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372 'I‘u·ma xxvm.——1NDIANS.—Ch. 4. trict attorney for the district in which the obligor resides, renewable each year, conditioned that such person will faithfully observe all laws and re lations made for the government of trade and intercourse with the Indiain tribes, and in no respect violate the same. Lioensetomde. Sec. 2129. No person shall be permitted to trade with any of the — Indians in the Indian country without a license therefor from_a superin- 161,,, 2’,,_[1_P_7§gf tendent of Indian aifairs, or Indian agent, or sub-agent, which license ri;T§;,T@§;,§ shall be issued for a term not exceeding two years for the tribes east of the McLean, 254. Mississippi, and not exceeding three years for the tribes west of that river. Refusaloflicense. Sec. 2130. Any superintendent or agent may refuse an application for

 a license to trade, if e is satited that the applicant is a person of bad

161,5, 3,v, 4,1,. 729. character, or that 1t would be improper to permit him to reside in the Indian country, or if a license, reviousl ranted to such applicant, has been revoked, or a forfeiture of) his bond decreed. But an appeal may pedhad gpm the agent or the superintendent to the Commissioner of n lan airs. Revocation otli- Sec. 2131. The superintendent of the district shall have power to cense. revoke and cancel any license to trade within the Indian country when- 30 June, 1834, c_ ever the person licensed has, in his opinion, transgressed an Y of the laws 161,s. 2,v.4,p. 729. or regplations provided for the government of trade and, intercourse with the Indian tribes. or whenever, in his opinion, it is improper to permit such person to remain in the Indian country. No trade with the tribes shall be carried on within their boundary, except at certain suitable and convenient places, to be designated from time to time by the superintendents, agents, and sub—agents, and to be inserted in the license. The persons granting or revoking such licenses shall forthwith report the same to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, for his approval or disapprova . prohibition of §n_o.·2132. The President is authorized whenever in his opinion the trade by the Presi- public interest may require the same, to prohibit the introduction of oods, dem- or of any particular article, into the country belonging to any Indian ‘ 30 Jung, 1834, c_ tribe, and to direct all licenses to trade with such tribe to be revoked 161,s. 3,v. 4, p. 729. and all a plications therefor to be rejected. N o trader to any other tribd shall, soxloug as such prohibition may continue, trade with any Indians of or for the tribe against which such prohibition is issued. ~ Penalty for md- Sec. 2133. Any person other than an Indian who shall attempt to reside ing without a li- in the Indian countr as a trader, or to introduce goods, or to trade °°¤”°· pgeripixpwgthout suph licéense, shall forfeit all merchandise offered for sale 30June, 1834, c. the n ians, or oun in his ossession and h l - i 1c1,¤.4,v.4.p. 129. to t penalty of tvs hmm-od dollhrs. ’ S ° I m°r°°m b° I am Penalty upon Sec. 2134. Every foreigner who shall go into the Indian country withforeigners enter- out a passport from the Department of the Interior superintendent $gg3$;““£““:LY agent, or sub-agent of Indian affairs, or officer of the Ulnited States comi ..._1’;’1.°E_; manding the nearest military post on the frontiers or who shall remain 30Ju¤e,1834,c· intentionally therein after the expiration of such l s rt h ll b l` bl 1°1·”·6·V·4·P· 73°· to a penalty of one thousand dollars. Every suclhupsagxoportsshall dxpllesg flléeippycppuoipuch person, the time he is allowed to remain, and the route Prohibited pur· Sec. 2135. Ever erson, other than an I ia i'a chews and sales.- country purchasesyoi) receives of any Indiaiifinnthhvllgaywofhbhrthi Ittiilden 30,]ung, }834,c_ 9i' Pl€ {J9. 8 g‘\1¤, trap, of Other article commonly used in huntiiig any 161,s.7,v.4,p. 730. instrument of husbandry, or cooking utensils of the kind comnionlv obtained by the Indians in their intercourse with the white people or gpyi a312s1p1;}! pfsclothlng, except skins or furs, shall be liable to a penalty _ Trading or se1l- _Sec. 2136. lf any trader, his agent, or an person actin for or under 3% hl!;k,Shall SBU ugly arrns Or ammunition at other lace pmdbyuncivmmd wi in any district or country occupied by unclvilized or hostile Indians 0rh0sm,,1,,d1,,,,_ conltrary to the rules andregulations of the Secretar of the Interior:

    • 1 4 Feb., 1873, c. iptcmltraldes shall florfelt his right to trade with the Indians, and the Sec-

138, ,_ 1_ v_ 1-,. p_ _ is a exc_u e such trader, and the agent, or other person so offend- 45g_ ing, rom the district or country so occupied 5 Aug., 1878, L R. No. 20, v. 19, p. 216. I