, 1857-12-18

sections Of the act directing the manner Of appointing
Indian agents. and continuing the Act establishing
trading ghouses with the lHdian tribes" approved
Aprl sixteen eighteen hundred and eighteen an act
liking the compensation OF Indian agents aud factors
approved April twenty, eighteen hundred and eigh
teen an act Supplementary 10 the act entitled An
act 10 provide Tor the prompt settlement Of public
accounts," approved February twenty-iour, eighteen
hr ndTed and nineteen The eighth section Of the act
making appropriations 10 carry into effect treaties
concluded with several Indian tribes therein mention
cd approved March three, eighteen hundred and nine
teen the second section Of the act TO continue in
force for further time the act entitled An act for
establishing trading houses with the lndian tribes,
and fir other purposes approved March three eigh
teen hundred and nineteen an act 10 amend an act
entitled An act 10 regul1te trade and intercourse
with the Indian tribes. and TO preserve peace on the
frontiers approved thirtieth March, eighteen hun
dred aud two approved May six, eighteen hundred
and twenty-five an act providing for the appoint
ment Of agent Tor the Usage Indians west Of the
State Gf Missouri and Tcgritly Of Arkansas, end for
other purposes approved May eighteen, eighteen hun
dred and tweniy-foIr the third, fourth and tith
sections Of An act TO enable the President 10 hold
treaties with certain Indian TRIES, and for Otaer pur
poscs.' approved Nay twenty-five. eighteen hundred
and twenty-fUur the second section OF the Act to
aid certain Indians OF the Creek nation In their re-
mova to the west OF the Mississippi approved May
twenty, eighteen hundred and twenty six and an
act TO authorize the appointment OF subagcnt 10 the
Winnebago Indians On Rock river, approved Febru-
ary twenty-five, eighteen hundred aud thirty-Dne :
Prordsd, h0uSTsr, That such repeal shall not affect
any rights acquired, or pnnishments, penalties or
foretures incurred under either Of the acts or parts
Of acts, impair atct the Intercourse acts Of
eighteen bundled and two so far AS the same relates
10 concerns Indian tribes residing east Of tie Mis-
sissippi ind proriGed. also. That such repeal shall
not be construed 10 revive any acts parts Of acts
repealed by either Of the acts or sections herein des
cribed.
SEC. 30. And be a further snaefed, That, until a
Western Territory shall be established the two agents
for the Western Territory as provided in the act for
the organization of the Indian Department this day
approved by the President, shall execute the duties
Of agents for such tribes may be directed by the
President Of the United States And II shall be com
peent for the President to assign to one of the said
superintendent for such district OF country. for
sneh tribes the President may think ht. And the
powers Of the superintendent at St. Louis, such
district tribes may be assigned to such acting
snperintend shall cease PrOridsd, That no ad-
diiional compensation shall be allowed for such
vices.
p. 729, &c.l
AN ACT to amend an act entitled An act TO pro-
vide for the better organization Of the Department
Of Indian Ahiirs,' and an act entitled An act to
regulate trade aud intercourse with the Indian
tribes and to preserve peace on the frontiers" ap-
proved March ., ls4T.
SEC. 2. And be IL further enaeted, That the goth
section Of the act to regulate trade and intercourse
with the Indian tribes aud 70 preserve peace on the
frontiers approved June thineth, eighteen hundred
and thirtyfour. be and the same Is hereby amend
ed that In addition to the fines thereby imposed, any
person who shall sell, exchange barter give, or
dispose Of any spirtuous liquor wine TO an indian.
In the Indian country, or who shall introduce, or
attempt to introduce, any spirituous liquor or wine
into the Indian country except such supplies may
be necessary for the officers Of the United States and
the troops Of the service under the direction of the
War Department, such person, on conviction thereof
before the proper district court OF the United States
shall in the former case, be subject to imprisonment
for period not exceeding two year. and in the latter
case not exceeding year. as shall be prescribed
by the court according 70 the extent aud ermlnality
Of the offence. And In all prosecutions arising under
this section and under the twentieth section Of the
act to regulate trade and intercourse with the Indian
four, 10 which this amendment, Indians shall be
competent witnesses.