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hundred and slxtysx, twenty five thousand dollars
much thereof as shall be necessary. lllf4 .eeesa
pay q ~ NOT sp Ava to
attend the annuity payments to the 1ndans and fbrth
and to inspect the fields buildings, mills and other i'm
provemens as stipulated In the seventh article treaty
May seven eighteen hundred and sixty four net exceed
ing any one year more than twenty days at hve
dollars per day or more than three hundred miles travel
AZ ten cents mile for the fiscal year ending June
ny, eighteen hundred and sixfy-six SIX hundred ana
For expenses of the removal Of chppewas Or issis-
sippi to their homes per twelfth article treaty May
seven eighteen hundred and sixty four at raenot ex-
ceedng tea dollars person. for the fiscal year ending
June thirty eighteen hundred and sxtysx eleven thou
sand dollars or 50 much thereof shall be necessary
For the expenses Of subsistence Of eleven Hundred
Chippewas of tho Mississippi for six months at their
homes, at rate not exceeding thrtyeght cents per
day for each person. per twelfth article treaty May seven,
eighteen hundred and xtyour for the fiscal year end
ing june thirty eighteen hundred and sxtysix seventy
Ave thousand two hundred and forty dollars or 80 much
thereof as shall be necessary y 81 e :. p. ga .
months to their new homes, per twelfth article treaty
May seven eighteen hundred and sxtyour, at ate not
ing June thirty eighteen hundred and sixtysx thirty
thousand four hundred and nneytwo dollars or 30 much
For The pavment Of female teachers employed on the
reservation to instruct Indian girls in domestic economy,
per thirteenth article treaty May eyen eighteen hundred
and sxtyfour fer the fiscal year ending June thirty,
eighteen hundred and sixty-six one thousand dollars
4 SEC 2 And be Il further endcsd That to provide for
the usual distribution Of medals among the chief OF the
Indian tribes the of five thousand dollars be- and
the is hereby, appropriated out OF any money In
the Treasury not otherwise appropriated. 80
SEC g. And be further enacted, That the Secretary OK
the Treasury authorized to pay in coin such Of the
nues by the terms Of any treaty Of the United States
with any Indian tribe are required to Dc paid v coin.
Chiefs warriors heads of families Of the Stockbrdge
Munsee tribes of Indians residing in the County Of
Shawana and State of Wisconsin, may, under thu direc
! of he
and become entitled to all the benefits OF an act entitled
San act to homesteads to actual settlers on the
public domain approved May twenty eighteen hundred
and sixtywo free from any fee charge whatever, and
any part of the lands being part of their present reser
be sold anssr the direction scrs
tary of the INTERIOR and the proceeds application the
benefit Of such Indians as may settle on said homesteads
to aid them in improving the The said homestead
thus shall not be subject to any tax levy sale
whatever, shall the same BIO sold, conveyed mort
gagged, in any manner encanbered except upon the
decree of the District Court Of the United States " here
matter provided Whenever any of said Chiefs Warriors
or heads Of families q said tribes haynf lathe the
ration of his intention become citizen Of the United
States and to dissolve all relations whaly Ipdl tribe,
two years previous thereto shall appear I'M SAID Court,
and prove to the satisfaction thereof by the testimony Of
two citizens Of the United States that for ve years last
past he has adopted the habits Of civilized life that no
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 cti
to ali the rights of citizen Of the United States and
thenceforth he shall be no longer held or 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 citiEens Of the United
States. but nothing herein contained shall be construed
deprive them Of annuities to which they may be
SEC s. And be it 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 amy tribe or tribes Of
~ Il s o.
