The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-08-22
OFFICIAL.

hundred and sixty-sx twenty five thousand dollars se
much thereof sha.i be necessary.
For pay of services and travelling expenses OF board
of VISITORS consist Of not more than five persons 70
attend the annuity payments to the Indians and so forth,
and to inspect the fields pudi,ss, mills ana other M
May seyen eighteen hundred and sixtyour not exceed
ing any one year than twenty days service at ave
dollars per day, than three hundred milss travel
at ten cents per mile, for the fiscal year ending June
fifty dollars T-ail
For expenses of the removal of Chippewas of Missis
spp 10 their new homes per twelfth article treaty May
seven, eighteen hundred and sixty four at rate not ex
ceedng ten dollars each person. for the fiscal year ending
June thirty eighteen hundred and sixtysx eleven thou
sand dollars. or SO much thereof shall be necessary
For tho expenses OF subsistence of eleven hundred
Chippewas. OF the Mississippi for six months at their
new homes at rate not exceeding thrteght cents per
day for each person. per twelfth article treaty May seven
eighteen hundred and sxtyour for the fiscal year end.
ing juno thirty eighteen hundred and sxysix seventy
five thousand two hundred and forty dollars, or so much
thereof as shall be necessary
For transportation Of subsistence for indians, for six
months to their homes, per twelfth article treaty
May SEVEN eighteen hundred and sxyfo at rate not
Ing June thirty, eighteen hundred and sixtysx, thirty
thousand four hundred ana dollars or 50 much
thereof as shall be necessary
For the payment of female teachers employed on the
reservation to instruct Indian girls in domestic economy
per thirteenth article treaty May soren eighteen hundred
and sixtyfour, for the fiscal year ending June thirty
Sec. O. And be il further enacted, That, to provide for
the usual distribution of meduls among the chiefs of the
the same is hereby, appropriated out Of any money
the Treasury not otherwise appropriated. ss. e.
Sec. g. And belt further enacted, That the Secretary Of
the Treasury is authorized to pay in coin such Of the
nuite by the of any treaty Of the United States
with any Indian tribe are required to be paid In COIN
SEC. L. And be it further enacted That each Of the
chiefs warriors and heads Of families Of the stockbridge
Munsee tribes of Indians residing in the County Of
shawana and State of Wisconsin, may under the dreo
ton of the Secretary of the INTERIOR enter homestead
and become entitled to all the benefits of act entitled
San act to homestead to actual settlers on the
public domain approved May twenty eighteen hundred
and sxytwo free from any fee charge whatever and
part Of the lands being part of their present reser
vation, which may be abandoned under the foregoing
provisions may sold under the direction Of the Score
tary of the INTERIOR and the proceeds applied fer the
benefit Of such Indians may settle ON said homestesd
to aid them in improving the same The said homestead
thus secured shall not be subject to any tax levy or sale
whatever, shall the be Sold conveyed, mort
gagged, or in any manner encountered except upon the
decree Of the District Court Of the United States as here
matter provided Whenever any Of said Chiefs warriors
heads of families of said tribes having filed with the
clerk of the District Court Of the United States deca-
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 in sd Court,
and prove the satisfaction thereof by the testimony Of
two citizens Of the Or tied States that for five yea last
past he has adopted the habits OF civilized life that he
has maintained himself aud family by his own industry,
that he reads and speaks the English language that he
IS well disposed to become peaceable and orderly cit
zen; and that he has sufficient capacity to manage bis
own AFFAIRS the Conrt may enter decree admitting him
to all the rights Of citizen of the United States and
thcnceforth he shall be longer held or treated
member of any Indian tribe but shall be entitled to all
the right, and privileges and be subject to az he duties
and liabilities to taxation Of other cizora Of the United
States But nothing herein contained aha be construed
TO deprive them of anues to which thcy are may be-
entitled
SEC s. And Be It vtser t;aacted That the Secretary
of the Interior and he is hereby suh rzed to expsnd
such part of the amount herein appropriated 70 carry into
effect any treaty stipulation with any bo or tribes Of
indians, all any portion Of whom shall be in state Of
actual hostility TO the Government Of the United States,
including the Creeks Chocaws Chckasavs, Semnoles,
KEGS, may be found necessary to support such indi
vdua members of said tribes as have en- driven from
their homes reduced to want on account Of their
friendship to the United States and enable them to su-
sst until they can support themselves in their coun.
