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THIRTY-NINTtH CONGRESS. SEss. II. Ci. 190, 191. 1867. 551
Men's Christian Association the surplus of rents and revenues, which

surplus shall be used by the association to purchase the stock hereby
authorized at rates not exceeding its par value, and for no other purpose.
SE.c. 6. And be it further enacted, That when the Young Men's When whole
Christian Association shall have purchased and absorbed all the stock stock is pur-
chased and ab-
issued by the joint stock company, the board of directors shall transfer to sorbed, real, &o.
the associaiion the real and personal estate held by it, and all books and estate to be
papers relating to its transactions ; after which transfer the full title and transferred
Young Men's to
Asso-
interest in such building and property shall vest and be in the Young Chrstan
Men's Christian Association of Washington; and the corporation hereby clation.
created shall then be dissolved; and the rents and revenues of the bCoporain to
building shall thereafter be used exclusively to sustain, improve, and Income, how
enlarge the public hall, library, parlors, and gymnasium, and for the moral then to be a-
and intellectual improvement of young men. plied.
SEC. 7. And be it further enacted, That the building and grounds, the Property and
rents and revenues of the same, and the stock issued to erect such build- icome exempt
ing shall be forever exempt from taxation.
SEc. 8. And be it further enacted, That Congress may alter, amend, or Act maybe
repeal this act at will. repealed,
API'RTOVED, March 2, 1867.
CHAP. CXCL -An Ac to estUishcertain Post-Roads. March 2, 167.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled,That the following be established lPst-Toutes
establmhed in
as post-routes I-N Ariona;
ARIZONA. Aioa
From Prescott to Lynx Creek, Bigbug, and Woolsey Ranch to Turkey
Creek.
CALIFORNIA. Calfornis
From Benton, via Bridgeport and Antelope Valley, to Mammoth Ledge,
in Nevada.
From Drytown to Fiddletown.
From Havilah, via Rio Bravo Ranche, to Bakerfield.
COLORADO. Colorado;
From Badito to Spanish Peaks.
From Pueblo to Homosilla.
From Pueblo, via Rock Carson Ridge and Frazier Settlements, to
Carson City.
From Boulder to Jamestown.
From Erupea City, via Argentine and Pera, Munchy district, to
Breckenridge.
ILLINOIS. Illinois.
From Oneida to Woodhull.
From Albion to Buxton.
From Frederick, via Browning, Sheldon's Grove, Bluff City, Marble-
town, and Bendtown, to Lewistown.
From Marietta to Cuba.
From Rock Island to Centre Ridge.
From Traverse City, via Munroe and Wexford, to Sherman's, in
Michigan.
From Shelbyville, via Todd's Point, to Wanoborne.
From Decatur to Newburg.
From- Marrisa to Erie.
From Seneca, via Scott, to Sunbury.
From Danville, via Rossville and Blue Grass, to Paxton.
From Oakland, via Greasy Point and Rural Retreat, to Arcola.
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552 THIRTY-NINTH CONGRESS. SEss. H. CH. 191. 1867.
Post-routes From Monticello to Centrevile.
established in
Illinoishd From Bloomington to Paxton.
From Casey, via Greenup, to Effingham.
From Hutton to Union Centre.
From Westfield to Casey.
From Rock Island, via Coaltown, Zuma, and Carver Creek, to Sterling
Indiana; INDIANA.
From Memphis to Jasper.
From Jasper to Lynnville.
From Glen Hall, via West Point, Shawnee Mound, and Sugar Grove,
to Farmers' Institute.
From Glen Hall to Farmers' Institute.
From Perrysville to Danville.
From Rockville, via Brain's Cross Roads, Weaveland, and Brown's
Valley, to Crawfordsville.
From Seymour to Nashville, via Waymansville and Pike's Peak.
From Shelbyville to Winterrowd.
Iowa; IOWA.
From Homer City to Grant.
From Webster City to Grant.
From Lakin's Grove to Hawley.
From Central City to Monticello.
From Iowa Falls to Algona.
From Homer to Webster City.
From Sioux Rapids, via Douglas and Liqcoln, to Spencer.
From Chariton, via Freedom, Bixler's Grove, and Lancaster's Mills, to
Corydon. KANSAS.
From Osage Mission, via Sherman City and Hamlin, to Petersville.

From Marmaton, via Cato, Owego, Logansport, Lafayette, and Whea-
ton, to Cherokee City.
From Fort Scott, via Allington, Reno, Worcester, Pleasant View, and
Clarksville, to Petersville.
From Troy, via Doniphan and Atchison, to Leavenworth.
Kentucky; KENTUCKY.
From Brownville to Rocky Hill.
From Falmouth to Milford.
Maryland; MARYLAND.
From Middleville, via Leighton, to Wayland.
From Leonardtown to Hollywood.
Miehigan; MICHIGAN.
From Galesburg, via Pavillion and Brady, to Menden.
From Climax Prairie, via Leonidas and Colon, to Burr Oak.
From Pierson to Wright's.
From Triverse City, via Monroe Centre and Wexford, to Sherman's.
From Bia Rapids, via Paris, to Manistee.
Minnesota. MINNESOTA.
From Sunrise City to Fish Lake.
From Forest City, via Mananah, Ewing, and Nichols to New London.
From Winnebago City to Jackson.
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THIRTY-NINTH CONGRESS. SEss. IL CE. 191. 1867.
From Richmond to Chippewa Station. Post-routes

From Redwood Falls to Yellow Medicine. established in
to Rushford. Minesota;
From St. Charles, via Worth and Arago,
From Paynesville, via Georgesville, Lake Johanna, Iola, and Glen-
wood, to Alexandria.
From Richmond, via Glenwood, Reno City, Holmes City, and Pomme-
de-Terre, to Fort Abercrombie, in Dakota.
From Clearfield to Marion.
From Jackson, Minnesota, and Spirit Lake, in Iowa, to Sioux City,
Iowa.
From Fairmount, Fox Lake, Wooster, and Graham Lake, in Minneso-
ta, to Yancton, in Dakato [Dakota] Territory.
From Fort Ridgeley, via Birch Cooley, Beaver Creek, Sacred Harp
Creek, Hawk Creek, and Palmer's Creek, to Chippewa City.
From'Rushford, via Brossburg, Highland, Lenora, in Minnesota, and
Burr Oak, to Decorah, in Iowa.
From Shakopee to Excelsior.
From Owatouna to Albert Lea.
From Mankato to Minnesota Lake.
From Paynesville, via James Tuttle's, Burbank City, Norway Lake,
Limberg's Town, Glenwood, and Big Stone Lake, Minnesota, to Fort
Wadsworth, Dakota Territory.
From Richmond, via Lake George, Big Grove, Grove Lake, White
Bear Lake, Reno City, and Holmes City, to Chippewa.
From Geneva to Freeborn.
From Buffalo, via Frankfort, Hassan, Battineau Prairie, to Min-
neapolis.
From Paynesville, via Burbank and Norway Lake, to School Lake.
Fjom Crow Wing to Fort Clark.
From Saint Charles, via Quincy and Little Valley, to Plainview.
From Paynesville to Alexandria.
From Swan River, via Martin's, Long Prairie and Hoadley, to Long
Prairie River.
From Sunk Centre, via Scott, Long Prairie and Lanthear, to Bassett.
From West Union to Long Prairie.
From Minneapolis, via Richfield, Bloomington, Bloomington Ferry,
and Eden Prairie, to Shakopee.
MISSOURI. Missourl;
From Sedalia, via Osceola, Virgil City, Lamar, Carthage, and Granby,
t Neosho.
From Osage, via Last Creek and Walton's Mill to Potosi.
From Brunos, via Cold Water and Mosier's Hill, to Green.
From New London, via Madisonville, to Wellsville.
From Danville, via Big Spring, Dry Fork Mills, Rhineland, Loutre
Island, to Herman.
NEB[R]ASKA. Nebraska;,
From Plattsmouth, via Weeping Water, Stoor Creek, Shirley Station,
Lancaster, Saline City, and Middle Creek, to Blue River.
From Beatrice, via Snow City, to Big Sandy.
NEW MEXICO. Now lReloo

From Fort Cummings, via Fort Bayard, to Penos Altos.
NEVADA. Nevads
From Dayton, via Hot Springs, to Pine Grove.
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THIRTY-NINTH CONGRESS.' 'Sk-s. IL CH. 191. 1,1867.
Poet-routes NEW YORK.
established in
Now York; From South Petersburg to Berlin.
From Monticello, via Bushville, Stevensville, Briscoe, Jeffersonville,
Falls Mill, and Calicoon, to Oalicoon Station.
From Oswego City, via Oswego Centre, and North Hannibal, to Han-
nibalville.
North Caro-
llna; NORTH CAROLINA.
From Hillsdale to Greensboro.
Ohio; OHIO.
From Columbus to Beckett's Store.
From Young Hickory, via Sand Hollow, to Bristol.
From Caledonia to Delaware.
Oregon; OREGON.
From Salem, via Howell Prairie, to Silverton.
Pennsylvania; PENNSYLVANIA.
From Roxbury, via Amberson's Valley, to Dry Run.
From Sugar Grove, in Pennsylvania, to Watts's Station, in New York.
From Mahoutongo to Sweet Home.
From Warfordsburg, via Emmasville, to Ray's Hill.
From Dayton to Kerr's Store.
From Reading, via Angelica, Hammers Store, California, and Welsh
Mountain, to Waynesburgh.
From Birdsboro, via White Bear Town, Beckersvile, Hammel's Store,
to Adamstown.
From Kasson, via Kane, to Marion.
From Chatham Valley, via Darius Syke's and Roswell Achley's, to
Westfield.
From Kinneysville, via Treat's Corners, to Knoxville.
From Auburn Four Comers, via West Auburn and East Springhill, to
Wyalusing.
From Rowe, via Joseph Seeley's and Kenyon Corners, to Nichols.
From Blossburgh, via Ogdensburgh, to mouth of Roaring Branch.
From Hollidaysburgh, via L. Bennett's Mills, to Whitney's Corners.
From Karthon's to Round Island.
From Tioga, via Farmington Hill and Farmington Centre, to Osceola.
From Montoursville, via Loyal Sock, Fairfield Centre and Wolf Run,
to Munchy Borough.
From H. Vermllyer's, via Long Run and Sabinsville, to Westfield.
From Ulysses, via Harrison Valley, to Westfield.
From Tarentum to Saxonburgh.
From Kittanning to Plumville.
From Mobraville to Bernville.
From Dundaff to Uniondale.
From Salona to Lamar Mills.
Tennessee; TENNESSEE.
From Due West, via Level Land, to Temple of Health.
Utah, UTAH.
From Beaver, in Utah, via Minersville and Meddowsith, to Paranagat
in Nevada.
Virgma. VIRGINIA.
From Trevilian's Depot to Green Springs.
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THIRTY-NINTH CONGRESS. -Suss. I CI. 191, 1867. 55,
WEST VIRGINIA. Post-routes

established in
From New Port, via Salt Pond, Weisiegr's and Brown's, to SgItrSul- West Virginia;
phur Springs.
From Cabel Court House, via Tudge's Creek and Porter's Mill, to
Hamrin.
From Petroleum, via California House and Oil Rock, to Rathbone.
From Perrysville, via Clear Fork, to Tug River Post-Office.
From Petroleum Station, via California House and Oil Rock, to Run-
ning Springs. WISCONSIN.
Wisconsini
From Milwaukee, via New Koelu, to Paynesville.
From Rural, via Waupaca, Ogdensburg, Little Wolf North Royalton,
and Northport, to New London.
KANSAS. Kansas.
From Salina, Salina County, via Ottawa County, up the Saline River
Valley, to the mouth of Spillmans Creek.
From Saline, via the Kansas Salt Company's Works, Oakland, Minne-
apolis, thence up the Solomon River Valley, via Usher's Creek, to the
mouth of Oak Creek.
From Emporia, Lyon County, via fuadison, Janeville, and Noonday, to
Eureka, Greenwood County.
