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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums be appropriated, to be paid out of any money in the treasury, not otherwise appropriated, for the objects herein specified, viz:

For payment of the expenses incurred by the commissioners in preparing for and holding treaties with the Winnebago Indians, and also, with the Chippewas, Ottawas, and Pattawatamies, and the council held with the Sacs and Foxes, at Prairie du Chien, in July and August, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-nine, eight thousand nine hundred and ninety-four dollars and fourteen cents.

For reimbursing the “contingencies of the Indian department,” this amount paid from said contingencies to General McNeil and Mr. Atwater, on account of their compensation, two thousand three hundred and ninety-four dollars and sixty cents.

For payment of compensation yet due to one of the commissioners, seven hundred and fifty-three dollars and forty-three cents.

For payment of the compensation and all other services of the secretary of the commission, four hundred and thirty dollars.

For payment of a draft drawn by the commissioners on the Secretary of War, on account of presents to the Sacs and Foxes, eight hundred and fifty dollars.

For paying Doctor Alexander Walcott, General H. Dodge, John H. Kenzie, and Henry Gratiot, for services rendered by them in negotiating the said treaties, six hundred dollars.

, April 7, 1830.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President of the United States, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, be, and he is hereby authorized to appoint a brigadier general for the second brigade of the Arkansas militia.

, April 15, 1830.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums of money be, and the same are hereby, appropriated for carrying on and completing certain works heretofore commenced, to be paid out of any money in the treasury, not otherwise appropriated, viz:

For removing obstructions at the mouth of Huron river, Ohio, one thousand eight hundred and eighty dollars and thirty-six cents.

For completing the removal of obstructions at the mouth of Grand river, Ohio, five thousand five hundred and sixty-three dollars and eighteen cents.

For completing the improvements of Cleveland harbour, Ohio, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-six dollars and fifty-six cents.

For removing sand bar at or near the mouth of Black river, Ohio, eight thousand five hundred and fifty-nine dollars and seventy-seven cents.