Kansas weekly herald., 1854-11-17

5th day of December, 1853, and ended ON
Monday, the 7th day Of .fugust, 1854.
CHAP. CLXVII-.An .Act making .Appropria-
tions for the current and contingent erpenses of
the Indian Department, and for fulfilling IfeG-
tn stiputations acith vGriOUs Indian Tribes, for
the qear ending June 30th, one thousGDd eight
hundred and ffty.tire, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep
resentatives OF the United States of America in
Congress Assembled, That the following sums
be, and they are hereby, appropriated, out OF any
money in the treasury not otherwise approprl-
ated, for the purpose of paying the current and
contingent expenses of the Indian Department,
and fulfilling treaty stpulations with the various
Indian tribes.
For the current and contingent expenses Of the
Indian Department, viz:
For the paw of Superintehdents Of Indian AZ
fairs per acts of fifth June, eighteen hundred and
fifty, twenty-seventh February, eighteen hundred
and fifty-one, and third March, eighteen hundred
and fifty-two, twelve Thousand five hundred dol
lars: Prorided That the President may, from
time to time, in his discretion, reS2ye or change
the location of any of the superinte1dencles now
or hereafter to be established by law;
For the pay of the several Indian Agents, per
acts of fifth June. eighteen hundred and fifty, and
twenty-seventh February, eighteen hundred and
fifty-one, thirty-four thousand seven hundred and
fifty dollars;
For pay Of three Indian Sub-Agents for Cali
fornia, at an annual salary Of fifteen hundred dol
lars each four thousand five hundred dollars;
For pay of four Indian Sub-Agents in Oregon
Territory, at an annual salary of one thousand
dollars each, four thousand dollars;
For pay OF two Indian Sub-Agents In Wash
ington Territory, at annual salary of one thou
sand dollars each, two thousand dollars;
For pay Of three Indian Agents in Washing
ton Territory, for six months, ending June thIr-
tieth eighteen hundred and ffty-four, two thou
md fxUo drod nd
For pay of two Indian Sub-Agents in Wash
ington Territory, for six months, ending June
thirtieth, eighteen hundred and ffty-four, one
thousand dollars;
act at the rate of fifteen hundred dollars per an
mum each, the sum of nine thousand dollars
For the pay of Interpreters, per acts OF the
thirtieth June, eighteen hundred and thirty four,
and tlFenty-seventh February, eigteen hundred
and fifty-One, tWenty-eight thousand dollars;
For pay of six Interpreters for the Indian
tribes in Washington Territory, three thousand
dollars; e - ---s
For pay Of six Interpreters for the Indian tribes
in Washington Territory, for six months, ending
June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and fifty four,
one thousand five hundred dollars; -e
For the pay of Clerk to Superintendent at st.
Louis, Missouri, per act of tsventy-seventh June,
eighteen hundred and forty-six, one thousand two
hundred dollaus;
For the paw of Clerk to Superintendent in Cal
dred and fifty-tWo, two thousand five hundred
dollars ----
For presents to Indians, five. thousand dollars
For provisions for Indians, eleven thousand
eight hundred dollars;
For buildings at agencies and repairs thereof,
tenthousand dollars;
For erecting buildings for Indian Agents in
Washington Territory, five thousand dollars;
For contingencies of the Indian Department;
thirty-six thousand five hundred dollars;
r., of fS
removal of the Catawda Indiands to the west OF
the Missippi River, and of settling and subsistns
them one year In their new homes, provided that
home shall first be obtained for them, and they
shall be removed only with their own consent.
five thousand dollars.
To the Christian hadians.-For permanent an
nuity, stipulated in the acts of May twenty-sixth
eighteen hundred and twenty -four, and May
twentieth, sighteen hundred and tWenty-siX, four
hundred dollars; ~ sfts.s "a i.
To the Cfippe,cGs OF Sagana,D.-For permanent
annuity, stipulated in the fourth articls Of the
treaty of third Of Angusut, seventeen hundred
and ninety-fFe, one thousand dollars;
For permanent annuity stipulated in the second
article of the treaty of seventeenth November
eighteen hundred and seven, eight hundred dol
For permanent annuity stipulatedin tn fourth
article of the treaty Of twenty-fourth of Septen-
ber, eighs hundred and nineteen, one thouand
dollars; .s-..s ss-s. .e.-e-f szs-
EOI permanent PROVISIONS the. support. O1
biacksmiths, and for farming utensils and cattle
and for the employment of persons to aid them
in agriculture, stipulated in the eighth article OF
the treaty Of the twenty fourth of September,
eighteen hundred and nineteen, and the seventh
article OF the treaty of fourteenth of January
eighteen hundred and thirtyzseyen, two thousand
dollars;
For education during the pleasure of Congress
stipulated in the sixth artieleof the treaty of the
nth OF August, eighteen hundred and twenty six
one thousand dollars. Is5flf'1 -