The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-08-12
GPUBIIc--No. 251.

AN ACT making appropriations for the cur
rent and contingent expenses of the Indian
Department, and for fulfilling treaty stipula-
tion5 with the various Indian tribes, FOR The
year one thousand eight hundred and forty.
Be IL enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives. of the United States Of Ame'ica
IN Congress assembtd. That the following sums
be- and they are hereby. appropriated, for the
year 1910. for the pupose OF paying the current
expenses of the Indian Department. fulfilling
treaty sipulatibns with the varaus Indian srip-
ulalons with the various Indian Tribes, and
contingent expenses; 10 be paid out Of any
money in te Treasury not otherwise appropr-
ated.
For the current and contingent expenses Of
The ludian Department, viz: For the pay Of
the superintendent Of Indian affairs at ST. Lou
il, and the several Indian agents, as provided
by the acts of June l3, 1884, and Of March g.
1897. Sl6,500; for pay Of sub-ageuts, authorized
by the act Of June l3. 1884 $4,000; for the pay
Of Interpreters, rs authorized by the same act,
Sll,300; for presents 10 Indians, authorized by
the same act, $4,000: for the purchase of pro.
visions for Indians, at the distribution Of aunu-
lilies, while on visits cf business with the super
iniendents and agents, and when assembled on
public business, 1900; for the necessary
buildings required at the several agencies and
repairs thereof, $4,000; for poslages, rents, sta
tionary. fuel for Offices, and other contingencies
OF the Indian Department, aud for trsnspoiia-
lion and incidental expenses, $36.500; Tor the
salary of one clerk in the Office of tho superln
iendent Of Indian affairs, south o! The Missouri
river, 81 900; for carrying into effect the stipu
Ia,ons of certain ladan treaties, aud the laws
connected Herewith, viz: for the Christian In
dams, 81 Loo; for the Chippowas of tho Mlssis-
Eipp S35, 000: for expenses incurred by the
Commissioner in examination of claims under
the third and fourth articles OF the treaty of Ju-
ly, 1887, with said Chppewas Of the Mississip-
pi, $500; for the Chippewas of Sasanaw, 50
500; for the expenses attending the examind-
ton of claims against said Chppewas Of Saga
nav under the fourth article of the treaty Of
Januaay. 1897, $3.50; for the Chppewar, Me-
nomonies, Wiuuebasoes, and New York Indl-
ans, 81 500
Forthe Chippewas. Ottowas, and Potawatom-
les. S3I ,290; for the Chocraws, S55,475; for
the Creeks. S63,940; for payment OF the claim
presented by the Alabama emicrating company.
aud allowed hy the accounting officers. S3S,616 ;
for the Chickasaws, $4,000: for the Cherokees,
$3.50: for the Deawares, $l0344; for the
Caddoes, $4,000; for the Florida Indians,
$3.50 Tor the lowas S7,675'; for the kicka-
poes, IS, 500; Tor the kask aSkias and Peorias,
$4,000; for the Kanzas, S6O40; for the
Mlamies, S52 67S; for expenses OF the com
mission to examine claims under the nth and
sixth articles of the Miami treaty OF 1888, IN
addition TO the appropriation ot last year,
$500 for assistance in agriculture, stipulated
m the fifteenth article Of the treaty OF Octohei
sixth, 1918, $4,000 for the Eel Rivers, ST.
100 for the Menomonies. S3l,S3O; for the
O.nahas, S4,740; for The Ottowas and Chippe-
was. S6o, ,465 Tor the Ouoes aud Mlssourlas,
$5,640; for the Osases, S3i, ,i06; for the cree
ton Of houses for smiths, under the second ar
icle Of the treaty with the Osages. OF 1889
$3.50: for expenses attending the examination
of claims under the second article OF The treaty
with the Osages, in addition 10 the approprIa-
non of 1889, $l100; FOR the Ottowas, $4,000 ;
for the Puttawatomies. $50, eco; for the Pot
iawatomies Of Huron, $500: for the Patta-
watomies OF the Prairie, $4,000; for the Pot
tawatomies Of Indiana, $4,000; for the Pan
keshaws, $500; for the Pawnees, $4,000; ior
the Quapaws, $4.660; for the Six Nations oi
New York, S4,500; for the Senecas Of New
York, $4,000; for the Sioux OF the Mississippi,
S42.5IU; for the Yanclon sud Sante Sioux,
S4.34O; for the Sacs and Foxes of the Mssouri,
$3.50: for the Sacs aud Foxes OF the Msss-
sippi, S54 $40 for the Saes, Foxes, lowas.
Sioux Oniahaws, and Ouoes, and Missoarias,
$1,000.
For The Shawnees, S7,ls0; for the Seuecas,
S2660; for the Wyandots, S6,si0, for the
Wcas, $4,000; for The Wyandots. Munsees,
and Delawares, $1,000; for the Winnebagoes,
S92. 800; for the expenses of the Commission
appointed TO examine claims under treaty with
the Winnebasoss, in lieu Of the same sum ap-
propraied last year for the Sioux errsHeousy
S5,500 for expenses attending the removal oI
the Winnebago Indians from their present res.
iienee, in Wisconsin, TO the peutral ground a
cross the Mississippi river, estimating The num-
Der al tour thousand five hundred, TO cost ten
dollars each, $4,000; for the erection OF q
gnsiini Tor the Winuebagoes, as stipulated ia
Tue siA'n clause Of the fourth article OF the
treaty with them Of November first, eighteen
hnudred aud 'hiuy-ssysn. $1,000; ior expens-
es OF breaking up and fencing in ground after
tho removal cf the Winnebagoes. as per seventh
clause Of fourth article The same treaty, $40
600; 10 carry into effect the treaty Of the th,r,
September, eigteen hundred aud thirty min.
with the Stsckbridse aud Muusee tribes of In
disns. ratified sixteenth May. eighteen hundre,
aud forty. S36,e65 and forty ceuts.
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