Chapter CX. making appropriations to defray the expenses of negotiating and carrying into effect certain Indian treaties
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Chap. CX.— An Act making appropriations to defray the expenses of negotiating and carrying into effect certain Indian treaties. May 20, 1826. [Obsolete.] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, * Sums appropriated for the objects hereinafter mentioned. That the following sums be, and the same are hereby, appropriated out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the objects hereinafter mentioned, that is to say:
To carry into effect sundry stipulations of treaties with the Cherokees,Sundry stipulations. Creeks, Socks, and Foxes, Ioways, Quapaws, and Choctaws, namely: For payment of the annuity provided for by the second article of theThe annuity under the Cherokee treaty, Oct. 24, 1804. Cherokee treaty, of twenty-fourth of October, eighteen hundred and four, annually, forever, one thousand dollars. For payment of the fifth and last instalment, due in the present year,Claims of citizens of Georgia against the Creek nation. on the claims of the citizens of Georgia, against the Creek nation, under the fourth article of the treaty with said nation, of the eighth January, eighteen hundred and twenty-one, twenty-three thousand dollars.
For the annuity of the Sock and Fox Indians, provided for by theFor the annuity of the Sock and Fox Indians. third article of the treaty with them, of fourth August, eighteen hundred and twenty-four, annually, for nine years, one thousand dollars. For the annuity of the loways, provided for by the second article ofFor the annuity of the Ioways. the treaty with them, of fourth August, eighteen hundred and twenty-four, annually, for nine years, five hundred dollars. For the expense, annually, of supporting blacksmiths, furnishingFor supporting blacksmiths, &c. farming utensils and cattle, and employing persons to aid the Socks and Foxes and loways, in agriculture, as provided for by the fourth and fifth articles of the aforesaid treaties with them, three thousand dollars.
For the annuity of the Quapaws, provided for by the second articleFor the annuity of the Quapaws. of the treaty with them, of fifteenth November, eighteen hundred and twenty-four, annually, for ten years, one thousand dollars. For the annuities provided for by the second and third articles of theFor the annuities to the Choctaws, of Jan. 20, 1825, &c. treaty of twentieth January, eighteen hundred and twenty-five, with the Choctaw nation, (six thousand dollars annually, for fifteen years, and six thousand dollars, annually, forever,) and by the tenth article of said treaty, of one hundred and fifty dollars, for Robert Cole, a Choctaw chief, during life, twelve thousand one hundred and fifty dollars.
For the payment of the annuity due to the Chickasaw nation, for theFor the annuity to the Chickasaws for 1821. year eighteen hundred and twenty-one, under the several treaties with them, which has remained unpaid in consequence of the delinquency of the late agent, Robert C. Nicholas, and against whom suit has been instituted for the recovery of the amount, thirty-five thousand one hundred dollars. To carry into effect the treaties with the Osages, of the second, andTo carry into effect the treaties with the Osages and Kansas. with the Kansas, of the 3d June, eighteen hundred and twenty-five, namely:— For surveying the lands reserved to said Indians by said treaties, tenSurveying. thousand dollars. 182 NINETEENTH CONGRESS.
Sess. I. Ch. 110. 1826. For payment of the annuities to the Osages and Kanzas.For the payment of the annuities to the Osage and Kanzas Indians, as provided for by the third article of said treaties, of seven hundred dollars, in lieu of all former annuities to the former, and three thousand five hundred dollars to the latter, annually, for twenty years, ten thousand five hundred dollars. For the purchase of cattle, &c.For the purchase of cattle, hogs, and other domestic animals, and articles, as stipulated for by the fourth articles of said treaties, including the expense of transportation and delivery of the same, fourteen thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars.
For houses for Osage chiefs, and one for the principal Kanzas chief.For the expense of building four houses for Osage chiefs, as stipulated for by the said fourth article of the treaty with them, and one for the principal Kanzas chief, (as estimated for by General Clark,) ten thousand dollars. Agents, &c.For carrying into effect the provisions of the aforesaid treaties, relative to agents, blacksmiths, agriculturists, and other persons to be employed for the benefit of said Indians, including the expense of erecting the necessary buildings for the accommodation of such persons, for tools, and all other expenses connected with said provisions, fourteen thousand one hundred and fifty dollars.
