Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-10-05

Bee That the sum of fifteen thousand dollars, o
10 much thereof as may be necessary, to pay th
expenses OF the commission OF sti2eps serving
without compensation, appointed by the Presiden
sndsr the provisions q thf fssrth sestion sf III
act OF April teuth, eIgltsen hundred and sixty mint
is hereby appropriated and said Board OF IndiaI
Commissioners lis hereby continued with all tht
powers and dulles conferred and imposed by ex
isling laws. Blu nothing herein provided SHAH bt
construed to superoede sr interfere with the dut,
heretofore imposed upon said board OF commission
ers to visit Indian aReneies and Inspect the voush
ers, books and papers thereof.
SEC 9. That for the purpose OF indusng Indans
to labor and become Bef-supportng, 1t IL hereby
provided that in distributing the supplies 10 the In
dlnna for whom the sane srs appropriated the agent
distributing the game shall require all able bodice
male Indians between the ages OF eighteen and for
i've 10 perform service npon the reservation, for the
benefit OF themselves or OF the tribe, at reaaona.
ble rate to be liked by the agent In charge, and to
an amount equal in value to the supplies to be dey-
cred. And the allowances provided Tor such Indi-
ana shall be distributed to them only upon sOadtion
OF the performance of such labor under such rules
and regulations as the agent may prescribe Provi-
dcd, That the Secretary OF ths interior may, by
written order, except any particular tribe from the
operation of this provision where he deema II pro-
per and e1pedient.
SEC That none of the moneys appropriated in
this act shall be used to pay salarlen or allowances
of any kind to employees at agencies except where
1t is expressly Appropriated for such purpose ex-
ceptlns the contingent fund and the Incidental
fund.- and except In cases herein otherwise provided
not more than six thousand dollars shs be paid fol
the salaries of employees vt any one agency, in ad
diton to the salary OF the agent aud Interpreter,
and not more at any agency than Is absolutely ne
cessary; and Indian agents shrll bc required ia
state, under oath, upon rendorin9 their quarterly
accounts, that the number OF employees claimed
for were actual and bona lde employed at the agen
cy and at the salary claimed; and that such agent
does not, directly or Indirectly receive any part Of
the compensation claimed for any other employee
or any pecuniniy bonelt therefr0m Provided That
where there is oflcer in the Vicinity OF an agency
who Is authorized 10 administer oatlis the Sccreta
~ fft ~ iutnrinr direct Augn bp m
under the cert flcate of the agent.
SEc That none OF the appropriations herein
made shall be paid 10 any band OF Indians while
such band IL at war vito tic United States or with
the white citizens OF any of the States or Terrific
rlcs.
SEQ That IL shall be tho duty OF the Secretary of
the Interior, and the officers charged by law with
the distribution of supplies 10 the Indians, under
the appropriations for In this act to distribute them
and pay them out TO the Indians entitled to them In
such proper proportions as that the amount of ap-
proprlatlon Shall not be expended before the end Of
the current year. no as to prevent deficiencies; and
no expenditure shall be made or liability incurred
on the part OF the Government on account OF the
Indian service for the fiscal yoar ending June thr-
teth eighteen hundred and seventy live. (unless in
compliance with existing law,) beyond the amount
of money previously appropriated for said service
during said year Provided, That hereafter all bid
1ers under any advertisement published by the
Commissioner of Indian Affairs for proposals. foI
goods, supplies, transportation and 80 forth, fol
and on account OF the Indian SERVICE whenever the
value of the goods, supplies, and 80 forth, to be
furnished, or the transportation to be performed
shall exceed the sum of five thousand dollars, shall
accompany their bids with a ceftitedcheck or draft
payable TO the order Of the Commissioner OF Indian
Affairs upon some United States depository SOL
vent national bank, which check or draft shall be
llye per centum on the amount OF lhe goods, sup.
plies, transportation and forth, as aforesaid and
in case any such bidder, on being awnreed CON
tract, shall fail to execute the same with good and
sufficient suretlcs according TO the terms on which
such bid was made and accepted, such bidder shall
forfeit the amount deposited to tine United States
and the same shall forthwith be paid INTO the Trea-
sury OF the United states but II such contract
shall be daily executed, as aforesaid, such dralr OF
check deposited shall be returned TO the bidder.
