The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-07-30
OFFICIAL.
UNITEDSTATES,
Passed at the First Session of the
F6rtieth Congress.
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AN ACT to esi ablish peace with GER
tain hostile Indian tribes.
Be 1t enacted By the Senate and House
Of Representatives. Of the United States
Of america IN Congress assembled,
That the president of the United
States be, and he is hereby, authorized
to appoint a commission to consist of
three officers of the army not below
the rank of brigadier general. who, to-
gether with n. G. Taylor, Commiss-
Toner Of Indian Affairs, John B. Hen
derson, Chairman of the Committee of
Indian Affairs of the Senate, S. S.
Tappan, and John B. Sanborn, shall
have power and authority to call to-
gether the chiefs and headmen 0fsuch
bands or tribes of Indians as are now
waging wal against the United States
or committing depredations upon the
people thereof, to ascertain the alleged
reasons for their acts of hostility, and
in their discretion, under the direc-
ton of the President, to make and
conclude with said bands and tribes
such treaty stipulations. subject to the
action of the Senate, as may remove
all just causes of complaint on their
part, and at the same time establish
security for person and property along
the lines of railroad 10Y being con-
structed to the Pacific ADD other
thoroughfares Of travel to the western
Territories, and such as will most
likely insure civilization for the IAdi-
ans and peace and safety for the
whites.
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted.
That said commissioners are required
to examine and select district or dis
tricts of country having sufficient area
to receive all the Indian tribes now
occupying territory east of the Rocky
mountains, not peacefully resid-
ing on permanent reservations under
treaty stipulations, to which the gov
eminent has the right of occupation
or to which said commissioners can
obtain the right of occupation, and
in which district or districts there
shall be sufficient tillable or grazing
land to enable the said tribes, respec-
lively, to support themselves by agri-
cultural and PASTORAL pursuits. Said
district or districts, when 20 selected,
and the selection approved by Con-
gress, shall be and remain la perma-
nent home for said Indians to be 10
Gated hereon, and no person 5 not
members of said tribes shall ever be
permitted to enter thereon without the
permission of the tribes interested,
except officers and employees of the
United States: Provided, That the
district or districts shall be so located
as not to interfere with travel on high
ways located by authority of the United
States, nor with the route of the
Northern Pacific Railroad. the Union
Pacific Railroad, Eastern Division, or
the proposed route of the Atlantic and
Pacific Railroad by the way of Albu-
querque.
SEC. 3. And be it further enacted,
That the following sums of money are
hereby appropriated out of any
moneys in the treasury, to wit To
carry out the provisions of the pre-
ceding sections of this act. one hun
dred and fifty thousand dollars; to
enable the Secretary of the Interior to
subsist such friendly Indians as may
have separated or may hereafter sep
arate themselves from the hostile
ton of the United States, three hun
uIOu tAOuSduo uOlldIS.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted,
That the Secretary of War be required
to furnish transportation, subsistence,
and protection to the commissioners
herein named during the discharge of
their duties.
SEC. 5. And be it further enacted,
That if said commissioners fail to Sc
cure the consent of the Indians to re-
nov to the reservations and fail to
secure peace, then the Secretary of
War, under the direction of the Pres
ident, is hereby authorized to accept
the services of mounted volunteers
from the Governors of the several
States and Territories, i'll organized
companies and battalions, not exceed
ing four thousand men in number, and
for such terms of service as, in his
Judgment, may be necessary for the
suppression of Indian hostilities.
SEC. 6. And be it further enacted,
That all volunteers, so accepted shall
be placed upon the same footing, in
respect to pay, clothing, subsistence,
and equipment, as the troops of the
regular army.
SEC. Z. And be it further enacted,
That said commissioners report their
doings under this act to the President
of the United States, including n
such treaties and all correspondence
as we'll as evidence by them taken.
Approved, July 20, 1867.
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ACT to carry into effect the con-