The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-06-18

same is hersbyy for the completion of the
military road fan Ass 70 salem, to be completed un-
der the direction al the Becretary of War asif
Approved "a Jn.s 1883. We aga q ~ eta si
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AN ACT TO supply eAcencies In the appropriations for
the current and contngent expensa Of the Indian de-
partment, and & fulflins tresty stpulatons with
various Indian tbcs for tho year ending june thfv
teth, eighteen hundred and ffty eight A.'1 -
Be sssd Sv IL Aa,sss and Hoss Of RYrssslaIss Of ~
United &sas " Am&nna IN Gwrss aaansNsd, That tho
following be, ani they axs hxeby, aapropsated
ont ef any ney In tho treasury rat otherwise eppro-
priaed for the purpose Of paying dscisnes In ths ap
proprations for the current and contingent expenses Of
the Indian department, and fulfilling treaty stipulatOns
with variohs Indian tribes: ftx .5isf.sls ~
For restoring and maintaining by pcaceabls measures,
friendly relations with the Indian tribes in Oregon Terri
tory much thereof may be necessary for expen-
dture during the year ending thtieth of june eighteen
hundred and fifty eight, two hundred and sixty four thou
sand dollars
For payment such Cherokees were omitted in the
census taken by ID. w Siler but who included and
paid under the act of July eighteen hundred and forty
eight the per capita allowance that was paid the
other Indians under that distribution provided the Com
missioner of Indian Affairs shall be satisfied they ought
to be included n said per capita distribution three thou
sand two hundred and seventy dos"s and thirty
two cents. 4es pr
thereof may be required for expenditure during the
year ending June thrtieth, eighteen hundred end ty
eight, twenty five thousand dollars.
For indemnity to George W. Stedham, Greek Indian,
for property stolen from him and injured by cit
zen OF the United States one hundred and twenty five
dollars.
For general incidental expenses Of the Indian service
in the Territory of Washington muc, thereof
may he required during the year ending juno hrteth,
eighteen hundred and iftyeght, sixteen thousand dol
lars. .f
assi SENECAS OF NEW YORK
For interest in lieu of investment, ON seventy five
thousand dollars at five per cenum, per act OF twenty
seventh June, eighteen hundred and ortysix, three
For payment Of the difference In salaries of the agents
for the Sioux and Seminole Indians the Omaha agency
for the Kickapoo agency for the Kansas agency, and for
the Neosho agency between the rates az fixed previous
the act of third March, eighteen hundred and fifty seven
and the rate authorized by said act from the third March,
eighteen hundred and ftyscven to the thireth June,
eighteen hundred and eight three thousand nine
hundred and ninety dollars and yeight cents
For compensation Of clerk in the Indian Office
ployed 10 enable the Secretary of the Interior to carry
the regulations prescribed TO give effect to the seventh
section Of the act of third March, eighteen hundred and
fifty ve granting bounty lands to Indians fourteen hun
For compensation Of two extra clerks, employed to
carry out the treaty with the Chckasaws In the adjust
ment Of thsir caanS two thousand eight hundred dol
lars. FrF 4 5s
For defaying the expenses of tho several expeditions
against Ink padn-tah band and in the search, ransom
and recovery Of the female captiycs taken by said band
thousand dollars much thereof may be necessa
r the he nscertaincd and paid on satisfao
tory proof under tho direction of the Secretary of the
terror.
SEc O. And be further cnactd, That of the money
herein appropriated to the Indian service in the Terrific
ries Of Oregon and Washington shall be paid until
the claims which they intended to satisfy shall have
been audit I'd and stated by Commissioner to be sent to
the said Territories by the Secretary of the Interior and
approved by the said Secretary The said Commissioner
shall be appointed may be practicable by the
Secretary OF the Interior to receive compensation of
eight dollars day and his actual travelling expenses
whilst engaged in the service herein prescribed And it
shall be the duty of the sad commissioner examine
the vouchers and to take testimony if necessary
gard to the claims accounts which may be presented
against the government and to report the result of his
investigations and his opinion thereupon to the Secretary
Of the Interior who shall pay such claims if he approves
thcm far the appropriations herein made shall be
sufficient for the purpose. f
SEC: 3. And be further enacted, That in executing pro-
in the Indian country the marshal be authorized to
employ posse comats not exceeding three persons in
any OF the States respectively to assist in executing pro-
cess by arrestng and bringing in prisoners from the In
dian country and to allow them three dollars per diem in
lieu of all expenses and services. @
SEC: 4. And be further enacted That the superintendent
and agents within the supernendency of Texas shall be
hereafter appointed in the other superin
tendents and agents, appointed and confirmed. q
Approved IA June 1858.