National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-07
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LAWS or THE UNITED STATES.
PASSED AT THE FIRST SESSION OF THE
FORTY-THIRD CONGRESS.

Sec. 4. That none of the moneys appropri-
ated In this act shall be used 10 paw salaries OF
allowances Of any kind to employees at sgen-
cies except where It is expressly Appropriated
for such purpose; excepting the contingent
fund and the incidental fund, and except in
cases herein otherwise provided, not more than
six thousand dollars shall be paid for the sala-
Eies Of employees at any one sgeney, In sddi-
ton 70 the salary Of the agent and interpreter,
and not more at any agency than Is absolutely
necessary; and Indian agents shap be required
to state, under oath, upon rendering their
quarterly accounts, that the number Of en-
ployees claimed for were actually and bona
Ode employed at the agency and at the salary
cAimed; and that such agent does not, directly
or Indirectly, recsive any part Of the comPen-
sAtiOn claimed for any other employee, OF any
PecuniaTy benefit therefron: Rrovidsdi Lkst
where there Il no officer IN the Vicinity o. an
agency who is authorized to administer oatas,
the Secretary OF the Interior may airect soeh
returns to be made under the ceTtlneae OF the
agent. .----r
Sec. s, That none Of the appropriations
herein made shall be paid to any band OF IN
dians while such band Is at war with the Uni
ted States or with the white citizens Of any Of
the States or Territories.
See. Il That II shall be the duty Of the Sec
tary Of the Interior, and the officers charged
by law with the distribution Of supplies TO the
Indians under the appropriations provided 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-
Preparations shall not be expended before the
end of the current year, 50 as TO prevent def
ciencies: and no expenditure shall be made or
liability incurred on the part Of the Govern
ment on account of the Indian service for the
fiscal year ending june thirtieth, eighteen
hundred and seVenty-fve, unless IN compN-
ance with existing law beyond the amount Of
money previously appropriated for said service
during said year Provided, That hereafter all
bidders under any advertisement published by
the Commissioner Of Indian Affairs for pro-
pOsals for goods, supplies, transportation, and
so forth, for and on account Of the Indian
service, whenever the value Of the goods, sup
piles, and so forth, to be furnished, or the
transportation to be performed, shall exceed
the sum Of five thousand dollars, shall &C
company their bids with a certified check
or draft payable 70 the order of the Com
missioner of Indian Affairs, upon some
United States depository or solvent national
bank, which check or draft shall be five per
centum on the amount of the goods, supplies,
transportation and so forth, as aforesaid; and
In case any such bidder, on being awarded q
contract, shall fail TO eXecete the same with
good and sufficient sureties according to the
terms on which such bid was made and &C
cepted, such bidder shall forfeit the amount so
deposited to the United States, and the same
shall forthwith be paid into, the Treasury Of
the United States; but if such contract shall be
duly executed, as aforesaid, such DRAFT or
check 50 deposited shall be returned to the
bidder. ..
Sec. Z. That for the purpose Of properly dis
tributing the supplies appropriated for in this
act, it is hereby made the duty Of each agent
In charge of Indians and having supplies TO dis
tribute, to make out rolls Of the Indians en-
titled 70 supplies at the agency, With the names
of the Indians and Of the heads of families or
lodges, with the number in each family or
e. H. e
families, and not 70 the heads Of tribes or
bands, and not TO give out supplies for 9
greater length Of time than one week in ad-
vance.
Sec. 8. That the sum Of twsuty-four thou
sand four hundred and eighty dollars and
-eighty-six cents, being the uneKpended balance
Of an appropriation of "foFty thousand dol
lars to carry on the work Of aiding and in
-structing the Indians Of the Central superin-
tendency in the arts OF civilization, with q
view 70 their self-support,D made BY act OF
March third, eighteen hundred and seventy
one, is hereby reappTOpristed, and may be ex-
pended for the purpose named, and shall be
available Immediately; and the sum Of ten
thousand dollars is appropriated for the sup
port Of schools in the Central supsrintendency:
Aud pT0rided further, That the unexpended
balance Of the appropriation made by act Of
July fifteenth, eighteen hundred and seventy,
for educational purposes for tbs Indians, be,
and tho same is hereby, reapPropratsd.
