# United States Statutes at Large/Volume 5/27th Congress/3rd Session/Chapter 80

Chap. LXXX.—An Act making appropriations for fulfilling treaty stipulations with the various Indian tribes, and for the current and contingent expenses of the Indian department, for the half calendar year beginning the first day of January and ending the thirtieth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and forty-three; and for the fiscal year beginning the first day of July, one thousand eight hundred and forty-three, and ending on the thirtieth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and forty-four, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,Appropriations. That the following sums be, and they are hereby, appropriated, for the half calendar year beginning on the first day of January, and ending on the thirtieth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and forty-three; and for the fiscal year beginning on the first day of July, one thousand eight hundred and forty-three, and ending on the thirtieth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and forty-four, for the purpose of fulfilling treaty stipulations with the various Indian tribes, and of paying the current and contingent expenses of the Indian department, to be paid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated:
Fulfilment of Indian treaties.For the fulfilment of the treaties with the various Indian tribes, for the said half calendar year, seven hundred and twenty-three thousand seven hundred and eight dollars; and for the said fiscal year seven hundred and forty-nine thousand and sixty-five dollars.
Holding treaty with the Sioux.For the payment of three drafts, drawn on the department by Governor Doty, for goods, provisions, and presents, procured and delivered by him to the Sioux Indians, while holding the treaty with them in one thousand eight hundred and forty-one, and which treaty was rejected by the Senate, at its late session, for said half calendar year, thirteen thousand seven hundred and seventy-six dollars and forty-nine cents.
Removal of the New York Indians, &c.For the removal to the west of the Mississippi, of two hundred and fifty of the New York Indians of the Seneca, Cayuga, and Onondaga tribes, and for fulfilling other treaty stipulations with them: Provided, That so many are willing to emigrate, for the said half calendar year, twenty thousand four hundred and seventy-seven dollars and fifty cents.
Current expenses of the Indian Department.For current expenses of the Indian Department, for the said half calendar year, fifty-three thousand five hundred dollars, and including four hundred and fifty dollars paid by order of General Z. Taylor, for two white boys ransomed from the Camanche Indians; and for the said fiscal year, ninety-three thousand three hundred dollars.
Subsistence of Choctaw claimants and their witnesses. 1842, ch. 187.For subsistence of Choctaw claimants and their Indian witnesses during their attendance at the sittings of the commissioners appointed under the “Act to provide for the satisfaction of claims arising under the fourteenth and nineteenth articles of the treaty of Dancing Rabbit creek, concluded in September, one thousand eight hundred and thirty, fifteen thousand dollars.
Removal of the Choctaws.For the removal of the Choctaws to the west of the Mississippi, sixty-seven thousand four hundred and ninety dollars.
Chippewa treaty.For carrying into effect the treaty with the Chippewa Indians, concluded October fourth, one thousand eight hundred and forty-two, fifty-one thousand dollars.
​Sac and Fox treaty.For carrying into effect the treaty with the Sac and Fox Indians, concluded October eleventh, one thousand eight hundred and forty-two, two hundred and ninety-nine thousand five hundred and sixty-six dollars and thirty-four cents.
Negotiation with the Kanzas, &c.For defraying the expenses of a negotiation with the Kanzas Indians, or other tribes on the waters of the Missouri river, for the purpose of obtaining a tract of land for the permanent and perpetual residence of the Sacs and Foxes, as stipulated in the second article of the treaty ratified February fifteenth eighteen hundred and forty-three, fifteen hundred dollars.Blacksmiths’ work under treaty with the Six Nations. 1839, ch. 71. And the Secretary of War is hereby authorized to pay out of the fund appropriated for “blacksmith’s establishments,” &c., by the act of third March, eighteen hundred and thirty-nine, the accounts due for blacksmith’s work performed in pursuance of the treaty with the Six Nations, the sum of three thousand eight hundred and seventy-three dollars and seven cents.
Contracts with the Creeks.Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That, to satisfy contracts entered into in the month of August, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-six, by Major General Thomas S. Jesup, then commanding the army in Alabama, with the Creek tribe of Indians, the sum of twelve thousand dollars be, and the same hereby is appropriated, to be paid under the instructions of the Secretary of War to the Creek chiefs, Hopoethle Yoholo, Little Doctor, Mad Blue, Tuckebatchee Micco, Jim Boy, and Salka Hadjo, for the benefit of the said chiefs, and that portion of their sub-chiefs and warriors who served in Florida.
Settling acc’ts of disbursing agents in Indian Department.Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That for the purpose of settling and closing the accounts of disbursing agents in the Indian department, which were unsettled on the first day of January last, the President of the United States is hereby authorized to direct transfers to be made from such balances of moneys heretofore appropriated to carry into effect certain Indian treaties, or for any other object of expenditure connected with Indian relations, as may be no longer required for the several objects for which they were originally made, to the credit of any other head of Indian expenditure, under which balances accruing previous to the above date, remain due: Provided, That no such transfer shall be made unless it satisfactorily appear that the balances from which such transfers are authorized to be made are not necessary for the specific purpose of their original appropriation.
Settling acc’ts in 2d Comptroller’s office for expenditure of appropriations for preventing and suppressing Ind’n hostilities. Act of June 12, 1838, ch. 97. Act of March 3, 1839, ch. 93.Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That for the purpose of settling and closing accounts in the office of the Second Comptroller, for the expenditure of sums appropriated by an act approved June twelfth, eighteen hundred and thirty-eight, entitled “An act making appropriations for preventing and suppressing Indian hostilities for the year eighteen hundred and thirty-eight, and for arrearages for the year eighteen hundred and thirty-seven,” and also by an act approved March third, eighteen hundred and thirty-nine, entitled “An act making appropriations for preventing and suppressing Indian hostilities for the year eighteen hundred and thirty-nine,” the President of the United States is hereby authorized to direct transfers to be made from any balances remaining under any of the specific heads of appropriation in said acts, which are not necessary for the purposes of their original appropriation, to any other head of appropriation contained in said acts, under which a deficiency may exist.
Approved, March 3, 1843.