Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-06-23
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AN ACT to amend can act to provide fol
the better organization of the department
of Indian affairs" and an act entitled Gan &C,
to regulate trade and intercourse with the In
di..a. ~ ia~s@s7e peace Oh the Fl ron.
tiers,D approved June thirtieth, eighteen hun
dred and thirty four, and for other purposes.
TSEc. l. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House Of Representatives Of the Tn.
ted States of America in Congress assem-.
bled, That the limits Of each superinten.
dency, agency, and sub agency shall be
established by the Secretary of War, eth
er by tribes or geographical boundaries
and the uperintendents, agents, and sub
agents shall be furnished with Offices for
the transaction of the public business, and
the agents and sub-agents with houses for
their residences, at the expense Of the
United States; and, with the assent of the
Indians, be permitted to cultivate such
portions of land as the President or Sec
rotary of War may deem proper.
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted,
That the twentieth section of the "act to
regulate trade and intercourse with the
Indian tribes, and 10 preserve peace on
the frontiers" approved June thirtieth,
eighteen hundred and thirty four, be, and
and the same is hereby so amended, that,
in addition to the fines thereby imposed,
any person who shall sell, exchange or
barter, give, or dispose of, any spirituous
liquor or wine to an Indian, in the Indian
country, or who shall introduce, or attempt
to introduce, any spirituous liquor or wine
into the Indian country, except such sup
plies as may be necessary for the officers
of the United States and the troops of the
service, under the direction of the War
such person, on conviction
thereof, before the proper district court
Of the United States, shall in the former
case be subject to Imprisonment for Pc
Rod not exceeding two years, and in the
latter case not exceeding one wear, as shall
be prescribed by the the court, according
to the extent and criminality Of the Of
fence. And in all prosecutions arising
under this section, and under the twenti-
eth section Of the act to regulate trade and
Intercourse with the Indian tribes, and to
preserve peace on the frontiers, APPROX
ed June thirtietb, eighteen hundred and
thirty -four, to which this an amendment,
Indians shall be competent witnesses.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That
he eleventh section Of the ''act to provide
or the better organization of the depart
nent of Indian affairs" approved June
hir,ieth, eighteen hundred and thirty-four
De, and the same is hereby, so amended
Is to provide that all annuities or other
moneys, and all goods, stipulated by trea-
) to be paid or furnished to any Indian
ribe, shall at the discretion of the Presi-
lent or Secretary of War, instead Of being
paid over to the chiefs, or to such persons
IS they shall designate, be divided and
laid over to the heads Of families and 9TH
r individuals entitledto participate there
d, or with the consent OF the tribe be APP
,led to such purposes as will best pro-
note the happiness and prosperity of the
members thereof, under such regulations
IS shall be prescribed by the Secretary
# War. not inconsistent with existing
reaty stipulations. And no such annui-
les, or moneys, or goods, shall be paic
n distributed to the Indians while they
IRE under the influence Of any descrip-