# United States Statutes at Large/Volume 5/25th Congress/3rd Session/Chapter 71

Chap. LXXI.—An Act making appropriations for the current and contingent expenses of the Indian Department, and for fulfilling treaty stipulations with the various Indian tribes, for the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty-nine.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums be, and they are hereby, appropriated, for the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty-nine, for the purpose of paying the current ​expenses of the Indian department, fulfilling treaty stipulations with the various Indian tribes, and contingent expenses; to be paid out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated.
For the current and contingent expenses of the Indian department, viz.:
Pay of superintendent and agents. 1834, ch. 162. 1837, ch. 31.For pay of the superintendent of Indian affairs at St. Louis, and the several Indian agents, as provided by the acts of June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and thirty-four, and of March third, eighteen hundred and thirty-seven, sixteen thousand five hundred dollars;
Sub-agents. 1834, ch. 162.For pay of sub-agents, authorized by the act of June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and thirty-four, thirteen thousand dollars;
Interpreters.For the pay of interpreters, as authorized by the same act, nine thousand three hundred dollars;
Presents to Indians.For presents to Indians authorized by the same act, five thousand dollars;
Provisions for Indians.For the purchase of provisions for Indians, at the distribution of annuities, while on visits of business with the superintendents and agents, and when assembled on public business, eleven thousand eight hundred dollars;
Buildings at the agencies.For the necessary buildings required at the several agencies, and repairs thereof, ten thousand dollars;
Expenses of Indian dep’t.For postages, rents, stationery, fuel for offices, and other contingencies of the Indian department, and for transportation and incidental expenses, thirty-six thousand five hundred dollars;
Clerk to superintend Indian affairs.For the salary of one clerk in the office of the superintendent of Indian affairs, south of the Missouri river, one thousand dollars;
For carrying into effect the stipulations of certain Indian treaties, and the laws connected therewith, viz.:
Six nations of New York.For the Six Nations of New York, six thousand dollars;
Senecas of New York.For the Senecas of New York, six thousand dollars;
Ottawas.For the Ottawas, four thousand three hundred dollars;
Wyandots.For the Wyandots, six thousand eight hundred dollars;
Wyandots, Munsees and Delawares.For the Wyandots, Munsees, and Delawares, one thousand dollars;
Christian Indians.For the Christian Indians, four hundred dollars;
Miamies.For the Miamies, forty thousand one hundred and ten dollars;
Eel Rivers.For the Eel Rivers, one thousand one hundred dollars;
Pottawatamies.For the Pottawatamies, twenty thousand two hundred dollars;
Pottawatamies of Huron.For the Pottawatamies of Huron, four hundred dollars;
Pottawatamies of the Prairie.For the Pottawatamies of the Prairie, sixteen thousand dollars;
Pottawatamies of the Wabash.For the Pottawatamies of the Wabash, twenty thousand dollars;
Pottawatamies of Indiana.For the Pottawatamies of Indiana, seventeen thousand dollars;
Chippewas, Ottawas, and Pottawatamies.For the Chippewas, Ottawas, and Pottawatamies, thirty-four thousand two hundred and ninety dollars;
Winnebagoes.For the Winnebagoes, ninety-two thousand eight hundred and sixty dollars;
Menomonies.For the Menomonies, thirty-two thousand six hundred and fifty dollars;
Chippewas of the Mississippi.For the Chippewas of the Mississippi, thirty-five thousand dollars;
Chippewas of Saginaw.For the Chippewas of Saginaw, five thousand eight hundred dollars;
