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whom shall he clerks both OF the circuit and district
reside and keep mis- Office at Lynchburg another shall
reside and keep his office Abingdon another shall
reside and keep his office at Danve, and the fourth
shall reside anu keep his Office at Harrison burg, who
snail receive The lees and mpensat0n for services
per formed by them, rest ecGveIy, now fixed by law.
SEC. TO- And be 1t FURTHER enacted. ThaT either OF
the ceIk OF the circuit and courts said
western district hereby authorized under the di-
reeton OF the dsr ct judge of said western district
to make transcript from any OF the lecOrds, files
or papers OF The district and circuit courts OF the
United States remaining in the office OF the clerks
10 said eastern district of all matters and proceed
ings which relate to or concern liens upon or TITLES
to real estate situate in said western district and tor
that purpose shall have said records in the
office OF the Said clerks in said eastern DISTRICT aud
such transcripts, when made by either of said
Clerks shall be certified to be and by The
clerk making the same. and the same when so made
anu certified shall be evidence in all courts and places
equally with sail orig mails.
SEQ. II. A"d be it further enacted, That this act
shall affect the complexion the census OF the
STATE OF Virginia Tor the year ghteen hundred and
seventy; anu n"hpg herein shall affect existing
or existing officers except as herein modified and
approved February 8. 1871.
GENERAL NArURE-No. 1871
AN ACT for the relief of the Stock bridge and Mum
see tribe OF Indians, in the late OF Wisconsin.
Be 1t enacted by the Seuatc and House of Repre-
Sentdtsves OF the United States Of america in Con-
gress assembled, That the townships OF land sit
uated in the county of Shawanaw, and State OF Wis
Munsee tribe OF Indians, shall, under direction of
the Secretary the Interior. be examined and ap-
praised by TWO or more disnteresIed appraisers to
be selected by him. in eiehtyac loUs according to
public vey; such appraisal shall state the quality
OF the SOIL the quantity. quality, and value OF the
timber growing each lot, estimating tn pine tim
her at not less than one dollar per thousand, and
the value OF all improvements, II any, made there
ments certified by the sachem and councillors Of
said tribe and, woen returned the land office Of
the district in which said lands situated BIZ ub-
To 10 SpVsva .nfin Ioncf
tore the day appointed for thesae OF such u.s. as
hereinafter provided. One copy OF SAID appraisal
district, and duplicate thereof to the Secretary OF
lbe Interior, within SIX months from the passage Of
this act and the person appointed to make such
praisal shall be allowed such com pen>atou Tor their
services as may be fixed by the Secretary of the In
terror.
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the said
two townships OF lanu shall be advertised tor sale,
by notice Of not less than three MONTHS to De pub
III heu N at least three newspapers of the district
having general circulation and shall be off red at
pubic auction. at the nearest Government iaud o.
flee within the Green Bay agency. to the highest
bidder in lots OF not exceeding ehty esch but
shall not be sold or less than the appraised value
thereof None OF said lands shall be subj, CT to entry
until they Shall have been offered as aforesaid, and
then only at the price fixed bv such appraisal. All
or SAID lands remaining unsold aG thu EXPIRATION OF
one year after they shalt have been fe ed as afore-
SAID Shall be again advertised offered at publ C
auction at the nearest government land Office within
the Green Bay agency at not less than the mini
mum OF one dollar and tive ity five cents per acre.
and thereafter snal be subject private entry at
the latter price and shall in all cases be sou or
only: P'oUidtd hoireuer Thai the Secretary OF the
Interior is eby authorized to rye from sale
quantity OF said lands not excee0lng eight -eu cn-
tguous sections, emb acing such now actually
occupied ana improved, and are best adapted 10 az
rcurufal pu: poses, to allotment to members
OF the ludan patty OF said tribe hereinafter pro
vde1.
SEC 3. and be it further enacted, That from the
first proceeds OF the sale Ut lands pr vided in the
second ton this act, shall be paid the exoepsea
OF APPRAISAL and sale OF said lands q din
TO individuals tor improv. ments as returned bv the
app aisers. and the amount the debts contracted
by the saehem and councillors the benefit said
tribes, amounting TO the sum of eleven thousand
dollars, according to schedule to be certified bv
them. and returned TO the Commissioner OF indian
Affairs.
