Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1863-07-04
OFFICIAL.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES
p,...d at the Third Session Of the Thirty
Seventh Congress.
.TPuBLlc-No. 3s.]

" TPUBLiC-NO. 3S. f...
A., .cr for the removal Of tho Winnebago
Tnd;ans. and for the sale OF their reserva'
.;on in Minnesota for their benefit.
Re- i enactedby the Senate and House Of
p.n,.sentotivcs Of the United States Of Amer
-: IN Conorcss assembled, That the Pfes-
;J.n, of ths United States is authorized to as
s;,,n 70 and ST apart for the Winnrbago In
I;sns . tract Of unoccupied land beyond tine
limits Of any State. in extent Al least eq"a' 20
th.ir diminished reservation ti" same :" 20
w,lI adapted for agricultural purposes ANA u
shall h. lawful for the President 10 tnKp such
stems IA In may deem proper to effect the
npacef-l and quiet removal OF inc s''a IN
d;.ns from the state OF Minnesota ana 10 set-
tis them upon the lands which may o. as
s;rn.l to them under the provisions OF th's
"', g., . And BE- Il furthr enacted. That
,,.sn .b. removal Of the said Indians from
t,.. reservation where they now reside: 1t sha''
be the duty of the Secretary OF the Interior
=, c."sa zach legal subdivision OF the SAID
i.rd. % to h. appraised by discreet persons to
hs ' annointed by him for that pcrp"se' And
=: r.I, instance where there ara improve.
m.n,s s unon any legal subdivision Of said
i""a. III. ;mu oy.ments shall be s"pnr ,fey
"""r,;ssd "u~ : But no portion Of the said land
ppIlh sbaIl ha subject. 10 prs-eInpion, settlement
.'",rv . ~ focatioa under any act of Congress-
"nir., "w ~ II the party pre,empting, srt,i"g upon;
""sss ,.;oa 10 r nv norton Of said lands shall
",y ~ shsr,fSr tIs full appraised value thereof
;n:ludinc the value Of said improvements "n-
.s 1""s,,"h raonlations as hereinafter provided.
Go 2. And be It further enacted mat
a." ~. .rnraisal Of the said reservation the
''~. s"~. .holl he opened to pre.empti"n' entry
"I ..,,i,m.nt. in the same manner MS othrr
''''I "''s,;. lands: Provided. That before any
psrson shall bs entitled to enter any P"..'"'
IF III. said lands. by pre-empt'on .. o'"rr, .,',,
w;... nrevious to their exposur" % sac y" ,"t
highest bidder, at public cutlery NJ s''a' os,
come nm actual bona tide settler thereon am"
sb.ii f conform to all the regulations now pro,
v;drd s. law in casss OF pre'emp',on' anu anu
.h,W nav. within the term ct one !e", '',''"
1,ta of his settlement, the tull "ppfa'st, v"'a'
of th, land, aud the Improvements '"e'eJ''' .,''
=" .hs I land officers Of tbs district wnrre 'hs
VA ~ al lands are situated. And the portion OF
~ ..;d reservation which may not o. settled
s%9 ~ A. Aforesaid, may be sold at public aHc-
.;pry M other public lands are so'd' a1'er
h;.., .Ii thay x,al bp subject to sale ut private
~n,rv ~ "A other public lands OF the o"'s1
y S..;s. Int NO portion thereof shalt oe sofa
- 1880 ann less than their appraised value os-
e.. th. 6rst Of January, ammo domino
:rS..sn III nm hundred and sixty-6ve. nor TOR
s"s. rr;c. than one dollar and twtnsy,nVe
..s,! ~ .cte. unless Otherwise provided oy
Ss~: ou r. p,ov;Led, That where improvements It's
49,, :, od. upon said lands Ivy persons
..,ror,..i .. | bv law to trade with said iud'"ns'
shs wains az such improvements or the pr'c:ss
G rh;ch the same may bs sold. shall o. PAID
- - ~ nartiss mnking the same (; anh IN cas- !,
-. EnI n,1,n which such improvements sha'l
-. h...n made shall be purchas d ny the ra''
-. rssI;rc. the same, at tllr appraised value
W, ,.fcrsss;a. lie valus Of the improvement
m.Ss ~ rim shall form nopart ot the paF'
TS.-"' s ,,.;.s ~ bs usid for said land. -,
~ 81. 4. Ind bs Il further enacted Ina, M
ths lands Of said Indians VINE" uSs' .s." .f ~.
ct apart for tho payment OF tide usv ,.;d. e.,
aid Indians. shalt bs sold OF! ssa'eu o... I.. ~
ma 'htst price the same will or'ng u"' :.
hid shall bs received for said lands un.u "s
fir,t day Of January. ammo domino e's"ss, ss,
hundred and sixty-fve. for 'ess tina" W. w.
IN and 6lty cents psr acre. b'os su"'. u
rsosiv.d for traess Of ,quarter. sect'ons; ana
f,r arch tracts conforming to the Govsrn'nen'
snrvsys less than one hundred and Hx.y acle'
!. in aecurs the largest price for sn'c 'aoos
~. H.ctstarv IL authorised to receive 10 P"y'
;.,.,t ~ sSid, lands, certificates OF indsotcd'
,,ss. a. aid Indians. issued BY the Comm,s,
s;n,., ~ Indisn Affairs, for the debts OF sa'u
1ra;s,.. s.,srirrd tn bs paid ont of ths sa'S o.
..sa,isnas bv the third article Of the treaty