Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-03-27
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WHRHRAs the United States heretofore became bound
by treaty stipulattons to the Sisseton, WahpatOn,
Medawakanton, and WaIhIpakoota bands Of the
Dakota or Sioux Inians to pay largo sums of mon.
eyand anuutttcs, the greater portion Of which re.
nains unpaid according to the terms of said treaty
Htipulations and whereas during the past year tho
Aforesaid bands of Indians made an unprovoked,
aggressive, and most savage war upon the United
States, and mAssScred large number of men, wo-
men, and children within the State Of Minnesota,
and destroyed and damaged large amount Of
property, and thereby lave for feite all just c4im
to the said moneys aud annuities to the United
states; and whereas it Is just and equitable that
the perSOns whose property has been destroyed or
damaged by the said Indians or destroy cd or dam
aged by the troops Of the United States in said war;
should be ndemnihed In whole or in part out of
the Indebtedness and annnities forfeited as
Aforesaid: Therefore .a
Be it enacted by the Senate and House OF Repro
sentattycs Of the United States of America in Con-
gross assembled, That all treaties heretofore made
and entered into by tlIe Sisseton Hahpaton, Media
waEantons and Wahpakoota bands of Sioux or DakO
Ia 4udianss or any of them, with the United States
are hereby declared to be abrogated and arnued, so
far as said treaties any of them purport impose
any future obligation the United States, aud all
iands and rights Of occupancy within the State OF
minnesota, and all Mnnuites and claims heretofore
accorded to said Indians, any of them, to be for
fetted to the United States.
Sec. 2. And be 1t further enacted That two.thirds
Of tho balance remaining unexpended Of Annuttes
due and payable to said Indians for the present s-
cal year, not exceeding one hundred thousand dol
lars, and the further sum Of one hundred thousand
dollars, bcing two-thrtlS of the onnuites becoming
due and payable to said Ind during the ext fiscal
year. Is hereby appropriated, and shall be paid from
the Treasury Of the United States out ofany
not otherwise appropriated, to the commissioners
hereinafter provided for, to b. apportOnel by them
among the hoads Of families or, In case OF their de
cease, among the surviving menbers ct families Vt
tue state Of Minnesota who suffered damage by tho
dePredatiOus Ofths Sssetou, Wahpaton, NIedawakHn-
ton and WaLhlp hlpakoOta bands Of Sioux or Dakota In
dans or by the troops OF the United States in tue
late Indian war In the State Of Minnesota, not ex
ceedlng the sum of two hundred dollars to any one
" actual
moneys shall be paid under this section except UpOu
those claims which shall DO presented to said COM
ssionerS on or before the first day next for
the payment Of which the said commissioners shall
take and return to the Secretary OF tho Interior and
tothe secretary OF the Treasury duplicate vouchers
Sec 8. And be It further enacted, That, for tho
purpose OF making the proper distribution Of the
moneys hereby appropf for the present TGfefof
such IAmiies and for the purpose the
Fhole Amoupt Of said Am
Hdnered the same it shall be lawful for the Pre-
sident, by and with the consent orthe Senate to ap.
point three commissioners, not more than one of
whom shall be q resident of Minnesotai who shall
take an oAth in themanncr prescribed by the laws of
the United States to faithfully discharge their lr-
ttes they shall entertain and hear the complaints lin
writing, duly verified oathl of all and every per-
son uggrteved BY the lepredatons OF said Indians,
and by the troops of the United States In said war;
they shall have power to compel the attendance Of
witnesses and to administer the proper Oths to them
to testify the truth; they shall have power to compel
the claimants to be examined aud CROSSE xamined on
oath, to be administered by them, as to tLer said
claim they shall hold their sessions at such times
and places as will give tho persons complaining the
taiFest opportunity their claim with the
fictitious CLAIM shall be established; and If they have
any reason to suppose that any such claim is IRE.
sented they shall have power, and 1t shall be their
duty, to procure any counteryailing proof to their
knowledge, that tue same may be hnally rejected.
