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sSc. II. And b. IL further snactsd, That II any
Indian or Indians belonging 10 any tribe In amity
with the United Staies, shall. within the Indian
country take or destroy the property Of any person
lawfully within such country, or shall pass from the
Indian country into any Stale or Territory inhabited
BY citizens Of the United States aud there take steal
OF destroy any horse, horses or other property be-
longing 70 any citizen or lnhabitant Of the United
States, such citizen OF lnhahitant his representative
attorney, OF agent, may make application To the
proper superintendent, agent, or subagent who upon
beiag furnished with the necessary documents aud
proofs, Snail. under the direction ef the President
make application 10 the nation tribe to which said
Indian or Indians shall beong for satsfaetion and
Il such nation tribe shall neglect refuse 10 make
satisfaction IN a reasonable tine. rot exceeding
twelve months, Il shah be the duty Of such superin-
cndent, agent, or subagent, to make return OF his
dOlngs 20 the Commiss ioner OF Indian Afairs that
such lartber steps may be taken as shall be proper,
In the opinion Of the President TO obtain satisfaction
for the injury and, In the meantime, in respect TO
the property % taken stolen, or destroyed the Uni
ted States guarantee 10 the party 70 injured
tual indemnihcation Pro-iGsG, That II 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
or revenge he shall forfeit all claim upon the United
States for such Naturalization AHd provided, Gso
Tqat unless such claim shall be presented within
three years amer the commission Of the injury. the
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 n the party Injured and no annuity Is paya
BE te snch nation or tribe then the amount Of the
claim shall be paid from the treasury n the United
States Pr0rided, That nothing herein contained
shall prevent the legal apprehension and punishment
Of any Indians having 40 offended.
i SEo. Is. dRd b II further enacted. That the
superintendents. agents. subagents, within their re-
spcctive districts BE-. and hereby. authorized and
empowered to take dispositions Of witnesses touching
any depredatioua within the puryiew Of the two pre-
cedng sections Of this act and TO administer oath
TO the Opponents.
be the duty Of the superntendents. agents. and sub
agents TO endeavor 10 procure the arrest and trial Of
ell Indians accused Of committing any crime, offence
or misdemoaror. and all other persons who may have
committed crimes or offences within any state or Ter
ritory and have ed 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 10 be employed in the a
prehension Of such Indians, and also In preventing
terminating hostilities between any Of the Indian
tribes
person shall sell, exchange, give, barter dispose
Of any spiituous liquor wine TO Indian, Gin the
Indian eounty) such person shall forfeit and pay the
sum OF five hundred dollars and II any person shall
liquor or 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 II any superintendent OF Indian affairs
Indian agent, or commanding officer OF military
post has reason 10 suspect, s informed that any
white person Indian is about TO introduce has
introduced. any spirtuous liquor or wine Into the In
dian country, in violation u the provisions Of this
section It shall be lawful for such superintendent
Indian agent, snbagent, military officer, agreea
bly, 10 such regulations may be established by the
President Of the United States, TO cause the boats
stores packgea and places Of deposit Of such person
70 be searched. and any such spiTituous liquor or
l,u,frna a GnunA Ia naeE nal
tries Of such persons shall be seized and delivered to
the proper oceT and shall be proceeded against by
libel, In the proper court, and forfeited half to
the Of the iniomer and the other half TO the use
Of The United States and II such person Is trader
bis license shall he revoked and his bond put In suit
And u shall, moreover, be lawful for any person In
take and destroy any ardent spirits wine found In
the Indian cOantry excepting military supplies, as
mentioned IN this section.
4 $50. q. And bs n further enacted, That IL any
person whatever shall within the limits Of the Indian
country, set up continue any dstillery for manu-
facturing ardent spirits, he shall forfeit and pay
penalty Of one thousand dollars and II shall be the
duty Of the superintendent Of Indian affairs Indian
the same shall be set up continued, forthwith 10
destroy and break up the same; and Il shall be lawful
70 employ the military force Of the United States in
! sEo. u. And 6s n further snacted, That In all
trials about the right Of property In which an Indian
may be party on one side and white person the
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person, whenever the Indian shall make out pre-
sumption Of title In himself Um the fact Of previous
| possession Or ownership.
sEc. ~. AHd Be Il furihsr Enacted. That II shall
be lawful for the military force OF the United States 10
be employed IN such manner, and under such regula-
tOns as the President may direct In the Apprehension
4 Of every person who shall or may be found in the
indau country IN violation Of any Of the provisions
Of this act and him Immediately 70 convey from said
Indian country, 10 the nearest convenient and safe
ronie, to the civil authority Of the Territory Judi
eal district In which said person shall be found % be
proceeded against in due course Of law and also In
the examination and seizure Of stores packages and
boats authorized by the twentieth section Of this act
and In preventing the introduction Of persons end
property into the Indian country contrary 10 law
which persons and property shall be proceeded against
according TO law PrOrided, That person. appre-
hended by military force Aforesaid, shall be detan
ed longer than Eve days after the rrest, and before
removal. And all officers and soldiers who may have
any such person or persons in custody, shalt treat
them with al the humanity which the circumstances
wiz possibly permit and every oiicer or soldier who
shall be guilty Of maltreatng any such person. while
IN custody shall suffer such punishment as a court.
martial shall direct.
SIC n. And BE- il further enacted, That, for the
sole purpose Of carrying this act into effect all that
part Of the Indian country west Of the Mississippi
river that Is bounded north by the north line OF lands
assigned tO the Usage tribe Oflndans produced east to
the State Of Missouri westby the MeNcan possessions
south by Red river, and east by the west line Of the
Territory Of Arkansas and the State Of Missouri shall
be, and hereby Is, annexed to the Territory Of Arkan
and that for the purpose Aforesaid the residue
Of the Indian country west Of said Mississippi nyer
shall be- and hereby Is annexed 70 the judicial district
Of Missouri and, Tor the purpose Aforesaid the sew
eral portions Of Indian country casey the said Mis-
sissppi river shall be, and are hereby, severally an
nexed 70 the Territory in which they are situate.
| SEC. Is. dnd Be u further enacted, That so much
Of the laws Of the United States provides for the
| punishment Of crimes committed within any place
within the sole and exclusive jurisdiction Of the Uni
ted States shall be In force In the Indian country
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