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observed their treaty obligations with the gov

observed their treaty obligations with the gov
eminent as hereInDefOre stated.
SIC. 3. Ard Be IL further enacted. That the nm.
expended balance now standing TO the credit OF
the Kansas tribe OF Indians on the books OF the
Treasury Department, appropriated fcr or be-
longing 20 them for educatignal pur poses. may
be used under the directlon of the superinten.
dent of Indian affairs for the central superin.
tendency in the purchase OF such articles OF
thought necessary to relieve the most pressing
wants OF said Indians, they being IN destitute
and suffering condition
SIC. T. Ando be IL further enacted That there he
appropriated the further sum of two millions
OF dollars, or so much thereof as may be ne.
cess4ry, TO enable the President to maintain the
and parties Of Indians, and to promote civiliZa-
tion among said Indians, bring them, where
pracncabIe, upon reservations, relieve their
necessities, and encourage their efforts at self
support, report Of all expenditures under
this appropriation TO be made in detail to Con-
gress in December next; and for the purpose of
enabling toe President to execute the powers
conferred by this act he is hereby authorized
At his discretion, TO organize board OF COM
missloners, TO consist of not more than ten
persons, 10 be selected by him from men emit
nsnt for their intelligence and philanthrophy,
TO serve without pecuniary compensation, who
may, under his direction, exercise joint control
WITH the Secretary of the Interior over the dis
bursement OF the appropriations made by this
act or any part thereof that the President nav
designate; and to pay the necessary expenses
OF iran spOrtation, subsistence, and clerk hire
Ol ssilu COUl mlSS1OQeTS WQllp ACTUALLY engaged
in said service there hereby appropriated, +,
out of any money in the treasury not other
wise appropriated, the sum of twenty-fi We
thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may
be necessary.
SRC. s. And b. a. further enacted. That nothing
IN this act contained or in any OF the provi-
sions thereof, shall be so construed as 70 ratify
or approve any treaty made with any tribes.
bands. or parties of Indians since the twentieth
day OF July, eighteen hundred and sixty -se ven.
SEC G. And be IL further enacted, That the ap-
nTrl InU of hnn vnA and nfanv,
thousand dollars made to the State Of Mime
sofa, July second, eighteen hundred ana sixty
four, TO supply a deficiency in the appropria-
ion of March third, eighteen hundred and
sxty-three, for the costs, charges, and expenses
properly incurred by said State in suppressing
Indian hostilities in the year eighteen hundred
and sixty two, be, and the same is hereby, ex-
tended 70 embrace such expenditures incurred
IN the year eighteen hundred and sixty-three
to the amount of twelve thousand four hundred
and eight dollars and four cents: Proutdsd, That
only so much Of such expenses shall be paid
the State of Minnesota as shall be allowed by
the proper accounting officers under the twenty :
second section OF the act approved March third,
eighteen hundred and sixty three. entitled IAN
act making appropriations for sundry civil ex
penses OF the government for the year ending
June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and sixtv.
four, and for the year ending June thirtietn. .
eighteen hundred and sixty three, and for other
purposes"
Appro we'd, April 10, 1859.