Sac. 4. And be it further enacted That immed-
aely alter the returns shall be received at the Gem
eral Land Office OF the last public sale accol ding to
the provisions of this act statement SHAH be made
up, under the dill econ OF the Secretary OF the In
terror exhibiting the gross amount OF MONEYS rsal-
ized from the sale OF the said Two townships land
after deducting thereren the sums appropriated by
the preceding sections OF this act, TO which said
naming unsOld OF said two Townships, estimating
the sane al sixty cents per acre: the sum of
thousand dollars held In Iru by the gov rnment Of
the United 'or the use Of the Stockbrdge ana
Munsee tribes OF Indians under the treaty OF egh-
teen hundred and thirty and the total amo1 nj
thereof shall Constitute the entirc mODey due
iron the government OF the Uniteu States to the
said StockOridge ami Munsee tribes OF Indians 10
be paid and appropriated 'or their benefit herein
SEC. 8. And be it further enacted That the sum
of money thus tou nj due the SAID tribes shall be
divided between the citizen and Indian parties OF
SAID tribes, in proportion to The lumber OF each
respectively, according to TO Is thereof made and
turned in conformity with the provisions OF this act
to the Commissioner Indian fairs; That Dor ton
OF i'd sun belonging to the cillzen parry snail be
equally divided among them per capita, and paid to
the heads OF families. and iulG me- mbers of said
party; that portion of said belonging the In
dian party shall be placed to their credit on the
books OF the Treasurer OF the United States, and
bear interest at the rate OF five per eentum Ger an
mum, payable sami-anhually, and SAIL interest shall
be applied 10 the support schools, the purchase of
agricultural impl- ments or paid such other man
ner as the President may directs Provided ho,cever
That part Of sau sum due the Inuiau party, not
exceeding thirty thousand dollars, may, the re-
quest OF the sachem and councillors of said tribe, be
expended in securing new location tor said tribe,
an in removing anu al ling them to establish them-
Sc yes in their ne home; and in OF their pro-
tie, The said eighteen sections of land
their eoy the second section this shalt be
eeeds thereof he naced to their cred al
SEC 6. Aud be it further enacted. That, for the
purpose OF determining the persons who are menu
hers OF said tribes aud the future relation each
the government OF the I'm ted Stales there shall be
prepared, under the direction OF Comm ISL IN er
OF lnuian Affairs, such person as NAV be selected
by him to suerinlend the same, two rol g. one to be
denomna ed the citizen roll. to embrace the names
OF all such persons OF full age and their mes as
slgtfy their desire to separate their relations with
said tribe and to become citizens OF the United
States; the other to be denomin the indian roll
ana TO embrace the names of all such desire to
retain their tribal character and continue under the
care and guardianship OF the United States which
said rolls shall he ned by the sarhem and council.
Tors OF said tribe, certified by the person supern-
tending tie same, and returned to the Comm ssioner
OF Indian Affairs, but person OF full age shall be
entered upon said citizen roll without his her ui
and free consent, personally given to the person
perintending such enrolment; shall any person.
his her descendants be entered upon either OF
said tribe and received allo ment lands under the
act OF Congress Tor the reliet OF The Stockbridge
tribe OF Ind ans, OF March third. eighteen hundred
aud fjrty-three, and amendment Of August six
eighteen hundred aod forty SIX under the trea,y
OF February five, eighteen hundred and fty-six or
who shall not be OF Stock br pc or Munsee descsnr
After the said rolls shall be made and returned as
herein provided, the same shall be held as full sur
render and REIMBURSEMENT the part the citizen
parry, each and every one OF them, of all claims TO
be thereafter known or considered as members OF
SAID tribe, or In any manner interested in any pro-
vision heretofore or hereafter to be made by any
treaty OF law OF the United states the benefit o.
SAID tribes, and ttey and their descendants shall
thenceforh be admitted 10 all the rights and privi-
leges Of citizens OF the United States.
SEC. Z. And be it further enacted That after the
SAD rolls shall have been made and returned, the
said Indian party shall thenceforth be known as the
upon lands reserved by the second section OF this
act or such other reese vaon may be procured for
ana tner adoption among them OF any Individual,
not Of Indian descent shall be null and VOID,
SEC 9. Amd be it further enacted, That as soon as
prac icable after suitable and permanent res.rya
tion snail be obtained and accepted by said tribe
either at their present home or elsewhere the same
sha'', un er he direction OF the Secretary of the
Interior. be surveyed and subdviIed to correspond
win the public survey, and the council OF said tTbe
under the superin'endsnce OF the agent OF the Uni.
ied 81 ates shall make just and fair alotmeu. of
SO much leof lin compact fOIm) as NAV be re-
CURED among the individuals and families compos.
ing sald tr1be as follows: Each head OF a family con-
s,sthg OF our pers ms shall receive eighty acres of
land, anu II consisting more that four persons
at he discretion OF the couucil, eighty acres more
may be assigned him or heI each male person above
the age OF eighteen years, not included any fam
n.y. snail receive elg"ty acres; each female per on
ABOVE the aye o! eighteen years, not member of
my family, and each orphan chill Shall receive
ory acres; the lands assigned allotted as atore
aId shall be held lnaienable, and in case OF the
ieath OF any person, his her right thereto shall
escend to his her h.irs if members OF sail tribe
nd If be or she dss without heirs capable nher-
ting the land shall revert and become the CON-
mol p operiy OF said tribe; there shall also be sec
part and appropriated lot. not exceeding forty
cres, to be beld as common roperty on which to |
rect church, parsonage, school house, and other |
improvements necessary tor The accommodation of
lid tribe: Provided, That if any femae snail marry
OF SAID tribe, she shall thereby ore all right to
old any of said lands, as if deceased.
SEC. 3. and be it FURTHER enacted That the allot-
It shall be made. and certified copy thereof re-
lrned 20 the Commissioner OF Indian Affairs, w1h-
one year after the reservation shall have been
ade AMI accepted by SAID triue; and thereafter The
lie OF the lanus described therein hall be he'd by
le United States in trust individuals and their
,lrs TO whom the same were allotted The surplus
nds embraced in such reservation remaining after
aking such allOtmens shall he held 10 ike manner
the nlted States subject to be allotted to indi
ouals OF said tribe who may cot have received any
lie com mon benefit of said tribe Trovided. That no
lanee or addition shall be made in The allotment |