant Ma-
jor John Champe.
The full amount of five years’ commutation pay
of an ensign of infantry in the army of the re-
volution to the children of Sergeant Major John
Champe, late of the army of the revolution,
(Lee’s Legion.)—[Indefinite.]
An act for the relief of Doctor Clark Lillybridge.
For services performed as physician in the Che-
rokee emigration,—[Indefinite.]
An act for the relief of Thomas N. Newell.
The extra expenses incurred by him for board and
attendance, incurred between the second Febru-
ary and the sixth April, eighteen hundred and
twenty-nine, in consequence of a wound re-
ceived on board of the frigate Java, in the dis-
charge of his duty, while at Port Mahon.
[Indefinite.]
An act for the benefit of James Williams.
For services rendered and money advanced and
paid by said James Williams while acting as
jailor under Henry Ashton, and which had not
been paid or credited to the said Henry Ashton.
[Indefinite.]
An act for the relief oj William T. Walthall.
For his services as acting professor of mathematics
from the twenty-fourth day ofMay, anno Domini
eighteen hundred and forty-three, to the twenty-
fifth day of February, anno Domini eighteen
hundred and forty-five, inclusive; and the
amounts allowed and paid by the purser of the
frigate Brandywine, on account of his board
and medicine and medical attendance at Hong
Kong, China.—[Indefinite.]
An act for the relief of George B. Russell and
others.
For bread, meat, and clothing furnished the Che-
rokee Indians, to induce them to accept Ridge’s
treaty, and under the appointment and authori-
ty of Benjamin F. Curry, superintendent of
Cherokee removals.—[Indefinite.]
An act for the relief of Mary Segar, and for the
relief' of Elisha l)enisony administrator of
Phenix Carpenter Ellis. J
To pay Elisha Denison, of New York, adminis-
trator of Phenix Carpenter Ellis, deceased, the
amount of pension payable to said Phenix Car-
penter Ellis, from the fourth day of March,
eighteen hundred and thirty-eight, to the
seventh day of December of the same year.
[Indefinite.] •
An act for the relief of W. P. S. Sanger and
George F. de la Roche.
For expenses incurred, in obedience to an order
from the Navy Department, dated October thir-
ty, eighteen hundred and forty-three, directing
them to make the surveys and examinations
required by the act of third March, eighteen
hundred and forty-three, in reference to the
construction of a dry-dock at New York.—[In-
definite. ]
An act for the relief of Capt. James Pennoyer.
As a full and complete compensation for his ser-
vices in saving the brig Porpoise, her officers
and crew.—[Indefinite.]
An act for the relief of the estates of Benjamin
Metoyer and Francois Gaiennie, deceased.
To adjust and settle the claim upon the said es-
tates aforesaid, in behalf of the United States,
and to discharge such claims upon such terms
as he shall think most for the interest of the
United States.—[Indefinite.]
Joint resolution authorizing and directing the
examination and settlement of the claims of
Alexander M. Gumming.
To examine and audit the claims of Alexander
M. Cunnning, of New Jersey, late mail con-
tractor on routes nine hundred and fifty-
one, ar:d nine hundred and fifty-two, between
the cities of Philadelphia and New York, be-
tween the years eighteen hundred and thirty-
five and eighteen hundred and thirty-nine.-^[In-
definite.]
Joint resolution for the settlement of the accounts
of Purser G. R. Barry
To settle the accounts of the United States ship
Boston, Captain Pendergrast, and pass to the
credit of the Purser, G. R. Barry, the items
charged to him in the reconciling statement of
his accounts.—[Indefinite.]
A joint resolution to refund money to the States
which have supplied volunteers and furnished
them transportation during the present war be-
fore being mustered and received into the ser-
vice of the United States.
The amount of expenses incurred by them in or-
ganizing, subsisting, and transporting volunteers
previous to their being mustered and received
into the service of the United States for the pre-
sent war, and for subsisting troops in the ser-
vice of the United States, witheut waiting for
deductions to be made from the pay of said vol-
unteers. —[Indefinite. ]
Joint resolution far the relief of William B.
Stokes, surviving partner of John N. C.
Stockton and Company.
For carrying the mail in the year eighteen hun-
dred and thirty-six, on the lower or Florida
route, in consequence of the interruption of the
mail by the Creek hostilities on the upper route,
such compensation as shall be established to be
an adequate remuneration for the same, taking
into consideration the value of the services per-
formed, and the loss to the said contractors by
the exclusion of passengers, as directed by the
then Postmaster General.—[Indefinite.]
Joint resolution for the relief of M. A. Price
and E. A. White.
To pay to the said Price and White the same rate
of compensation from the first day of January
to the first day of February, eighteen hundred
and thirty-seven, as was allowed and paid them
from the first of J une to the thirty-first of De-
cember, eighteen hundred and thirty-seven.—
[Indefinite, ] -
RECAPITULATION.
For the civil and diplomatic expenses of the
Government ■ -
For the support of the army and volunteers -
For the support of the navy
For the support of the Post Office Department
For the support of the Indian Department -
For the support of the Military Academy -
For building and equipping steamships
For revolutionary and other pensions
For concluding peace with Mexico -
For the erection of lighthouses
Miscellaneous - - - -
$4,442,790 87
32,178,461 88
9,307,958 10
4,145,400 00
1,364,204 95
124,906 00
1,000,000 00
1,358,700 00
3,000,000 00
518,830 00
540,243 13
Total
-$57,982,575 93
OFFICES CREATED AND THE SALARIES
THEREOF.
By the act authorizing the issue of Treasury notes, a loanfi-
and for other purposes.
Five additional clerks in the offices of the Treasurer and
Register of the Treasury, (salaries per annum,) $1,200.
By the act to raise for a limited time an additional military
force, and for other purposes.
Officers for one regiment of dragoons and nine regiments of
infantry, who shall receive the same pay, rations, and allow-
ances as are provided under the existing laws.
One additional major to each regiment of dragoons, artil-
lery, infantry, and riflemen.
One regimental quartermaster to each regiment of dragoons,
artillery, infantry, and riflemen, who shall be taken from the
subalterns, who shall receive ten dollars additional pay per
month, and forage for two horses.
One surgeon anu two assistant surgeons to each regiment
raised under this act.
One chaplain to each brigade of regular or volunteer forces
who shall receive $750, one ration, and forage for one horse,
per annum.
Two additional surgeons and twelve assistant surgeons, who
shall receive the same pay and allowances of officers of the
same grade respectively.
Four quartermasters of the rank of major.
Ten assistant quartermasters with the rank of captain.
By the act to establish a court at Key West, in the State of
Florida, and for other purposes.
One district judge, (salary per annum,) $2,000.
One clerk, who shall receive the same fees to which the cleik
of the Louisiana district is entitled for similar services.
One attorney far the United States, who shall receive stated
fees, and in addition $200.
One marshal, who shall be entitled to the same fees as are
allowed to the marshal for the district of Louisiana, and in
addition $200.
By the act to establish a land district in the northern part of
Michigan, and to provide for the sale of the mineral lands
in the State of Michigan.
One register, who shall receive such compensation as is pre=
scribed by law.
One receiver, who shall receive such compensation as is pre-
scribed by law.
By the ad for the increase of the marine corps of the United
States.
Four captains.
Four first lieutenants.
Four second lieutenants.
By the ad making appropriations for the civil and diploma-
tic expenses of Government for the year ending the thirtieth
day of June, 1848, and for other purposes.
One clerk in the office of the Second Comptroller, $1,200.
Two clerks in the office of the First Auditor, each $1,150.
Three clerks in the office of the Second Auditor, each$l, 150.
Two clerks in the office of the Fourth Auditor, each $1,0Q0.
Two clerks in the bounty land bureau of the Pension office#
each $1,000.
One clerk in the office of the Assistant Treasurer in the city
of New York from March 1, 1847, $1,500.
Ten additional clerks, under the act of August 6th, 1846s
each $800.
One assistant surveyor of the Greensburg district, in the
State of Louisiana, $L,000.
One assistant surveyor in the State of Florida, $1,000.
By the act making appropriations for the naval service for
the year ending the thirtieth June, 1848.
Thirteen assistant surgeons, each $950.
One pyrotechnist, $1,500.
One clerk in the Bureau of Provisions and Clothing,
$1,000.
By the act to create an additional land district in the Terri-
tory of Wisconsin, and for other purposes.
One register, who shall receive such compensation as is
now allowed by law.
One register, who shall receive such compensation as is now
allowed by law.
By the act to establish a port of entry at Saluria, tn the State
of Texas, and for other purposes.
One collector to reside at Saluria, $1,250.
One surveyor to reside at Matagorda, $600.
One surveyor to reside at Labaca, $600.
One surveyor to reside at Copano, $500.
One surveyor to reside at Corpus Ohristi, $500.
One deputy surveyor to reside at Sabine, $1,000.
One deputy surveyor to reside at Aransas, fees.
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