Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-08-03
v dollars, or SO much thereof as shall be

forty dollars, or SO much thereof as shall be
necessary.
For transportation of subsistence for Indi-
ans for six months, to their new homes, per
twelfth article treaty May seven, eighteen
hundred and sixty-four, at rate not exceed
ending June thirty, eighteen hundred and six
ty-six, thirty thousand four hundred and nine
ty-two dollars, or SO much thereof as shall be
necessary. &.
For the payment Of female teachers employ
ed on the reservation to instruct Indian girls
in domestic economy, per thirteenth article
treaty May seven, eighteen hundred and six.
ty-four, for the fiscal year ending June thirty,
eighteen hundred and sixty-six, one thousand
dollars
Sec. 2. Aud be IL further enacted, That. to
provide for the usual distribution of medals
among the chiefs of the Indian tribes, the sum
of five thousand dollars be-. and the same is
hereby appropriated out of any money In the
treasury not otherwise appropriated.
Sec. 8. And be il further enacted, That the
Secretary of the Treasury Is authorized to pay
in coin such Of the annuities as by the terms
of the treaty of the United States with any
Indian tribe, are required to be paid in coin.
Sec. A. And be IL further enacted, That, each
of the chiefs, warriors and heads of families
of the Stockbridge Munsee tribes of Indians
of Wisconsin, may, under the direction of the
Secretary Of the Interior, enter a homestead
and become entitled to all the benefits of an
act entitled IAN act to secure homesteads to
actual settlers on the public domain, approx
cd May twenty, eighteen hundred and sixty
two, free from any fee or charge whatever,
and any part of the lands being part { f their
present reservation. which may be abandoned
under the foregoing provisions, may be sold
under the direction of the Secretary of the In
terror, and the proceeds applied for the benefit
of such Indians as may settle on said home
stcads, to aid them in improving the same.
| The said homestead tins secured shall not be
| subject to any tax, levy or sale whatever, nor
| shall the same be sold, conveyed, mortgaged
OF i'm any manner encountered except upon the
decree of the District Court of the United
States, as hereinafter provided. Whenever
any of said Chiefs warriors, or heads of fami-
lies of said tribes, having filed with the Clerk
of the District Court of the United States a
neclaration of his intention to become citi
zen of the United States, aud to dissolve all
relations with any Indian tribe, two years pre-
yious thereto, shall appear in said Court, and
prove TO the satisfaction thereof, by the testi-
mony of two citizens of the United States,
that for five years last past he has adopted the
habits of civilized life, that he has maintained
himself and family by his own industry, that
he reads and speaks the English language,
that he is well disposed to become peaceable
and orderly citizen; and that he has sufficient
capacity to manage his own affairs; the court
may enter decree admitting him to all the
rights of citizen of the United States, and
thenceforth he shall be no longer held or treat
ed as a member of any Indian tribe, but shall
be entitled to all the rights and privileges, and
be subject to all the duties and liabilities to
taxation of other citizens of the United States.
But nothing herein contained shall be con-
strued to deprive them Of annuiLies to which
they are or may be entitled. ...-
Sec 5. And be il further enacted That the
Secretary of the Interior be and he is hereby
| authorized to expend such part OF the amount
herein appropriated to carry into effect any
treaty stipulation with any tribe or tribes of
Indians, all or any portion of whom shall be
in state of actual hostility to the govern
ment of the United States, including the
Creeks, Choctaws, Chickasaws Seminoles, Wi
chitas, and other affiliated tribes, as well as
the Cherokees, &c may be found necessary to
support such individual members of said
tribes as have heen driven from their homes or
reduced to want on account of their friend
ship to the United States, and enable them to
subsist until they can support themselves in
their own country Pyorided, That an account
shall be kept of the sums so paid for the ben.
eft of the said members of said tribes, which
account shall he rendered to Congress, at the
commencement of the next session thereof,
and all the purchases of articles for the pur
poses above set forth, shall be made of the
lowest responsible bidder after sufficient pub
lie notice by advertisement in appropriate
newspapers Provided also, That the said Sec
rotary shall not be required to accept any bid,
which is in his judgment unreasonable in its
character: Provided, further, That no part of
said annuities shall be expended for Indians
outside the Indian Territory south of Kansas,
except in providing for such individual Indi-
| ans, or families as are sick and unable to re-
| remove TO that territory, or such as may be
driven out of that territory by armed rebels
after the passage of this act. f
Sec. 6. ARd be II further enacted, That the
Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is here
by authorized and directed, in lieu of the
bonds for the sum of two hundred and fifty
thousand dollars, appropriated for the use 0.
| the Choctaw Indians by an act entitled "AI
Act making appropriations for the current and
contingent expenses of the Indian Depart
ment, and for fulfilling treaty stipulationi
with the various Indian tribes, for the yea
ending June thirty, eighteen hundred ant
siAty-two, approved March second, eighteen
hundred and sixty -one, to pay the Secretary
OF the Interior two hundred and fifty thou.
sand dollars for the relief and support of indi-
vidual members of Cherokee Creek, Choctaw,
| Chickasaw, Seminole, Wichita, and other af-
| fliated tribes of Indians, who have been driy.
Oh from their homes and reduced to want on
account of their friendship to the government
as contemplated by the provisions of an &C,
entitled An act making appropriations .fol
the current and contingent expenses of the
Indian Department and for fulfilling treaty
/ stipulations with the various Indian tribes for
/ the year ending lima thirty .iobt.ap l,,p-
drcd and sixty-three," approved July fifth,
eighteen hundred and sixty-two
Sec. z. And be IL further enacted, That the
Secretary OF war be and he is hereby author.
lied to furnish the so-called refugee Indians
In the Indian territory such temporary relief
as may be absolutely necessary, including
clothing and provisions during the residue of
the fiscal year ending the thirtieth of June,
eighteen hundred and sixty-five, to be furnish
ed out Of any money appropriated for the
Commissary and Quartermaster's Department:
Pror,ded, That detailed report shall be made
| To Congress at its next session, Of all expendi-
lures made for their relief
Sec. 8. -4nd be IL further enacted, That any
person who may drive or remove, except as
hereinafter provided, any cattle, horses or 9th
CT stock from the Indian territory for the pur-
poses OF trade or commerce, shall be gully of
felony, and on conviction to be punished by
fine not exceeding five thousand dollars or by
Imprisonment not exceeding three years, or
by both such fine and imprisonment
Sec. 8. Ind be IL further enacted, That the
agent OF each tribe of Indians, lawfully resid-
| ing in the said Indian Territory, be aud he is
hereby authorized to sell for the benefit of said
Indians and cattle, horses OF other live stock
belonging to said Indians, and not required for
| their use and subsistence, under such regula-
tons as shall be established by the Secretary
ef the Interior: Propided, That nothing in
this and the preceding sections shall interfere
with the execution Of any order lawfully issu-
ed by the Secretary of War, connected with
the movement or subsistence of the troops of
the United States. aaa H
Approved, March 3, 1865.