United States, until such person shall have accounted for, and paid into the treasury all sums for which he may be liable: Provided, also, That nothing in this section shall be construed to extend to balances arising solely from the depreciation of treasury notes, received by such person to be expended in the public service. But, in all cases where the salary or pay of any person is withheld, in pursuance of this act, it shall be the duty of the accounting officer, if demanded by the party, his agent or attorney, to report forthwith to the agent of the Treasury Department the balance due; and it shall be the duty of the said agent, within sixty days thereafter, to order suit to be commenced against such delinquent and his sureties.
Approved, March 2, 1827.
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Chap. XXXI.—An Act making appropriations for the erection and completion of certain barracks, store-houses, and hospitals, and for other purposes.
Sums appropriated.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 the same are hereby, appropriated, to wit:
For completion of military barracks, &c.For the completion of barracks, store-houses, and hospital, at the Military Cantonment, near St. Louis, twenty thousand dollars.
For completion of military quarters, &c.For the completion of quarters, barracks, and hospital, at fort St. Philip, twelve thousand dollars.
Barracks, &c., at Michilimackinac.For the erection of new barracks and hospital at Michilimackinac, six thousand dollars.
Wharf at fort Wolcott.For the erection of a wharf at fort Wolcott, Rhode Island, five hundred dollars.
House, &c. at Eastport, Maine.For the purchase of a house and lot of land at Eastport, Maine, required for the use of the garrison at that post, eighteen hundred dollars.
Barracks at St. Augustine.For the purchase of lots adjoining the barracks at St. Augustine, Florida, six hundred dollars.
Barracks at Savannah.For the completion of the barracks at Savannah, fourteen thousand four hundred and fifty-two dollars and fifty-one cents.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the several sums hereby appropriated shall be paid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
Approved, March 2, 1827.
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Chap. XXXII.—An Act making appropriations for the Indian department, for the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty-seven.
Sums appropriated for the Indian dept., for 1827.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 the same are hereby, appropriated, to wit:
Pay of the superintendent of Indian affairs at St. Louis, &c.For the pay of the superintendent of Indian affairs at St. Louis, and the several Indian agents, as established by law, thirty-one thousand dollars.
Pay of sub-agents.For the pay of sub-agents, as established by law, fifteen thousand one hundred dollars.
Presents.
1802, ch. 13.For presents to Indians, as authorized by act of one thousand eight hundred and two, fifteen thousand dollars.
For defraying the expenses of holding treaty with the Cherokee Indians, &c.For defraying the expenses of holding a treaty with the Cherokee Indians, for the purpose of extinguishing their claim to lands within the limits of the state of North Carolina; and, also, for the purpose of extinguishing their claim to as much land as will be necessary for a canal to connect the Highwassee and Canasaga with each other, the sum of ten thousand dollars.
Contingencies.For the contingent expenses, ninety-five thousand dollars.