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person en;; a? ed l& agvicuii. i", two hundred and iairty-six ihottbatid dol lars. - For second of four iastalajaou for purchase of hmt and Soar, under tenth uUclt treaty of ..' April twen.y-Bine, eighteen hundred and sixty-eight, and : tor subsistence of Yankton Sionx, one . million three hundred and fourteen thousand dollars. For pay of physician, IS ve teachers, one carpenter, one miller, one engineer, one farmer, and one blacksmith, ten thousand four hundred dollar. - For Second ot three instalment, to be expended in presents to the ten per ' eoaa who grow the most valuable crops five hundred dollars. ' L For Insurance, transportation, ana ; tbe necessary expenses of delivering goods to be purchased for the different band! of the Sioux Indiana, nnder treaty ot Apylt twenty-ninth, eighteen hundred and sixty-eight, seventy-five thonsand dollars. " NEZ PERCES INDIANS. For second of fire installments of third series for beneficial objects, at the discretion of the President, per fourth article treaty of June eleven, eighteen hundred and sixty fire, six thousand dollars.. Foe twelfth of twenty installments tor the support of two schools, one of which to be an agricultural and indus trial school, keeping in repair school h..ii4inrs nod for providing suitable . furniture, books and stationery, per fcfth article treaty June eleven, eight een hundred and fifty fire, fire hun , dred dollars. - For twelfth of twenty installments far the employment ot one superin- tendenfof teaching, and two teachers, per fifth article treaty June eleven, eighteen honored and fifiy-fiv", three thousand two hundred dollars. ' ' " For twelfth or twenty instalment for the employment of one superintendent of farming, and two farmers, two mil lers, two blacksmiths, one tinner, one irunsmitb, one . carpenter, and one wagon and plow maker, per fifth arti cle treaty eleventh of June, eighteen bunded and fifty-five, ten thousand dollars. . - , For twelfth of twenty instalments for pay of a physician, per fifth article treaty eleventh June, eighteen hundred and fifty-five, one thonsand lour hun dred dollars. For twelfth of twenty instalments for keeping in repair the buildings for the various employees, and for providing the necessary furniture therefor, per fifth article treaty eleventh June,' eight een hundred and fifty-five, three hun dred dollars. For twelfth of twenty instalments for the salary of such person as the tribe may select to be their head chief, per1 fifth article treaty eleventh June.eight- I ' een hundred and fifty-five, five hundred dollars. For salary of two subordinate chiefs, as per fifth article treaty of June nine, eighteen hundred and sixty-three, one thousand dollars. For sixth of sixteen instalments for boarding and clothing the children who shall attend the schools, providing the schools and boardinghouses with nec essary furniture, the purchase of nec essary wagons, teams, agricultural im plements, tools, and so forth, and for fencing of such lands as may be needed for gardening and farming purposes for the schools, three thousand dollars. For salary of two matrons to take charge of the boarding-schools, two as sistant teachers, one farmer, one car- - - penter,and two millers, seven thousand - six hundred dollars. For twelfth of twenty instalments for keeping in repair the hospital, and pro viding the necessary medicines, and the furniture therefor, three hundred dollars. ' For repairs of houses, mills, and tads, and necessary materials, three thonsand . five hundred" dollars. NISQUALLY, PUYALLUP, AND OTHER TRIBES AND BANDS OF INDIANS. For seventeenth instalment, in part payment for relinquishment of title to lands, to. be applied to beneficial ob ject", per fourth article treaty twenty sixth December, eighteen hundred and fir tour, one thonsand dollars. 'That such half-breed or mtxedblood so entering such land shall thereby forfeit : all claim to lands within tbe Indian Ter ; rltory which have been or shall" be pur chased oat of the proceeds of the sale of - the las of the Oeage. in the State of Kansas : And provided fi ttker, That the land so entered shall not be alienable by such half-breed ex mixedblood.with- - out the coaseat of the Secretary of tbe interior, approved by the President. 4 For the purpose of providing subsist ence and clothing, and ald.ng said In dians in establishing themselves in their new homes, fifty thousand dollars, to be .- reimbursed to the United States from ". the interest on the proceeds of tbe sales of the lands of the said Indians n Kan sas : Provided, That the laws of the . United States relating to town sites be extended over all the land obtained of - the Osage Indians in the State of Kan- S1SSET0N AND WAHPETON AND SANTEE SIOUX OF LAKE TRAV ERSE AND DEVIL'S LAKE, f For this amount, to be expended in such goods, provisions, or other arti cles as tbe President may from time to time determine, including insurance and transportation thereof, in instruct ing in agricultural and mechanical pur suits, in providing employees, educat ing children, procuring medicine and medical attendance, care for and sup port of the aged, sick, and infirm, for the helpless orphans of said Indians, and in any other respect to promote their civilization, comfort, and improvement, seventy-five thousand dollars. S'KLALLAMS. For second of five Instalments on sixty thousand dollars, (being tbe fifth series,) nnder the direction of tbe Pres ident, per fifth article treaty January twenty-six, eighteen hundred and fifty five, two thonsand four hundred dol lars. ..-.-,,. For twelfth of twenty instalments for the support of au agricultural and in dustrial school, and for pay for suita ble teachers, per eleventh article treaty October twenty six, eighteen hundred and fifty-five, two .thousand five hun dred dollars. For twelfth of twenty instalments for tbe employment of a blacksmith, car penter, farmer, and a physician, who shall furnish medicine for tbe sick, per treaty Jane twenty six, eighteen bun dred and fifty-five, four thousand six hundred dollars. For support of a smith and carpenter shop, and to provide tbe necessary tools therefor, nve hundred dollars. TABEGUACHE BAND OF UTAH IN DIANS. for pay of instructors, smith , carpenter, farmer, and, physician, who snail furn ish medicine to the sick, per tenth ar ticle treaty twenty-sixth December, eighteen hundred and fifty-four, six thousand seven hundred dollars. For seventeenth of twenty instal ments for tbe snpport of ' an agricultu ral and indnstrial school, and snpport of smith and carpenter shop, and pro vidiosr the necessary tools therefor, in conformity with tenth article of the treaty of December twanty-six, rea hundred and fifty-four, one sand five hundred dollar. eight- thou NORTHERS f CHEYENNES ARAPAHOES. AND For third of thirty instalments for purchase of clothing, as per sixth arti cle of treaty of May ten, eighteen hun dred and sixty -eight, fifteen thousand dollars.' " ' " v For third of tea instalments, to be expended by tbe Secretary of tbe Inter ior, tea dollars for each Indian roam - ing (one thousand eight hmndred souls) in the parchase ef such articles as from time to time toe condition ana nec eg sities of the Indians may indicate to be proper, as ' per same treaty, eighteen thousand dollars. For third of four instalments, as per aame treaty, to furnish said Indians flour and meat, sixty-six thousand five hundred and seventy-six dollars. , For oar of obvaician. teacher, car penter, miller, former, blacksmith, and engineer, seven thousand seven hun dred dollars. ;.,;. For last of three instalments, to be expended in presents to the ten persons ef said tribe who, ia tbe judgment of tbe agent, may grow the most valuable crop for tne ree pea tire year, lire nun dred dollars. , For insurance and transportation of . goods, six thousand dollars. - ' ' Oil AH AS. For tbe fourth of fifteen instalments of this amount, being third series, in money or otherwise, per fourth article treaty sixteenth March, eighteen hun dred aad fifty-four, .twenty thousand dollars. r n ; :i" -- For sixth of ten instalments for keep- - ing in repair a grist and saw mill, and snpport of blacksmith shop, per eighth : , article, treaty. March sixteenth, eighteen hundred and fifty-four, and third am cle treaty-March six, eighteen hundred I and sixty -five, three hundred .dollars For sixth of tea instalments for pay of one engineer, one thousand two hnn- dred dollars. ,;,, - ' . Fur sixth of tea instalments for pay . of one miller, per. same treaties, nine ' hundred dollars. V.' For sixth of ten instalments for pay ' of one farmer, per same treaties, nine . hundred, dollars. . ....For sixth of ten instalments for pay . of blacksmith, per same treaties, nine honored dollars. , For fourth of ten instalments for sop- port of blacksmith shop, and supply !ig tools forth same, three hundred dollars. . OSAOES. " I For interest on sixty-Bine thoneaad one hundred and twenty dollars, at five per centum per annum, beiog valne ot - gtty-raar sections of laod set apart by treaty of June two, eighteen hundred ' aad twenty-five, for educational purpo ses, per Su&te resolution of. January -nf ne.eiguteen aaaarea ana thirty-eight - three tboa sand roar aoadred and fifty six dollars.; i.ii- ,:....