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ACTS OF THE TWENTY-THIRD CONGRESS

of the

UNITED STATES,

Passed at the second session, which was begun and held at the City of Washington, in the District of Columbia, on Monday the first day of December, 1834, and ended on the third day of March, 1835.

Andrew Jackson, President; Martin Van Buren, Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate; John Bell, Speaker of the House of Representatives.

STATUTE ⅠⅠ.

Jan. 27, 1835.
[Obsolete.]

Chap. II.An Act making appropriations for the current expenses of the Indian department for the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty-five.

Appropriation for the Indian department.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, to be paid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the current expenses of the Indian department for the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty-five, viz:

Superintendent and agents.
1834, ch. 162.
For the pay of the superintendent of Indian affairs, and the several Indian agents, as provided for by the act of thirtieth of June, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-four, fifteen thousand dollars.

Sub-agents.For the pay of sub-agents, allowed by the same act, ten thousand five hundred dollars.

Interpreters.For the pay of interpreters allowed by the same act, seven thousand five hundred dollars.

Presents.For presents to Indians, authorized by the same act, five thousand dollars.

Provisions.For the purchase of provisions for Indians, at the distribution of annuities, while on visits of business with the superintendents and agents, and when assembled on public business, eleven thousand eight hundred dollars.

Buildings.For the necessary buildings required at the several agencies and repairs thereof, two thousand dollars.

Postage, &c.
1834, ch. 162.
For postage, stationery, and rent and fuel for offices, as authorized by the act of June thirtieth, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-four, three thousand dollars.

Contingencies.For contingencies of the Indian department, four thousand dollars.

Approved, January 27, 1835.

Statute ⅠⅠ.



Jan. 27, 1835.
[Obsolete.]

Chap. III.An Act making an appropriation for the completion of the military barracks at New Orleans.

Appropriation.Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the sum of one hundred and seven thousand five hundred dollars be, and the same is hereby appro-