Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-06-03

ed under the direction OF the pSesi,lcn, of "a,
United States, 20 the Immediate and ssmporary ,e-
lief of Harnet Cararlai. cx-bashew Of riacli
NATHL. MACON,
Speaker o.; toe Rou.e Of Reircs-..Gt;pes.
5. SMITH. President
Of the Senate, Pro ,e,npore.
April 81, 1896 .---ApPhovrD
tn. JEFFERSON.
AN ACT
por establishing trading b1.ssS yri:5 tie Irai1r
tribes.
BE IL enac,ed BY f5e Sencte and Ho,.se of Rep c.
sentdtives o tbe United States Of hnie,ica IN Con
Sress assembled, That it shall be lawful for the
President Of the United States, to establish ira.
ding houses at such posts and places on the FROM
tiers, or in the Indian country, either or both
sides of the Mississippi river, az he shall judge
most convenient. for the purpose of carrying on
liberal trade with the several Indian nations,
within the United States, or o:her territories.
Sec.2 And6e IT. 'thsy enacted. That the Pre-
sident Of the United S,a,es shall be authorised
TO appoint superintendent of Indian trade,
whose duty it shall be to purchase and take
charge of all goods intended for trade with the
Indian nlions aforesaid, and to transmit the
same 10 such places as he shall, be direted by the
President. And he shall take an oath or attic
NATION faithfully to execute tie trust committed
to him. and that he will not diretlly, or in1iref.
ly be concerned or interested IN any trade, COM
Eerce. or barter, bur on the public account and
he shall also give bond in the penal sum of twen-
~ thousand dollars, with sufficient security, to
be approved by the secretary OF the treasury of
The United States, truly and honestly to account,
for all the money, goods and other properly.
whatever, which shall come into his hands, or
for which in good faith he ought so 10 account,
and to perform all the du:c5 required of him by
this al and his accounts sa1!l be made up
quarter yearly. and transmitted TO the secretary
of tlie treasury.
Sec 3. dad6e IL further enacted, That The SUI.
rerintendant of Indian trade shall receive an an :.
mai salary of two thousand doliars, payable
quarter yearly, at the treasury ef the United
States.
Sec 4. And be az further endctsf That the Pre-
sident of the United States shall be authorised 10
appoin: an agent for each trading house estab.
lished under the provisions of this az and eve
ry such agent shall give bond with sufficient Sd.
curity in such sum as The President shall direct,
truly and honestly, to account for all the money,
goods. and other property whatever, which shall
come into his hands, and for which he ought
so 10 account, and to perform all the duties re.
quired of him by this aa
Sec. S. Ani be IL jWfber enacted, That il shall
be the duty of each of the said agents. to receive
fron, the superintendent of Indian trade, and
dispose of in trade with the Indian nations 4.
toresaid. such goods as may be transmitted to
him by the said superintendent, 10 he received
and disposed OF as aforesaid, according to The
rules and orders which the President of the Uni
ted 5 a,cs shall prescribe and every such agent
shall take an oath or Affirmation, faithfully TO
execute the trust committed TO him and thar
he viii not, directly or indirectly, b: concerned
or interested in any trade, commerce or barter,
bat on the public account, and he shall render an
account quarter yearly, to the superintendent of
Indian trade, of all money. goods. and other pro
perty whatsoever, which shall be transmitted to
him, or which shall come into his hands, or for
which, in good faith. he ought 10 account; and
he shall transmit duplicates of his accounts 10
the secretary of the treasury OF the United States
Sec. 8 AHa be 1t fHtEer enacted. That the gu
p9rintcndant of Insian trade. the agents, their
clerks, or other persons employed by them, shall
not be, directly or indirectly. concerned IN expor.
ting to foreign country, any peltries furs be-
longing to the United Sta.es, or interested in
Carrying on che business of trade or commerce,
on their own, or any other than tho public &C
c;r1t. or take or apply to his or their own use,
any cmolument or gain for negotiating or trans.
acting any business or trade, during mis- or their
appointment agency OF employment, other than
'idcd by this act, or excepting for or on &C.
count of the United States. And if any such
person shall offend against any of the prohibit.
ons aforesaid, he shall be deemed guilty Of a
small, upon CCnViStOn thereof,
Forfeit 10 The United States sum not tx :seding
one thousand dollars, and shall BE- removed from
sach Office. agency or employment, and forever
thereafter, he ineable of holding any Office under
the United States Plopided, That f any per.
son, ether than pubic prosecutor, shall give in.
formation IT any such offence. upon which pro-
seeution and conviction shall DC had one half of
the aforesaid penalty, when received, shall be
for the use of thc person giving such informant.
on ind provided also, That if such m,sdemea
nor be committed by the superintendent of Inti.
an trade. or by any agent. it shall be deemed a
breach OF the condition Of his bond, and the pc.
nsity thereof may be recovered in any courl la.
wing competent jurisdiction of tie same.
Sec. z. 1nd be IL tJt5ey enacted That the pri
eas Of goods supplied to. and to be paid for, by
the Indians, shall be regulated in such manner,
that the capitol stock, furnished By the United
States shall not be diminished
SIC. 8. dnd BE- IL fUf5er enacted. That during
the continuance OF this act, tho annual sum of
three thousand dollars be, and The same is here
by appropriated for the pay ment of the salary of
the superintendent ofIndian trade and his clerks,
TO be paid out Of any money in the treasury Of
the United States, not otherwise appropriated
Sec. 8. Aad be hfWfber enacted That during
the continuance OF this act, the President of the
United States be, and ne is hereby aulho rised TO
draw annually from the treasury of the United
States a sum not exceeding ten thousand dollars,
TO be applied under his direction TO the payment
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