--!.- For interest on three haadred thou - sand dollars, at five per centum per an - aaa, to ' bo paid emienaually, i ' money or seed articles as the 8eertaiy of the Interior may direct, as per first article treaty or September twenty-nine eighteen hundred and sixty-five, fifteen thousand dollar Provided, That each half-bread ormixed-btood of tbe Osage being tautj-ooe years f 4ge, or the ' head of a finally, shall, oader such ro.tsa4 regsiartions and on ueh tiroof Ac shall be prescribed by the "j.r;3ury of the Interior, be entitled to enter: embcot eoat, wueta tbe dtmia iabed reeervaiioa of the Osage Indians ia Kansas, a tract of lad,!o compact term and by leai scsmsiose, net cx - coed ing on bun.-a.red aad ..sixty acres uaoa which half-breed or misedblood have heretofore actually se tiled an For the eighth of ten instalments for the purchase of goods, under the direc tion of the Secretary of the Interior,per eighth article treaty of October seven eighteen hundred and sixty-three, and Senate amendment of March twenty-five eighteen hundred and sixty-four, ten thousand dollars. . For tbe eighth of ten instalments per eighth article of said treaty, for the purchase of provisions, under tbe direc tion of the Secretary of tbe lnterior,ten thousand dollars. For the purchase of iron, steel, and tools necessary for blacksmith's shop as per tenth article of said treaty, two hundred and twenty dollars. For pay of blacksmith and assistant. as per same article of same treaty, one thousand one hundred dollars. For insnrance, transportation, and general incidental expenses of the de livery of goods, provisions, aad stock as per ui article ot same treaty, two thousand dollars. TABEGUACHE, MUACHE, CAPOTE WEEMINUCHE, YAMPA, GRAND RIVER, AND UINTAH BANDS OF '. utes. : .. - For pay of two carpenter), two mil lers, two farmers, and one blacksmith as per fifteenth article treaty of March two, eighteen hundred and sixty-eight, nine thousand dollars. For pay of two teachers, per same article, two thonsand dollars. For the purchase of iron and steel, and tbe necessary tools for blacksmith's ahop two hundred and "twenty dol lars. For third of thirty instalments, to be expended under tbe direction of tbe Secretary of the Interior, for clothing, blankets, and such other articles as he may think proper and necessary, under eleventh article of same treaty, thirty thousand dollars. ' For annual amount, to be expended nnder tbe direction of the Secretary of with beefrnutton, wbeat, flour, beans, I and potatoes, as per twelfth article same treaty, thirty thousand dollars. I For insurance and transportation of goods as may be purchased for said Indians, seven thousand five hundred dollars. UMPQUAS, (COW CREEK BAND.) For eighteenth of twenty instalments in blankets, clothing, provisions, and stock, per third article treaty Septem ber nineteen, eighteen hnndred and fifty-three, fire hundred and fifty dol lars. UMPQUAS AND CALAPOOIAS OF , UMPQUA VALLEY, OREGON. ' For second of five instalments of the fourth series of annuity for beneficial objects, to be expended as directed by the President, per third article treaty . November twenty-nine, eighteen hun dred and fifty-four, one thousand dol lars. ; wSjsV-.,!!-- - For seventeenth of twenty instalments for tbe pay of a teacher aad purchase of books aad stationery, per sixth arti cle treaty November twenty-nine, eight een hundred and fifty-four, one thon sand fonr hundred aad fifty dollars. WICH1TAS, AND OTHER AFFILIA TED BANDS, AND INDIANS IN COUNTRY LEASED FROM CHOC- . TAWS. - i For this amoaot, to be expended in such goods, provisions, and other arti cles as the President may from time to time datermihe. including insnrance and transportation thereof, in instruct ing ia agricultural aad mechanical pur- : suits, in providing employee, educat ing children, procuring 'medicine and medical attendance, care for aad snp port of tbe aged, sick, and -infirm, for the helpless orphans of said Indians, and ia any ether respect to promote - their civilization, comfort,and improve ment, forty thousand dollars. hundred and forty-sixythree thonsand eight hnndred aad five dollars anu eighty-four cents. . ' For Interest on one nuuurou uu - enty-nine thousand ana ninj-ciKu dollars and sixty-three cents, at five per centum, to be expended under the di rection of tbe Secretary or tne interior foe the erection of bonses, improvement of their allotments of land, purchase of stock, agricultural implements, seeds, and other beneficial purposes, eight thousand nine hundred and filty-foor dollars and ninety-three cents. ?r For the proportion of one nunared aad sixty persons of one million dollars placed to tbe credit ot sata inaians on the books of the treasury, as per fourth article of the treaty Aovembee one, eighteen hundred and thirty-seven, whole number ot ine irioe oeing one thonsand five hundred and thirty-one persons, one hundred and four thouaid five hundred and six dollars and eigh.y five cents. For the propoition of one hundred and sixty persons of eighty-five thon sand dollars, placed to tbe credit ot im'i Indians on the books of tbe treas ury, as per fourth article treaty Octo ber thirteen, eighteen hundred and forty-six. whole number one thousand five hundred and thirty-one, eight thou sand eight hundred and eighty-three dollars and eierbt cents. For tbe proportion of one hnndred and sixty persons of two hundred thou sand dollars, placed to tbe credit of said Indians on tbe books of tbe treas ury, being tbe amount in part taken from their tribal funds to pay the ex penses of their removal from Minnesota provided for in public act number one hundred and eighty sevea, approved July fifteen, eiehteea hundred and sev enty. whole number one thousand hre hnndred and thirty one, twenty thou sand nine hundred and one dollars and thirty-seven cents. The foregoing amounts for said one hundred and sixty persons are appropriated, from the sums respectively named standing to the credit of the Wmnebagoes on toe dooks of the treasury, and shall be deducted therefrom. For insurance and transportation of roods that mav be purchased for said Indians, one thousand fire hundred dollars. WALL-PAH-PEE TRIBE OF SNAKE ! INDIANS. For last ot five instalments, to bo ex pended under tbe direction of the Pres ident, as per seventh article treaty of August twelve, eighteen hundred and sixty-five, two thonsand dollars. YAK AM A NATION. For first of two instalments of third series for beneficial objects, under tbe direction of the President, per fourth article treaty June nine, eighteen hun dred and filty-five, six thousand dollars. i For twelfth of twenty instalments for the support of two schools, one of which is to be an agricultural and in dustrial school, keeping in repair school buildings, and for providing suitable furniture, books, and stationery, per fifth article treaty June nine, eighteen hundred and fifty-five, five hundred dollars. : For twelfth of twenty instalments for tbe employment of one superintendent ot teaching and two teachers, per fifth article treaty June nine, eighteen hun dred and fifty-five, three thousand two hundred dollars. For twelfth of twenty instalments for the employment of one superintended of farming and two farmers, two mil lers, two blackmiths, one tinner, one gunsmith, one carpenter, and one wagon and plow maker, per fifth article of treaty of Jone nine, eighteen hundred and fifty-fire, eleven thousand four hun dred dollars. : For twelfth of twenty instalments for keeping in repair saw and flouring mills, and for furnishing the necessary tools and fixtures, per fifth article treaty June nine, eighteen hundred and fifty nve, live hundred dollars. For twelfth of twenty instalments for keep ng ia repair the hospital and pro riding the necessary medicines and fixtures therefor, per fifth article treaty June nine, eighteen hundred and fiftj- hve, three nuadred dollars. - For twelfth of twenty instalments for keeping in repair blacksmith's, tin smith's, gunsmith's carpenter's, and wagon and plow maker's shops, and for providing necessary tools therefor, per fifth article treaty June nine, eight een hundred and fifty-five, five hundred do'lars. ' - For twelfth of twenty instalments for tbe pay of a physician, per fifth article treaty June nine, eighteen hundred and fifty-five, one thonsand two hundred dollars. . r For twelfth of twenty instalments for keeping in repair tbe buildings required for the various employees, and lor pro viding the necessary furniture therefor per filth article treaty Jone nine, eight een hundred and ntty-nre, three hun dred dollars. For twelfth of twenty instalments for the salary of such person as the said confederated tribes and bands of Indi sot may Belect to be their -head chief, per fifth article treaty June nine, eight een hundred and fifty-five, five hundred dollaia. WALLA-WALLA, CAYUSE, 5 AND i " ; I ' UM ATILA TRIBES. .. , . !. For second of five instalments of third series, to be expended nnder the direc-i tion of the President, per second article treaty Jnne nine, eighteen hundred and fifty five, four thousand dollars. , ' T ' - For twelfth of twenty instalments for the purchase of air accessary mill fix tures and mechanical tools, medicines, and hospital stores, books and station -: err tor schools, repairs of school bond ing, and furniture, and for employees, three thousand dollars. For twelfth of tweaty iostalmeats for tbe pay and subsistence of one super j istendent of farming operations, oae farmer, two millers, one blacksmith, oae wagon aad plow maker, one cars penter and joiner; one physician, and two teachers, per fourth article treaty June nine, eighteen hundred and fifty : five, eleven thonsand two hundred dol lar. . ..,.