United States Statutes at Large/Volume 4/23rd Congress/1st Session/Chapter 105
Chap. CV.—An Act making appropriations to carry into effect certain Indian treaties, and for other purposes.
Appropriations to effect certain Indian treaties.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 are hereby, appropriated, for the objects hereinafter mentioned, to be paid out of any moneys in the treasury, not otherwise appropriated, viz:
Seminoles.To carry into effect the stipulations of the treaty with the Seminoles, of the ninth May, eighteen hundred and thirty-two, viz:
To pay for improvements relinquished to the United States by the first article, fifteen thousand four hundred dollars.
To defray the expense of investigating claims against the Seminoles for property alleged to have been stolen or destroyed by them, and of liquidating such as may be satisfactorily established, seven thousand eight hundred dollars.
Western Cherokees.To carry into effect the treaty with the Western Cherokees, of fourteenth February, eighteen hundred and thirty-three, viz:
For support of blacksmiths, of a wheelwright and wagon maker and their establishments, and the purchase of corn mills, under the fourth article, eight thousand three hundred and twenty dollars.
Western Creeks.To carry into effect the treaty with the Western Creeks, of fourteenth February, eighteen hundred and thirty-three, viz:
For support of a blacksmith, wheelwright, or wagon maker, and their establishments, and for the purchase of saws and corn mills, under the fifth article, three thousand three hundred and sixteen dollars.
For education, one thousand dollars.
To pay for improvements abandoned, under the sixth article, three thousand eight hundred and one dollars and fifty-eight cents.
To pay the expense of appraising these improvements, five hundred dollars.
Quapaws.To carry into effect the treaty with the Quapaws, of thirteenth May, eighteen hundred and thirty-three, viz:
To pay for stock, implements of agriculture, rifles, blankets, and other articles stipulated to be furnished in the third article, five thousand and eighty-eight dollars and fifty cents.
For support of a farmer, six hundred dollars.
For education, one thousand dollars.
For support of a blacksmith and his establishment, one thousand and seventy-five dollars.
For payment of debts of the Quapaws, under the fourth article, four thousand one hundred and eighty dollars.
For pay of labourers, one thousand dollars.
For payment of the limited annuity, two thousand dollars.
For pay of an interpreter, by the sixth article, three hundred dollars.
Appalachicolas.To carry into effect the treaties with the Appalachicolas, of eighteenth June, eighteen hundred and thirty-three, viz:
For payment of reservations to be surrendered, under the fourth article of each of the treaties, six thousand dollars.
Otoes and Missourias.To carry into effect the treaty with the Ottoes and Missourias, of twenty-first September, eighteen hundred and thirty-three, viz:
For education, under the fourth article, five hundred dollars.
For support of farmers, and the erection of a mill, under the fifth article, one thousand four hundred and fifty dollars.
For purchase of stock, under the sixth article, one thousand dollars.
For payment for merchandise, under the ninth article, four hundred dollars.
Pawnees.To carry into effect the treaty with the Pawnees, of ninth October, eighteen hundred and thirty-three, viz: For payment of the annuity provided for in the third article, four thousand six hundred dollars.
For purchase of agricultural implements, under the fourth article, two thousand dollars.
For education, under the fifth article, one thousand dollars.
For support of blacksmiths, and their establishments, under the sixth article, two thousand dollars.
For the support of farmers, under the seventh article, two thousand four hundred dollars.
For the purchase of stock, four thousand dollars.
For the erection of mills under the eighth article, one thousand dollars.
For the purchase of guns, and ammunition under the twelfth article, one thousand four hundred and twenty-one dollars.
For payment for merchandise under the thirteenth article, one thousand six hundred dollars.
For payment of transportation and other incidental expenses, under the above treaties, two thousand dollars.
Senecas and Shawnees, and Quapaws.To survey and lay off the lands of the Senecas and Shawnees, under the second article of the treaty of the twentieth July, eighteen hundred and thirty-one, and of the Quapaws, under the third article of the treaty of thirteenth May, eighteen hundred and thirty-three, twelve hundred dollars.
Sacs and Foxes.To survey and lay off the reservation provided for in the second article of the treaty with the Sacs and Foxes, of twenty-first of September, eighteen hundred and thirty-two, eight hundred dollars.
Sac and Fox half-breeds.To lay off and divide the lands of the Sac and Fox half-breeds, under the first article of the treaty of fourth August, eighteen hundred and twenty-four, one thousand dollars.
Kickapoos.To complete the surveys of the Kickapoo reservations, under the twelfth article of the treaty of twenty-fourth October, eighteen hundred and thirty-two, eight hundred dollars.
