, 1870-03-22
sha1, bs TIC duty u said 1nspeetorn 70 SO ,h u

,ha1, bs TIC duty o. zaid Inspectors 70 see thss
tho epiIit Of al a1isting treahes sud 96!isa.
i'm. II, faithfully srecuteA; md tb1t- M!hMs
Of tbs United Sates regulating uaoo ~ Nc "
tcscourrc With Indians 5e cbscr1ea. AZ son
muuicatiop between the United efSles ~ ~
Of raid Indians, tending to the shrogauono
Of existing t1s4tes and contrasts,
or for eny other purpose, shall be coaaneted
by eaid boa1i1, or By soune o. It's oniy
authorized me1nbcra, sctin6 under INC u.eo-
tion OF tic President Of the United otates- Any
nenter or members Of said hoard. aha!l, IN mo
inriadicticn assiened to him Or them, lave saa
nower to suspend temporarily any poFson OF
Ear+ons .unciuted or employed IN connactton
Nth fhc Indian. service, 1t any time whsn tho
interests OF the United States or o1 tho n
dsEs may, in the judguen. 81 SAD ,' insreoss
eiou. Arv vacancy thus created may bo tenn
rorsri}y flied by raid Inspector or inspectors.
rrhn must rtpcrt Immediately all facts to the
President oi the United States, through the
Secretary Of the Interior, And ahtde q n1s s, ae
Of one or more of said Inspectors to be pres
ent At the annual or serni-annual di5tHbatlons
of goods, money, or Other a1tlc4cs 70 saM II
l;ars. and to examine all tho books, conttacts,
and vouchers Of the eSupe1intendents ana Agents.
and tho farms, mllls. shops, mud schools On
the Reservation or in the Indian country. ma97
inr fulI report thereon to the board SAID
board shall. when in their opinion It may re-
suit benetcially to tho Indians, form Mnplo
codes OF Laws or regulations adapted 10 tns
condition Of the various tribes OF paaG', at.u
ahall eubnit the same to Congress ior ~ cou-
shfcraticn and action. Said board shall ALSO
suh1uit TO Congress such nohtc2uons or aosp-
catipus Of existing treaties and CONTRACTS n'
tween the United States and any tribe or o1na
Of 1ndisns as will, III the Judgment u ea1a N
make Intelligent and productive citizens OF
raid Iu,1iauf AL Claims in favor Of or against
auv OF said Indians shall be thoroughly
examined by. said board in the ~
for t.epTedat;ons or otherwise shall be allowed
until thev have been TINS examined. 1t shall
lie the duty Of eaid b4sard, or nf some OF its
rcmbcrs, 10 hear the complaints any Of sad
! Indian. may wish to make against any person
| appointed or employed by the United states,
OF againss any lereon permitted to leslds III
| the Indian country, or ulHn a'ly intian 1eaof-
| yatiou. The board, or any Ut its nasuloers,
acting in tho jurisdiction assigned to tncn.
shall Lave full power to eject any person 1fom
the 1utlian country, or f-om any lndian rsscr-
yatipu for I1uukcnncs-. or any other vice that
| has tendency to corrupt the morals OF tho
Indiaus, or to deprive them OF their rights,
| whether said citizens Ike whites or mixed bloois
| who have adopted the customs Of the
| whites. Whenever force may ba required N
I the performance OF this duty, the commanlting
officer OF the nearest military post shall at tho
written request Of eaid Inspector or lnsrect-
! ors, render such assistance ~ may b necea-
| sary. 1t 4h1Il be tho duty Of said board to
take such general charge Of the welfare Of
said Indians, to sid in locating them on farms q
to be held in scveralty, to itcite them to salf-
support, and to become productive citizens
and to take such other steps aud make aucn
Recommendations as will not only tend to civil
ize and Chrissisnize them, but will also tend TO
restore their confidence in the good Intentions
Of the United States toward them Said In
epectors are specially enjoined, in the distziha-
ton Of money. goods. and provisions, 70 dls-
c1imln1te xs fAr Al possible between the Ficloue
and idle and the moral Ind industrious In
diAue.
SEC. 2. Be il further enacted, That in the
performance Of tho ttuties indicated in this Acs,
each Inspector il hereby authorized TO admin
t lister oathA and at1i1nations-
SEC. 3. Be i further. easac:ed. That said In,
epectors shall hold Office until removed fol
cause BY the President Of the United States
acting with the advice and consent Of - the
Senate, and anv vacancy shall be filed In Ike
. manner with the original appointment:
SEC. :. And Be il further enacted, That M
pay Of each ct the Ave Inspectors provided to1
in this act shall be the Same rs the Counls
| nioner Of Indian Affairs. The SALARY OF tht
: Secretary shall be $4,000 per Aunum, aud tha
: Of each Of tho clerks =, 500 per annun1; ant
. | when engaged IN discharEinB duties assignee
10 them by the board, away from the city Q
Washington, said Inspectors or officers sha
= be paid such travelling and incidental expense
| III 1QaN De aulAolAcI uk oFyAo'G4 "a ~ ~
! Secretary Of the Interior.
! Sec. 5. Ind be i! further etsacttrl That th
sum of - thousand dollars. or 80 muc
thereof III NAV be necessary to carry out III
foregoing bill. is hereby appropriated ont @
: any money in the Treasury not otherwise ap
!, prprHated.
SEC. +. 4ni br il further enacGr3 That tn
!. President OF the United States Is hereby AZ
!. thoriztd. when, in his Judgment, the publ
: service will not be linlc1ed thereby. to dispens
: with one or more OF tho Supetintendnncies ~
: thorized by law, and to transfer any and a
: their duties to tile Board Of Inspectors, whe
duls organized.