Chapter C. *to establish two additional land offices in that part of Wisconsin Territory west of the river Mississippi.*(*b*)(*b*) See notes to the act of June 12, 1838, chap. 96
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Chap. C.— An Act *to establish two additional land offices in that part of Wisconsin Territory west of the river Mississippi.*(*b*)(*b*) See notes to the act of June 12, 1838, chap. 96.June 12, 1838. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* That for the sale of the Two land districts created for the sale of the public lands. public lands in that part of the Territory of Wisconsin situate west of the river Mississippi, two land districts are hereby created; one of which comprising all the lands south of the east and west line which forms the northern boundary of the township adjoining to, and immediately south of, the township in which the town of Davenport is situate, shall be called the Des Moines land district, the land office for which shall be Des Moines. established at the town of Burlington; and the other district, comprising the lands north of the said east and west line, shall be called Du Buque—land office at. the Du Buque land district, the office for which shall be established at the town of Du Buque.
Sec. 2. *And be it further enacted,* That the President be, and he is President to appoint a register and receiver for each district. hereby, authorized to appoint, by and with the advice and consent of 244TWENTY-FIFTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 101, 110. 1838. the Senate, a register and receiver of public moneys for each of the said districts, and who shall, respectively, be required to reside at the site of their offices, and have powers, perform the same duties, and be Powers, duties, and compensation. entitled to the same compensation, as are or may be prescribed by law in relation to the other land officers of the United States.
Sec. 3. *And be it further enacted,* That the President is authorized Public lands in said districts, except, &c. to be exposed to sale. to cause the public lands in the said districts with the exception of section numbered sixteen in each township, reserved for the use of schools, or such other lands as may by law be selected in lieu thereof, and of such other tracts as he may select for military or other purposes, to be exposed to sale in the same manner, and upon the same terms and conditions, as the other public lands of the United States.
Sec. 4. *And be it further enacted,* That whenever the President may President authorized to remove the said land offices. deem it expedient, he is hereby authorized to remove the said land offices to such other places within those districts as he may judge proper. Approved, June 12, 1838.