Chippewas, Menomonies, &c.For the Chippewas, Menomonies, Winnebagoes, and New York Indians, fifteen hundred dollars;
Sioux of the Mississippi.For the Sioux of the Mississippi, forty-two thousand five hundred and ten dollars;
Yancton and Santie Sioux.For the Yancton and Santie Sioux, four thousand three hundred and forty dollars;
Omahas.For the Omahas, three thousand nine hundred and forty dollars;
Sacs and Foxes of the Missouri.For the Sacs and Foxes of the Missouri, twelve thousand five hundred and seventy dollars;
​Iowas.For the Iowas, eight thousand nine hundred and fifty dollars;
Sacs and Foxes of the Mississippi.For the Sacs and Foxes of the Mississippi, fifty-four thousand five hundred and forty dollars;
Sacs, Foxes, Sioux, Iowas, &c.For the Sacs, Foxes, Sioux, Iowas, Omahas, and Ottoes and Missourias, three thousand dollars;
Ottoes and Missourias.For the Ottoes and Missourias, five thousand six hundred and forty dollars;
Kanzas.For the Kanzas, six thousand and forty dollars;
Osages.For the Osages, fourteen thousand four hundred and ninety-six dollars;
Kickapoos.For the Kickapoos, five thousand five hundred dollars;
Kaskaskias and Peorias.For the Kaskaskias and Peorias, three thousand dollars;
Piankeshaws.For the Piankeshaws, eight hundred dollars;
Weas.For the Weas, three thousand dollars;
Delawares.For the Delawares, ten thousand four hundred and forty-four dollars;
Shawnees.For the Shawnees, seven thousand one hundred and eighty dollars;
Senecas and Shawnees.For the Senecas and Shawnees, two thousand and sixty dollars;
Senecas.For the Senecas, two thousand six hundred and sixty dollars;
Choctaws.For the Choctaws, fifty-seven thousand six hundred and twenty-five dollars;
Chickasaws.For the Chickasaws, six thousand dollars;
Creeks.For the Creeks, forty-six thousand four hundred and forty dollars;
Quapaws.For the Quapaws, four thousand six hundred and sixty dollars;
Florida Indians.For the Florida Indians, nine thousand six hundred and forty dollars;
Pawnees.For the Pawnees, twelve thousand dollars;
Cherokees.For the Cherokees, seven thousand six hundred and forty dollars;
Ottawas and Chippewas.For the Ottawas and Chippewas, sixty-two thousand four hundred and sixty-five dollars;
Caddoes.For the Caddoes, ten thousand dollars;
Re-appropriations.For the following expenditures in the Indian Department, the appropriations having been carried to the surplus fund on the thirty-first December last, viz:
Blacksmiths’ establishment.For blacksmiths’ establishments, twenty-seven thousand five hundred and eight dollars and sixty-six cents;
Treaty stipulations.For treaty stipulations, fifteen thousand four hundred and thirty-two dollars and eighty-four cents;
Treaty with the Chippewas of Saginaw.For the expenses of treating with the Chippewas of Saganaw, ninety-seven dollars and thirteen cents;
Indian deputations.For the expenses of Indian deputations, two thousand six hundred and thirty dollars;
Education of Indian youths.For the education of Indian youths, twenty thousand five hundred and forty-seven dollars and fifty cents;
Holding treaties.For holding treaties with certain Indian tribes, four hundred and forty-seven dollars and fifty cents;
Locating reservations.For locating reservations, two hundred and five dollars and thirteen cents;
Rifles for Pottawatamies.For purchase of rifles for the Pottawatamies, one hundred and twelve dollars and thirty-eight cents;
Treaty with Ottawas and Chippewas.For carrying into effect the treaty with the Ottawas and Chippewas, forty-three thousand seven hundred and four dollars and twenty-four cents;
Removal of Choctaws.For the removal of the Choctaws from Mississippi, nineteen thousand nine hundred and ten dollars;
Removal and subsistence of Indians.For the removal and subsistence of Indians, seventy-seven thousand eight hundred and fifty-five dollars and seventy cents.
