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For permanent annuity, stipulated in the fourth article of the treaty of twenty-ninth September, eighteen hundred and seventeen, two thousand dollars.

For purchase of salt, stipulated in the third article of the treaty of seventh of June, eighteen hundred and three, sixty dollars.

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, eight hundred and forty dollars.

For iron and steel, &c., for shop, two hundred and twenty dollars. For blacksmith and assistant during the pleasure of the President, stipulated in the fourth article of the treaty of eighth August, eighteen hundred and thirty-one, eight hundred and forty dollars.

For iron and steel, &c., for shop, two hundred and twenty dollars. To the Senecas and Shawnees. For permanent annuity, stipulated in the fourth article of the treaty of seventeenth September, eighteen hundred and eighteen, one thousand dollars.

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Blacksmith and

For blacksmith and assistant during the pleasure of the President, stipulated in the fourth article of the treaty of twentieth July, eighteen assistant, &c. hundred and thirty-one, eight hundred and forty dollars.

For iron and steel, &c., for shop, two hundred and twenty dollars. To the Senecas. - For permanent annuity, stipulated in the fourth article of the treaty of twenty-ninth September, eighteen hundred and seventeen, five hundred dollars.

For permanent annuity, stipulated in the fourth article of the treaty of seventeenth September, eighteen hundred and eighteen, five hundred dollars.

Senecas.
Annuities.

Blacksmith and

For blacksmith and assistant, during the pleasure of the President, stipulated in the fourth article of the treaty of twenty-eighth February, assistant, &c. eighteen hundred and thirty-one, eight hundred and forty dollars.

For iron and steel, &c., for shop, two hundred and twenty dollars. For pay of miller during the pleasure of the President, stipulated in the fourth article of the treaty of twenty-eighth February, eighteen hundred and thirty-one, six hundred dollars.

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To the Wyandots. For permanent annuity in lieu of all former annuities, stipulated in the third article of the treaty of the seventeenth March, eighteen hundred and forty-two, seventeen thousand five hundred dollars.

Iron and steel.

Miller.

Wyandots.
Annuity.

Value of im

land ceded.

For the balance due the Wyandots on the valuation of their improvements on the lands in Ohio and Michigan, ceded by the Wyan- provements dots to the United States, according to the appraisement made by Moses H. Kirby and John Walker, pursuant to the fifth article of the treaty made between the United States and the Wyandots at Upper Sandusky, March seventeenth, eighteen hundred and forty-two, the sum of fifty-seven thousand ninety-four dollars and twenty-four cents, in addition to the sums of money heretofore appropriated, which are also directed to be paid, the proviso to the appropriation made at the session of Congress in eighteen hundred and forty-four to the contrary notwithstanding: Provided, That the money herein or heretofore appropriated, for the payment of the appraised value of the Wyandot improvements, shall be paid by an agent of the United States to the several individual Indian claimants in person, or, in the event of the death of any of the original claimants, then to his family, and to no other person or persons whatsoever.

on

1844, ch. 108.

To whom to be paid.

For the support of a blacksmith and assistant, stipulated in the tenth article of the treaty of twenty-ninth September, eighteen hun- and dred and seventeen, seven hundred and twenty dollars.

Blacksmiths assistants,

&c.

For the purchase of iron and steel, &c., for shop, two hundred and twenty dollars.

For the support of a blacksmith and assistant, stipulated in the

Education.

Weas.
Annuity.

Winnebagoes.
Annuities.

Salt.

Tobacco.

and

&c.

Blacksmiths assistants,

Iron and steel.

Laborer, oxen,

&c.

Education.

Support of six agriculturists, &c.

Physicians.

Interest.

Fulfilling treaty stipulations.

Annuity.

Subsistence of

eighth article of the treaty of seventeenth March, eighteen hundred and forty-two, seven hundred and twenty dollars.

For the purchase of iron, steel, &c., for shop, two hundred and twenty dollars.