From Humboldt, Allen County, via South Branch of Bull Creek,
thence-down the East Branch of Buffalo Creek to its mouth, in Wilson
County,
.From thence
Topekatovia
Coyville.
Indianola, in Shawnee County, and Iitchells Mills,
to Holton, in Jackson County.
From Wamego, Pattawatomie County, by way of Allen, Wabaunsie
County, to Council Grove.
From Burlington, Coffey County, to Belmont, Woodson County.
From Hiawatha, Brown County, via Muscatah to Grasshopper Falls,
Jefferson County.
From Osage Mission, Neasho County, via Sherman, Salamanca, Pe-
tersville, Cherokee County, to Neosho, Newton County, Missouri.
From Lawrence, via Oskaloosa, to Grasshopper Falls.
From Desota, Johnson County, via Gardner, to Ossawatomie.
From Topeka, by way of Holton and Sahetha, to Nebraska City.
From Mound City, Linn County, Kansas, by way of Trading Post,
Linn County, to Pleasant Hill, Missouri.
From Manhattan, Riley County, by way of Clay County, to Lake Sib.
ley, in Shirley County.
From Manhattan, by way of Westmoreland, and Savannah, Pattawat-
omie County, to Council Grove.
From Paola to Rockville, by way of Miami Village, to New Lancas-
ter, Miami County.
From Fort Scott, via Cato, to Monmouth; and a tri-weekly mail from
Prairie City, via Centropohs, to Bu lingame; also tri-weekly from Coun-
cil Grove to intersect Santa Fe mail near Fort Larned.
From Topeka to Holton, Jackson County, Kennekuk, Atchison County,
and Troy, Doniphan County.
Missouri River Railroad from Wyanandotte to Le[a]venworth.
From Mound City, Linn County, to Cherokee City, Cherokee County,
via Mannaton County, Monmouth, Crawford County.
From Fort Scott to Baxter's Springs, via Pleasant View and Peters-
ville, Cherokee County.
From Council Grove via Cottonwood Falls, Eldorado, Fort Arbuckle,
to Sherman, Texas.
From Topeka, Shawnee County, to Burlington, Coffey County.
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556 THIRTY-NINTH CONGRESS. SEss. I. CH. 191, 192. f867.
Post-routes From Perryville, Jefferson County, to Oskaloosa, Jefferson County.
inKansas. A route from Carlyle, Allen County, to Geneva, Allen County.
A route from Fort Scott, Kansas, via Mapleton, Xenia, in Bourbon
County, to Garrett, Anderson County.
From Cottonwood Falls to Junct16n City.
APPROVED, March 2, 1867.
March 2,1867. CHAP. CXCII. - An Act to incorporate the National Capitol Insurance Company.
National Cap- States of America in Congress assembled, That Green Adams, Erastus
itol Insurance Po ,
Company incor- Pou, Joseph J. Coombs, Robert Leech, John B. Clark, Jr., J. P. Rez-
porated. nor, Fergus M. Blair, Robert L. Owen, and Joseph W. Parish, and others
who may become members, are hereby created a body politic and coipo-
rate, by the name and style of the "National Capital Insurance Company,"
for the purpose of carrying on the business of insurance at the city of
Washington, in the District of Columbia, and elsewhere, subject to the
Powgrs. laws of the several States, and shall and may have perpetual succession,
and shall be capable in law of contracting and being contracted with, and
of suing and being sued, pleading and being impleaded, in all courts of
competent jurisdiction, either in law or equity, in this district or else-
where, subject to the laws of the States as aforecaid, and they and their
beal. successors shall and may have a common seal, and may change the same
Directors, by- at their will and pleasure; and may also, from time to time, at any meet-
laws, &o. ing of their directors, by a majority of votes as hereinafter provided, or-
dain, establish, and put in execution such by-laws, ordinances, rules, and
regulations, the same not being contrary to this act or the laws bf the
United States, as may appear to them necessary or expedient for the man-
agement of said corporation, its business and affairs, and may from time
to time alter or repeal the same or any of them.
Insurance up- SEc. 2. And be it further enacted, That the said company shall have
on lives, and
aainst - power to make insurance upon the lives and health of persons, and against
dents, accidents of any and all kinds; to issue tickets, or policies, or both, as the
board of directors may determine ; and to cause themselves to be insured,
when deemed expedient, against risks upon which they may have made
insurance.
Directors. SEc. 3. And be it further enacted, That the affairs of said company
shall be managed by a board of directors, consisting of not less than five
members, or stockholders, three of whom shall constitute a quorum; said
Elections. directors shall be elected by ballot from among the members and stock-
holders of said company, in general meeting assembled, at such times and
Notice. places as said corporation in its by-laws shall appoint; of which election
public notice shall be given ten days preceding such election, which shall
be held under the inspection of members or stockholders, to be appointed
for the purpose, for the first election, by the persons named in the first
section of this act, and thereafter by members and stockholders, not being
directors, to be appointed previous to every election by the board of di-
Ballot. rectors, and such election shall be made by ballot, and by a plurality of
Proxies. the votes of the members or stockholders, or their proxies, present, allow-
ing to each member or stockholder one vote for every fifty dollars in cap-
Vacancies. ital stock represented in said company. All vacancies in said board may
be filled for the unexpired terms by the remaining directors, and the per-
sons chosen to fill such vacancies shall continue in office until others shall
Annual meet- be chosen in their places ; and other elections shall be hel4 on the first
ings. day of April of each year, for the choice of new directors. The said
President and board of directors shall elect, viva voce, a president, vie-president, secre-
other officers. tary, treasurer, and general agent, who may hold their offices for and dur-
ing the term of one year, unless sooner removed by the board of directors,
or until others are elected in their places.
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IUJIRTY-NItcTH CONGRESS. SEss. Ii. C. 192, 193. 1867, 557
SEc. 4. And be it further enacted, That the funds of this company, Funds, how
however derived, may be invested in or loaned on stock or real security. invested.
But the stockholders of this company shall not be liable for any loss, dam- Liability of
age, or responsibility beyond the amount of stock subscribed by them re- stockholders.
spectively, and any profits accruing therefrom and undivided.
SEc. 5. And be it further enacted, That suits at law or in equity may Suits to collect
be maintained by said corporqtion against any of its stockholders for the assessments ui
cause relating on stock.
collection of any assessment on their stock or for any other
to the business of said corporation, and may be prosecuted and maintained
by any member or stockholder against said corporation for losses or dam-
ages-insured against, if paymentis withheld more than three months after
the losses are duly proved, and notified to the company, agreeably to the
conditions of the policy.
SEC. 6. And be t further enacted, That the president, secretary, and Executive
treasurer of the company, and such other stockholders as may be added committee.
by the board, shall constitute an executive committee, and, when the
board of directors are not in session, may exercise all the powers vested
in the company, (except as shall be otherwise provided by the board of
directors in the by-laws of the company,) a majority of whom may con-
stitdlte a quorum to do business.
SEC. 7. And be it further enacted, That the capital stock of the com- Capital stock.
pany shall not be less than one hundred and fifty thousand dollars, nor $150,000 to be
more than one million dollars, in shares of fifty dollars each, which first- paid in before
effecting insur-
named amount of one hundred and fifty thousand dollars shall be paid in ace.
previous to effecting insurawues.
SEC. 8. And-be i further enacted, That the directors shall have power Dividends.
to declare such dividends of the profits of the company as they shall deem
proper: Provided, That no dividend shall be declared when, in the opin- Proviso.
ion of the directors or a majority thereof, the capital stock would be im,
paired thereby.
SEC. 9. And be it further enacted, That the company shall be located Location of
at the city of Washington, in the District of Columbia, and may establish company.
the several Agencies.
agencies elsewhere in the United States, subject to the laws of
States.
Sac. 10. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the Annual re-
president or vice-president and secretary of said company annually, on or port.
before the first day of February, to prepare, under oath, and deposit in
the office of the Secretary of the Interior, a detailed report of their trans-
actions for the preceding year, and -also cause to be published, in some
daily newspaper published in the Dtstrict of Columbia, for at least ten Statement to
days, a statement exhibiting the total amount of profits received and the be published, of
profits, losses,
total amount of losses paid and ascertained, including expenses. during debts, fads, &o.
the year; also, the amount of debts owing by said company at the date
of the statement, and the amount of claims against the company for losses;
also, a statement of the funds of the company and the gross amount of out-
standing risks thereon, together with the amount of stock subscribed and
the amount actually paid in.
SEc. 11. And be it further enacted, That Congress may at any time Act may be'
alter, amend, or revoke the said incorporation, repealed.
CHAP. CXCIII. - An Act to define and punishcertain Crimes theein named. March 2, 1867.
States of America io Congress assembled, That if any person shall rob Robbery and
another of any kind or description of personal property belonging to the larceny pun-
'shed.
United -States, or shall feloniously take and carry away the same, the
person so offending shall, on conviction, be punished by fine not exceed-
ing five thousand dollars, or by imprisonment at hard labor, not less than
one, nor more than ten years, or by both, at the discretion of the court.
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558 THIRTY-NINTH CONGRESS. SEss. II. Mr. 194, 195, 196. - 1867.
March 2,1867. CHAP. CXCIV. -An Act to provide Ways and Meano for the Payment of Compound
Interest Notes.
Temporary States of America, in Congress assembled, That for the purpose of re-
loan certificates deeming and retiring any compound interest notes outstanding, the Secre-
may be issued
to redeem corn- tary of the Treasury is hereby authorized and directed to issue temporary
pound interest loan certificates in the manner prescribed by section four of the act en-
notes.
1862, oh. 63, t§ 4. titled " An act to- authorize the issue of United States notes and for the
Vol xiu. p 846. redemption or funding thereof, and for funding the floating debt of the
United States," approved February twenty-fifth, eighteen hundred and
Rate of inter- sixty-two, bearing interest at a rate not exceeding three per centum per
est
Principal and annum, principal and interest payable in lawful money on demand; and
interest payable said certificates of temporary loan may constitute and be held, by any
inlawful money. national bank holding or owning the same, as a part of the reserve pro-
CertLficates
may be held by vided for in sections thirty-one and thirty-two of the act entitled " An act
banksasreserve. to provide a national currency secured. by a pledge of United States
1864, ch. 106, bonds, and to provide for the circulation and redemption thereof," approved
Vol xiii pp. June three, eighteen hundred and sixty-four: Provided,That not less than
108, 109. two fifths of the entire reserve of such bank shall consist of lawful money
Proviso. of the United States: And provided further, That the amount of such
temporary certificates at any time outstanding shall not exceed fifty mil-
lions of dollars.
APPPOVED, March 2, 1867.
March 2, 167. CHAP. CXCV. - An Act to pay and discharge certain Debts and Expenditures to the
Corporation of the City of Washington.
Corporation States of America, in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the
of Washington Treasury is hereby authorized to pay to the proper authorities of the city
to be paid for
expenses in im- of Washington, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appro-
proving, &o priated, the sum of thirty-one thousand nine hundred and seventy-onb
public streets, dollars and thirty-four cents, in full for all claims which the city of
grounds, and
ridges, prior to Washington now has against the United States on account of moneys eiN-
May 5, 1664. pended in improving the streets, avenues, alleys, public grounds, in the
city of Washington, or for repairing any of the bridges crossing the Poto-
mac river, prior to May fifth, eighteen hundred and sixty-four: Provided,
Account to be That before paying the sum aforesaid the mayor of the city-of Washing-
presented. ton shall present to the commissioner of public buildings an account, em-
bracing each item of charge which said city has against the United States
for expenditures herein referred to, Wihich account the said commissioner
Items to be shall certify to be correct and just: Providedfurther, That no money
examined and shall be paid under this act until after a full examination of all the items
proved by the proper accounting officers of the treasury, and probf under oath
that the work was done at fair and reasonable prices: And provided fur-
Receipt in .tsr,That before any monekr shall be paid under this act the city of
fall. Washington shall file with the treasurer of the United States a receipt
to the effect that the city has received the amount to be paid by virtue of
this act in full of all claims against the government for the grading, pav-
ing, and constructing sewers in the streets of said city to the date of
May twenty-third, eighteen hundred and sixty-five.