Treaty with the Miamies.For carrying into effect the treaty with the Miami Indians of the sixth of November, eighteen hundred and thirty-eight, viz:
Payment upon ratifications.For the payment to be made upon the ratification of the treaty by a provision contained in the third article of the same, sixty thousand dollars;
​First annual instalment.For the first ten annual instalments stipulated to be paid by the same article, twelve thousnad five hundred and sixty-eight dollars;
Payment of claims.For the payment of claims provided for in the fourth and fifth articles, one hundred and fifty thousand dollars;
Valuing buildings, &c.For the expenses of valuing buildings and improvements upon the ceded lands, and for the erection of others, as stipulated by the seventh article, three thousand three hundred dollars;
Surveying and marking boundary lines.For the expenses of surveying and marking the boundary lines of the Miami lands in the State of Indiana, as stipulated by the ninth article, two hundred dollars;
Examination of claims.For the expenses attending the examination of claims which have accrued since the twenty-third day of October, eighteen hundred and thirty-four, two thousand five hundred dollars;
Claims under treaty of 10th Nov. 1837.For the expenses of the commission to examine claims under the treaty with the Miamies of the tenth day of November, eighteen hundred and thirty-seven, not covered by the former appropriation for that object, two thousand dollars;
Corn crop abandoned by Pottawatamies.For the payment to the Pottawatamies of Indiana for the corn crop abandoned by them upon their emigration west of the Mississippi, which was appraised by agents appointed by the Government, seven hundred and forty-two dollars and fifty cents;
Log houses of Pottawatamies.For the payment to the same Indians of the value of twelve log houses, appraised in the same manner, and destroyed before their removal, six hundred dollars;
Removal, &c. of Pottawat’s.For the expenses of the removal and subsistence of these Indians, fifty thousand dollars;
Fencing, &c. for the Omahas.For the expense of fencing and breaking up ground for tillage for the Omaha Indians, as stipulated by the third article of the treaty with them of eighteen hundred and thirty-six, in addition to the sum of twelve hundred dollars appropriated in the year eighteen hundred and thirty-seven, eight hundred dollars;
Farmer for the Omahas.For the salary of the farmer to be supported among the Indians, as stipulated by the same article of the same treaty, eight hundred dollars;
Claims under the treaty with the Sacs and Foxes of Mississippi.For the balance of the expenses incurred by the commission for the examination of claims under the second article of the treaty with the Sacs and Fox Indians of Mississippi, of October eighteen hundred and thirty-seven, over and above the former appropriation for that object, one thousand five hundred dollars;
A miller for the Sacs and Foxes of Mississippi.For the support of a miller for the Sacs and Fox Indians of Mississippi, as stipulated by the third article of the treaty of September eighteen hundred and thirty-six, six hundred dollars;
Procuring rations.For the expenses of procuring rations for these Indians for one year, as stipulated by the third article of the same treaty, over and above the provision heretofore made for that object, fourteen thousand six hundred and fifty-seven dollars and thirty-seven cents;
Examination of claims, &c.For the balance of the expenses incurred in examining claims under the second article of the treaty of September eighteen hundred and thirty-seven, with the Sioux Indians, by the commission appointed for that purpose, over and above the former appropriation for that object, five hundred dollars;
Commissioner and clerk to re-examine claims.For compensation to a commissioner and clerk to be appointed to re-examine the claims under the last mentioned treaty, the re-examination to be made in the Indian country, five thousand five hundred dollars;
Frauds in Creek reservations.For the payment of the expenses of the investigation into frauds practised in the reservations of the Creek Indians for the year eighteen hundred and thirty-nine, five thousand dollars;
Removal and subsistence of Creeks.For the payment of the expenses of the removal and subsistence of the Creek Indians, to be applied in payment of claims settled by the ​accounting officers, and to reimburse to other appropriations funds used for the removal and subsistence of these Indians, including outstanding claims not yet settled, eighty-five thousand dollars;
Treaty with the Creeks.For carrying into effect the treaty with the Creek Indians of the twenty-third day of November, eighteen hundred and thirty-eight, viz:
Payment in stock animals.To make the payment in stock animals, stipulated to be made by the second article of the said treaty, fifty thousand dollars;
Interest.To pay the interest at five per cent. for one year, upon the sum of three hundred and fifty thousand dollars, pursuant to the stipulations of the third article of the said treaty, seventeen thousand five hundred dollars;
Claims of the M’Intosh party.To pay the claims of the McIntosh party, pursuant to the stipulations in the fifth article of the said treaty, twenty-one thousand one hundred and three dollars and thirty-three cents;
Stock animals for hostile Creeks.To purchase stock animals for the Creeks removed as hostiles, as stipulated by the sixth article of the treaty, ten thousand dollars;
