The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-09-01
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attend the annuity payments the Indians and 80 forth
and to inspect the fields buildings, mills and other i'm
provemens stipulated in the seventh article treaty
May seyen eighteen hundred and sixtyotr not exceed
ing any year more than twenty days service at five
~ per day, or than three hundred miles travel
thi. eehs per mile, for the fiscal year ending June
fifty dollars ""' ''-' ''N' ''' "'''''" anu
r9f expenses of the removal of Chippewas Of Misss
seven, eighteen hundred and sixty at n rate Iiot x
ceeong ten dollars each person for the fiscal year endinu
anh ,ny eighteen hundred and sxysix eleven thou
s'u ooas, OF 80 much thereof shall be necessary
FOR the expenses of subsistence of eleven hundred
ohppewassof the Mississippi for six months at their
new homes at rate not exceeding thirty eight cents per
day for each person. per twelfth article treaty NAV seven
eighteen hundred and siXtyur for the fiscal wear end
ing June thirty eighteen hundred and sixtysx seventy.
nVe thousand two hundred and forty dollars so much
| thereof as shall be necessary. : II . r-F-
For transportation of subsistence for Indians for six
months, 10 their new homes per twelfth article treaty
May seven eighteen hundred and sixtyur at rate not
exceeding seven cents per pound for the fiscal year end
ing June thirty eighteen hundred and sxtysix thirty
thereof as shall be necessary.
For the payment of female teachers employed on tho
reservation to instruct Indian girls in domestic economy
per thirteenth article treaty May seven eighteen hundred
and sxy-four, for the fiscal year ending june thirty
eighteen hundred and sixtysx, one thousand dollars
SEC 2 And be further enacted That, to provide for
the usual distribution of medals among the chiefs Of the
Indian tribes, the Of five thousand dollars be-
the same is hereby, appropriated out of any money
SEC g. And bel further enacted That the Secretary of
the Treasury is authorized to pay in coin such of the an
nues by the terms of any treaty of the United States
with any Indian tribe required to be paid in coin
SEC 4. And be al further enacted, That each of the
chiefs, warriors and heads of families Of the stockbrdge
Munsee tribes OF Indians residing in the County Of
shawana and State Of Wisconsin, may under the direc
ton OF the Secretary of the Interior, enter homestead
ana become entitled to all the benefits of an act entitled
An act to secure homesteads to actual settlers on the
public domain approved May twenty eighteen hundred
and sixtywo, free from fee charge whatever and
any part of the lands being part of their present rese
Walton, which may be abandoned under the foregoing
provisions may be sold under the direction of the Secr
y Of the Interior and the proceeds applied for the
to aid them in improving the The said homestead
thus secured shall not be subject any tax levy or sso
wbtever, nor shall the same be sold, conveyed mort
gagged or in any manner encountered except upon tie
decree of the District Court of the United States as here
matter provided Whenever any Of said chiefs warriors
or heads of families of said tribes having filed with the
clerk Of the District Court Of the United States decla
ration OF his intention to become citizen of the United
States and to dissolve all relations with any Indian tribe
two years previous thereto, shall appear said Court
and prove to the satisfaction thereof by the testimony ~
two citizens Of the Urited States that for five years last
past he has adopted the habits of civilized life that he
has maintained himself and fny by his own industry
that he reads and speaks the English language that he
well disposed to become peaceabe and orderly cit-
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 treated as
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 construed
deprive them of annutes to which they may be
| entitled, ....t..a.'.
SIC s. Ind be 1t further enacted That the secrotarv
the Interior be- and he ia hereby authorized to expend
such part Of the amount herein appropriated carry into
effect any treaty stipulation with any tribe tribes Of
Indians all or any portion OF whom shall be state of
actual hostility TO the Government of the United States
including the Creeks Choctaws, Chickasaws Seminolcs
Wchitas and other affiliated tribes well the Cicero,
KEGS as may be found necessary support such ind
vdual members of said tribes have bton driven from
their homes or reduced to want account of their
la N a,,l,
sst until they can support themselves in their own cou
ny iocidcd That an account shall be kept of the sums
so paid Tor the benefit of the said members said tribes
which account shall be rendered Congress- at the COM
mencemen of the next session thereof aud all the pr
ases Of articles for the purposes above set forth, shall
be made OF the lowest responsible bidder after sufficient
public notice by advertisement in appropriate
irorded, ASA That the said Secretary shall not be re-
CURED to accept any bid which is in his judgment unrc-
sonabe in its character: Pforded tte, That no part
OF SAID annues shalt he expended for Indians outside of
the inuan territory south OF Kansas except providing
for such individual Indians families as are sick nni
unable to remove to that territory, or such as NAV be
driven out Of that territory by armed rebels after the
SEC. 6. Aad De further enacted That the Secretary
Of the Treasury be- and he is hereby authorized and d.
