Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1863-04-03


AN ACT for the relefoi persons r damages Sustained
~ reason o. depredAtons and In uras by certain bands
WHEREAS the United States heretofore became bopnd bv
Treaty ripulaions To the sissetou, wahpaon Selswa.
kaAon and Na hlpakoots bands the Dakota or Sion
ulls TO pty lirse sums VI nouey and anuliies the
greater portion Of which remains unpaid according n
the terms Of sai treaty shpuAtons /, and whereas
ourhB the past year the aforesaid baHds Of indians
maae an nnprovoked, aggressive, and savage war
upon tne United STATES; aud mAsssered large number
OIL men WOMEN and children within the State Of Mia
nesotai and destroyed and damaged large amount OF
property, and thereby have forfeited ali just claim 10
the std moneys aud annuities 10 tue United STA q
aud whereas it is just and equitable that the persons
Whose property has been destroyed damaged by HE
SAID Indians, or destroyed damaged by the ro6ps IT
the United States 10 said war; should be ndemni1ed in
whoeo III part out Of the indebtedness and annuItles
no forfeited "a Aforesaid: Therefore
be Il enacted BY ts Senate and Iouss Of ReDy,senta
Nv q he Unfsd SsiesJ Amercd IN Congress aiemb.d
sisaetun, Wahpaton. Medawakanton, aud WNhpako nts
bands OF sloux or Dlkoia indians, any Of the with
annu.lel, far said treaties or any Of ill., M purport
TO impose Any iuturs obligation the United States md
all lands and lights Of occupancy wthin III N ~
minnesota, and all annues and claims heretofore ac
corded 70 sad Indians or any Of them, be forfeited to
sec, 2. And Js il further enaeed That two.tbi,ds .,
the balance remaining unexpendsd annuiss duo and
payable 10 said indians for tue pres mt fiscal wear moi
exceeding Que hundred thousand dollars and the farther
sum of one hundred thousand dollars being twofhirl.
Of the annues becoming due aud abe 10 said INDIAN
during the next fiscal year. is hereby appropriated and
shall be paid from the treasury u the United sae ot
Of any moneys not otherwise appropriated to the eonms
eouets PIoNued oT 70 be AppOrtonet by them
among M heaaa d ines Or In Of their dscsase
among the surviving members families OF the stats
o. Minnesota who suffered damage by dspredAtons Of
the siselon mahpaon Naturalization, and Wal pakooa
bands OF Sioux or Dakota Indians by the tfoo f M
United States in the late Indian the State Of Min
neaoai not exceeding the sum OF two hundred dOars TO
any one family nor tile actual damages aforesaid and no
moneys snail D. paid under this section except upon those
claims which shall DO presented said oumssionefs on
or nefe the hrs day OF June next for the payment N
which the said commissioners shall take and return 10
the Secretary the Inte0r and the Secretary OF The
treasury duplicate vouchers therefor certinad Nv than
sec D. And D. y farther eEa.f d. That Tor The mr.
pose Of making the proper distribution Of the moneys
aud Tor the purpose Of aseeraning the whole f
damages and the persons who have suffered the
snail be lawful Tor the President, by with tue ad
sones, mot more than one OF whom shall he resident Of
minnesota lwho shall take an oath nrhs manner Ers
n1rtbed BY the laws Of The United States 70 fathfuy %