including the Greeks Choctaws, Chickasaws Seminoes,
Wichitas and other affiliated tribes well the Chero
KEGS may be found necessary to support such ndi-
vdual members Of said tribes rs have been driven from
their homes or reduced to want account Of their
friendship to the United States and enable them to sub
sist until they support themselves in their
Try Provided That account shall be kept Of the
paid for the benefit of the said members Of said tribes
which account shall be rendered to Congress- the
mencenent of the next session thereof and all the pur
chascs Of articles for the purposes above set FORTH shall
be made Of the lowest responsible bidder after sufficient
public notice by advertisement in appropriate ewspapers
Irocd also That TIE said Secretary shall not be re-
qared to accept any bid which in his Judgment unrea
of said annues shall be expended for of
the Indian Territory south Of Kansas except in providing
unable to to that territory, such may be
driven out Of that territory by armed rebels after the
SEC 0. And be il further enacted That the Secretary
of the Treasury be- and he is hereby, authorzed and d
rected in lieu Of the bonds for the of two hundred
and fifty thousand dollars, appropriated for the of the
preparations for the current and contingent oTpenses Of
theInAan department. and for fulfilling treatyetipula
tions with the varous Indian tribes for the yeaF ending
June thirty, eighteen hundred and sxtytwo" approved
March second eighteen hundred and sixtyone pay to
the Secretary of the Interior two hundred and fifty thou
sand dollars for the relief and support Of individual
bers Of Cherokee Creek, Chocaw, Cbckassw, Seminoe
Wichita, and other affiliated tribes Of Indians, who have
been driven from their homes and reduced to
account of their friendship to the government
templated by the provisions Of an act entitled AN
making appropriations for the current and contingent
expenses of the Indian department. aud oraulfiling
treaty stpulaons with the various Indian tribes for the
ending Sa1s nrS eighteen hundred sixty
two - 81 q u - IN
SECT. And be it. fasr enacted, That the SECRETARY of
called refugee Indians in the Indian Territory schempo-
rary relief may be absolutely necessary Including
Clothing and S ,e,s.s nrng s residue Of r. fiscal
sixty Ave- to be furnished out of any money Appropriated
for the commssary and quartermaster's department:
FroUsdd, That detailed report shal be made to con-
at its next session. Of all expenditures made for
their relief f. ~ y pss4v j -F44
SEC s. And be 1t further enacted That any person who
may drive remove, except hereinafter provided any
cattle horses other stock from the Indian Territory
for the purposes Of trade commerce. shall 30 guilty 4
felony and on conviction be punished by fine not
ceeding five thousand dollars, or by Imprisonment not
exceeding three years or by both such Ans and i'm.
sEc g. Andbe further enacted That the agent of each
tribe of Indians, lawfully residing in the said Indian
Territory be- and he is hereby authorized to sell the
benefit of said Indians any CATTLE horses orotherl live
stock belonging to said Indians and not Required for
their and subsistence under regulations as shalt
be established by the Secretary ofthe Interior Ppided
That nothing in this and ths preceding sectio6 shall
interfere with the execution Of any order lawfully issued
by the Secretary Of War; connected with the movement
or subsistence of the troops Of the United stateA " NJ
approved, March 3, 1865,
AN ACT for the Relief Of the Occupants of the Lands
the FIX mission Of San JOSE in tho State of Galifol
mia. 2 SGtA
BE enacted by the Senate and House of Representative
81 the United States of AmeUica Cbngress assembled
That every person who has the possession rightuly
against all others except the United States being
of possession against all others except aforesaid
entitled to the possession Of any portion of the tract Of
land situate In the county of Almeda State of California.
known the lands of the exmson of San JOSE az in
cluded in the map and survey thereof made October
eighteen hundred and sixtyf ur ,,v H. Dyer, deputy
United States surveyor shall ha vsth right the right
hereby granted to each and such person. enter
and purchase of the United States the sum or price Of
dollar and twenty-five cents per acre. such portion Of
said rghfully possessed by him. her. or them or
to which he, she, they may have such right Of pos
session. whether such person claim the BY
from under Andres Pco and Juan Alvarado or
either of them, by possession only: lopdsd Apoeuey
That any person entitled under this act parcel less
than eight shall in all such pay dollars
the same q 81 i ITF3 ~ = RI 49, r.
Sec. g And be it further enacted, That every person
claiming any benefit under this act shall within oie year
from the passage thereof present TO the register and re-
cever of the United States landoce at San FRANCISCO
survey plat of the portion Of said tract claimed by
him, her, them, and which shall exhibit the ouarter
by under the direction of the United States sur