-v .,?.;:,:.;-;.;, , : i : For twelfth of twenty instalments for - tbe pay of each of tbe bead' chiefs of the Walla-Walia, Oayaae, aad Umattllt ' bands, the sum of five hnndred dollars per annum, per fifth article treaty June pine, eighteen hundred and fifty -five, one thousand five hundred dollars. . WINNEBAGOES. - '--i "'i ' f i ' ' ; ' For interest on eight hnndred and ; aiaety-five thousand tour buudred and aisety-threo dollar and fifteen cents, at Sir per eeutamj per . fourth - article treaty November one, eighteen hundred aa4 thlrty-eevea, and joint resolution i July seventeen, eighteen haadred ai sixtyotwo, forty-four thonsand v haadred and seventy-foot - dollars' and sixty-six cent. For twenty-fifth of thirty instalments of Interest on seventy-six tuoosand one hundred and sixteen dollar aad ninety, two cents, at five per ceo turn, per fourth article treaty October thirteen, eighteen YANKTON TRIBE OF SIOUX. For third of ten instalments, (second series-,) '.o be paid to them or expended for their benefit, commencing with the year in which they shall remove to and settle and reside upon their reservation per fourth article treaty April nineteen eighteen hnndred and fifty-eight, forty thonsand dollars. For insnrance and transportation of goods for tbe Yanktons, one thousand five hundred dollars : Provided, That hi reafter no Indian natton of tribe with in the territory of the United States shall be acknowledged or recognised as an independent nation, -tribe, or power with whom the United States may contract bv treaty : Provided, fur Mar, That nothing: herein contained shall be construed to invalidate or im pair the obligation ot any treaty here tofore lawfully made and ratified with any such Indian nation or tribe. GENERAL INCIDENTAL EXPENSES OF THE INDIAN SERVICE. ' ABIZOKA. ' ' - For the general incidental expenses of the Indian service in the Territory of Arizona, presents of goods, agri eultnral implements, and other useful articles, and to assist them to locate i permanent abodes, and sustain them selves by the pursuits of civilised life to be expended nnder tbe direction of the Secretary of the Interior, seventy thousand dollars. . , CtMrOBNIX. For the general incideatal expenses of the Indian service ia California, pay ot employees, presents of goods, agri cultural implements, and other, useful articles, and to assist them to locate in permanent abodes,' and suitatn- them selves by the pursuits of civilized life to be expended nnder the direction of the Secretary of tbe Interior, seventy nre musana aouare. ' ' COLORADO TEBRITOaT. . For the general incidental expenses of the Indian service In Colorado Ter ritory, presents of goods, agricultural implements, ana other nefulartiele and to assi it them to locate in permanent aooaes, ana sustain themselves by the pursuits oi civilised ine, to be expend ed under the direction of tbe Secretary ot mo interior, twenty thousand dol lars. .. ' :r DAKOTA T B XSITOBT. For tbe general incidental expenses of the Indian service in Dakota Territo ry, presents of goods, agricultural im plements, aad other useful articles, and to assist them to locate in permanent abodes, and sustain themselves by tbe pursuits of civilised life, to be expend ed nnder the direction of the Secretary of tbe Interior, twenty thousand dollars- t IDAHO TSSUYOaT. For tbe general incidental expenses of tbe Indian service in Idaho Territory, presents of goods, agricultural imple ments, aad other useful articles, aad to assist them to locate in permanent abodes, and sustain themselves by the pursuits of civilised life, to be expended nnder the direction of tbe Secretary of the Interior, twenty thonsand dollar. OUT AH A TBBBITOBT. For the general incidental expenses of the Indian service in Montana Terri tory, presents of goods, agricultural implements, and other useful articles, and to assist them to locate in perma nent abodes, and to sustain themselves by the pursuits of civilised life, to be expended nnder the direction of the Secretary of the Interior, fifteen thou sand dollars. XSVAOA. For tbe general incidental expenses of tbe Indian service ia Nevada, pres- ; eois ot goods, agricultural implements, and other useful articles, and to assist them to locate in permanent abodes. and ruataia themselves by tbe pursuit of civilised life, to be expended nnder -the direction of the Secretary of the Interior, fifteen thousand dollars. HEW MCXICO. r or toe sreneral incidental expenses - of the Indian service in New Mexico, presents of goods, agricultural impl meats, and other useful articles, and to assict thera to locate ia permanent abodes, and sustain themselves by the pursuits or civilized life, to be emend ed under the direction of tbe Secretary vi ins interior, nity thousand dollar including nve thousand dollars to be expended in establishing schools among ine rueoio inaians. - 0BE008. or tne general incidental expenses ot tne Indian service in Oregon, includ ing insurance and transportation of an . m'ty goods and resents, (where no special provision tneretor is made by irea ies,j ana tor aetraying toe expen ses of tbe removal and subsistence ot Indians in Oregon, (not parties to any treaty,; and lor pay of necessary em 1 1 irees, forty thousand dollars. For this amount, to survey and allot lands in severalty to tbe Indians at Grande Ronde reservation in Oregon, who may debire and be fitted for the same, under tbe provisions of the treaty or January twenty-second, eighteen buudred and hfty-Bve. with tbe confed erate bands of Indians residing in Wil- lamette Valley, tbe title thereto not to be alienated by said Indians without the consent of tbe Secretary of the In tenor, four thousand dolUrs. For repairs at Grande Ronde agency, two thousand dollars. : WASHINGTON TSRBITORY. For tbe general incidental expenses of tbe Indian service in Washington Territory, and for defraying the expen ses of removal and subsistence of Indi ans, (not parties to any treaty,) and for pay of necessary employees, twenty- four thousand fonr hundred dollars Provided, That the balance not expend ed as herein provided shall be expended in the establishment of schools and the education of Indian children in said Territory. UTAH TBBBITOBT. For tbe general incidental expenses of tbe Indian service in Utah Territory, presents of goods, agricultural imple ments, and other useful articles, and to assist tbem to locate in permanent! abodes, and sustain themselves by tbe pursuits of civilised life, to be expend ed under the direction of tbe Secrataty of the Interior, fifteen thousand dol lars. For this amount, to carry out the action contemplated by act of Cocgress approved May five, eighteen hundred and sixty-four, entitled " An act to va cate and sell the present Indian reser. rations in Utah Territory, and to settle : said Indians in Uintah Valley, ten thousand dollars. WY0M1SO TERalTORY. For the general incidental expenses ot the Indian service in Wyoming Ter ritory, presents of goods, agricultural implements, and other articles, and to assist them to locate in permanent abodes, and sustain themselves by the pursuits of civilized life, to be expend ed under tbe direction of tbe Secretary of the Interior, twenty thousand dol lars. -!