The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-10-12
OFFICIAL.
r Avs OF THE UNITED STATES PASSED
IL AT THE SECOND SESSION OF THE
FORTy-SECONU CONGRESS.
GENERAL N.ruaE-No. OIL !

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IGEsERAL NaTuRB-No. OIL
AN ACT making appropriations for the current
and contingent expenses of the Indian depart
ment, and for fulh ling treaty stipuIatlons
with various Indian tribes, for the ear ending
June thirty, eighteen hundred and seventy
three and for other purposes.
4. re, ncludod.1
For the purchase of goods and supplies for the
Indian service in lieu of such as may be lost or
d stroyed In transportation by water, and only to
he used 10 the extent of such loss, twenty thou
sand dollars.
For fulfilling treaty obligations Of the United
States with Wyandotte Indians, as provided In
The thirteenth al ticle of the treaty conclude
February tweaty-third, eighteen hundred and
sixty seven, the following amounts ascertained
10 be due by the board of comm,s ,ioners appoint
cd by the Secretary of the Interior, as per their
report dated March second, eighteen hundred
and sixty-nine, viz taxes unjustly collected by
the territorial government OF Kansas in eighteen
hundred and fifty-nine and eighteen hundred
and sixty, to be refunded, eleven thousand seven
hundred and three dollars ana fiity-six cents; to
enable the Wyando is 10 establish themselves IN
their new homes in the indian Territory, i've
thousand dollars in all, sixteen thousand even
hundred and three dollars and 1fty-six cents, TO
be paid under the direction of the President OF
the United States.
For this amount. to assist this Peoria, Kaskas-
kia. Wea, and Piankeshaw Indians TO establish
themselves In their new homes, the said amount
10 be taken from the invested fund of said con-
federated tribe In accordance with the stipula
tons contained In the twenty.fourth article OF
INV ca Wv tshe 1880 ~ LANh
ans, of February tventy-third, eighteen hun
dred and sixty-seven, twenty thousand dollars.
FEC. 2. That the Secretary of the Interior is
hereby authorized and required to prepare and
submit TO Congress a plan for eQui ably extiu-
gutsh ng, as far as possible, the separate claims
upon the government OF the United States for
annuities and allowances of diminished Indian
tribes, and also for providing. on a uniform basis,
for all Indians who are collected at the same
agency: Provided. that no annuity, either of
money or goods, provided for in this act, sha ] be
Maid 10 trihRs which are at war With the
United States.
SEC :. That the Secretary of the Interior be,
and he her eby is, authorized to expend, for the
removal of the Chippewa indians 10 the White
Earth Lake reservation, in Minnesota, for their
subsisten g for six months after their removal,
and Tor improvements on the said reservation,
the unexpeIded balance of appropriation hero.
tofore made for such removal, subsistence and
SO forth, and now on the books of the Treasury
Department, amounting, in the aggregate, to
IF y-seven thousand and keventy-nine dollars
and forty four cents.
For this amount, or SO much thereof as may be
necessary, 10 enable the Secretary Of the Interior
to carry on the work of aiding and instructing the
Indians on the White Earth reservation, In Min
nesota, in the arts of civilization, with u view to
their selfsupport. CONDITIONED upon the as .ent Of
the Mississippi band of Chippeua as, first express.
cd in open council In The usual manner, to the
settlement of the Utter-Ta all btnd of the Pillagers
upon the White Earth reservation, with equal
| rights in respect to the lands within its bounda-
ries, twenty-five thousand cellars,
SIC. A. That the Secretary of the Interior be.
ane he is hereby, authorized, In h $ discretion, to
apply the balance On hand OF the appropriation OF
one hundred thousand dollar, made by the act
of July fifteenth eighteen hnndr.d aud seventy,
entitled IAN act Tor the SUPP of Industrial and
other schools among the Inditn tribes not other
wise provided for . and SO forth. AT such times,
in such sums, and for such tribes and bands as,
In his opinion, may be required.
