, 1857-12-11

sections Of the act directing the manner Of appointing
Indian agents. and continuing the Act establishing
Itradiny.houses with the Indian trbesn approved
April sixteen, eighteen hundred and eighteen an act
fixing the compensation Of Indian agents and factors,
approved April twenty, eighteen hundred and eigh-
teen an act supplementary TO the act entitled An
act TO provide for tue prompt settlement Of public
accountsn approved February twenty four eighteen
hundred and nineteen the eighth section Of the act
making appropriations to carry into effect treaties
concluded with several Indian tribes therein mention
ed 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 10 amend an act
entitled An act to regullte trade and intercourse
with the Indian tribes and TO preserve peace on the
frOntier,n approved thrtieth March eighteen hun
dred and two, approved May six, eighteen hundred
and twenty-five an act providing for the appoint
meut Of an agent for the Usage Indians west Of the
State Of Missouri and Territory Of Arkansas, and fcr
other purposes, approved May eighteen, eighteen hun
dred and twenty-iour the third, fourth and NTH
sections Of An act 10 enable the President to bold
treaties with certain Indian tribes and for other puT-
poses.n approved May twenty-five, eighteen hundred
md tweniy-four the second section Of the Act 10
aid certain Indians Of the Creek nation in their
mOval to the west Of the Mississippi approved May
tWenty, eighteen hundred and twenty six and an
act to authorize the appointment OF subagent TO the
Wmncbago Indians on Rock river, approved Febru-
ary twenty-five, eighteen hundred and thirtyone !;
PTouidsd hOirsrsr, That such repeal shall not Affect
any rights acquired, or punishmeuts penalties, or
furcures incurred under either Of the acts or parts
Of acts nor imparor affect the Intercourse acts OF
eighteen hundred and two, far the same relates
10 or concerns Indian tribes residing cast Of tie Mis-
sissippi dnd prOrided also, That such repeal shall
not be construed to revive any acts or parts OF acts
repealed by either Of the acts sections herein des
cribed.
SIC. 80. And be il further Enacted, That, until
Western Territory shall he established, the two agents
for the Western Territory, provided In the act for
he pf iDdinu
approved by the President shall execute the duties
of agents for snch tribes may be directed by the
President OF the United States. And i shall be com
peteut for the President 70 assign TO one Of the said
agents in addition to his proper duties the duties Of
superintendent for snch district Of country, for
sdch tribes the President may think 1T. And the
powers Of the superintendent at st. Louis, over such
district tribes as may be assigned to such acting
superintendents, shall cease PrOrided, That no ad-
dtional compensation shall be allowed for such ser
vices.
Approved June 50. 1884 [stat. at Large, vol. a.,
p. 729, &c.l
| AN ACT 10 amend an act entitled An act to pro-
vide for the better organization OF the Department
| Of Indian AiiArs,' and an act entitled An act To
regulate trade and intercourse with the Indian
tribes and to preserve peace on the frontiers, ap-
proved March }, l64T.
SEC 2. And De it further enacted, That the 2Oth
section Of the act TO regulate trade and intercourse
with the Indian tribes, aud 70 preserve peace the
frontier approved June thirteth, eighteen handred
and Thirty four be and the same Is hereby amend
ed that In addition 10 the fines thereby imposed any
person who shall sell, exchange, or barter, give, or
dispose Of, any sptuous liquor wine to an Indian,
In the Indian country, or who shall introduce, or
attempt to introduce, any spirtuOus liquor or wine
into the Indian county, except such supplies may
he 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 subje to Imprisonment
for period not exceeding two years and In the latter
not exceeding one year, as shall be prescribed
by the court according TO the extent and crimnality
o 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 to preserve peace on the frontiers, ap-
proved June thrtieth, eighteen hundred and thirty
four To which this > an amendment Indians shall be
competent witnesses.