Squatter sovereign., 1855-06-05
rovcd December 10, 1854.
1PuhIic No. IL

AN ACT to provide for the extinguishment Of
the title OF the Chippewa Indians to the lands
owned and claimed by them in the Territory
of Minnesota, and State OF Wisconsin, and
for their domestication and civilization.
Re it enacted by the Senate and House of Re-
personalities OF the United States of America
in Congress assembled, That the President be,
and he Is hereby, authorised to cause negctia-
tions to be entered into with the Chippewa In
dans, for the cxtingushment of their title to
all the lands owned and claimed by them in the
Territory of Minnesota and State of Wiscon-
sin, which treaties shall contain the following
provisions, and such others as may be requisite
and proper to carry the same into efIect:-
First. Granting to each head of q family, in
fee simple, reservation of eighty acres of
land to be selected in the territories coded, so
soon as surveys shall DO completed, by those
entitled, which said reservation is patented by
the President OF the United States, and the pat
ent therefor shall expressly declare that the said
lands shall not be alienated or leased by the
reserves, or their heirs and legal representa-
tlyes, until otherwise ordered by Congress, and
no change of location shall be made without
the assent of the President of the United States
Second. The annuities to which said Indians
are entitled, under existing treaties, with the
consent of the said Indians, together with such
as may be allowed them for the cesslon, or ces-
sionS, under the provisions OF this act, shall be
equally distributed and paid them ut their vii
lagos or settlements, with the limits Of the ce-
ded territory; bat the President shall be inves--
ed with power TO cause said annultleS to be COM
Inuted, from time TO time, for such articles Of
goods. provisions, stock, cattle, implements OF
agriculture, the clearing and fencing of land,
and the erection of buildings and other improve
lncnts, as, in his discretion, will conduce most
to their comfort, civilization, and permanent
welfare.
Third. All the benefits and privileges grant
ed to said Indians shall be extended to and en-
joyed by the mixed bloods belonging to or con-
lected with the said tribe, and who shall per-
Inanently reside on the coded lands.
Fourth. The laws of the United States and
the Territory of Minnesota shall be extended
over the Chippewa territory in Minnesota when
cease to be . Indian country except that the
lands reserved to said Indians, or other proper
ty owned by them, shall be exempt from taxa
ton and execution; and the act passed thirtietlr
June, eighteen hundred and fifty-four, to reg
ulate trade and intercourse with the Indian
tribes" etc. be imperative over the said coded
territory, except the twentieth section, which
prohibits the Introduction and sale of spiritu-
Gus liquor to Indians.
Fifth. The President shall have power to
prescribe aud enforce such rules and regula-
tions, not Inconsistent with the foregoing pro-
visions, as he may deem necessary for the ehec-
tual execution of this act, which said rules and
regulations shall be annually reported to Con-
gress.
SEC. 9. And be il further enacted, That, for
the purpose of defraying the expenses of said
negotiations, the sum of ten thousand dollars
be, and the same is hereby, appropriated out of
any money in the treasury not otherwise ap-
propriated.
Approved December 10, 1854.