The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1828-06-19
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LAWS OF THE urIrED srArEs PASSED AT rHE
fiRsr SESSION OF ruE TIVE srisTu CONGRESS
PUBLIc-No. 26.l
AN ACT making appropriations for the In
dian Department, for the year one thou
sand eight hundred and twenty. eight.
BE IL enacted by The Senate and House
Of Representatives. Of the United States of
.4merica in Congress assembled, That the
following sums be, and I've same arc here
by appropriated, to wit:
For pay of the Superintendent of Indian
Affairs at St. Louis, and the several Indian
agents, as authorized by law, thirty -one
thousand dollars.
For the pay. Of Sab Agents as establish
ed by law, fifteen thousand one hundred
dollars:
For presents to Indians, as authorized
by an act of one thousand eight hundred
and two, fifteen thousand dollars.
For houses for sub agents, interpreters,
and blacksmiths' at'Pcoria and Ioway sub
agencies; expenses of femigrating Indians !,
claims OF Delawares, for houses taken by
white men; holding councils for settle.
inent OF differences among Indian tribes,
DC. within the superintendency Of Gene.
raj Clark, as estimated for by him, fourteen
thousand three hundred and twenty four
dollars.
For. additional expense arisinr ont of
the recently EXTENDED intercourse with the
indiars within the Michigan Territory, ard
the establishment of new sub agency
therein, for the Chippewas, high up Lake
Superior, at La Point, OF Michael's Island,
as recommended by Governor Gass, i've
thousand dollars:
For ad di,onal expense at the Red River
Agency, on account Of the removal of the
Quapaws, and attaching them to that agcn-
cy, agreeably to the late treaty with them,
one thousand three. hundred dollars
For expense attending Indian Agency,
established under the late treaty with the
Geek nation, anl an act of Congress Of
twentieth May, one thousand eight hun
dred and twenty-six, four thousasnd fve
hundred dollars:
For aiding the emigration of the Creek
Indians, providing for them for the period
oftwelve months after their emigration,
and for rendering them such assistance as
the President of the United States may
think proper, in theiv agricultural opera
tons, for the purpose Of carrying into ef.
feet the provisions of the existing treaty
with the Creek nation os Indians. having
relation to the aforesaid objects, fif,y thou
sand dollars
And the sum of fifty thousand dollars be,
and the same is hereby appropriated, TO en-
able the President ofihe United States TO
carry into effect the articles Of agreement
and cession, entered into on the twenty
fourth Of April, one thousand eight hundred
and two, between the United States and
The State Of Georgia. which sum ofmoney,
or so much thereof os may be necessary,
shall be applied under the direction Of the
President Of the United States. TO the cx-
:ngushment Of the claims ofthe Cherokee
Indians. 70 all the lands which they occupy
within the limits of the sail State:
For contingencies ofInhian Department,
ninety i've thousand dollars:
For refunding to the State of North Car
ol'na tho amount expended by her in ex.
tingrishing the title of certain Indians Of
the Cherokee tribe, 10 reservations ofland
within the limits Of said state granted to
them in fee simple, BY treaties ofihe Unit
ed States, in the year orc thousand eight
hundred and seventeen and onc thousand
eight hundred and nineteen, the sum of
tSrn,v two ,hnrsanl dollars.
Sec. q. Ind BE- " further enacted. That
the several sums hereby arnronria,el. be
paid out ofany monov IN the Treasury not
otherwise appropriated.
A. STEVENSON,
Speaker of nc House of Representatives.
. J. G.. CALHOUN.
Vico PresIcn, of tho United S',tns, and
President of tho Senate.
Approyed-2d Nav. 1879.