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LAWS
OF THE
UNITED STATES
PASSED AT THE
SECOND SESSION OF THE FORTY-SECoND
CONGRESS
GENERAL NArUnE-No. 91.l

CONbhEoo.
GENERAL NArURE-No 81
AN ACT making appropriations for the current and
contingent expenses OF the In liam department, and
for fulfilling treaty slipuatious with various In
dian tribes for the year ending June thirty eight
cen hundred and seventy-three, and for other
purposes.
sentativeS of the United States Of america n Con-
qress assembled, That the following sums be, and
they are hereby, appropriated, out of any money in
the treas Try not otherwise appropriated for the pur
pose of paying the current and contingent expenses
Of the Iniian department, anl fulfilling treaty spu-
lations with the various Indian II ibes:
For pay Of eight superinteudents of Indian affairs
namely Two superiuteDdents for the tribes east Of
the Rocky mountains; one for Oregon; one for the
territory OF Washington; one for the Territory of
New Mexico; one for California; for the Terrific
~ OF Arizona and one for the territory OF Montana
nineteen thous anu one hundred dollars
Eor pay OF slxty-eght agents Of indian affairs viz:
~, rive Tor tAe tiibes IN Oregon, viz Warm Springs,
cies;
i4ree Tor the tribes in Washington Territory, viz;
Mean Bay, Yakima, and S. Kokomish agencies;
Three Tor the tribes in California, viz: Ho,pa Val
ley, Round Valley, and Iuie River agencies;
fwo for the tribes in Nevada viz: Pi-Ute and
Walker River, and Pyramid Lake agencies;
two for he uibes i'll Idaho, viz: Nez Perce and
Fort Hall ag encies;
Foar for epe lrI5es in Montana, viz: Flat Heads,
Bla:dfeet, Crow, AMI Milk River agencies;
Nine for the tribes in Dakota, viz: MILESTONE
Yankoon, Psnca, Upper Missouri, Grand River
Chey me River, Fort Berthold Sisseton, and Devils
Lake agencies;
Two Tor the tribes in Wyoming, viz: Red Cloud
Saosaone and Bannock agencies;
one Tor the Tribes in Utah, viz: Uintah Valley
agen y,
Six Tor the tribes in New Mexico, viz: Albiouin
Navajo Cmmaron, Mesealero Apache, Southern
Apache, and Pueblo agencies;
Two tor the tribes In Colorado VIZ: Los pinos and
White River agencies
Six for the tribes in Nebraska, viz: Great Nemaha
Omaha. Winneoaeo, Pawnee, otoe, and Santee agen-
cies;
Three for the tribes in Kansas, viz; Pottawatomie
kaw or Kansas, and Kickapoo agencies;
Ten Tor the tribes in the Indian Territory viz Sac
and Fox Quapaw, Neosho, Ki)wa and Comanche,
Upper Arkansas Wichita, Cherokee, Creek. Choc,
taw IN Clickasaw. and Seminole agencies;
One FOR the triues in Minnesota, viz: Chippewa
agency;
Iowa agency;
Nv, .9t the tribes in Wisconsin, viz: Green Bay
O,s for the tribes in Michigan, viz: Mackinac
agency;
agency;
four for the tribes in Arizona, viz Papago, Colo
RADIO River, Pima and Maricopa, and Moguis Pueblo
agencies, one hundred and two thousand dollars:
ProDided That il shall be the duty of the President
to dispense with the services of such Indian agents
and snperin .endents herein mentioned as may be
pracicaole and where 1t is prac icable he shall
qure the same person to perform the duties Of two
agencies OR superintendencies for one salary.
For pay of special agent for the Goship Western
AMI Northwestern bands Of Shoshones, in Western
Utah AM Eastern Nevada, one thousand five hun
dred dollars
For three sab-agents one for the tribes in Oregon
viz: Alesea sub-agency; and two for the tribes in
Washington Territory, viz: Tulalip and Quinaielt
sub-agoncies, three thousand dollars.
For pay OF clerk to superintendent for California
one thousand eight hundred dollars.
For temporary clerks to superintendents six thous-
For pay Of ninety interpreters, as follows: Twenty
one tor the tribes in Oregon and the Territories of
washington, Utah, ami new Mexico, at five bundled
dollars each; thrty-six for the tribes elsewhere at
four hundred dollars each; seventeen extra for the
tribes elsewhere at four hundred dollars each three
for the the Indian service in Utah. at five hundred
dollars each; for the Shoshoues and one for the
Utahs, at one thousand dollars EACH one for the
Sisseton and Wahpeton bands OF Sioux, four hundred
dollars one for the Saes and Foxes of the Mississippi
now in Tama county, Iowa. four hundred dollars;
niue for the indian service in the Territories Of Ar
a gut Coior@ao' iaano, wyoming, and the State of
thousand five hundred dollars
For buildings at agencies, and repairs of same, ten
housand dollars.
For vaccine matter and vaccination Of Indians five
tn )usand u liiars.
