The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-07-02
fPUBLIC-No. 26.


WV JAMES X. POLK.
lPUBIC-No. &c.
AN ACT making appropriations for the current
aRd contingent expenses OF the Indian Depart
ment, and for fulfilling treaty stipulations with
the various Indian tribes, for the year ending
jane thirlieth, eighteen hundred and forty
seven.
BE Il enacted b. The Senate aud House Of Represent
aires Of The United States Of .fmerea IN Congress
ssHbisd, That the following sums be, and they art
hereby appropriated for the year ending the
thirtieth day Of June, eighteen hundred and forty
seven, for the purpose Of paying the current and
contingent expenses Of the Indian Department, and
fulfilling treaty supulatiOns with the various Indian
tribes to be paid Of any money in the treasury
not otherwise appropriated
For the current and contingent expenses Of the
Indian department, viz;
For the pay Of the superintendent Of Indian al.
fairs at st. Louis, and the several Indian agents, as
provided by the acts of June thirteth, eighteen hun
dred and thirty -four and Of March third, eighteen
hundred and thlrty-seven, sixteen thousand hve
hundred dollars Propidsd Always, That no superin'
tendent of Indian affairs, Indian agent, or other
discussing officer, in such service, shall have ad-
vaneed TO him, on Indian or public account, any
money To be disbursed in future until such super
intendeAt, agent, officer in such service, shall
have settled his accounts Of the preceding year, and
satisfactorily shown that all balances in favor OF
hands ready to be paid over on the order Of the
department; rr|
For pay Of sub-asents authorized by the act Of
June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and thrty-four,
eleven thousand two hundred and fifty dollars;
For an agent for the Indian tribes residing upon
the waters Of the Upper Platte and upper Arkansas
rivers, the sum Of fifteen hundred dollars; o..
:. For pay Of interpreters, authorized by the
same act, ten thousand FIVE hundred dollars;
For pay of clerk to superintendent at St. Louis,
who is hereby authorized to be continued, one thou
sand two hundred dollars;
For pay Of clerk to acting superintendent OF
western territory, who is hereby authorized TO be
continued, one thousand dollars;
For provisions for Indians, at the distribution OF
annuities while on visits of business with the diff
ferent superintendeAts and agents, and when as
sembled on public business, which is hereby au-
thorized, eleven thousand eight hundred dollars;
For presents to Indians, five thousand dollars;
For hostages, rents, stationery, fuel for Offices,
and other contingencies of the Indian department,
and for trr deportation and incidental expenses thr-
ty-sx thousand five hundred dollars;
For fulfilling treaty stipuations with various In
dian tribes, viz;
TO THE CHRISTIAN INDIANS.
For permanent annuity, stipulated in the acts Of
May twenty-sixth, eighteen hundred and twenty.
four, and May twentieth, eighteen hundred and
twenty-six, four hundred dollars.
TO THE CHIPPEwAS OF MISSISSIPPI AND
LAKE SUPERIOR.
For payment in money for twenty years, supula-
ted in The second article Of the treaty Of twenty.
ninth July eighteen hundred and thirty-seven, nine
thousand five hundred dollars; So
For payment in goods for twenty years, stipula-
ted in the second article of the treaty of twenty
july eighteen hundred and thirty-seven, nineteen
Thousand dollars; .>
For establishing three blacksmths shops, sup
porting three Smiths and furnishing iron and steel
for twenty years. stipulated in the second article OF
and thirty seven, three thousand dollars;
For support of farmers, purchase OF implements
grain, Seed and 10 carry their agricultural
pursuits for twenty years, stipulated in the second
article of the treaty Of twenty-nith July, eighteen
hundred and thrty-seven, one thousand dollars;
For purchase of provisions for twenty years, stip-
ulated in the second article Of the treaty of twenty
ninth July, eighteen hundred and thrty-scvcn, two
thousand dollars;
For purchase Of tobacco for twenty years, stipu.
lated in the second article Of the treaty of twenty
ninth July; eighteen hundred and thirty -seven, five
hundred dollars;
For limited annuity for twenty-five years, in
money, stipulated in the fourth article Of the treaty
of fourth of October, eighteen hundred and fort y
two, twelve thousand FIVE hundred dollars;
For limited annuity for twenty-five years, in
goods stipulated in the fourth article of the treaty
of fourth Of October, eighteen hundred and forty
two, ten thousand FIVE hundred dollars;
For purchase Of tobacco and provisions, stpula
October, eighteen hundred and forty-two, two thou
Rand dollars;
For support Of two blacItsmths shops, including
pay Of smiths and assistants, and furnishing iror
aud steel stipulated in the fourth article Of tn,
treaty of fourth Of October, eighteen hundred an,
forty-two, two thousand dollars; h.e 49, /
For support of two farmers, stipulated in tn
fourth article Of the treaty Of fourth Of October, on
thousand dollars
For pay Of two carpenters stipulated in the fourtl
article of the treaty Of fourth OF October eighties
hundred and forty-two, twelve hundred dollars;
For support Of schools, stipulated IN the fouru
article of the treaty Of fourth Of October, eighee
hundred and forty-two, two thousand dollars.
TO THE CHIPPEWAS OF SAGINAW.
For permanent annuity, stipulated in the fouru
article of the treaty Of third August seventeen hun
drcd and ninety FIVE, one thousand dollars;
For permanent annuity, stipulated in the secon
article Of the treaty Of seventeenth November eight
cen hundred and seven, eight hundred dollars;
For permanent annuity, stipulated in the fourt
article Of the treaty Of twenty-fourth September
eighteen hundred and nineteen, one thousand do
lars;
For support OF blacksmith at Saginaw, and &
farming utensils and cattle, and for the employmer
of persons to aid them in agriculture, stpulate
10 the eighth article Of the treaty OF twenty
fourth September, eighteen hundred and nineteei
and seventh article Of the treaty ofJanuary, eghtee
hundred and thirty seven two. thousand dollars;
For education during the pleasure OF Congress
stipulated in the sixth article Of the treaty OF M
August, eighteen hundred and twenty-six, one tho'
sand dollars.
TO THE CHIPPEwAS, MENoMoNlE,
wfNNEBAGoES, AND NEW YORK In
For education, during the pleasure Of Congress