Chapter CLV. making supplemental Appropriations for the Current and Contingent Expenses of the Indian Department, and for fulfilling Treaty Stipulations with various Indian Tribes, for the Year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and fifty-nine
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Chap. CLV.— An Act making supplemental Appropriations for the Current and Contingent Expenses of the Indian Department, and for fulfilling Treaty Stipulations with various Indian Tribes, for the Year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and fifty-nine.June 12, 1858. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* That the following sums be, andAppropriations. they are hereby, appropriated, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the purpose of paying the current and contingent expenses of the Indian department and fulfilling treaty stipulations with various Indian tribes: *Calapooias, Molalla, and Clackamas Indians, of Willamette Valley.*—Calapooias, Molalla, and Clackamas Indians, of Willamette Valley.Vol. x. p. 1143.For fourth of five instalments for pay of physician, teacher, blacksmith, and farmer, per third article treaty twenty-second January, eighteen hundred and fifty-five, three thousand four hundred and forty dollars. *Nisqually, Puyallup, and other Tribes and Bands of Indians.*—For fulfillingNisqually, Puyallup, and other tribes and bands.Vol. x. p. 1132. the articles negotiated twenty-sixth December, eighteen hundred and fifty-four, with certain bands of Indians of Puget’s Sound, Washington Territory:
For fourth of twenty instalments for pay of instructor, smith, physician, carpenter, farmer, and assistants, if necessary, per tenth article treaty twenty-sixth December, eighteen hundred and fifty-four, two thousand two hundred dollars. *Chasta, Scoton, and Umpqua Indians.*—For fourth of fifteen instalmentsChasta, Scoton, and Umpqua Indians.Vol. x. p. 1122. for the pay of a farmer, per fifth article treaty eighteenth November, eighteen hundred and fifty-four, four hundred dollars.
For fourth of ten instalments for pay of physician, medicines, and expense of care of the sick, per fifth article treaty eighteenth November, eighteen hundred and fifty-four, four hundred and forty dollars. *Umpquas and Calapooias, of Umpqua Valley, Oregon.*—For fourth ofUmpquas and Calapooias, of Umpqua Valley, Oregon.Vol. x. p. 1125. ten instalments for the pay of a blacksmith, and furnishing shop, per sixth article treaty twenty-ninth November, eighteen hundred and fifty-four, four hundred and forty dollars.
For fourth of fifteen instalments for the pay of a physician and purchase of medicines, per sixth article treaty twenty-ninth November, eighteen hundred and fifty-four, one thousand dollars. For fourth of ten instalments for the pay of a farmer, per sixth article treaty twenty-ninth November, eighteen hundred and fifty-four, four hundred dollars. For fourth of twenty instalments for the pay of a teacher, and purchase of books and stationery, per sixth article treaty twenty-ninth November, eighteen hundred and fifty-four, seven hundred and fifty dollars.
For the general incidental expenses of the Indian service in the TerritoryIncidental expenses, &c. in Oregon Territory. of Oregon, including insurance and transportation of annuities, goods, and presents, and office and travelling expenses of the superintendent, agents, and sub-agents, thirty-nine thousand five hundred dollars. For adjusting difficulties and preventing outbreaks among the Indians in the Territory of Oregon, ten thousand dollars. For defraying the expenses of the removal and subsistence of Indians in Oregon Territory to the reservations therein, aiding them in procuring their own subsistence, purchase of provisions and presents, compensation of laborers and other employees, one hundred and eleven thousand dollars.
For the general incidental expenses of the Indian service in the TerritoryIncidental expenses, &c. in Washington Territory. of Washington, including insurance and transportation of annuities, goods, and presents, and office and travelling expenses of the superintendent, agents, and sub-agents, thirty-six thousand dollars. For adjusting difficulties and preventing outbreaks among the Indians in Washington Territory, twelve thousand five hundred dollars. For defraying the expenses of the removal and subsistence of the Indians in Washington Territory to the reservations therein, aiding them in procuring their own subsistence, purchase of provisions and presents, and 330 compensation of laborers and other employees, sixty-one thousand five hundred dollars.
For the general incidental expenses of the Indian service in California,Incidental expenses, &c. in California. including travelling expenses of the superintendent, agent, and sub-agent, fifteen thousand dollars. For defraying the expenses of the removal and subsistence of Indians of California to the reservations in that State, and for pay of physicians, smiths, mechanics, and laborers at the reservations, one hundred and sixty-two thousand dollars. For the general incidental expenses of the Indian service in New Mexico,Incidental expenses in New Mexico. presents of goods, agricultural implements, and other useful articles, and to assist them to locate in permanent abodes and sustain themselves by the pursuit of civilized life, to be expended under the direction of the Secretary of the Interior, seventy-five thousand dollars.