-- f or transportation, and necessary expenses of the delivery of annuities and provisions to tbe Indian tribes in Minnesota and Michigan, ten thousand dollars. For this amount, or so much thereof as may be necessary, to pay the expen ses ot tbe commission of citizens serv ing without pay, appointed by tbe Pre ident under tbe provisions of the fourth section of tbe act of April ten, eighteen hundred and sixty-nine, tbe sum of fif teen thousand dollars ; and said com mission is hereby continned with the powers and duties heretofore provided by law : ; Provided, That hereafter no payments shall be made by any officer of tbe United States to contractors for goods or supplies of any sort furnished to tbe Icdiaus, or for the transporta tion thereon, or for any buildings or machinery erected or placed on their reservation, under or by virtue of any contract entered into with the Interior Department, or any branch thereof, on the receipts or certificates of the Indian agents or superintendents for such sup plies, goods, transportation, buildings, or machinery beyond fifty per cent, of the amount due nntil tbe accounts and vouchers shall have been submitted to tbe executive committee of the board of commissioners sppointed by tbe President of the United States, and or ganized nnder tbe provisions of the lourth section of theaet of April tenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-nine, and the third section of the act approved April fifteen, eighteen hundred and seventy, for examination, revisal, and .approval ; aad it shall be tbe duty of said board of commissioners, without unnecessary delay, to forward said ac counts and Touchers so submitted to them to the Secretary of tbe Interior, with the reasons for their . approval or . disapproval of the same, in whole or in part, attached thereto ; and said Secre tary shall, have, power to sustain, set aside, or modify the action of said board, and cause payment to be made or withheld as be may determine. For this amount, or so much thereof as may be necessary, for the purchase - of provisions tor Red Cloud's band of Sioux Indians, to relieve their present t wants, and to subsist them until July first.eighteen hnndred and seventy -one, one hundred and sixty five thousand dollars : Provided, That so much of tbe ' amount hereby appropriated as may be necessary shall be used to reimburse the Subsistence department for supplies furnished by that department, nnder the direction of the Presdent of Janu ary twenty-third, eighteen hundred and ee7enty-ane. . i : Fat this amonnt, to carry on the work of instructing and aiding the In aians or tne ventral superintendence in the arts of civilization with a view to their self-support, to be expended un der tbe direction of the Secretary of the interior, forty thousand dollars, or so much, thereof as he may deem neces sary, -, j ... . ; Tbe Secretary of the Interior is here oy autnirissa to defray the expenses of delegations of Indians visiting the city of Washington by authority of the , United States, subsequently to the first . day of January, eighteen hnndred aad seventy-one, and to purchase presents . for the members thereof, ont of the . amount remaining aaexpeeded on the : thirty -Qrst day of December, eighteen hnndred and seventy, of the sum of fifty thousand dollars appropriated by the resolution number oae hundred aad ' ten, entitled " A resolution to pay the ? expenses oi delegation or Indians vis iwng: ine city or wasBtngton, ap proved July thirteenth, eighteen hundred and seventy ; aad the para graph of tbe act entitled " An act mak ing appropriations lor current and con tingeat expenses of the.Iudiau depart- . meat, and for fulfilling treaty stipula tions wna various Indian tribes, fjr . the year ending June thirty, eiahteen hundred and seventy-one, and f ir other purposes, ' approved July fifteenth, eigawea nunarea ana seventy, which si te a follow, vis : " For this amount. or so much thereof as may be necessary mi iiiunugn oi ue navnios Indiana ia New Mexico, for .the year ending Jan thirty, eighteen handredand sevea. ty,to be expeoded aoder tbe direction of thoSeeretary of the Interior,seveoty-five thousand dollars,1' be, and the same Is hereby, amended by striking oat the words "eighteen hundred and seventy,", and inserting In lien thereof the words . eighteen hundred and seventy -one For this amount, to enable tbe See retary of the Interior to py alvin N, Blackiidge for servicer reudrea and money expeoded in taking the census of the Cherokee Indians, under the pro- visions of tbe twelfth article of tbe treaty or eighteen hundred and sixty-six,witb said Indians, nine hundred and thirty eight dollars and fifty-five cents. ror this amount, or so much theroof as may be necessary," for the removal or the Kickapoo and other American Indian tribes roving on the borders of Mexieo and Texas to reservations within tbe Territories of tbe United State, and for their settlement and subsistence on such reservations, forty thousand dollars. For this amount, or so much thereof as may be necessary, to enable tbe Sec retary of the Interior to cause settle ments to be made with all persons ap pointed by Indian councils, to receive money due incompetent or orphan In. dians, per act of July five, eighteen hundred and sixty-two, (Statutes at Large, volume twelve, pages five hnn dred and twenty-nine and five hnndred and thirty, fire thousand dollars. tor surveying such reservations In Oregon, nnder treaty stipulations, as may be rendered necessary, twenty thousand dollars. For tbe erection or purchase, at the discretion of the Secretary of the Inter ior, of suitable buildings for tbe Upper Missouri agency, near Fort Bertbold, provided the same shall be necessary, eight thousand dollars. or this amount, or so much thereof as may be necessary, to defray the ex penses of determining the location and re-marking with suitable monuments nd establishing the position of tbe ninety-sixth meridian west longitude, from tbe State ot Kansas to the north line of the Creek country, in tbe Indian Territory, five thousand dollars : ' and this amount, or so much thereof as may oe neceesary, to pay the expenses ot holding a " general council" of the Cherokee, Creek, Seminole, and Choc taw and unickasaw Indian, in the In dian Territory, as provided by the treat ies with said tribes in e ghteen hundred and sixty-six, for the fiscal year ending J nne thirty , eighteen hundred andse ven- ty-two, thirteen thousand five hnndred dollars : fruvided, That any other In dian tribe permanently located in said Indian Territory shall be, and is hereby authorized to elect and send to said ' general council " one delegate, and in aa anion one delegate for each one thousand Indians or fraction of a then- sand greater than five hundred, beiog members of such tribe, on tbe same terms and conditions, and with tbe same rights and privileges, including right to compensation, as is provided for delegates of the tribes hereinbefore mentioned, and a sufficient sum to pay tbe per diem and mileage of such addi tioual delegates is hereby appropria ted. ..... INTEREST ON TRUST STOCKS. FUND For payment of -interest on certain abstracted and nou-paying State stocks belonging to various Indian tribes, (and held in trust by the Secretary of the Interior,) for tbe fiscal year ending Jnne thirty, eighteen hnndred and seventy-one, via: - For interest on the Cherokee national fund, eighteen thonsand nine hundred and eighty dollars. For interest on tbe Cherokee school fund, three thousand and ten dollars. For interest on tbe Chickasaw na tional fund, fifteen thousand oae hun dred and forty dollars. or interest on the Chickasaw lncom- netenta' fund, two hundred dollars. . .1 rtt . , wc mtcreaii uu lu, vuoci&w general fund, twenty-seven thousand dollars. For interest on tbe Creek orphans fund, five thousand two hundred and eighteen dollars For interest on the Delaware general fand, nice thousand seven hundred and ten dollars For interest on the Iowas' fund, three thousand three hundred and forty do! lars. For interest on the Kaskaskias.Weas, Peorias, and Piankeshaws' fund, six thousand and seventy dollari If or interest on tbe Menomonees fund nine hundred and fifty dollars.: For interest on the Oltiwas and Cbippewas, twot hundred and thirty dollars. i For interest ons the Pottawatomies education fond, aix thousand seven hnndred dollars. For. contingent. funds, heretofore incurred, three th-i the Secretary of tl anthonzed to issv tribe of Indians States to tbe ami and fifty thousand expenses of trust and to be hereafter isand dollar ; and i Treasury ia hereby to the Choctaw inds of the United nt of two hundred dollars, as directed by the act of March two, eighteen huoa dred and sixty-one, entitled "An act making appropriations for the enrrent and contingent expenses of the Jpdian department, and tor fulfilling "treaty stipulations with various Indian tribes." - ' . Sec. 2. That the act approved July fifteen, eighteen hundred and seventy, making appropriations for tbeenrrent and contingent expenses of the Indian derpartment, and for fulhllmg treaty stipulations with various Indian tribes, for the year ending