APPRQVED, March 2, 1867.
March 2,1867. CHAP. CXCVI. - An Act to amend an Act entitled " An Actfor the-Removal of Causes6
1666, oh 288. in certain Cases from State Courts," approvedJuly twenty.seven, eighteen hundred and
Aide, p. 306. sixty-six.
in Certain suits States of America in Congress assembled, That the act entitled "Ai act
State courts
may be removed for the removal of causes in certain cases from State courts," approved
to circuit court July twenty-seven, eighteen hundred and sixty-aix, be, wad the same is
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THIRTY-NINTH CONGRESS. SEss. 1H. CH. 196, 197. 1867. 559
hereby, amended as follows .That where a suit is now pending, or may of the United
hereafter be brought in any State court, in which there is controversy be- States, when, .
arm local linfl-
tween a citizen of the State in which the suit is brought and a citizen of ence, &ce.justice
another State, and the matter in dispute exceeds the sum of five hundred cannot be had in
dollars, exclusive of costs, such citizen of another State, whether he be State court.
plaintiff or defendant, if he will make and file, in such State court, an
affidavit stating that he has reason to and does believe that, from pre-
judice or local influence, he will not be able to obtain justice in such
State court, may, at any time before the final hearing or trial of the suit,
file a petition in such State court for the removal of the suit into the next
circuit court of the United States to be held in the district where the suit
is pending, and offer good and sufficient surety for his entering in such
court, on the first day of its session, copies of all process, pleadings, dep- Proceedings to
ositions, testimony, and other proceedings in said suit, and doing such remove.
other appropriate acts as, by the act to which this act is amendatory, are
required to be done upon the removal of'a suit into the United States
court : an&t it shall be, thereupon, the duty of the State court to accept
the surety and proceed no further in the suit; and the said copies being
entered as aforesaid in such court of the United States, the suit shall there
proceed in the same manner as if it had been brought there by original
process; and all the provisions of the act to which this act is amendatory
respecting any bail, attachment, injunction, or other restraining process, Bail, attach-
and respecting any bond of indemnity, or other obligation given upon the ments, injuc -
issuing or granting of any attachment, injunction, or other restraining pro-
cess, shall apply with like force and effect in all respects to similar matters,
process, or things in the suits for the removal of which this act provides.
APPROVED,March, 2, 1867.
CHAP. CXCVII. - An Act to provide increased Revenue from imported Wool, and for March 2,1867.
other Purposes.
States of Ameca in Congress assembled, .That from and after the pass- Duties in lieu
age of this act, in lieu of the duties now imposed by law on the articles of present duties
mentioned and embraced in this section, there shall be levied, collected, tred wool, ec
of the alpaca, goat, and other
and paid on all unmanufactured wool, hair
like animals, imported from foreign countrieg, the duties hereinafter pro-
vided. All wools, hair of the alpaca, goat, and other like animals, as Wools to be
aforesaid, shall be divided, for the purpose of fixing the duties to be three divided into
classes.
wit: -
charged thereon, into three classes, to
CLASS 1. - CLOTHING WOOL. Class 1.-
That is to say, merino, mestiza, metz, or metis wools, or other wools of Clothing wool to
include what.
merino blood, immediate 'or remote; down clothing wools, and wools of
like character with any of the preceding, including such as have been
heretofore usually imported into the United States from Buenos Ayres,
New Zealand, Austraha, Cape of Good Hope, Russia, Great Britain,
Canada, and elsewhere, and also including all wools not hereinafter de-
scribed or designated in classes two and-three.
Class 2 -
CLASS -2.- COMBING WOOLS. Combing wools.
That is to say, Leicester, Cotswold, Lincolnshire, down combing wools, " Canada long
or other like combing wools of English blood, and usually known by the herein
wo"' Pub
Pu
terms herein used; and also all hair of the alpaca, goat, and other like Res No 8.
animals. March 22, 1867.
Vol. xv. p. 21.
CLASs 3.- CARPET WOOLS, AND OTHER SIMILAR WOOLS. Class 8.-Car-
pet wools and
Such as Donskoi, native South American, Cordova, Yalparaiso, native other similar
Smyrna, and including all such wools of like character as have been here- wools.
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tofore usually imported into the United States from Turkey, Greece,
Egypt, Syria, and elsewhere.
Samples of For the purpose of carrying into effect the classification herein pro-
vardous kindsinto vided, a sufficient number of distinctive samples of the various kinds of
be deposited
custom-houses. wool or hair embraced in each of the three classes above named, selected
and prepared under the direction of the Secretary of the Treasury, and
Standard sam- duly verified by him, (the standard samples being retained in the Treas-
pes in Treasury
leparent. ury Department,) shall be deposited in the custom-houses and elsewhere,
as he may direct, which samples shall be used by the proper officers of
the customs to determine the classes above specified, to which all imported
Duty upon wools belong. And upon wools of the first class, the value whereof at
wools of first the last port or place whence exported to the United States, excluding
class; charges in such port, shall be thirty-two cents or less per pound, the duty
shall be ten cents per pound, and, in addition thereto, eleven per centum
ad valorem; upon wools of the same class, the value whereof at the last
port or place whence exported to the United States, excluding charges in
such port, shall exceed thirty-tvo cents per pound, the duty shall be
twelve cents per pound, and, in addition thereto, ten per centum ad valo-
ot second rem. Upon wools of the second class, and upon all hair of the alpaca,
class; goat, and other like animals, the value whereof at the last port or place
whence exported to the United States, excluding charges in such port,
shall be thirty-two cents or less per pound, the duty shall be ten cents per
pound, and, in addition thereto, eleven per centum ad valorem; upon
wools of the same class, the value whereof at the last port or place
whence exported to the United States, excluding charges in such port,
shall exceed thirty-two cents per pound, the duty shall be twelve cents
of third class; per pound, and in addition thereto, ten per centum ad valorem. Upon
wools of the third class the value whereof at the last port or place
whence exported into the United States, excluding charges in such port,
shall be twelve cents or less per pound, the duty shall be three cents per
pound; upon wools of the same class, the value whereof at the last pbrt
or place whence exported to the United States, excluding charges in such
port, shall exceed twelve cents per pound, the duty shall be six cents per
Wools import- pound : Provided, That any wool of the sheep, or hair of the alpaca, goat,
ed in other than
ordinary condl- and other like animals, which shall be imported in any other than the
%ion, or changed ordinary condition as now and heretofore practised, or which shall be
in conditon
evade to changed in its character or condition, for the purpose of evading the duty,
duty, &c
to pay double or which shall be reduced in value by the admixture of dirt, or any other
duty. foreign substance, shall be subject to pay twice the amount of duty to
which it would be otherwise subjected, anything in this act to the con-
we w duty trary notwithstanding: Provided further, That when wool of different
when wool of
different quali- qualities is imported in the same bale, bag, or package, it shall be ap-
ties is imported praised by the Pppraiser, to determine the rate of duty to which it shall
in same bale. be subjected, at the average aggregate value of the contents of the bale,
bag, or package; and when bales of different qualities are embraced in
the same invoice at the same prices whereby the average price shall be
reduced more than ten per centumr below the value of the bale of the best
quality, the value of the whole shall be appraised according to the value
of the bale of the best quality; and no bale, bag, or package shall be
liable to a less rate of duty in consequence of being invoiced with wool of
Duty upon lower value: And provided further, That the duty upon wool of the first
washed wools of
'irst class to be class which shall be imported washed shall be twice the amount of duty to
double, &o ; which it would be subjected if imported unwashed, and that the duty upon
upon scoured wool of all classes which shall be imported scoured shall be three times
wools of al
olasses to be the amount of the duty to which it would be subjected if imported un-
three times, &c.; washed. On sheep skins and Angora goat skins, raw or unmanufactured,
on raw,
sheep &.
or goat imported withthe wool on, washed or unwashed, the duty shall be thirty
skins; per centum ad valorem; and on woollen rags, shoddy, mungo, waste, and
woollen rags, flocks, the duty shall be t*elve cents per pound.
waste, &o.
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SEC. 2. And be itfur4her enacted, That in lieu of the duties heretofore Duties in lieu
imposed by law on the articles hereinafter mentioned, and on such as of present duties
may now be exempt from duty, there shall be levied, collected, and paid of wool im-
on the goods, wares, and merchandise herein enumerated and provided for, ported;
imported from foreign countries, the following duties and rates of duty,
that is to say: -
On woollen cloths, woollen shawls, and all manufactures of wool of on woollen
every description made wholly or in part of wool, not herein otherwise cloths, shawls,
provided for, fifty cents per pound, and, in addition thereto, thirty-five per
cent ad valorem.
On flannels, blankets, hats of wool, knit goods, balmorals, woollen and flannels, blan-
worsted yarns, and all manufactures of every description composed whol- kets, hats, knit
. goos w olen
ly or in part of worsted, the. hair of the alpaca, goat, or other like ani- and worsted
mals, except such as are composed in part of wool, not otherwise provid- Yarns, &o.;
ed for, valued at not exceeding forty cents per pound, twenty cents per
pound; valued at above forty cents per pound and not exceeding sixty
cents per pound, thirty cents per pound; valued at above sixty cents per
pound and not exceeding eighty cents per pound, forty cents per pound;
valued at above eighty cents per pound, fifty cents per pound; and, in ad-
dition thereto, upon all the above-named articles, thirty-five per centum
ad valorem.
On endless belts or felts for paper or printing machines, twenty cents endless belts
per pound and thirty-five per centum ad valorem. or felts;
On bunting, twenty cents per square yard, and, in addition thereto, bunting;
thirty-five per centura ad valorem.
On women's and children's dress goods and real or imitation Italian women's and
cloths, composed wholly or in part of wool, worsted, the hair of the al- children's dress
paca, goat, or other lke animals, valued at not exceeding twenty cents per
square yard, six cents per square yard, and, in addition thereto, thirty-five
per centum ad valorem; valued at above twenty cents the square yard,
eight cents per square Yard, and, iii addition thereto, forty per centum ad
valorem: Provided,That on all goods weighing four ounces and over per Proviso.
square yard, the duty shall be fifty cents per pound, and, in addition
thereto, thirty-five per centum ad valorem.
On clothing ready made, and wearing apparel of every description, and ready made
balmoral skirts and skirting, and goods of similar description, or used for coting anr
like purposes, composed wholly or in part 7of wool, worsted, the hair of
the alpaca, goat, or other&like animals, made up or manufactured wholly
or in part by the tailor, seamstress, or manufactu;er, except knit goods,
fifty cents per pound, and, in addition thereto, forty per centum ad va-
lorem.