For the compensation of three special agents and three interpreters forIncidental expenses in Texas. the Indian tribes of Texas and for purchase of presents, fifteen thousand dollars. For the expenses of colonizing, supporting, and furnishing agricultural implements and stock for the Indians in Texas, fifty thousand dollars; and the Secretary of the Interior is hereby authorized to accept and survey the Indian reservation designated by an act of the legislature of the State of Texas, approved February fourth, eighteen hundred and fifty-six, and to appoint an Indian agent for said reservation.
For the maintenance of a school at Brazos agency, pay of a teacher, and purchase of books, one thousand five hundred dollars. For the general incidental expenses of the Indian service in the TerritoryIncidental expenses in Utah. of Utah, presents of goods, agricultural implements and other useful articles, including travelling expenses of the superintendent, agents, and clerk hire, fifty-five thousand dollars. *Creeks.*—For payment in goods to the Creek Indians for damages onCreeks. their annuity goods, wrecked in the steamer Governor Meigs, in December, eighteen hundred and fifty-four, one thousand nine hundred and ninety-five dollars and twenty-five cents. *Seminoles.*—For payment to the Seminoles for damages on their annuitySeminoles. goods, wrecked in the steamer Governor Meigs, in December, eighteen hundred and fifty-four, three hundred and thirty-two dollars and eleven cents.
For reimbursement to W. J. Cullen, superintendent of Indian affairsW. J. Cullen, reimbursed. for the northern superintendency, for expenditures made by him in the recovery of five thousand dollars of the public funds stolen from Fort Ridgely, six hundred and fifty dollars. *Ottoes and Missourias.*—For keeping in repair the grist and saw millOttoes and Missourias.Vol. x. p. 1039. provided for by the seventh article of the treaty of fifteenth March, eighteen hundred and fifty-four, three hundred dollars.
For the erection of a blacksmith’s shop, for supplying the same with tools and keeping it in repair, per seventh article of the treaty fifteenth March, eighteen hundred and fifty-four, six hundred dollars. For erection of houses for the miller, farmer, blacksmith, and engineer, one thousand eight hundred and fifty dollars. For assistant miller, three hundred dollars. For an engineer and assistant, one thousand eight hundred dollars. *Omahas.*—For keeping in repair the grist and saw mill provided forOmahas.Vol. x. p. 1044. by the eighth article of the treaty of sixteenth March, eighteen hundred and fifty-four, five hundred dollars.
For the erection of a blacksmith’s shop, for supplying the same with tools and keeping it in repair, per eighth article of the treaty of sixteenth March, eighteen hundred and fifty-four, six hundred dollars. For erection of houses for miller, farmer, blacksmith, and engineer, two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars. 331 For an assistant miller, three hundred dollars. For an engineer and assistant, one thousand eight hundred dollars. For this amount to erect suitable buildings at the Omaha agency, to replace those recently destroyed by fire, two thousand five hundred dollars. *Shawnees.*—For fifth of seven annual instalments of money, in paymentShawnees.Vol. x. p. 1056. for lands, per third article treaty, tenth May, eighteen hundred and fifty-four, ninety-nine thousand dollars, the same having been omitted in the enrolling of the “Act making appropriations for the current and contingent expenses of the Indian department, and for fulfilling treaty stipulations*Ante*, pp. 273, 283.1858, ch. 29. with various Indian tribes, for the year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and fifty-nine,” approved May fifth, eighteen hundred and fifty-eight. *Winnebagoes.*—For payment to Baptiste Lassallier, a Winnebago half-breed,Winnebagoes. for this amount, to which he is entitled under the fourth article of the treaty with the Winnebagoes, of the first November, eighteen hundredVol. vii. p. 645. and thirty-seven, four hundred dollars, with interest thereon from the date of unauthorized payment to John H.
Kinzie, in eighteen hundred and thirty-eight, at six per centum, four hundred and eighty dollars, together making eight hundred and eighty dollars. To enable the Secretary of the Interior to perform the engagements and stipulations of General Harvey made with the Sioux Indians at Fort Pierre in eighteen hundred and fifty-six, seventy-two thousand dollars. To enable the Secretary of the Interior to adjust differences and preserve peace with the Cutthead and Yanktonais Bands of Sioux Indians, twenty-five thousand dollars.