June thirty, eight een hundred and seventy-one, and for. other purposes," be amended by adding the following section, which was inad vertantly omitted in the enrolment of said act, viz : See. 14. And be it farther enacted, That nothing in this act contained, or in any of the provisions thereof, shall be so construed as to ratify, approve, or disaffirm any treaty made with any tribes, bands, or parties of Indians since the twentieth of July, eighteen hundred and sixty-seven, or affirm or disaffirm any of the powers of the Ex ecutive and Senate over the subject." Ssc. 3. That hereafter no contract or agreement of any kind shall be made by any person, with any tribe of Indi ans, or individual Indian not a citizen of tbe United States, for the payment of any money or other thing of value to him, or and other person, in consider ation of services for said Indians rela tive to their lands, or to any claims growing eut of or in reference to annu ities or treaties with the United States, unless such contract or agreementbe in writing and approved by the Commis sioner of Indian Affairs and the Secre tary of the Interior ; and all such con tracts or greements hereinafter made, in violation of tbe provisions of this rre section, hereby declared null aad void, and all money or other thibg of valne paid to any person by any Indian or tribe or any one else, for or on his or their behalf, on account of such services, in excess of the amonnt approved by the commissioners and Secretary for such services may be received by suit in in the name of the United United States in any eonrt of the United States, re- aardless ot tbe amonnt in controversy one-half of which shall be paid to the person suing for the same, and tbe other half shall be paid into the treas ury of the United States, tor tbe nse ot tbe Indiann or tribe by or for whom it was so paid ; and the person so receiv ing said money, and nis aiders and abettors, shall, in addition to the for feiture of said sum, be subject to pros ecution for misdemeanor in any court of the United States, and on conviction shall be fined not less than one thou sand dollars, and imprisoned not less than six months, and it shall be the duty, of all district attorneys of the United Ststes to prosecute such cases when applied to do so, and their failure and refusal . shall be ground for their removal from office.' And' any Indian a cent, or other-person in the employ ment of tbe United States, who shall. in violation of the provision of this section, advise, sanction, or in any way aid ia the making of such contracts or agreements, or ia -making such pay ments as are here pronioitea, naii, in addition to the punishment aeretn im noaad on the cersou making said con tract, or reeelvlasr said money, be, on conviction, alamissed from the service of the United State, and be forever dis- ouaftfied front holding any offiue of profit or toast under the same. ' Approved, March 3, 1871 : tion of the following public works , hereinafter named: ' i For improvement of Superior City harbor, Wisconsin, sixty thousand dollars.' For improvement of Marquette har bor, Lake Superior, Michigan, sixty thousand dollars. c For improvement of Green Bay har bor, Wisconsin, seventeen thousand five hundred dollars For Improvement of Manitowoc har bor, Wisconsin, eleven thousand dol lars. For improvement of Sbebovean har bor, Wisconsin, fifteen thousand dol lars.. : .: . ' -i i - For improvement of Port Washing-' ton harbor, Wisconsin, fifteen thousand dollars. -:? - For improvement of Milwaukee har bor, Wisconsin, thirty-eight thonsand dollars. ' ; . For improvement of Racine harbor, Wisconsin, ten thonsand dollars. For improvement of Kenosha harbor, Wisconsin, ten thonsand dollars. For improvement of Two Rivers har bor, Wisconsin, twenty-five thousand dollars. , For improvement of Ahnapee har bor, Wisooflsio, twenty-five thousand dollars. . For improvement of harbor at mouth of Menomonee river, Wisconsin and Michigan, twenty-Sve thousand dollars For improvement' of tbe north and south branches of the Shrewsbury river, New Jerssy, fourteen thousand dollars. i For improvement of Aux Bees Scies harbor, Michigan, ten thousand dollars For the improvement of South river, New Jersey, fifteen thousand dollars For the removal of obstructions of Salem river, New Jersey, four thou sand dollars. , For improvement of Manistee harbor Michigan, nine thonsand dollars. For Improvement of Ouachita river from the Louisiana State line to the town of Arkadelphta, in the State of Arkansas, on said river, twenty-five thous ind dollars. For improvement of Pere Marquette harbor, Michigan, ten thousand dol lars. For improvement of Pentwater har bor, Michigan, ten thousand dollars. For- improvement of White River harbor, Michigan, twenty thousand dollars. For improvement of Muskegan har bor, Michigan, fifteen thonsand dollars For improvement of Grand Haven harbor, Michigan, six thousand dol lars. . For improvement of Black Like har bor, Michigan, ten thousand dollars For improvement of Saugatuck har bor, Michigan, tsn thousand dollars For improvement of , Cheboygan harbor, Michigan, tea thousand dol lars. . For improvement cf South Haven harbor, Michigan, fifteen thousand dol lars. For improvement of Saint Joseph harbor, Michigan, ten thousand dol lars. For improvement of Siint Mary's falls canal and Saint Mary'a river, Michigan, two hundred and fifty thousand dollars. For improvement of An Sable river, Michigan, ten thousand dollars. For harbor ot refuge, Like Huron, Michigan, one hundred thousand dol lars. ' For improvement of Clinton river', Michigan, one thousand five buudred dollars. For improvement of Saint Clair fl its, Michigan, one thousand five hundred dollars. " For improvement of Toledo harbor, Ohio, fifty thousand dollars. For improvement of Ashtabula har bor, Ohio, fifteen thousand dollars. For cleai ing and buo j ing the channe' of the Schuylkill river, at its mouth, at Gibson's point, and above to lh-Chestnut-street bridge, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, ten thousand dolUrs For improvement of Erie harbor, Pennsylvania, twentj -nice thousand dollars. For improvement of Chicago harbor, , Illinois, one hundred thousand dollars, For harbor of refuge, at Calumet, Illinois, fifty thousand dollars. For improvement of Michigan Ci'y harbor. Indiana, fifteen thousand dol lars, r ...... . For improvement of Dunkirk harbor, New Yora, twenty-five tbousand dol- . lars. ... - .... For improvement of Port Jefierson harbor, Long island, New York, fif teen tbousand dollars. For improvement of Buffalo harbor, New York, one hundred thousand dol lars. - For improvement of Otcott harbor, 3ew York, five tbousand dollars For improvement of Oak Orchard harbor, New York, ten tbousand dol lars. For improvement of Charlotte har bor, New York, ten thousand dollars. For improvement of Little Sodus harbor, New York, fifteen thousand dollars. For improvement of Pultneyville harbor, Njw York, five thousanddol lars. For improvement of Oswego harbor, New York, one buudred thousand dol lars. For improvement of Ogdensburg harbor, Aew York, tweoty-hve thou sand dollars. Forth improvement of Plattaburg harbor, New York, fifteen tbousand dollars. . For tbe improvement of Peconic river, below tbe village of Riverhead, Long Island, five tbousand do lars. ' For improvement of Burlington har bor, Vermont, thirty thonsand dollars For the preservation of tbe falls of Saint Anthony, and tbe navigation of the Mississippi river above the same fifty thousand dollars. For -improvement of the Ouachita river, iu Louisiana, from the Arkansas State line to the mouth of said river, twenty six thousand dollars. For improvement of tbe upper Mis sissippi river, and removing snags, and dredging, forty-two tbousand dollars: Provided, That no part of such sum shall be paid for the use of any patent or patented macblce in which any en gineer or officer employed by the gov ernment may be interested. For improvement of the Minnesota river, ten thousand dollars. For improvemement of the Rock Isl and rapids, one hundred and fifty tbousand dollars : For improvement of the Des Moines rapids, two hundred and fifty thousand dollars For improvement of tbe Mississippi, Missouri, and- Arkansas - rivers,' one hundred and fifty thousand dollars For improvement of the mouth of the Mississppi river, one hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars For improvement of the falls of the Ohio river, filty thousand dollars For improvement of Qaeenstown harbor. Maryland, five tbousand dol lars. .. ' - For Improvement of the harbor at er, below Hartford,, tbirtj-five; thon sand dollars. - For improvement of New Hitvea harbor, - Connecticut, - forty tbousand dollars. ; . For Improvement of the Honsatonie river, ' Connecticut, ' fifteen thousand dollars.' -i ; ' :; .'