to extend to cases shall hereafter is the correction of errors in making entries of lands at the Land 1828. Offices,"* approved March third, one thousand eight hundred of 3d March, 1819, and nineteen, are hereby declared to extend to cases where where patents patents have issued, or shall hereafter issue: upon condition have issued or that the party concerned shall surrender his or her patent, to sue. the Commissioner of the General Land Office, with a relin-427.1 quishment of title thereon, executed in a form to be prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury. [Approved, 24 May, 1828.] (*See vol. 6, page CHAP. 89. An ACT to enable the President of the United States to hold a the expenses of Chippewas, &c. [SECT. 1.] 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 be, and the same is g15,000 approhereby appropriated, to defray the expense of treating with printed to defray the Chippewas, Ottawas, Pattawattimas, Winnebagoes, Fox treating with the and Sacs nations of Indians, for the purpose of extinguishing their titles to lands within the State of Illinois and the Territory of Michigan, situated between the Illinois river and the Lead Mines, on Fever river, and in the vicinity of said Lead Mines;.and, also, certain reservations on the south east border of Lake Michigan; and that the President of the United States, if he shall deem it expedient, may apply a part of the aforesaid appropriation, for the purpose of holding a treaty with the Choctaw nation of Indians, to extinguish their title to the tract of land, which lies in the Territory of Arkansas, east of the Western Boundary line of said Territory; the said sum to be paid out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated. negotiate said SECT. 2. And be it further enacted, That, for the purpose commissioners of negotiating said treaty, on the part of the United States, appointed to the President shall be, and he is hereby, authorized to appoint treaty. commissioners, by and with the advice and consent of the SeDate, as soon as practicable, and to fix their compensation, so as not to exceed what has been heretofore allowed for like services. [Approved, 24 May, 1828.] CHAP. 90. An ACT making an appropriation for the suppression of the [SECT. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, ated the sup That the sum of thirty thousand dollars be, and the same is g50,000 appropri hereby, appropriated, to be paid out of any money in the Trea-pression of the sury not otherwise appropriated, for the suppression of the slave trade. slave trade, pursuant to the act of Congress of the third day of March, one thousand eight hundred and nineteen. 1828. Treasury to satis ingston. SECT. 2. And be it further enacted, That the Secretary of Secretary of the the Navy be authorized to pay, out of the sum herein approfy the claim of priated, the claim of the administrator of the estate of TaliaTaliaferro Liv- ferro Livingston, late United States' Marshal for the District of Alabama, for the maintenance of sundry Africans, captured Proviso; Admin- in one thousand eight hundred and eighteen: Provided, The istrator to pro- said administrator shall produce satisfactory evidence of the reasonableness of the charges for the said maintenance; and that the sums received by the said Livingston for the hire of the said Africans, and for the labor performed for him by said Africans, if any, be accounted for, and deducted. duce, &c. [Approved, 24 May, 1828.] CHAP. 91. An ACT to authorize the Postmaster General to erect an additional building, and employ five additional Clerks. [SECT. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, An additional That the Postmaster General be authorized to have erected building to be erected, and five an additional building for the use of the department of the clerks to be ap- General Post Office, and of the Patent Office; and that he be also authorized to employ five additional clerks, with a salary of one thousand dollars each, pointed. 812,000 appropri ated for the erec ing, &c. SECT. 2. And be it further enacted, That the sum of twelve tion of the build- thousand dollars be appropriated to defray the cost of erecting the aforesaid building, and the sum of five thousand dollars to pay the salaries of the aforesaid clerks; to be paid out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated. [Approved, 24 May, 1828] branches of the kansas for attend ance. CHAP. 92. An ACT allowing compensation to the Members of the Legislature of the Territory of Arkansas, and for other purposes. [SECT. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 83 a day to be That there shall be paid to each member of the two branches paid to each member of the two of the Legislature of the Territory of Arkansas three dollars Lagislature of the a day for each day he shall actually attend the session thereof; Territory of Ar and, also, three dollars for every twenty five miles travel, in going to and returning from such session; to be computed by the actual distance from the place where such member resides to the place where the session of the Legislature shall be held, which said distance shall be distinctly certified by the Governor Proviso; no mem- of said Territory: Provided, however, That no member shall be entitled to, or shall receive compensation, for daily attendance, for more than thirty days in every two years; or for going to and returning from said Legislature, more than once in said two years. ber to be entitled to, &c. Governor b SECT. 2. And be it further enacted, That there shall be paid 1828. once in two years, seven hundred and twenty dollars, to the 8720 to be paid Governor of said Territory, to be applied towards defraying ennially for cer the incidental expenses of the Legislature, in such manner tain purposes. as the said Legislature shall direct. ated to the District Judge of the State of Missouri, &c. SECT. 3. And be it further enacted, That there be, and is 480 appropri hereby, appropriated out of any moneys not otherwise appropriated, the sum of four bundred and eighty dollars, to the District Judge of the State of Missouri, and to each of the Judges of the Superior Court for the Territory of Arkansas, for their extra services as Land Commissioners, from the twenty sixth day of May, eighteen hundred and twenty-eight, to the thirty-first day of December next. ated for contin the Senate for SECT. 4. And be it further enacted, That for the contingent $15,000 appropri expenses of the Senate, for the year eighteen hundred and gent expenses of twenty-eight, in addition to the sum heretofore appropriated, 1898, in addition, the sum of fifteen thousand dollars be, and the same hereby is, appropriated, to be paid out of any unappropriated money in the Treasury. [Approved, 24 May, 1828.] &c. CHAP. 93. An ACT to provide for opening and making a Military Road in the [SECT. