tories named, and lines established by survey or. In future town- SEC. 16. That in township surveys hereafter to be made in the ship surveys in Territories of New Mexico, Arizona, and Utah, and in the States of States and Terri- Colorado, Nevada, and Wyoming if it shall be made to appear to the tracts not over 160 satisfaction of the deputy surveyor making such survey that any acres, in twenty person has, through himself, his ancestors, grantors, or their lawful years possession, successors in title or possession, been in the continuous adverse actual to be recognized bona fide possession, residing thereon as his home, of any tract of land or in connection therewith of other lands, all together not exceeding one hundred and sixty acres in such township for twenty years next preceding the time of making such survey, the deputy surveyor shall recognize and establish the lines of such possession and make the subdivision of the adjoining lands in accordance therewith. Such possession shall be accurately defined in the field-notes Survey and of the survey and delineated on the township plat, with the boundaproofs to be re- ries and area of the tract as a separate legal subdivision. The depturned by suruty surveyor shall return with his survey the name or names of all veyor. persons so found to be in possession, with a proper description of the tract in the possession of each as shown by the survey, and the proofs furnished to him of such possession, Office. Issue of patents Upon receipt of such survey and proofs the Commissioner of the by Commissioner General Land Office shall cause careful investigation to be made in of General Land such manner as he shall deem necessary for the ascertainment of the truth in respect of such claim and occupation, and if satisfied upon such investigation that the claimant comes within the provisions of this section, he shall cause patents to be issued to the parties so found to be in possession for the tracts respectively claimed by by them: No more than Provided, however, That no person shall be entitled to confirma160 acres to any tion of, or to patent for, more than one hundred and sixty acres in his own right by virtue of this section: person. Not to apply to And provided further, That this section shall not apply to any claim of corpora- city lot, town lot, village lot, farm lot, or pasture lot held under a tion or town un- grant from any corporation or town the claim to which may fall der § 11. within the provisions of section eleven of this act. zens in twenty Where town- SEC. 17. That in the case of townships heretofore surveyed in the ship surveys al- Territories of New Mexico, Arizona, and Utah, and the States of ready made citi- Colorado, Nevada, and Wyoming, all persons who, or whose ancestors, years' continuous grantors, or their lawful successors in title or possession, became citpossession may izens of the United States by reason of the treaty of Guadalupeenter without pay- Hidalgo, and who have been in the actual continuous adverse possesment not over 160 sion and residence thereon of tracts of not to exceed one hundred and acres. sixty acres each, for twenty years next preceding such survey, shall be entitled, upon making proof of such facts to the satisfaction of the register and receiver of the proper land district, and of the Commissioner of the General Land Office upon such investigation as is provided for in section sixteen of this act, to enter without payment of purchase money, fees, or commissions, such legal subdivisions, not exceeding one hundred and sixty acres, as shall include their said possessions: Provided, however, That no person shall be entitled to enter more than one such tract, in his own right, under the provisions of this section. SEC. 18. That all claims arising under either of the two next preceding sections of this act shall be filed with the surveyor-general of the proper State or Territory within two years next after the passage of this act, and no claim not so filed shall be valid. And the class of cases provided for in said two next preceding sections shall not be considered or adjudicated by the court created by this act, and no tract of such land shall be subject to entry under the land laws of the United States. SEC. 19. That the powers and functions of the court established by this act shall cease and determine on the thirty-first day of December, eighteen hundred and-ninety-five, and all papers, files, and rec cords in the possession of said court belonging to any other public office of the United States shall be returned to such office, and all other papers, files, and records in the possession of or appertaining to said court shall be returned to and filed in the Department of the Interior. [March 3, 1891.] CHAP. 540.—An act making appropriations to supply deficiencies in the appropriations for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and ninety-one, and for prior years, and for other purposes. * And the salary of the ap- March 3, 1891. 26 Stat. L., 862. Salary of appraiser at New York. R. S., § 2729. 181. to be how to granted hereafter. Be it enacted, &c., * ** [Par. 1.] praiser of merchandise at the Port of six thousand dollars. * [Par. 2.] That the action of the Commissioners of the District of District of CoColumbia in heretofore granting permits for the extension of any for extension belumbia permits building or buildings, or any part or parts thereof, in the city of yond building line Washington, in the District of Columbia, beyond the building line, ratified. and upon the streets and avenues of said city, is hereby ratified, with- 1878, June 14, out prejudice, however, to the legal rights of the Government in the ch. 194, ante, p. event of the destruction by fire, or otherwise, of any such structure. 