On webbings, beltings, bindings, braids, galleons, fringes, gimpsr cords, webbings,
cords and tassels, dress-trimmings, head-nets, buttons or barrel buttons, or beltings, &e.
buttons of other forms for tassels or ornaments, wrought by hand or mixed Wo,dsWith"un-
braided by machinery, made of wool, worsted, er mohair, or of which ik" stricken
wool, worsted or mohair is a component material, unmixed with silk, fifty out. Pub. Res
cents per pound, and, in addition thereto, fifty per ceattim ad valorem. No 19 March
On Aubusson andOnAxminster
Abuson nd
xmiste carpets,
capet, and
ad carpets
crpes woven
wvenVol.whole for 29, 1867.xv p. 24.
rooms, fifty per centum ad valorem; on Saxony, Wilton, and Tournay
velvet carpets, wrought by the Jacquard machine, seventy cents per
square yard, and, in addition thereto, thirty-five per centum ad valorem ;
on Brussels carpets wrought by the Jacqyard machine, forty-four cents Carpets.
per square yard, and, in addition thereto, thirty-five per centum ad valo-
rem; on patent velvet and tapestry velvet carpets, printed on the warp
or otherwise, forty cents per square yard, and, in addition thereto, thirty-
five per centum ad valorem; on tapestry Brussels carpets printed on the
warp or otherwise, twenty-eight cents per square yard, and, in addition
thereto, thirty-five per centum ad valorem; on treble ingrain, three-ply,
and worsted chain Venetian carpets, seventeen cents per square yard,
VOL. XIV. 36
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Duties on and, in addition thereto, thirty-five per centum ad valorem; on yarn Ve-
carpets; netian and two-ply ingrain carpets, twelve cents per square yard, and,
in addition thereto, thirty-five per centum ad valorem; on druggets
and bookings, printed, colored, or otherwise, twenty-five cents per square
yard, and, in addition thereto, thirty-five per centum ad valorem; on
hemp or jute carpeting,'eight cents per square yard; on carpets and
mats, rugs, carpetings of wool, flax, or cotton, or parts of either, or other material
screens, &c. not otherwise herein specified, forty per centum ad valorem: Provided,
That mats, rugs, screens, covers, hassocks, bedsides, and other portions
of carpets or carpeting shall be subjected to the rate of duty herein im-
posed on carpets or carpeting of like character or description, and that
the duty on all other mats, (not exclusively of vegetable material,)
screens, hassocks, and rugs, shall be forty-five per centum ad valorem.
oil-cloths. On oil-cloths for floors, stamped, painted, or printed, valued at fifty
cents or less per square yard, thirty-five per centam ad valorem; valued
at over fifty cents per square yard, and on all other oil-cloth, (except silk
oil-cloth,) and on water-proof cloth, not otherwise provided for, forty-
five per centum ad valorem; on oil-silk cloth, sixty per centum ad vale-
rem.
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RESOLUTIONS.
[No. 1.] Joint Resolution to appoint two Mangers .forthe National Asylum for Disabied Dec. 7, 1886.
Volunteer Soldiers, to fill certain Vacancies.
Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled, That Erastus B. Wolcott, of Wolcott ErastusandB.
the State of Wisconsin, be, and he hereby is, appointed a manager of John S. Caven-
the National Asylum for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, to fill the vacancy der, appointed
occasioned by the death of George H. Walker, of the third class of said managers of thf
National Asy-
managers, for the term which expires on the twenty-first day of April, lum for Disabled
eighteen hundred and sixty-eight; and that John S. Cavender, of the Volunteer Sol-
State of Missouri, be, and he is hereby, appointed a manager of said diets.
corporation, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of P. Joseph
Osterhaus, of the second class of said managers, for the term which
expires on the twenty-first day of April, eighteen hundred and seventy.
APPROVED, December 7, 1866.
[No 3] A Resoltizon to provide for the Exhibition of tae Cereal Productions of the Jan. 11, 1867.
Unted States at the Parns Expostion en April next. See Ante, pp.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the trnited 847, 862.
States of America in Congress assembled, That the commissioner of Specimens of
agriculture be, and he is hereby, instructed to collect and prepare, as far the cerealpro-
duetious or" the
as practicable, and with as little delay as possible, suitable specimens of United States
the cereal productions of the several States of the Union, for exhibition 'o be prepared,
at the Paris Exposition, and forward the same in proper order and con- tioa at the pri
dition for shipment 'to J. C. Derby, agent of the6 United States govern- Exposition.
ment for the Paris Exposition, at New York: Provided, That it shall Proviso.
require no further appropriation from the public treasury.
APPROVED, January 11, 1867
[No. 4.] Joint Resolution author'ng certain Medals to be distributed to honorably dis- Jan. 14, 1867.
charged Soldiersfree of Postage.
States of America in Congress assembled, That the adjutant-general of the Medalsfreemay
State of West Virginia is hereby authorized to distribute through th be sent
Stat through the
mails, free of postage, to the honorably discharged soldiers of West mails to certain
Virginia, and to the relatives and friends of those who were killed orb honorably dis-
harged soldiers
died of wounds or disease while in service, certain medals furnished by of West Vir-
the legislature of that State, and in such case the envelope enclosing the gmia.
same shall be franked by such adjutant-general in the mode prescribed
nay the -'ostmaster-General.
APPROVED, January 14, 1867.
[No. 5.] Joint Resolution to procure a Site for a Building to accommodate the Post- Jan 22, 1867.
Office and U. S Courts in New York Cty.
States of America in Congress assembled, That the mayor and postmaster Commission
of the city of New York, the district attorney of the United States at appointed to
New York city, the president of the chamber of commerce of the State a building for
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564 THIRTY-NINTH CONGRESS. SEss..,II. REs. 5, 6, 7, 8. 1867.
the post-office of New York, and Jackson S. Shultz, Charles H. Russell, Charles H.
and United Rogers, and Moses Taylor, of New York city, be appointed a commission
States courts in
New York city. to purchase the site for a building to accommodate the post-office and
United States courts in the city of New York, in accordance with their
report submitted to the Secretary of the Interior and the Postmaster-
Lower part of General, and by them approved, viz: the lower portion of the City Hall
City Hall Park Park, containing land equal to twenty-six city lots, (or over sixty-six
to be purchased. thousand square feet,) and that they be authorized to purchase the same
Title and con- for the sum of five hundred thousand dollars: Provided, That the title
dition. to said property shall be approved by the Attorney-General of the United
States, subject to the condition that the government of the United States
shall stipulate that it shall be used for public purposes only; and that
said commission procure plans and estimates for a suitable building upon
said site, to be submitted to the Postmaster-General and Secretary of the
Interior; and should such plans and estimates meet their approval, they
shall communicate the same, with such additional suggestions as they may
theSecretary
Treasuryofau-y think proper, to Congress; and the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby
.. to pay such sum of money as may be-- necessary to carry the
thorized to pay authorized
therizedsto y-
therefor. foregoing resolution into effect from any money in the treasury hereafter
to be appropriated.
Jan 22, 1867. [No. 6 ] A Resolution appropriatingMoney to defray the Expenses of the Joint Set
Committee on Retrenchment.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
ene of
forAppropriation
of ates of America in Congress assembled, That the sum of iifteen thousand
foit8ommittee dollars, or as much thereof as may be necessary, be, and the same is
on retrench- hereby, appropriated, out of any money in the treasury not otherwibe
ment appropriated, to defray the expenses of the "Joint Committee on Re-
trenchment," and that sum shall be drawn from the treasury, upon the
order of the secretary of the Senate, as the same shall be required ; and
Pay of wit- any portion of the amount hereby appropriated, that shall be allowed by
nlesses. the said joint committee to witnesses attending before it, or persons
em-
ployed in its service, for per diem, travelling, or other necessary expenses,
and paid by the secretary of the Senate, in pursuance of the orders of
said joint committee, shall be accordingly credited and allowed by the
accounting officers of the Treasury Department.
Jan. 29, 1867. [No. 7.] Joint Resolution authorizing the Secretary of War to transfer certain Property
to the National Asylum for Dsabled Volunteers.
Secretary of States of America in Congress assembled, That the National Asylum for
War maytrns- Disabled Volunteer Soldiers not having obtained title to land at Point
far to the Na-
tional Asylum Lookout, in Maryland, as contemplated in the twelfth section of the act
for Disabled approved March twenty-first, eighteen hundred and sixty-six, establishing
Volunteer Sot- p
hers certain that institution, the Secretary of War is hereby authorized, at his discre-
jroperty of the tion, to transfer to the said National Asylum any of the property of the
Unted States. United States still remaining at Point Lookout, which may be considered
1866, ch. 21, §
12. approprmte avd useful for the objects of that corporation.
Ante, p. 11. APPROVED, January 29, 1867.
Jan. 29, 1867. [No. 8.1 A Resolution to provide for the Removal of the Wreck of the Steamship
[Repealed. Act Scotland.
March 16,1807.
Vol. 6.1. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
Secretary of States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War be,
War may con- and he is hereby, authorized and directed to cause the removal of the
tractwith low-
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THIRTY-NINTH CONGRESS. Szss. II. REs. 8, 11, 12, 14. 1867. 565
wreck of the iron steamship Scotland, now on the bar outside of Sandy est bidder for
Hook, near the entrance to the harbor of New York, and the sum of the removal of
the wreck of the
one hundred thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary to Steamship Scot-
complete said removal, is hereby appropriated, to be paid out of any land, from the
York harbor.
money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated. The Secretary of
War shall, after notice given in one or more newspapers in the cities of Appropriation.
Philadelphia, New York, and Boston, receive sealed proposals for the Advertisement.
removal of said wreck, and make contract for the same with the lowest
bidder therefor. Said contract will in no case exceed in amount the sum to Contract not
exceed the
herein appropriated, appropraton.
[No. 11.] Joint Resolution to amend existing Laws relatingto Internal Revenue. Feb. 6, 1867.
Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United AlcoliA and
States of America in Congress assembled, That alcohol made or manufac- burning fluid
made from cer-
tured of distilled spirits upon which the taxes imposed by law shall have tam materials on
been paid, and burning fluid made or manufactured from alcohol
• or spirits have
whichheentaxes
paid,
of' turpentine, or camphene upon which the taxes imposed by law shall tohe exempt
have been paid, shall be, and hereby are, exempt from tax; and so much from tax.
of section ninety-six of the act of June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and' tion Repeal of por-
of act of
sixty-four, as relates to alcohol and burning fluid, is hereby repealed, and 184,ch 178,§96.
all products of distillation, by whatever name known, which contain dis- Vol xLii p 272.
tilled spirits or alcohol on which the tax imposed by law has not been Tax on certain
paid, shall be considered and taxed as distilled spirits. tillation
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, [resolved,] That paragraph nineteen Annual tax of
of section seventy-nine of the act of June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and $50 on distillers
of burning fluid,
sixty-four, as amended by the act of July thirteenth, eighteen hundred &o.repealed.
and sixty-six, entitled "An act to reduce internal taxation and to amend
an act entitled 'An act to provide internal revenue to support the gov- 164,ch.178,§ 79.
ernment, to pay the interest on the public debt, and for other purposes, Vol. xii p. 258.
1866, oh. 184.
approved June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and sixty-four, and acts amen- Ante, p 117.
datory thereof," be, and the same is hereby, amended by striking out the
words "and distillers of burning fluid and camphene."
APPROVED, February 5, 1867.
[No. 12.] A Resolution providingfor the Payment of certain Kentucky Mitia Forces. Feb. 5, 1867.
States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War be, Claims of
and he is hereby, directed to cause to be investigated the claims of the forces under the
forces called out under the command of James S. Fish, in May, eighteen command of
James S. Fish,
hundred and sixty-two, and to pay the said forces at the same rates for to be investi-
actual service rendered, while absent from their homes, as was allowad gated and paid.
by law to other volunteer forces in the military service at the date spedo
fled; and in estimating the amount due said militia forces, the officers Rates of pay.
thereof shall be paid as of the grade to which the number of men would
have been entitled under the mustering regulations of the army in force
at the date specified. And no allowance shall be made for any troops Actual service
which did not perform actual military service in full connection and co- only to be al-
operation with the authorities of the United States and subject to their lowed for.
order.
[No 14.3 A Resolution to provide, m certain Cases, for the Removal of Alcohol from Feb 18, 1867.
bonded Warehousesfree from Internal Tax.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the niited
States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treas- Alcohol may
ury be, and he is hereby, authorized to grant permits to curators of incor- be withdrawn
from bond by
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6 THIRTY-NINTH CONGRESS. Sxss. 11. RES. 14, 15, 16, 17. 1867.
curators of sci-porated or chartered scientific institutions to withdraw alcohol in specified
en
tionsfic
lsttU-
without quantities from bond without payment of the internal revenue tax on the
payment of in- same, or on the spirits from which the alcohol has been distilled for the
ternal tax for, sole and exclusive purpose of preserving specimens of anatomy, physi-
&c. upon givig
bond, &c. olgy, or. of natural history belonging to said institutions: Provided,That
the said curators, on applying for such permit, shall file a bond for double
the amount of the tax on the alcohol to be withdrawn, with two good and
sufficient sureties, who shall not be officers of the institution making ap-
Conditions of plication ; said bond and sureties to be approved by the commissioner of
bond. internal revenue ; and conditioned that the whole quantity of alcohol so
withdrawn from bond shall be used for the purpose above specified and
for no other, and that the curators shall comply with such other require-
ments and regulations as the Secretary of the Treasury may prescribe.