Debts due by the Kanzas and Osages to Francis G. Chouteau, &c.For payment of the debts due by the Kanzas Indians to Francis G. Chouteau, and by the Osages to Augustus P. Chouteau, Paul Baillio, and William S. Williams, as provided for by the eighth and thirteenth articles of said treaties, two thousand dollars. Claims of citizens for depredations.For payment of claims of citizens for depredations committed by the Kanzas and Osage Indians, as provided for by the seventh and ninth articles of the aforesaid treaties, eight thousand dollars.
For expenses incurred under the 9th and 12th articles.For expense incurred under the ninth article of the treaty with the Kanzas, and eighth and twelfth articles of the treaty with the Osages, and all other expenses attending the negotiation of said treaties, eighteen thousand three hundred and six dollars and seventeen cents. Treaty with the Shawnees.To carry into effect the treaty with the Shawnees, of seventh November, eighteen hundred and twenty-five, namely:— For surveying the lands granted to them.For surveying the lands granted to the Shawnees, by the second article of said treaty, one thousand two hundred and fifty dollars.
For the payment of the sums stipulated for, &c.For the payment of the sum stipulated for, and, by same article of said treaty, for the improvements abandoned by the Indians, on the lands ceded by them, and the inconveniences of removal, fourteen thousand dollars. The claims of the Shawnees.For payment of the claims of the Shawnees against citizens of the United States, as provided for in the fourth article of said treaty, eleven thousand dollars. For carrying into effect the 4th article relative to a blacksmith, &c.For carrying into effect the provision of the said fourth article, relative to a blacksmith, including the expense of tools, iron, and the erection of the necessary buildings for the blacksmith’s quarters and shop, two thousand five hundred and fifty dollars.
For expenses incurred in negotiation.For expenses incurred in the negotiation of said treaty, one thousand six hundred dollars. To carry into effect the treaty concluded at Prairie du Chien with certain Indian tribes.To carry into effect a stipulation contained in the treaty concluded at Prairie du Chien, nineteenth August last, with certain tribes of Indians, for holding two general councils with the Indians, on Lake Superior, and Green Bay, (as per accompanying copy of a detailed estimates [estimate] for these, and the other objects which follow, furnished by Governor Cass,) twenty-seven thousand dollars.
The stipulations of the 4th article of the treaty with the Miamies.To carry into effect the stipulation of the fourth article of the treaties [treaty] with the Miamies, of sixth October, eighteen hundred and eighteen, providing for a gun-smith, the annual sum of six hundred dollars. To carry into effect the provision of the same article of said treaty, NINETEENTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 111. 1826. 183 for the delivery of one hundred and sixty bushels of salt, annually, to the Miamies, the annual sum of three hundred and twenty dollars.To carry into effect the provision of the 3d article of the treaty with the Delawares, &c.
To carry into effect the provision of the third article of the treaty with the Delawares, Shawnees, Pottawatimies, Miamies, Kickapoos, Eel Rivers, Weas, Piankeshaws, and Kaskaskias, of seventh June, eighteen hundred and three, for the delivery of one hundred and fifty bushels of salt, annually, to said Indians, the annual sum of three hundred dollars. For arrearages of salt due to the Indians, under the provisions ofFor arrearages of salt. the treaty aforesaid, six hundred and forty dollars.
For the payment of the annuity secured to the Christian Indians,For payment of the annuity secured to the Christian Indians. so called, in consideration of the relinquishment of their title to three sections of land, in Tuscarawas county, Ohio, by the agreements entered into with Governor Cass, for that purpose, filed in the general land office, and by the act of Congress of twenty-sixth of May, eighteenAct of May 26, 1824, ch. 174, sec. 7. hundred and twenty-four, (seventh section,) the annual sum of four hundred dollars.
Approved, May 20, 1826.