Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-09-22

Sec And be It further enacted. That
after the eud Of the present fiscal year the
salary Of the superintendent Of Indian af-
fairs forthe northern and for the Southern
districts OF California shall'be three thoHs-
and dollars.
Sec. ,. And be it further enacted, That
the sum OF forty thousand dollars, or so
mncl thereof as may be Necessary, be and
the same is hereby appropriated 70 enable
the President TO hegotiste a treaty With
the Nez Peree Indians OF Oregon and
Washington Territory, for the relinquish-
ment of portion or all-of their present
reservation, or its exchange for other
lands. 80. -
Sec, 4. And be it further enacted, That
0uder any OF the appropriations contained
in this act tor the purpose Of negotiating
treaties, there shall be no new engage
ments entered into to pay moneys TO any
Indian tribe. That ell payments to be
made under such treaties shall be made in
specific articles Of clothing and agricultu-
raj implements. -en ~ fr s M
Sec. o. And be it further enacted, That
hereafter TO goods shall be purchased by
the Indian department, or It's agents. for
any tribe, except upon the written requisi-
ton OF the superintendent in charge Of the
tribe, and only upon public bids in the
node prescribed by law for the purchase
of other supplies.
Sec. 6. Aud be il further enacted, That
the Secretary Of the Interiorbe and he is
hereby directed to cause settlements 70 DO
made with all persons appointed By Indian
councils TO receive moneys due 70 ineOm-
petent or orphan Indians, aud to require
all moneys found to be due to said inc0m-
potent or orphan Indians to be returned 10
the Treasury OF the United States; aud all
moneys so returned shall bear an interest
at the rate OF six per eentum per annum,
fuudl paid by order of the Secretary of the
Interior 10 those entitled to the same; and
/ no money shall hereafter be paid TO any
person or persons appointed by any Indian
council to receive moneys due To ineompe-
tent or orphan Indians, but tie same shall
remain in the Treasury of the United
Estates until ordered to be paid by the said
Secretary to those entitled to receive the
same, and shall bear six per eentum inter-
est until 60 paid. ssT 2
( Sec. 4. Aud be it further enacted, That
the following snms be and the same are
/ hereby, in like manner, appropriated, out
; Of any money in the'TreasuTy not Otherwise
! appropriated, for the Indian service in Gal-
| ifOrnia;
! For salaries Of clerks to superintendents
of Indian agairs for tho northern aud south
teru districts of California, for thres-quar-
! ters of the fiscal year ending June thirtieth,
eighteen hundred and sixty-twO, at eigh-
! teen hundred dollars per Annum, twenty
seven ShundFed dollars. ss l.4
For the same service for the fiscal year
I ending June thirty, eighteen hundred and
I sixty-three, at one Thousand Eve hundred
! dollars per annum, three thousand dollars.
/ For compensation OF 6Te supervisors for
the reservations in California, 10 instruct
the Indians in husbaudEy, for fiscal year
ending June thirty, eighteen hundred and
isixty-three, authorized by act of June nine
teen, eighteen hundred and sixty, nine
thousand dollars.
For the purchase Of cattle for beef and
/ milk, together with clothing and food.
teams aud farming tools for indians, for
! the fiscal year ending June thirty, eighteen
hundred and sixty three, for the northern
district of California, twenty-five thousand
dollars.
! For the same for the southern district Of
California for the fiscal year ending juno
Thirty, eighteen hundred and sixty-tbree,
I fifteen thousand dollars: Provided, That
the Secretary of the Interior is hereby Ru-
thorized and directed to inquire into the
| exPsdiency Of reducing the IndiRn reserya-
! lions in California to two in number the
Il proper places for the same the probable
| expense thereOfj the prOpriefy of disPosinG
of any of the reservations, and the value
thereof, and of the property thereon Of
the manner aud terms 0fsneh disposal; and
in what manner, in his judgment, the e1-
pense of the Indian department ia that
State can be reduced and its system simpii-
fed without indjury 70 the same; and re-
port thereon to the next regular session OF
Congress.
] Approved. JuIV 5, 1862 all=uts -s4-