The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-01-12
JANUARY 12, 1867.

Sec. 8. And be it further enacted, That the
Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby
thorzed to eXpend such part of the amount here
tofore appropriated to carry into effect any treaty
stipulation with any tribe or tribes of Indians,
all, or amy portion OF whom shall be in state of
actual hostility to the Government of the United
States, including the Cherokees, Greeks, Choc-
tawS, Selninoles, Wichitas, and other affiliated
tribes, rs may be found necessary to enable such
individual members of said tribes have been
driven from their homes, and reduced to want on
account of their friendship to the United States,
to subsist until they can be removed to their
homes, and TO assist them in such removal: Pro-
yided, That an account shall be kept OF the sums
SO paid for the benefit of the said members of said
tribes, which account shall be rendered to Con-
greSs at the commencement of the next session
thereof And all purchases of articles for the pur-
poses above set forth shall be made of the lowest
responsible bidder after sufficient public notice
by advertisement in appropriate newspapers
Provided, also, That the said Secretary shall not
be required to accept any bid which is in his udg
ment unreasonable in its character.
Sec. f. And be it further enacted, That the
President of the United States be, and is hereby,
authorized to enter into treaties with the several
tribes of Indians, respectively, now residing in
the State of Kansas, providing for the extinction
of their titles to lands held in common within said
State, and for the removal of such Indians of said
tribes as hold their lands in common to suitable
localities elsewhere within the territorial limits
of the United States, and outside the limits of any
state.
Sec. s. And be it further enacted That the
PRESIDENT OF the United States be, and Is hereby,
authorized to enter into negotiations, By treaty
otherwise, with such loyal tribes, or the loyal
portions of such tribes, now residing in the coun
try south of Kansas and west of Arkansas, com
monty known as the "Indian Country may
be necessary in order to secure for the Indians OF
Kansas who shall be removed to said Indian
country under the provisions of the preceding
section of this act the title to the lands to which
they may be so removed.
Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That the Sec
retary of the Interior is hereby authorized tC
direct so much of the uneXpended balances of ap
preparation for the Indian service in Oregon ant
Washington as may be necessary to meet the out
standing liabilities OF the Indian Department il
said State and Territory during the fiscal year.
ending eighteen hundred and sixty, eighteen hun
dred and siXty-one, and eighteen hundred anC
sixty-twO, sum not exceeding sixty-eght thou
sand dollars: Provided, however, That no none,
shall be paid except in discharge of liabilities in
Cured in carrying into effect the objects provided
for by law for the Indian service.
See 7. And he it further enacted, That tn
salaries of the Indian agents in Nevada and Utal
shall hereafter be at the rate of fifteen hundre
dollars per annum.
Approved, March 8, 1868.