The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-12-07

Sec. g. That the Secretary Of the Interior be. rnd
ne hereby s, authorized 70 expend, for the ~
OF The Winnebago Indians. In Wisconsin, nom tilr
present homes in that State to the WinnPbago reser
walton, In Nebraska to such other location as may
be selected for them and for their subs stence during
such removal, and at their new homes, the SUM Of
thirty-six thousand dollars or s. much thereof as
may be necessary, appropriated by act OF July If
tenth, eighteen hundred and seventy for the re-
moval Of stray bands of Pottawatonies and Winnie
basoes hom Wisconsin to the tribes to which they
respectively belong
SEC I. That it shall be the duty of the Secretary
OF the Interior to prepare and to be published
such rules and regulations be may deem necessary
proper, prescribing the manner of presenting
claims arising under existing laws or treaty stipula-
tons. for compensation for depredati0ns committed
by the Indians and the degree and character Of tho
evidence necessary to support such claims; he shall
carefully investigate all such claims may be pre-
seated subject to the rules and regulations prepared
p hm and report to Congress, at each session there
o. te nature, character and amount of such claims,
whether allowed by him not, and the evidence mp
Oh which his action based: Propided. That no
payment on account Of salt claim shall be made
gress.
SEC. g. That with the con ont ami concurrerra
oil those bands OF the Chippewa Indians OF Lake Su-
peiior, coated ON Lac Flambeau and on Lac Court
Indians, expressed in open council in he usual mar
ner. the Secretary Of tile Interior be- and hereby Is
authorized TO remove the said bands of indians fom
the tracts of lands which set apart for them re-
spectfvely and withheld from sale for tbe;r nse in
accordance with the third and fourth clauses Of the
second article of the treaty between the Unitsd
States and the Chippewa Indians of Lake SUPERIOR
and the Mississippi, concluded September tbirtIrth
eighteen hud ed and fifty -four, and to locate said
bands Of Indians upon the tract of land set anort Nv
the second clause Of said article for the La Points
band Of said Chippewa Indians.
The lands rendered vacant under the prece ing
section of this act shall Re appraised by three come.
tent commissioners, one of whom shall be the United
States agent for tie said Chippewa Indians and he
other two shall be appointed by the Secretary Of the
Interior with the approval of the President Should
there be upon any of the lands be thus Appraised
any improvements made by or for the Indians, OF for
government purposes, the said commissioners shall
| appraise the said improvements separately. Alter
the said lands shall have been appraised as he elm
provided, the Secretary OF the Interior shall be- and
hereby is, authorized to offer the at public sale
to the highest bidder, In tracts not exceeding enc
hundred and sixty acres cash, at such place IN The
congressional district in which said andsare situated
as may be designated by the Secretary Of the Interior
ninety days notice OF which shall be given by adyer-
tsemcn In at least three newspapers of general cir
cuation published in said congressional district and
II not sold at public SALE it may be sold in tracts of
not exceeding one hundred and sixty acres TO one
person. at not less than the appraised value and up
| on payment therefor to cause patents in the usual
form to be issued TO said purchaser or purchase for
said lands: Propded That bid for separate tracts
shall be accepted which may be less than the APP
praised value of such tract including the improve
ments, If any, thereon: Ind provided further That
bids for tracts having improvements upon them shall
state the price for both the land ami the improve
ments. The proceeds 81 such sales shall be inves ed
expended for the benefit If the indians interested
in such manner as the Secretary Of the Interi r. sub
| jet to the approval of the President, may direct
The commissioners TO be appointed by the Secreta-
ry of the Interior, under the provisions Of this act
shall receive compensatien for their services at the
rate Of six dollars for each day actually aged in
the duties herein designated, in addition to the
amount paid by thsm for actual travelling and other
| necessary expenses.
The sum Of seventy-five thousand dollars or so
much thereof as may be necessary be, and hereby Is
appropriated, out OF any moneys in the treasury not
otherwise appropriated, 10 be expended under the di
rection of the Sc rotary Of the INTERIOR for the APP
prasement and sale Of the said reservations and for
the removal and establishment Of said Indians, as
hereinbefore provided, the sum so expended to be
reimbursed from the pro eets of the sales Of the
lands ofsaid Indians authorized by this act.
Approved, May 20, 1872.
| j. g. BLAINE,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
SCHUYLER COLLAR,
Fice-Prssident Of the United States and President
OF the Senate.
U. S. GRANT.