The Weekly Arizonian., 1869-07-17

damages sustained not exceeding fifteen tbon- sand dollars, to be divided pro rata in nav. mens of the claims to be found due which shall be final settlement of said claims.
 To supply deficiency of appropriation to nav 1 for depredations committed bv Indians ;3 northwestern Iowain the year eighteen hundred and ffty-seven, ten thousand nine hundred and six dollars and thirty four cents.
 SEC. 2. And be it f1nther enacted. That all goods and merchandise furnished any tribe or band of Indians under the provisions ofany act shall be turned over by the agent or superin- tendent of such tribe or band to the chiefs of the tribe or band l1 bulk and in the original package, as nearly Is practicable, and in the presence of the headman of the tribe, if plac- ticabe, to be distributed to the tribe or band by the chiefs in such manner as the chiefs may deem best, in the presence of the agent or su>
 erintendent PrOoided, That said chiefs have observed their treaty obligations with the gov. errment as hereinbefore stated.
 SEC. g. AAd Dc it tarther enacted, That the unexpt nded baiance now standing to the credit of the Kansas tribeof Indians on the books of the Treasury DepaJ9uent, appropriated for or belonging to theHaa aeor educational nurpose may be used under fhe direction of the super intendent of Indian affairs for the central su- periniendency in the purchase of such articles of food and clothing as may in his discretion he thought necessary to relieve the most pressino wants of said. Indiafs, they being in destitute and suffering condition.
 SEC 4. Aud De it t1rther enncted That there be appropriated the further sum of two millions of dollars, Or so much thereof as may ha uaoosSarv fn onaEla bo tain the peace amdng and with the yarous tribes, bands, and aarties of Indians, and to promote civlllzatloYamong said Indians, bring them, where praeqcable, upon reservations, relieve thelr necessities, and encourage their efforts at sei@supp rt, a report of all expen- ditures under thls aaprOpriattoleto be made in detail to Cong ress iA DecelASer next; and for the purpose Of enahRng the President to exc cut. the powers cohttrred by thIs act ba ;s hereby authorized, athlS discretion, 10 organize a board of commissioners. to consist of not more than ten peraoIs, to be elected by him from men eminent Or their intell;oence and philanthropy to ser1e without pecuniarv com. gensatiQn. who nay s4ls4 -lrtt s,eGrerarj oI the Interior over the disbursement of the appropri ations, made by this act or any part thereof that the President may designate; and to pay the necessary eXI enSes of transportation, sub- sistence and clerk hire of said commissioners while actually engaged i'll said service there IS hel ebv appropriated, out of any money in the treasury not otherW ise appropriated, the sum of twent-five thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary.
 SEC. 5. And De it further enacted, That mo- thing in this act contained, or in any of the provisions thereof, shall be so construed as to .atify or approve any treaty made with any tribes, bands or parties of Indians since the twentieth day of July, eighteen hundred and 1 sixtA-seTen.
 SEe. 6. And De H further enacted, That the appropriation of oue hundred and seventeen thousand dollars made to the State of Mlnne- sota, July second, eighteen hundred and sixty tfour, to SUI ply a deficiency in the approprIa--
 ion of March third, eighteen hundred and 1 Sixty-three, for the costs, charges, and eXpen-
 Ses properly incurred by said State ln suppress Sing Indian hostilities in the year eighteen hundred and sixty-two, be and the same l' hereby, extended to embrace such expenditure
 incurred in the year eighteen hundred ant sixty-three to amount of twelve thousand tOu
 hundred and elght dollars and four cents
 Frorided That only so much otsuch expense
 shall be paid the State of Minnesota as shall b allowed by the proper accounting officers unde
 the twenty second section of the act approved March third, eighteen hundred and sixty three entitled "An act making appropriations to , sundry civil expenses ofthe government for tn year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundre and sixty four and for the year ending Jun thirtieth, eighteen hundred and sixty three , and for other purposes
 { Approved, April 10. 1869.
 AN ACT authorizing the submission of the COT . stitution of Virginia, Mississippi, and Texas '. 2. vote of the people, and authorizing the ele tion ofState officers. provided by said constit'