Fort Independence. Fort Warren. Lovell's island. Fort Adams. Ft. Trumbull. Fort Niagara. Fort Ontario. Fort Schuyler. Fort Wood. Fort Hamilton. Fort Washing ton. Fort Monroe. Fort Macon. Fort Caswell. Drunken Dick shoal. Fort Sumter. Fort Johnson. Fort Pulaski. Fort Pickens. Fort McRee. Ft. Barrancas. one thousand eight hundred and forty-three; and for the fiscal year beginning on the first day of July, one thousand eight hundred and fortythree, and ending on the thirtieth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and forty-four: For repairs of Fort Independence and sea-wall, Castle Island, Boston harbor, for the said fiscal year, twenty-five thousand dollars. For Fort Warren, Boston harbor, for the said half calendar year, twenty-five thousand dollars; and for the said fiscal year, fifty thousand dollars. For sea-wall on Lovell's island, Boston harbor, for the said fiscal year, sixteen thousand dollars. For Fort Adams, Rhode Island, for the said half calendar year, twenty thousand dollars, and for the said fiscal year thirty thousand dollars. For rebuilding Fort Trumbull, New London harbor, Connecticut, for the said half calendar year, five thousand dollars; and for the said fiscal year, forty thousand dollars. For repairs for Fort Niagara, New York, for the said half calendar year, five thousand dollars. For repairs of Fort Ontario, New York, for the said half calendar year, three thousand dollars; and for the said fiscal year, six thousand dollars. For Fort Schuyler, East river, New York, for the said half calendar year, three thousand dollars; and for the said fiscal year, fifty thousand dollars. For repairs of Fort Wood, Bedlow's island, New York harbor, New York, for the said fiscal year, twenty-five thousand dollars. For repairs of Fort Hamilton, New York harbor, New York, for the said half calendar year, three thousand dollars; and for the said fiscal year, fifteen thousand dollars. For repairs of Fort Washington, Potomac river, Maryland, for the said fiscal year, seven thousand five hundred dollars. For Fort Monroe, Virginia, for the said half calendar year, twentyfive thousand dollars; and for the said fiscal year, fifty thousand dollars. For repairs of Fort Macon, Beaufort harbor, North Carolina, for the said half calendar year, eight thousand dollars; and for the said fiscal year, seven thousand dollars. For preservation of site of Fort Macon, Beaufort harbor, North Carolina, for the said half calendar year, eight thousand dollars; and for the said fiscal year, thirteen thousand dollars. For repairs for Fort Caswell, Cape Fear river, North Carolina, for the said fiscal year, six thousand dollars. For dike to Drunken Dick shoal, for preservation of Sullivan's island and site of Fort Moultrie, South Carolina, for the said fiscal year, thirty thousand dollars. For Fort Sumter, Charleston harbor, South Carolina, for the said fiscal year, forty-five thousand dollars. For preservation of site of Fort Johnson, South Carolina, for the said half calendar year, six thousand five hundred dollars. For Fort Pulaski, Georgia, for the said half calendar year, thirty thousand dollars; and for the said fiscal year, thirty thousand dollars. For Fort Pickens, Pensacola harbor, Florida, for the said half calendar year, seven thousand dollars; and for the said fiscal year, six thousand dollars. For Fort McRee, Pensacola harbor, Florida, for the said half calendar year, four thousand dollars; and for the said fiscal year, four thou sand dollars. For Fort Barrancas, Pensacola harbor, Florida, for the said half calen dar year, twenty-five thousand dollars; and for the said fiscal year, thirty-three thousand dollars. For repairs of Fort Morgan, Mobile point, Alabama, for the said half calendar year, eight thousand dollars; and for the said fiscal year, thousand dollars. ten For repairs of Fort Dupre, Louisiana, for the said half calendar year, three thousand five hundred dollars. For repairs of Fort Jackson, Mississippi river, Louisiana, for the said half calendar year, ten thousand dollars; and for the said fiscal year, ten thousand dollars. For repairs of Fort St. Philip, Mississippi river, Louisiana, for the said half calendar year, five thousand dollars; and for the said fiscal year, five thousand dollars. Fort Morgan. Fort Dupre. Fort Jackson. Fort St. Philip. For Fort Livingston, Grand Terre island, Barrataria bay, Louisiana, Ft.Livingston. for the said half calendar year, twenty thousand dollars; and for the said fiscal year, thirty thousand dollars. For repairing and rebuilding barracks at Fort Gibson at its present Fort Gibson. site, or in the vicinity thereof, fifteen thousand dollars. For the completion of the works at Fort Smith, Arkansas, for the said half calendar year, twenty thousand dollars. Fort Smith. For completion of barracks, quarters, and storehouses, at Fort At- Fort Atkinson. kinson, Turkey river, for the said half calendar year, six thousand dollars. SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the sum of twenty-five thousand dollars, appropriated by the act of Congress, approved ninth of September, one thousand eight hundred and forty-one, for defensive works, barracks, and other necessary buildings, and purchase of a site for depot at or near the junction of the Mattawamkeag and Penobscot rivers, Maine, may be applied to the purchase of a site and commencement of defensive works at or near the Narrows of the Penobscot, Maine. APPROVED, March 3, 1843. CHAP. LXXI. An Act declaring Robbinston in the State of Maine, to be a port of delivery. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the town of Robbinston, in the State of Maine, shall be a port of delivery, to be annexed to the district of Passamaquoddy, and shall be subject to the same regulations as other ports of delivery in the United States. APPROVED, March 3, 1843. CHAP. LXXII. - An Act to permit the entry of merchandise recovered from ship- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That whenever any ship or vessel laden with merchandise, in whole or in part, subject to duty, shall be, or shall have been, sunk in any river, harbor, bay, or waters, subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, and within its limits, and shall have remained so sunk for the period of two years, and shall be abandoned by the owners thereof, any person or persons who may raise such ship or vessel, shall be permitted to bring any merchandise recovered therefrom, into the port nearest to the place where said ship or vessel was so raised, free from the payment of any duty thereupon, and without being obliged to enter the same at the custom-house, under such rules and regulations as the Secretary of the Treasury may prescribe. APPROVED, March 3, 1843. Narrows of the Penobscot. 1841, ch. 17. STATUTE III. March 3, 1843. Robbinston made a port of delivery. STATUTE III. March 3, 1843. Merchandise, recovered from shipwreck, admitted free of duty. STATUTE III. March 3, 1843. CHAP. LXXIII.—An Act to reduce the salary of the surveyor of the port of Camden, New Jersey. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Salary reduced. United States of America in Congress assembled, That the salary of the surveyor of the port of Camden, in the State of New Jersey, shall be fixed at two hundred and fifty dollars per annum, besides the lawful fees allowed to surveyors. Act to take effect from its passage. Acts repealed. STATUTE III. SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this act shall take effect from the date of its passage, and all acts or parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions of this act are hereby repealed. APPROVED, March 3, 1843. March 3, 1843. CHAP. LXXIV.—An Act to change the times of holding the circuit and district courts for the district of East Tennessee. (a) Act of May 5, 1830, ch. 89, Act of Jan. 3, 1831, ch. 1. Act of Jan. 18, 1839, ch. 3. Times of holding said courts changed. In case of nonattendance of the district judge, circuit judge to hold court, &c. STATUTE III. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the circuit and district courts of the United States for the district of East Tennessee, shall hereafter be held on the third Mondays of April and October in each and every year, instead of the times now prescribed by law, under the same rules, in the same manner, and under the same regulations now prescribed for the holding of said courts. SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That in case of the non-attendance from any cause of the district judge at either of the courts in either of the districts in the State of Tennessee, required or authorized to be held by him, the circuit judge whose circuit includes said districts may hold the same, and in addition to the jurisdiction now conferred on him, shall have and exercise the same jurisdiction and powers now conferred on said district judge. APPROVED, March 3, 1843. March 3, 1843. CHAP. LXXV.—An Act to fix the compensation of the Commissioner of Public Buildings. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the UniCompensation ted States of America in Congress assembled, That the compensation of the Commissioner of Public Buildings shall be two thousand dollars per annum, and no more. fixed. Relative to the application of the appropriation for public buildings and grounds.; Acts inconsistent herewith repealed. STATUTE III. March 3, 1843. [Obsolete.] Appropriations. SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That no portion of the appropriation for public buildings and grounds, or any improvement or alteration of the same, shall be applied to the payment of a clerk or clerks in the office of said commissioner, or of an architect, unless the same be expressly provided for in the act. SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That all acts or parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions of this act be, and the same hereby are, repealed. APPROVED, March 3, 1843. CHAP. LXXVI.-An Act making appropriations for the payment of navy pen- (a) Circuit courts in Tennessee, vol. 2, 420, 477, 516, 693. District Courts in Tennessee, vol. 2, 273; act of 1839, chap. 3. Process in the Circuit Courts of East and West Tennessee, vol. 3, 661. the treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the payment of the navy pensions, which will become due on the first day of July, one thousand eight hundred and forty-three, and on the first day of January, one thousand eight hundred and forty-four. lids. To pay the invalids now on the rolls, (and those who may be added Pay of invaduring the first half year of one thousand eight hundred and forty-three,) on the said first day of July, twenty thousand dollars; and on the [said] first day of January, twenty thousand dollars. Widows' pensions under act To pay widows' pensions under the act of June thirty, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-four, (including not only those who are now on the rolls, but those who may be added for the first half year of one 1834, ch. 127. thousand eight hundred and forty-three,) on the said first day of July, three thousand dollars; and on the said first day of January, three thousand dollars. To pay the claims of widows and orphans, under the act of March third, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-seven, on the said first day of July, eight thousand dollars; and on the said first day of January, eight thousand dollars. APPROVED, March 3, 1843. CHAP. LXXVII.—An Act to set aside certain reservations of lands, on account of live oak in the southeastern district of Louisiana. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the reservations made by the United States in eighteen hundred and thirty-two, of lands situate in township thirteen, range twelve east; township fourteen, ranges twelve and thirteen east; township fifteen, range thirteen east; township sixteen, range sixteen east; and township seventeen, range sixteen east, in the southeastern district of Louisiana, on account of the live oak supposed to grow thereon, be set aside and annulled; and that any persons entitled to pre-emption under the existing laws, within the limits of the said townships, be admitted to make their proofs and complete their titles, in the same manner as if the reservations for live oak had not been made. APPROVED, March 3, 1843. CHAP. LXXVIII.—An act authorizing the sale of lands, with the improvements thereon erected by the United States, for the use of their agents, teachers, farmers, mechanics, and other persons employed amongst the Indians. 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 to cause to be sold all such dwellinghouses, churches, school-houses, workshops, and other buildings belonging to the United States, as have been, or hereafter shall be, erected for the use of their agents, teachers, farmers, mechanics, and other persons employed amongst the Indians, when the lands on which the same are erected shall have become the property of the United States, and are no longer necessary for the purposes aforesaid. SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, authorized to cause to be sold, at his discretion, with each of such buildings mentioned in the preceding section of this act, a quantity of land not exceeding one section; and on the payment of the consideration agreed for, into the treasury of the United States by the purchaser, the said Secretary shall make, execute, and deliver, to the said purchaser, a title in fee simple for such lands and tenements. APPROVED, March 3, 1843. Claims of widows and or phans under the act of March 3, 1837. STATUTE III. March 3, 1843. CHAP. LXXIX.-An Act to repeal an act entitled "An act to extend the collection district of Wiscasset." Act of 31st Aug. 1842, ch. 281, repealed. STATUTE III. March 3, 1843. [Obsolete.] Appropriations. Fulfilment of Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the act entitled “An act to extend the collection district of Wiscasset," passed August thirtyfirst, A. D. one thousand eight hundred and forty-two, be, and the same is hereby, repealed. APPROVED, March 3, 1843. CHAP. LXXX.-An Act making appropriations for fulfilling treaty stipulations with the various Indian tribes, and for the current and contingent expenses of the Indian department, for the half calendar year beginning the first day of January and ending the thirtieth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and forty-three; and for the fiscal year beginning the first day of July, one thousand eight hundred and forty-three, and ending the thirtieth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and forty-four, and for other purposes. 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 they are hereby, appropriated, for the half calendar year beginning on the first day of January, and ending on the thirtieth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and forty-three; and for the fiscal year beginning on the first day of July, one thousand eight hundred and forty-three, and ending on the thirtieth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and forty-four, for the purpose of fulfilling treaty stipulations with the various Indian tribes, and of paying the current and contingent expenses of the Indian department, to be paid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated : For the fulfilment of the treaties with various Indian tribes, for the Indian treaties. said half calendar year, seven hundred and twenty-three thousand seven hundred and eight dollars; and for the said fiscal year seven hundred and forty-nine thousand and sixty-five dollars. Holding treaty with the Sioux. Removal of the New York Indians, &c. Current expen ses of the Indian Department. Subsistence of Choctaw claimants and their witnesses. 1842, ch. 187. Removal of the Choctaws. Chippewa treaty. For the payment of three drafts, drawn on the department by Governor Doty, for goods, provisions, and presents, procured and delivered by him to the Sioux Indians, while holding the treaty with them in one thousand eight hundred and forty-one, and which treaty was rejected by the Senate, at its late session, for said half calendar year, thirteen thousand seven hundred and seventy-six dollars and forty-nine cents. For the removal to the west of the Mississippi, of two hundred and fifty of the New York Indians of the Seneca, Cayuga, and Onondaga tribes, and for fulfilling other treaty stipulations with them: Provided, That so many are willing to emigrate, for the said half calendar year, twenty thousand four hundred and seventy-seven dollars and fifty cents. For current expenses of the Indian Department, for the said half calendar year, fifty-three thousand five hundred dollars, and including four hundred and fifty dollars paid by order of General Z. Taylor, for two white boys ransomed from the Camanche Indians; and for the said fiscal year, ninety-three thousand three hundred dollars. For subsistence of the Choctaw claimants and their Indian witnesses during their attendance at the sittings of the commissioners appointed under the "Act to provide for the satisfaction of claims arising_under the fourteenth and nineteenth articles of the treaty of Dancing Rabbit creek, concluded in September, one thousand eight hundred and thirty, fifteen thousand dollars. For the removal of the Choctaws to the west of the Mississippi, sixtyseven thousand four hundred and ninety dollars. For carrying into effect the treaty with the Chippewa Indians, concluded October fourth, one thousand eight hundred and forty-two, fiftyone thousand dollars. |