Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-05-06

thereby imposed any person who shall SELL exchange bar
ter give, dispose Of, any spituous liquor wine
Indian IN the Indian country or who shall introduce at
Tempt TO introduce any spirluOus liquor wine into the
country such supplies he necessary
for the officers Of the United States and the troops Of the
service under the direction Of the War Department. such
person. conviction thereof before the proper diuiei
Of the United States shall in the former be subject
IMPRISONMENT for period not exceeding years, and IN
the latter case not exceeding year. shall be prescribed
by the court according the extent and cminay Of the
offence And in all prosecutions arising under this section,
under the twentieth section Of the regulate trade
and with the Indian tribes and 10 preserve peace
the frontiers, approved June thteth eighteen hundred
and hTyfOur 10 which this is amendment Indians shall
be competent witnesses.
SEC g. And be IL further enacted, That the eleventh
ton Of the aci 10 provide for the better organization Of the
depam oil Indian aaiis approved June theth eIgh-
hundred aud thirty ou', be and the hereby,
amended provide that all annues other moneys add
all goods, stipulated by treaty TO be paid furnished any
Indian Tube SHALL discretion Of the President
Tetary Of War; instead Of being paid the chiefs
such persons they shall Designate be divided and paid
the Of families and other individuals entitled par
tcipste therein with the of the tribe be applied
such purposes will best promote the happiness aud
prosperity of the members thereof under such regulations
shall be prescribed by the Secretary Of War, not ncOnss
with existing treaty stpuaons And such annui-
ties goods, shall be paid distributed 10 the
Indians while they under the influence Of description
of Intoxicating liquor while there good and sufficient
for the officers agents. whose duty may be to
make such payments or distribution r that there
any species Of intoxicating liquor within convenient reach
Of the Indians, until the chiefs and head Of the
tribes shall have pledged themselves TO all their influence
and sale Of such liquor in their country; and all execUtoy
contracts made and entered into by any dan for the pay
ment Of goods shall be deemed and held be null
and void, aud Of no binding effect whatsoever.
SEC a. ARd be further enacted That from and after
the ihreih day of June next Of The eleIkshps Of
thousand dollars the Office of Indian affairs shall be
continues and that 10 the salary Of chief clerk OF said office
there shall be added the Of bundled dollars aud 10
Of the salaries Of thousand dollars the Of two hun
dIed dollars.
SEC s. And be it further enacted, That in aid of the
means possessed by the department Of Indian Affairs
through its existing organization there be- and hereby
appropriated the Of five thousand dollars enable
said department under The direction Of the Secretary Of War;
to collect ard digest suc statistics and materials may IL
pecs Of the Indian tribes Of the United States.
Sec. g. And be ii further enacted, That fOs the purchase
Of presents for the Camanche ard other Indian of Texas
aud the southwestern promised them in eighteen
hundred and foy-sx aud for the object the present
year. the Of twenty thousand dollars be- and the
is hereby, appropriated of any money the treasury not
otherwise appropriated: PrOUided,
amount not exceeding oneha may be found necessary
proper settlement of the account Of Messs Terry and
brothers, be paid them for presents which they advanced
in the eighteen hundred and War
ment not having The authority to furnish them.
SEC. 7. And be further eHaeied That lo compensation
of special agent and interpreters for year.
bic the War Department keep up such communication
with the said Indians be necessary towards the pres
ervatOn of good understanding with them and securing
the onter the of three thousand six hundred
Of any money in The treasury otherwise appropriated,
and that the OF ten thousand dOla be- and the
is hereby, appropriated to carry into effect the teaiy with
the Camanche aud other tribes of Indians.
SEC. s. And be further enacted, That The Of six
thousand dollars be- aud the hereby appropriated out
Of money the treasury otherwise appropriated
and placed at the discretion Of the President defray
expenses of the commit sitting under he Treaty be-
the United States and the Cherokee Indians of egh-
hundred aud thirty five nd six.
Approved March 3, lS47.