The Portland daily press., 1874-11-20
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OF THE
UNITED STATES
.. PASSED AT THE
First Session0fthe Forty-Third Congress.
GENERAL NATURE-No 73.l


.. PASSED AT THE
First Session0fthe F0rty-Third Congress.
GENERAL NATURE-No 731
AN ACT making appropriations for the current and
and foI falfillidg treaty stipulatons with various
Indian tribes for the yea ending June thirtieth,
eighteen hundred and seveDty-fve, and for other
purposes
Be it enac.ed By the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatires ofthe United States of america in Con
are hereby appropriated ont Of any money in the
Treasury not otherwise appropriated for the purpose
OF paying the current AMI contingent expenses of
theIndan Department, and fulfilling treaty stipua-
tions for the yarous Indian tribes: -
For pay of Two snperintendents OF Indian affairs
for the Central and Northern superintendsncies two
thousand dollars EACH s.e --sarF .r 5-.-l.Iu
For pay of sixty nine agents of Indian affairs at
one thousand tye hundred dollars each, except the
Six for the tribes in Oregon, namely, Warm Springs,
Klamath Grand Ronde, Siletz, Umatila, and Nal
Five for the tribes in Washington Territory, name
y, Neah Bay, Yakama, Colyie, Nisqually, Puyal-
lup aud other tribes, and s. 'Kokomish agencies;
Tnree Tor the tribes in California namely, Hoopa
Valley, Round Valley, and Tule River agencies;
Walker River, and Pyramid Lake agencies
Two LOT the tribes in Idaho, namely, Nez Perce
and Fort Hall agencies;
Blaekfoot, Crow, and Milk River or Fort Peck
Ten for the tribes in Dakota, namely, Red Cloud,
MILESTONE, Yankton, Ponea, Upper Missouri grand
River, Cheyenne River, Fort Berthold Sissetop, and
Devils Lake agencies. I. ~
One for the tribes in Wyoming namely, Shoshone
agency.
One for the tribes in Utah, namely, Unitah Valley
Five for tie tribes in New Mexico. namely, Pueblo,
Abiquu, Navajo, Mescalero Apache, and Southern
Apache agencies;
Two for the tribes in Colorado, namely, Los Pinos
and White River agencies;
Six for the tribes in Nebraska, namely, Great Ne
maha. OMAHA Winnebago Pawnee Otoe, and San
tee agencies;
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Eight for the tribes in the Indian Territory name
ly Kaw and Kansas and Kickapoo Sac and Fox,
Quapaw, Neosho, Kiowa and COmanche, Upper Ar
kansas and Wichita agencies; and one for the Cher
okees, Greeks, Chosktaws and Chickasaws and Sem
One for the tribes in Minnesota namely, at the
White Earth agency.
On, for the tribes in Iowa, namely, at the Sac and
twelve hundred dollars to build school-house:
rovided, That no salary be paid to the agent unless
he live enough to the agency to teach and care
Two for the tribes in Wisconsin, namely, at the
Green Bay and La Pointe agencies.
One for the tribes in Michgan namely, at the
One for the New York Indians, namely, at the
Seven for the tribes in Arizona, namely, Colorado
River. Pagago Pima and Maricopa, Chif'cahui, San
Carlos, Camp Apache and Moquis Pueblo agencies
in all one hundred and two thousand five hundred
dollars Provided, That it shall be the duty of the
President to dispense with the services of such In
dian agents herein mentioned may be practicable;
and where it is practicable ne shall require the
person to perform the duties of two agencies for one
For pay of special agents. one for the Chippewas
at Red Lake. 0ne 6 for & the pageT at Leach "a LAKE
mia; one for the Assinaboines and Gros Ventres at
Fort Bclknap, Montana one for the tribes in a, Ore
gon, namely. Alsea and two for the tribes in Wash
ingon Territory, namely, Tolalip aad Quinaielt, at
one thousand five hundred dollars each, ten thou
sand five hundred dollars.
For pay OF chief clerk, enc thousand six hun
dred dollars me assistant clerk one thousand two
thOuSand
tour hundred dollars. z
For pay of clerk for the Northern superintendency
one thousand two hundred dollars. ..t a L..
For pay Of seventy-sx Interpreters, as follows
Seven for the tribes in Oregon, namely, for the
Siletz. Umatilla, Warm Spring and Malheur and Al
sub agencies, at five hundred dollars per annum
each
Six interpreters for the tribes in Washington Ter
rory, to be assigned to such agencies as the Seere
tary Of the Interior may direct at five hundred dol
Two for the tries in Idaho, namely, Nez Perce
and Fort Hall agencies, at five hundred dollars per
Three for the tribes in Nevada namely Pi-Ute,
Walker River, and Pyramid Lake agencies. at five
Five for the tribes in Montana namely Flatheads
Backfeet, Crow, and Milk River or Fort Peck agen-
cies and Fort Belknap special agency, at four hun
Ten for the tribes in Dakota, namely, Red Cloud,
Whetstone, Yankton, Ponca Upper Missouri, Grand
River, Cheyenne River, Fort Rerthod, Sisseton and
Devils Lake agencies at four hundred dollars per-
annum each IA
One for the tribes in Wyoming, at the shoshone
agency, at five hundred dollars.
