The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1872-07-11

Bill fer The Sale of lnAinM LanAs.
AN ACT for the relief of certain tribes Of Indians
IN the northern superintenslency.
he II enacted By the Seaate sad Hesse Of Represea.
tafircs cfthe Csited Sfaes Of Anesics IL Cossrcss
aesemb!ed That with the consent and concurrence
of the Omaha tribe of Indians, expressed in open
council IN the usual manner the Secretary Of the
interior be- and hereby is, authorized to to
be surveyed, if necessar;-. . portion of their re-
servation in the State Of Nebraska not exceeding
fifty Thousand acres, to be taken from the western
part thereof and to be separated from the remain
ing portion of said reservation by q line running
along the secti0n-lines from North to South. The
said lands separated shall be appraised by three
competent commissioners, one of whom shall be
selected by said Omaha tribe of Indians in open
council, and the other two shall be appointed by
| the Secretary Of the Interior. After the survey
and aPpraisement of said lands, ~ herein provi-
ded, the Secretary Of the Interior shall he, and
hereby is, authorized to offer the same for sale
for cash in hand; and sealed proposals, duly invi-
ted by public advertisements, shall be received
for the same for tracts not exceeding one hundred
and sixty acres each, and also for the entire body
offered; and be shall be, and hereby is authorized
to accept the proposal for the entire tract or the
highest bids for separate tracts, whichever shall be
deemed best for the interests Of the Indians {:
Prorded, That no bid for separate tracts shall be
accepted which may be less than the appraised
value of such tract, nor less than one dollar and
twenty five cents per acre. or for the entire tract
which shall be less than the aggregate appraised
value of the same, nor less than one dollar and
twenty five cents per acre. The proceeds of such
sale shall be placed to the credit of said Indians
the o. Ks Of the Treasury Of the United States,
and bear Interest at the rate of five per centum
per annum, payable semi-annually, except such
portion thereof as the Secretary Of the Interior,
with the approval of the President Of the United
States, may deem necessary to be expended for
their immediate use in improving and fencing
farms, building houses, purchasing implements Of
agriculture and live stock, and in establishing
and supporting schools: Prorided also. That not
more than twenty y-fve per centum of the princi-
pal of the aggregate amount of sales of said lands
shall be expended in any year: Prorided That
no sale shall be approved unless the average
sales Of each of said parcels of said land shall he
at least two dollars and fifty cents per acre.
SEC. = That with the consent and concurrence of
the Pawnee tribe of Indians, expressed in open
council in the usual manner, the Secretary of the
Interior be, and hereby H. authorized to cause to
be surveyed, if necessary, portion of their
reservE ion in the State of Nebraska, not exceed
ing fiflA Thousand acres to be taken from that
part of said reservation lying south of Loup Fork.
The said lands SO surveyed shall be appraised by
three competent commissioners, one of whom
shall be selected by the said Pawnee tribe of Ir-
dans in open council, and the other two shall he
appointed by the Secretary Of the Interior. Af-
ter the survey and appraisement Of said lands, ms
herein provided, the Secretary of the Interior
shall be, and hereby il, authorized to offer the
same for sale, for cash in hand in the same man.
ner and with the same restrictions as provided in
the first section of this act relating to the Omaha
lands; and the proceeds of sueh sale shall be
placed to the credit of said Indians on the books
of the Treasury Of the United States, and bear
interest at the rate of five per centum per annum
payable esem-annualy, except such portion there
of the Secretary of the Interior with the appro-
val of the President of the United States. may
deem necessary to he expended for their imme-
date use as directed in the said first section of
this act.
SEC. 3. That with the consent and concurrence
of the Otoe and MssOuria tribe of Indians ex-
prssed in open council in the usual manner. the
Secretary of the Interior be, and hereby is authcr-
lied to cause to be surveyed, if necessary a nor
tion of their reservation lying in the States Of
Nebraska and Kansas, not exceeding eighty thons-
and acres. To be taken from the western part
thereof, lying west Of the Big Blue river, part of
said tract lying in the State of Nebraska, and
part lying in the STATE of Kansas. The said lands
surveyed shall be appraised by three cor,re-
tent commissioners. one Of whom shall be selcc-
ted by said Otoe and Missouria tribe of Indians
in open council, and the other two shall be ap-
pointed by the Secretary of the Interior After
the survey and apprcisement of said lands as
herein provided. the Secretary of the Interior
shall be, and hereby is authorized to offer the
same for SALE for cash in hand, IN the same man
and with the same restrictions as provided in
the first section of this act relating to the Omaha
lands; and the proceeds of srch sale shall he
placed to the credit of said Indians on the books
OF the Treasury OF the United States, and bear in
terest at the rate of five per centum per annum,
payable semi-annually, except such portion there
of as the Secretary of the Interior with the a,,-
proval of the President of the United States, may
deem necessary to he expended for their imme-
tiate use, as directed in the said first section of
this act.
SEC. A. That with the consent and concurrence
of the Sec and Fox Of the Missouri tribe of In.
dians expressed in open council in the usual man.
ner, the Secretary of the Interior he, and hereby
is, authorized to cause TO he surveyed. if neces-
sary. portion or the whole of their reservation
in the State of Nebraska, containing about six
teen Thousand acres. The said land surveyed
shall he appraised by three competent commits
sioners, one of whom shall be selected by said
Sac and Fox Of the Missouri tribe of Indians in
open council, ant the other two shall be appon-
ted by the Secretary of the Interior. After the
survey and appraisement of said lands, as herein
crowded, the Secretary of the Interior s,..i BE-
and hereby is, authorized TO offer the same for
sale for cash in hand, in the same manner and
with the same restrictions provided in the first
section of this act relating to the Omaha lands
and the proceeds of such sale shall be placed to
the credit of the said Indians the books of the
Treasury of the United States, and bear interest
at the rate Of five per centum per annnn, payable
semi-annually, except such portion thereof as the
Secretary of the Interior, with the approval of
the President Of the United States, may deem
necessary to he expended for their immediate use
directed in the said first section of this act OF
for their removal to the Indian Territory or else
where, in case they desire tn remove.
SEC. 5. That in all patents of lands sold under
authority of this act, there shall be inserted q
clause forever prohibiting the sale of Intoxicating
liquors said lands, under pain Of forfeiture Of
title thereto; and due notice of this provision
shall he given in the advertisement offering said
lands for sale.
SEC. 8. That the commissioners to he appoin-
ted by the Secretary of the Interior, under the
provisions of this act shall receive compensation
for their services at the rate of eight dollars for
each day actually engaged in the dnties herein
in addition to the amount paid by
them for actual travelling and other necessary ex-
penses.
Approved .,afc 20, ,c72.
Senator Psmersy the Situation.
Senator P',meroy, WIN has been travelling in