The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-07-26

any klpd bhall be matle By any pCrson with
any tribe OF Indians, or individual Indian or
Iadians, not citizen Of the United States, for
ths payment or delivery Of any money or
other thing Of value, in present or In prospect
I've, or for The granting or procuring any priv.
liegee to him or her, or any other pprsgn or
persons IN confederation Of services for siitl
inssians relative TO their lands, or TO any Claims
growing out OF, or IN reielante to, annuisits,
ihstalinents, or otllcr moneys, claims, de.
nmndS, or thing, under laws or treaties with
the United States, or 0lilcial ACTS Of any officers
thereAt or in any way connected with or due
from the Unitcd States, unless such contract
OF agreement bc In writing, and execntetl amt
approved In the manner hereinafter direct
e,t.
SEC 2. That all contracts or agreement be-
tween such parties and for such purposes as
! hamed in the first section Of this act shall be
IN writing, . duplicate or copy Of which shall
| e diliyercd to each party tileretp, as herein
after provided. All such c0ntrahls shall be
executed before n judge Of court OF record
and approved in writing thereon by the Secre-
| tRry VI The Interior and commissioner OF ln'ti-
| an Affairs Such contract or agreement shall
contain the names ct all parties In interest,
their residence and occupation but those
made with tribe by their tribal authorities,
| the scope Of authority aHd the reason for eX-
crcising that authority shall bc given specific
ally. Sinh contracts or agreements sllai
| state the time when AMI place where made,
The particular purpose for which made, the
special thing or things to be done under IL,
and, If for the collection OF money, the basis
OF the claim, the soi;rce from which II is to be
collected, the disposition 10 he made OF 1t when
collected, the amount or rate per centum Of
the fee in all cases aud IL any contingent mat
ter or condition constitutes . lart 0i the coi-
tract or agreement 1t shall he specifically set
forth: Provided, Tha, all such contracts shall
have fixed limited time TO run, and sha \ be
invalid unless so limited: And provided, That
s,lch contracts shall not be asSignab!e, in
whole or In part, unless the names Of the as.
slgnees and their residences and Occupations
be entered In writing upon the contract, and
the consent OF the secretary Of the Interior
and Commissioner OF Indian Affairs to stch
assignment be also endorsed thereon And be
1t further provided, That the Judge before
whom such contract or agreement Is executed
>hall certify officially the time when
aud place where such contrct or agreement
was executed, and that II WAS in his presence,
and who are the Interested parties thereto, as
stated to him at the time, the parties present
making the same; the source amt extent Of
authority claimed 1T the Time by the contract-
ing sartics to make the contract or agreement,
anu whether made In person or by agent or by
attorney of either party or parties.
SEC. 8. That no money shall be paid to any
agent or attorney by an officer Of the United
States under such contract or agreement, 9th.
er Than the fees due him for services rendered
hereunder: but the moneys due the tribe,
Indian, or Indians, US the case may be, sha be
paid by the United States, through lis own Of
ihers or agents, to the party or parties cnti-
tied thereto: Provided, That no money or
thing shall be paid to any person for services
under such contract Or agreement, until such
person shall have first d led with the COMMITS
sl0ner Of Indian Affairs d sworn statement
showing each particular act Of service under
the contract, giving date and tact in detail, and
The Secretary Of the Interior and Commission
er Of Indian Affairs shall determine thcrcfrom
whether, In their judgement, such contract or
agreement has been complied with or fuliied;
II 50, the same may be paid, and Ii not, 1t shall
he pait In proportion to the services rendered
under the contract; Provided, That all such
contracts or agreements hereafter male In VIC
latlOn Of the provisions Of this act are hereby
deolared null and void, and all money or other
thing Of valne paid to any person BY any liz
dian or tribe, or any one else for or on his or
their behalf, on account Of such services, in
excess Cf the amount apprOvelby said Com
missioner and Secretary for such services, may
I've recovered by suit III the name of the Uni
regardless Of the amount In controversy, one
half OF which shall he paid 10 the person sning
Tor the same, and the other half shall be paid
into the treasury nf tho United States for the
Use Of the Indian or tribe BY or for whom it
was paid and the person so receiving said
money, and his aiders and abettors shall, in
addition to the forfeiture OF rail sum, be sub
jest to prosecution for mis,lcmeanor In any
court of the United States, and, on conviction,
shalt be fined not less than one thousand dol
lara, and imprisoned not less than six months;
and it shall be the duty OF all district attorneys
oi the United States to prosecute snch cases
when applied to TO do 90, and their failure and
refusal shall be grounds for their removal
from oiliJc and any Indian agant or other
person In The employment Of the United States
who shall In violation Of the provisions ofthis
act, alyisc, saEction, or In any way aid in tho
making ri sltth contracts or agreements, in
making slich la yments rs are here prohibited,
hall, IN addition to the punishment herein
imposed on the person making said contract
Or re1eiying said money, be, on conviction,
dismissed from the service OF the United
states, and be forever disqualified from hold
Ing any Office Of profit or trust under ihe same.
Apprycd, May 2l, 1872.