The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1838-07-03

PuBIIc.-No. 27
AN ACT making appropriations for pre-
venting and suppressing Indian HOSTILE
ties for the year 1888, and for arreara-
ges for the year 1897.
BE IL enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives. Of the United States Of
Amcric0, in Congress assembled, That the
following sums be, aud the same are here
by, appropriated, out of any money in the
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, TO de-
fray the expenses which have been, or may
be, incurred. in preventing or suppressing
the hostilties of aay Indians, in the year
1898; 20 be expended under the direction
of the Secretary Of War, conformably to
the acts of Congress Of the 10Th Of March
and the I'd of July, 1886, aud of the acts
therein referred to; and for arrearages Of
the same for the year 1887;
For forage for the horses ftbe dragons,
volunteers, officers, aud in the service Of The
trains, 100000:
For freight or transportation Of military
supplies sent into Florida and the Cherokee
country, s35O,OO0;
For wagons, carts, ambulances, and hnr-
ness, and for boats and lighters, SI50, 600 !;
For the transportation of supplies from
the principal dopots to The points of con-
sum ption, including the hire of steamboats,
aud other vessels, and the expense Of pub
lie steamers and transport schooners, $780,
900;
For the hire of corps of mechanics, la
borers, mule-drivcrs, teansters, wagon-mas-
nd 9TH &OSn
For transportation and other expenses
of four thousand volunteers, 100000;
For miscellaneous aud contingent charg-
es of all kinds, not embraced under The fore
going heads, $750,000;
For drafts lying over, and arrenrages for
services and supplies in Florida and the
Cherokee country, 81 ,04S, 800;
For pay Of 1000 volunteers, for the year
1888, including SI53,4I5 arrearages for
1887, 81 ,4l6, $50 and 80 cts;
For subsistence for militia, volunteers,
and friendly Indians, S365,0i0; :.
For the purchase Of powder aud other
materials for cartridges, together with the
repairs Of gun-carriages, small-arrns, and
accou,renen,s, $4,000;
For tents, knapsacks, aud other supplies
furnished by the clothing bureau, $2O,677
and SO cts.
For correcting an error in paying the In
dians employed in the public service 10
Florida, S7,775, and SO cents;
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That
the further sum Of 81 ,0i7,67 be aPpropria-
ted oui Of any money in the Treasury not
otherwise appropriated, in eull, for all OBJ
iects specified in the third article Of the sup
Elementary articles Of the treaty Of 1885,
between the United States and the Chero-
kee Indians, and for the further object oil
aiding in the subsistence OF said Indians
for one year after their removal west Pro-
uided, That no part Of the said sum Of mon
ey shall be deducted from the five millions
stipulated to be paid to said tribe OF Indians
by said Treaty; And pr0rided, Jnrther,
That the said Indians shall receive no ben
eft from the said appropriation, unless they
shall complete their emigration within such
time as the President shall deem reasonable
and without coercion on the part oil the
Government.
SEC. 3. dnd be IL further Enacted, That,
for satisfying all claims for nrrearoges of
annuities, for supplying blankets and other
articles Of clothing for the Cherokees who
are not able to supply themselves. and which
may be necessary for their comfortable re-
n,ovsI, and for medicines and medical as
sistance, and for such other purposes ms the
President shall deem proper to facilitate the
removal of the Cherokees, sl00.O0O be APP
propriated out Of amy money in the Treas
nry not otherwise appropriated.
Ri. M JOHNSON,
rics Pnesidsst sjde United States and
President Of he Senate.
JAMES X POLK,
Speaker Of VIC House Of Rspresestabsss.
ArrRoyED, June I2ih, 1899.