# United States Statutes at Large/Volume 5/26th Congress/1st Session/Chapter 53

Chap. LIII.—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 forty.
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 forty, 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 the 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, eleven 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, two 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.For the salary of one clerk in the office of the superintendent of Indian affairs, south of the Missouri river, one thousand dollars;
Carrying into effect treaties and laws, withFor carrying into effect the stipulations of certain Indian treaties and the laws connected therewith, viz:
Christian Indians.For the Christian Indians, four hundred dollars;
Chippewas.For the Chippewas of the Mississippi, thirty-five thousand dollars;
For expenses incurred by the Commissioner in examination of claims under the third and fourth articles of the treaty of July, eighteen hundred and thirty-seven, with the said Chippewas of the Mississippi, three hundred dollars;
​For the Chippewas of Saganaw, five thousand eight hundred dollars;
For expenses attending the examination of claims against said Chippewas of Saganaw under the fourth article of the treaty of January, eighteen hundred and thirty-seven, three thousand five hundred and fifty dollars;
Chippewas, Menomonies, &c.For the Chippewas, Menomonies, Winnebagoes, and New York Indians, one thousand five hundred dollars;
Chippewas, Ottawas, and Pottawatamies.For the Chippewas, Ottawas, and Pottawatamies, thirty-four thousand two hundred and ninety dollars;
Choctaws.For the Choctaws, fifty-five thousand four hundred and seventy-five dollars;
Creeks.For the Creeks, sixty-three thousand nine hundred and forty dollars;
For payment of the claim presented by the Alabama emigrating company and allowed by the accounting officers, thirty-eight thousand six hundred and forty-six dollars;
Chickasaws.For the Chickasaws, six thousand dollars;
Cherokees.For the Cherokees, seven thousand six hundred and forty dollars;
Delawares.For the Delawares, ten thousand three hundred and forty-four dollars;
Caddoes.For the Caddoes, ten thousand dollars;
Florida Indians.For the Florida Indians, nine thousand six hundred and ten dollars;
Iowas.For the Iowas, seven thousand eight hundred and seventy-five dollars;
Kickapoos.For the Kickapoos, five thousand five hundred dollars;
Kaskaskias and Peorias.For the Kaskaskias and Peorias, three thousand dollars;
Kanzas.For the Kanzas, six thousand and forty dollars;
Miamies.For the Miamies, fifty-two thousand six hundred and seventy-eight dollars;
For expenses of the commission to examine claims under the fifth and sixth articles of the Miami treaty of eighteen hundred and thirty-eight, in addition to the appropriation of last year, fifteen hundred dollars;
For assistance in agriculture, stipulated in the fifth article of the treaty of October sixth, eighteen hundred and eighteen, two hundred dollars;
Eel Rivers.For the Eel Rivers, one thousand one hundred dollars;
Menomonies.For the Menomonies, thirty-one thousand eight hundred and thirty dollars;
Omahas.For the Omahas, four thousand seven hundred and forty dollars;
Ottawas and Chippewas.For the Ottawas and Chippewas, sixty-two thousand four hundred and sixty-five dollars;
Ottoes and Missourias.For the Ottoes and Missourias, five thousand six hundred and forty dollars;
Osages.For the Osages, thirty-four thousand four hundred and six dollars;
For the erection of houses for smiths, under the second article of the treaty with the Osages, of eighteen hundred and thirty-nine, eight hundred dollars;
For expenses attending the examination of claims under the second article of the treaty with the Osages, in addition to the appropriation of eighteen hundred and thirty-nine, eleven hundred dollars;
Ottawas.For the Ottawas, four thousand three hundred dollars;
Pottawatamies.For the Pottawatamies, twenty thousand two hundred dollars;
For the Pottawatamies of Huron, four hundred dollars;
For the Pottawatamies of the Prairie, sixteen thousand dollars;
For the Pottawatamies of the Wabash, twenty thousand dollars;
For the Pottawatamies of Indiana, seventeen thousand dollars;
Piankeshaws.For the Piankeshaws, eight hundred dollars;
Pawnees.For the Pawnees, nine thousand six hundred dollars;
Quapaws.For the Quapaws, four thousand six hundred and sixty dollars;
​Six Nations.For the Six Nations of New York, four thousand five hundred dollars;
Senecas.For the Senecas of New York, six thousand dollars;
Sioux.For the Sioux of the Mississippi, forty-two thousand five hundred and ten dollars;
For the Yancton and Santie Sioux, four thousand three hundred and forty dollars;
Sacs and Foxes.For the Sacs and Foxes of the Missouri, seven thousand eight hundred and seventy dollars;
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, Iowas, Sioux, Omahaws, and Ottoes, and Missourias, three thousand 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;
Wyandots.For the Wyandots, six thousand eight hundred and forty dollars;
Weas.For the Weas, three thousand dollars;
Wyandots, Munsees and Delawares.For the Wyandots, Munsees, and Delawares, one thousand dollars;
Winnebagoes.For the Winnebagoes, ninety-two thousand eight hundred and sixty dollars;
For the expenses of the Commission appointed to examine claims under treaty with the Winnebagoes, in lieu of the same sum appropriated last year for the Sioux erroneously, five thousand five hundred dollars;
For expenses attending the removal of the Winnebago Indians from their present residence, in Wisconsin, to the neutral ground across the Mississippi river, estimating the number at four thousand five hundred, to cost ten dollars each, forty-five thousand dollars;
For the erection of a gristmill for the Winnebagoes, as stipulated in the sixth clause of the fourth article of the treaty with them of November first, eighteen hundred and thirty-seven, three thousand dollars;
For expenses of breaking up and fencing in ground after the removal of the Winnebagoes, as per seventh clause of fourth article of the same treaty, ten thousand dollars;
Stockbridges and Munsees.To carry into effect the treaty of the third September, eighteen hundred and thirty-nine, with the Stockbridge and Munsee tribes of Indians, ratified sixteenth May, eighteen hundred and forty, thirty-six thousand two hundred and sixty-five dollars and forty cents.
Approved, July 20, 1840.