For education, stipulated in the fourth article of the treaty of seventeenth March, eighteen hundred and forty-two, five hundred dollars.

To the Weas. For permanent annuity, stipulated in the fifth article of the treaty with them of the second October, eighteen hundred and eighteen, three thousand dollars.

To the Winnebagoes. For limited annuity for thirty years, stipulated in the second article of the treaty with them of the first of August, eighteen hundred and twenty-nine, eighteen thousand dollars.

For limited annuity for twenty-seven years, stipulated in the third article of the treaty of the fifteenth of September, eighteen hundred and thirty-two, ten thousand dollars.

For the purchase of fifty barrels of salt for thirty years, stipulated in the second article of the treaty of the first of August, eighteen hundred and twenty-nine, two hundred and fifty dollars.

For the purchase of three thousand pounds of tobacco for thirty years, stipulated in the second article of the treaty of the first of August, eighteen hundred and twenty-nine, three hundred and fifty dollars.

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, one hundred and seventy-five dollars.

For the support of three blacksmiths and assistants for thirty years, stipulated in the third article of the treaty of the first of August, eighteen hundred and twenty-nine, two thousand one hundred and sixty dollars.

For the purchase of iron, steel, &c., for shops, six hundred and sixty dollars.

For pay of laborer and for oxen for thirty years, stipulated in the third article of the treaty of the first of August, eighteen hundred and twenty-nine, three hundred and sixty-five dollars.

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, three thousand dollars.

For the support of six agriculturists, purchase of oxen, ploughs, and other implements, for twenty-seven years, stipulated in the fifth article of the treaty of the fifteenth September, eighteen hundred and thirtytwo, two thousand five hundred dollars.

For the pay of two physicians, stipulated in the fifth article of the treaty of the fifteenth September, eighteen hundred and thirty-two, four hundred dollars.

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, fiftyfive thousand dollars.

For fulfilling treaty stipulations with the Creeks and Seminoles, viz. :

For annuity to the Creeks for twenty years, for purposes of education, stipulated in the fourth article of the treaty of fourth of January, eighteen hundred and forty-five, three thousand dollars.

For subsistence of Seminoles while removing to Little River, and emigrating Semi- for six months thereafter, stipulated in the fifth article of the treaty of fourth of January, eighteen hundred and forty-five, twenty-six thousand dollars.

noles.

Annuities to

For annuity to Seminoles for fifteen years, in goods, stipulated in the sixth article of the treaty of January fourth, eighteen hundred and Seminoles. forty-five, two thousand dollars.

For annuity to Seminoles for fifteen years, in money, stipulated in the sixth article of the treaty of fourth of January, eighteen hundred and forty-five, three thousand dollars.

For agricultural implements to Seminoles for five years, stipulated in the seventh article of the treaty of fourth January, eighteen hundred and forty-five, one thousand dollars.

For expenses of making the northern and western boundary lines of the Creek country, stipulated in the eighth article of the treaty of fourth January, eighteen hundred and forty-five, five thousand dollars.

For payment to the American party of St. Regis Indians, stipulated in supplemental article to the treaty with the Six Nations of New York, of fifteenth January, eighteen hundred and thirty-eight, one thousand dollars.

For defraying contingent expenses of commissioners to adjust claims to Choctaw reservations, under the treaty of September, eighteen hundred and thirty, in addition to former appropriations, six thousand five hundred dollars.

For the reappropriation of this amount due the Senecas and Shawnees, for the erection of a saw-mill and blacksmith shop, stipulated in the fourth article of the treaty of twentieth July, eighteen hundred and thirty-one, six hundred and seventy-one dollars and sixty-seven

cents.

For the reappropriation of this amount due the Senecas, and Senecas and Shawnees, for property lost, forage furnished, &c., stipulated in the fourth article of the treaty of twenty-ninth December, eighteen hundred and thirty-two, one thousand dollars.