For presents to and provisions for Indians, ten
For actual expenses incurred, and that may here
after be incurred, by officers of the Indian depart
menf in the rescue Of prisoners from Indian tribes
an returning them to their homes and for EXPENSES
incident to the arrest and confinement within the
territory OF the United States by order of such Off
GERS IT psrs ms charged with crimes against Indians
nye thousand dollars.
For contingencies including travelling, incidental
curren, AMI contingent expenses of superintendents
and agents. and of their Offices fifty thousand dollars
APACHES, KIowAs, AND CoMANCHEs.
For fifth of thirty instalments, as provided to be
expended under the tenth article treaty of October
twenty -drst eighteen hundred and sixty-seven con-
Guided at Medicine Lodge Creek, in Kansas with the
Ktowas AMI Comanches, and under the third article
treaty OF Same date with the Apaches, thirty thous
and dollars
For purchase of clothing, as provided in came
treaties, twenty-six thousand dollars.
For pay OF carpenter, farmer, blacksmith, miller,
and engineer, five thousand two hundred dollars.
a., n9r pay OF physician anu teacher, two thousand
For transportation of goods, five thousand dollars
APACHES.
For this amount, to subsist and properly care for
the Apache In iians in Arizona and New Mexico whs
have been or may be collected reservations in New
dollars: Prooided That this appropriation shall be
expended only in behalf of those Indians who go and
re .n upon said reservations and refrain from hos
tilises.
ARAPAH0ES, CHEYENNES, APACHES, KIO-
WAS, COMANCHES, AND WICHITAS.
For subsistence of the Arapahoes. Cheyenpes.
Apache Mowts, and Comlnche Indians, and Wichi-
ia lntians, (ani transportation of the same) who
have oeen collected upon the reservations apart
for their use and occupation two hundred thousand
dollars.
ARICKAREES GROS VENTURES, AND MAN
For this amount, to be expended in such goods,
provisions, and other articles the President may
from time TO time determine, including transporta-
ton thereof, in instructns in agricultural and
chanica pursuits in providing emplo, ees, educating
children, procuring medicine and medical attend
ance, care for and supp OF the aged sick and in
nrn fof the helpless orphans OF said In ians and in
any other respect to promote heir civilization COM
fort ami improvement, seventy-fve thousand dollars.
ASsINABoINEs.
For this amount, to be expended in such foods.
provisions, and other articles, the President may
from time to time determine, including transporta-
i'm in
chanca pursuits in providing employees educating
children, procuring medicine aud medical attend-
fcin for the helpless orphans Of said Indians and in
any other respect promote thier comfort ciyiliza
ton, and Improvement, thirty thousand dollars.
BLACKFEET, BLoODS, AND PIEGANS.
For this amount, to be expended in such goods
provisions, and other Articles the President may
tr IN Time TO time determine including TRANSPORTS
tioa thereof in instructins in agricultural and me-
chanica pursui 8, in providing employees educating
chillren, procuring medicine and medical attend
ance, care for and support of the aged SICK an in
frn FOR the helpless orphans of said Indians and in
every other respect to promote their civilization
comfort ami Improvement, fifty thousand dollars.
CALAPooIAS, MOLALLAS, AND CLACKAMAs
OF WILLAMETTE VALLEY.
For third Of five instruments of the fourth series of
annuity, for beneficial objects, five thousand five
hundred dollars.
CHEYENNES AND ARAPAHOES.
For nth OF thirty instalmeuts provided to be ex-
pended under tenth article treaty of October twenty
eighth, eighteen hundred and sixty-seven, twenty
thousand dollars.
For purchase of clothing. per same article four
teen Thousand five hundred dollars.
For pay physician and teacher, as per thirteenth
article same treaty, two thousand five hundred dol
lars.
For pay of carpenter, farmer, blacksmith, miller
and engineer, as per same article, five thousand two
hundred dollars.
For TT transportation of goods for the Cheyeupes and
Arapahoes seven thousand five hundred dollars.
CHICKASAWS.
For permanent annuity in goods, three thousand
dollars.
BOISE FORT BAND OF CHIPPEWAs.
For seventh of twenty instruments for the support
OF one blacksmith ami assistant and for tools,
smith shop, per third article treaty of April
seventh, eighteen hundred and sixty-sx, one thous-
and live hundred dollars.
For seventh of twenty instruments for the support
of one school teacher and for the necessary books
AMI stationery, per third article treaty of April
seventh, eighteen hundred sixty six, eight hundred
dollars.
For seventh oftwenty instalmens, for tho instruc-
ton of lnians in farming, and purchase of seeds.
tools, and FORTH per third article treaty of April
seventh eighteen hundred AMI sixty-six, eight hui<-
drel dollars
For seven h of twenty insta ments Of annuity. in
money, to De paid, per capita, per third article
treaty of Airi seventh eighteen hundred and sixty-
six, three thousand i've hundred dollars.
For seyeneh OF twenty instruments Of annuity, in
provisions, ammunition, and tobacco, per third ar
tice treaty of April seventh eighteen hundl ed and
sixGy-six one thousani dollars.
For seventh of twenty instalmcnts of annuity in
goods AMI other articles third article treaty of