566 THIRTY—FIRST CONGRESS. Szss. II. Ch. 6, 7,8. 1851. no sale or entry shall be permitted to land within the limits of the aforesaid Maison Rouge claim until the expiration of the aforesaid three months, and the lands embraced in the aforesaid notices or prcémption applications shall not be liable to sale to other persons as public lands, unless, after the expiration of the aforesaid term of twelve months, it shall be found that no prcémption under this act shall have been established to the same. Provision for Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That if the residence and im- 3;:s§;‘;°;&i3;g provcments of two or more persons entitled to prcémpticn as aforesaid to enter gw shall be found on any one of the smallest legal subdivisions of the
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' that they may secure and divide the same, according to their several rights, and in default of one or more of the parties taking the proper steps within the time prescribed, to secure the benefit of this act, it. shall be lawful for any one of the parties of this class to make the entry of the whole of such legal subdivision for his sole benefit. Approved, January 27, 1851. Feb. 14, 1851. CHA?. VI.-dn Act to authorize the Exchange of a. Lat on the military Site of ··‘*""—* Fort Hamiltamfvr an equal Quantity nf Ground adjoining said Site. EX¤h¤¤S*> of Be it enacted by the Senate gmd Hmcsc of Rqrresentatives of the art of site of - · · gym Hamilton, United States of America m Congress assembled, That the Secretary New York. of War bc, and he is hereby, authorized, under the direction of the President of the United States, tc cause to be exchanged a lot of ground, being part of the site of Fort Hamilton, New York, for an equal quantity of ground lying nearer to said fort, and being more valuable for military purposes. Approved, February 14, 1851. Feb. 14, 1851. Cru?. VII.-An Act ta settle and alrziust the Expenses of the People of Oregon -————-—·-··· in defending themselves from the ttacks and Hostilities of Cayun Indians, in 1852~°h· 85- the Year: eighteen hundred and fortyweven and eighteen hundred and forty- 1858, 011. 94, eight. Appropriation Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 3 P“Yd:;£§?:° United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of Oregon from mg the Treasury bc, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to settle the attacks 10g_ the actual and necessary expenses incurred by the provisional government iD°{;;;‘m“d of Oregon in defending the people of said Territory from the attacks anfl hostilities of the Cayusc Indians, in the years eighteen hundred and forty-seven and eighteen hundred and forty-eight, upon the presentation by the governor of said Territory to the said Secretary of the Treasury of a full, accurate, and detailed statement of the actual and necessary expenses of said defence and hostilities, accompanied by proper vouchers and satisfactory proof of the correctness thereof, authenticated in conformity with the usages of the department, and [that] the sum of one hundred thousand dollars bc, and is hereby, appropriated out of any money in the treasury not otherwisc appropriated, t0_ carry the provisions of this act into effect. Am-novma, February 14, 1851. Feb. 14, 1851. Cru!. VIII. -—- An dat to arent: additional Collection Districts in the Territory of ·············— Oregon, and for other Purposes. uglhgsmggsig; Be it enacted by the Senate and House‘¢y" Representatives of the m,u,hed_ United States of America an Congress assembled, That in the Territory pug of ,,,t,,y_ of Oregon there shall be three collection districts, with a port of entry
