The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-08-17

Fo. carrying into effect certain stipulations in
the treaties concluded with the Senecas OF San
dusky on the 26th Feb. 1881, with the Senecas
and Shawanees, on the 10th July, 1881 and
with the Shawanees on the 9th August, 1881,
sixteen hundred and ninety five dollars and
sixty-two cents. For expenses attending the
execution ofthe treaty with the Creeks, OF the
24.hlof March, 1882. in relation to locating re-
servations and certifying contracts. seven
thousand dollars. For expenses attending tho
execution of the trepty with the Choctaws' OF
Sept. 1880, in relation to locating reservations,
five thousand dollars, For the purpose of car
rying into effect the treaty made with The Cad
do Indians on the first day Of July, 1885, forty
thousand dollars. To deffay the expense of
removing the Winnebago Indians who reside
south of the Wiscosin to the " neutral ground"
or such other place as may be assigned by trea
ty ann for their subsistence for five months,
forty thousand dollars. Prcuided always, that
no part Of said sum Of money shall be used un-
less the said Indians will agree to remove, and
actually do remove TO country to be assigned
10 them on the southwest side of the river Mis-
soori.
To defray the expense Of holding treaties
with the Indians in tho vicinity of Green Bay,
Indians within the State of New-Y York, the
Winnebagoes north and south Of the Wiscon-
sin and with the Sacs and Fexes north of
Missouri, twenty two Thousand dellars.
For holding a treaty with the Chppowas of
Saginaw five thousand two hundred dollars ;
Provided, That the compensation TO the CON-
missioners for holding said treaties, shall be
per diem allowance only.
For one hundred and seventy five rifles for
the Pottawatamies, two thousand four hundred
dollars.
For the expenses Of the Ross delegation of
twenty Cherokees, thirteen thousand dollars
to be paid 10 john Martin.
To dcfray the expenses Of Richard Field,
Cherokee Indian, who attended at the seat of
Government, at the request Of an agent of the
Government, in the winter of 1875, four
hundred aud fifty dollars.
For expenses Of three delegates from tho Sc
neca nation of Indians who havo attended at
Washington during the present winter, six
hundred dollars.
For the removal Of twenty. one thousand
Creek Indians, and their subsistence for one
year, including subsistence of these recently
removed, in addition TO tho balance Of one hun
dred and ifty-6ve thousand dollars of former
appropriations, one million and twenty three
thousand five hundred and fifty dollars. Pro
pided aiDays, 4 hat il shall not be lawful to
make any contract with any person or persons
for the removal of said Indiane, or any part Of
them, at the expense of any individual or indi.
viduals, except such contract IL made in pursu-
ance of reasonable notice, pnblicly given, and
with svch person or persons as shall have offer
ed the most favorable terms to the government.
For the removal of Seminole Indians and
their subsistence for one yoar, in addition to
balance Of thirty three thousand dollars fer for
ner appropriations, ono hundred thousand dol
lars.
For holding treaties with Indian tribes for
the purpose Distinguishing the Indian title to
the territory between the State of Missouri and
the Missouri river, two thousand dollars.
To dcfray the expenses Of delegation tho
Pottawatamie Indians, on visit to Wishing
ton city, two thousand six hundred and thirty
dollars.
SEC. 9. And belt further enacted, That tho
Secretary oI War be, and he is hereby author-
zod TO cause tho accounts of the mmissioners
appointed under the act of Congr 81 of the Sd
March, 1925, TO be closed, by tranferring from
the appropriation therein made for defraying
the expenses of trea,ing with the Indians" TO
tho appropriation for " making the road from
tho western frontier of Missouri to the con-
fines Of New Mexico" snoh amount may bo
nccersary for this purpose.
SECTION 3. And be it further enacted, That tho
Secretary of War, be, and no is her by authori.
zod to allow and pay to Dovid Brearey, out Of
any money in the Treasury, not otherwise ap-
propriated, tho amount charged 10 his account
aud accounted for by him on draft drawn by
him ON tho War Department, on the Goth Jan.
ary, 1929, for tho sum of two thousand three
hundred twenty y-soven dollars and twelve cents
for provisions purchased for and applied to the
usc OF tho emigrating Creek Indians.
SECTION 4. dad be further enacted, That tho
Secretary of War be. and no is hereby authori-
zed and directed 10 invest. in manner which
SHAH bc, in his judgment, most safe and boncf-
cial for tho fund, the sum of thirty thousand
nine hundred and twelve dollars and forty cents,
boing money in the Treasury as the proceeds of
lands purchased from the Seneca Indians of
Sandusky, by troaty concluded on the 2Sth.
of February, 1881, from the Senecas and Sha.
wancsc by treaty cone udod on the Goth of
July. 1881. and from the Shawanesc, by a trea-
ty concluded on the 9Th of August, 1891, and
upon which sum the United States. arc, by
stipulations in the said treaties, bound to pay
TO the said Indians an annual interest at the
rate of five per centum Preceded, That the
said Secretary shall make no investment of the
said sum- nor any portion Of il, at a lower rate
OF interest than five per centum per annum.
SECTION 5. And be IL further enacted, That
shall be competent for the President, to ussign
to the Indian Agent at Michimockinac, in ad-
dtion to his proper duties, tho eutios of Super
intendcnt of Indian Affairs for all that district
OF country heretofore continuing the Terrific
ry of Michigan, and lying cast of tho limo cs-
,ablished as the eastern boendary of tho terrific
ry OF Wisconsin, ny the act of Congress of the
20th April, 1896 Provided hotDepsr, That no
additional compensation or dmolumcnt shall bo
granted, on account ofthe said duties, and the
President muy require the said agent TO reside
at such place as no may think fit, within the
said district.
JAMES II. POLK,
Speaker Of the House ofRcpresontatives.
NJ. VAN BUREN,
Vice-Presdcnr Of the United States, and
President of the Senate,
APPROVED June Iath 1886.
ANDREW JACKSON