18 D. C., 504. And hereafter no such permits shall be granted except upon special application and with the concurrence of all of said Commissioners, and the approval of the Secretary of War. [Par. 3.] That the accounting officers of the Treasury are hereby directed not to suspend or withhold the pay of any retired officer of the Army whose name was upon the retired list prior to the passage of the act of March third, eighteen hundred and seventy-five, and having lost an arm or leg, or having an arm or leg permanently disabled by reason of resection on account of wounds or having lost both eyes by reason of wounds received in battle has been retained upon said list by the Secretary of War in obedience to the act of March third, eighteen hundred and seventy-five notwithstanding such officer accepted and held a diplomatic or consular office. * * * * Pay of certain retired officers not to be withheld. 1875, Mar. 3, ch. 178, ante, p. 96. 130 U. S., 439. French spolia of Court of Claims in. SEC. 4. To pay the findings of the Court of Claims on the following claims for indemnity for spoliations by the French prior to July tion claims-paythirty-first, eighteen hundred and one, under the act entitled "An ment of findings act to provide for the ascertainment of claims of American citizens for spoliations committed by the French prior to the thirty-first day of July, eighteen hundred and one," namely: Provided, That in all cases where the original sufferers were adjudicated bankrupts the award shall be made on behalf of the next of kin instead of to assignees in bankruptcy, * * 1885, Jan. 20, ch. 25, ante, p. 471. awards to next assignees of bank of kin instead of rupts. And the awards in the cases of individual claimants shall not be to be paid only paid until the Court of Claims shall certify to the Secretary of the on certificates that Treasury that the personal representatives on whose behalf the award next of kinare repis made represents the next of kin, and the courts which granted the resented, and that adequate security administrations, respectively, shall have certified that the legal rep- is given for distriresentatives have given adequate security for the legal disbursement bution. of the awards. [March 3, 1891.] CHAP. 541.—An act making appropriations for the legislative, executive, and judicial expenses of the Government for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and ninety-two, and for other purposes. * ** Be it enacted, &c. [Par. 1.] Hereafter the appropriations for hire of horses and mail wagons for carrying the mails for the House of Representatives shall be expended under the direction of the Postmaster of the House, under contracts to be let annually to the lowest responsible bidder therefor after due advertisement. * * March 3, 1891. 26 Stat. L., 908. Mail service for House of Representatives to be let to lowest bidder, &c. R. S., § 53. Draughtsmen, tions. [Par. 2.] And the services of skilled draughtsmen, civil engineers, &c., in Supervis- computers, accountants, assistants to the Photographer, copyists, ing Architect's Offi ce to be paid and such other services as the Secretary of the Treasury may deem from public build- necessary and specially order, may be employed in the Office of the ing appropria- Supervising Architect to carry into effect the various appropriations for public buildings, to be paid for from and equitably charged R. S., § 235. 1882, Aug. 5, ch. against such appropriations, and the Secretary of the Treasury may 389, § 4, ante, p. hereafter make temporary appointments of architects, skilled draughtsmen, and civil engineers in the Office of the Supervising Architect for the foregoing purpose, under such rules and regulations as the Secretary may prescribe: * * 374. -to be reported. Deputy Auditor P.O. Dept. And that the Secretary of the Treasury shall each year in the annual estimates report to Congress the number of persons so employed and the amount paid to each (1). * * * * [Par. 3.] Auditor of the Treasury for the Post Office Department: Deputy auditor, who may be designated to sign, in the names R. S., 277, par.7. 1875, March 3, ch. of the said Auditor, such letters and papers as the Auditor may 130. §2, ante,p. 75. direct (1). * Surgeons to be detailed from Marine Hospital Service. R. S., § 4802. Sugar-bounty authorized. Redistricting ment of Utah under census of 1890. R. S., § 1849. 1882, March 22, ch. 47, § 9, ante, p. [Par. 4.] Office of Supervising Surgeon General Marine Hospital Service: * * And hereafter the Supervising Surgeon General is hereby authorized to cause the detail of two surgeons and two passed assistant surgeons for duty in the Bureau, who shall each receive the pay and allowances of their respective grades in the general service. * * * * [Par. 5.] The Commissioner of Internal Revenue is authorized to inspectors; twelve employ not to exceed twelve inspectors, at a salary not exceeding 1890, Oct. 1, ch. five dollars per day and necessary expenses, whose duty it shall be 1244, par. 231, to inspect sugar upon which a bounty is required to be paid under ante, p. 828. the act of Congress entitled, "An act to reduce the revenue and equalize duties on imports, and for other purposes," approved October first, eighteen hundred and ninety; to aid in ascertaining the amount of bounty due thereon, and to perform such other duties as may be required by the Commissioner of Internal Revenue. [Par. 6.1 Territory of Utah: * * To enable the board of comand reapportion- missioners mentioned in section nine of the act approved March twenty-second, eighteen hundred and