, 1857-12-25


lawfully within such country, shall pass from III,
Indian country into any State Territory inhabitet
by citizens OF the United States and there take steal
! or destroy any horse, horses other property be
longing 10 any citizen or inhabitant Of the United
States, such citizcn or inhabtant his representative
attorney, or agent, may make application to thu
proper superintendent. agent, subagent who. upor
! being furnished with the necessary documents and
proofs shall under the direction ef the President
make Application 10 the nation tribe TO which said
Indian Indians shall belong for satisfaction and
II such nation or tribe shall neglect or refuse to make
I satisfaction In a reasonable time. not exceeding
twelve months, il shall he the duty Of such supern
i tendent. agent subagcnt to make return Of his
doings 70 the Commissioner OF Indian Ahairs, that
such further steps may be taken as shall be proper
In the opinion Of the President, 10 obtain satisfaction
/ for the injury and In the meantime, In respect 10
the property 50 taken stolen. destroyed the Uni
ted States guarantee to the party so injured
tnal indemnihcation Pror,ded That il such 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
OF revenge he shall forfeit all claim upon the United
States Tor such Naturalization dRd pTOuided also
4 Tuat unless such claim shall be presented within
three years after the commission Of the injury the
same shall he barred. And IL the nation tribe TO
which such Indian may belong receive an annuity
from the United States such claim shall. at the next
payment Of the annuity, be deducted therefrom and
paid 10 the party Injured and II no annuity Is paya
bic te such nation tribe then the amount Of the
claim shall be paid from the treasury Of the United
.
shall prevent the legal apprehension and punishment
Of any Indians having 40 offended.
| SIC. Is. And BE- IL further enacted. That the
superinicndents agents. subagents within their re.
empowered TO take deposions Of witnesses touching
any depredations within the puriew Of the two pre-
cedng sections Of this act and 10 administer oath
70 the deponents.
SEC. 10. And Be IL further enacted That It shall
be the duty Of the superntendents agents. and sub
agents to endeavor 70 procure the arrest and trial Of
all Indians accused OF committing any crime, offence,
or misdemeanOr and all other persons who may have
committed crimes offences within any State or Ter
rtory. and have hed into the Indian country either
by demanding the same Of the chiefs Of the proper
tribe, or by such other means as the President may
authorize and the President may direct the military
force OF the United States N be employed in the ap-
prehonson Of such Indians and also in preventing
terminating hostilites between any Of the Indian
SIC 20. 44nd be il further Enacted, That II any
person shall sell exchange, give, barter dispose
o. any spirtuous liquor wine to Indian (n the
Indian cOunty) snch person shall forfeit and pay the
sum Of five hundred dollars aud il any person shall
introduce, or attempt to introduce, any sprituous
liquor OF wine into the Indian country, except such
supplies shall be necessary for the officers Of the
United States and troops Of the service under the
direction Of the War Department, such person shall
forfeit and pay sum not exceeding three hundred
dollars and IL any superintendent of Indian affairs
Indian agent, or commanding officer Of a military
post has reason TO suspect, Is informed that any
introduced any spirtuous liquor wine into the In
dian country, 10 violation OF the provisions OF this
section, II shall be lawful for such superintendent
Indian agent or subagent, military officer agreea-
bly, 70 such regulations as may be established by the
President o. the United States, to the boats
stores packages and places Of deposit Of such person
IN be searched, and II any such spiritnOus liquor or
wine Is found, the goods boats, packages aud pel-
tries Of such persons shall lie seized and delivered 10
the proper officer and shall be proceeded against by
libel in the proper court, and forfeited, half TO
the Of the niomer aud the other half TO the use
OF the United States and II such person il trader
he license shall be revoked and his bond put in suit
And Il hhi moreover be lawful for any person In
the service Of the United States for any Indian to
take and destroy any ardent spirits wine found in
the Indian country, excepting military supplies, as
SIC. a. And be Il further enacted That II any
person whatever SHALL within the limits Of the Indian
country, set up or continue any dstilery for manu-
featuring ardent spirits, he shall forfeit and pay
penalty Of thousand dollars and Il shall be the
duty of the superintendent Of Indian affairs Indian
agent subagcnt, within the limits Of whose agency
the same shall be set up or continued, forthwith 10
destroy and break up the same; and Il shall be lawful
tO employ the military force Of the United States 10
executing that duty.
SIC. Il. And g. It further enacted, That in all
5e Da4y o one Whe an oD @
other the burden Of proof shall rest upon the white
person, whenever the Indian shall make out q pre-
sumption Of title In himself from the fact Of previous
SIC. 70. Ind Be il further enacted, That II shall
be lawful for the military force OF the United States 10
be employed In such manner, and under such regua-
tiOns the President may direct In the apprehension
Of every person who shall may he found in the
Indian country, In violation Of any Of the provisions
Of this act and him Immediately t5 convey from said
indian country, in the nearest convenient and safe
route 10 the civil authority Of the Territory Judi.
eal district in which sid person shall be found 10 be
proceeded against In due course of law and also in
the examination and seizure OF stores packages and