Penalty for And if any alcohol so obtained shall be used by any curator or other
violation of con- officer of said institution for any purpose other than that above specified,
ditions of bond.
then the said curators, officers or sureties, shall pay the tax on the whok
amount of alcohol withdrawn from bond, together with a like amount as
a penalty in addition thereto.
Feb. 18, 1867. [No. 15) A Resolution in Relaton to Ocean Mail Service between San Francisco, in
California,and Portland,in Oregon.
Ocean mail States of America in Congress assembled, That the Postmaster-General be,
service between and he is hereby, authorized to employ ocean mail service between San
San Francisco
and Portland, Francisco, in California, and Portiand, in Oregon, not less than three
Oregon. times per month, in continuation of the service from New York, via
Cost not to Panama, to San Francisco: Provided,That the cost of said service shall
exceed. not exceed twenty-five thousand dollars per annum. And it is hereby
Bids and con-
tracts, made the duty of the Postmaster-General, after the passage of this reso-
lution, to advertise for bids for the performance of the service herein
provided for, for at least thirty days in at least one newspaper published
at San Francisco and one paper published at Portland, Oregon, and to
contract therefor with the lowest responsible bidder.
Feb. 18, 1867. [No. 16.] Joint Resolution in Relation to the Pensions of Widows of Revolutionary
Soldiers.
Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representativesof the United
Pensions of States of America in Congress assembled, That the pensions of widows of
widows of revolutionary sol
lutionary sol- revolwer diers whose names are now upon the pension rolls, and
diers to be i- who were married to revolutionary soldieri prior to January first, eighteen
creased, and hundred, be, and the same are hereby, increased to and shall be paid at
from what date. the same rate as the deceased soldiers would be entitled under existing
laws, if now living; such increase and payment to be made from the
thirtieth day of September, eighteen hundred and sixty-five.
Feb. 18, 1867. [No. 17.] Joint Resolution for the Purchaseof David's Island, New York Harbor.
Be it rescived by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
David's Island States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War be,
to be purchased, and he is hereby authorized and directed to purchase, for the government
of the United States, David's Island, in Long Island Sound, at the sum of
thirty-eight thousand five hundred dollars, in accordance with the terms
and conditions of the lease of Simeon Leland, dated April thirteenth,
eighteen hundred and sixty-two, and renewed March thirtieth, eighteen
hundred and sixty-three, by which the said island was leased to the
United States, and is now occupied by the same
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[No 21.] Joint Resolution to extend the Timefor Cadfngthe Laws relating to Customs, Feb. 22, 1867.
authorized by the Joint Resolution approve .i y9 twenty-sixth, eighteen hundred and sixty- Ante, p. 867.

States of America in Congress assembled, That the provisions of the joint mitring
Time for sub.
to Con-
resolution to provide for codifying the laws relating to customs, approved gress a general
July twenty-sixth, eighteen hundred and sixty-six, be, and they are here- customs revenue
by, continued in force until the first day of January in the year eighteen anuary
w extended to
hundred and sixty-eight.
APrnovzn, February 22, 1867.
[No. 22.] Joint Resolutionfor the Restoration of Lieutenant-Commander S. L. Breese, U. Feb. 22, 1867.
S. Navg, to the Active List from the Retired List.
States of America in Congress assembled, That the President of. .the.m ander Lieut.-Com-
S L.
United States be authorized to nominate, and by and with the advice an Breese may be
consent of the Senate to appoint, Lieutenant-Commander S. L. B3reese appointed to the
to the active list of the navy, with the rank to which he may be entitled active ist of the
navy.
thereon.
[No. 23 ] Joint Resolution authorizing the Employment of a public Vessd for the Trans- Feb. 22, 1867.
portationof Provisionsto the People of the Southern State,.
States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the A public yes-
Navy be, and is hereby, authorized and directed, upon the application of Belmay be em-
plydto trans-
the contributors, to assign a public vessel for the transportation to Charles- port enpphes to
ton, Savannah, and Mobile, of any supplies of food and clothing that may the suNring
be contributed by the people of the United States, for the use of any por- iouthrn States.
tion of the people of the Southern States, who may be suffering from the
failure of crops or other causes, under such regulations as may, by the
Secretary of the Navy, be prescribed.
APPROVEv, February 22, 1867.
[No. 26.]A Resolution to extend Aid and Facilities to itizens of the United States Feb. 25, 1867.
engaged in the Survey of a Route for a Ship Canal across the Isthmus of Darien.
States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Survey of
Navy be authorized and requested to furnish such aid and facilities to Isthmus of Da-
rien for ship ca,
citizens of the United States who are undertaking an exploration and nal.
survey of the Isthmus of Darien for the purpose of discovering a favor- See No. 51.
\able line for a ship canal to connect the Atlantic and Pacific oceans as he o8,4 p. 872.
may be able to furnish without prejudice to the naval service, and with-
out, additional expense to the government of the United States.
[No 27.] A Resolut"on authorzing the Secretary of th 7reasury to permit the Owner of Feb. 25, 1867.
the Yacht "Mayflower" to change the Name of the same to that of "Sdvie," and to issue
an American Register to the Steam Yacht " liance."
WunEnx the yacht "Mayflower" is a pleasure-boat not enengaged Preamble.
in the transportation of passengers or freight of any kind; and whereas
the steam yacht "Glance," of about thirteen tons burden, being also a
pleasure yacht not engaged in carrying passengers or freight: There-
fore,
States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treas- ,,Name ofyacht
Sbe,and he ishereby,authorized to permit the owner of the yacht "May- Mayflower"
Yen e y changed to "Si-
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568 TmRTY-NINTH CONGRESS. SE8s. I. RES. 27, 28. 1867.
flower" to change the name of the same to that of "Silvie "; and to or-
Register to der a register of the steam yacht " Glance" to be granted to William
steam yacht Levering, Jr., the owner thereof, from the collection district of Buffalo,
Glance." in the State of New York.
Feb. 25, 1867. [No. 28.] A Resolution to provide for the Ascertainment and App 'onnento the proper
Quota of the direct Tax of eighteen hundred and ixty-oae to th Suite of itf
firgia,
and for other Purposes.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Represwntatives of the United
Quota of direct States ofAmerica in Congress assembled, That in ascertaining the quota of
tax of sto b the State of West Virgidia of the direct tax imposed by the act of Au-
ascertaned. gust fifth, eighteen hundred and sixty-one, the Secretary of the Treasury
1861, ch.45, § is authorized and directed to charge the said State with such pronortion
Vol. xn. p.294. of the said tax apportioned to the State of Virginia as the val.o 1 we
real estate of the counties now composing the State of West Virginia, in-
cluding Berkeley and Jefferson, bears to the value of all the real estate of
the then State of Virginia, as ascertained by the assessment for State
taxation of the real estate of the said State of Virginia in the year eigh-
teen hundred and sixty, giving credit to the State of West Virginia for
such part of its proportion so ascertained as has been already paid.
West Virginia SEC. 2. And be it further resolved, That the State of West Virginia is
tohave sae hereby made liable to all the duties in relation to said direct tax which
ileges as pr are imposed by law upon, and is entitled to all the privileges in the same
loyal States. relation which are by law allowed to other loyal States: Provided, That
Proviso. no liability or burden whatsoever is hereby imposed or shall be imposed
by said State, arising in any way out of said tax, upon lands included
within the present limits of the counties of Berkeley and Jefferson, or upon
the inhabitants as such, for the time being, within said limits, except upon
terms accepted by a majority vote of legal voters resident within said limits.
Tax in Berke- SEC. 8. And be it further resolved That the boardof direct-tax com-
lay and Jefferson missioners for the State of Virginia shall have and continue to have the
same authority to assess and collect the before-mentioned direct tax in the
counties of Berkeley and Jefferson as if those counties still formed a part
of the State of Virginia.
Taxes illegally SEC. 4. And be it further resolved, That the Secretary of the Treas-
onected tobe ury shall be authorized to refund to persons from whom money has been
received without warrant of law, as in payment of dues under
the direct-
tax laws, the sfims so illegally collected; such refunding to be ordered on
the Presentation, in each case, of satisfactory evidence of the illegal col-
lection.
Collection of SEC. 5. And be it further resolved, That the Secretary of the Treasury
direct tax in is hereby authorized and directed to suspend the further collection within
West Virginia
to be suspended the State of West Virginia of any part of the direct tax imposed by the
until, &c. unless, act of August five, eighteen hundred and sixty-one, until the first day of
&O. June next, unless the claims of the said State against the United States
are sooner adjusted.
Repeal of 1865, SEC. 6. And be it further resolved, That section two of an act entitled
oh. 87, §2. "An act further to amend an act entitled ' An act for the collection of
VoL xI' p 501 direct taxes in the insurrectionary States within the United States, and
for other purposes,' approved June seven, eighteen hundred and sixty-
two," approved March third, eighteen hundred and sixty-five, be, and the
Effect of cer- same is hereby, repealed, and certificates of sale shall be received in all
tiftcates of sale courts and places as prima facie evidence of the regularity and validity
under tax law. of said sale and of the title of purchaser or purchasers under the same,
18 , ch. 98. as provided in section seven of an act entitled "An act for the collec-
Vol. xii. p. 422. tion of direct taxes in insurrectionary districts within the United States,
and for other purposes," approved June seven, eighteen hundred and six-
ty-two.
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[No. 30.] Joint Resolution giving additional Compensation to certain Employees in e Feb. 28,1867.
avil Service of the Government at Washington.
States of America in Congress assembled, That there shall be allowed cent Twenty per
additional
and paid, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, to pay to certain
the following-described persons, now employed in the civil service of the persons in the
United States at Washington, as follows: To civil officers, temporary and civil service at
Washington, D.
all other clerks, messengers, and watchmen, including enlisted men de- .
tailed as such, to be computed upon the gross amount of the compensa- Temporary
tion received by them, and employees, male and female, in the executive lerks, messen-
mansion, and in any of the following-named departments, or any bureau or and other em-
division thereof, to wit: State, Treasury, War, Navy, Interior, Post-Office, ployees.
Attorney-General, agricultural, and including civil officers, and temporary
and all other clerks and, employees, male and female, in the offices of the
coast survey, naval observatory, navy yard, arsenal, paymaster-general,
including the division of referred claims, commissary-general of prisoners,
bureau of refugees, freedmen, and abandoned lands, quartermasters, Cap-
itol and Treasury extension, city post-office, and commissioner of public
buildings, to the photographer and assistant photographer of the Treasury
Department, to the superintendent of meters, and to lamplighters under
the commissioner of public buildings, an additional compensation of
twenty per centum on their respective salaries as fixed by law, or, where
no salary is fixed by law, upon their pay respectively, for one year from
and after the the thirtieth day of June, eighteen hundred and sixty-six;
but when any of said persons is or shall be only entitled to receive sala-
ry or pay for a part of said year, the said twenty per centum shall be
computed on the amount such person is so entitled to receive for services
in any or all of said departments or offices within said year: Provided, Employees of
That the above-named additional compensation to the employees of the patent-office.
patent-office shall be paid out of the funds of said office: Providedfurther, Resolution not
That this resolution shall not apply to persons whose salaries as fixed by to apply to those
whose salary ex-
law exceed three thousand five hundred dollars per annum. ceeds $300 a
SEc. 2. And be it further resolved, That all acts or parts of acts here- year.Repeal of
tafore passed authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to apportion or former acts.
distribute among the clerks of his department any sum of money by way
of additional pay or compensation are hereby repealed.
[No. 31.] Joint Resolution to extend the Provisionsof the Ac in Regard to Agricultural Feb. 28, 1867.
Colleges, to the State of Tennessee.
States of America in Congress assembled, That the provisions of the act Public lands
tuT
hundred and sixty-two, entitled "An act donating agriclua
of July two, eighteen ... ee for
public lands to the several States and Territories which may provide college.
colleges for the benefit of agriculture and0 the mechanic arts," and of the 1862, ch. 180.
