United States Statutes at Large/Volume 5/25th Congress/2nd Session/Chapter 3
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Chap. III.—An Act to provide for the payment of the annuities which will become due and payable to the Great and Little Osages, in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight, and for other purposes.
Sec. War to cause provisions to the value of $8500 to be purchased and distributed among the Great and Little Osage Indians.
Proviso.Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War shall cause to be purchased for the use of the Great and Little Osage Indians, such provisions as will in his opinion be most useful to them, to the value of eight thousand five hundred dollars, and when purchased, shall cause said provisions to be distributed among said Indians, by their agent, furnishing to each family, as near as may be, their proper proportion; Provided always, That such purchase and distribution shall not be made, unless said Indians agree to receive the same in discharge of the annuities due them for the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight, by virtue of treaties between them and the United States.
Sec. War to cause additional farmers to be employed, and additional stock, &c., to be purchased.
Proviso.Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the Secretary of War cause as many additional farmers to be employed as may, in the opinion of the President, be deemed necessary to aid and instruct said Indians in clearing and cultivating their lands, and such additional stock, implements of husbandry and seeds to be purchased for the use of said Indians, as the agent or superintendent may judge necessary; Provided always, That the whole expense incurred under this section, shall not exceed the sum of three thousand five hundred dollars.
$12,000 appropriated to enable the Sec. War to carry this act into effect.Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That to enable the Secretary of War to carry the provisions of this act into effect, the sum of twelve thousand dollars be, and the same is hereby appropriated to be paid out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated.
Approved, January 16, 1838.