Statute ⅠⅠ.
[Obsolete.]
Chap. CLXXXVI.—An Act making appropriations for the current and contingent expenses of the Indian department, and for fulfilling treaty stipulations with the various Indian tribes, for the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums be, and they are hereby, appropriated,Appropriations. for the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight, for the purpose of paying the current expenses of the Indian department, fulfilling treaty stipulations with the various Indian tribes, and contingent expenses, to be paid out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated:
For the current and contingent expenses of the Indian department, viz:
Sup’t. of Indian affairs at St. Louis, and Indian agents.For the pay of the superintendent of Indian affairs at St. Louis, and the several Indian agents, as provided by the acts of June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and thirty-four, and of March third, eighteen hundred and thirty-seven, sixteen thousand five hundred dollars;
Pay of sub-agents.For the pay of sub-agents, authorized by the act of June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and thirty-four, thirteen thousand dollars;
Pay of interpreters.For the pay of interpreters, as authorized by the same act, nine thousand three hundred dollars;
Presents to Indians.For presents to Indians, authorized by the same act, five thousand dollars;
Provisions for Indians.For the purchase of provisions for Indians, at the distribution of annuities, while on visits of business with the superintendents and agents, and when assembled on public business, eleven thousand eight hundred dollars;
Buildings at the agencies.For the necessary buildings required at the several agencies, and repairs thereof, ten thousand dollars;
Cont. exp. of Indian dep’t.For postages, rents, stationery, fuel for officers, and other contingencies of the Indian department, and for the transportation and incidental expenses, thirty-six thousand five hundred dollars;
Clerk in office of Governor of Wisconsin.For the salary of one clerk in the office of the Governor of Wisconsin Territory, who is ex-officio superintendent of Indian affairs, eight hundred dollars;
Clerk in Sup’t Western Territory.For the salary of one clerk in the office of the acting superintendent of the Western Territory, one thousand dollars;
Carrying into effect treaty stipulations, &c.For carrying into effect the stipulations of certain Indian treaties and the laws connected therewith, viz:
Six nations of New York.For the Six Nations of New York, four thousand five hundred dollars;
Senecas of New York.For the Senecas of New York, six thousand dollars;
Ottawas.For the Ottawas, twenty-six thousand eight hundred dollars;
Wyandots.For the Wyandots, six thousand eight hundred and forty dollars;
Wyandots, Munsees, and Delawares.For the Wyandots, Munsees, and Delawares, one thousand dollars;
Christian Indians.For the Christian Indians, four hundred dollars;
Miamies.For the Miamies, one hundred and fifty-four thousand one hundred and ten dollars;
Eel Rivers.For the Eel Rivers, one thousand one hundred dollars;
Pottawatamies.For the Pottawatamies, eighty-eight thousand one hundred and twenty dollars;
Pottawatamies of Huron.For the Pottawatamies of Huron, four hundred dollars;
Pottawatamies of the Prairie.For the Pottawatamies of the Prairie, sixteen thousand dollars;
Pottawatamies of the Wabash.For the Pottawatamies of the Wabash, twenty thousand dollars;
Pottawatamies of Indiana.For the Pottawatamies of Indiana, seventeen thousand dollars;
Chippewas, Ottawas, and Pottawatamies.For the Chippewas, Ottawas, and Pottawatamies, forty-two thousand four hundred and ninety dollars;
