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of the slavetrade, &.C.
Prize-moneyto officers, &c.of brig GeneralArmstrong.
Secretary ofthe Treasury todistribute resi-due of prize-money belong-ing to crews ofBon HommeRichard andAlliance.
President topurchase arti-cles of a dura-ble nature forvessels.
including their support in the United States and for a term not exceed-ing six months after their arrival in Africa , of all persons removed fromthe United States under the said acts, eleven thousand four hundredand thirteen dollars and fifty-seven cents;
For payment of prize-money to the officers and crew of the lateprivate armed brig General Armstrong, and the legal representatives ofsuch as may be dead, two thousand dollars.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the Secretary of the Trea-sury be, and he is hereby authorized to distribute, the residue of theprize-money heretofore deposited in the treasury, belonging to the crewsof the men-of-war Bon Homme Richard and Alliance, commanded byJohn Paul Jones , in the revolutionary war, among the several personsentitled thereto, and to pay them the sums respectively due, out of anymoney in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That the sum appropriated atthe last session for the erection of a brick enclosure of the navy yardat Pensacola , shall be erected to suit the present plan of the yard, andin such manner as the Navy Commissioners shall direct.
Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That under the laws providingfor the gradual improvement of the navy, the President be authorizedto cause articles of a durable character to be purchased for the arma-ment and equipment, as well as for the building of vessels.
Approved, March 3, 1837.
Statute II.March 3, 1837.
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Pay of super-intendent of In-dian affairs atSt. Louis , &c.
Pay of sub-agents.
Pay of inter-preters.
Presents to In-dians.
Provisions forIndians.
Buildings atthe agencies.
Postages,rents, &.c. ofIndian Depart-ment.
Salary of clerkin office of Gov.of Wisconsin .
Clerk ofacting sup’dtW. Territory.
Six Nations ofNew York.
Chap. XXXI_ An Act making appropriations for the current expenses of the
Indian Department, and for fulfilling treaty stipulations with the various Indian
tribes, for the year eighteen hundred and thirty-seven.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the UnitedStates of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums be,and they are hereby, appropriated, for the year one thousand eight hun-dred and thirty-seven, for the purpose of paying the current expensesof the Indian Department, and of fulfilling treaty stipulations with thevarious Indian tribes, to be paid out of any money in the Treasury nototherwise appropriated ; that is to say ;
For the pay of the superintendent of Indian affairs at St. Louis , andthe several Indian agents, as provided by the act of June thirtieth,eighteen hundred and thirty-four, twelve thousand dollars;
For the pay of sub-agents, authorized by the same act, ten thousanddollars;
For the pay of interpreters, as authorized by the same act, eightthousand seven hundred dollars;
For presents to Indians, authorized by the same act, five thousanddollars;
For the purchase of provisions for Indians, at the distribution ofannuities, while on visits of business with the superintendents andagents, and when assembled on public business, eleven thousand eighthundred dollars;
For the necessary buildings required at the several agencies, andrepairs thereof, two thousand dollars;
For postages, rents, stationery, fuel for offices, and other contingen-cies of the Indian Department, seven thousand dollars;
For the salary of one clerk in the office of the Governor of Wiscon-sin Territory, who is ex officio superintendent of Indian affairs, eighthundred dollars;
For the salary of one clerk in the office of the acting superintendentof the Western Territory, one thousand dollars;
For the Six Nations of New York, four thousand five hundreddollars;