For the reappropriation of this amount due for improvements valued under the sixth article of the treaty of twenty-fourth October, eighteen hundred and thirty-four, with the Miamies, stipulated in the seventh article of the treaty of sixth November, eighteen hundred and thirty-eight, five thousand two hundred and ninety-nine dollars.

For the reappropriation of this amount due the western Cherokees, for stock lost, being the balance of the appropriation made the twenty-eighth June, eighteen hundred and thirty-four, for the satisfaction of claims of this character, two thousand seven hundred and fifty-two dollars and fifty cents.

For expenses of John W. Quiney, a Stockbridge Indian, to the seat of government, while here, and returning, the sum of two hundred dollars.

For expenses of delegations of Cherokees to the seat of government, while here, and returning to their homes, five thousand five hundred dollars.

For expenses of a delegation of Winnebagoes to the seat of gov ernment, while here, and returning to their homes, five thousand dolJars: Provided, no part of the two last appropriations for expenses of delegations of Cherokees and Winnebagoes shall be paid to any citizen of the United States, nor shall any part be paid but upon regular accounts and vouchers, showing to whom paid and for what paid, except such officer or agent as the President of the United States shall direct to accompany the said deputation of Winnebagoes.

Agricultural implements

Seminoles.

to

Marking boundary lines of the

Creek country.

Payment to

American party of St. Regis Indians.

Contingencies of Choctaw commissioners.

Reappropriation of amounts

due Senecas and Shawnees.

Reappropria

tion of amoun

due the Miamies

Reappropria tion of amount

due western Che-
rokees.
1834, ch. 105.

Expenses of J. W. Quiney.

Expenses of a delegation of

Cherokees.

Expenses of a delegation of Winnebagoes.

To whom and how to be paid.

Payment to

For payment to Baptiste Powlis, and the chiefs of the first Christian party of the Oneidas, stipulated in the thirteenth article of the treaty Baptiste Powlis. with the Six Nations of New York, fifteenth January, eighteen hundred and thirty-eight, four thousand dollars.

Payment to

For payment to William Day, and the chiefs of the Orchard party Wm. Day.
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Interest on

Choctaw claimants.

of the Oneidas, stipulated in the thirteenth article of the treaty with the Six Nations of New York, fifteenth January, eighteen hundred and thirty-eight, two thousand dollars.

For interest on the amounts awarded Choctaw claimants under the amounts awarded fourteenth article of the treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek, of the twenty-seventh September, eighteen hundred and thirty, 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 twentythird 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, viz., three thousand seven hundred and twenty-five dollars for the year eighteen hundred and forty-five, and thirty-five thousand five hundred and seventy-five dollars for the year eighteen hundred and forty-six.

1842, ch. 187.

1845, ch. 72.

Interest State stocks.

on

Expenses of a mission to wild

Indians.
Post, p. 40.

Ransom of two white boys.

Permanent provision for education.

Medals.

Expense of holding a treaty

with the Menomonies.

Payment to J. A. S. Acklin, U. S. District Attorney, &c.

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, nineteen thousand five hundred and thirty-four dollars and nine cents.

To defray the expenses of a mission to the wild Indians of the prairie, for the purpose of making treaties of peace and friendship, and for the ransoming of such white prisoners as may be held by them and delivered to the agents of the United States, fifteen thousand dollars.

For the ransom of two white boys, Gillis Doyle and Thomas Pearce, held by the Camanches in bondage, and delivered to the agents of the Government, five hundred dollars.

For permanent provision for education purposes for the years eighteen hundred and forty-five and eighteen hundred and forty-six, (omitted in previous estimates,) stipulated in the fourth article of the treaty with the Wyandots of the seventeenth March, eighteen hundred and forty-two, one thousand dollars.

For medals to be distributed amongst the chiefs and leading men of the Indians, twenty-five hundred dollars.

To defray the expense of holding a treaty with the Menomonie Indians for the purchase of their lands north of Fox River, in the Territory of Wisconsin, two thousand dollars.

