State journal & flag. [volume] (Tuscaloosa, Ala.) 1843-1846, 1846-10-16

PUBLIo-No "a.
AN ACT making appropriations for the cur
rent and contingent expenses of the Indian
Department, and for fulfilling treaty stipuln-
tons with the various Indian tribes, for the
year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred
and forty seven.
[SEC. L. Be it enacted By the Senate
and House of Representatives. of the United
States Of America in Congress assembled,
That the following sums be, and they are here
by appropriated, for the year ending on the thr>
tieth day of June eighteen hundred and fcry-
seven, FOR the purpose of paying the current
and contingent expenses of the Indian Depart
ment, and fulfilling treaty slipulations with the
various Indian tribes 10 be paid out ofany mo.
ney In the Treasury not otherwise appropria>
ted
For the current and contingent expenses of
the Indian Department, viz:
For the pay of the Superintendent of Indan
affairs at St. Louis, and the several Indian
agents, as provided by the acts of June thrtieth,
eighteen hundred and thirty four, and of March
third, eighteen hundred and thirty. seven, six
teen thousand five hundred dollars: Prorided
always, That no superintendent of Indian af
fairs, or Indian agent or other dsbursing officer
in such service, shall have advanced to him, on
Indian or public account, any money 10 be dis
buised in future, until such superintendent,
agent, or officer in such service shall have set.
tie his accounts of the preceding year. and sat-
isfactorily shown that all balances in favor of
the Government, which may appear to be in his
hands, are ready to be paid over on the order of
the Department.
For pay of sub-agents, authorized by the act
OF June thirtieth, eighteen huhdred and thirty
fpll oil nd l,I
lars.
For an agent for the Indian tribes residing
upon the wa ers ofthe Upper Platte, and Upper
Arkansas rivers, the sum of fifteen hundred dol
lars.
For pay of interpreters, as authorized by the
same act, ten thousand five hundred dollars.
For pay ofclerk TO Superintendent at ST. Lou
is, who is hereby authorized to be continued,
one thousand two hundred dollars.
For pay of clerk to acting Superintendent of
Western Territory, " no is hereby authorized to
be continued, one thousand dollars.
For provision for Indians. as the distribution
ofannuties, while on visits OF business with the
different superintendent and agents, and when
assembled on public business, which is hereby
authorized, eleven thousand eight hundred dol
lars.
For presents to Indians, five thousand dollars.
For hostages, rents, stationery, fue for Off
ces, and other contingencies of the Indian De-
partment, and for transportation and inciden-
tai expenses, thirty-sx thousand five hundred
dollars.
For fulfilling treaty stipula.ions with various
Indian tribes, viz:
TO The CHRl.T!AN INDIANS.
For permanent annuity, stipulated IN the acts
of May twenty sixth, eighteen hundred and
twenty-four and May twentieth, eighteen huns
dred and tweniy-six. four hundred d'lars.
TO THE CHIPpEWAS OF MISSISSIPPI
AND LAKE SUPERIOR.
For payment IN money tor twenty years,
stipulated in the second article of the treaty of
twenty-ninth July, eighteen hundred and thirty
seven, nine thousand five hundred dollars.
For payment in goods for twen'y>years, stlp-
ulated in the second article of the treaty of
twenty.ninth July, eighteen hundred and thirty
seven, nineteen thousand dollars.
For establishing three blacksmiths' shops,
supporting three smiths, and furnishing iron
and steel for twenty years, stipulated in the
second article OF the treaty oftwenty-ninth jus
ly, eighteen hundred and thir,y-seven, three
thousand dollars.
For support of farmers, purchase of irnp;e
ments, grain, or seed, and TO carry on their ag-
ricultura pursuits for twenty years, stipulated
IN the second article ofthe treaty oftweniy ninth
July, eighteen hundred and thirty-seven, one
thousand dollars.
For purchase of provisions for twerty-years
stipulated in the second article Of the treaty of
twenty-ninth July, eighteen hundred and thirty
seven, two thousand dollars.
For purchase of tobacco for twenty vars,
stipulated in the second article of the treaty of
twenty-ninth July, eighteen hundred and thirty.
seven five hundred dollars.
To Tod Co. E,,o -,
money, stipulated in the fourth article of the
treaty of fourth of October, eighteen hundred
and forty-two, twelve thousand FIVE hundred dol
lars.
For limited annuity for twenty five years, in
goods, stimulated in the fourth article of the
treaty of fourth Of October, eighteen hundred
and forty-two. ten thousand five hundred dollars.
For purchase of tooacco and provisions, siip>
uated in the fourth article of the treaty of fourth
of October, eighteen hundred and fortyt two,
two thousand dollars
For support oftwo blacksmiths' shops, incu-
ding pay of smiths and assistants, and furnishing
iron and steel, stipulated in the fourth article Of
the treaty of fourth Of October, eighteen hun
dred and forty-two, two thousand dollars.
For support of two farmers, stipulated in the
fourth article of the treaty Of fourth of October,
one thousand dollars .
For pry oftwo carpenters, stipulated in the
fourth article of the treaty of fourth of October,
eighteen hundred and forly-two, twelve hundred
dollars.
For support of schools. stipulated in the fourth
article of the treaty of fourth of October, eigh-
teen hundred and forty-two two thousand dol.
lars. -F
TO THE CHIPPEWAS OF SAGINAW.
For permanent annuity, stipulated in the fourth
article of the treaty of thiro of August, seve.l-
teen hundre d and ninety-hve, one thousand dol
lars.
For permanent annuity, stipulated in the sec
ond article Of the treaty of SIEVE nteenth Noyem.
Der, eighteen hundred and seven, eight hundred
dollars.
For permanent annuity stipulated in the fourth
article OF the treaty oftwenty-fourth September
eighteen hundred and nineteen, one thousa nd
dollars. T5al
/ For support Of blacksmith at Saginaw. and