The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-03-06
MISCELLANEOUS.
L A w s
u United STATES
THIRD SESSION OF THE FORTY FIRST
CONGRESS.

Munsee TT be OF Indians, shall, under direction of
the Secretary o. the Interior. be examined and ap-
he selected by him. in eiehtyac loJs according to
public survey; such appraisal shall state the quality
o. the soil the Quantity quality, and yaiue oi 5ne
Der at not less than one dollar per thousand auu
the value Of all improvements, II any, MADE tnere-
on with the n ame OF the owner Of such improve.
ments as certified by the sachem and councillors Of
said tribe, and woen returned TO the Iano once u
the district in which said lands are situs,eu NC 9n
lore The day for the sale OF such Ian Is as
hereinafter provided. One copy OF sald appraish
shall he made anu returned TO the land office OF t c
district ana duplicate thereof to the secretary OF
The Interior, within SIX months from the passage OF
fins AT and the person appointed to make such an
nIa;sal snail be allowed such cnmpen. alton Tor their
ssrv'ces as may be xad by the Secretary of the In
terror.
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the said
two townships of lanu shrl be advertised tor sale,
by notice not less than three months to be pub
III heu IN at least three newspapers of the district
having general circulation and snail be off red at
nubic auction. at the nearest Government land Or
flee within the Green Bay agency, to the highest
bidder in lots OF not exceeding ehty each, but
shall not be sold Tor less than the appraised value
tn -reof None OF said lands shall be subj entry
until they shall have been offered as aforesaid and
then only at the price fixed bv such appraisal. All
OF said lands remaining unsOd at the expiration of
one year after they shall have been ofeIed aore
said shall be again advertised anu offered at public
auction at the nearest land office within
the Green Bay agency. at not less than the mimi
mum OF one dollar and twenty five cents per acre,
and thereafter shal be subject to private entry at
the latter price aud shall in all cases be sOd Tor cash
only: Provided, h0arever That the Secretary OF the
Interior hel eby authorized to reserve from sale
quantity OF said lands not exceedlng eighteen CON-
t,guous sections, embr acng such as actually
occupied ana i'm proved, and are best adapted TO ag
ricutural pu. poses, sujeci to allotment to members
vided.
SEC. 8. And be it further enacted, That from the
second ton this act, shall be paid the expenses
OF appraisal and sale OF said lands, the amount due
to Individuals tor improv. ments as returned by the
app aisers, and the amount the debts acted
by the sa.hem and councillors the benefit OF said
tribes, amounting to the sum OF eleven thousand
deliars according to a schedule to be certified nv
them. and returned to the Commissioner OF indian
Affairs.
ately alter the returns shall be received at the Gen
erai Land Office OF the last public sale according
the provisions Of this act, statement SHAH be made
up, under TIE on erhon OF the Secretary OF the In
terror exhibiting the gross amount OF moneys real
lied from the saie OF The said two townships OF land,
after deductng theretroD the SUMS appropriated by
the preceding sections OF this act, TO which said
amc unt shall be adued the value OF the lands re-
malnlng unsold OF said two TOWNSHIPS, estimating
tile sane sixty cents per acre; also the sum of
thousand dollars held IN lru by the gov rnment OF
the United States the use of the SOckbridge anu
Munsee tribes OF Indians, under the treaty OF egh-
thereof shall constitute the entro OF money due
IRON the government OF the Uniteu States to the
said Stockolidge ami Munsee tribes of Indians, 10
be paid and appropriated or their benefit as herein
a1te. directed
SEC 8. And be it further enacted, That the sum
of money thus tou due to the SAID tribes shall be
divided between the cizen and Indian parties Of
SAID tribes, in proportion to The lumber OF each
respectively, according to 70 ls thereof made and
turned in con Ormty with the provisions OF this
to The commissioner OF Indian fairs: That poi ton
OF i'd sum Delougiog to the citizen parry shall be
equally divided among them per CAPITA and paid to
the heads OF families, and . 'ulC Members of said
party; that portion of said belonging to the In
dian party shall be placed to Their credit on the
books OF the IL easurer Of the United States, aud
bear interest at the rate OF five per eentum ler an
mum, payable s-m-anhually. and sain interest shall
be applied the support OF schools. the purchase Of
agricultural impl ments. or paid n such other man
the President may direct: PROVIDED. hos0euer
That part OF said sum due the Inuiau party. not
exceeding thirty thousand dollars, may, on the re-
quest OF the sachen and councl0 OF said tribr bs
expended in securing new location tor said tribe
an 10 removing ami al ing them to establish the n
Sc yes in their ne home anu in Of their pro-
cuine and removal to SUI. new locatiyn, at any
te the SAID eighteen sections of land reeerve1 tor
their ny the second section OF his act shall be
sold ID the manner therein provided, and the pro-
ceeds thereof be placed to their credit aforesaid
SEC 6. Ard be it further enacted. That, for the
purpose Of determining the persons who mem
hers Of said tribes aud the future Relation OF each 10
the government OF the I'm led Stales there shall be
OF lnuian Affairs, or such person may be selected
by him to SUI eriniend The same two rol be
denoInina ed the citizen roll. to embrace the
OF all sucn persons OF full age, anu their fam lies,
siguty their desire to separate their relations wi
said tribe and to become ctiZels OF the Unit.d
States; the other to be denomi ated the indian roll
and to embrace the names Of all such desire to
retain their tribal character and continue under the
care and guardianship OF the United State; which
Tors Of said tribe, certified by tue per.on superb
tending tie same, and returned to the Comm ssoner
entered upon said citizen roll without his or her mi
and free consent, personally given to the person
perinfending such enro lment; nor shall any person.
