The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-08-23


tweny-ninth December eighteen hundred and thirty
thirty-six cents.
For purchase Of stock and agricultural implements
Ior me Great and Little Osag per fourth clause Of the
second article of the treaty o eleventh January eighteen
hundred and tharty-nine, fifteen thousand dollars
For qudated balance found due the Greek Indians for
losses sustained during the last with Great Britain by
tnat portion Of the tribe that friendly TO- and eoope
rated WITH the United States TO be paid those ndiyd
uas now living and the legal representatives Of those de
ceased who entitled TO receive the same the amount to
be refunded 10 the United States when recovered from the
late Greek agent Philip H. Raord his suretes eighteen
hundred and eighty-four dollars.
For the reappropation Of this amount for the expenses
OF revising preparing and printing new code of regula
tons for the Indian Department in connection with al
laws and portions OF laws in force in relation TO Indian af
fars, duties and responsibilities of superintendent and
agents. and discussing and accounting for public moneys
two thousand dollars Provided That the Secretary of the
INTERIOR out of said sum- may allow reasonable compen
saon TO any clerks officers he may designate to prepare
the compilation for actual services rendered in that duty
at such times win not interfere with discharge
of the regular duties of their respective stations.
For payment OF interest TO the children OF John Conno
N deceased the sum two hundred dollars secured to
said John Connolly deceased by the fifth Of the treaty
twentyeighth September eighteen hundred and thirty
sa, with the Sacs and Foxes of Mississippi such
money as may be necessary is hereby appropriated
For expenses of surveying the boundaries of Indian re-
seryaons and OF surveying, aotting and defining u-
dian and habreed lands and for other inciden
tai expenses of carrying into effect the treaties with the
Indian tribes in Michigan and with the Chippewa Indians
of the Mississippi and of Lake Superior, far as any
the said treaties provide for the survey or allotment OF
lands apart reservations for the tribes bands five
thousand dollars.
SEQ O. And be further enacted That If any person who
has been removed from the Indian country under the pro-
visions of the tenth section of the act of Congress- approved
the thteth of June eighteen hundred and hiryour en-
titled IAN act to regulate trade and intercourse with the
Indian tribes and preserve peace on the frontiers shall
thereafter any time return be found within the In
dian territory such offender shall forfeit and pay the sum
OF one thousand dollars.
SEC. g. And be il further enacted That the act Of the
twenty of February eighteen hundred and nifty
one fixing the rate of compensation for interpreters as far
it relates to California be and the same hereby repeal
ed but the yearly pay Of interpreters in that State shall In
no case exceed one thousand dollars
Sec. A. And be further enacted, That the Secretary
the Interior be required to pay to Spunk Bald Frog
alias Joseph Henson the amount of four hundred dollars
for his valuation of improvement under the Cherokee
treaty of eighteen hundred and hiryve in pursuance OF
the provision of the wentyfourh section of the act Of
March three eighteen hundred and ftyhve, making ap
preparations for the civil and diplomatic expenses OF The
government.
Sec s. lind be ii further enacted That in addition to the
number allowed by law the President be authorized
to appoint one Indian agent east OF the Rocky mountains
at salary of one thousand five hundred dollars.
Sec g. And be further enacted That the Secretary of the
Interior be authorized and required to cause an nvesuga
ton be had OF the claims for depredaons by Indians IL
the Territory Of New Mexico that may have been heretofore
made and filed in the Department of the Interior and
port to the next session Of Congress- soon as prac
cable the facts in each and particularly enumeratne
such within the provisions of the intercourse law
and for which in his opinion indemnity should be prov
ded by Congress- Progdd That nothing herein contained
shall be construed to bind the United States to make
nent of said claims.
SEC T. Ind be further enacted That the Secretary n
the Interior be- and he is hereby authorized @ directed
pay the amount of sixteen th"-and and tweny-fou
dollars and eighty cents unclaimed balance Of the
Chocaw orphan ur arising from sales of lands under tn,
nnelh article OF the treaty of eighteen hundred and
thirty to the Choctaw national authorities to aid in the
establishment of orphan schools and asyums in that
ton, condition nevertheless that said nation shall
fund any time the demand of the Secretary of the In
terror such amount may be necessary TO pay any claim
ant his heirs assigns who may hereafter claim and
tablsh right to the to the satisfaction of the said
Secretary.
Approved August ls, 1856