New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-17
LAWS OF TIE UNITED STATES.
Passed n; tie Third session of ss,e Forty.
First Congress.
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F3r-t Congress.
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AN ACT Eo.. the relief OF the S.oc!lb.i,ige
ana Mt,!lsea tribe OF indians. in the State
q! W ISconSln.
BE it enacted by the senate and House Of
Representatives. OF the United States OF
America i'll Congress assembled. That the
two townships of land, situated III the
county OF Shawanlw, and State OF Wiscon-
sin. set apart .or the ilsr of the Stocsbridgc
and Munsrc tribe of Indians. shall. under
direction OF the Secretary OF the Interior, be
examined and appraised, by two or more
disintercsted appraisers to be selcctc" By
him. in eighty-acre lots, according to public
survey: such appraisal shall state the
quality of the soil. Tie quantity. quality ana
value of the timber growing on each let
estimating the pine timber a not less than
one dollar per thousand. ani the vaiue o.
all improvements. if any. made thereon
with the name of the owner of such I'M
provcments. rs certified by the sacheln and
councillors of said tribe, and, when returned
to the land office OF the district III which
said lands are situated be subject 70 pub
lie inspection for at least thirty days before
the day appointed for TIE sale Of such
lands. us hereinafter provided. One copy
of said appraisal shall he m:tte and re
L,
IA duplicate thereof to the SccietHrr OF the
Interior. within six months from the pa
sage II this act and Ike person appointed
to make such appraisal shall be allowed
such compensation for their services as
may he liked b. the Secretary u tle IN
tc!iaI.
SEC. >. And be il further enacted. That
the. said iwo townships OF land SHALL he adj
vert>ed for sale. by notice OF not less ti!an
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three newspapers OF the district having
general circulation. and shall be offered al
public auction. 1t The nearest Government
.an, office within the Green Bay agency. 20
the hi = hest bidder. in lots of not exceeding
eighty acres each. but shall not De sold tor
less. than the appraised value thereof.
None OF said lands shall! be subject to entry
until :hcv shall have been offered as aio.c
said. ard then only at the price fixed by
such appraisal. All of said lands remain
ing UnSold at the expiration OF one year
after they shall have been offered rs a.,"rr
said shall he again advertised and offered
AT pubic auction AZ the nearest govern
n!"nt land Office within the G"r.n Bay
agency at not less than the minimum OF
oac dollar and twenty-five cents per acre.
and thereafter shall be subject to priya;A
entry ut the latter price and shall iii al!
cases be sold FOR cash only: Provided.
i'"r is hereby authorised TO reserve from
sale d quantity OF said lands not exceeding
eighteen contiguous sections, embracing
sach as are now actually occupied and I'M
proved. and are best adapted to aori-
cultural purposes. subject 10 allotment 10
members OF the Indian party OF said tribe
as hereinafter provided.
SEC. 5 And be it further enacted. That
from til" first proceeds of the sale of LAMBS.
as provided in the second section OF this
act. shall he paid the expenses of appraisal
and sale OF said lands the amount due -
individuals for Improvements as returned
by the appraisers. and the amount o.: the
debts contracted by the sacllcm and conn
ciliols for the benefit OF said tribes.
amounting to the sum of eleven Thousand
dollars, according to a schedule to be ccr-
titled by them. and returned to the Com
missioner of Indian Affairs.
SEE. 1. And be il further enacted. That,
immediately after the returns shall be re-
ce!ved ut the General Land Office OF the
last public sale according to the provisions
ot this act. Il statement shall be made up.
under the direction OF the Secretary OF the
Interior. exhibiting the gross amount of
moneys realized from the sale of tie said
two townships of land. after ,cduetin-
therrtrom the sums appropriated by the
preceding sections of this act. to which said
amount shall be added the vaue of the
lands remaining unsold OF SAID two town
ships. estimating the same at sixty cents
per acrY: also the sum of six thousand dol
lars held in trust by the government OF the
lnited States tor the Use OF the Stock bridge
and Munsec tribes of Indians. under the
treaty of eighteen hundred and thirty-nine:
and the total amount thereof shall ccnsti-
tItc the entire sum Of money due FROM the
government of the United States to the
said Stockbridge and Munsee tribes of IN
d.ians. to be paid and appropriated for their
benefit as hereinafter directed.
SEC. ,. And he it further enacted. That
the sum of money thus found G4le to the
SAID tribes shall be divided between the
citizen and Indian parties of said tribes in
proportion to the number OF each rcspcc-
lively. according to rolls thereof. made and
returned i'll conformity with the provisions
OF this act to the Commissioners of Indian
Affairs: That portion of said sum bcIongin.
to the citizen party shall be equally divided
among them per capita, and paid to the
heats of families and adult members OF
SAID party: that portion of said sum be
longing to the Indian party shall be placed
to their credit on the books of the Treas
llrer of the United States, and bear in
tcrcst at the rate of five per centun
per annum. payable scmi-annuaLv, and
said interest shall be applied to the
support Oh schools, the purchase OF
agricultural implements, or paid in such
other manner as the President may direct:
Provided, however. That part OF said
sum due the Indian party, not exceeding
thirty thousand dollars. may, on the re-
quest Of the sachem and councillors OF said
tribe, be expended III securing a new loca-
ton for said tribe, and in removing and
aiding them to establish themselves in
their new home; and in case of their pr,,-
curing and removal to such new location,
at any time' the said eighteen sections of
land reserved for their use by the second
section of this act shall be sold in the
manner therein provided, and tine proceeds
thereof be placed to their credit as aiore-
said.
SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That.
Tor the purpose of determining the persons
VINO are members OF said tribes and the
future relation OF each to the government
OF the United States, there shall be pre-
pared, under the direction Of the Commits
sl0ner OF Indian Affairs, or such person as
may be selected by him to superintend the
same, two rolls, one to be den0minated the