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Chap. CCLXXV.—An Act making appropriations to carry into effect a treaty with the Wyandott Indians, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,Appropriation to carry treaty into effect. That there be, and hereby is, appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for carrying into effect the treaty with the Wyandott Indians, dated March seventeen, eighteen hundred and forty-two, and ratified by the Senate on the seventeenth of August, eighteen hundred and forty-two, with amendments, the sum of fifty-five thousand six hundred and sixty dollars:Proviso.
Interest on State stocks, &c. to be made good. Provided, That no part of this appropriation shall be expended until the assent of said tribe is duly and formally given to said amendments. To make good the interest on investments and State stocks, and bonds for Indian tribes not yet paid by the States, to be reimbursed out of the interest when collected, fifteen thousand six hundred dollars and ninety-two cents.
Additional appropriation for expenses of the judiciary.For defraying expenses of the Supreme, Circuit and District Courts of the United States, including the District of Columbia, also for jurors and witnesses, in aid of the funds arising from fines, penalties, and forfeitures incurred in eighteen hundred and forty-two and preceding years, and likewise for defraying the expenses of suits in which the United States are concerned, and of prosecutions for offences committed against the United States, and for the safe-keeping of prisoners, in addition to former appropriations, one hundred thousand dollars.
Approved, August 31, 1842.
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Chap. CCLXXVI.—An Act concerning professors of mathematics in the navy of the United States.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,Entitled to mess with lieutenants, and receive rations as such. That professors of mathematics in the navy of the United States shall be entitled to live and mess with the lieutenants of sea going and receiving vessels, and shall receive such rations as lieutenants of the same ship or station shall receive.
Approved, August 31, 1842.
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Chap. CCLXXVII.—An Act to authorize the construction of a depot for charts and instruments of the navy of the United States.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,Secretary of the Navy to contract therefor.
Cost limited. That the Secretary of the Navy be, and he is hereby, authorized to contract for the building of a suitable house for a depot of charts and instruments of the navy of the United States, on a plan not exceeding in cost the sum of twenty-five thousand dollars.
Appropriation.Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the sum of ten thousand dollars be, and the same is hereby, appropriated out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, towards carrying this law into effect.
Location.Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the said establishment may be located on any portion of the public land in the District of Columbia which the President of the United States may deem suited to the purpose.
Approved, August 31, 1842.