VolXii p504.
"act to amend the fifth section" thereof, approved July twenty-third, 186.5 cihP209.
eighteen hundred and sixty-six, are hereby extended and made applicable Ante, p. 208.
to the State of Tennessee.
['fTo. 32.] Joint Resolunon to extend the Time for the Use of certain Vessels for Quaran- Feb. 28, 1867.
tine Purposes at the Port of New York.
Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives.of the United
States of America in Congress assembled, That the authority conferred by Authority to
joint resolution of March twenty-fourth, eighteen hundred and sixty-six, llace United
ttates vessels,
upon the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy, respectively, &c. for use of
to place, in their discretion, gratuitously, at the disposal of the commi. commissioners
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570 THIRTY-NINTH CONGRESS. SEss. II. RE. 32, 33, 42, 44. 1867.
of quarantine sioners of quarantine, or the proper authorities of any of the ports of the
continued for United States, to be used by them temporarily for quarantine purposes,
two years
Ante, p.,351. such vessels or hulks belonging to the United States as are not required
for other uses, be continued for two years after the passage of this joint
resolution.
Feb. 28, 1867. [No. 33.] Joint Resolution authorizing the Secretary of the Navy to grant the Use of
Guns for Tral of Rsdgway's Batr.
Dahlgren guns States fAmerica in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Navy
for experimental be, and he hereby is, authorized to grant the use of two eleven-inch Dahl-
trials of Ridg-
way's patent re- gren guns to John Ridgway of Boston, for use in experimental trials of
volving battery. Ridgway's patent revolving battery.
March 1, 1887. [No. 42.] Joint Resolution authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to pay certain CZains
out of the Balance of an Approprzatzon for the Payment of necessary Expenditures in
the Service of the nited States for Indian Affairs theTorrtory of Utah.
Payments to States of America in Congress -assembled, That the Secretary of the
Henry Standish, Interior be, and is hereby, authorized to pay to Henry Standish,
ington, Harson Dimick B. Huntington, Harrison Severe, and Buchanan and Company,
Severe, and Bn- the sums which may be found due them on the settlement of their accounts
chanan and
Company. with the United States for Indian affairs in Utah Territory, not to exceed
the sums, respectively, of one hundred and ninety-three dollars and fifty
cents, one hundred and seventy-four dollars and seventy-five cents, and of
eighteen hundred and ninety-three dollars and sixty-six cents, seven hun-
dred and two dollars, which shall be paid out of any of the unexpended
1860, ch. 88. balance of the appropriation made by the act entitled "An act to supply
Vol. xd.p. 17. deficiencies in the appropriations for the service of the fiscal year ending
thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred and sixty," approved May twenty-
fourth, eighteen hundred and sixty, for the payment of the late Indian
1862, ch. 80. agents in Utah, and an act entitled "An act to authorize a change of ap-
Vol.xi. p.344. propriations for the payment of necessary expenditures in the service of
the United States for Indian affairs," approved February twenty-second,
eighteen hundred and sixty-two.
March 2, 1867. [No. 44.] A Resolution for printing additional Copies of the Appendix to the Diplomatic
Correspondenceof eaghteen hundred and sixty-five
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of,the United
Additional States of America in Congress assembled, That in addition to the number
copies of Appen- of copies of papers relating to Foreign Affairs now authorized by law,
dix to Diplo-
matic Corre- there shall be printed'for distribution by the Department of State, on fine
spondence of paper, with wide margin, a sufficient number of copies of the Appendix to
one thousand
eight hundred the Diplomatic Correspondence of eighteen hundred and sixty-five, to
and sixty-five, supply one copy to each Senator and each Representative of the Thirty-
Ninth Congress, and to each Foreign Government, and one copy to each
corporation, association, or public body whose expressions of condolence
How to be or sympathy are published in said volume; one hundred of these copies
bound and dis- to be bound in full Turkey morocco, full gilt, and the remaining copies to
tributed. be bound in half Turkey morocco, marble-edged.
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[No. 45 ] Joint Resolution for the erection of an equestrian Statue to tae Memorny of March 2,1867.
Brevet Lieutenant-General Winfield Scott.
States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War is trianBronze
statueeques-
to
hereby authorized and directed to contract with Henry K. Brown, Esq., Brevet Luten-
of Newburgh, New York, at a price not exceeding twenty thousand ant-General
dollars, for an equestrian statue, in bronze, of Brevet Lieutenant-Gen- Winfield Scott.
eral Winfield Scott, to be made of the guns captured in Mexico, and to
be placed on Franklin Square, in the city of Washington, or such other
place in the said city as the Secretary of War may designate.
[No. 46.] Joint Resoluton prohibitngPayment by any Officer of the Government to any March 2,1867.
Person not known to have been opposed to the Reldlion and in facor of its Suppression.
Be it resolved by the Senate and House qf Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled, That until otherwise ordered it Payment by
shall be unlawful for any officer of the United States government to pa ny government
any account, claim, or demand against said government, which accrued or 0 a fficer to any
person not
existed prior to the thirteenth day of April, A. D. eighteen hundred and known to have
been opposed to
sixty-one, in favor of any person who promoted, encouraged, or in any the rebellion,
manner sustained the late rebellion; or in favor of any person who, &o.prohibited.
during said rebellion, was not known to be opposed thereto, and distinctly
in favor of its suppression; and no pardon heretofore granted, or hereafter
to be granted, shall authorize the payment of such account, claim, or de-
mand, until this resolution is modified or repealed: Provided, That this Proviso.
resolution shall not be construed to prohibit the payment of claims
founded upon contracts made by any of the departments, where such
claims were assigned pr contracted to be assigned prior to April first,
eighteen hundred and sixty-one, to creditors of said contractors, loyal
citizens of loyal States, in payment of debts incurred prior to March first,
eighteen hundred and sixty-one.
.APPROVED, March 2, 1867.
[No. 47.] Joint Resolution to amend Section Five of an Act entitled "An Act to increase March 2,1867.
Duties on Imports and for other Purposes," approved June thirtieth, one thousand eight 1564, ch. 171,
hundred and stxty-four. j 6.
Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Vol. xiii. p.208.
States of America, in Congress assembled, That the paragraph of section Certain duty
five of an act entitled "An act to increase duties on imports, and for other on lastings, &c.
purposes," approved June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and sixty-four, as repealed.
follows, to wit: "On lastings, mohair cloth, silk, twist, wool, or other
manufactured cloth woven or made in patterns of such size, shape, and See Vol. xv. p.
form, or cut in such manner as to be fit for shoes, slippers, bootees, gaiters 24.
and battons exclusively, not combined with India rubber, ten per cent ad
valorem," be, and the same is hereby, repealed.
Sac. 2. And be it further resolved, That fiom and after the passage of Machinery for
this resolution, machinery for the manufacture of beet sugar, and imported manufactre of
beet sugar ex-
for that purpose solely, shall be exempted from duty. empt from duty.
[No. 48.] A Resolution to faci7itate the Settlement of Accounts of disbursing Offlers. March 2,1867.
States of America, in -Congress assembled, That so much of the act en- of- Repeal of part
1862, ch. Igo.
titled "An act to provide for the more prompt settlement of the accouts Vo186.,d o. r9.
of disbursing officers," approved July seventeen, eighteen hundred and ..... "..
sixty-two, as provides that "such accounts with the vouchers fiecessary to
the correct and prompt settlement thereof, shall be rendered direct to the
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proper accounting officers of the treasury," be, and the same is hereby, re-
Accounts and pealed; and all such accounts arid vouchers shall hereafter be sent to the
vouchers of dis- bureau to which they pertain, and, after examination there, shall be passed
bursing officers
to be sent where, to the proper accounting officer of the treasury for settlement.
Match 2, 1867. [No. 49.] A Resolution in Relation to National Banking Associations.

Excess of duty States of America, in Congress assembled, That in all cases where a
paid by any na- national bank has paid or may pay in excess of what may be, or has
tional bank to
be refunded, been found due from said bank, on account of the duty required to be
paid to the treasurer of the United States, the bank so having paid or
paying such excess of duty may state an account therefor, which, on being
certified by the treasurer of the United States, and found correct by
the first comptroller of the treasury, shall be refunded in the ordinary
manner by warrant on the treasury.
March 2, 1867. [No. 50 ] .Joint Resolution extending the Provisions of Section Two of an Act entitled
1864, ch 240, "An Act to extend the Jurisdictionof the Court of Cluims, and to proindefor thePay-
4 2. inent of certain Demands for Quartermasters'Stores and Subsistence Supplies furnished
Vol xiii. p. 881. to the Army of the United States," approved July fourth, e2ghtoen hundred and sixty-
four.
Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Unftld
States of America, in Congress assembled, That the provisions of section
Claims for cer- two of the above-entitled act be, and they are hereby, extended to cover
tarn quarter-
masters' stores all cases where quartermasters' stores were actually furnished to the
to be settled, forces under the command of Major-General Lewis Wallace, and duly
receipted for by persons acting under his authority, and whose authority
shall be proven to the satisfaction of the accounting officers, during the
Morgan raid through the States of Indiana and Ohio, in the summer of
eighteen hundred and sixty-three, and for the purpose of giving such
receipts for property so applied, the said persons shall be held to be
proper officers of the government.
March 2, 1867. [No. 51.] A Resolution concerning the Right of Wat for the Survey and Construction oj
an Interoceanie Ship Canal through the Isthmus of Dures.
Authority for States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of State be,
the United and is hereby, directed to take such steps as may be necessary to obtain
States to make
survey of the from the United States of Colombia the authority for the United States
Isthmu%of Da- to make the necessary surveys at the Isthmus of Darien for a ship canal
rien for ship to connect the waters of the Atlantic and those of the Pacific ocean, and
canal
See No. 26, the terms upon which such right of way 'may be obtained by this govern-
Ante, p. 567. ment.
March 2,1867. [No. 52 ] A Resolution thanking the Chambers of Senators ofand Deputies of Brazil for
their Resolutions of Sorrow and Sympathy -n the Death PresidentLincoln.
Acknowledg- States of America in Congress assembled, That the Congress of the United
ment of resolu-
tion of Cha- States has received with respect and gratitude the resolutions of sorrow
bers, &c of Bra- and sympathy which the Chambers of Senators and Deputies of Brazil
zil, of sorrow, have adopted on the death of President Lincoln, and hereby tenders to
&c for death of
President Lm- those Chambers the thanks of the people of the United States.
-oln. SEc. 2. And be it further resolved, That it shall be the duty of the
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THIRTY-NINTH CONGRESS. SESS. 1H. REs. 52, 53, 54, 55, 56 1867. 578
President of the United States to forward a copy of this resolution to the Copy hereof
Emperor of Brazil, with a request that it be communicated to the two rziperor of
chambers.
[No 53.4 A Resolution relative to the Post-Office and Sub-Treasury of the City of Boston. March 2,1867.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Unsited
States of America in Congress assembled, That the mayor and postmaster Commission
of the city of Boston, the assistant treasurer for the United States at the post-office
to select site for
and
city of Boston, the president of the board of trade of the city of Boston, sub-treasury m
and Alpheus Hardy, Daniel Davies, and John A. Andrew, of Boston, be Boston.
appointed a commission to select a proper site for a building for a post-office
and for the accommodation of the sub-treasury in the city of Boston, and
that they report to the Postmaster-General and the Secretary of the
Treasury at their earlies[t] convenience, the selection upon which they or
a majority of them may agree, and the price at which sucs site can be
purchased by the government for the purposes contemplated in this reso-
lution, if a new site should be selected; and that if said report shall meet
the approbation of the Postmaster-General and the Secretary of the
Treasury, they shall communicate the same, with such additional sug-
gestsngs [suggestions] as they may think proper, to Congress.
[No. 54.] Joint Resolution to enable the Secretaryof War to carry out an Agrement in March 2,!86T.
Reation to Water Power for the Arsenal at Rock Island.