eighty-two, entitled "An act to amend section fifty-three hundred and fifty of the Revised Statutes of the United States in reference to bigamy and for other purposes," in said Territory, as soon as practicable and upon the basis of the census of said Territory taken in the year eighteen hundred and ninety, to redistrict said Territory, and apportion representatives in the same in such manner as to provide, as nearly as the same may be, for an equal representation of the people, excepting Indians not taxed, according to numbers, and by districts as nearly compact as possible, in the legislative assembly, and to the number of members of the council and house of representatives thereof, respectively, as now established by law; and to cause a record of the establishment of such new districts, and the apportionment of representatives thereto, to be made in the office of the secretary of said Territory; And such establishment and representation shall continue until Congress shall otherwise provide. * 333. -to continue. * Draughtsmen, [Par. 7.] And the services of skilled draughtsmen, civil engineers, &c.. in office of and such other services as the Secretary of War may deem necessary Chief of Engineers of Army to be paid may be employed in the office of the Chief of Engineers to carry from river and into effect the various appropriations for rivers and harbors, fortifiharbor appropria- cations, and surveys for military defenses, to be paid from such ap* * propriations: tions, &c. -to be reported. R. S., § 215. 1882, Aug. 5, ch. 589.54,ante.p.374. And that the Secretary of War shall each year, in the annual estimates, report to Congress the number of persons so employed and the amount paid to each (1). NOTE. (1) Similar provisions have occurred for several years in the annual appropriation acts. Assistant Secre [Par. 8.] Assistant Secretary of the Navy, who shall hereafter perform such duties as may be prescribed by the Secretary of the tary of Navy. Navy or required by law, * * 1890, July 11,ch. 667, par. 5, ante, p. 772. Asst. Postmaster-General. R. S., § 389. Solicitor State [Par. 9.] For Fourth Assistant Postmaster-General, four thousand dollars (2). [Par. 10.] Examiner of Claims, to be designated hereafter as solicitor for the Department of State. * Dept. R. S., § 349. par. 3, ante, p. 17. District judges 1874, June 20, ch. 328, [Par. 11.] And hereafter the salaries appropriated for the United States judges in the districts of North Dakota, South Dakota, Wash- may be paid ington, Montana, Idaho, and Wyoming may be paid monthly. **monthly. R. S., § 554. 1881, Mar. 3, ch. 130, par. 4, ante, p. 320. SEC. 3. That an act to authorize the receipt of United States gold Exchange of coin in exchange for gold bars, approved May twenty-sixth, eighteen gold bars for gold hundred and eighty-two, be amended to read as follows: coin authorized. Substitute for 3520. "That the superintendents of the coinage mints and of the United 1882, May 26, ch. States assay office at New York may, with the approval of the Secre- 190 (22 Stat. L., tary of the Treasury, but not otherwise, receive United States gold 97). coin from any holder thereof in sums of not less than five thousand R. S., § 3518-. dollars, and pay and deliver in exchange therefor gold bars in valuė equaling such coin so received: Provided, That the Secretary of the Treasury may impose for such exchange a charge which in his judgment shall equal the cost of manufacturing the bars." SEC. 4. That all acts or parts of acts inconsistent or in conflict with the provisions of this act are hereby repealed. [March 3, 1891.] NOTE. (2) This is the only existing legislation relative to this officer. CHAP. 542.-An act making appropriations for sundry civil expenses of the Government for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and ninety-two, and for other purposes. ch. 265, and * * Repeal. Additional life thorized. 1878, June 18, note, ante, p. 190. R. S., § 2649. Be it enacted, &c., ** [Par. 1.] That the Secretary of the Treasury may establish a life-saving station at or near Brant Rock, on saving stations authe coast of Massachusetts, at such a point as the General Superintendent of the Life-Saving Service may recommend. Also one at or near Port Orford, on the coast of Oregon. [Par. 2.] And the number and compensation of special agents to Special agents be appointed under section twenty-six hundred and forty-nine of the in Customs ServRevised Statutes of the United States shall be hereafter as follows: ice; classification One supervising special agent, who shall receive in addition to the and pay. necessary traveling expenses actually incurred by him, a compensation of ten dollars per day; eighteen special agents, who shall each receive in addition to the necessary traveling expenses actually incurred by him, a compensation to be fixed by the Secretary of the Treasury, not to exceed eight dollars per day; and nine special agents, who shall each receive in addition to the necessary traveling expenses actually incurred by him, a compensation to be fixed by the Secretary of the Treasury not to exceed six dollars per day. [Par. 3.] Out of the sum herein appropriated for surveying the Boundary bepublic lands the Commissioner of the General Land Office, with the Strip and Texas, approval of the Secretary of the Interior, may assign a sum sufficient and between Texto complete the survey of the Public Land Strip-otherwise known as and New Mexas No Man's Land-and the boundary line between said Public Land ico, confirmed. Strip and Texas, and between Texas and New Mexico, established 92 (11 Stat. L., under act of June fifth, eighteen hundred and fifty-eight, is hereby 310). confirmed. * * 1890, May 2, ch. 182.