Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-11-20


eight hundred dollars,
For expenses attending the vaccination OF Indians.
two thousand nye hundred dollars,
For the payment 10 the Shawnees Of the residue Of
seven hundred thousand dollars, 10 he paid after the
termination OF the seven years stipulated for in the
thri article OF the treaty Of tenth May, eighteen hun
dred and htty-iour, eighty-nne thousand dollars,
I umpqaas and CalapoOlas OF Umpqua Valley.-For
the INST aud second instruments Of the second series OF
annptes OF two thonsan three hundred dollars each,
not heretofore asked or for beneficial Objects to be ex
pended as directed by the President, four thousand
For medalhons of the President of the United States
for distribution TO Indian tribes i've thousand dollars
For the general incidental expenses of the Indian
service IN oregon ana Washington Territory, including
insurance and transportation OF annuity goods and
presents, (where no special provision therefor is made
by treaes) and office and travelling expenses OF the
superintendent and sub-agents, thrty-hve thousand
dollars.
For defaying the expenses Of the removal and sub
sistenee OF Indians IN Oregon and Washington Terrific
ny (not parties TO treaty. and for pay of necessary
employees, hy thousand dollars; PROVIDED, That an
appropriations heretofore or hereafter made to carry
INTO elect treaty stpulatons, otherwise, in behalf
OF any tribe or tribes OF Indians all any portion Of
whom shall be IN state OF actual hostility TO the gov
ernment OF the United States, including the Chero-
KEGS, Greeks, Choctaws, Chickasaws seminoles Wieb
itas, and other affiliated tribes, may and shall DO sus-
pended and postponed wholly in part at and during
the discretion and pleasure OF the President Provided
further, That the President is authorized TO expend
such part OF the amount heretofore Appropriated and
not expended and hereinbefore appropriated for the
benefit OF the tribes named in the preceding proyso as
he may deem necessary for the relief and support Of
such individual members OF said tribes as may have
been driven from their homes and reduced 10 want on
| account OF Their friendship to the government. And
an account shall be kept of the sums so paid for the
benefit Of such tribe, which account shall be rendered
TO Congress ut the commencement of the next session
thereof And all purchases of articles for the purposes
above set forth, shall be made advertisement, as
provided IN other cases, and an account shall be
dered OF all such purchases, with statement OF the
prices paid therefor And propided, further, That in
cases where the tribal organization of any Indian tribe
shall be n actual hostility TO the United States, the
Ia bV To IA
clare all treaties with such tribe TO aorogaed by such
tribe, If, in his opinion the be done 6onss-
tenty with good faith and legal and national oblga-
| tons
70 carry into effect the treaty of February eighteen
eighteen hundred and sixty-one, with Arapahoes and
Cheyenne Indians of the Upper Arkansas River, viz
For surveying the exterior of the reservation and d
viding the same between the two tribes, estimated 10
be three hundred and fifty miles, at expense of ten
dollars per mile for surveying, three thousand five hun
| dred dollars.
For the first of fifteen instruments of annuity of thir-
" thousand dollars, TO be expended for their benefit
that is to say fifteen thousand dollars per annum for
each tribe, commencing with the year in which they
shall remove to and settle upon their reservations for
the fiscal year ending June thirty, eighteen hundred
and slxty-two, thirty thousand dollars.
Also for the same object for the fiscal year ending
June thirty, eighteen hundred and sxtythree, thirty
For transportation and necessary expenses of dely-
erng Of annultes, goods and provisions TO the Ara
pahoes and Cheyenne Indians of the Upper Arkansas
River for the fiscal year ending June thirty, eighteen
| hundred and sixty-two, five thousand dollars
Also LOT the same OBJECT Tor the nsCal year ending
June thirty, eighteen hundred and sxty-three five
thousand dollars.
For the purpose of negotiating treaty with the
Chppewas OF northern Minnesota and the extn euish-
ing Of their title to the lands in that vicinity or so
much thereof may be needed for that purpose to be
expended under tine direction of the Secretary of the
! Interior, fifteen thousand dollars.