reeted IN lieu OF The bonds for the of two hundred
anu ity Thousand dollars appropriated for tho use of tho
Choctaw Indians, by an act entitled An act making an
preparations for the current and contingent expenses Of
the Indian department and for fulfilling treaty stinu,a
tons with the various Indian tribes lor the ysnr en;n
June thirty eighteen hundred and sxty.two' approved
MSh second eighteen hundred aud siAty-one to pay 10
sahd dollars for the relief aud support of individual mem
6ers OF Cherokee, Creek, Chocaw, Chokasa Seminole
WICHITA and other affiliated tribes of Indians who have
oeeh driVen from their homes and reduced to want on
account of their friendship to the governments as con
empiated by the provisions OF an entitled @An act
making appropriations for the current and coptnrcnt
expenses OF the Indian department. and for lfIling
treaty stipuatons with the various Indian tribes for lie
ysr enains June thret eighteen hundred and sixty
thee approved July fifth, eighteen hundred and sxty
two. ~ ~ '3'
gee . And be Il further enacted That the Secretary of
ia s ,ht
called refugee Indians in tho Indian Territory such temno
ray relief as may be absolutely necessary INCLUDING
elonlng apd provi ions during the residue Of the fiscal
year ehdlig me thrtieth june eighteen hundred and
sixty hve to be furnished out any money appropriated
ro ae eSm a ana quarternssters department
therrelief "'''' 'uf
SEC s. And be it further enacted, That apv pprson who
may drYe or remove except hereinafter provided any
cattle horsas CT other stock from the Indian Territory
Tor the purposes of trade or commerce. shall be guilty IL
felony and on conviction be punished by fine moi ex
ceedng five thousand dollars, by imprisonment NOT
exceeding three years, or by both such fine and i'm
SEC 0. and be it further enacted That the aren't Of oab
tribe OF Indians, lawfully residing in the said Indian
TERRITORY be- and he is hereby, authorized to sell fr tho
stock belonging TO said indians and not required f,r
he use and subsistence under such regulations as shall
De established by the Secretary ofhe Interior Proded
Ihat nothing in this and the preceding section shall
Interfere with the execution of any order lawfully issued
" the Secretary Of War, connected with the movement
a troops Oh tne UnUeu States
approved, March g. 1865. - D.
In AcT for the Relief of tho 0ecupapts Of tho Iand
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Be At enacted By The Senate and House Of Reprssentat.
ue oRlted States Of america IN Conyress assembled
nat every person who has the possession rightfuly as
ait all Others except the United States or heinz ont
possession Is as against all others oxcept as aforesaid
eu 70 the possession OF any portion of the tract of
ma sltsae IN the county of Ameda State Of California
Us tne lands OF the ex-mssion of San jose as in
uaed N the map and survey thereof made October
gntees hundred and sixty urhy +. Ii, Dyer deputy
ned states surveyor shall h yssh right and tho ript
hereby granted to each and .c person TO enter
I'D purchase OF the United States at the sum or price of
ie dollar and per acre. such portion Of
III tract so ghtfully possessed by him. her or them ar
which he, She OF they may have such right of ros
sson, whether such person claim the same by convex
zee from or under Andres Pico and Juan Aiyarado or
her OF theln or by possession only ISoried ho,veser
at any person entitled under this act parcel of less
an eght acres shall in all such pay dollars
9 same
Sec 3 And be it further enacted That every person
ming any benefit under this act shall within ono wear
ver OF the United States landohice San Francisco
rvy or plat OF the portion Of said tract claimed by
H. her. or them, and which shall exhibit the nuartar
on or sections or parts thereof included in said pat
oe oy or nnder tne direction of the United States
or general for California and Herewith written
teheht setng forth the right of such claimant 10 on
anu purchase such portion under the proyisions of
as' anu whe,ner the said claimant has acquired tho
egeu ute OF said Pco and Alyarado or either of them
eto or holds by possession only; and thereupou such
lister ana receiver SHALL under such rules as NAV ba
scripeu by the commissioner of the general land nca