, 1858-01-01

conntry take or destroy The property Of any person
lawfully within such country, 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 or other property bc-
longing 70 any citizen or inhahitant Of the United
States such citizen or inhabitant, his representative,
attorney, or agent, may make application 10 the
proper superintendent. agent, sub agent who upon
Z being furnished with the necessary documents and
proofs, shall, under the direction ef the President
make application 10 the nation or tribe to which said
Indian or Indians shall belong for satisfAction and
II such nation tbe shall neglect refuse TO make
satisfaction in a reasonable time, not exceeding
twelve months, Il shall be the duty OF such superin-
i teudent. agent, or subagent, TO make ntum OF his
doings 10 the Commissioner OF Indian Affairs that
such further steps may be taken shall be proper,
in the opinion OF the President. to obtain satisfaction
for the injury and, In the meantime in respect 10
the property 80 taken stolen, destroyed the Uni
ted State. guarantee 10 the party injured an even
II tual Naturalization Prouded That II such injured
party bis 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 ndemnihcation And pr0uided also,
Tqat unless such claim shall be presented within
three years aftcr the commission of the injury the
same shall be barred. And II the nation or tribe 10
which such Indian may belong receive annuity
from the United States such claim SHALL at the next
payment Of the annuity, be deducted therefrnm and
BE te such nation tribe then the amount Of the
claim shall be paid from the treasury OF the United
States PrOridsd, That nothing herein contained
shall prevent the legal apprehension and punishment
of any Indians having No offended.
/ SEC. IS. And b. II further enacted, That the
supehntendents, agents sub-agents within their re-
specve districts be, and are hereby, authorized and
empowered 10 take depOstions Of witnesses touching
any depFedatlons within the purview Of the two pre-
eeding sections Of this act, and 10 administer oath
N the deponents.
SIC. 10. 1dnd Be- IL further snactsd That Il shall
be the duty Of the superntendents, agents. and sub
agents N 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 or offences within any State or Ter
ritory, and have fed 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 ap
prehensnn Of such Indians and also In preventing or
terminating hostilities between any Of the Indian
Sac. 20. And Be further Enacted, That IL any
person shall sel exchange, or give, barter dispose
Of, any sprituous liquor or wine 10 an Indian Tin the
Indian country, such person shall forfeit and pay the
sum OF Eve hundred dollars and If any person shall
introduce, or attempt 70 introduce, any spirtuous
liquor or vino 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 10 suspect, Il Informed that any
white person Indian Is about to Introduce or has
introduced. any spitnOus liquor wine into the In
dian country, In violation OF the provisions Of this
section il shall be lawful for such superintendent,
Indian agent, or subagent, military officer, agreea-
bly, 10 such regulations as may be established by the
President Of the United States, 10 cause the boats
stores packages and places Of deposit Of such person
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, and forfeited, half TO
- f,H,r a.lN h.If
Of the United States and II such person Is trader,
his license shall be revoked and his bond put In suit
And SHALL moreover, be lawful for any person In
the service q the United States OF for any Indian to
take and destroy any ardent spirits wine found In
the Indian country, excepting military supplies, a.
mentioned In this section.
$50. II. And Be q Further enacted, That il any
person whatever SHALL within the limits Of the Indian
country set up or continue any distieTy for manu-
featuring ardent spirits, be shall forfeit and pay
penalty Of thousand dollars and 1t shall Be the
duty Of the superintendent Of Indian affairs, Indian
agent snbagent, within the limits Of whose agency
the same shall be set up or continued forthwith 10
destroy and break up The same; and shall be lawful
70 employ The military force Of the United States in
src. Il. And & Il further snaetsd, That in all
trials about the right Of property, In which Indian
may be party one side and white person on the
other, the burden Of proof shall rest upon the white
person, whenever, the Indian shall make out a pre-
sumption Of title In himself from the fact Of previous
possession or ownership.
sEc. n. And Be 10 further enacted, That Il shall
be lawful for the military force Of the United States To
lie employed In such manner, and under such regua-
tions the President may direct In the apprehension
OF every person who shall may be found In the
Indian country IN violation Of any Of the provisions
Of this act, and him Immediately 10 convey from said
Indian country 10 the nearest convenient and safe
route 10 the civil authority OF the Territory or Judi
eal district IN which said person shall be found 70 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