, 1858-01-08

sections Of the act directing the manner Of appointing
Indian agents, aud continuing the Act establishing
tradinghOuses with the Indian tribes, approved
April sixteen, eighteen hundred and eighteen an act
liking 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 Tor the 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 TO amend an act
entitled An act to regulate trade and intercourse
with the Indian tribes, and TO preserve peace on the
frontiers" approved thirteth March, eighteen hun
dred and two, approved May six, eighteen hundred
and twenty-five an act providing for the appoint
ment Of agent for the Usage Indians west Of the
State Of Missouri and Territory Of Arkansas and for
other purposes approved May eighteen, eighteen han
dred and twentyfOHr the third, fourth, and fifth
sections of " An act to enable the President to hold
treaties with certain Indian tbOs and for other pur
poses" approved Nay twenty-five. eighteen hundred
and twenty-four the second section Of the Act to
aid certain Indians Of the Creek nation in their re-
twenty, eighteen hundred and twenty six and an
act to authorize the appointment of subagent TO the
Winnebago Indians on Rock river, approved Febru-
ary TWENTY-FIVE eighteen hundred and thirty-One /:
Piorided hOrerrr, That such repeal shall not affect
any rights acquired or puhishments, penalties,
foreures incurred under either 0f the acts or parts
OF acts nor impair or AFFECT the Intercourse acts OF
eighteen hundred and two so far as the same relates
Indian tribes residing east Of the Mis-
sissippi dnd prOuldsd, dso That such repeal shah
not be construed to revive any acts parts of acts
repealed by either Of the acts or sections herein des
cribed.
SIC. 80 And be IL further enacted, That, until
Western Territory shall be established the two agents
for the Western Territory as provided in the act for
the organization Of the Indian Department, this day
approved by the President, shall execute the duties
Of agents for such tribes may be directed by the
President Of the United States. And It shall he
petent for the President to assign to OF the said
agents. in addition to his proper duties, the duties of
superintendent for such district Of country for
such tribes the President may think fit And the
powers Of the superintendent at st. Louis over such
district or tribes may be assigned to such acting
snperintendents, shall cease Proutdsd. That no ad-
ditonal compensation shall be allowed for such
vices.
Approved June 30. 1884. [stat. at Large, vol. 4,
p. 729, &c.l
AN ACT to amend an act entitled " An act to pro-
vide for the better organization Of the Department
Of Indian Afairs,' 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 g. ls47.
SEC. 2. And be IL further enacted, That the 20th
section Of the act to regulate trade and intercourse
with the Indian tribes and to preserve peace the
frontiers" approved June thireth, eighteen hundred
and thirtyfour. be and the same is hereby amend
ed that in addition to the fines thereby imposed any
person who shall SELL exchange, barter, give,
dispose Of, any spirtuous liquor wine to Indian
in the Indian country, or who shall introduce, or
attempt to introduce, any spirtuous liquor wine
into the Indian country, except such supplies may
be necessary for the officers Of the United States and
the troops Of the service under the direction Of the
War Department, such person, conviction thereof
before the proper district court OF the United States
SHALL in the former case be subject 10 Imprisonment
for period not exceeding two years and in the latter
case not exceeding one year, shall be prescribed
by the court according to the extent and criminay
OF 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 thlrtieth, eighteen hundred and thirty
four to which this > amendment, Indians shall be
competent witnesses.