Smyrna times., 1872-08-21
GENERAL NATURE-NO. 73l
An Act regulating the mode of making private contra

GENERAL NATuRE-No. 1871
An Act regulating the mode OF making private contracts with
BE enacted by the Senate of Representatives of
the United State OF America in assembled That
hereafter contract any kind shall be made
or Indians not citizen of United States for the
OF any money other thing of value
tive or tor the granting procuring privilege to him or
ces said Indian relative to thier lands or o nnY c
growing out O or in reference to- annuities nsaen
with the United States official therof or
less such contract be writing and executed
SEc. That all agreements between sucb por-
ties and tor such purposes as named in the first section this
delivered to each party thereto hereinafter provided All
SoTa ana aPPTSysd ~ writing thereon By the Secretary the
shall OF Nil parties in
Their residence and occupation but those with
son for exercising that authority shall be give specifically
place where made the particular purpose for which made
nS " or aaH m 70 oe d9ne under IT, and for the col
u to be collected the disposition o when col
ami # any CONTINGENT matter condition CONSTITUTES part
PrOyed That nat all SHsh contracts shall have fixed
vidr That such Contracts shaiI not Se 80 ana pro
In part unless the names ct the asssnees their residences
the consent OF the Secretary OF the Interior the
thereon: And be it further provided That the nage
HRom sueh contract or akreemen Is executed shall certify
SyTssnsnt was % @ s Racf where sncl contract or
Who are the n,eested psrs @ t ~ IN if pr ard
claimed at the time BY the IG
parties to make the contract or and whether made
III person by agent or attorney either
SEC Tha no money shall be paid agent or attorney
agreement other than the due for services re
thereuuder but the due the tribe Indian or Indians
the be- shall be said by United States tbrongb
Its officers the party
TO: Provided That no thing shall paid 10 any
iUr service under such contract agreement such
son shall nave hrs hled with the Commissioner Indian
sworn statement showing
under the contract giving date IN detail and the
retay nt the Interior and Indian Aaair
shall determine therefrom whether in their
contract agreement has been complied with or fhled
the may be paid and shall psil in Dr
ton To the services rendered under the Poye
That all such contracts agreements hereafter made in viola
void and all other thing paid 10 anv
G any Indian or tribe else or Their he
na account OF such
proved by said Commissioner and such services
may be recovered BY suit in the the
any court OF tho United States regardless
eOh!oVery one a o which shall be paid the person snuR
Tor the same and the other halt shall
OF he United states for the Indian or tribe nv
Tor whom pad the receiving sad money
and his aders and ahbetrs shall In addition the
oil said sum- be subset to
court OF the United states and shall be fined
not less than thousand dollars not
than six months aud II shall be the all district aor
10 do and their failure aud refusal be ground for their
removal from office and Indian other IN
the employment OF the United who shall
OF the provisions OF the act advise sanction in any av Aid
IN tue making OF such contracts agreements IN making
such PAYMENTS as are here prohibited shall addition 10 the
punishment hen imposed on the making said
or receiving san money be- conviction
service OF the United states and be disqualified from
hoidi any office OF profit trust under the sane
Approved, May q, 1871.