Chapter CXXII. *to amend an Act entitled “An Act to provide for the better Organization of Indian Affairs in California.”* March 3, 1865.1864, ch. 48.*Ante*, p. 39. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Appropriation to pay settlers in Hoo
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Chap. CXXII.— An Act *to amend an Act entitled “An Act to provide for the better Organization of Indian Affairs in California.”* March 3, 1865.1864, ch. 48.*Ante*, p. 39. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Appropriation to pay settlers in Hoopa Valley, California, for their improvements on the Indian reservation.Proviso. That the sum of sixty thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be, and the same is hereby, appropriated, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the purpose of enabling the Secretary of the Interior to pay the settlers in Hoopa Valley, California, for their improvements on the Indian reservation therein: *Provided*, That before the same or any part of the money hereby appropriated shall be paid, the said improvements shall be appraised by the superintendent of Indian affairs, the Indian agent at said reservation, and the surveyor-general of California; and if, in the opinion of the Secretary of the Interior, their appraisement shall be reason-able, and shall not in the aggregate exceed the sum herein appropriated, the said Secretary is hereby authorized to apply the same, or so much thereof as may be necessary, in payment for the said improvements, taking the proper releases therefor: *And provided, further*, That the moneysTHIRTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS.
Sess. II. Ch. 123,124, 125. 1865.539hereby appropriated be reimbursed from the proceeds of the sales of IndianTo be reimbursed from sales of the reservations.1864, ch. 48.*Ante*, p. 40. reservations in said state under the provisions of the act to provide for the better organization of Indian affairs in California, approved April eight, eighteen hundred and sixty-four. Approved, March 3, 1865.