The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-02-09

tute aud carry on q SUIT OF sults IN lew or
equity 10 the district or circuit courts al
the United States against the present or
former Indian agent oS agents Of said band
their administrators. executors, cusst9Fs or
trustees for all clajals. caHses Of suit or
rights in law or equity that said band may
have against them or either Of them; aud
the law Of Limitation shall apply 70 such
claims. causes Of action. and riship from
and after the day this takes effect. II
shall be tho dvty oflhe district attorneys
and the Attorney General Of the United
States to institute and prosecute all suits.
cause for which may arise under this Vect-
iOa.
sEc, l2. And b It further eaaetsd,
That whenever the Great and Little Usage
Indians shall agree thereto. in such man.
ner as the President shall prescribe. IL
shall be the duty Of the President to Fs.
noge said Indians from the State Of Kan
sas to lands provided or to be provided for
them for permanent home in tho Indian
Territory. to consist Of tract Of land in
compact form equal in quantity to one
hundred and sixty acres fos oach member
ofsaid iFlbe, or saah part thereof as said
Ipdiaas nay desire, to be paid for sagt pf
the proceeds OF the sales Of their lands in
tho State OF Kansas, tho price per. acre for
such lands.to be procured in the Indiap
Territory not to exceed the price paid or to
be paid by the United, States for the same.
And to DELAY the expenses Of said rem9y-
u, aud TO aid in the subsistence Of said In
dians during the first year, there is hereby
appropriated ont of tho treasury, out Of
any money aoi otherwise appropriated, 10
be expended under the direction ofthe Se-
sreiary Of the Interior. the sum Of fry
thousand dollars, to be reimbursed to tho
United States from the proceeds Of ths
lands Of the said Indians 10 Kansas, inclu-
ding the trust lands north Of their present
diminished reservation. which lands shall
be omen ta sstAsRspt after suFvcy, eEeep.
tiag the sixteenth and thirtk.sixth actions,
which shall be reserved to the State Of
Kansas for school purposes, and shall be
sold to actual settlers ouly. said settlers
being heads Of families. or over twenty-one
years fage. in quantities. not exceeding
one hundred and sixly acres. iu square
form, to each settler. ut the price. Of one
dollar and twenty-five cents per acre; pay
ment to be inadc il cash within ono year
from, date of,setilemcnt or Of; tho passage
Of this acl; and the United States. 10 COD
sideratjon ofthe reTinquishment by said
Indians Of their lands 10 Kansas, shall pay
annually interest iOp, ,ibs amount Of money
- s ~ ~ 'ss,. ,.sIa ~,
at t6eir6te Of tise peh centum. 10 be ex.
pended BY the President fSF the be6eft Of
said Indians, IN such manner as he may
deem proper. And for this purpose an
accurate account shall be kept BY the SEQ
retarp Of the Interior Of the money receiv-
ed as proceeds fssle, end the aggregate
amount received prior to tho first day Of
November ofeach year shall be the amount
upon which the payment Of interest shall
be based The proceeds Of sale Of said
land sball be carried to to the credit Of said
Indians on the books Of the treasury, and
shall bear interest at the rate Of Eve per
cent. per annum: Proyided. That tho d.
minisbed rescrye Of said Indians in Kan
sas shall be surveyed under the direction.
Of the Secretary Of the Interior. as other
publie lands are. surveyed, as soon as the
consent Of said lndiansis obtained g above
provided, the expense Of said survey 10 be
paid from the proceeds Of sale Of said land
SEo 1.3 And be il ftrther enacted,
That there be, and is hsraby, appropriated
out Of any money in the treasury not 9th
erwise appropriated. as compensation 70
Osages for the stock and farming uteAsib
WHICH, the United States agreed to furnish
them BY the second article Of the treaty of
January eleven, eighteen haodred and
thiFty.pipe. and which we're only in part
fgrpisbed, twenty thousand dollars; aud as
compensation for the saw and grist mills
which the United States agreed by faid
treaty agreed to maintain for them fifteen
years. and which were Only maintained
Eve years, ten thousand dollars which sums
shall be expended under the direction Of
the Secretary of lbe Interior. in the follow
ing manner: twelve thousand dollars 10
erecting agency buildingsa warehouse, and
blacksmith's dwellings. and blacksmith
shop, and the remaining eighteen thousand
dollars in the erection Of school house
and church, and q saw and griSt mill at
their new home in the Indian Territory.
Approved July IS. 1870.
Convention between ibe United States Of
America end the Republic Of Venezuela:
Concluded at Caracas, April %, 1865;
Proclaimed by the President Of the Uui.
ted States, May 20. 1867.
BIZ the President Of he UniIed States q
Auteried:
A PROCLAMATION.