-to. For improvement of Bridgeport har bor, Connectient, twenty thousand dol lars I - - '-.-- V.. For improvement of Taunton river, Massachusetts, ' tea thousand 'dollars. For improvement of Uyannts Barber, Massachusetts, ten thousand dollars. For improvement of - Provincetown harbor, Ma sachusetts, six thousand dollars, Be it enacted by tht Senate tmd Uout of Jiepretentativet or tlte unuen aiatee oj America in Cemgrtet assembled That tbe following sums be, and the same are hereby, appropriated, oat of any moneys in tbe treasury not others wise appropriated, ior tne sapport ei 'the army for the year ending Joae thirty, eighteen hundred aad sevenly- For : expenses of the Commanding (General's office; five thousand .dollars. For expenses or recruiting and traas portatioa of recruits, one hundred and twenty thousand five hundred and eighty dollars.. .". ': T-,;f. '.' - For coottogent expenses ot mo au- For improvement of Plymouth bar- 1 jataatGenerals department attbehead- i it... '.kn... n ihnu.. tinl. I quarters oi numrj "'". - rGlXBBAL HATCBB NO. 60 AN ACT making appropriations for the - repair, preservation and completion of certain puWic works en rivers : aad harbors, and for other purposes, j ' B it mnettd bg A Senate and Bonn of JXeprue, uattvet of the Ui.iteO. stale oj jxmnr- tca in Cojrets atumbled, -f i ' That the following sums of money be, and are hereby, appropriated, to be paid ont or any money not otnerwise appropriated, to be expended nnder the direction of the Secretary of Wr, for tba repttr, preservation, and oomple- Cambridge, Maryland, ten thousand dollars. - - ' ' - ' !." "- For Improvement of the ship-chan nel in the Patapsco river and Obese peake bay, leading toward the harbor of Baltimore, fifty thousand dollar. . For improvement of the channel at '' the mouth of Cape Fear river. North Carolina, seventyfive thousand dol lars, i K For Improvement of Roanoke river, below Weldon, North Carolina, tweaty thousand dollar. '- .. . . -4, . . . For improvement of the ship-chaa pel in Charleston harbor, South Caro lina, thirteen thousand dollars. , For improvement of the James, river, below Richmond, Virgins, fifty thou sand dollars. .. v ; ' For improvement of the Appomat tox river, below Petersburg, Virginia, ; fifty thousand dollars. i ; For improvement of the ttappahan- nock river, Virginia, fifteen tbousand 'dollars. 1. v- v.r - it For improvement of f tbe , Hudson river, New York; forty thousand dollars.-1:: .--. 'wk.;:..v--j ;.v ' For improvement of The Kaet river. New York, including ilell Gale, two hundred and fifty thousand dollars. For improvement of Pawtncketriver, Bbode Island, seven thonsand dollar. For coostrnctioa of breakwater at Rock island, Rhode Island, seventy-, five tboasand dollars. . For Improvement of Pawcatnck rU er, Rhode Island and Connecticut, ten thousand dollars. For; improvement of thamesrrivef, Connecticut, fifteen thousand dollars, For improvement of Connecticut river, above Hartford, and below Hoi yoke, twenty thcuiaud dollars. ' For improvement of Connecticntrlv. lars. For improvement of Boston -barber, Massachusetts, one hundred tbousand dollars. - ' ' - For improvement of Merrimee river, above Haverhill, Masaehuaetts, twenty-five thousand dollars. ' For Improvement or nennecuna river, Maioe, five thonsand dollar For improvement of oaco "river, Maine, fifteen thousand dollar. " - For improvement of I'orllano nar- bor, Maine, forty tbousand dollar, a For improvement or tbe Uocbeco river, within the town of Dover, New Hampshire, ten tbousand dollars. -For improvement of Kennebeck river above HallOwell, Maine, ten tbousand dollars. For improvement of Kennebec river, between . Gardiner and Richmond, Maine, five thousand dollars.. ., For improvement of . navigation . at the "Got," opposite Bath, Maine, six thousand nve hundred dollar For improvement of the Penobscot river, at Bangor, and below, Maine, titty thousand dollars. For improvement of Union river, Maine, fifteen thousand dollars. For improvement of Royal's river, Maine, ten thousand dollars For improvement of - Narragaugas river, Maine, twelve thousand. dollars , For improvement of Sullivan river Maine, ten tbousand dollars. F it improvement of Wiite, Black and Little Red rivers, in tbe State of Arkansas, ten thousand dollars, For improvement of Saint Francis river, in the State of Arkansas, ten thousand dollars. . " For improvement of the little Mir sou'ri river, in the State of Arkansas, ten thonsand dollars '" For improvement of tbe Cumberland river, below Nashville, Tennessee, thirty tbousand dollars. For improvement of Galveston har bor, Texas, twenty, thousand dollars. For construction of breakwater at Wilmington harbor, California, two hnndred tbousand dollars. For improvement of tbe Umpqna river,. Oregon, twentystwo thousand hve hundred dollars. For tbe improvement of the bar at the mouth of tbe Saint John's river, Florida, fifteen thousand dollars, For improvement of Mobile harbor, Alabama,, fifty tbousand dollars For improvement of the Usage river, Missouri, twenty-five tbousand dollars For improvement of tbe harbor at Du Lath, Minnessota, sixty thousand dollars For improvement of the Willamette river, above Oregon city, Oregon, six teen tbousand dollars For examination and surveys for im provement on the northern and north western lakes and rivtrs, and the At lantic and Pacific coasts, and for con tingencies of rivers and harbors not provided for in this act, one hundred and seventy-five thousand dollars. Ssc. 2, Tl a l l moneys heretofore appropriated for tbe improvement of tbe Tennessee river, and still unex pended, shall be expended under the direction of the Secretary of War, for the repair and completion of tbe works heretofore begun betwi en Knoxvuie and Chattanooga, and for tbe continu ation of the works now in progress be low Chattanooga, including the Muscle shoals, Sec 3, That tbe Secretary of War is hereby directed to cause examinations or surveys, or both, to be made at tbe following points, namely: At Galves ton harbor, from the onter bar up to tbe Red Fish bar, on on nearest to the west shore; at Mississippi city, for har bor on Mississippi sound: at Black river, Missouri, from hs month to Van Karen; at Otter creek, Vermoni; at Norfolk harbor, Virginia; at Eureka harbor, and at Santa Cms, California; at Passaic river, between Newark and Passaic, New Jersey; for ship canal from tbe bead of tstanreon bay, Wis- coasin, on tbe line now opened across the portage through the limber to tbe shore of Lake miebigan, with esti mates for constructing tbe same one hundred feet wide, and 13 feet deep; at East Chester creek or inlet, New York; at Port Chester harbor, New York; at Rondout harbor, Hudson r.ver, New York; at Maumee river, above To ledo, Ohio; at Fourche La Faire river, Arkansas; tor resnrveyiog of Monroe barbor, Micbigm; for survey and esti mate for removing middle ground at tbe month of black river, in Saint Clair river, Michigan; barbor at Stonington,- Connecticut; at Urand Marias, Michi gan; at Neabsco bay, Virginia; at Ac contink bay, Virginia; at Savannah harbor, Georgia; at Well's harbor, Maine; at Coosa river, Alabama; at Huntington barbor, on south coast of Lond Island sound; and to complete tbe snrvey of the Cumberland - river, and : tbe resurvey of the Tennessee river, from Brown's ferry to Florence, Alabama; - at Cboetawatchee river, Florida; at Aquia creek, Virginia; for survey of White river, from Buffalo shoals to the mouth of James fork, MUsouri; for tbe survey of the Wabash river, from its mouth to the city of La fayette; for snrvey of tbo MouongabeV la river, from New Genera, ia Pennsyl vania, to Morgantown in West Virgins ia; for a survey beginning at or near Guntersville, on the Tennessee river, to the headwaters of the Warrior and Coosa rivers ia Alabama with the view, of determining the practicability of uniting the waters of tbe Tennessee river with the waters of the Warrior or Coora river for the purposes of aava gation,' and estimates for locks and dauis to extend the navigation on said river to the last-named place; fot ex amination and snrvey of the Etowah river, from its mtnth np to Gartersville, Georgia; and a. so for xhn examination and survey of - Atch-t av ?hy and. Calasasieu pass, Louisiana ; oi U i . naula river: from Rome, Georgia, u, to tbe mouth of tbe Ooosawattee; ' at Cba'tahooehee river, below Columbus, Georgia; ot tbe mouth of the Saint John's river, from the onter bar, to Jacksonville, Florida; at the mouth of the' St. Mark's river, from Spanish Hole to St Mark's Florida; at Apalacb icola bay, Florida; St. Tampa bay, at Tampa, Florida; for resurvey of fifteen mile falls; at Elistbeth and Nanse mond rivers, Virgina;at Camdea, Ar kansas, to Trinity, Louisiana, oa Ou achita river; at Goldsboro, North Car olina; to the mouth of Neuse river; at the mouth of Licking river, Kentncky, for barbor of refuge; for snrvey at the Cape Fear and deep Ktvers, as far ap as La Grange, North Carolina; at Cu ivre river, Missouri, from its month to Moscow Mills; at Biyon Bartaelmew, from its month to the Arkansas State line; for the osaminatioa aad survey of tbe Tangipaba aad Cbifnncte rivers, in the State of Louisiana; for the sur vey of tlorse Shoe shoals, la the Uela. ware river, below Philadelphia, Pean eylvaaie; for tbe survey of tbe ' harbor of Norwalk, Connecticut; for survey ing the mouths of Quantieo and Chop pa Wamasio bays, Virginia; far exam iaatioa and survey of Red rever, from the month to a point above the raft ia Loaislaaa.: ' , - Sao. 4, That the unexpended balan ces ot appropriations made by the act approved July eleven, eighteen hun dred and seventy, entitled "Anactmak lag appropriations for the repair, pres ervation, aad completion of certain public works in rivers and harbors, and for other purposes, "for the fiscal year ending Jane thirty, eighteen hun dred and seventy-ode, - are hereby ' re anoroorlated for tbe purpose therein specified'. Provided, That ay part of the appropriation made by tbia act mar. at the discretion of the Secretary of War, be applied duriag the current fiscal ysar. Approved, March 3, 1871 partment, five tkousanu aouars. ' .