§1,ante.p.720. [Par. 4.] For the maintenance of the Howard University, to be Howard Univerused in payment of part of the salaries of the officers, professors, sity. Report to be made of expenditeachers, and other regular employees of the university. * * And ture of appropriathe proper officers of said university shall report annually to the Sec- tion for mainteretary of the Interior how the appropriation is expended. * [Par. 5.] Artificial limbs: For furnishing artificial limbs and ap- Commutation paratus, or commutation therefor, and hereafter in case of for artificial limbs, etc., to be paid to commutation the money shall be paid directly to the soldier, sailor, applicant; no fee or marine, and no fee or compensation shall be allowed or paid to to agents. any agent or attorney. * * * * National Sol- [Par. 6] National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers : diers' Home, su- That the accounts relating to the expenditure of said sums, as also all pervision of ac- receipts by said Home from whatever source, shall, in addition to the 1875, Mar. 3, ch. supervision now provided for, be reported to and supervised by the 129, par. 6, and Secretary of War. counts. note, ante, p. 71. examine records * Attorney-Ge n- [Par. 7.] Prosecution of crimes: For the detection and prosecueral's agents to tion of crimes against the United States, preliminary to indictments; have a right to for the investigation of official acts, records, and accounts of officers and dockets of of the courts, including the investigation of the accounts of marmarshals, attor- shals, attorneys, clerks of the United States court, and United States neys, clerks, and commissioners, under the direction of the Attorney-General, and for this all the records and dockets of these offices, without expurpose ception, shall be examined by his agents at any time (1). * * March 3, 1891.] commissioners. R. S. §§ 824-829, 847. NOTE. (1.) This provision as to examination of accounts, has appeared thus inserted in the appropriation in every sundry civil appropriation act from 1884, July 7, ch. 332 (23 Stat. L., 223), but with very slight verbal or literal changes. March 3, 1891. 26 Stat. L., 989. Superintendent * * CHAP. 543.-An act making appropriations for the current and contingent expenses of the Indian Department, and for fulfilling treaty stipulations with various Indian tribes for the year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and ninety-two, and for other purposes (1). Be it enacted, &c., [Par. 1.] Necessary traveling expenses of Indian schools of one superintendent of Indian schools (2), including telegraphing and incidental expenses of inspection and investigation, Provided, that he shall be allowed three dollars per day for traveling expenses when actually on duty in the field, exelusive of cost of transportation and sleeping-car fare: -expenses. -duties. * * And provided, That he shall perform such other duties as may be 1889, March 2, ch. 412, §10, ante, imposed upon him by the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, subject to the approval of the Secretary of the Interior. p. 698. Children of In * * [Par. 2.] That in the expenditure of money appropriated for any dians taking lands of the purposes of education of Indian children, those children of in severalty not Indians who have taken lands in severalty under any existing law, shall not, by reason thereof, be excluded from the benefits of such appropriation (3). excluded. 1887, Feb. 8. ch. 119, ante, p, 534. Rules to secure attendance. Contracts in ad ized. And the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, subject to the direction of the Secretary of the Interior, is hereby authorized and directed to make and enforce by proper means such rules and regulations as will secure the attendance of Indian children of suitable age and health at schools established and maintained for their benefit. * * SEC. 2. Makes appropriations.] SEC. 3. [Temporary.] SEC. 4. * * And hereafter the Commissioner of Indian Affairs vance of appro- is authorized to advertise in the spring of each year for bids, and priations author- enter into contracts, subject to the approval of the Secretary of the Interior, for goods and supplies for the Indian service required for the ensuing fiscal year, notwithstanding the fact that the appropriations for such fiscal year have not been made. R. S.. § 3732. 1875, Mar. 3, ch. 132, 6, ante, p. 80, on what basis. - conditions. Provided, That the contracts so made shall be on the basis of the appropriations for the preceding fiscal year, but not in excess of the estimates for such year. And provided further, That these contracts shall contain a clause that no deliveries shall be made under the same, and no liability attach to the United States in consequence of such execution, if Congress fails to make an appropriation for the fiscal year for which those supplies are required for the purpose of and in an amount sufficient to meet the same. * * SECS. 5, 6, 7. [Temporary.] SECS. 8-15. [Provide for opening certain lands of the Pottawato mie, Shawnee, and Cheyenne and Arapahoe Indians in the Indian Territory for settlement.] NOTES. (1) Many of the provisions of this act recite and ratify agreements with particular tribes of Indians for the cessions of their lands to the United States, to be open to entry as a part of the public domain. Those portions of the act are here omitted in accordance with the general plan of this work as stated in the preface, but may be found in 26 Stat. L., 1016-1043. §§ 8-15 and 19-35. (2) The act establishing this office, 1889, Mar. 2, ch. 412, § 10, ante, p. 698, fixes no salary, but the |