To pay J. A. S. Acklin, United States District Attorney for the northern district of Alabama, for professional services in defending Captain James H. Rogers and Lieutenant Roberts, in suits brought to recover damages for an act done by them, under the order of a superior officer, while in the service of the United States; also, to Joseph Bryan. pay to Joseph Bryan, agent of William Whitfield, for purchasing and distributing stock animals to the Creek Indians, pursuant to an article of a treaty made with said Indians, four hundred and eighty-nine dollars.

sioners to exam

Compensation For compensation to two commissioners to examine claims under of two commis- the treaty with the Cherokees of one thousand eight hundred and ine Cherokee thirty-five-'six, and pay of secretary, and for contingent expenses, the claims, &c. sum of seven thousand dollars. If the two commissioners here provided for shall, upon any case before them, differ in opinion, it shali be their duty to call upon the Attorney-General to settle the difference between them: Provided, That the commission hereby revived shali continue for one year and no longer.

Commission to

continue year.

one

Expenses of holding a treaty

with the Pottawatamies.

To defray the expenses of holding a treaty with the Pottawatamie Indians of the Missouri River, three thousand dollars. And it shall be the duty of the different agents and sub-agents to take a census, Census and and to obtain such other statistical information of the several tribes Statistics. of Indians among whom they respectively reside, as may be required by the Secretary of War, and in such form as he shall prescribe.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the sum of seventy-five housand dollars, heretofore paid to the President of the United States under the treaty made with the Seneca Indians of New York, in the year eighteen hundred and forty-two, for the benefit of said Indians, and the stock in which the same may have been invested, shall be, and the same is hereby taken absolutely to the use of the United States, in accordance with the prayer of said Indians; and it shall be the duty of the Secretary of the Treasury to cancel the said stock, and place upon the books of his department the amount of seventyfive thousand dollars to the credit of said Indians, upon which sum interest shall thereafter be paid to them, at the rate of five per centum per annum: Provided, That any interest which may be due and unpaid on said stock, at the time of its cancellation, shall be forthwith paid to them.

SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That the President of the United States be, and he is hereby, authorized to receive from the Ontario Bank of New York any stock of the public debt of the United States, or moneys which the said bank may hold in trust for the said Senecas, whenever the said Indians, or other persons whose consent may be necessary, shall in proper form authorize the transfer; and to cause the stock to be cancelled, and the amount thereof, and of any moneys which he may receive, to be deposited in the treasury to the credit of said Indians, upon which amount interest shall thereafter be paid to them at the rate of five per centum per annum, until Congress may direct the principal in this and the preceding section to be paid to the Indians.

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SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, required to ascertain what annuities or moneys have been wrongfully withholden from the said Senecas by the late sub-agent of the United States, and so lost to them; and to that end the said Secretary is authorized, if in his judgment it shall be sary or expedient so to do, to issue a commission or commissions to some discreet person or persons, to be selected by him, to take testimony in the premises, and to report the same to Congress; and, to defray any expenses which may be incurred in the execution of the provisions of this section, a sum not exceeding five hundred dollars is hereby appropriated.

APPROVED, June 27, 1846.

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CHAP. XXXV.-An Act to retrocede the County of Alexandria, in the District of

Columbia, to the State of Virginia.

Whereas, no more territory ought to be held under the exclusive legislation given to Congress over the District which is the seat of the General Government than may be necessary and proper for the purposes of such a seat; and whereas, experience hath shown that the portion of the District of Columbia ceded to the United States by the State of Virginia has not been, nor is ever likely to be, necessary for that purpose; and whereas, the State of Virginia, by an act passed on the third day of February, eighteen hundred and forty-six, entitled "An act accepting by the State of Virginia the County of Alexandria, in the District of Columbia, when the same shall be receded by the Congress of the United States," hath signified her willingness to take back the said territory ceded as aforesaid: Therefore

July 9, 1946.

1848, ch. 92. Preamble.

Alexandria county retroced

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, with the assent ed to Virginia.

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