- For tbe expen of the signal service of tbe army, five thousand dollars. , For pay of tfa army, aoo ior payment to discharged soldier for clothing aot drawn, twelve jnillioa three haadred thousand . dollars, of -which am one hundred tbouaaad dolUrs, aad no more may be expended . for pay of lodian SCOUtS. " . v ' ' 't'i'y i For allowance to officers of tbe army for; transportation of themselves aad their baggage, when traveling oa duty, without troops, escorts, or supplies, on hundred and fifty thousand dollars- ta - .. L . U . X r-, Kcuoiat c.dciucb, bush ui , additional compensation of judge advo cates, ref orders, members, aad wl as- se while va court-martial service, aad traveling expenses of paymasters', clerks and postage oa letters and packages, and telegrams received and sent by eScers ot the army on public business, one hundred tbousand dollar. .. . . For, subsistence of- regular troops. engineers, aad Jadian scouts, two mil lion nine hundred thousand dollar, of which sum fifty-five thsnsand dollars, and ro more, msy be expended for tuh- slstence of ludiaa scouts. t ; For- regular snppliesof the Quarter master's department, to wit : For the regular supplies of the Quartermaster's department, consisting of fuel for offi cers, enlisted men, guard, hospitals, storehouses, and offices ; of for aire io kind for tbe horses, mules, and oxen of tbe (jtiartermaster'e department at the several posts and atations. and with . Qbssbal satdbs No. 48 AN ACT making appropriations for the . support or the army for tbe year end ing June' thirty,, eighteen hundred and seventjtwo, and for other pur poses. of the several regiments of cavalry, the batteries of artillery, andsuca compan ies of infantry as may be mouotrd. and i for the authorized , number of officers' horses when serving in tbe field, and at the out-post, Including bedding for tbe autmaii ; or straw ror soldiers' bed1 ding; and of stationery, including blank books for tbe Quartermaster's depart ment, certificates for discharged sol diers, blank . forms for tbe Pay and Quartermaster's-departments, and for printing of division aad department orders and reports,' four million dol-' larS. - . - ' ,"-;.-t For extra pay to soldiers employed nnder tbe direction of the Quartermas ter's department, la tbe erectioa -of barrack, quarters, storehouse, and hospitals, in tbe construction of roads, aad other constant labor, for periods of not less than ten days, nnder tbe act of March two, eighteen hnndred and nineteen, and August fonr, eighteen hundred and fifty-four, including those employed as clerk at division and de partment headquarters ; expenses of ex presses to aad from tbe frontier posts and armies ia tbe field ; of escorts to paymasters and other disbursing' offi cers, and to trains where military es corts cannot be furnished ; expenses of tbe interment or officers killed ia action or who die when oa duty ia the field, or at post oa the frontiers, or at post and other place when ordered by the tbe Secretary of War, and of non-com missioned othcera and soldier : author ized office furniture, hire of laborer in the Quartermaster s departmeat.mclud ing tbe hire of interpreters, spies, and and guides for the army ; compensation ot cieras to omcers Ot tbe O jartermas ter'a department ; compensation of for age and wagon masters, authorized by tbe act of July five, eighteen hundred aad thirty-eight : for the apprehension of deserters, and the expenses incident to their pursuit ; and for the following expenditures required for the several regiments of cavalry, the' batteries of light artillery, and such companies of infantry as may be mounted, namely s The purchase of traveling forges, black smith' and shoeing tools, horse and mule shoes and nails, iron, and steel for sboeiag, hire of veterinary surgeons, mediuine for horaea aad mule, piukat : ropes, and fur shoeing tbe horses of tbe corps named; aiso, generally, tbe proper and authorized expenses for tbe move ment and operations of aa army nat.es pressly asiigned to any other depart ment, nine buudred thousand dollars. For purchase of horses for the'caval-4 ry and artilery, and fur Indian anon', four hundred and fifty thousand dol lars. ' . Eor transportation of tbe army, in cluding baggage of the troops when moviug either by land or water ; of clothing, camp and garrison equipage from the depots of Philadelphia and Jeffersonville to the several posts and army depots, and from those depots to the troops in the field ; and of subsist ence stores from the places of purchase and from the places of delivery under contract, to such places as the circum stances of tbe service may require them to be sent; of ordnance, ordnance stores, Sad small-arms from tbe founderies and armories to tbe arsenals, fortifications, frontier posts, and armr depots : freights, wbarfsge, tolls, aad ferriage tne purchase aad aire of horses, males, oxeo, and harness, and the- purchase and repair of wagons, carts, and drav-i. and of ships aad. other sea-going vea. seis, and boat required for tbe trans- portation of supplies aad for garrison purposes ? for drayage and cartage at ac in several posts, aire or teamsters. transportation of funds for the Pay and otner dispersing departments: the ex . penses of sailing pnblic transports oa -tee various rivers, the Gnlf of Mexico, and the Atlaatie aad Pacific ; for pro curing water at such posts as, rrom their situation, require it (o be Drought ' from a distance ; and for clearing roads aad removing obstructions from roads, harbors, and rivers, to the extent which " may be required for the actual opera tions of the troops In the field, four million dollar. ' ' For hire of quaitrs for officers on military duty, hire ef quarters for troops of storehouses for the safekeeping of "military stores, and of grounds for sum mer cantoomente ; for the contraction of .temporary huts, hospitals, aad sta Vm ; and for repairing public buildings .i , r tHbed posts, one million dol lars. ' ' " ; 1 For heeiiog cooking stoves, five thousand dollars. f 7 .For purchase and manufacture of clothing, camp Sod garrison equipage, aad for preserving and repacksng stock of clothing, camp aad garrison eqcipv age, aad materials on hand at the Schuylkill arsenal aad other depots, five hundred thousand dollars. ' -,., For establishing aad maintaining national cemeteries, two haadred thou- , seed dollars. ., ! T For - army contingencies, namely Such expenses as are aot provided for by other estimates, embracing all brae- , abas of the military service, fifty thou-lars.'..-- . , For purchase of medical an 1 hospital . supplies, pay of private physlsiaas em ployed in emergencies, hire of hospital attendants, expenses of purveying de pots, of medical examining board,aud . incidental expenses of the medical de partment, two hnndred s thousand doU - lars-. . s ..s.. , . For the Army Medical Museum and 'medical aad other necessary works for the library of the ' Sogeon - General's !OffVcer seven thousand dollars. , -., - .. .For trial - with torpedoes foe harbor and. lead defease and to. instruct, the engineer troops In ' their practical ooa- , stractioa and application, tea thousand , dollars- ---'' .,v -i'--' '- ,. ' . For eompletioa of barracks aad off!