Tho testimony of the witnesses and the examination
OF the complainant shall be reduced to writing Sign
ed and certified by them, respectively, and shall,
with the petition aud all the papers relating to each
case, with the finding of the commission, be trans
nfnHRF NF &VONfn
proVa, rejection, or modification to be by him laid
before the next Congress. majority of the COM
mission may select their presiding officer aud shall
he competent to decide all questions arising before
them. sl,i, s5EII lI
see.4, And be it further enacted, That said COM
miBSioners shall hold their first session at Faint Pc
tels in tile State nf Minnesota, before tho first
day o April next, tor the hearing of claimants, and
thatal Claims must be presented to said commission
ers before tho first day Of September next, or
the same shall not be heard by them; aud the said
commissioners shall make and return their f1nding
and all the papers relating thereto before tho
first day of December next.
Sec s. And be 1t further enacted, That said com.
nssoners shall receive for their services aud expen
ses the sum Of two thousand five hundred dollars
each. And they are authorized to depute n proper
pei son to summon Witnesses who shall be entitled
to receive his actual expenses to be allowed by said
commissioners and the SUN OF three dollars per day
for his services. Witnesses Bubpmnaed in behalf Of
the United States shall receive pay for attendance
not to e1ceed the fees allowed by the laws Mime
sofa for, witnesses attending Justices courts Aud,
Tor paying the expenses of said commission, the fur
ther sum OF ten thousand dollars Is hereby nppropri
ated out of the said annuities in tho Treasury the
United States or 30 much thereof as may be neces.
sary to pay the same.
Sec. 9. And be it further enacted, That the Secre.
aTy OF the Interior, Immediately after the passage
Of this act; shall cause the eameto be pubIishad
four q the the most pSboisy to
tho same among the people WhO have suffered by said
depred4tions, and give notice Of the first meeting Of
said commissioners, the expenses be paid ont Of
the sum appropriated In the next proceed nE section
Sec 2. And be it further enacted That F the com.
nlANnRnt fNatf hhfNR
misRioners shall be guilty of perjury, upon convic.
ton thereof in proper court ofthe United State
he shall guher the pains and penalties prescribed by
the laws OF the United States for that offence
Sec. 8. And be II further enacted, That the said
commissioners maymake rules mot Inconsistent with
this act prescribing the order and mode of present
ing, prosecuting, and proving said claims before
them, which rues shall be pupllshed IN newspR-
per In the city of Saint Paul and aud In Saint Peter
for at least two weeks prior to the rst session sad
commission, to be held At Saint Peter % directed in
the fourth section OF this act and the expenses OF
su publication shall be paid out Of the fund apprO
priGted In the ifth section Of this act : ! "a
Sec, 9. And be 1t further enacted That the secre-
aty Oft Interior hereby authorized to set apart
of the public lands not sppropriated, eight
aereH IN SeTPrSlty to each individual Of the before
named bands who axerted himSelf in rescuing the
whites from the late massacre OF said Indians The
land set apart shall not be subject to any tax for
eitures or sale, by process of A. and shall not be
Aliened or devised, except by tthe consent Of the
President of tho United States, but Ghall be an in
hertaneo 70 said Indians and their heirs forever,
Sec. 10. And be It further enacted, That laid com
nltsstogers before entering upon the discharge Of
their duties such, shall give bonds In the usual
form to the United States, In the sum of twenty
thousand dollars each, with good and sufficient secu
rty to be approved by the Seen eary of the Treasu
ryt faithfully to discharge their duties as such, and
to account for any money which may come into their
hands. ss.s- -sta ~ 49, K"
ApProved, Febrnav 10, 1884,
etol IPuBIIc RIsOLuEIoN-No. 9]H .
JEI RHsoLpI1ox 10 reTiEe An act to secure TO tho
officers and men actually employed In the Western
department., or department Of Missouri, their pay
bounty aud pension, and for other putposes:n
Resolved by the eenate and House Of Represents.
dves of the United States OF Amsrtca in Congress
assembled That the prOTisops of Joint resolution
entitled resoIutfonto to suspend all payments under
the act approved the hfl OF March, eiVltsen
heomeers and men actually employed in The west
srn department., or department Of Missouri their
pay, bounty, and pension, and for other %
epprOyea July. .tEeltth. shssen hundred and stxty