Be it resolved by the Senate and Rouse of Representatives of the United
States 6f America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War be, Water power
for arsdnal at
and he is hereby, authorized and empowered to carry into effect the Rock Island.
recommendations of the commissioners appointed under the acts of April 1864, ch. 60.
nineteen, eighteen hundred and sixty-four, and June twenty-seven, eigh- Vol Mil.lP .0
teen hundred and sixty-six, relative to the Moline Water Company and Ante, p. 75.
the water power at Rock Island, Illinois, as contained in the report of
said commissioners, and to make application for that purpose of the
money heretofore appropriated for securing water power at the head of
Rock Island.
[No. 55.] A Resolution to provide for the Exchange of certain PublicDocuments. March 2,1867.
States of America in Congress assembled, That fifty copies of all documents Exchanta of
hereafter printed by order of either House of Congress, and fifty copies ertain p ."Ho
additional of aU documents printed in excess of the usual number,
to- ocumerits.
gether with fifty copies of each publication issued by any department or
bureau of the government, be placed at the disposal of the joint commit-
tee on the Library, who shall exchange the same, through the agency of
the Smithsonian Institution, fot such works published in foreign countries,
and especially by foreign governments, as may be deemed by said com-
mittee an equivalent; said works to be deposited in the library of Con-
gress.
(No. 56.] Joint Resolution for the Reduction of the Military Reservation of FortRiley, March 2, 1867.
and to grant Land for Brige Purposes to the State of Kansas.

Southwestern
States of America in Congress assembled, That the southwestern boundary,boundary of rail-
of the military reservation of Fort Riley, in the State of Kansas, be, and itunn ofervatmin
the same is hereby, declared to be hereafter the channel of the Republican of ort Riley
established.
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river, from its mouth to the point where said river intersects the present
western line of said reservation, and the land released from said reserva-
Land released
granted to Kan-to n
sea for bridge tion and lying between the Smoky Hill and Republican rivers, is hereby
over Republicangranted to the State of Kansas to aid in the construction of a bridge over
river, the Republican river, on the public highway leading through the present
Condition ofreservation; but upon the express condition that this grant shall be ao-
grant. cepted by the State of Kansas with a guaranty given by said State, by
an act of the legislature thereof, that said bridge shall be kept up and
maintained in good condition, and shall be free to the use of the govern-
ment of the United States, for all transit purposes forever, without tolls
or charges, and on such acceptance and guaranty being filed in the office
of the Secretary of the Interior, together with the certificate of the gov-
ernor of Kansas that a good and permanent bridge has been constructed
Patent, when over the said Republican river, it shall be the duty of said Secretary to
to issue. issue patent, for the land hereby granted, to the State of Kansas, or to
such company as may be authorized, by act of the legislature of said
Proviso. State, to construct said bridge: Provided,however, That nothing herein
contained shall be construed to interfere with any grant of any part of
said land heretofore made by the United States.
APPRoVED, March 2, 1867.
March 2,1867. [No. 57] A Resolution presenting the Thanks of Congress to Cyrus WV.leld.
Resolved by the Senate and Rouse of Representatives of the United

Thanks of States of America in Congress assembled, That the thanks of Congress
Congrss to Gy-
rus W. Field. be, and they hereby are, presented to Cyrus W. Field, of New York, for
his foresight, courage, and determination in establishing telegraphic com-
munication by means of the Atlantic cable, traversing mid-ocean and con-
Gold medal. necting the Old World with the New; and that the President of the
United States be requested to cause a gold medal to be struck, with suit-
able emblems, devices, and inscription, to be presented to Mr. Field.
Copy of reso- Sno. 2. And be it further resolved, That when the medal shall have
lution and medal
to Mr. Field. been struck, the President shall cause a copy of this joint resolution to
be engrossed on parchment, and shall transmit the same, together with
the medal, to Mr. Field, to be presented to him in the name of the people
of the United States of America.
Appropriation. SEC. 8. And be it further resolved, That a sufficient sum of money to
carry this resolution into effect is hereby appropriated out of any money
in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
APROVED,March 2, 1867.
March 2,1867. [No. 58,] Joint Resolution instructingthe Secretary of the Interiorto order a SurV for a
Bridge or Brdges across the Potomac.
Surveys and States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the In-
estimates to be
made for a terior be directed to order a survey, by a competent engineer, of the
bridge or bridges ground and river at and near the Aqueduct Bridge, in this District, and
across the Poto-
mac. report upon the practicability of constructing there a bridge across the
Potomac without obstructing the navigation of the river, and the proba-
ble cost thereof, separately estimating for a common bridge, and for a
bridge both for railway and common travel. Also to examine and report
touching the like bridges at or near the Long Bridge; and whether the
same can be there built so as to avoid obstructions of the navigation
thereby, and the probable cost thereof; said report to be made at the ear-
liest day practicable.
APPROvED, March 2, 1867.
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[No. 59 ] JointResolution authorizing the Secretary of State to present to Captain James March 2,186r.
G. Smith, of the British Brig "Victoria," a Gold Chronometor, in Token of Apprecia-
tion of hisServices in rescuingfrom Death the Master, Officers, and Crew, and Pas-
sengers o Boardof the American Brig "E. H. l iter."
States of America in Congress assembled, Gold co-
• •That the Secretary of State be, nometer to be
and he is hereby, authorized and...directed to cause to be procured. and pieete
les-te toto
presented to Captain James G. Smith, master of the brig "Victoria," of Captain James
Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, a gold chronometer, in token of appreciation by G.Smith,
•. .rescue for
of the
the government of the United States of his humane and successful efforts passeners and
in rescuing from death the master, officers, crew, and passengers on board crew o the
the brig E. H. Fitler, of Philadelphia, wrecked at sea on the morning of .erILca brig
January twenty-second, eighteen hundred and. sixty-seven.
[No. 60.] Joint Resolution in Relation to the Erection of a Jailin the Districtof Columbia. March 2,1867.
States of America in Congress assembled, That no money shall be paid out No money to
of the treasury towards the construction of the new jail for the District of be pod towards
Columbia under the act approved twenty-fifth July, eighteen hundred and of the new jail
sixty-six, unless the letting of the contract for the building of said jail in the Districtof
Columbia, un-
shall be suspended and delayed until perfected plans for the entire work l.i, &c.n
shall have been completed and approved by a board of three, composed 1866, ch.286.
of disinterested and competent engineers and architects, of which Quarter- Ante, p. 281.
master-General M. C. Meigs, and A. B. Mullet, architect of the Treasury
Department, shall be two, nor unless the letting of such contract shall
have been open to fair and equal competition, on seasonable notice printed
in two leading newspapers printed and published in the city of Washing-
ton after such approval of such new and perfected plans, and that the New site for
Secretary of the Interior be also authorized and directed to select a new jail.
site for said jail under the said act.
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PRIVATE ACTS OF THE TIRTY-NINTH CONGRESS
OF THE
UNITED STATES,
Passed at the Arst &,son, which was begun and held at the CVty of
Washington, in the District of Columbia, on Monday, the fourth day of
December, A. D. 1865, and ended on Saturday, the twenty-eighth day'
of July, A.D. 1866.
A.~nm w JoHNsoN, President. LA FAYETTE S. FOSTER, President of!

the Senate. LA FAYErTE S. FOSTER was elected President of the
Senate pro tempore on the seventh day of March, arid so acted until
the end of the Session. SCHUYLER COLFAX. Speaker of the House
of Representatives.
CHAP. IV. - An Act for the Relief of Mrs. Mr? Lincoln, Widow of te lkt p.es- Dec. 21, 186&.
dent ofthe United States.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United-
States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the
Treasury pay, out Treasur
of any money
pay, in the Treasury not otherwise appropri- id to Mrs.to be
$25,00
ated, to Mrs. Mary Lincoln, widow of Abraham Lincoln, late President Mary Lincoln.
of the -United States, or, in the event of her death before payment, then
to the legal representatives of the said Abraham Lincoln, the'sum of
twentyfive thousand dollars: Provided always, That any sum of money Proviso.
which shall have been paid to the personal representatives of the said
Abraham Lincoln since his death, on account of his salary as President
of the United States for the current year, shall be deducted from the said
sum of twenty-five thousand dollars.
CHAP. VIL -An At for the Relief of Charley F. Andersoa Feb. 7, 1866.
Be it enacted by the Senate atd House of Representativesof the lVnited
States of America in Congress assembled,That the Secretary of the Treas-
ury be, and he is hereby, directed to pay to Charles F. Anderson, archi- Payment of
tect, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, the 87,800 to Charle
F. Anderson.
sum of seven thousand five hundred dollars, in full, for time, labor, and
expense in preparing plans and drawings for the Capitol extension.
A-PPROVED, February 7, 1866.
CHAP. XI. - An Ac .for th Reief of Charlotte Bence, Wi w of Philip M Feb. 17, 1866.
Bence, late Captan of Company F, T1hirtieth Regiment Iowa Volunteer Infantry.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of thh United
States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the In-
terior be. and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place the name of Pension to
Charlotte Bence, of Bloomfield, Davis comty, Iowa, widow of Captain Charlotte Benoo.
Philip H. Bencej 6f company F, thirtieth regiment of Iowa volunteers,
on the pension roll, at the rate of twenty dollars per month, from and af-
ter the passage of this act, for and during her widowhood,
VOL. xIv. 37
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March 8,1866. CHAP. XIV -- An Act for the Relef of the ffeirs of James Bawdin.
.Beit enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled, That on payment to the United
States of one dollar and twenty-five cents per acre therefor, the Commis-
Patent to heirs sioner of the General Land Office shall cause a patent to be issued to the
ofames Bawdin heirs of James Bawdin for that tract of land lying and being at Eagle
for land at Eagle
Harbor. Harbor, on Lake Superior, situate upon the north part of section number
six, in township number fifty-eight north, of range number thirty west, in
the Sault Ste. Marie land district, State of Michigan, containing about
six and fifty-four hundredths acres of land, and being all that part of the
lands known as the light-house reservation at Eagle Harbor, which lies
east of the dotted line marked " S. 86' 45' E. 12. 76 chains," as shown
on the plat of "Bawd[i]n's Survey" of said reservation in the office of
said Commissioner of the General Land Office, except so much of said
lands as may be required for the use of a road four rods wide, from the
light-house across said six and fifty-four hundredths acres to the waters
of said harbor, as the same is now laid out and used for that purpose:
Proviso. Provided,That this act shall only be construed to be a relinquishment of
the title of the United States, and shall not interfere with the rights of
third persons.
APPRoVED, March 8, 1866.
March 22, 1866. CRAP. XXII. -An Act for the Relief of Robert Henne.
States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Inte-
rior be, and hereby is, authorized and directed to increase the pension of
Pension of Robert Henne, late of company I, twelfth Missouri infantry, from seven-
Robert Henne teen dollars per month to twenty-five dollars per month, and to pay him
increased, such increased pension from the passage of this act.
April 7, 1866. CHAP. XXX. -An Act for the Benefit of John W. Campbell.
States of America in Congress assembled, That the proper accounting
officers of the Treasury Department be, and they are hereby, authorized
Credit of and required to allow John W. Campbell, late quartermaster seventh
84,770 to be al- Kentucky cavalry, on settlement of his accounts, a credit of four thousand
lowed to John
W. Campbell. seven hundred and seventy dollars, money expended by him for the use
of the said regiment, the vouchers and accounts for which were destroyed
and lost by falling into the hands of the enemy at Cynthiana, July sev-
enteenth; Big Hill, August twenty-third; and Richmond, Kentucky,
August thirtieth day, eighteen hundred and sixty-two, respectively, if on
examining the evidence by the Quartermaster-General the said Quarter-
master-General shall deem him justly entitled to said credit; but said
credit shall not be allowed without the said Quartermaster-General shall
certify his approvAl thereof.'
Approved, April 7, 1866.
April 10, 1866. CHAP XXXIV -An Act for the Relie/of.". B. Rittenhouse, Fleet-Paymasterof the
Pacific Squadron.
J B Ritten- States of America in Congressassembled, That the proper accounting offi-
house to be re-
leased from a - cers of the treasury be, and they are hereby, authorized and directed, in
countability for the settlement of the accounts of J. B. Rittenhouse, fleet-paymaster of the
money
provingstolen,on Pacific squadron, to release him from all accountability for the amount of
larceny.
