280 THIRTY—-NINTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 266, 267. 1866. in California, at the rate of fifty dollars per month, twelve thousand dollais. Indian service Indian Service in Dakota Territory. —-- For the general incidental ex-
- 9 D“k°*¤ T°" penses of the- Indian service in Dakota Territory, presents of goods, ag.
muy` ricultural implements, and other useful articles, and to assisf them to locate in permanent abodes and sustain themselves by the pursuits of civilized life, to be expended under the direction of the Secretary of the Interior, twenty thousand dollars. Delivery of For the transportation and necessary expenses of delivery of provisions
gah to the Indians within the Utah supermtendency, for the fiscal year ending
Sup€,i,,md,,,¤_ .guneh thetiefhi Eighteen hundred and sixty-seven, twenty-two thousand cy. ve un re dollars. S eeiai agent For salary of a special agent to take charge of Winnebago and Potts.- f<>¤‘ 8Vi¤§1<>b¤s<>» watomie Indians now in the State of Wisconsin, one thousand five hun- &c. Indians. dmd dollars- Funds and Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That no funds belonging to any moneysto be Indian tribe with which treaty relations exist shall be applied in any mauggggfgfligtfj ner not authorized by such treaty, or by express provisions of law, nor stipulations of shall money appropriated to execute a treaty be transferred or applied to ¤j°¢}iY·°¤‘ Pm- any other purpose, unless expressly authorized by law. v‘m,‘F,Z;:Q;Q}m Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That there be, and is hereby, apfor payment of_ propriated, out of any mOXl€y ll'1 the tI‘€aS\1l'y not otherwise appropriated,
3;*;** the sum of five hundred thousand dollars for the payment of supplies al-
$0,,,;,,,,,, ,,,,,,,3,, ready furnished to the destitute Indians of the Southern superintendency, iuwudency. fOr for removing them to their homes, and for relieving such destitute persons
QQ3i_ among said Indians as are in actual want and suffering: Provided, That
tnte. no part of the money hereby appropriated shall be paid until a full exi‘l“ll°X’;ml· amination shall be made by the Secretary of the Interior and the first
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- }O,g comptroller of the treasury, and they shall ascertain that the money is
money is ex- justly and equitably due under contracts made and executed in entire good P°“d‘°’d· &°" faith and for necessary supplies actually delivered to the Indians as aforesaid, at reasonable prices ; and for this purpose the comptroller is hereby authorized to take testimony and state the amount due said contractors upon principles of equity ; and no money shall be paid or allowed on account of supplies furnished after the passage of this act. cumin CRL Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That any loyal person, a citizen of zons may trade the United States, of good moral character, shall be permitted to trade 'ifgglnbéggs °” with any Indian tribe upon giving bond to the United States in the penal gl gsum of not less than Eve nor more than ten thousand dollars, with at least two good securities, to be approved by the superintendent of the disg<,,,dm0,,,,_ trict within which such person proposes to trade, or by the United States district judge or district attorney for the district in which the obligor resides, renewable each year, conditioned that such person will faithfully observe all the laws and regulations made for the government of trade and intercourse with Indian tribes, and in no respect violate the same: proviso_ Provided, That the laws now in force regulating trade and intercourse with Indian tribes, affecting licensed traders, and prescribing the powers and duties of the commissioner of Indian affairs, superintendents, agents, and sub-agents in connection therewith, shall be continued in force and apply to traders under this provision, except as herein otherwise provided. Arpnovnn, July 26, 1866. July ze, 1866. CHAP. CCLXVH. -An Ae: to establish certain Pos:-Roads. _Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Matted Certain post States of America in Congress assembled, That the following be estab- $112*:5 ¤¤¤*bli¤lr lished as post routes : MAINE Maine. ° A"“· P' 6° From Sherman to Houlton, in Ar[oo]stook County.
