The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-04-30

Sufflclently established therein, ana are
able to provide for themselves; and ia
provide for the removal and most urgent
necessities Of the Kansas Indians, twenty
five thousand dollars, said amount to be
reimbursed from the proceeds of the sale Of
their lands in the State of Kansas.
For this amount, or so much thereof as
may be necessary, to be expended in the
erection of agency buildings on the NAL
heur Indian reservation in Oregon, and in
the purchase of goods, subsistence, stores,
&C., for the Indianat that may be collected
on said reservation; also for breaking land
ard instructing the Indians in agricultural
and mechanical pursuits, providing en-
ployees, educating children, procuring
medicine and medical attendance, care for
and support of the aged, sick, and infirm,
for the helpless orphans of said Indians, or
in other respects to promote their civiliza-
ton, comfort, and improvement, fifty
thousand dollars.
So much of the act entitled San act maxi
ing provisions for the civilization of the
Indian tribes adjoining the frontier settle
ment," approved March third, eighteen
hundred and nineteen, as provides an an
nual appropriation of ten thousand dollars,
be, and the same hereby is, repealed.
The sum of five thousand dollars APP
propriated by act Of May twenty-ninth,
eighteen hundred and seventy-two, for the
erection of building at New Boggy De-
pot, Indian Territory, to be used as an
office for the Indian agent for the Choctaw
and Chckasaw Indians may be used either
for the erection or the purchase, at the
discretion of the Secretary of the Interior,
of buildings for agency purposes at the
place designated: Provided, That the sew
eral appropriations herein made for teach
ers, millers, blacksmiths, engineers, car
penters, physicians, and other persons, and
for various articles provided by the treaty
stipulation, may be diverted to other uses
for the benefit OF the various Indian tribes,
within the discretion of the President, and
with the consent of said tribes expressed
in the usual manner; and that he cause
report to be made to Congress at its next
session thereafter, of his action under this
provision.
INTEREST ON TRUST-FUND STOCKS.
For payment of interest on certain alb
tracted and non-paying State stocks be-
longing to various Indian tribes, (and
held in trust by the Secretary of the lnte-
rior,) for the fiscal year ending June
thirtieth, eighteen hundred and seventy
three, namely: d.. aaI
g For interest on the Cherokee national
fund, thirty-two thousand four hundred and
eighty dollars. ~.
For interest on the Cherokee scheol-fund,
two thousand three hundred and fifty
dollars.
For interest on the Chickasaw national
fund, fifteen thousand one hundred and
forty dollars.
For interest on the Chickasaw incom-
petents' fund, one hundred dollars.
For interest on the Choctaw general
fund, twenty-seven thousand dollars.
Fer interest on the Creek orphans
fund, four thousand and forty-eight dol
lars.
For interest on the Delaware general
fund, eight thousand nine hundred and
thirty dollars.
For interest on the Iowas' fund, three
thousand one hundred and sixty dollars.
For interest on the Kaskaskias', Weas',
Peorias', and Piankeshaws' fund, four
thousand and eighty-one dollars.
For interest on the KaskaSkias', Weas',
Peorias', and Piankeshaws', school.fund,
one thousand four hundred and forty
nine dollars.
For interest on the Menomonees' fund,
nine hundred and fifty dollars.
For interest on the Ottawas' and Chippe-
was fund, two hundred and thirty
dollars.
For interest on the Pottawatomies'
education fund.-. three thousand three hun
bred and fifty dollars.
For contingent expenses of trust funds,
one thousand five hundred dollars.
Sec. 2. That the Secretary of the lnte-
rlor be, and he is hereby, authorized to
sell the bonds now held in trust by him
for the Ottawa Indians, Blanchard's Fork
and Roche de Bauf, amounting to twenty
one thousand six hundred and seventy
four dollars and forty-eIght cents, and APP
ply the proceeds of the sale in the manner
prescribed by the terms of the sixteenth
article of the treaty with the Senecas and
other tribes, of February twenty third,
eighteen hundred and sixty-seven.
Sec. 3. That all authority now existing
by the acts of March second, eighteen hun
dred and sxty-one, and March third, eigh-
teen hundred and seventy-one, or otherwise
to issue or deliver any bonds of the United
States to the Choctaw tribe of Indians is
hereby suspended until the further action
of Congress in the matter, and providing
for such issue or delivery.
SEC. 4. That there shall be set apart
from the funds belonging to the Cherokee
nation, on the proper order of the national
council, the sum Of one hundred thousand
dollars from the proceeds of lands sold to
the Osages, to be set apart, and eighty thou
sand dollars thereof to be invested as part
of the orphan fund, and twenty thousand
dollars to be expended for buildings and
other improvements deemed necessary for
benefit of the institution for the orphans
the sum of one hundred thousand dollars
from the proceeds of the strip Of land in
Kansas to be set apart for an asylum for
the insane, deaf and dumb, blind, and in
digent persons of the Cherokee nation,
seventy-fve thousand dollars of said
amount to be invested as separate fund,
and its interest semi-annnally applied to
the support of said institution, the remain
ing twenty-five thousand dollars to
be expended for its establishment I; the
sum of seyenty-fve thousand dollars from
the proceeds of the sale of lands to the
Great and Little Osages to be expended for
the establishment Of literary institution
for the education Of INDECENT persons of
said nation, under such rules and regula-
tons as the national council of the Chero-
KEGS may prescribe.
Sec. 5. That the proceeds of the sales
of lands belonging to the Kickapoo lndl-