Smyrna times., 1874-09-30
Laws of the United States.
lContinned from fourth pnrel

tCOntinued from fourth paEp.l
SEC7 That for III" of properly distributing the sup
ps appropriated for this nc h"rrby nels the duty OF
tribute TO make out rolls OF the ndans entitled To supplies at
Families lodges with the number in each family or lodge
h s " % Of a or bn 9 AMI s n" to ' ey@ mt 5 or 20
greater length Of time ttan one week in advance" ,,
aud sight dollars and "ghy six crns hein@ '% u"Npnici
the work Of aiding amt instruc,ing ne Inns ." tho Cen
their sell support made by act OF March third eighteen hum
dr'd ami sevcntNoue is hereby ragpoplii and bo
a"y and the sum OF ten Thousand dollars i appropriated for
provided arthrT That the unexprnded balance e appo;
seventy r sincaona or the Indians be- AMI the
g. That the several appropriations
ers micrs bacN smiths engineers carpenterS and
sputons be diverted to other for the henet Of
amp With the consent Of said tribes Expressed in tho usual man
ner and that he cause report 70 be made 70 Congress- At the
sec TO- That no agent or GmooyGe OF the n,iei states
service Of the Government, shall have any interest,
directly or indirectly contingent absolute near
remote, in any contract made, under negotiation;
with the Government, or with the Indians, for the
purchase or transportation delivery of goods or
supplies for the Indians, for the removal of the
Indiana, nor shall any such agent employee
| colludo with uny person who muy attempt to obtain
any such contract for the purpose of enabling such
person to obtain the same. The violation of any Of
the provisions of this section shall be misdemeanor
and shall be punished by fine Of not less than
dollars, and by removal from Office and in addition
thereto the court SHALL in its discretion have the
power 10 punish by Imprisonment Of not more six
months.
| SEC IL. That there is hereby appropriated, out
| Of any money in the Treasury of the United States
not otherwise appropriated, the sum Of twelve
thousand dollars for the support and relief of the
OtOe and Mssouria tribe OF Indians, TO be available
| Immediately this amount tu be used, under the
direction of the Secretary of the Interior in rebuild
ing agency buildings in place of those recently
destroyed by fire, and for the support Of the dcsti
tute Indians Of said tribe Provided, That the money
hereby appropriated shall be repaid to the Treasury
Of the United States from the proceeds Of the sale
Of the lands Of said Indians, heretofore authorized
by act Of June tenth, eighteen hundted and seventy
two entitled An act tor the relief Of certain tribe,
Of Indians in the Northern superintendcncy;
which repayment tho Secretary Of the interior shall
cause 10 be made as soon the money arising from
such sale shall be available.
SEC. l2. That the Secretary Of the Interior cause
to be prepared and delivered to the Public Prlntc
by the first day of November. eighteen husdred ant
seventy -four, tabular statement OF the items pai
out of the appropriations made for he Indian De
partment for the year ending June thirtlcth eight
cen hundred and seventy y-iUur, each item being
placed under the appropriation from which it Wa
paid, in such manner as 10 show the disposition
made OF each appropriation and the amount unex
pended Of each also itemzed statement of III
salaries and incidental expenses paid at each agenc
for the said year, and the appropriations out c
which paid and the number Of Indians at eac
agency; and that the same be laid before Congress
the first day Of tho next session; and that the
port of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, with th
reports of ageets, be printed and Laid before Cor
gross on the first day of the next session.
Approved, June %. 1874.