try Prorded That an account shall he kept of the sums
paid for the benefit of the said mebeys of said tribes
which account shall be rendered toongress Mt the
mencement Of the next session thereof and all the pur-
chages Of articles for the purposes above FORTH shall
be made of the lowest responsible bidder after sufficient
public notice by advertisement in pirate newspapers
Prorted, also, That the said Secretary shall be re-
qnired TO accept any bid which in bis Judgment unree,
sonabe in it, character Provided further, That part
safd annnties shalt be expended for Indians ousdsof
the Indian Territory south OF Kansas except in providing
for such individual Indians or families as arc aick and
unable to remove to that territory or such as may DO
driven out Of that territory by armed rebels after the
passage of this act, n
Sec O. And be further enacted That the 5eefetary
Of the Treasury be- and he II hereby authorized and al
ree!ea in lieu ct s bonds for the sum Of two hundred
and fty Thousand dollars, appropriated for the Of tie
Choctaw Inaians by an act entitled An act making ap!
propration5 for the current and contingent expens d
tons with the various Indian tibes or the wear ending
June thirty, eighteen hundred and sixytwo' approved
March seeoId eighteen hundred and sxtyons pay
the Secretary Of the Interior hundred and ATTY thou.
sand dollars for the relief and support Of Individual mem
bers Of Cherokee Greek Choctaw Chic lasaw Semnoe
Wichita and other affiliated tribes Of Indians who have
been driven from theiy homes and reduced to want on
account Of thcr friendship to the government as con-
teplad by the provisions Of an act entitled An act
ngapproprations for the current and contingent
expenses of the Indian department and for fulflng
treaty spulsons with the various Indian tribes for the
year ending June thirteth eighteen hundred and sixty
three" approved July fifth eighteen hundred and xty-
two.
SEC T. Aad b. 1t further enacted That the Secretary Of
War be- and he is hereby authorized to furnish the 90.
called refugee Indians the Indian Territory such tepo-
rary relief as may DO absolutely necessary Including
Clothing and proy ions during the residue Of the fiscal
sixty to be furnished out of any money appropriated
for the commssary and quartermasters department
Provided, That detailed report shall be made to con-
sres at Its next session, of all expenditures made for
their relief ~
SIC 8. And be it further enacted That any person who
may drive or remove except hereinafter provided any
CATTLE horses other stock from the Indian Territory
for the purposes of trade commerce. shall be guilty f
felony, and on conviction be punished BY fne not ex,
ceedng hye thousand dollars Of by Imprisonment
exceeding three years. OF by both such fno and i'm.
prisonment. -
SEC 9. 1ad be At further enacted That the agent Of each
tribe of Indans, lawfully residing In the said Indian
Territory be- and he is hereby authorized to sell for the
benefit Of said Indians any CATTLE horses other live
stock belonging said Indians and not rsouired for
their use and subsistence under such regulations as shall
be established BY the Secretary Of the Interior Provided
That nothing In this ars thu preceding section shaI
interfere with the execution Of any order lawfully ssaeS
by the Secretary of War; connected with the movement
or subsistence Of the troops Of the United States
Approved, March 8 1863,
AN ACT for the Relief of the Occupants of the Lands of
the Ex-mssiol ot San Jose, u the State Of Califor
MIA
BE IL enacted by tie Senate and House Of Representatives
o. the United States of America IN CNgrsss assembled
That every person who has the possession rghuly
against all others except the United States being
of possession IS against all Others except aforesaid
entitled to the possession of any portion of the Of
land situate in the county of Almeda State Of California
known the lands Of the ex-misson of San JOSE
cluded in the map and survey thereof made October,
eighteen hundred and ixtyour by f. II Dyer, deputy
United States surveyor shall have the right and the right
Is hereby granted to each and every such person. enter
and purchase of the United States the price of
dollar and twenty-five cents per acre. such portion Of
said tract ghtfully possessed by him. her. thou
to which he She or they may so have such right OF pos
session. whether such person claim the same by convey
from under Andres Pico and Juan Alyarado, or
either of them or by possession only Rorded holuscsy
That any person entitled under this act to parcel CT ess
than eight shall in all such pay ten collars for
the same.
SEC 2. A1d be 1t further enacted, That every person
claiming any benefit under this SHALL within one wear
from the passage thereof present the register and re-
ceiver of the United States landoce San Franosco
survey plat of the portion Of said tract claimed by
him. her. or thcn and which shall exhibit the quarter
section sections, parts thereof included ID said Mat
made by under the direction of the United States srr
veyor.genara for California, and Herewith written