SEC That for the purpose Of properly dstribu
ting The supplies appropriated for III this act, 1t Is
hereby made the duty of each agent In charge ol
Indians and having supplies to distribute to make
out rolls of the Indians entitled TO supplies at the
agency, with the names Of the Indians and of the
heads OF families or lodges, with the number IL
each family lodge and to give out Supplies to The
heads OF families, and not TO the heads OF tribes o
bands, and not to give out supplies for q greater
length of time than one week in advance.
SEC That the sum of twenty four thousand lou
hundred and eighty dollars and eighty six cents he
ing the unexpended balance of an appropriation
" forty thousand dollars to carry on the work O
aiding and instructinR the Indians OF tile Contra
superintendency In the arts of civilization, with
view to their self support made by act OF Marci
third, eighteen hundred and sexenty one Is hereby
reapproprlated, and may be expended for the pur
pose named, and shall be available Immediately
and the sum of ten thousand dollars is appropriated
and may be expended for the purpose named ant
shall be available Immediately and the sum OF tel
schools in the Central Huperintendency And pro
ylded fnrther. That the unexpended balance of th
appropriation made by act of July fifteenth, eigh
teen hundred and seventy, foI educational purpose
for the Indians be- and the same is hereby. REAP
propriated.
SKc That the several appropriations here mad
for teachers mlllers backsliitlis engineers, cni
pentera physicians, and other persons, and for va
rous articles provided for by treaty stipulations
he diverted to other uses for the benhft OF variou
Indian tribes within the discretion of the Preslden
and with the consent OF said tribes expressed in rh
usual manner and that he cause report TO be mad
10 Congress- at the next session thereafter, of hi
action under this provision.
SEC 10 That no agent or employee Of the Unitei
States Government, or of any OF the Department
thereof, while IN the service OF the Government
shall have any INTEREST," directly or Indirectly, con
tngent or absolute, near or remote, in any contrac
made or under negotiation, with the Government
OF with the indians, for the purchase or tran5porta
tOn or delivery of goods or supplies for the Indian
or for the removal OF the Indians nor shall an
such agent employee colndo with any person VIII
| may attempt to obtain any such contract for tn
purpose OF enabling such person to obtain the same
The violation OF any of the provisions OF this sct
by fine of not LEST than nve hundred dollars nd
| more than ave thousand nollars, and by removi
/ from ONCE and, in addition thereto, the c0ul
shall, In It's discretion havo the power to punish
| Imprisonment OF not more than six months.
| SEC II That there is hereby appropriated, out 9
any money In the Treasury Of the United States NJ
| otherwise appropriated. the sum OF twelve thous
md dollars for the support and relief OF tho Oto
and Mlssouria tribe OF Indians, to be available i'm
rection of the Secretary of the INTERIOR in rebuild
ing agency buildings In place of those recently de-
tr0yed by fire. and for tho support Of the destitui
| Indians Of said tribe; Provided That the mono
hereby appropriated shall be repaid to the Treasur
| OF tho United States from the proceeds of the sa
Of the lands of said Indians, heretofore authorize
| by act OF June tenth eighteen hundred and sevent
two entitled IAN act for the relief OF certain tribe
| Of Indians In the Northern supcrintency, which r.
| payment the Secretary OF the Interior shall caus
| to be made as soon as the money arising from sue
| sale shall be available.
SEQ 10 That tho Secretary Of the Interior caus
| to be prepared and delivered to the Public Prlnt
\ by the first day Of November. eighteen hundred aI
| seventy four, tabular statement of the items pa
| out of the appropriations made for the Indian d
partmont for the year ending June thirtieth, Gig
| teen hundred and seventy four, each Item bcn
| placed under the appropriation from which it WI
| paid, in such manner as to show the disposlc
| mnde of each appropriation and the amount unei
pended of each; also an itemized statement of u
salaries and incidental expenses paid at each agent
| for the said year, and the appropriations out
| which paid, and the number OF Indians at eaC
/ agency and that the same be laid before Congre
on the first day OF the next session and that Il
| report of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs wit
| the reports OF agents, he printed and laid befo
Congress on the 1rst dag OF the next session.
| kDDrOypd. ,JQne pa 1874