THATthe commissioner and surveyor to be appointed on the part of the Unites States, for the purpose of designating the boundary line and establishing upon the ground land marks to show the limits of the United States and the Mexican republic, according to the fifth article of the treaty between them concluded second February, one thousand eight hundred and forty-eight, be severally appointed by the President of the United States, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate; together with a secretary to the said commissioner, to be appointed in the same manner, Provided That the appointment made under this act shall terminate at the expiration of three years from the time the person appointed shall have commenced the performance of their duties

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That there shall be allowed and paid to the said commissioner a salary at the rate of three thousand dollars per annum; to the said surveyor a salary, at the rate of three thousand dollars per annum; and to the said secretary a salary at the rate of two thousand dollars per annum: Provided That the salaries of the said officers shall not commence until they shall have been severally ordered into service.–

Resolved That the Bill from Senate (No. 343) entitled “An Actto provide for carrying into effect the fifth aricle of the treaty between the United States a& the Mexican Republic for establishing the boundary line between them. do pass with the following

Strike out all after the enacting clause, and insert the following.

“That the commissioner and Surveyor to be appointed on the part of the United States, for the purpose of designating the boundary line and establishing on the ground, land marks to show the limits of the United States and the Mexican republic, according to the fifth article of the treaty between them, concluded on the Second day of February, one thousand eight hundred and forty-eight, shall be selected and appointed by the President of the United States, from the corps of topographical engineers. And it shall be lawful for the President to cause other officers of said corps, at his discretion, to be employed to aid and assist in designating said line and establishing said land marks. And the said Commissioner may employ a Secretary, who shall be allowed and paid a salary at the rate of two thousand dollars per annum; Provided, That said appointment shall terminate at the expiration of three years, from the time said commissioner shall enter upon the performance of his duties.

“Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the President of the United States is hereby, authorized to make, out of any appropriation for said service, such perdiem allowance to officers engaged on this

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duty as shall, in his judgment, be necessary to cover extra expenses.

“Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That in order to expedite the Survey of said boundary, it shall be lawful for the President to employ parties on different parts of the boundary at the same time, the surveys of which parties, being approved by the commissioners under the treaty, shall be received and treated as surveys of said boundary”.

Attest