Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-07-25
tPUBLIC-No. 2s7.l
AN Act to establish peace with certain hostile
Indian trihAs

Be it enacted blythe Senate aud House of Repre-.
sentatfces f the United States Of America in Con-
gress assembled, That the President OF the
United States be, and he is hereby authorized
to appoint commission to consist of three Of
ficers OF the army not below the rank OF brig
adler general. who, together with N. G. Taylor,
Commiss sioner Of Indian Affairs, j John 3. Hen
derson, chairman of the CommirBee Of Indian
Affairs Of the Senate, s. s. Tappan, and John
to call together the chiefs and headmen Of such
bands Or tribes Of Indians as are now wag,ng
war against the United States or committing
depredations upon the people thereof, TO ascer-
tain the alleged reasons for their acts of hostil-
ity, and in their discretion, under the direction
OF the President, to make and conclude with
subject to the action Of the Senate, as may re-.
move all Just causes of complaint on their part,
and At the same time establish security for per-
son and property along the lines OF railroad
now being constructed to the Pacific and other
thoroughfares of travel to the western Terrific
ries, and such as will most likely insure civil
ization Tor the Indians and peace and safety
for the whites.
Sec. 9. and be it further enacted, That said
commissioners are required to examine and
select district or districts Of country having
sufhcient area to receive all the Indian tribes
now occupying territory east OF the Rocky
mountains, not now peacefully residing on
permanent reservations under treaty stipu-
3atioDs, 10 which the government has the right
of occupation or to which said commis.
sioners can obtain the right OF occupation, and
in which district or districts there shall be
said tribes, respectively, to support them.
selves by agricultural and pastoral pursuits.
Said district or districts, when so selected,
and the selection approved by Congress. shall
be and remain a permanent home for said
Indians TO be located thereon, and no person q |
not members OF said tribes shall ever be per.
mit'ed to enter thereon without the permission
OF the tribes interested, except officers and
employees of the United States ProrideG
That the district OF districts shall be so located
as not to interfere with travel on highways
mi tad hyT INF hnrfty yo$ late
with the route OF the Northern Pacific Rail-
road. the Union Pacific Railroad, the Union
Pacific Railroad, Eastern Division, or the pro-
posed route Of the Atlantic and Pacific Rail-
road by the way of Albuquerque.
Sec. 2. And be ii further enacted, That the
following sums OF money are hereby appro-
wit: To carry ont the provisions of the pre-
ceding sections OF this act, one hundred and
nifty thousand dollars: TO enable the Secretary
OF the Interior TO sub,ist such friendly indians
as may have separated or may hereafter sepa.
rate themselves from the hostile bands or
tribe3 and seek the protection of the United
States. three hundred thousand dollars.
Sec. 4. And be ii further enacted. That the
Secretary of War be requ d 10 furnish trans
portatton. subsistence, and protection 20 the
commissioners herein named during the dis
charge of their duties.
Sec. 5. And be 1t further enacted, That If said
commissioners fail to secure the consent of
the j Indians TO remove TO the reservations and
fan % secure peace, then the Secretary of War
nnGer the dIrecuon of the President. Is hereby
authorized 10 accept the services of mounted
volunteers from the Governors of the several
Staes and Territories. in organized companie ies
aud baitalions, not exceeding tour thousand
men in um her, and for such term of service
as. % his Judgme may be necessary for the
spppres sion ot Indian hostIlities.
Sec. 9. And be 1t further enacted, That all
volunteers so accepted shall be placed ,npon
the same footing, in respect to pay, clothing,
subsistence, and equipment. as the troops OF
the res ular army.
Sec. :. And be ii further enacted. That said
commissioners report their doings under this
act 10 the President of the United States, H.
cluding any such treaties and all correspond
ence as we'll as evidence by them taken.
Approved, July 30, 1867.