Chapter CXLVI. to enable the President to hold treaties with certain Indian tribes, and for other purposes
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Chap. CXLVI.— An Act to enable the President to hold treaties with certain Indian tribes, and for other purposes.May 25, 1824. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* ThatAppropriation for making treaties with the Indians beyond the Mississippi. the sum of ten thousand dollars be, and the same hereby is, appropriated, to defray the expenses of making treaties of trade and friendship with the Indian tribes beyond the Mississippi: and that the said sum shall be paid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
Sec. 2. *And be it further enacted,* That,Commissioners to be appointed. for the purpose of negotiating said treaties, on the part of the United States, the President shall be, and he hereby is, authorized to appoint suitable persons for commissioners, and to fix their compensation, so as not to exceed what has been heretofore allowed for like services. Sec. 3. *And be it further enacted,* ThatTwo sub-agents to be employed. the President shall be, and hereby is, authorized to appoint two sub-agents to be employed among the Indian tribes, on the waters of the Upper Missouri, whose annual salary shall be eight hundred dollars each, to be paid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
Sec. 4. *And be it further enacted,* ThatIndian agents to designate convenient places for carrying on trade. it shall be the duty of Indian agents to designate, from time to time, certain convenient and suitable places for carrying on trade with the different Indian tribes, and to require all traders to trade at the places thus designated, and at no other place or places. Sec. 5. *And be it further enacted,* ThatThe power vested in the superintendent of Indian affairs at St. Louis. the superintendent of Indian affairs at St.
Louis, and his successors in office, shall possess all the pow-36EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 149. 1824.ers, and be subject to all the duties of governors of territories, when exercising the office of superintendents of Indian affairs, and shall exercise a general supervision of the official conduct and accounts of Indian agents within his superintendency. Sec. 6. *And be it further enacted,* That10,000 dollars appropriated for a military escort. the sum of ten thousand dollars be, and the same is hereby, appropriated, to be paid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, to enable the President of the United States to furnish a competent military escort to the commissioners authorized to be appointed by this act, if, in his opinion, the same shall be necessary.
Approved, May 25, 1824. Chapter CXLIX: making further appropriations for the military service of the United States, for the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four, and for other purposes. 4 Stat. 36 1824-05-26 Chapter CXLIX United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2025-11-26 18 1 public
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