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thirteen thousand five hundred and nine dollars, public money, stolen from
him on the evening of October thirty, eighteen hundred and sixty-five,
while on duty at Panama, or such portion thereof as he may or shall fail
to recover: Provided,That no part of said money shall be allowed said
Rittenhouse until the proper accounting officers of the government are
satisfied upon full and complete evidence of the larceny of the money
alleged to have been stolen.
APPROVED, April 10, 1866.
CHAP. XXXV.- An Act granting a Pension to Sarah Fitzgon. April 10,1866.

rior be, and he hereby is, authorized and directed to place the name of
Pension to
Sarah Fitzgibbon, widow of Thomas C. Fitzgibbon, late major of the four- Sarah Fitzgib-
teetth Michigan volunteer infantry, upon the pension rolls, at twenty-five bon.
dollars per month from the first day of May, one thousand eight hundred
and sixty-five: Provided,That in the event of the marriage or death of Proviso.
said Sarah Fitzgibbon, that the pension allowed by this act shall be con-
tinued to the children of the late Major Thomas C. Fitzgibbon, subject to
the limitation and restrictions now imposed by existing pension laws.
CHAp. XX VL.-Aa Act for the Reief of F. A. Patterson,late Captainofthe April 10, 186.
Third Virginia Cavalry.
Be it enacted by the Smenate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War be,
and be is hereby, authorized and directed to pay Captain F. A. Patterson Paymentt6T.
Patterson.
full amount of pay and emoluments as a captain of the third Virginia A.
cavalry from the twenty-fifth day of November, eighteen hundred and
sixty-two, the date of his commission by the governor of Virginia, to the
date of muster out of his regiment.
ArPROVED, April 10, 1866.
CHAP. XXXVI. -An Act for the Rdief of Jane TV. Nethaway. April 10, 1866.
States of.America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Inte-
rior be, and he is hereby, directed to place upon the pension rolls the
name of Jane W. Nethaway, of the town of Ohio, county of Hdrkimer, Pensina to
and State of New York, widow of David Nethaway, late of the eighty- wa. -
first regiment New York volunteers; the said pension to begin on the
twenty-ninth day of September, eighteen hundred and sixty-four, and to
continue during her widowhood, at the rate allowed by law to the widow
of a first lieutenant.
Sitc. 2. And be it further epacted, That the proper accounting officers Aecounts of
of the treasury be, and they are hereby, authorized and directed to settle David Netha-
and adjust the accounts of the said David Nethaway, late of the eighty- ajto be st-
first re-iiment New York volunteers, as a second lieutenant from June
third, eighteen hundred and sixty-four, to August eleventh, eighteen hun-
dred and sixty-four, inclusive, and as a first lieutenant from August
twelfth, eighteen hundred and sixty-four, to September twenty-ninth,
eighteen hundred and sixty-four, inclusive.
A#iROVED, April 10, 1866.
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580 THIRTY-NINTH CONGRESS. Sass. I CH. 38, 42, 43. 1866.
April 10, 1866. CHAP. XXXVIII -An Act for the Relief of Emma J Halt.
Be it enacted ky the Senate and House of Representat"ves of the United
Pension to rior be, and hereby is, authorized and directed to place the name of Em-
Emma Jane ma Jane Hall, widow of Perry Hall, deceased, late a chaplain in the
Hall seventy-ninth regiment, Indiana volunteers, upon the pension rolls, at
the rate now prescribed by law for officers of his rank, and to be co- +'-
ued during her widowhood.
April 12,1866 CHAP XLII -An Act to confirm unto Augustin Amiot, his legal Assigns and Repre-
sentatives, a certain Lot of Ground in the City of Saint Louis, in the State of Missouri.
Preamble. WHEREAs, under the act of Congress approved June twenty-second,
l60, ch.p8. eighteen hundred and sixty, entitled "An Act for the final adjustment of
private land claims in the States of Florida, Louibiana, and
Missouri, and
for other purposes," the recorder of land titles for the city of Saint Louis,
for the State of Missouri, has reported to the Commissioner of the Gener-
al Land Office that there ought to be confirmed to Augustin Amiot, or to
his legal representatives, under class one, under the third section of the
act aforesaid, the lot of ground in the town of Saint Louis, Missouri, de-
scribed as follows: commencing at the northwest corner of the lot in block
number forty-six, being the northwest corner of the block at the intersec-
tion of Sycamore and Second streets; thence south fifty-eight degrees
forty-one minutes east, along the south edge of Sycamore street to the
northern boundary of the lot one hundred and sixty feet five inches, the
northeast corner of the lot at the south edge of Sycamore street; thence
south thirty degrees thirty minutes west, along the eastern boundary of
tbe lot, one hundred and twenty-eight feet four inches, the southeast cor-
ner of the lot; thence north fifty-eight degrees forty-one minutes west,
along the southern boundary of the lot, one hundred and sixty feet five
inches, the southwest corner of the lot at the east edge of Second street;
thence north thirty degrees thirty minutes east, along the east edge of
Second street to the western boundary of the lot, one hundred and twenty-
eight feet four inches, the beginning northwest corner of the lot, the said
lot of ground being one hundred and twenty by one hundred and fifty
French feet; and whereas the Commissioner of the General Land Office
has approved the report of the said recorder of land titles, and has re
ported the same to Congress for its action ; Therefore
Be it enacted kg the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled, That the said lot of ground in
Lot in St. the city of Saint Louis, Missouri, be, and the same is hereby, confirmed
Louis confirmed unto the said Augustin Amiot, his legal assigns and representatives, and
to Augustm t
Amiot. that all the right, title, and interest of the United States in and to tbe
same be, and the same is hereby, granted and confirmed unto the said
Augustin Amiot, his legal assigns and representatives.
April 12, 1886. CHAP. KLIII - An Actfor the Rdief of the Estate ofE. W. Eddy.
,e it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled, That the proper accounting offi-
cers of the treasury be, and they are hereby, authorized and required to
Estate of E. allow to the estate of E. W. Eddy, late paymaster in the U. S. army, a
W. Eddy to be credit of two hundred thousand dollars, the amount of public funds in his
credited with
6200,000 hands as paymaster on board the steamer "Brother Jonathan," lost by the
wreck of said steamer, on the thirtieth day of July, eighteen hundred and
sixty-five, off the coast of California: Provided, That the final order for
the allowance of the said credit shall not be made pntil the whole subject
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connected with the said alleged loss shall he fully investigated by the Pay-
master-General, and he shall certify to the proper department of the gov-
ernment that the loss of the vessel has been fully proved.
CHAP. XLIX -An Act for the Relief of the Administrators and Securities of Almon April 17, 1866.
W. Babbitt, late Secretary of Utah.
WHEREAS Almon W. Babbitt, as secretary of the Territory of Utah, Preamble.

in the summer of eighteen hundred and fifty-six, had advanced to him by
the Treasury Department, at the city of Washington, twenty-six thousand
and five hundred dollars; that a portion of this sum was properly ex-
pended by him in the purchase of stationery, carpeting, and other prop-
erty for the offices of the Territory, and in the purchase of oxen and wag-
ons to transport the said property, together with a quantity of books,
belonging, to the Territory, from Council Bluffs to Salt Lake City; and
while upon the route, not far from Fort Kearney, the said Babbitt and
most of the men with him were murdered, the teams taken, and property
destroyed by Indians; and whereas there is now standing against said
Babbitt upon the books of the Treasury Department a balance of twelve
thousand and nine hundred and seventy-two dollars ; and it is satisfacto-
rily proven that the property destroyed by said Indians amounted in val-
ue to a sum larger than said balanoe: Therefore,
StateaofAmerca in Congress assembled, That the administrators, heirs, tors, Administra-
&a, of Al-
And securities of said Babbitt be, and they are hereby, released and dis- mes W. abbitt
charged from the payment of said balance, and from all liability on ac- released.
count of the same and of said moneys received from the Treasury Depart-
ment, as aforesaid.
CHAP. L. - An Act grantinga Pension to Mrs. Altazera L. Wilaoz, of Chnango Aprl 17, 1866.
County, in the State of New York.
rior be, and he is hereby, directed to place the name of Altazera L. Will- Pension to
cox, of Chenango county, in the State of New York, widow of William Altazera L.
and Four- Willeox.
Willcox, late a private in company "1B," in the One Hundred
teenth regiment, New York Volunteers, on the pension roll, at the rate of
eight dollars per month, to commence from and'after the passage of this
act, and to continue during her widowhood.
CHAP LL - An Act granting a Pension to AMrs. IsabellaFogg, of the State of Maine. April 17, 18860.
rior be, and is hereby, authorized and directed to place the name of Mrs. Pension to
Isabella Fogg, of the State of Maine, on the pension roll, at the rate of Isabella Fogg.
eight dollars per month, to commence from and after the passage of this
act, and to continue during her natural life ; she, 'the said Isabella Fogg,
having been totally disabled while acting as nurse on board the United
States hospital boat near Louisville, in the State of Kentucky.
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April 17, 1866. CHAP. LII. -An Act granting Pension to Virginia K. 7. Moore.
States of.America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Inte-
rior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place the name of
Pension to Virginia K. V. Moore, daughter of Richard D. Moore, deceased, late of
Virginia K, V. Co. "K," seventy-second regiment Illinois Volunteers, on the list of inva-
Moore. lid pensioners, and pay to her, or her legally appointed guardian, the sum
of eight dollars per month, from December third, eighteen hundred and
sixty-three, the date of the death of Richard D. Moore, until she shall
have attained the age of sixteen years.
April 17, 1866. CHAP. LIII -An Ace grantig a Pension to Mrs. Elizabeth York, widow of Shubal
York, late a Surgeon in the Paifly-fourth Regiment Ilinois Infantry, Volunteers.
Pension to rior be, and is hereby, authorized and directed to place the name of Eliz-
Elizabeth York. abeth York, widow of Shubal York, late a surgeon in the Fifty-fourth
regiment Illinois volunteer infantry, on the pension rolls, at the rate of
twenty-five dollars per month, to commence from and after the passage of
this act, and to continue during her widowhood.
April 17, 1866. CHAP. LIV.- An Act for the Reliefof Charles Youly.
rior be, and is hereby, directed to pay, out of any funds which may have
Payment to been appropriated for the payment of pensions, to Charles Youly, of
Charles Youly. Dunkirk, Cha[u]tauqua county, New York, late a private of company
"D," seventy-second regiment, New York Volunteeis, the sum of one
hundred and thirty-five dollars and thirty-three and one-third cents, it be-
ing at the rate of five dollars per month, from the twenty-fifth day of
November, eighteen hundred and sixty-two, to the twenty-seventh day of
February, eighteen hundred and sixty-five.
April 17, 186e. CHAP. LV. - An Act for the R ief of Niwholas ffibner, late a Privatein the Sixth
Regiment 3fissouer State Milia.
Be it enacted by the Senate and Rouse of Representatives of the United
Pension to Nicholas Hibner, of Caldwell county, Missouri, and late a private in the
Nicholas Hibner. sixth regiment (cavalry) Missouri State militia, commanded by Col.
Catherwood, upon the list of pensioners, at the rate of eight dollars per
month, to commence on the passage of this act, and to continue during his
natural life.
April 17,1866. CHAP. LVI -An Act for the Relief of Albert Nevins.
States of America in Congess assembled, That the Secretary of the Inte-
Pension to Al- Albert Nevins, late a private in company "K," ninety-second regiment
bert Nevins. New York State volunteers, upon the list of pensioners at the rate of
twenty-five dollars per month, in lieu of the eight dollars per month here-
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tofore allowed him; to commence on the passage of this act, and to con-
tinue during his natural life.
CHAP. LVII - An Act granting Pension to Lewis W. Dietrich. April 17, 1866.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Pension
--- Lewis W. toDiet-
States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the lnte- nob:
tior be, and is hereby, authorized and directed to place the name of Lewis
W. