sion of Indian aggressions. 1824, ch. 46. Examinations and surveys. of aggressions committed by the Indians on the frontiers of Georgia and Florida, thirty-nine thousand two hundred and sixty dollars and sixty cents. For defraying the expenses incidental to making examinations and surveys, authorized by act of thirtieth of April, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four, thirty thousand dollars. SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the following sums, being balRe-appropria- ances of appropriations heretofore made, and transferred to the surplus fund, be, and the same are hereby, re-appropriated to the several objects hereinafter mentioned, to wit: tions. For opening a road from Memphis, in Tennessee, to Little Rock, in Arkansas territory, two thousand four hundred and seventy dollars eighteen cents. For improving the navigation of the Ohio and Mississippi rivers, fortyfour thousand nine hundred and eleven dollars fifty-nine cents. For carrying into effect the treaty with the Choctaw nation of Indians, dated October eleventh, eighteen hundred and twenty, twenty-five thousand six hundred and sixty-six dollars sixty-nine cents. For rations to the Florida Indians, twenty-two thousand and sixtyeight dollars and thirty-seven cents. For running the line of the land assigned to the Florida Indians, three hundred and thirty dollars and fifty-six cents. SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That the several sums hereby appropriated shall be paid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated: Provided, however, That no money appropriated by this act shall be paid to any person for his compensation, who is in arrears to the United States, until such person shall have accounted for and paid into the treasury all sums for which he may be liable: Provided, also, That nothing in this section shall be construed to extend to balances arising solely from the depreciation of treasury notes received by such person, to be expended in the public service; but in all cases where the salary, or pay of any person is withheld, in pursuance of this act, it shall be the duty of the accounting officer, if demanded by the party, his agent, or attorney, to report forthwith, to the agent of the Treasury Department, the balance due; it shall be the duty of the said agent, within sixty days thereafter, to order suit to be commenced against such delinquent and his sureties. APPROVED, March 2, 1827. STATUTE II. March 2, 1827. [Obsolete.] Sums appropriated. Forts. CHAP. XXX.-An Act making appropriations for certain fortifications of the For fort Adams, at Brenton's point, seventy thousand dollars. For fort Hamilton, at New Utrecht point, fifty-five thousand dollars. For fort Monroe, ninety thousand dollars. For fort Calhoun, fifty-five thousand dollars. For fort Macon at Bouge point, fifteen thousand dollars. For fort at Oak Island, twenty-five thousand dollars. For fort at Mobile point, seventy thousand dollars: For fort at Chef Menteur, thirty thouRepairs and sand dollars. For fort Jackson, eighty thousand dollars. For repairs and contingencies, fifteen thousand dollars. contingencies. Sums appro priated to be paid from the treasury. Proviso. SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the several sums hereby appropriated shall be paid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated: Provided, however, That no money appropriated by this act shall be paid to any person for his compensation, who is in arrears to the United States, until such person shall have accounted for, and paid into the treasury all sums for which he may be liable: Provided, also, That nothing in this section shall be construed to extend to balances arising solely from the depreciation of treasury notes, received by such person to be expended in the public service. But, in all cases where the salary or pay of any person is withheld, in pursuance of this act, it shall be the duty of the accounting officer, if demanded by the party, his agent or attorney, to report forthwith to the agent of the Treasury Department the balance due; and it shall be the duty of the said agent, within sixty days thereafter, to order suit to be commenced against such delinquent and his sureties. APPROVED, March 2, 1827. CHAP. XXXI.-An Act making appropriations for the erection and completion of For the completion of barracks, store-houses, and hospital, at the Military Cantonment, near St. Louis, twenty thousand dollars. For the completion of quarters, barracks, and hospital, at fort St. Philip, twelve thousand dollars. For the erection of new barracks and hospital at Michilimackinac, six thousand dollars. Proviso. STATUTE II. March 2, 1827. [Obsolete.] Sums appro priated. For completion of military barracks, &c. For completion of military quarters, &c. Barracks, &c., at Michili For the erection of a wharf at fort Wolcott, Rhode Island, five hun- mackinac. dred dollars. For the purchase of a house and lot of land at Eastport, Maine, required for the use of the garrison at that post, eighteen hundred dollars. For the purchase of lots adjoining the barracks at St. Augustine, Florida, six hundred dollars. For the completion of the barracks at Savannah, fourteen thousand four hundred and fifty-two dollars and fifty-one cents. SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the several sums hereby appropriated shall be paid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated. APPROVED, March 2, 1827. Wharf at fort Wolcott. House, &c. at Eastport, Maine. Barracks at St. Augustine. Barracks at Savannah. STATUTE II. CHAP. XXXII.-An Act making appropriations for the Indian department, for March 2, 1827. the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty-seven. 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 the same are hereby, appropriated, to wit: [Obsolete.] Sums appro priated for the For the pay of the superintendent of Indian affairs at St. Louis, and the several Indian agents, as established by law, thirty-one thousand superintendent dollars. For the pay of sub-agents, as established by law, fifteen thousand one hundred dollars. For presents to Indians, as authorized by act of one thousand eight hundred and two, fifteen thousand dollars. For defraying the expenses of holding a treaty with the Cherokee Indians, for the purpose of extinguishing their claim to lands within the limits of the state of North Carolina; and, also, for the purpose of extinguishing their claim to as much land as will be necessary for a canal to connect the Highwassee and Canasaga with each other, the sum of ten thousand dollars. For the contingent expenses, ninety-five thousand dollars. T of Indian affairs at St. Louis, &c. Pay of sub agents. Presents. 1802, ch. 13. For defray ing the expen ses of holding treaty with the Cherokee Indians, &c. Contingencies. Pay for rations delivered to the Florida Indians. Provision, heretofore made, for car rying into effect the treaty of the 2d and 3d June, 1825, with the Osage and Kansas Indians, to be modified. Sums appropriated to be paid from the treasury. Proviso. Proviso. To pay for rations delivered to the Florida Indians by Benjamin Chaires, under a contract with the United States, in fulfilment of the stipulations of the treaty of the eighteenth of September, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-three, seven thousand nine hundred and forty-seven dollars and fifty-nine cents. SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the provision heretofore made for carrying into effect the treaty of the second and third of June, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-five, with the Osage and Kansas nations of Indians, shall be, and the same is hereby, modified so as to read "for the payment of the annuities to the Osage and Kansas Indians, as provided for by the third article of said treaties, of seven thousand dollars to the former, and three thousand five hundred dollars to the latter, annually, for twenty years," ten thousand five hundred dollars. SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That the several sums hereby appropriated shall be paid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated: Provided, however, That no money appropriated by this act shall be paid to any person, for his compensation, who is in arrears to the United States, until such person shall have accounted for, and paid into the treasury of the United States, all sums for which he may be liable: Provided, also, That nothing in this section contained shall be construed to extend to balances arising solely from the depreciation of treasury notes, received by such person, to be expended in the public service; but, in all cases where the pay or salary of any person is withheld, in pursuance of this act, it shall be the duty of the accounting officer, if demanded by the party, his agent, or attorney, to report forthwith, to the agent of the Treasury Department, the balance due; and it shall be the duty of the said agent, within sixty days thereafter, to order suit to be commenced against such delinquent and his sureties. APPROVED, March 2, 1827. CHAP. XXXIII.—An Act making appropriations for the public buildings, and other objects. 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 the same are hereby, respectively, appropriated, to be paid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the following purposes: that is to say For completing the work remaining to be done on and about the Capitol, the Capitol square, and its enclosures, and for engine house, the sum of eighty-three thousand nine hundred and eighty-five dollars and five cents; for repairs on the Capitol, the sum of five hundred dollars; for repairs and improvements at the War and Navy Departments, the sum of one thousand four hundred and ninety-five dollars and thirty-five cents; for additional fire apparatus, the sum of one thousand two hundred and twenty-seven dollars: Provided, That no platform nor steps be extended from the top of the area wall to the building, nor any change, whatever, be made in the present arrangement of the room under the library. For repairs, cases for records, and other furniture for the office of the clerk of the Supreme Court of the United States, four hundred and fifty dollars. For the completion of the penitentiary in the District of Columbia, fifteen thousand three hundred and ninety dollars. SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That of the sum of money appropriated by an act of Congress, approved twenty-second May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-six, for finishing the large room in the President's house, for the purchase of furniture, and the repairs of the house, six thousand dollars be expended, under the direction of the President of the United States. APPROVED, March 2, 1827. for finishing the large room in the President's house, &c. STATUTE II. CHAP. XXXIV.—An Act supplementary to "An act to perfect certain locations and March 2, 1827. sales of the public lands in Missouri," passed April the twenty-six, [sixth,] one thousand eight hundred and twenty-two. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That the locations of lands heretofore made according to law, by virtue of warrants issued under the act of Congress, passed the seventeenth day of February, one thousand eight hundred [and] fifteen, for the relief of the inhabitants of the late county of New Madrid, in the Missouri territory, who suffered by earthquakes, in lieu of lots and out lots, in and adjacent to the villages of New Madrid and Little Prairie, and not exceeding six hundred and forty acres in the whole to any one sufferer, shall be perfected into grants in the manner prescribed by the last mentioned act of Congress, any construction thereof to the contrary notwithstanding. APPROVED, March 2, 1827. Act of April 26, 1822, ch. 40. The location of lands for the relief of the inlate county of New Madrid, to be perfected into grants. habitants of the Act of Feb. 17, 1815, ch. 45. STATUTE II. CHAP. XXXV.-An Act to extend the time of issuing and locating military land March 2, 1827. warrants to officers and soldiers of the revolutionary army. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That the time limited by the second section of the act, approved the twenty-fourth day of February, one thousand eight hundred and nineteen, for issuing military land warrants to the officers and soldiers of the revolutionary army, shall be extended till the fourth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and thirty; and the time for locating the unlocated warrants shall be extended till the first day of October thereafter. APPROVED, March 2, 1827. [Expired.] Act of Feb. 24, 1819, ch. 41. ing and locating military land warrants, ex Time of issu tended. STATUTE II. CHAP. XXXVI.