Osages.To complete the north line of the Osage reservation, under the second article of the treaty of second June, eighteen hundred and twenty-five, one thousand dollars.
Kanzas.To complete the line of the Kanzas reservation, under the second article of the treaty of third June, eighteen hundred and twenty-five, one thousand dollars.
Sacs and Foxes.To cover the excess of expenditure over the appropriation for running the line under the treaty with the Sacs and Foxes, and others of fifteenth July, eighteen hundred and thirty, two thousand two hundred and seventeen dollars and sixty-one cents.
Winnebagoes.To locate reservations under the fifth article of the treaty with the Winnebagoes of first August, eighteen hundred and twenty-nine, four hundred dollars.
Choctaws.To defray the expense of locating reservations, under the treaty with the Choctaws, of twenty-seventh September, eighteen hundred and thirty, three thousand five hundred dollars.
Chippewas.To pay for improvements relinquished by the Chippewas, under the sixth article of the treaty of the twenty-fourth September, eighteen hundred and nineteen, one thousand seven hundred and seventy-six dollars.
Cherokees.To pay for improvements relinquished by the Cherokees who have emigrated, under the eighth article of the treaty of sixth May, eighteen hundred and twenty-eight, one hundred and thirty-nine thousand four hundred and eighteen dollars and fifty cents.
Chickasaws.For the balance of expenses of the Chickasaws, who explored the country west of the Mississippi, in eighteen hundred and thirty, and eighteen hundred and thirty-one, two thousand four hundred and twenty-six dollars and fifty-six cents.
Capture of Black Hawk.To pay expenses incurred by the Indian agent at Prairie du Chien, in collecting Indians to attend the treaties at Rock Island, in eighteen hundred and thirty-two, and in effecting the capture of Black Hawk and the Prophet, six hundred and twelve dollars and seventy-four cents.
New York Indians.To pay the expenses of a delegation of New York Indians in exploring the country west of the Mississippi, four thousand five hundred dollars.
Choctaws.To pay for three thousand and fifty bushels of corn for the Choctaws, “who were suffering for want of food,” three thousand six hundred and ninety dollars.
Osages.To pay for one thousand bushels of corn, purchased for the relief of the Osages, one thousand dollars.
Creeks.To pay balances ascertained to be due by the second auditor for capitation money, provisions, &c., under the treaty of twenty-fourth January, eighteen hundred and twenty-six, with the Creeks, nine thousand seven hundred and seventy dollars and twelve cents.
Western Cherokees.To compensate the Western Cherokees for stock and other property lost during their emigration under the eighth article of the treaty of sixth May, eighteen hundred and twenty-eight, fourteen thousand three hundred and sixty-four dollars and fifty cents.
To remunerate the Western Cherokees for spoliations on their property under the fifth article of the treaty of sixth May, eighteen hundred and twenty-eight, one thousand and forty-three dollars.
Pawnees, &c.To defray expenses incurred in holding treaties with the Pawnees, Ottoes, and Missourias, and the general treaty of peace, and councils with the Osages, and Kickapoos, six thousand two hundred and sixteen dollars.
Fees paid by J. M. Street and S. W. Kearney.That the Secretary of War ascertain the amount paid by Joseph M. Street and Stephen W. Kearney, for attorney fees in defending a suit or suits against them for acts done in performance of their official duties by Jean Brunette, not to exceed four hundred and fifty dollars, to be paid out of any money in the treasury, not otherwise appropriated.
Creeks and Cherokees.For expense of surveys and marking certain lines in the Creek and Cherokee country, by order of the commissioners under the treaties with said tribes of Indians, of the fourteenth of February, eighteen hundred and thirty-three, sixty-two dollars and fifty cents.
Cherokees.For improvements abandoned on ceded lands under the treaty with the Cherokee Indians, of the eighth of July, eighteen hundred and seventeen, five hundred dollars.
Colonel Pierre Minard.For refunding to Colonel Pierre Minard, six hundred and eighty-one dollars, eighty-two cents, for that sum advanced by him to the commissioners for holding treaties with the Winnebagoes, Chippewas, Ottoways and Pattawatamies.
Eastern Cherokees.For expenses of thirteen delegates from the Eastern Cherokees, five thousand six hundred dollars
Western Cherokees.For expenses of five delegates from the Western Cherokees, two thousand six hundred dollars.
House at Prairie du Chien.For the purchase of a house and lot at Prairie du Chien, for the use of the agency at that place, two thousand five hundred dollars.
Approved, June 28, 1834.