Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-07-24
1Public-NO, 55I

(Pubc-No. 55I
AN ACT to supply deficiencies in the appropriations for
the current and contingent of the Indian de-
partment and for fulfilling treaty spuations with vsri-
Indian tribes, for the year ending June tbrtieth
eighteen hundred and ffty-eght.
enacted by the Senate anil House of Representative.
Of the United Ses IF 4naerc1 in C5ngress assembled That
out Of any money in the otherwise appropra
ted for the of paying DEFICIENCIES in the
department, and fulfilling treaty stpuaons with various
Indian tribes:
For restoring and maintaining BY peaceable measures,
friendly relations with the Indian tribes in Oregon Terri
tory much thereof be necessary for expendi
ture during the year ending ,hrtieh of June, eighteen
hundred and hyeght two hundred and sixyfour thou
For payment to such Cherokees were omitted in the
census taken BY D. W. Ser but who were included and
paid under the act of July eighteen hundred and forty
eight the same capita allowance that paid tn, 9TH
si ,na9T under that @ Psvded the ce%%s,
included in said per capita distribution three thousand
cents.
For contingencies of the Indian department. much
thereof be required for expenditure during the
ending June thrtieth eighteen hundred and tfy-eght
For indemnity to George W. Stedham, Creek Indian
for property stolen from him and injured by citizen of the
For general incidental expenses of the Indian service in
the Territory of Washington, much thereof may
be required during the ending June thirteh eighteen
hundred and ffty-eignt sixteen thousand dollars
sENECAs OF NEW YORK
For interest in lieu of investment, seventyve thou
sand dollars five per cenum per act of
June, eighteen hundred and three thousand dol
For payment the difference salaries of the agents
for the and Seminole Indians for the Omaha agency
foa the Kckpoo agency for the Kansas agency and for
the Neosho agency between the rates fixed previous
the of third March, eighteen hundred and y-scven
and the rate authorized by said act from the third March,
eighteen hundred and to the hreth June egh
teen hundred and yeght three thousand nine hundred
and ninety-one dollars and sxty-eight cents
For compensation OF one clerk in the Indian Office
ycd the Secretary of the Interior carry
the to give effect the seventh
de ea lands to Indians fourteen hundred
For compensation of two extra clerks employed to carry
out the treaty with the Chickasaws in the adjustment Of
their claims, two thousand eight hundred dollars
For deriving the of the several expeditions
recovery Of the female captves taken by said band
eighteen hundred and yseven the Of twenty thou
sand dollars much thereof may be necessary the
be ascertaned and paid satisfactory proof
under the direction Of the Secretary Of the Interior
herein appropriated to the Indian service in the Terri
tories Of Oregon and Washington shall be paid until the
g to TIE
Territories by the Secretary of the INTERIOR and approved
by the said Secretary The said Commissioner shall be ap
pOinted be practicable by the Secretary
the Interior to receive compensation OF eight dollars
day and bis actual travelling expenses whilst engaged in
the said commissioner, 70 examine the vouchers, and
take testimony if necessary regard to the claims ac
to report the result # his Investigations and his opnion
there upon to the Secretary Of the Interior, who shall pay
items herein made shall be sufficient for the purpose
SEC And Dc II further enacted That in executing pro-
employ posse comtaius not exceeding three persons in
any Of the States respectively to assist executing process
onrs sn = and nrnsmg 70 nom the Indian
all expenses and services. ~ b.
Ste And 6eN Further enacted, That the superinten
hs hersafter appointed the other spern
5tenasnse sad egents appointed ard csnAru,ed : s.
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