, 1857-12-11


country take destroy the property Of any person
lawfully within such country or shall pass from the
Indian country into any State or Territory inhabited
BY citizens Of the United States and there take steal
OF destroy any horse, horses, other property be
longing 70 any citizen or nhabitant Of the United
States such citizen or inhAbant his representative
attorney, or agent, may make application to the
proper superintendent, agent sub agent who upon
beidg furnished with the necessary documents and
proofs shall under the direction ef the President,
make application N the nation tribe 10 which said
Indian or Indians shall belong for saii-facton and
IL such nation tribe shall neglect or refuse make
satisfaction in a reasonable time, not exceeding
twelve months il shall be the duty Of such superin-
tendent, agent, or sObagent, to make return Of his
doinCs 10 the Commissioner OF Indian Affair.", that
snch further steps may be taken shall be proper
in the opinion Of the President, 10 obtain satisfaction
for the injury and, in the meantime in respect 10
the property " taken stolen. or destroyed the Uni
ted States guarantee 10 the party injured even
1 tual Naturalization Provided That II suoh injured
party his representative, attorney. or agent shall in
any way. violate any Of the provisions Of this act by
seeking or attempting 10 obtain private satisfaction
or revenge he shall forfeit all claim upon the United
States for such decentralization And provided aIso
Il Tqat unless such claim shall be presented within
same shall be barred. And II the nation or tribe to
which snoh Indian may belong receive an annuity
from the United States, such claim shall at the next
payment of the annuity, be deducted thereirom and
be te such nation or triLe, then the amount Of the
claim shall be paid from the treasury Of the United
States PrOrided, That nothing herein contained
shall prevent the legal apprehension and punishment
Of any Indians having so offended.
i Sac. Is. dRd BE- IL further Enacted, That the
sIperntendents agents, subagents, within their re-
spectiye districts be- and hereby, authorized and
empowered 10 take depostions OF witnesses touching
any Expectations within the purvew Of the two pre-
oedng sections Of this act and TO administer cath
10 the Opponents.
SIC. 10. And Be il fnrfbsr snaetsd. That Il shall
be the duty Of the superintendent agents. and sub
areuta 10 en1eaVOr 10 the and trial
all Indians accused Of committing any crime offence
or misdemeanor and all other persons who may have
committed crimes or offences within any State Ter
dtOry. and have hed into the Indian country either
by demanding the same Of the chiefs Of the proper
title or BY such other means a. the President may
authorize and the President may direct the military
force OF the United States 10 be employed In the ap-
prehenson Of such Indians. and also in preventing or
terminating hostilites between any Of the Indian
tribes
SEC. 20. And Be h further enacted That II any
person shall sell, exchange, or give, barter or dspose
Of any spirtHous liquor wine to Indian lin the
Indian country, such person shall forfeit and pay the
sum Of five hundred dollars and II any person shall
introduce or attempt 70 introduce, any spiriluOus
supplies shall be necessary for the officers Of the
United States aud troops Of the serviee under the
direction Of the War Department, such person shall
forfeit and pay sum not exceeding three hundred
dollars and u any superintendent Of Indian affairs
Indian agent, or commanding officer Of a military
post has reason TO suspect, or Is Informed that any
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introduced any sprtuous liquor or wine into the In
dian country, In violation Of the provisions Of this
section, It shall be lawful for such superintendent
Indian agent, or sabagent or military officer agreea-
bly, 10 such regulations may be established by the
President OF the United States to cause the boats
stores packages and places Of deposit Of such person
to be searched and II any such splrtnOus liquor
wine Is found, the goods, boats packages, and pei
tries Of such persons shall be seized and delivered 10
the proper officer. and shall be proceeded against by
libel, In the proper court aud forfeited, one half 10
the Of the iniormer and the other half TO the
Of the United States and II such person Is q trader
his license shall be revoked and his bond put IN suit
And Il shill moreover, be lawful for any person In
the service Of the United Sates for any Indian 10
take and destroy any ardent spirits wine found In
the Indian country, excepting military supplies, as
SIC. "a. And Be i further enacted, That II any
person whatever shall, within the limits Of the Indian
featuring ardent spirits, he shall forfeit and pay
penalty OF thousand dollars and It shall be the
duty Of the superintendent Of Indian Affairs, Indian
agent subagen, within the limits Of whose agency
the same shall be set up continued, forthwith to
destroy and break up the same; and il shall be lawful
70 employ the military force Of the United States in
executing that duty.
trials about the right Of property, in which Indian
may be party on one side and white person the
other the burden OF proof shall rest upon the white
person, whenever the Indian shall make out q pre-
sumption Of title In himself fOm the fact Of previous
Sc. S9 And b. Il further snaefed. That n shall
be lawful for the military force OF the United States to
Il ~ emnloved in such manner and under such regpa.
tions as Inc President direct IN the aDprehenson
of every nerson Who shall or NAV he folInd In the
Indian Country In violation Of anv Of the nroviions
of mis- aet and him Immediately 10 convey nom said
Indian ronntrv in the nearesf convenient and SAFE
roue "a The civil authority of the Territorv or ndi
cial district in which said person shall be found to be
nroceeed avainst IN due course Of law and also in
the examiuafon and seizure Of stores packages and
boats authorized by the twentieth section Of this act
and In preventing the introduction Of persons and
property into the Indian country contrary 10 law !;
which persons and property shall be proceeded against
according 10 law PTOgidsd, That person, appre-
hended by military force Aforesaid shall be detain-
ed longer than five days after the rrest and before
removal. And all officers and soldiers who may have
any such person persons In custody, shall treat
them with all the humanity which the circumstances
will possibly permit and every officer or soldier who
shall be guilty Of maltrenng any such person. while
In custody. shall suffer such punishment as q court
martial shall direct.
Rro ~ And b. IL further rDaofed That for the
soIe nurnoae n carrying this act into cfct ali that
mart ~ the Indian GENTRY west ~ the Uississni
liver that h hounded north hv the north linz ~ anS