The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1869-05-13
OFFICIAL.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES;
- az PASSED AT THE
FIRST SESSION OF THE FORTY
FIRST CONGRESS.
tPrBLrc-No. 10 !

FIRST CONGRESS.
[PuBuo-No. 10
Az ACT making appropriations for the current
and contingent expenses Of the Indian de
parment, and for fulfilling treaty stipula.
ions with various Indian tribes for the wear
ending June thirieth, eighteen hundred and
seventy.
BE il enacted by Tie Senate and House OF Rep.
Tessntltirs oftIe United States Of America in Con
sress assembled rhatthe following sums be- aud
they are hereby, Appropriated. out Of any mon
ay in the treasury not otherwise appropriated
for the purpose Of paying the current and ,on,
tingeut expenses Of the Indian department and
fulfilling heaty stipulalioVs with the various
Indian tribes:
For the current and contingent expenses Of
the Indian department namely:
For the pay of eleven superinienlents ci
Indian affairs and OF ffty-nine Indian agents. .
one hundred aud fourteen thousand seven hun.
dred dollars, ms follows:
sUPERlSTESDRSrs or INDIAN 4FFAIRq.
Two superintendents for the tribes east Of
che Rocky mountains; one for Oregon one for
Washin yton Territory; one for the Territory of
New Mexico; ono for the Territory Of Utah;
zone for California; one for Nevada. one for the
Territory Of Arizona one for Montana, and
ono for IDAHO.
iEDIAS AGENTs.
Three for the tribes in Oregon; four for tie
tribes in New Mexico: one for The tribes in
Utah one additional for the Indians in Utah
one for The tribes in the Territory Of Utah;
eleven for Tie tribes east of the Rocky noun.
IAins: two for tie tribes e1St of the Rocky
mountains; four for the Indians east of the
Rocky mountains, viz: Sioux and Semiuolrs
the Omaha, Bickapoo, Kansas, aud Ncosho
agencies three for the tribes east of the Rocky
mountains: one for the Indians in the State Of
New York one for the Delaware Indiaus;'
one for Green Bay, Wisconsin; three for tho
tribes in Washington. Territory: ons for he
WicbaLas and neighborinG tribes west Of the
Choctaws and Chickasaws one for the tribes
rHst Of the Rocky mountains: lne for the lndi.
ans in the Territory Of New Mexico; one for
The Fonca tribe; one for The Pawnees; one for
the Yanclon Sioux. three for The tribes in The
Territory Of Washington; one Tor Grand Riylr
and Untah bands Of lndilnS in the Territory
rf Coisrado; two for the Upper Missouri aud
the country adjacent thereto: ono for the Olt1.
was, ChippewaGs OF Swan crcel, and Black
river. aud Christian indians in Kmsas. three
agents for the STATE Of CllifJruia: one fr the
Kiowa. Apache, and Comanche Indians: Que
for the SissctoR and Warppion bands Of Dak1.
ia or Sioux Indians: one for the bands Of Sacs
and Foxes VI the Mississippi now in Tant
county, Iowa: one fJf ti- Iuli,tns ia ,hc Stale
Of Seyada and none fJrthe Grow tribe OF In
dians: ProgHst That il shall b. the duly of
1he PfeNlrut 10 dispense with services uf such
Indian agents aud suncrjnrsndrG's herein
mentioned as may le practicable, and where
II Is praclicabla h. shall require the -a'us
: spsrson TO perform the duties OF two ageucies
tsliastinieile eats T fr hn6ssalarS.
/. 3 Ior pay. 9t 81 l5'as6ntastiireJ in Oregon and
..sfwO in-WsssiaSttn Territory, SIX thyl3lal
.loliars.
For.pay Ofelcrk to snpqriutnlentGf SUPER
.intendrncs, cue thousand eighthunired dol.
Lara.
For pay Of cI.rE to experimentation ofInlian
affairs in California, one thousand eight hun
Lred dollars.
For pay OF interpreters, tweny thDaslnd
four hundred dollars.
For buildings at agencies aud repairs there.
Of I've thousand dollars.
For prov iSions fir Indians whiting snperIn
denotes aud agencies tea thlH,anJ dollars.
For pay of temp clerka 10 sGpurlnlen-
dents, FIVE thousand dollars,
T reontingencies OF the Indian department,
twenty five thousand dollars,
For vaccination OF lnlirts and. furnishing
vaccine matter, two thousand five hundIed
dollars,
Forhlillins treaty oiipu!a!i0ns with various
AsslNADoiNEs,
For third of twenty payments to be made
during the pleasure oi Congress, to bo exp'n'
dcd al the discretion Of tha President, in such
articles goods, and provisions as he may from
time TO time determine ten thonslnt dollars
Ofwhich may BE- expended in the pnrcha'e OF
stock. animals and agricultural implements
in instrGcling in agricultural aud mechanical
pursu T., in employing mechanics, IN ednca'
ting their children providing necessary aud
proper medicines and medical attendance,
care for aud support OF their aged, intirm, and
sick, for their helpless orphans, and IN any
other respect to promote their ciyllizNloh'
comfort, and improvement and also for pay
Of head chief thirty thouSqnd dollars.
ARIcKAEEs, oRos vESTkEs, AND MANDANS'.
For third payment. to be made during the
pleasure Of Congress. 10 he expended in such
goods, provisions, and other articles as The
President may from time to time determine; tve
thousand OF which may he expended In the
purchase Of stock Animals aud agricultural I'M
plsmentS. instructing in NJ iculturil and me-
chunical pursuits. in employing m'chon'cS'
educating their children, providing medicines
and medical attendance. care Tor aud support
of the aged. sick. andinfm, for the helpless
orphans of said Indians, and in any other re-
spact TO promote their civilization comfort
and improvement, and also for pay Of head
chief, soldier chiefs, sccond chief, and Pierre
Glvnellx. for hS services to the Arckarecs,
forty thousand dollars.
APA JHES. KIOWAS, AND C0MANCHES'
For serou | of thirty inslllmanls. to be ex'
pended under the tenth article of treaty Of oc'
tober twcnty.irst, eighteen hundred and six
~ seven. concluded a Maiiciha 10 lse CreeE,
in Kansas, with the KiowHs and Uomanehes
and under the third article Of the treaty OF Tue
same date made with the Apaches, thirty
thousand dollars.
For purchase Of clothing, under tho same
article aud treaty, tweny'six thousand dJI'
lars, .t.
For the construction Of five buildings, toI
carpenter, (9rmer, black -smilA, miller aud
engineer under the fourth article Of the above
named treaty, seven Thousand Eve hundred
and eighty.two dollars aud flty ccnts''