The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-01-13

UeuI 10 i've uHuer, anu YET III is Certainly d
most convenient despotsm for a mere sojourn-
or and traveller, such as l am.
Laws of Congress Enacted During the Present
Session.
[PUBLIC-No. A.
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.
Be it enacted By the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of .Amer-
ica IN Congress assembled, That the President
be and is hereby authorized to cause negotia-
tions to be entered into with the Chippewa In
dams for the eXtinguishment of their title to
all the lands owned and claimed by them in the
Territory of Minnesota and State of Wisconsin,
which treaties shall contain the following pro-
visions and such others as may be requisite
and proper to carry the same into effect:
First. Granting to each head of a family in
fec simple a reservation of eighty acres of land,
to be selected in the territory ceded as soon
as surveys shall be completed. by those enti-
tied. which reservation shall be patented by
the President of the United States, and the pa
tent therefore shall expressly declare that the
said lands shall not be alenated or leased by
the reserves or their heirs and legal represen-
tatives until otherwise ordered by Congress,
and no change of location shall be made with
out 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 said Indians, together with such as
may be allowed them for the cession or cess
ions under the provisions of this act, shall be
equally distributed and paid them at their vii
lagos or settlements within the limits of the &C.
ded territory but the President shall be in
vested with power to cause said annuities to
be cOmmutcd from time to time for such articles
of goods provisions, stock, cattle, implements
of agriculiu re, the clearing and fencing of land,
and the erection of buildings and other i'm
provements as, in his discretion, will conduce
most to promote their comfort, civilization, and
permanent welfare.
Third. All the benefits and privileges gran
cd to said Indians shall lie extended to and en-
joyed by the mixed bloods belonging to OF con-
nected with the tribe, and who shall perma-
nently reside on the ceded lands.
Fourth. The laws of the United States and
the Territory ofMinnesota shall be extended
over the Chippewa territory in Minnesota
whenever the same shall be coded, land the same
shall cease to be Indian country" except that
the lands reserved to said Indians or other
further taxation and execution and that the
act passed thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred
and fifty four. Ito regulate trade and inter-
course with the Indian tribes" &C., be inopera-
tive over the said coded territory, except the
twentieth section, which prohibits the intro
duction and sale of spirituous liquors to In
dams.
Fifth. The President shall have power to
prescribe and enforce such rules and regula-
tions, not inconsistent with the foregoing pro-
visions, as he may deem necessary for the eff
fectual execution of the purposes of this act !;
which said rules and regulations shall be an
nually reported to Congress.
Sec. 2. find be it 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.
[PUBLIC-No.2.1
AN ACT to relinquish to the State of Wiscon-
sin the lands reserved for salt springs therein.
Be 1T enacted By the Senate and House of
Representatives. of tho United States Of finer
lea IN Congress assembled, That in lieu of
the "twelve salt springs, with six sections of
land adjoining to each," heretofore granted to
the State of Wisconsin for its use by the fourth
clause OF the SeVenIn SeCLlOn OF Cuc ACT entlJleO
''an act to enable the people Of Wisconsin Ter
ritory to form Constitution and State Gov
eminent, and for the admission of such State
into the Union," approved the sixth day of
August, in the year eighteen hundred and for
six, there be and is hereby granted to the said
State ofWisconsin, to be selected by the Leg
islature Of said State out of any public land
subject to private entry, and to be sold in such
manner as the Legislature may direct, for the
benefit and in aid of the University of said
State, and for no other purpose whatever. sew.
enty two sections of land Provided, That
any selections of land heretofore made under
the act entitled Gan act to extend the time for
selecting land granted TO the State of Wiscon-
sin for saline purposes" approved the fourth
day of May, eighteen hundred and fifty-two, and
which shall not have been sold by the United
States, and is not legally claimed by pre-empt-
ion or otherwise, shall be and hereby are gran
ed and confirmed to said State for the use of
the university of said State, as a part of the
seventy-two sections hereby granted.
Approved, December Is, 1854.