Soc. 8. That the several appropriations here |
made for teachers, miller6, blacksmiths, engi- |
DeerF, carpenters, physicians, and other per-
s0ns, and for various articles provided for BY
treaty stipalations, may be diverted 70 other
uses for the benefit Of 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, Al the next session thereaf- |
ter, of bis action under this provision. -
Sec. 10. That no agent or employee Of the |
United States Government, or Of any of the |
Departments thereof, while IN the service OF
the GoEernment, shall have any interest, d. |
rectIy or Indirectly, contingent or absolute,
meas or remote, IN any contract made, or un-
der negotiation, with the Government, or with
the Indians, for the purchase or transportation
or delivery Of goods or supplies for the Indians,
or for the removal of the Indians; nor shall any
such agent or employee collide with any person
who may attempt 70 obtain any such contract
for the purpose Of enabling such person to OBJ
tain the same. The violation Of any of the
provisions Of this section shall be q misde-
meanor, and shall be punished BY fine Of not
less than five hundred dollars nor more than
hSe thousand dollars and BY removal from
once; and, IN addition thereto, the court shall,
in its discretion, have he power TO punish BY
imprisonment Of not more than ak months.
Sec. IL. That there Is hereby appropriated,
out Of any money in ths Treasury 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 TO be
used, under the direction Of the Secretary of
the Interior, in rebuilding agency buildings
In place Of those recently destroyed BY IRE, and
for the support Of the destitute Indians Of said
tribe: PrOysdsd, That the money hereby ap- |
propriated shall be repaid to the Treasury Of
the United States from the proceeds Of the
sales Of the lands Of said Indians, heretofore
authorised BY the act Of June tenth, eighteen
hundred and seYsDty-tWo, entitled "An act for
the relief Of certain tribes Of Indians in the
Northern superintendent" which repayment
the Secretary Of the Interior shall cause TO be
made as soon as the money arising from such
sale shall be available.
Sec. IL. That the Secretary of the Interior
cause 70 be prepared and delivered TO the Pub
lie Printer by the first dy Of November, eigh-
teen hundred and seventy -four, = tabular
statement of the items paid out Of the appro-
priations made for ths Indian Department for
the year ending Junt thirtieth, eighteen hun
dred and seYenty-foul, each item being placed |
under the appropriation from which IL was
paid, in such manner IS to show the disposition !
made Of each appropriation and the amount |
unexpended Of eachi Ilso an tented state |
ment Of the salaries ind Incidental expenses
paid at each agency fG the said year, and the |
appropriations out Of which paid, and the |
number Of Indians at each agency; and that the |
same be laid before Congress on the first day |
of the next session; and that the report Of the |
Commissioner OF Indian Affairs, with the re- |
ports Of agents, be printed and laid before |
Congress on the first dsy Of the neXt session.
Approved, June %, IVA.
GENERAL EATRE-No. T4.l
An ACT to amend sEdsupplement an act en-
titled Gan act TO establish q uniform system |
of bankruptcy Throughout the United |
States" approved March second, eighteen |
hundred and EiIty-sesn, and for other pur-
poses.
Be Il enacted By the Seats and House Of Rep
TsSeatGtiUss Of The Unitd States Of America "a
Congress assembled, Tht the act entitled "Aa
act TO establish q uniDrm system Of bank
ruptey throughout the United States" ap-
proved March second, ighteen hundred and
sixty-seven, be and te same is hereby, !
amended and supplemented as follows That
the court may, in its dscretion, on sufficient
cause shown, and upoI notice and hearing,
direct the receiver or asgnee 10 take rosses-
sion Of the property, AMI carry on the business
Of the debtor, or any prt thereof, under tbs
direction Of the court, wen, in its judgment,
the interest Of the este as well as of the
creditors viii be promotd thereby, but not for
a period exceeding nine months from the time /
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