his or her scendants be entered upon either
sal rolls who may have hereto ore separated from
SAID Tribe ami received allotment OF lands under the
act OF Congress Tor the relet OF the Stockbrdge
FRI 0f nd nj bird oiOhfo hnn
aad rty-three. and amendment OF August six,
eighteen humid Ell aod forty six, under the treaty
OF February five, eighteen hunured and hfty-six. or
who shall not be OF Stockbri ae Mnnsee descent.
After the said rolls shall be made and returned as
herein provided, The same shall be held full
render AM REIMBURSEMENT on the part OF the citizen
parry, each and every one OF them Of all CLAIMS to
be there eater 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 or law OF the United states the benefit O,
said tribes aud ttcy and their descendants shall
theDceorth be admitted all the rights and prlyi-
leges of citizens OF the United States.
SEC. Z. And be it further enacted That after the
said indian party ahal thencetorth be known as the
"Stockbrldee tribe of Indians and may be locaied
upon lands reserved by the secoud section OF this
act or such other reese valon may be procured
them. with the assent OF the council OF sa lriDe,
and their adoption among them OF any individual,
not OF Indian descent shall be Luh and vou.
SEQ &. And be it further enacted, That as soon az
practicable after suitable ana permanent reserva-
ton snail be obtained and accepted by said tribe,
shan, un er the direction OF the Secretary of the
INTERIOR be surveyed and subdivijed to correspond
win the public vey. and The council OF said TRIBE
under the superiuiendence OF the agent OF the Uni
ted States, shall make just and fair alI0tmen. of
so much thereof lin compact form) as may be re-
CURED, among the lndt RITUALS and families pos
ing said tribe, foows Each head o, a family con-
slstng Ut four persons shall receive eighty of
land, anu II consisting OF more tina. four persons,
at he discretion OF the council, eighty more
may be assigned him or heI each male person atove
the age OF eighteen years, not included IN any tang
ABOVE the aye eighteen years, not a member OF
any family, and each orphan child shall receive
TORY acres the lands assigned and allotted aore
SAID shall be held lnalienable, and in case the
death OF any person., his her right thereto shall
descend to his or her heirs ii members said trlbe
and if he or she 0eS Without heirs capable O inber-
thug, the land shall revert and becon the CON-
moi p oper;y OF said tribe; there shall also be sec
apart aud appropriated lot. not exceeding forty
acres to be held as common rOperty which to
erect church, parsonage, school house, and other
improvements necessary tor The accommodation OF
out OF SAID tribe, she shall thereby oreit all right to
hold any of said lands, as if deceased.
SEC. 9. And be it turth'r enacted, That the alot-
ments contemplated in the previous sections Of this
act shall be made and certified copy thereof re-
turned 20 the Commissioner OF Inuian Affairs, wilh-
IN one year after the reservation shall have been
made ana accepted by SAID tribe; and thereafter The
II lie OF the ands described therein hall be he'd by
the United States in trust tor individuals and their
lands embraced in such reservation remaining after
making such allotments shall be held 10 Ike manner
ny the lteu states, suoJecC 60 be allotted to lnd
viouals OF said tribe who may cot have received any
portion said reservation, to be posed OF tor
the com mon benefit of said tribe: 1rorsded That no
change or addition shall he made in the allotment
returned to the Commissioner OF IEGan Affairs un-
less the same shall be approvedby the Secretary OF
the Interior.
su, &c; BLAINE,
Speaker Of the House or Representrtivss,
SCHUYLER COLFAX
Vco- President Of the United States and President
Of the Senate.
Received by the President January 25, 1871.
mote BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE-The
foregoing act hav0g been presented to the President
u the United States for his approval aud not hav-
ng been returned by him to The house OF Congress
a winch it originated within the time prescribed by
he CONSTITUTION OF the Unlted States, has become
aw without his approval.l
GENERAL NATURE-No. 14l
AN ACT to authorize the removal of the CUSTOM |
house from St. Marks to Cedar Keys, Florida. |
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
'enfattues Of the United States Of Anerica in Con-
yress assembled That the port of entry of the co..
ecton district OF st. Marks, in The State of Florida
be- AMI the same is hereby, removed from the town
u ST. Marks to the town OF Cedar KEYS IN said dis
r.Gt anu me sad town of St. Mark'sl hereby made
j. q: BLAINE,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives. |
SHHUYLEk COLFAX
# the Senate.
Approved, February 8, 1871.
Hard and White Pine Timber,
on hand and sawed to dimensions.
hard PsNk PLANK.
AAKD P1NEF LOORlNG AND STEP. |
ksOA ssDs. Fer Sale BY