Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-07-01
GENERAL NATCRE-No. 49,
Az ACT regulating the mode of ing priv ate con-
tracts with Indians.


,sHfafirss ef ths Unilsd States Of America Con
agreement Of any kind shall be made by any person
With any tribe Of indians. or Individual Indian or
payment OF delivery Of any money or other thing Of
ing or procuring any privilege 70 hmm her, any
other person persons In consideration OF services
claims growing Of, or in reference sanuities,
miscellaneous, or other moneys, Claims demands, or
thing under laws treaties with the United States,
official acts Of any officers thereof or in any way
connected with or due from the United States, un,
less such contract OF agreement be writing. and
executed and approved in the manner hereinafter
directed.
SEC ?. That all contracts OF agreements between
such Parties and for sueh Rurp as named IN the
hrst section o. I'M. act shall os IN tins dupll-
thereto, as hereinafter provided All such contracts
and approved in writing thereon by the Secretary Of
the Interior and Commissioner OF Indian Affairs.
names Of ali parties in Interest their residence aud
occupation; but those made with tribe by Their
reason for exercising that authority shall b. given
specihealiy. such contracts or agreements shall
tieglar purp@se for which made, he special thing
from Which Is % De Collected the di.rcstion to Be
eenium Of the Zee in ali cases: and if any contingent
se or Hs Il s Of . s
Pr0ridsf, That all such contracts shall have fxed
limited: 1Sf p1Sriied. That such Contracts shall
not be assignable in whole or in part, unless the
enpstions be entered in writing upon the Contract
and the consent Of the secretary of he Interior and
ment be also endorsed thereon Asd be a. further
Or i dSee%ted shs eepfv s
time when and place where such contract agree
and who the interested parties as stated
10 him at the time, the parties present making the
same the source and extent OF authority claimed at
or and whether in perso SO or
SEC That no money shall shall Be paid 70 anS agent
or attorney BY an officer of the United States under
due him for services rendered hereunder; but the
Ss IN be- pa b S or as the
,i, sesrs Or agents To the party or parties en-
shall be paid to any person for services under such
contract or agreement, until such shall have
sworn statement, showing each particular act of
service under the contract, giving date and fact n
missioner Of Indian Affairs shall deteTmine there
E Tee1h s In their such SSptsaGs or
me sam may be paid and If not it shall be paid in
iract Prorifsd, That all such contracts or agree
Rehts hereafter made IN violation Of the prov isons
money or other thing Of value paid TO any per
son by any Indian or tribe, or any one else
Of such services, in excess of the amount AM
proved by said Commissioner and Secretary for
% the thtsd States In any % count snt Of tine
seTsy one half Of which shall be raid % the psrson
sung Tor the same and the other half shall be paid
ths treasury OF the united states Tor the OF
the Indian or tribe by for whom il was paid; and
lhe person SO reesiying said money, and his aiders
ano abettors sha in addition to the forfeiture Of
salu sum, De sabJect to prosecution for misde
heAnor IA any court Of the United States, and, on
eorNist3n, shall be fined not less than one thous-
and and dollars and i'm prisoned not less than six
months and u shall be the duty Of all district artor
Etys OF the United States to prosecute such cases
saa aPPliSd TO to do so, and their failure and
s ssos shall be ground for their removal from
tnCS ana any Indian agent other in 4 he
employment Of the United States Who shaii in
slolstlen OF the provisions OF this act ADVISE
sanction or in sny way aid in the making Of such
contracts or agreements, in making such payments
as are here prohibited, shall, in addition to the
punlshmen mt herein imposed on the person msiin
said contract or receiving said money be, on con,
Nlction, dismissed from the service Of the United
Sstes and be forever DISC ualifed from holding any
once OF proft or trust under ths same.
APPROX ed. May q, ls72