Chapter XXX. *to provide for a Superintendent of Indian Affairs for Washington Territory and additional Agents.* February 8, 1861. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* That the President be and he Washington Territory may be made a sepa
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Chap. XXX.— An Act *to provide for a Superintendent of Indian Affairs for Washington Territory and additional Agents.* February 8, 1861. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* That the President be and he Washington Territory may be made a separate Indian superintendency.is hereby authorized to make a separate superintendency of Washington Territory, and to appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, or during the recess thereof, and until the end of its next session Superintendent and salary.after such appointment, a superintendent of Indian affairs for said Territory, with an annual salary of twenty-five hundred dollars.
Three additional Indian agents authorized—Salary. Sec. 2. *And be it further enacted,* That the President be and he is hereby authorized to appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, or during the recess thereof, and until the end of its next session after such appointment, three additional Indian agents for said Territory, Proviso.with an annual salary of fifteen hundred dollars each: *Provided,* That no agent or sub-agent, either special or temporary, or otherwise, shall be appointed, employed, or continued in employment in Washington Territory, except only the three agents and two sub-agents provided for by existing law, and the additional agents provided by this act.
Limits of superintendencies of Oregon and Washington may be adjusted. Sec. 3. *And be it further enacted,* That the President, in adjusting the limits of the respective superintendencies of Oregon and Washington, may attach any tribe situated partly in both or either superintendency, in such manner as in his judgment may best promote the public service. Approved, February 8, 1861.