The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-04-10

ceeds OF the sale Of lands to the Grea. ant
Little Osages to be expended for the estab
lishment Of q liters.y institution for the ed
ucatiop Of INDECENT persons of said natio1
under such rules and regulations as the ma
tional council Of the Cherokees may pre-
scribe. s
SEC 5. That the proceeds Of the sales Of
lands belonging to the Kickapoo Indians, IL
the State Of Kansas, in pursuance Of tie fftf
article of the treaty Of May twentySeight
ammo Domini eighteen hundred and sixty
three, now invested or in the custody of the
Secretary of the Interior, shall be retained
by the Secretary of the Interior as perma-
nent trust fund, on which shall he paid to
eaid Indians, semi annually, interest at the
rate Of Eve pea centum per annum Provided
That the consent Of said Indians shall first
be given to the foregoing provision.
SEQ. 6. That there shall be appointed by
President, by and with the advice and cons
sent Of the Senate, sufficient number Of En-
dian inspectors, not exceeding five 10 number,
to perform the duties herein required
Each inspector shall hold his Office for four
years, unless sooner removed by the Presi-
dent, and he shall receive an annual Salary OF
three thousand dollars and his necessary tray
cling expenses, not exceeding ten cents a
mile for actual travel while Ia the discharge
of his duty, a statement of which expenses as
to each inspector shall accompany the annual
report Of the Secretary OF the Interior. Each
Indian SUPPLEMENTARY and agency shall be
visited aud examined as often as twice a year
by one or more Of the inspectors. Such ex-
animation shall extend to full investigation
of all matters pertaining to the business Of
the superintendency or agency, including an
examination of accounts, the manner Of ex-
pending money, the number of Indians pro-
.vided for, contracts Of all kinds connected
with the business, the condition OF the Iudi-
ans, their advancement in civilization, the
extent of the reservation, and what use Is
made Of the lands set apart for that purpose,
aud, generally, ell matters pertaining to the
Indian service. For the purpose Of making
such Investigations, each inspector shall have
power to examine all books, papers, and
vouchers, to administer oaths, and to exam
inc on oath all officers and persons employed
in the superintendency. or agency, and all
such other. persons as he may deem necessary
or proper. The inspectors, or any one of
them shall have power to suspend any super
inteudent or agent or employee, and to. desig-
nate some person in his place temporarily,
subject to, the approval OF the President,
making immediate report Of such suspension
and designation; and upon the conclusion Of
each examination report shall be forwarded
to the President without delay. The inspec-
tors, in the discharge Of their duties, jointly
and individually, shall have power, by proper
legal proceedings, which it shall be the duty
Of the district attoruey Of the United States
for the appropriate district duly to effectuate
to enforce the laws, aud to prevent the vio-
lation Of law in the administration Of affairs
in the several agencies and superintendencies.
So far as practicable, the examination Of the
agencies aud perintendencies shall be made
alternately by different inspectors, SO that the
saiiie agency or SUPPLEMENTARY may not be
examined twice in succession by the same
inspector or inspectors: Provided, That after
the thirtieth of Jnna, eighteen hundred and
seveuty-three, the officers Of four Of the su
perintendents Of Indian affairs, and Of the
clerks Of such superintendent, are hereby
abolished. and the amount hereinbefore APP
propriated for salaries o! said officers, or SO
much thereof as may be necessary. is hereby
appropriated to pay the salaries and travel
ing expenses of said inspectors. And the
President may assign the remaining four SUI
perintendeuts TO jurisdiction otef such agens
cies as he may deem proper, or, in his dis
erection, dispense with any or all of the
said superintcndents and their clerks: Pro:
yidatl; That there shall hot Be paid or allow.
ed to any PERSON whatever any fees or reward
for services, 10 connection with the subject
matter referred to in the third section Of Thu
act, either on account Of the United State
or Of the Choctaws, until further action 9
Congress in the matter, and providing fol
such aIIowatHe and payment
| Sec. 7. That whenever by the terfds Of
this act the issue of food, clothing, or sup
plies of any kind is provided Cor, it shall bs
the duty Of the agent or commissioner issu
lug the same, at such issue thereof, whethe
| it be both Of food aud clothing, ii either o
them, or Of any Kind Of supplies, to report t.
the Indian bureau the number of Indian
present and actually receiving the same; sale
reports to be embodied by the Indian Com
missioner in his annual report.
| Approved, February IA, 1873.
1 JUDGE CocHKAN-We copy the follow
ing very deserved compliment to Judge A
B. Cochran, of the Senate who, is not onl.
one Of the leaders in the General Assembly
but also one Of the foremost and most pro-
rressive among cur statesmen, from the las
humber Of the Page Courier - Richmond
Enquirer.
We regret 10 see in the Richmond papers
that the Senator from Augusta has been de