One for the tribes in Utah. at five hundred dollars
Seven for the tribes in New Mexico, namely, two
for The Navajo agency and one each for the Abquiu,
Pueblo agencies, at five hundred dollars each
per annum: Procided, That the Abquiu agency
shall be abolished after December. eighteen hundred
Two tor the tribes in Colorado, namely Los Pnos
and White River agencies, at five hundred dollars
Seven for the tribes in Nebraska, to be assigned
to such agencies the Secretary of the Interior
may Direct at four hundred dollars per each.
Two for the tribes in Kansas, namely Pottawato-
mie and kckapoo agencies at four hundred dollars
per annum each.
Eight for the tribes in the Indian Territory to be
assigned as the Secretary of the Interior may di-
rect, at four hundred dollars per annum each; and
six hundred dollars, much thereof as may be
necessary to enable the Secretary of the Interior to
supply temporary interpreters for the semi-civized
Three for the tribes in Wisconsin, namely Green
Bay, Lac Court Orellles aud La Pointe agencies, at
-Four fer the tribes in Minnesota, namely Boise
Forte, Chippewas, White Earth, Red Lake and Pill
Two tor the tribes in Michigan, namely, Macki-
nae agency, at four hundred dollars each.
Six for the tribes in Arizona, namely, Colo-a do
River, Pima and Maricopa, Moquis Pueblo, Chiraca-
hui, San Carlos, and Camp Apache agencies at four
hundred dollars each, making fortyseven interpret
ers, at four hundred dollars each twenty nine in
terpreters at five hundred dollars each and six
hundred dollars for temporary Interpreters; in all,
thirty three thousand nine hundred dollars.
ten thousand dollars.
For vaccine matter and vaccination of Indians,
tWo5thousand dollars.
For presents to and provisions for Indians, five
thousand dollars.
For contingencies, including travelling incidental,
current and contingent expenses CT superintendens
and agents. and Of their offices, thirty thousand dol
lars.
APACHES, KIOWAS, AND COMANCHES.
For seventh of thirty instaments, as provided to
be expended under the tenth article treaty of Octo
Der twentytirst, eighteen hundred and sxty-seven,
a Medicine in KnnS wi
the kiowas and Comanches, and under the third ar
cle treaty Of the same date with the Apachss thir
ty thousand lars.
For purchase of clothing, as provided in the same
treaties. twenty six thousand dollars.
For pay oil carpenter, farmer, blacksmith miller,
and engineer, five thousand two hundred dollars.
For pay Of physician and teacher two thousand
five hundred dollars
For transportation of goods, four thousand dol
lars: Prorded That the foregoing stated appropri-
shall be expended only in behalf of those Indians
who go and remain upon reservations and refrain
from hostirties.
ARIcKAREEs, GRos .yIE9NrREs, .I9 AND NAN
For this amount, to be expended in such goods,
from tim to time determine, including transporta-
tion thereof, in instructing in agricultural and me-
chanical pursuits in providing employees, educating
chill ren. procuring medicine and medical attend
ance care for and support of the aged, sick and in
firm, for the helpless orphans of said Indians and
In any other respect to promote their civilization,
comfort, and Improvement, Gncluding pay of one
physician one thousand five hundred dollars; one
peHter, Que engineer, ana one black
smith, at nine hundred dollars each; Also one team
ster and one herIer, at hundred dollars each
per annum) eighty-fve thousand dollars.
APACHES.
For this amount, to subsist and properly care for
the Apache Indians in Arizona and New Mexico
who have been may be collected on reservations in
New Mexico and Arizona, namely, for those in
Arizona, three HUNDRED and seyenty-fve thousand
dollars; and for those in New Mexico one hundred
and twenty five thousand dollars, five hundred thou
sand dollars: ProUided, that this appropriation
shall be expended only in behalf of those Indians
who 60 and remain upon said reservations and re-
frain from hostilities.
ARAPAHOES, CHEYENN ES, APACHES, KIO-
WAS, COMANCHES, AND WICHITAS.
For subsistence of tbs Arapahoe, Cheyenne,
Apache, Kiowa, Comanche, and Wichita Indians
(and transportation of the same), who have been
collected upon the reservations set apart for their
use and occupation, in the indian Territory, three
hundred thousand dollars Provided, That this ap-
preparation shall be expended only in behalfof those
Indians who go and remain upon said reservations
and refrain from hostlities: And provided further
That no troops shall be kept stationed the
walton on which said indians are located, but the
northern line of Texas shall be guarded so far as