-An Act to provide for the adjustment of claims to persons March 2, 1827. entitled to indemnification, under the first article of the treaty of Ghent, and for the distribution, among such claimants, of the sum paid, and to be paid, by the government of Great Britain, under the convention between the United States and his Britannic majesty, concluded at London on the thirteenth of November, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-six. President to commissioners and one clerk. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That the President of the appoint three United States shall be, and he is hereby, authorized, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to appoint three commissioners and one clerk, who shall constitute a commission, to carry into effect the purposes of this act. SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That all records, documents, and other papers, which were in possession of the commissioners, constituting the mixed commission under the treaty of Ghent, so far as the same are under the control of the government of the United States, shall be delivered to the commissioners under this act. SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That the said commissioners, or a majority of them, with their clerk, shall convene in the city of Washington on the tenth day of July next, and shall proceed to execute the duties Records, &c., constituting the mixed commission under the treaty of Ghent, to be delivered to them. Said commis sioners and clerk to con vene at the Claims to be arranged and docketed with all convenient despatch. And determined. Power given said commissioners. Compensation. Oath required of them. Continuance of the commission. Payment of claims admit ted by them, to an amount not exceeding 1,204,960 dollars, to be paid from the treasury. Proviso. All moneys already received, under the convention of 13th November, 1826, to be paid into the treasury. of their commission, and the Secretary of State shall be, and he is hereby, authorized and required, forthwith, after the passing of this act, to give a notice of the said intended meeting, to be published in one or more public gazettes in the city of Washington, and in the states from which the property of claimants who have heretofore registered their claims, shall have been taken. SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That the said commissioners shall proceed immediately after their meeting in the city of Washington, with all convenient despatch, to arrange and docket the several claims, and to consider the evidence which shall have been, or which may be, offered by the respective claimants, allowing such further time for the production of such further evidence as they may require, as they shall think reasonable and just; and they shall thereupon proceed to determine the said claims, and to award distribution of the said fund among the several clainants, according to their respective rights. SEC. 5. And be it further enacted, That the said commissioners shall be, and they are hereby, authorized and empowered to make all needful rules and regulations not contravening the laws of the land, the provisions of this act, or the provisions of the said treaty and convention, for carrying their said commission into full and complete effect. SEC. 6. And be it further enacted, That the said commissioners shall be entitled to, and allowed the sum of, three thousand dollars per annum, each; and the clerk of the said commission shall be entitled to, and allowed the sum of, one thousand five hundred dollars per annum during the continuance of the said commission; and the President of the United States shall be, and he is hereby, authorized to make such provision for the incidental expenses of the said commission as shall appear to him reasonable and proper; and the said salaries and expenses shall be paid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated. SEC. 7. And be it further enacted, That the said commissioners and clerk, shall severally take an oath for the faithful performance of the duties of their respective offices. SEC. 8. And be it further enacted, That the commission hereby created shall not continue after the end of the next session of Congress. SEC. 9. And be it further enacted, That the payment of such claims as may be admitted and adjusted by the said commissioners, or the major part of them, to an amount not exceeding twelve hundred and four thousand nine hundred and sixty dollars, shall be made out of any moneys in the treasury not otherwise appropriated; that is to say: so soon, and as often as any of the said claims shall be adjudged to be valid, and the principal amount shall be ascertained, there shall be paid on such claims, respectively, a sum equal to seventy-five per centum of the principal sums thereof, so ascertained; and at the termination of the time hereby fixed for the dissolution of the board, or such earlier dissolution thereof as may be determined upon by the board itself, after it shall have examined and decided upon all the claims aforesaid, the balance of all such sums as shall be adjudged to the claimants, shall be paid: Provided, the whole sum adjudged or awarded to them, collectively, shall not exceed the aforesaid sum of twelve hundred and four thousand nine hundred and sixty dollars; and if the whole sum adjudged or awarded shall exceed that amount, the claimants shall, respectively, receive in proportion to the sums awarded to them, respectively, a part of the balance thereof remaining for distribution. SEC. 10. And be it further enacted, That all moneys already received, and all which shall hereafter be received, under the convention aforesaid, signed at London on the thirteenth of November, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-six, shall be paid into the treasury of the United States. SEC. 11. And be it further enacted, That as soon as the said com |