Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-10-15

arrange questions OF boundaries between the re-
spective tribes, and for measures generally for
preserving peace with them, hfty thousand dollars:
Prorided, That the said Secretary Of the Interior
shall report TO Congress, at the commencement
OF its next session, statement indicating the dis
position made OF the money hereby appropriated
And prorided, further, That hereafter all special
agents and commissioners not appointed by the
President, shall be appointed by the Secretary of
the Interior.
See. .. And BE- IL further enacted, That the Sec
rotary of the Interior be authorized TO dispose OF,
at the best price they will bring in the market,
twenty-five thousand dollars OF the bonds OF the
State of Pennsylvania, purchased with the pro-
oeeds of the sales Of the lands of the united bands
of the weas, Peorias kaskaskias, and Pianke-
shaw Indians of Kansas, now in the custody the
United states belonging TO said Indians, or SO
many thereof as he may deem necessary for the
purchase Of such clothing, food seed grain, agri-
cultural implements or domestic animals, as may
be necessary for the immediate relief Of said In
dams, and to enable them TO plant a crop, and ap-
propriate the proceeds OF the sales OF SAID bonds or
so much thereof as he may deem necessary Tor
said purpose Pr0cided, That said sale shall be
made after three weeks public notice at the Mer-
chants Exchange in the city of Philadelphia, to
the highest bidder and at not less than the mark
ct price Of said bonds i'll the cities Of New York and
Philadelphia And provided further, That no spe-
cial agent or agents shall be employed, nor shall
any such sale be made until after the assent and
approval of said Indians for the sale Of their bonds
shall first be obtained through their regular au-
thorized representatives.
Sec. 8. And be IL further enacted, That the Sec
rotary of the Interior be, and he is hereby author
lied to expend such part of the amount heretofore
appropriated to carry into effect any treaty stpu-
lation with any tribe tribes of Indians, all, or
any portion of whom shall be in a state of actual
hostility to the Government Of the United States,
including the Cherokees, Greeks, Choctaws Chick
asaws Seminoles, Wiehtas, and other affiliated
tribes, as may be found necessary to enable such
individual members Of said tribes as have been
driven from their homes. and reduced to want on
account of their friendship to the United States, to
suhsist until they can be removed to their homes,
and TO assist them in such removal Proo'ded,
That an account shall be kept of the sums so paid
for the benefit of the said members of said tribes,
which account shall be rendered to Congress az
the CONNIE ncement of the next session thereof.
And all purchases of articles for the purposes
above set forth shall be made OF the lowest respon-
sible bidder, after sufficient public notice by ad-
vertsemcnt in appropriate newspapers; Froo.aea a
also, That the said Secretary shall not be required
TO accept any bid which is in his Judgment unreal
sonable in its character.
Sec 4. And be 10 further enacted That the Pres
ident of the United States be, and is hereby, au-
thorized to enter into treaties with the several
| tribes of Indians, respectively, now residing IN
the State of Kansas, providing for the extinction
| of their titles to lands held in common within
said State, and for the removal of such Indians OF
said tribes as hold their lands in common to suita,
| BILE localities, elsewhere within the territorial
limits of the United States, and outside the limits
| of any state.
Sec. S. And be IL further enacted, That the Pres
| ident of the United States be- and is hereby au-
| thorized to enter n'o negotiations, by treaty OF
otherwise with such loyal tribes, or the loyal por
tons of such tribes, now residing IN the country
| south of Kas sas and West of Arkansas, commonly
| known as the g Indian country" as may be ne
cessary in order to secure for the indians OF Kan
| sas who shall be removed to said Indian eountr,
under the provisions of the preceding section o
this act the title to the lands to which they may b
so removed
Sec 6. And be ii further enacted, That the Sec