United States Statutes at Large/Volume 5/26th Congress/2nd Session/Chapter 33

by United States Congress

March 3, 1841.

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Chap. XXXIII.—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 forty-one.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,Appropriations. That the following sums be, and they are hereby, appropriated for the year one thousand eight hundred and forty-one, 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:

Superintendent.
1834, ch. 161.
1837, ch. 31.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;

Sub-agents.
1834, ch. 161.For the pay of sub-agents authorized by the act of June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and thirty-four, thirteen thousand dollars;

Interpreters.For the pay of interpreters, as authorized by the same act, eleven thousand three hundred dollars;

Provisions.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.For the necessary buildings required at the several agencies, and repairs thereof, two thousand dollars;

Contingent expenses.For postages, rents, stationery, fuel for offices, and other contingencies of the Indian Department, and for transportation and incidental expenses, thirty-six thousand five hundred dollars;

Clerk.For the salary of once clerk, in the office of the superintendent of Indian affairs south of the Missouri river, one thousand dollars;

Carrying into effect treaties and laws withFor carrying into effect the stipulations of certain Indian treaties, and the laws connected therewith, viz:

Christian Indians.For the Christian Indians, four hundred dollars;

Chippewas.For the Chippewas of the Mississippi, thirty-five thousand dollars;

For the Chippewas of Saganaw, five thousand eight hundred dollars;

Chippewas, Menomonies, &c.For the Chippewas, Menomonies, Winnebagoes, and New York Indians, one thousand five hundred dollars;

Chippewas, Ottawas, &c.For the Chippewas, Ottawas, and Pottawatamies, thirty-four thousand two hundred and ninety dollars;

Choctaws.For the Choctaws, forty-nine thousand nine hundred and fifty dollars;

Creeks.For the Creeks, sixty-three thousand nine hundred and forty dollars;

Chickasaws.For the Chickasaws, six thousand dollars;

Cherokees.For the Cherokees, seven thousand six hundred and forty dollars;

Delawares.For the Delawares, ten thousand three hundred and forty-four dollars;

Florida Ind’ns.For the Florida Indians, nine thousand six hundred and ten dollars;

Iowas.For the Iowas, seven thousand eight hundred and seventy-five dollars;

Kickapoos.For the Kickapoos, five thousand five hundred dollars;

Kaskaskias and Peorias.For the Kaskaskias and Peorias, three thousand dollars;

Kanzas.For the Kanzas, six thousand and forty dollars;

Miamies.For the Miamies, fifty-two thousand eight hundred and seventy-eight dollars;

Eel Rivers.For the Eel Rivers, one thousand one hundred dollars;

Menomonies.For the Menomonies, thirty-one thousand eight hundred and thirty dollars;

Omahas.For the Omahas, one thousand four hundred and forty dollars;

Ottowas and Chippewas.For the Ottowas and Chippewas, sixty-two thousand three hundred and sixty-five dollars;

Ottoes and Missourias.For the Ottoes and Missourias, five thousand six hundred and forty dollars;

Osages.For the Osages, thirty-four thousand four hundred and six dollars;

Ottowas.For the Ottowas, four thousand three hundred dollars;

Pottawatamies.For the Pottawatamies, twenty thousand two hundred dollars;

For the Pottawatamies of Huron, four hundred dollars;

For the Pottawatamies of the Prairie, sixteen thousand dollars;

For the Pottawatamies of the Wabash, twenty thousand dollars;

For the Pottawatamies of Indiana, seventeen thousand dollars;

Piankeshaws.For the Piankeshaws, eight hundred dollars;

Pawnees.For the Pawnees, nine thousand six hundred dollars;

Quapaws.For the Quapaws, four thousand six hundred dollars;

Six Nations.For the Six Nations of New York, four thousand five hundred dollars;

Senecas.For the Senecas of New York, six thousand dollars;

Sioux.For the Sioux of the Mississippi, forty thousand five hundred and ten dollars;

For the Yancton and Santie Sioux, one thousand three hundred and forty dollars;

Sacs and Foxes.For the Sacs and Foxes of the Missouri, seven thousand eight hundred and seventy dollars;

For the Sacs and Foxes of the Mississippi, forty-eight thousand five hundred and forty dollars;

Shawnees.For the Shawnees, seven thousand one hundred and eighty dollars;

Senecas and Shawnees.For the Senecas and Shawnees, two thousand and sixty dollars;

Senecas.For the Senecas, two thousand six hundred and sixty dollars;

Wyandots.For the Wyandots, six thousand eight hundred and forty dollars;

Weas.For the Weas, three thousand dollars;

Wyandots, Munsees, &c.For the Wyandots, Munsees, and Delawares, one thousand dollars;

Winnebagoes.For the Winnebagoes, ninety-two thousand eight hundred and sixty dollars.

Extinguishing the title of theSec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the following sums of money be appropriated for the purpose of extinguishing the Indian title, namely;

Wyandots.Three thousand dollars to defray the expenses of holding a treaty with the Wyandot Indians in the State of Ohio;

Indian tribes in Michigan.Five thousand dollars to defray the expenses of holding treaties with the Indian tribes for the extinguishment of their titles to their lands within the limits of the State of Michigan;

Sacs and Foxes, Winnebagoes, Sioux.Five thousand dollars to defray the expenses of holding a treaty with the Sacs and Fox, Winnebago and Sioux tribes of Indians, for their title to their lands in the Territory of Iowa;

Expenses of the treaty with the Miamies of Nov. 28th, 1840, &c.For expenses of making the treaty of the twenty-eighth November, eighteen hundred and forty, with the Miamies, and of obtaining their assent to the amendments of the Senate by its resolution of the twenty-fifth February, eighteen hundred and forty-one, five thousand dollars;

Approved, March 3, 1841.

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