For compensation of five extra clerks employed in the Indian officeExtra clerks in Indian office.1854, ch. 267.1855, ch. 175.Vol. x. pp. 581, 673. under the act of fifth August, eighteen hundred and fifty-four, and third of March, eighteen hundred and fifty-five, and under appropriations made from year to year, seven thousand dollars. *Pawnees.*—For fulfilling the stipulations in the treaty with the Pawnees ofPawnees. the twenty-fourth of September, eighteen hundred and fifty-seven:
For first of five instalments in goods and such articles as may be necessary*Post*, p. 729. for them, per second article of said treaty, forty thousand dollars. For support of two manual labor schools, during the pleasure of the President, per third article of said treaty, ten thousand dollars. For pay of two teachers, per third article, twelve hundred dollars. For erection of houses for teachers, per third article, one thousand dollars. For two complete sets of blacksmith, gunsmith, and tinsmith’s tools, per fourth article, seven hundred and fifty dollars.
For erection of shops for smiths, per fourth article, five hundred dollars. For purchase of iron, steel, and other necessaries for same, during the pleasure of the President, per fourth article, five hundred dollars. For pay of two blacksmiths, one of whom to be a gunsmith and tinsmith, per fourth article, twelve hundred dollars. For compensation of two strikers or apprentices in shops, per fourth article, four hundred and eighty dollars. For first of ten instalments for farming utensils and stock, during the pleasure of the President, per fourth article, twelve hundred dollars.
For the first year’s purchase of stock, and for erecting shelters for the same, per fourth article, three thousand dollars. For pay of a farmer, per fourth article, six hundred dollars. For the erection of a steam grist and saw mill, per fourth article, six thousand dollars. For first of ten instalments for pay of miller, at the discretion of the President, per fourth article, six hundred dollars. 332 THIRTY-FIFTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 155, 156. 1858. For first of ten instalments for pay of an engineer, at the discretion of the President, per fourth article, twelve hundred dollars.
For compensation to apprentices to assist in working the mill, per fourth article, five hundred dollars. For the erection of dwelling-houses for the interpreter, blacksmiths, farmer, miller, and engineer, (five hundred dollars each,) per fourth article, three thousand dollars. For the first of three instalments for the pay of six laborers, per seventh article, three thousand dollars. For payment to Samuel Allis, in remuneration for his services and for losses sustained by him, per tenth article, one thousand dollars.
For payment to Ta-ra-da-ka-wa, head chief of the Tappahs band, and four other Pawnees, for their services as guides, and for losses sustained by them, (one hundred dollars each,) per eleventh article, five hundred dollars. To enable the Pawnees to settle any just claims existing against them, per twelfth article, ten thousand dollars. For surveying the exterior lines of the reservation provided for in the first article, one thousand dollars. Sec. 2. *And be it further enacted,* That the Commissioner of IndianCommissioner of Indian Affairs may remove from tribal reservations persons there without authority, &c. and may use the force necessary therefor.
Affairs be, and he hereby is, authorized and required, with the approval of the Secretary of the Interior, to remove from any tribal reservation any person found therein without authority of law, or whose presence within the limits of the reservation may, in his judgment, be detrimental to the peace and welfare of the Indians, and to employ for the purpose such force as may be necessary to enable the agent to effect the removal of such person or persons. Sec. 3. *And be it further enacted,* That the Secretary of the InteriorSecretary of Interior to pay to Miamis their proportion of the back tribal annuities, and enroll them on pay-list. be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay to such persons of Miami blood as have heretofore been excluded from the annuities of the tribe since the removal of the Miamies in eighteen hundred and forty-six, and since the treaty of eighteen hundred and fifty-four, and whose names are not included in the supplement to said treaty, their proportion of the tribal annuities from which they have been excluded; and he is also authorized and directed to enroll such persons upon the pay list of said tribe, and cause their annuities to be paid to them in future: *Provided,*Proviso.
That the foregoing payments shall be in full of all claims for annuities arising out of previous treaties. And said Secretary is also authorizedSecretary to locate for such persons each 200 acres of land.Vol. x. p. 1093. and directed to cause to be located for such persons each two hundred acres of land out of the tract of seventy thousand acres reserved by the second article of the treaty of June fifth, eighteen hundred and fifty-four, with the Miamies, to be held by such persons by the same tenure as the locations of individuals are held which have been made under the third article of said treaty.
Approved, June 12, 1858.