Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-08-08

expended balance OF the appropriation made IN
act OF July ffteenth, eighteen hundred ana
seventy, Tor CONFESSIONAL paspeees for the 1n-
ated.
sro. 2. That the several Appropriation here
made for teachers, millers, blacksmiths, engi-
sons, and Tor vsrio1s articles provided COZ by
treaty stipulafiore, may be diverted % Other
uses for tie bepent OF various Indian tribes,
the consent OF said tribes expressed in the usu an
manner; and that he cause report 20 be made 10
Congress st the next session thereafter, OF his
action under this provision.
SIc. 10. Thas no agent or employee OF the
United States Government, or Ga any OF the De
partments thereof, while In the service OF the
Soyssnment, shall have any interest, directly
mote, IN any contract made. or under neg0tta-
ton, with the Government, or with the Indiana
Tor me purchase OF transportation or delivery OF
goods or supplies for the Indians, or for the re.
movai OF the Indians; nor shall ans such agent
or employee collide with any per- on who m .x
attempt 70 obtain any such contract for the pur-
ssme. The violation OF any OF the provI.sons OF
this tectton shall be q mis de eanor aud an All
be punished by tine OF not less than ave hum
dred dollars, nor more than I've ticasand DOL
lars, and by removal from ONCE; and in sddi-
ton thereto, tue court shall, I'm its secretion
have the power 70 punish by imprisonment OF
not more than s'x months.
SRo. II. That there IL hereby Appropriated.
out OF any money In the TreasuIy OF the United
States not otherwise appropriated. the sum OF
twelve thousand dollars for the support and
relief OF the Otoe and Missouri tribe OF Indians
TO be available immediately; this amount q he
used, under the direction OF the Secretary OF the
Interior, in rebuilding agency buildings an
place Of those recently destroyed hy nre and
Tor the support OF the destitute Indians OF said
Tube: Pnortded, That the money hereby apnro-
priated shall be repaid % the Treasury of the
United States from the proceeds of tue sale of
the lands Of said lndiaus, heret Dfore Authorized
by act OF June tenth. eighteen hundred and
seyenty-two, entitled San act for the relief of
certain tribes of Indians IN the Northern super-
tnteDdency," which repay ment the Secretarv
OF the Interior shall cause 10 be made a. soon a.
the money arising from such sale shall be avail
able.
SIC. Il. That the Secretary OF The Interior
cause 70 he prepared and delivered 20 the Pub
lie Printer BY the Inst day OF November, eigh-
teen hundred and seyenty-fOur, q tabular state
ment OF the items paid out OF the appropriations
made for the Indian Department for the wear
ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and
seventy -tour, each item being placed under the
app 7opriation from which il was paid, in suca
manner IS 10 show the disposition made OF each
appropriation and the amount unexpended of
each; also an itfmized statement of the salaries
and incidental expenses paid az each agency for
the said year, and the appropriations out of
which paid, and the number Of Indians az each
agency; and that the same be laid before Con
gress on the fret day OF the next session; and
that the report Of the Commissioner OF Indian
Affairs, with the report OF agents, be printed
ana laid before Congress on the first day OF the
next session. Approved, June p, 1874.