St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-03-20
THE CALIFORNIAN,
IOhcial.l
IiV-S OF THE L. ).

Nj ! I 10 t-!siDIlSu S'N' WYNN Ntlt'Ali
Hostile Indian Tribes.
y, il enacted by the Senate and House
# Representatives of the United States
tmcrca in Congress assembled, That
,lc President OF the United States be,
and he /, hereby, authorized to appoint
=, commission to consist of three officers
.. the army not below the rank of brig
Her general, who, together with y. G..
.:l,lor. Commissioner of Indian Affairs,
John b. Henderson. Chairman of the
ommiltce of Indian Affairs of the Sen
..t, 5. ). Iappan, and John b. San
.uru, shall have power and authority to
ali together the chiefs and headmen OF
uch bands or tribes of Indians as are
-ow waging war against the United
..atcs or committing depredations upon
lac people thereof, to ascertain the al
lrgoi Reasons for their acts of hostility
.ud IN their discretion, under the direction
4 the President. TO make and conclude
VIII! SAID bands or tribes such treaty
-ipulaiion>, subject to the action OF the
.,.uatc. ~ may remove all just causes Of
complaint on their part, and at the same
me establish security for person and
property along the lines OF railroad now
ing constructed to the Pacific and 9TH
&c thuroughiurcs of travel to the western
territories, and such as will most likely
l.-urc Utilization for the Indians and
.ace and safety for the whites.
SIC. >. And he it further enacted,
hat SAID commissioners are required TO
anime and select district or districts
e.. cOuutrv having sufficient area to re-
GIVE ali the Indian tribes now occupying
territory cast OF the Rocky mountains,
ii HOW peacefully residing on pcrma-
l.nt reservations under treaty stipulations
10 winch the government has the right of
occupation, or TO wLich said commits
s-on,rs can obtain the right o. occu-
patton, AMI in which district or dis
u.ct- there shall be sufficient tillable or
".Lziug land TO enable the said tribes, re-
,rrcIi,eiy, to support themselves by ag-
riaulturaI and pastoral pursuits. SAID
c.-irict or districts, when so selected, and
~ selection approved by Congress. shall
j.. and rcMaIu permanent homes for said
!.li,nS 10 he located thereon, and no
person not members OF said tribes
s,.,Ii ever lie Permitted To enter thereon
WlhoGt In, permission Of the tribes i'll
tcrc>te'l. except officers and employees OF
tie ni;cl STATE, Provided, That the
Il -trct or districts shall hc 80 located rs
not 10 Interfere wl:h travel on highways
], Gated lv authority OF the United States
Nor with fl!n route OF TIE Northern Pa
lie Railroad, the uion Pacific Rlil-
r-d, tic uion Pacific Railroad East
cen iDni>lou. or the proposed route of
Ia, Atll.ti: and Pacific Railroad by the
Way OF albuquerque.
So. .. And bc it further enacted.
lH;d the following sums OF money are
h:ehy appropriated out Of any moneys
IL the treasury, TO wit: To carry out
IT, provisions Of the preceding sections
% thi, act. one hundred and fifty thouS-
AID dollars to enable the Secretary of
the Interior TO Sub>ist such friendly Indi-
aa~ H. may have separated or may here
a:lcI sepelate themselves from the hos
tile bands or tribes and seek the protec-
tlon OF the United States, three hun
drel thousand dollars.
Sc. : And he it further enacted,
That the Secretary Of War be required
/" furnish transportation, subsistence,
and Protection to the commissioners here
il NAMED during the discharge of their
duties.
Sc. ). And he it further enacted,
at II said commissioners fail to secure
lie consent OF Il { Indians to remove tc
t.e reservations and fail to secure peace,
tt Secretary of War, under the Iii.
lection Of the President. is hereby au
l!uriZcd to accept the services of mount
{. volunteers from the Governors Of til,
> ycrtl States and Territories, in organ
J.. i companies and battalions, not ex.
yduG four thousand men in number
;t:,d iOr such term of service rs, in hi
a. .gmrnt, may be necessary for the sup
PRECISION OF Indian hoStilites.
sc. 6. And bc 1t further enacted
! ut all volunteers 80 accepted shall b.
paced upon the same footing, in respcc
t. pay, clothing, subsistence, and equip
H. ut, Is the troops ot'the regular army
SIC. :. And be it further enacted
lat sad commissioners report their do
is under This act to the President Q
l"> United States, including any sucl
treaties and all correspondence as well a
Evidence by them taken
Approved, July 20, 1867.