New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-09-01

published by the Commissioner of Indian
Affairs for proposals for goods, supplies,
and 20 forth for Ard on account Of the
Indian service, whenever the value of the
goods, supplies, AID 90 forth, to De fur
nished, or the transportation to oe per-
formed, shall exceed the sum Of five thouo
sand dollars, shall accompany their bids
with certified check or draft payable TO
the order Of the Commissioner of Indian
Affairs, upon some United States depository
or 'eolvent national bank, which check or
DRAFT shall be i've per centum on the amount
OF the gooos, supplies, transportation and
SO forth, - Aforesaid; and in case any such
bidder, ON being awarded q contract. shall
fail to execute the same with good and
sufficient sureties according to the terms on
which such bid was made and accepted,
such bidder shall forfeie the amount so
deposited to the United States, and the same
shall forthwith be paid into the TREASURY
Of the United Statss; but if such contraca
shall be duly executed, as Aforesaid, such
draft or check SO deposited shal6 be see
turned to the bidder.
SEc.7. That for the purpose of properly disc
tribut.ng the supplies appropriated for in
this act, it is hereby made the dsty of each
agent in charge of Indians and having
supplies to distribute, to make ont 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 in each family or lodge. and to
give out supplies to the heads of families,
and not to the heads Of tribes or bands,
and not to give out supplies for a greater
length Of time than one week in advance.
SEC. 8. That the sum Of twenty-four
thousand four hundred and eighty dollars
and eightysH cents, being the unexpended
balance Of an appropriation of "forty thou
sand dollars to carry on the work of aiding
and instructing the Indians of the Central
supperintendency in the arts Of civilization,
with view to their sef support" made by
oct of March third, eighteen hundredond
eeventy-One, is hereby fesppropriated, and
may be expended for the purpose namedo
and shall be available immediately; and
the sum of ten Thousand dollars is appro-
pristed for the support of schools in the
further, that the unexpended balance Og
the appropriation made by act Of July
fifteenth, eighteen hundred and seventya
for educational purposes for the Indians
be, and the same 10 hereby. re-appropfiated.
SEC. 9. That the several appropriations
here made for teachers, millers, blacko
smiths, engineers, carpenters, physiciansa
provided for by treaty sipulAtions, may be
diverted to other uses tor the benefit oE
vAE1ous 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, At the next session thereafter, Of
his sction under this provision.
Sec 10. The no agent Or emplOye of tic
United States government, or aay of the
departments thereof, while in the service
Of the government, shall have any Interest,"
directly or indirectly, contingent or absos
Lutte, near OF remote, in any contract made,
or under negotiation, with the government
| or with the Indians, for the purchase oS
| transportation or delivery of goods or
| supplies for the Indians, or for the remova$
| Of the Indians; nor shall any such agent oe
| enploye collide with any person WHO may
| attempt to obtain any such contract tor the
| pose Of enabling such person to obtain the
| same. The violation of any Of the prove
| si0ns of this section shall be misdemeanor.
and shall be punished by me of not less
| than i've hundred dollars nor more thar
| five thousand dollars. and by removal irons
! Office; and, in addition thereto, the couI8
shall, in its discretion, have the power to
punish by imprisonment of not more tha5
six months.
| SEC. IL: That there is hereby appropRio
! ated. out of any money in the Treasury og
| the United States, not otherwise approp-9
| sted, the sum of twelve thousand dollars
| Missouria tribe Of Indians, to be available
Immediately; this amount to be used, unde5
the direction Of the Secretary of the InteD
| rior. in rebuilding agency buildings in place
of those recently destroyed by fire, and for
the support Of the destitute Indians Of saiS
tribe; provided, that the money hereb9
| appropriated shall be repaid to the Treas
ury Of the United States from the proceeds
Of the sale OF the lands Of said Indians
heretofore authorized by act of June tenthg
eighteen hundred and seventy-two, entitled
IAN act for the relief Of certain tribes OF
Indians in the Northern superintendencyss
! which repayment the Secretary Of the Intea
| rior shall cause to be made as soon as tbs
money arising from such sale shall b@
| available.
SEC. IL. That the Secretary of the Interiors
l cause to be prepared and delivered to the
Public Printer by the first day of Novema
Der, eighteen hundred and seventy four, q
tabular statement of the items paid out o.
| the appropriations made for the Indian Dee
partment for the year ending june thirtieths
eighteen hundred and seventy.four, eacis
item being placed under the appropriations
from which it was paid. in such manner ae
to show the disposition made Of each appre-
priation and the amount unexpended oi
each; also an itemized statement of the
salaries and incidental expenses paid al
each agency for the said year, and the app
preparations out of which paid, and the
number of Indians q: each agencys an0
that the same be laid before Congress or
the first day of the next session; and thag
the report of the Commissioner of Indian
Affairs, with the reports of agents, be print
ed and laid before Congress on the fFst daS
Of the next session
Approved June %, 1871
GENERAL NATURE~sNos s&sY
An act to admit free of duty merchandise
sunk for two years and afteswar5 secos