, 1857-12-25

sections OF the act directing the manner Of appointing
Indian agents, and continuing the " Act establishing
iuding.honses with the Indian tribes approved
Aunl sixteen eighteen hundred and eighteen an act
liking the compensation Of Indian agents and factors
al proved April twenty, eighteen hundred and elgh
teen an act supplementary 10 tne act entitled " An
act to provide for the prompt settlement OF pubic
accounts" approved February twentyfour, eighteen
h, nded and nineteen the eighth section OF the act
making appropriations to 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 Indian tribes,
and for other purposes approved March three, eigh-
teen hundred and nineteen an act TO amend an act
entitled " An act to regulate trade and intercourse
with the Indian tribes, and to preserve peace on the
frontiers approved thrtieth March, eighteen hun,
dred aud two, approved May siX, eighteen hundred
and twenty-five an act providing for the appoint
ment of an agent for the Usage Indians west Of the
state Of Missouri and Territory OF Arkan. as and for
other purposes, approved May eighteen, eighteen hun
dred and twentyfOur : the third, fourth, and NTH
sections OF An act to enable the President TO hold
treaties with certain Indian tribes, aud for other pur
poscs.n approved May twenty-five, eighteen hundred
and twenty-four the second section Of the Act 70
aid certain Indians Of the Creek nation In their re-
Inoval to the west Of the Mississippi approved May
twenty eighteen hundred and twenty six and an
act TO authorize the appointment OF subagent 70 The
Winnebago Indians un Rock river, approved Febru-
ary twenty-five, eighteen hundred and thirty-une
PToUidsd ho,cerer That such repeal shall not affect
any rights acquired, or plnishmeats penalties, or
foreitures incurred under either Of the acts or parts
Of acts nor impair affect the Intercourse acts OF
eighteen hundred and two, so Tar as the same reas
to or Indian tribes residing east Of the Mis-
sissppi And pyor'dsd, also, That such repeal shall
not be construed n revive any acts or parts OF acts
repealed by either of the acts or sections herein des
cribed.
SEc. 3O And be il faTfisr snaeted. That, until a
Western Territory shall he established, the two agent
for the Western Territory, as provided III the act Tor
the organization of the Indian Department, TN, day
approved 10y tie Presidtnt, shall execute the duties
OF agents Tor such tribes may b. directed by the
President Of the C1ited States. All il shall be com
petent for the President to assign 70 Que o the said
agents in addition to his proper dates, tle duties OF
superintendent for such district VI couutry or for
such tribes as the President may tbilk ~. And the
powers OF the superintendent at st. Lpnis over such
DISTRICT or tribes as may be assigned 10 such acting
superintendents shall cease Prot dtd, That no ad-
diional compensation shall be allowed for such
Approved June 80. 1894. [stat. at Large, vol. 4,
PITS, &c.l
AN ACT to amend an act entitled " An act to pro.
vide for the better organization of the Department
Of Indian Affairs and an act entitled An act to |
regulate trade and intercourse with the. Indian
tribes and to preserve peace Oh the frontiers" ap
SIC 2. .ind be it further enactsl, That the Goth
section Of the act 70 regulate trade and intercourse
With the Indian tribes, and n preserve peace the
rontler', approved June thliteth, eShteen huhuftd
and thiItyOu be and the same Is hereby, so amend
ed that in addition IN the fines thereby imposed any
person who shall sell, exchange. or barter, give, or
dispose Of, any sprtuOus liquor or wine TO an Indian,
in the Indian country, or who shall introduce, or
attempt to introduce, any spirituous liquor wine
into the Indian country, except such supplies may
necessary for the officers Of the United States and
he troops Of the service, under the direction of the
War Department, such person. conviction thereof
before the proper district Of the United States
hall, In the former case, he subject to imprisonment
period not exceeding two years and in the latter
,ase not exceeding year, shall be prescribed
by the court according 70 the extent and crimaality
oi 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
tribes, and 10 preserve peace on the frontiers, ap
proved June hirtieth, eighteen hundred and thirty
four TO which this amendment, Indians shall be
witnesses.