canal. extremity, by removing its southern boundary to a distance not exceed- Washington ing one hundred and fifty feet from its northern boundary; and also to form a basin on the canal between Sixth and Seventh streets west, according to such plan as shall be approved by the President of the United States. SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the said canal company, within five years from and after the passing of this act, to cause the bed of the said canal, through its whole length, to the eastern branch, to be so constructed as to contain water at least one foot in depth at ordinary low tide. APPROVED, May 20, 1826. CHAP. CX.—An Act making appropriations to defray the expenses of negotiating and carrying into effect certain Indian treaties. Duty of the canal company. STATUTE I. May 20, 1826. [Obsolete.] Sums appro Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That the following priated for the objects hereinafsums be, and the same are hereby, appropriated out of any money in ter mentioned. the treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the objects hereinafter mentioned, that is to say: To carry into effect sundry stipulations of treaties with the Cherokees, Creeks, Socks, and Foxes, Ioways, Quapaws, and Choctaws, namely: For payment of the annuity provided for by the second article of the Cherokee treaty, of twenty-fourth of October, eighteen hundred and four, annually, forever, one thousand dollars. For payment of the fifth and last instalment, due in the present year, on the claims of the citizens of Georgia, against the Creek nation, under the fourth article of the treaty with said nation, of the eighth January, eighteen hundred and twenty-one, twenty-three thousand dollars. Sundry stipu. lations. under the Che- zens of Georgia against the Creek nation. For the an Sock and Fox For the annuity of the Sock and Fox Indians, provided for by the third article of the treaty with them, of fourth August, eighteen hun- nuity of the dred and twenty-four, annually, for nine years, one thousand dollars. For the annuity of the Ioways, provided for by the second article of the treaty with them, of fourth August, eighteen hundred and twentyfour, annually, for nine years, five hundred dollars. For the expense, annually, of supporting blacksmiths, furnishing farming utensils and cattle, and employing persons to aid the Socks and Foxes and Ioways, in agriculture, as provided for by the fourth and fifth articles of the aforesaid treaties with them, three thousand dollars. For the annuity of the Quapaws, provided for by the second article of the treaty with them, of fifteenth November, eighteen hundred and twenty-four, annually, for ten years, one thousand dollars. For the annuities provided for by the second and third articles of the treaty of twentieth January, eighteen hundred and twenty-five, with the Choctaw nation, (six thousand dollars annually, for fifteen years, and six thousand dollars, annually, forever,) and by the tenth article of said treaty, of one hundred and fifty dollars, for Robert Cole, a Choctaw chief, during life, twelve thousand one hundred and fifty dollars. For the payment of the annuity due to the Chickasaw nation, for the year eighteen hundred and twenty-one, under the several treaties with them, which has remained unpaid in consequence of the delinquency of the late agent, Robert C. Nicholas, and against whom suit has been instituted for the recovery of the amount, thirty-five thousand one hundred dollars. To carry into effect the treaties with the Osages, of the second, and with the Kansas, of the 3d June, eighteen hundred and twenty-five, namely: For the au nuity of the Ioways. For supporting blacksmiths, &c. For the an nuity of the Quapaws. For the an nuities to the Jan. 20, 1825, Choctaws, of &c. For the an nuity to the 1821. Chickasaws for To carry into effect the treaties with the Osages and For surveying the lands reserved to said Indians by said treaties, ten Kansas. thousand dollars. Surveying. For payment of the annuities to the Osages and Kanzas. For the pur For the payment of the annuities to the Osage and Kanzas Indians, as provided for by the third article of said treaties, of seven hundred dollars, in lieu of all former annuities to the former, and three thousand five hundred dollars to the latter, annually, for twenty years, ten thousand five hundred dollars. For the purchase of cattle, hogs, and other domestic animals, and chase of cattle, articles, as stipulated for by the fourth articles of said treaties, including the expense of transportation and delivery of the same, fourteen thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars. &c. For the expense of building four houses for Osage chiefs, as stipulated for by the said fourth article of the treaty with them, and one for the principal Kanzas chief, (as estimated for by General Clark,) ten thousand dollars. For carrying into effect the provisions of the aforesaid treaties, relative to agents, blacksmiths, agriculturists, and other persons to be employed for the benefit of said Indians, including the expense of erecting the necessary buildings for the accommodation of such persons, for tools, and all other expenses connected with said provisions, fourteen thousand one hundred and fifty dollars. For payment of the debts due by the Kanzas Indians to Francis G. Chouteau, and by the Osages to Augustus