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, be opened. That the President of the United States be, and he is hereby, President to cause authorized to cause a military road to be opened and made, a military road to in the State of Maine, from the mouth of the river Matanawcook, where it enters into the Penobscot river, to Mars Hill, near the north-eastern boundary line of the State of Maine. SECT. 2. And be it further enacted, That the President be, Troops of the and he is hereby, authorized to employ such part of the troops U. s. to be em of the United States as he may think proper, to survey and loved to the proconstruct said road; and, for the purpose of carrying into ef. visions of this act, fect the provisions of this act, the sum of fifteen thousand dollars be, and the same is hereby, appropriated, to be paid out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated. [Approved, 24 May, 1828.] to effect CHAP. 94. An ACT making an appropriation for the Navy Hospital Fund. [SECT. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the sum of forty six thousand two hundred and seventeen 846,217 14 ct, appropriated. dollars and fourteen cents be appropriated out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the Navy Hos 1828. pital Fund; and that the Secretary of the Treasury be directed to pay the same to the commissioners of the aforesaid fund, upon their requisition. [Approved, 24 May, 1828.] [Sce vol. 3, page 136. of 1st March, 1823, repealed. CHAP. 95. An ACT to repeal a part of the act, entitled "An Act supplementary to, and to amend an act, entitled 'An Act to regulate the collection of duties on imports and tonnage, passed the second of March, oue thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine, and for other purposes. [SECT. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 37th section of act That the thirty-seventh section of the act passed on the first of March, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-three, entitled "An act supplementary to, and to amend an act, entitled 'An act to regulate the collection of duties on imports and See vol. 3, page tonnage,'t passed second of March, one thousand seven hun. dred and ninety-nine, and for other purposes," be, and the same is hereby, repealed. Approved, 24 May, 1828.] 136.] Navy, after pas CHAP 96. An ACT to increase the pay of Lieutenants in the Navy. [SECT. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, Lieutenants in the That, from and after the passing of this act, all Lieutenants sage of this act, to in the Navy of the United States shall, in addition to the pay month and one ra- and emoluments now allowed them by law, each receive ten dition, &e. dollars per month, and one ration per day. receive 10 per tion per day. in ad [Approved, 24 May, 1828.] authorized, &c. to able terms, a site the waters of Mo CHAP. 97. An ACT authorizing the establishment of an Arsenal on the wa. ters of Mobile or Pensacola Bays. [SECT. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, Secretary of War That the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, authorized procure on reason- and required to procure, as soon as it can be effected, on reafor an Arsenal on sonable terms, a site for an Arsenal on the waters of Mobile or bile and Pensaco- Pensacola Bays, and to cause to be erected thereon such an Arsenal as may be deemed proper, for the safe keeping of the arms and munitions of war of the United States, for the Mexican Gulf frontier: and that for these purposes the sum of fifty thousand dollars be, and the same is hereby, appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated [Approved, 24 May, 1828.] la Bays. CHAP. 98. An ACT to authorize the selection of lands for the benefit of a Seminary of Learning, in the State of Alabama, instead of other lands here-tofore selected. 1828. the University of the State of Alabama authorized to sur issued for section seminary of learn [SECT. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of lepresentatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled. That the Trustees of the University of the State of Alabama Trustees of be, and they are hereby, authorized to surrender the patent issued for section twelve, the North East quarter of section st render the p. tents venteen, the North-east quarter of section twenty-eight, auf twelve, &c. for a the East half of the North-east quarter of section thirty four, ingand to receive, in Township four, range eleven, West, in the Huntsville Land &c. District, and to select a like quantity in lieu thereof, of any of the public lands of the United States, in said State; and that, on such relinquishment being made by the Trustees as afore. said, patents shall issue to the purchasers from the United States, of said lauds, or their assignees. [Approved, 24 May, 1828.] CHAP. 99. An ACT to authorize the Legislature of the State of Illinois to sell and convey a part of the land reserved and grauted to said State for the use of the Ohio Saline. Legislature of the authorized, &c. to State of Illinots cause to be sold, of the tract of land &c. a part or parts reserved and to said [SECT. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Legislature of the State of Illinois shall be, and is hereby, authorized and empowered to cause to be sold and co: veyed in such manner, and on such terms and conditions, as said Legislature shall by law direct, such part or parts of the tract of land reserved and granted to said State, for the use and granted support of the Salt Works, known by the name of the Ohio Sa &c. of salt works. line, in the County of Gallatin, in the said State, and to apply the proceeds of such sale to such objects as the said Legislature may by law hereafter direct: Provided, That the Legis Proviso. lature shall not sell and convey more than thirty thousand acres of the land reserved and granted for the use of the Saline aforesaid. [Approved, 24 May, 1828.] State for the use CHAP. 100. An ACT to aid the State of Ohio in extending the Miami Canal from Dayton to Lake Erie, and to grant a quantity of land to said State to aid in the construction of the Canals authorized by law, and for making donations of land to certain persons in Arkansas Territory. [SECT. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That there be, and is hereby granted to the State of Ohio, for Aquantity of land the purpose of aiding said State in extending the Miami Canal the State of Ohio. to be granted to |