-' foere' quarters at the engineer depot at Willet's Point, New York, twenty-five thonsand dollars. ' ; For repairs and preservation of bridge equipage, ten thousand dollars. ,: ; For purchase and supply of material aad labor for repairs of quarters and barracks at engineer posts, two thoe--sand dollars. : , t ' For the ordinance service required" to defray the current expenses at the ar senals of receiving stores aad issuing arm aad other ordnance supplies ; of "police and office dutU Of rests, tolls, ,. fuel, and lights ; of stationery aad ota ce furniture; ot tools and tnatrnmant for nse , of public animals, forse, and vehicle ; incidental expenses of the ordinance Service, Including those at tending practical trials and tests of or- - dnaace, amallarms, and other ordnance supplies, two hundred tboustni cel lars. .. ' - ,. Form manufacturing metallic ammu nition for small arm,ene haadred thou sand dollar. ' .- For overhauling, preservina. .aad Cleaning new ordinance stores oa head in the arsenals, seventy-five thousand dollars. -, - , .. . , For sacoaS oaaaon, and carriages for tbe same, two hundred thousand dollar -j r . ..,. t m i Fot purchase, and' saauafWeture of other ordnance stores, to ft!l, requisi tion of troopsfifty thousand dollars. For mannfactars of arms at tbe na tional armory, one huadred aad fifty , thoaaaad dollar. Ssc. 3. Teat the - President of tbe United State shall be, and he i here- ' aad by .authorised to nominate, aad, by with the advice and conaeat of the Sen ate, appoint a board of commissioners to be designated as eosamissioaer of bleims to consist of three commis sioners who shall bo commissioned for two year, aad whose duty it shall be to receive, examine, aad l consider the jaetice aad -validity of such claim a bail be brought before them, ef ttose citizens who remained loyal adherents " to tbe caase aad the govern meat of the Uaited States daring tbe war, for Stores or supplies take or furaished daring tbe rebellion for the ase of tbo army of the United States in States proclaimed as ia insurrection against the Uaited States, including the nse aad loss of vessels or boat while employed lo tbe . military service ol the Doited States. Aad the said commisioesr la consider ing said claims shall too satisfied from tbe testimony of witnesses nnder oath, or from other sufficient evidence, which ball aocompaay each claim, taken an- . der such rales aad regulations aa the -commissioner may adopt, of the. loy alty aad adherence of the claimant to tbe cause aad - the government of the Uaited States before aad at the time of the taking or furnishing of tbs property for which any claim shall be made, and of tbe quantity, quality, and vale of tbe property alleged to have beeo taken or furnished, and the time, plaee, and material, cireemstanoee of tbe taking or furnish lug ot the same. And, apoa satisfactory evidence of tbe justice and validity of any claim, the commission er shall report their opinion in writing in eacn ease, aaa snail certify Tb na ture, amount, and value of the property taaeo, luroisbed, or need a afore tid. End each, claim which shall be contld-, ered, aad rejected as unjust and Invalid Shall likewise be reported, with - tbe reasons therefor; and no claimant shall withdraw aay material evidence sub mitted la support of any claim. ' 8so. 3. That said commissioners shall each take the oath of office provided bv law to be taken by all officers of tbe United States, and shall proceed with out delay to discharge their duties un der this act. 'The President of tbe United States shall designate In bis ap polntment one of said commissioners to be president of the board, and shall be authorised to fiU aay vacancy wbii h may occur, by reason of death or res ignatitn, in Slid board ; and each com missioner shall have authority to ad minister oaths and affirmations, and to take the depositions of witnesses io all matters pertaining to their duties. Tli : said commissioners shall meet and or. ' ganis said board, and hold their sei tons at Washington. Two members of tbe board shall constitute a quorum for tSe transactions of business and tbe agreement of two - shall decide all questions in controversy. ' Tbe said e ommiasioners (ball have anthority to make and publish rules for tbeir pro ceed u re not inconsistent with this act and shall publish notice of their set sion. They sball keep a Journal of tbeir pro l. ceeding,to be signed by tbepresideot ot the beard, and a recrisier of all claims brought before the board, showing te ' date or presentation, number, name.aod residence of claimant, subject matter and amount of claim, and tbe amount, if any, allowed ; which records shall be open to tbe inspection of the President and Attorney General of tbe United States, or-of such officer as the Presi dent may designate. " Ssc. 4. That said 'commissioners shall make report of tbeir proceedings, and or each claim considered by them, at ttfe commencement of each session of Congress, to the Speaker oi tbe ' House of Representatives, who shall lay the same before Congress for con sideration ; and all claims within this act and not presented to said board bait b bMtwl, saUl aot be eoter t lined by any department of the Gov ernment without further authority of Congress. Bsc. 5. That the commissioners of claims shall be paid quarterly under this act, at the rate of five thousand dollars per annum each, and they shall bve authority to appoint one clerk aad one tborthand reporter, to be paid quarterly at the rate of two tbousand five hundred dollars per annum each, and one messenger, to be paid at tbe rate of one thousand two hundred dol lars per annum, who sball perform tbe services required of tbem respectively, and said board shall be further allowed the necessary actual expenses of office rent, furniture, fuel, stationery, and printing, to be certified by the presi dent of the board, and be audited on vouchers, and paid as other judicial expenses are. Ssc, 6. That a sufficient appropria. tioa to carry this act into effect is here by made, out of any money in the treas ury not otherwise appropriated. Sio 7- That the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, authorized nod directed to negotiate with a responsi ble party to bnild and operate a tele graph line from Yancton, Dakota Ter ritory, to Fort Randall, Dakota and thenoe to Fort Sully, if, In the opinion of the Sscretary of War, tbs pnblio servies demand snch extension. 'And upon tbe completion of each hundred miles of said lids to tbe satisfaction of the Secretary of War, be is' authorized to pay the party constructing the same the sum of eight thousand dollars ; and upon tbe completion of the whole line be shall pay, as aforesaid, the sum eighty dollars per mile for any a amber of miles the same may extend over the nnmoer ox , even hundreds t i'rovtded. That the -money so paid shall be re funded to the Uaited .States la the ase of said telegraph iiae at rates aot high er than charged private individuals, nor higher thaa may, ia the opinion ef said Secretary, b just i Provided, also, That whea the money advaaced by the said Secretary ot War shall be refunded as above provided, the Uaited State hall have no title to nor lieu upon said line, but mav at all times use the same for publio purposes at such rates, as may be just. . . 8so. 8. That aa amonnt necessary to enable the Secretary of War to carry into effect the provisions of the forego ing sectioa is hereby appropriated oat of aay moneys ia the treasury aot otherwise appropriated. . . . ' , 8xo. 8. That, in accordance with tbe fifth sectioa of the aot approved July two, eigbteea hnndred aad sUty.foor, entitled ' An net to amend aa act en titled Aa act to aid ia the construc tion or a railroad aad telegraph line from, the Missouri river to the Pacific ocean, and to secure to the government the use oi aame for the postal, military, and other purpose, 'approved July first, eighteen hundred aad sixty-two,' the Secretory ot the Ereasary is hereby di rected to pay over ia money to the Pa. cine -Railraad Companies men tion ad ia said aot, aad performing services for the United States, one-half of the com pensation at the rate provided by law far such eervicee, heretofore or heare after rendered ; Provided, That this sectioa sball aot be construed to affect the legal right of tbegoverment or the obligations of the companies, except as herein specifically provided. e Approved, March 3, 1871. i v ; , , . f . '''WMaaaaaaMaMaHi-: XOINT J V 7 I. ttttSOLUTlON to extenA tha benefit of the act establishing the Na- . uonai asyium ior disabled volunteer ' soldier to the disabled soldiers aad sailors of the war of eighteen haadred and twelve and tbe liexlcaa war. ' f No, 101 ' . ' lialt& bjf tk4 Summit ' tmd fvum Of Jieymtnimtivme .- mf- Ukv VmUld Sato of 'Aneriea.iw Vongrmv wwaiWi . f. That the hoard ot man ger cf tie ra tional Asylnm for disabled vcTrai ir Soldiers be, sni ty are here"-, ta tborlsed aadftlr: -i tofstcid t. i Bts and provlL ) toft's tr :V it'arch twenty -tr; t, -.l" I 1. aad sixty-six, e :5e f ' . tional Asylu-i, l I' i . teer soUicrs and I ..Mil ( ' ' T ';litea bnndrr it if ! . Ler'-jao war. . '" ' A;;iovi, XV .ry : ", ll"'. ,