P. Chouteau, Paul Baillio, and William S. Williams, as provided for by the eighth and thirteenth articles of said treaties, two thousand dollars. For payment of claims of citizens for depredations committed by the Kanzas and Osage Indians, as provided for by the seventh and ninth articles of the aforesaid treaties, eight thousand dollars. For expense incurred under the ninth article of the treaty with the Kanzas, and eighth and twelfth articles of the treaty with the Osages, and all other expenses attending the negotiation of said treaties, eighteen thousand three hundred and six dollars and seventeen cents. To carry into effect the treaty with the Shawnees, of seventh November, eighteen hundred and twenty-five, namely: For surveying the lands granted to the Shawnees, by the second article of said treaty, one thousand two hundred and fifty dollars. For the payment of the sum stipulated for, and, by same article of said treaty, for the improvements abandoned by the Indians, on the lands ceded by them, and the inconveniences of removal, fourteen thousand dollars. For payment of the claims of the Shawnees against citizens of the United States, as provided for in the fourth article of said treaty, eleven thousand dollars. For carrying into effect the provision of the said fourth article, relative to a blacksmith, including the expense of tools, iron, and the erection of the necessary buildings for the blacksmith's quarters and shop, two thousand five hundred and fifty dollars. For expenses incurred in the negotiation of said treaty, one thousand six hundred dollars. To carry into effect a stipulation contained in the treaty concluded at Prairie du Chien, nineteenth August last, with certain tribes of Indians, for holding two general councils with the Indians, on Lake Superior, and Green Bay, (as per accompanying copy of a detailed estimates [estimate] for these, and the other objects which follow, furnished by Governor Cass,) twenty-seven thousand dollars. To carry into effect the stipulation of the fourth article of the treaties [treaty] with the Miamies, of sixth October, eighteen hundred and eighteen, providing for a gun-smith, the annual sum of six hundred dollars. To carry into effect the provision of the same article of said treaty, for the delivery of one hundred and sixty bushels of salt, annually, to For arrearages of salt due to the Indians, under the provisions of the treaty aforesaid, six hundred and forty dollars. For the payment of the annuity secured to the Christian Indians, so called, in consideration of the relinquishment of their title to three sections of land, in Tuscarawas county, Ohio, by the agreements entered into with Governor Cass, for that purpose, filed in the general land office, and by the act of Congress of twenty-sixth of May, eighteen hundred and twenty-four, (seventh section,) the annual sum of four hundred dollars. APPROVED, May 20, 1826. CHAP. CXI.—An Act further to amend the charter of Georgetown, in the District of Columbia. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That the levy court of Washington county, in the District of Columbia, shall not possess the power of assessing any tax on real or personal property within the limits of the corporation of Georgetown, nor shall the corporation of the said town be obliged to contribute in any manner towards the expenses or expenditures of said court, except for the one fourth part of the expenses incurred on account of the orphans' court, the office of coroner, the jail of said county, and one half of the expenses for the opening and repairing of roads in the county of Washington, west of Rock Creek, and leading to Georgetown: Provided, always, That nothing herein contained shall be construed to prevent the said court, or the collector by them appointed, from collecting all taxes which have been levied by the said court on real and personal property within the limits of Georgetown, before the passage of this act, and of appropriating the same according to present existing laws; but that it shall be the duty of the said court, and they are hereby authorized and directed to use all the powers with which they are now invested, for collecting the said tax: And provided further, That all laws now in force, which make it the duty of the said court to provide for the support of the poor residing within the limits of Georgetown, be, and the same are hereby, repealed, and that henceforth it shall be the duty of said court to provide for the support of such only of the poor of the county as reside out of the limits of Washington and George town. SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the said corporation may, for the general purposes mentioned in the charter of said town, and for the support of the poor annually, lay a tax on all real and personal property within the limits of Georgetown, not exceeding seventy cents in the hundred dollars, any law to the contrary notwithstanding. SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That this act shall commence and be in force from and after the passage thereof. APPROVED, May 20, 1826. STATUTE 1. May 20, 1826. A pension agency in Pittsburg, Pennsylva nia. Secretary of the Treasury to make arrange CHAP. CXII.-An Act to provide for paying certain pensioners at Pittsburg, in the state of Pennsylvania. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, authorized and empowered to establish a Pension agency at Pittsburg, in the state of Pennsylvania, for the payment of pensioners of the United States, resident in the counties of Monroe, Morgan, Perry, Guernsey, Belmont, Jefferson, Harrison, Tuscarawas, Holmes, Wayne, Stark, Columbiana, Trumbull, Ashtabula, Geauga Portage, Cuyahoga, Lorain, Medina, Huron, Sandusky, Seneca, and Richland, in the state of Ohio, and the counties of Alleghany, Armstrong, Butler, Beaver, Washington, Westmoreland, Indiana, and Jefferson, in the state of Pennsylvania. SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the Secretary of the Treasury ments with the is authorized to make the necessary arrangements with the Bank of the United States, for paying the before-mentioned pensioners, at the office of discount and deposit of said bank, at Pittsburg, as in other cases. APPROVED, May 20, 1826. Bank of the United States for paying pensioners therein. STATUTE I. May 20, 1826. Times for holding the courts of the United States in the western district of Virginia, changed. STATUTE 1. May 20, 1826. Writs of execution, where the district or any one state CHAP. CXXIII.-An Act for altering the time for holding the courts of the United Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the CHAP. CXXIV.—An Act relative to the issuing of executions, in the district and circuit courts of the United States, in certain cases. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That all writs of circuit courts in execution, upon any judgment or decree, obtained in any of the district or circuit courts of the United States, in any one state, which shall have been, or may hereafter be, divided into two judicial districts, may run and be executed, in any part of such state; but shall be issued from, and made returnable to, the court where the judgment was obtained, any law to the contrary notwithstanding. APPROVED, May 20, 1826. have been, or may be, divided into two judicial districts, may be executed in any part of such state. STATUTE 1. May 20, 1826. State of Illinois to sell in fee simple, to the county of CHAP. CXXV.-An Act concerning the seat of justice in Gallatin county in the state of Illinois. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That the state of Illinois is hereby authorized to give or sell, in fee simple, to the county of Gallatin, (a) See notes to the act of Feb. 4, 1819, ch. 12. in that state, for the purposes of locating and fixing the seat of justice in said county, a tract not exceeding one hundred acres of the tract of land, situate in said county, and granted to said state, for the use thereof, by the act of the eighteenth of April, eighteen hundred and eighteen, entitled "An act to enable the people of the Illinois territory to form a constitution and state government, and for the admission of such state into the Union, on an equal footing with the original states," any restriction in said act of Congress to the contrary notwithstanding. APPROVED, May 20, 1826. CHAP. CXXVI.—An Act to enable the President to hold treaties with certain May 20, 1826. Indian tribes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That the sum of fifteen thousand dollars, to be paid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, shall be, and the same hereby is, appropriated, to defray the expense of holding treaties with the Miami and Potawatami tribes of Indians, and any other tribes claiming lands in the state of Indiana. APPROVED, May 20, 1826. Appropriation to defray the expenses of holding treaties with the Miami and Potawatami Indians, &c. CHAP. CXXVII.—An Act allowing fees to the district attorney of Missouri. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That there be allowed to the attorney of the United States, for the district of Missouri, a fee of six dollars in each case now pending, or hereafter to be by him prosecuted on behalf of the United States, to be paid by the unsuccessful party, in addition to the salary and compensation allowed by law: Provided, That the fees herein provided for shall not be taxed on any suit now commenced, or to be commenced, or any petition filed, or to be filed, in relation to the confirmation of land claims, in Missouri, under the provisions of the act of the twenty-sixth of May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four. SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That, as a compensation to the said district attorney, in all cases in which he has already prosecuted suits, for the United States, to judgment, he shall receive the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars, to be paid to him by the proper officer of the Treasury Department. APPROVED, May 20, 1826. CHAP. CXXVIII.-An Act supplementary to "An act providing for the disposition May 20, 1826. of three several tracts of land in Tuscarawas county, in the state of Ohio, and for other purposes," passed the twenty-sixth of May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four. Act of May 174. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the 26, 1824, ch. Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized to adopt such measures as, in his judgment, the interests of the United States, and the parties concerned, may require, for the purpose of carrying into full and complete effect the provisions of the act to which this is a supplement, and the intentions of Congress, as expressed in said act. APPROVED, May 20, 1826. |