Chief clerk, whole year. do.. do. ... Clerk to August 31 at $600 per annum from Sept. 1, at $800 per annum. Draughtsman to August 31 Draughtsman from September 1. Messenger, whole year.. Laborer, whole year Bureau of Provisions and Clothing. Acting chief clerk, whole year. Clerk to November 12.. Clerk to June 30 at $800; from July 1 at $1,000 per annum. Clerk from July 1.... 700 00 120 00 1,200 00 120 00 1,400 00 1,200 00 668 60 1,400 00 1,200 00 1,040 22 159 78 900 00 400 00 700 00 120 00 Ex. Doc. No. 43. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. CHICKASAW FUND. LETTER FROM THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY, TRANSMITTING His annual statement of credits and expenditures made on account of fund appropriated to carry into effect the treaties concluded by Chickasaw Indians on the 20th October, 1832, and 24th May, 1834. MARCH 2, 1848. Laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. TREASURY DEPARTMENT, February 17, 1848. SIR: In compliance with the provision of the third section of the act entitled "An act to carry into effect the treaties concluded by the Chickasaw tribe of Indians on the 20th October, 1832, and the 24th May, 1834," I have the honor to transmit, herewith, the annual statement of the respective funds for the year 1847. 1st. The balance in favor of the general fund on the 31st Decem- Credit during the past year, viz: .... $41,989 46 From which deduct disbursements for the year 2d. The balance in favor of the Chickasaw orphan fund, by the same report, was .... $969 74 Which has been increased by interest on stocks... 94 89 ...... From which deduct disbursements for the year And the balance to the credit of the fund is.. ... 3d. The fund for the incompetent Chickasaws had a balance to its credit, in the same report, of .... Which has been increased by interest... Amount refunded.. $3,041 82 100 00 186 00 Making the sum to its credit..... 3,327 82 1,064 63 218 51 846 12 The investments for the benefit of the Chickasaw national fund have been increased the past year by the purchase, on the 18th February, 1847, of certificate No. 3, dated 7th April, 1847, of $75,000 United States loan of 1846, bearing an annual interest of six per cent., payable semi-annually, and will amount to the yearly sum of $4,500. The interest commenced 18th February, 1847. An exhibit of sales of lands in the Chickasaw cession is herewith transmitted. Hon. R. C. WINTHROP, Very respectfully, your obedient servant, Speaker of the House of Representatives. |