New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-03-06
Indian Appropriation Bill.

The following appropriations are made Tor tn
current and contingent expenses oil the lnalan
Department, and for fulfilling treaty stlPuiations
with various Indian tribes, for the year ending
June 80, 1882; ,a.,o.
s1perpteudent and agents $4,000; Subsgens, 49, 500
Interpreters 6 500; Clerk Superintendent 81 Louis o
do DO Western Territory 1900 nldings az az encies and
repafs 2OOO; Presents 20 Indians, 500; Provisions Tor
Indians II 800; Contingencies Indian Department Soyi
Christian Indians, 1907 CaiPpewas Of Saginaw S.o0'
Chippewas, Menomonees, Winnebagoes and N lndians
5t6i Chippewas Lake SUPERIOR and Mississippi 7OsuDi
Cbickasaws 5000; Choctsws ll,445 Greeks 666iOi Del
Az s1s ~ xick.Uoos 500 Kansas. 10 COO: Mismes
44SsO Eel Rivers Mamies,l l,l00 Menomnnees S2sooi
OrShas 400; Otoes and Mssours 2O2O Ortowas, $500
0uowas and Chrpewas $3.50; Osages, 266 PiAnke
shaws eco; Pawnees, l,C0O: Potowatsm-s or haroa
4o es s S ~ aSSo 80 Stock
BRIDGES $685. Sioux OF Mississippi $1,000 sacs aud roSes
Of Missouri 1870; sacs and Foxes o. o
1850 Wyandots l909Oi Wtnneoagoss, 9oolVi "etH
5765 Total, S875940 $3.50 ~ -,
now in force for the appointment or employment
of superintendents Of Indian affairs, OF whatever
character for any Indian tribes East OF the Rocky
Mountains. and North Of New-M Mexico and Texas
Instead thereof the President is authorized to APP
point three superntendents OF Indian affairs for
said Indians, at an annual salary OF s2'oOO escn
The Governor Of Minnesota TO be superintendent
of affairs for that territory, until the President
shall otherwise direct.
STc. 3-Indan treaties to be hereafter negoti-
ated by such officers and agents Of the Indian de-
partment as the President of the United States
NAV designate for that purpose, who shall receive
no additional compensation for such service.
SEC An place Of the twentythree agents
and sub agents now employed East of the Rocky
Mountains and North of New Mexico aad Texas
the President is authorized to appoint eleven In
dian agents at an annual salary OF 800, aud six
with a salary of $1,000.
SEC. 5.-Authorises the President to appoint
four Indian agents for New Mexico and two for
Utah, with a salary of 81, $50 per annum each.
SEC. 6.-The superntendents and agents ap.
pointed under the act to give bonds, and to hold
office for four years.
SEC Extends applicable provisions OF ex'
listing laws over the Indian tribes of New'Mexlco
and Utah.
SEC s-SslAries of interpreters in California,
Oregon, Utah and NewMexico to be $500 per
annum. Elsewhere, $500.
SEC 9.-The salary of chief clerk OF office In.
dian Affairs to be equal to that of chief clerk OF
any other bureau Appointment Of two additional
clerks in said office at : 900 EACH one at 81, 400
and one at 81 200 authorized. Payment Of 81, 400
as salary of one Of the clerks transferred to the
Treasury from the Chickasaw fund, and forbds
further payments from said fund for salaries Of
clerks in any of the executive offices. Appropri.
stes 81, 900 for payment Of special agent at "a
per day, and expense of transportation, for the
purpose of paying off Indians ia the Old States,
and particularly the North Carolina Indians, their
removal and subsistence fund.