Daily national Republican., 1864-04-13
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toTrToIAL..l
LAWS OF the UNITED STATES,
Psssed at the First Session orthe Thirty
eighth Congress.
PunLIc-No. SOL

PUBLIc-No. 30.
An IUr 10 provide for tho better Organization |
oflndian Affairs in California.
Be e eadcted by thh Senate and Hon'e 81 Hfp' /
,esentativos of Ms Utifod States Of dnicricd in |
Congress assembled, That, from and after tue |
first dny of April, nno Domini eighteen hun
dred and sixty-four, tho State OF California
shall for Indian purposes, constitute one sup
erintcndenCy, for which there shall be appoint
cd by the President OF the United States, by and
with the advice and consent OF the Senate,
superintendent OF Indian affairs for said super
lntendency, at a salary of three thousand six
hundred dollars per annum, who shall reside
at point within said State, 10 be selected by
the Secretary OF the Interior, and who, upon
executing d bond, upon such terms and such
sum as may be prescribed by the Secretary ol
the Interior, and taking the usual oath oil OIL
Gee, shall have under his control and manage
ment, in like manner and subject TO Ike rules
and regulations as arc prescribed for superin-
tsudcntso Of other rsuperintendencies, the Indians
and Indian reservations that arc or may here
after bo established in said State: Provided,
That the superintendent shall be authorized to
appoint clerk, at compensation not to eX-
ceed eighteen hundred dollars per annum.
Sec. 2. And be u further enacted, That there
shall be set apart by the President, and at his
discretion, not exceeding four tracts OF land,
within the limits Of sald State, to be retained
by the United States for the purposes of Indian
reservations, which shall be Of suitable extent
for the accommodation Of the Indians Of said
State, and shall be located as remote from
white settlements rs may be found practicable,
having due regard to their adaptation to the
purposes for which theyn Intended: ProVilcd,
That at least one OF said tracts shall be To-
Gated in what has heretofore been known as
the northern district; AJd providsd, further,
That If II shall be found impracticablc to es-
tnblish the reservations herein contemplated
.ithout embracing improvements made within
their limits by white persons lawfully there, the
01n It,fn fa
and empowered to contract for the purchase of
such improvements, at price not exceeding a
fair valuation thereof TO be made under his
direction. But no such contract shall be valid,
nor any money paid thereon, until, upon a re-
port of said contract and Of said valuation to
Congress, the same shall be approved and the
money Appropriated by law for that purpose
And DrOpi4cd, further, That said tracts to be
sCt apart as aforesaid may, or may not, as in
the discretion of the President may be deemed
for the best interests Of the Indians to be pro-
vided' for, include any Of the Indian reserva-
tlons heretofore set apart in said State, and
that in case any such reservation is so included,
the same may be enlarged to sTch an extent as
in the opinion of the President may be neces.
sary in order to its complete adaptation to tho
purposes for which II 10 intended.
Sec. 8. Ai,d Dc Il ftIrthcr enacted, That thu
several Indian reservations in California which
shall not be retained for the purposes ofIndiaI
reservations under the provisions OF the pre-
Ceulng section OF tnlS act, snail, by the Com
missioner OF the General Land Once, under the
direction OF the Secretary OF the Interior. be
surveyed into lots or parcels of suitable size,
and as far as practical in conformity to the
surveys of the public lands, which said lots
shall, under his directions, be appraised by dis
interested persons at their cash value, and
shall thereupon, after due advertisement as now
provided by law In cnse of other public lands
be offered for sale at public outcry, and thence
afterward shall. be held subject to sale n;
private entry, according TO such regulations
as the Secretary Of the Interior may prescribe
I'roydel That no lot shall be disposed of al
less than the appraised value, nor at less thar
one dollar and twenty-five cents per acre: A1td
pr'r'idsd, further, That said sale shall be con
uGclCd by the register and receiver Of the land
o. Cice in The district in which such reservation
or reservations may be situated, in accordance
with the instructions Of the department rcgu
lating the sale OF public lands.
Sec. !. dIid be Il GirthGr elGciod, That tn
President of tho United States be and he
hereby authorized, by and with the advice an
consent OF the Senate, to appoint an India
agent for each of the reservations which sha
be established under the provisions OF this aC
which SAID agent shall reside upon the rcscrvd
ton for which he shall be appointed and sha
discharge all the duties now or hereafter to b
required Of Indian agents by law, or by rule
and regulations adopted, or to be adopted, f
the regulation OF the Indian service, so far a
the same may be applicable. Each of th
agents appointed as ulOreb0lu bnall, before CT
tcrng upon the duties of his Office, give bon
in such penalties and with such conditions an
such security as the President or Secretary
the Interior may require, and shall hold h
Office for the term of four years, unless soon(
removed by tho President, and shall receive q
annual salary at the rate Of eighteen hundro
dollars.
Sec. ., int be Il further enacted, That ther
may be appointed, in the manner prescribe
by law, for each Of said reservations, II in tn
opinion of the Secretary of the Interior th
welfare of said Indians shall require 1t, on
physician, one blacksmith, one assistant blscl
smith, one farmer, and one carpenter, VII
shall each receive compensation at rates to /
determined by the Secretary Of the interior
not exceeding eNy dollars per month.
Sec. 8. and Be II further enacted, That her
after, when 1t shall become necessary 10 sui
ycy any Indian or other reservations, or an
lands, the same shall be surveyed under th
Objection and control of the General Ian
Office, and as nearly as may be in conformit
10 the rules and regulations under which Othe
public lands are surveyed.
Sec. Z. Atd be Il further enacted, That a
Indian agents shall reside at their respecty
agencies, and shall in no case be permitted I
visit the city of Washington except whG
ordered to do so by the Commissioner of Ii
dian Affairs. And II is hereby made the dut
OF the said Commissioner 10 report all cases
the violation of this section to the Presiden
with the request that the agents disregardin
the provisions herein contained be at once n
moved from office.
Sec. 8. And be Il fITtIer enacted, That all act
Or parts Of acts in conflict with the provision
Of this act, be and the same are hereby repealed
and all offices and employments connecte
with Indian affairs in California not provide
FOR in this act be and the same are herel
abolished.
Approved April s, 1864.
WASHINGTON CITY SAVING
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