Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-07-16

suitable size. and as far a. pracsabls in con.
forlmity to the surveys Of the public lands,
which said lots shall, under his direction. be
appraised by disinterested persons At their
cash value. and shall thereupou, after due
advertisement as now provided by law in
case OF other public lands, be offered for sale
atpublic outcry. and thence afterward shall
be held subject to sale at privats entry, &C.
cording to such regulations a. the Secretary
Of the Interior may prescribe: Pyorided.
That no lot shall be dispos+d Of At less than
the appraised value, nor at less than one dol.
lar and twenty-five cents per acre: Axd
prorided, further, That said sale shall be
conducted by the register and receiver Of the
land office in the district in which such reser.
walton or reservations may be situated, in &C.
cordance with the instructions Of the depart.
ment regulating the sale of public lands.
Sec. 4. And be 1t further enacted, That
the President of the United States be and he
is hereby authorized, by and with the advice
and consent Of the Senate, to appoint an
Indian agent for each of the reservations
which shall be established under the provis.
ions of this act. which said agent shall reside
upon the reservation for which he shall be
appointed. and shall discharge all the duties
now or hereafter to be required Of Indian
agents by law, or by rules and regulations
adopted, or to be adopted, for the regulation
Of the Indian service. so far as the same may
be applicable. Each ofthe agents appointed
as aforesaid shall. before entering upon the
duties Of his Office. give bond in such penal
ties and with such conditions and such Sc
curity as the President Of Secretary of the
Interior may require. and shall hold his Office
for the term Of four years, unless sooner re-
moved by the President. and shall receive an
annual salary at the rate Of eighteen hundred
dollars.
Sec $. And be it fmtAer enacted, That
there may be appointed, in the manner pre-.
scribed by law, for each of said reservations,
if in the opinion of the Secertay of the Inte-
rior the welfare Of said Indians shall require
it, one physician, one blacksmith, one assis-
tant blacksmith, one farmer. and one carpsn-
ter, who shall each receive compensation at
rates to b. determined by the Secretary Of
the Interior, not exceeding fifty dollars per
month.
Sec. 6. And be it .fxrfAey enacted, That
hereafter, when it shall become necessary to
survey any Indian or other reservations, or
any lands, the same shall be surveyed under
the direction and control Of the General
Land Office, and as nearly as may b. in con-
formity to the rules and regulations under
which other public lands are surveyed.
Sec. 7. And be Il further enacted, That
all Indian agents shall reside at their rsspec-
tive agencies, aud shall in no case be per.
mitted to visit the city Of Washington except
when ordered to do so by tho Commissioner Of
Indian Affairs. And it is hereby made the
duty of the said Commissioner to report all
cases of the violation of this section to the
President, with the request tho agents dis
regarding the provisions herein contained bs
at once removed from Office.
Sec. 8. And be 1t further enacted, That
all acts or parts Of acts in conflict with the
provisions Of this act. he and the same here
by repealed and all Offices and employments
connected with Indian affairs in California no.
provided for in this act b. and the same here.
by abolished.
APPROVED April 8. 1864.