For detraylng the expenses OF negotiating treaty
| with the Shoshonees OF Snake Indians, much
thereof may be needed TO be expended under the d.
recton of the Secretary of the Interior twenty hous
asd dollars
For amount in the hands OF late agent W. W. DENIM
son. unaecounted for belonging to the Ottoes and Mis-
sourans eighteen thousand nine hundred and seventy
dollars and seven cents,
For deficiency in the contingent fund of the Indian
department for the balance OF the half year ending
June thirty, eighteen hundred and sixty-two ten
thousand dollars.
Sec. .. Ind be 1t frt5e enacted That after the end
OF the present fiscal year the salary OF the superntend
en of lndan aoirs or the northern and for the south
ern districts OF California shall be three thousand dol
| las
Sec. 5. Ind be II further enacted, That the sum of
forty thousand dollars, much thereof may be
necessary, BE- and the same hereby, appropriated to
enable the President negotiate treaty with the Nez
Perez Indians of Oregon and Washington Territory for
the REIMBURSEMENT Of portion all of their present
reservation, or Its exchange for other lands
See 4. Ind be IL further enacted, That under any
of the appropriations contained in this act for the pur
pose Of negotiating treaties there shall be new
gagemens entered into to pay moneys to any Indian
tribe; that all payments to be made under such treat
les SHAH be made IN specific articles of clothing and ag
| rcultnral implements. -#E IS
Sec 5. Ind be further enacted That hereafter no
goods shall be purchased by the Indian Department or
It's agent Tor anv tribe, except upon the written re-
sslon Of the superintendent in charge of the tribe.
and only upon public bids in the mode prescribed by
| law for the purchase of other supplies.
Sec. 6. lad be ii further enacted, That the Seore-
tary the Interior be, and he is hereby directed to
cause settlements to be made with all persons appointed
by Indian councils 10 receive moneys due to incompe-
tent orphan Indians, and to quire all moneys
found to be due to said incompetent orphan Indians
to be returned TO the treasury Of the United States and
all moneys returned shall bear interest at the
rate of SIX per cenm per annum, until paid by order
OF the Secretary of the interior those entitled to the
same; and no money shall hereafter be paid to
son persons appointed by any Indian council to
eelve moneys due to incompetent orphan Indians,
but the shall remain the treasury of the United
States until ordered to be paid by the said Secretary
those entitled to receive the same and shall bear
per centum interest until paid.
Sec. !. Ind be ii further enacted, That the follow
ing sums be- ana the same hereby, in like manner
appropriated out of any money in the treasury not
otherwise appropriated for the Indian in Cali
For salaries of clerks to superintendent of Indian At
Is Ior the Northern and southern Districts of Cali
ion ula Or three-quarters OF the fiscal year ending
Jun,e thirtieth eighteen hundred and sixtytwo, at
eightA en- hundred dollars per annum. twenty-seven
hil,ldre,f dollars ~.
For III. for the fiscal year en- ding June
thirty e teen hundred sixtythree at one thous-
and Ave hul dred dollars per annum three thousand
For conpeus ton of five supervisors for the reserya-
tions III Caiorn a. to instruct the Indians in husband
~ for fiscal year ending June thirty, eighteen hun
dfed and ythre> authorized by act of june nine
teen, eighteen hundr. ID and sixty, nine thousand dol
lars.
For the purchase of tie tor beef and milk together
with clothing and food tea ms and farming tools for In
dams for the fiscal year ending June thirty eighteen
hundred and sixythree, for the Northern District of
California, twenty five thousand dollars.
FOR the for the Southern Districtof California,
for the fiscal year ending June thirty eighteen hun
dred and sixty three. fifteen thousand dollars PROVIDED
That the Secretary Of the Interior hereby aathor
lied and directed inquire into the expediency Of
ducing the Indian reservations in California to two in
number the proper places for the same; the PROBABLE
expense thereof the preprety of disposng of any of
the the value thereof and of the prop
erty thereon of the and terms such disposal
and in what manner, in his judgment, the expense of
the Indian Department in that State be reduced
and its system simplifed without injury to the same
and report thereon to the next regular of Con-
gress.
Approved July 5, 1862
Chap, CXXXyIII.-An Act to grant the Right of pre-
emption to Settlers certain Lots in Wisconsin.
Be enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tires Of the United States Of america ia Congress as
sembled, That the Commissioner of the General Land
Office be, and he hereby directed to survey to
be made of that portion of the lots numbered ten and
eleven lying east of the River Dable, in township