Purchase and distribution of stock animals.To meet the expenses of the purchase and distribution of the stock animals, according to the requirements of the second and sixth articles, three thousand dollars;
Payment to Cherokees.For the payment to the Cherokee Indians of the value of the improvements upon the Missionary reservations, pursuant to a stipulation in the fourth article of the treaty of December eighteen hundred and thirty-five, in addition to the former appropriation for that object, fifteen thousand one hundred and eleven dollars and seventy-five cents;
Compensation to commiss’rs.For compensation to the commissioners under the above treaty, in addition to the appropriations of eighteen hundred and thirty-six and eighteen hundred and thirty-eight for that object, eight thousand dollars; to be applied only to the payment of expenses incurred prior to the twenty-third day of May, eighteen hundred and thirty-eight;
Treaty with the Chippewas of Saganaw.For carrying into effect the treaty of the seventh day of February eighteen hundred and thirty-nine, with the Chippewas of Saganaw, viz:
Payment for land.For the payment of the purchase money of forty acres of land ceded by the first article of the treaty, three hundred and twenty dollars;
Expenses of treaty.For the expenses incurred in the negotiation of the treaty, one hundred and twenty-five dollars;
Treaty with the Great and Little Osages.For carrying into effect the treaty with the Great and Little Osages of the eleventh day of January eighteen hundred and thirty-nine, viz:
Payment of annuity.For the payment of the annuity stipulated in the second article, twenty thousand dollars;
Blacksmith establishments, grist-mill, &c.For the support of two blacksmith establishments, building a grist and saw mill, pay of attendants and assistants, tools for the mills, and the erection of mill-houses, seven thousand eight hundred dollars;
Cows, &c.For furnishing cows, calves, hogs, ploughs, harnesses, axes, and hoes, as stipulated by the treaty, seven thousand three hundred dollars;
Erection of houses, &c.For the erection of houses for chiefs, and furnishing wagons, carts, oxen, and chains, as stipulated by the treaty, six thousand nine hundred and eighty dollars;
Claims for depredations.For the payment of claims for depredations, thirty thousand dollars;
Commissioner to examine and settle claims.For the expenses of a commissioner to examine and settle those claims, two thousand five hundred dollars;
Payment for reservations.For the payment of the purchase money for reservations, forty-three thousand five hundred and twenty dollars;
Reimbursement of an annuity.For the reimbursement of the annuity deducted in the year eighteen hundred and twenty-five, three thousand dollars;
Reimbursmeent to the Clermont band of an annuity.For the reimbursement to the Clermont band of the annuity deducted in the year eighteen hundred and twenty-nine, three thousand dollars;
Interest to be paid to the Iowas.For the payment to the Ioway Indians of the interest at five per cent. for one year, upon the sum of one hundred and fifty-seven thousand five ​hundred dollars, seven thousand eight hundred and seventy-five dollars;
Houses for Iowa chiefs.For building ten houses for the Ioway chiefs as per stipulation of the treaty, two thousand dollars;
Surveys under treaty with the Delawares—locating Miamies and Winnebagoes. Purchase of a reservation to Wa-pan-seh.For the completion of the surveys under the treaty with the Delaware Indians, and for the expenses of locating the Miamis and Winnebagoes, two thousand dollars;
To enable the Executive to purchase from Wa-pan-seh, a Pottawatamie, five sections of land reserved for him by the second article of the treaty of the twentieth of October, eighteen hundred and thirty-two, four thousand dollars;
Expenses of treaty with Stockbridge Indians.For defraying the expenses of holding a treaty, under the direction of the Secretary of War, with the Stockbridge Indians, two thousand dollars;
Vaccination of Indians.For the employment of physicians to vaccinate the Indians, to be expended under the direction of the Secretary of War, five thousand dollars;
Expenses of delegations from the Stockbridge, Munsee, and Seneca Indians.For paying the travelling expenses and board while detained in the city of Washington, of the delegations of the Stockbridge, Munsee, and Seneca tribes of Indians, in proportion to the distance they have travelled or may travel in returning to their respective tribes, a sum not exceeding two thousand dollars;
Making maps showing the position of lands of Indians at amity with U.S.To enable the Secretary of War to have executed under his direction twelve maps for the use of the War Department and of the Senate, showing the position of the lands of each Indian tribe in amity with the United States, one thousand dollars;
Boundaries between Indian tribes west of the Mississippi.For defraying the expenses of surveying and marking the boundaries between the Indian tribes west of the Mississippi, ten thousand dollars.
2d section act 28th May, 1830, ch. 148, repealed.Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the second section of an act passed the twenty-eighth day of May, eighteen hundred and thirty, entitled “An act to provide for an exchange of lands with the Indian tribes residing within any of the States or Territories, and for their removal west of the river Mississippi,” be, and the same is hereby, repealed.
Approved, March 3, 1839.