For this amount. or SO much thereof as may
be necessary, to pay the expenses of holding q
general council OF the Cherokee, I leex, Semi
mole, and Choctaw and Chicka' aw Indians, in the
with said tribes in eighteen hnndr.d and sixty.
six, for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth,
eighteen hundred and seven y.three, fourteen
thousand dollars. or SO much thereof as may be
necessary: Prortded, That any other Indian tribe
permanently located in said Indian Territory
shall be, and is hereby, authorized 10 elect and
send to said general council one delegate, and, in
addition, one Delegate for each one thousand In.
dians, being members of sucn tribe, on the same
terms and conditions, and with the same rights
and privileges, including right to compensation,
as Is provided for the delegates OF the tribes
hereinbefore mentioned ana a sufficient sum to
pay the per diem and mileage of such additional
delegates IL hereby apprup it'ed
and the Secretary of tie Inferior are htr Ivy
authorized to make an appraisement OF the
Cherokee lands lying west of the ninety sixth
Ian of the Us sage Indians, in the Indian
Territory, and south of The southern
line Of the State of Kansas, coded to
the UIitet States by the Cherokee Indians uu'
der the r treaty of July nineteenth, eighteen
hundred and sixty.six, for the settlement OF
friendly Indians, and report the same 10 Congress;
Propided, That the Secretary # the Inferior he,
and he hereby is, authorized to negotiate with
the Southern Cheyennes and Arrapahoesf for the
REIMBURSEMENT of their claim to the land ceded to
them by the second article Vt the treaty Of Octo
Der twenty-eighth, eighteen hundred and sixty.
seven. out of the SEES ion MADE by the CheroAees IN
the trea y of July nineteenth, eighteen hundred
and s,xty.six; such Ielinquishment, if obtained
TO be In consideration Of "a sufficient and perma.
nent location for the SAID Cheyennes and ARIA
pahoes, upon the lands ceded to the United State
~ the Greeks and Seminoles in the treaties O
March twenty first and June fourteenth
eighteen humid ed and sixty.six; and that the Sec
Rotary report the action taken by him undel
this proyi,lon to Congress Mt its next session
SEC 9. That the secretary of the Interior be
and ne hereby Is, authorized to expend, for TIT
removal of the Winnebago Indians, in Wisconsin
fIom the r present homes in that State to th'
Winnebago reservation, in Nebraska, or To suct
other location as may be selected for them, ant
for their subsistence during such removal, and a
their new homes, the sum of thirty.six Thousand
dollars, or so much there as may be n cessary
nppr.p lated by act of July fifteenth, eighteen
hundred and seventy, for the removal If stra,
bands of Pottawatomies and Winnebagoes from
Wisconsin to the tribes 10 Whlch they respective
IS 81 THAT 1t shall be the duty of the S~ecretar,
of the Interior to prepare and cause to be pub
lished such rules and regulations as he MAJ
deem necessary or proper, prescribing the man
ner Of presenting claims arising under existing
laws or treaty stipulations, for compensation TO
QepreQatlOuS cOWiDlL.tu ny IL lHuluHs, d-u VI
degree a, d character OF the evidence necessat,
to support such claims; he shall ca efully In
yestigate all such claims as may be presented
: subject 10 the rnles and regulations prepared b.
him, and report to Congress, ut each sessio
thereof. the nature, character, and amount o
such claims, whether allowed by him or not, IN
. the evidence upon which his action was based
Provided, That no payment,on account OF sal
claim shall be made without q specific appropr
alton therefor by Congress.
SEC. s. That with The consent and con2ul
renee of those bands of the Chippewa Indians c
Lake Superior, located on Lac de Flambeau an,
on Lac Court Orioles, and also OF the tond d
Lac bands of said Ind ans, expressed in ope
council in the usual manner, the secretary {
, the Interior be, and hereby is, authorized to re
! move the said bands Of Indians from the tracl
of lands which were set apart for them respec
r lively and withheld from sale for their use, 10 az
cordance with the third and fourth clauses {
. the second article Of the treaty between the I'm
!, ted States and the Chi pewa Indians OF Lah
. Superior AM the Mississippi, concluded Septen
Der thirtieth, Eighteen hundred and ffty-tou
) and to locate said bands Of Indians upon III
, tract of land ret apart by The second clause {
D said article for the La Pointe band OF said Chi
pewa Indians.
The lands rendered vacant under the rreee'
t irg section of this act shall be appraised by thft
competent commissions 9, one of whom shall /
the United Sta e agent for the said Chippew
u Indians, and the other two shall re appointed !
!, The Secretary of tbs Int rior, with the APPROX;
n of the President. Shonld there be UP n an
Of the lands to be thus appraised any in
u lrovemenis made by or Tor the Indians, or 4
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