Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-09-06

and their resd noes and occupations be entered In
wridng upon he contrNc, and the consent OF the
Secretary Of the Inteior and the OmmisslOOer Of
Indian Anal In such assignment be a so indOr cd
thrreOH: And be n further pTouiled 1nat the Judge
before whom such contract or agreement is exc
cuted shall cpTtify Officially the time when and
place where such contract or agreement WAS exc
Gu ed, AMI that J was ia his presence, and who
the interested parties thereto as stated 90 him at
the time. the parties present makiug the saTne tho
source aud extent Of authority claimed at he time
the contracting parties 20 piake the contract or
agreemtnt and whether made In person or by sgent
or atDrn'y y Of either party or parfi 3.
SEC. 0. That no money shall be paid TO any ag nj
or att rney by Olcer VI the United States under
aly such contract or agreement othe than the
fees due him for the serv ~ rendered Hereunder;
but q moneys due the tribe, dian, or indians as
the case may he, shall he psid by the United States
thTuugh its ONn officers or agent to th3 party or
parties entitled ihere.0: roUtded lhaJ no money
or thing shall be paid to any person for services
under such 'ntract or agreement until such per-
son snhll nave flrSi He'd with lhe commissioner oil
lndidn Affairs IL SvOm statement showing ach
particular act OF service under the cont act RYiug
date anu fact Ia detail ana tho secretary Of the
Interior and Commissioner " Indian Affairs shall
Diet mime thereirOm wnether, IN heir Judgment,
such contract or agreement has been complied win
funrd; II no. the same may he paid, and II not, Il
shall be- ain In proportion the services rendered
u4 er the cOutfact: ITsuided, That all such con.
tracts or agreements hereafter maze IN violation OF
the prOvisi MS his act are hereby declared null
and void, bnd all money or other thing OF value paid
10 Ruy rerson Oy uny Indian or tribe, or auy one
else for or OH his or her behalf on account Of such
Comm ss antr aud Secretary for suCh ,rviJea, may
be reguv, red by suit 1 the name Of the Unit
Sta es IN any court ~ tile United ateA, regardless
o. tho amount ia COntTDY ray, One-h4lt OF VIII, Il
shall be pad into the treasury OF the United States
for th uue O the indian tr tribe by or for whom II
wa paid; and the person so receiving said mon y,
ana his aider and a' etUrs shall, IN Hifiton To tile
iuTfeture uf sald suIi, hc subject 10 pr aecutit
for msdemearOr lIf any court Uf the United States
aud On G nvctOn, shall fned not less than one
thousand dollars, and imprisoned not less than six
IN nths; and sinai BE- the dniy OF alt district at
l1rney4 Of the United states prosecute such cas-
when applied to do 30, aud their failure and re usa
shall gruuud for their removal from once: AND
any Indian agent or other p rsen In the empOymei
~ the MT States VINO shan, IN violation OF thI
provisions OF this act advise, sanction, OF In AM
ay III IN the making Of su h contracts Or agree
men's, in making such payments as are here pro
hibIed, shall IN addition To the punishment herell
| impus a on th person making sad contract or rC
| reiyns said noDey be, on conviction, dismsse'
frum the service Of the United St9tes, AID be Tor
ever dlsq1alitl d from holding any oiico Of pront
| liuSl uuuUr the same.
| Approved May 2l, 1872.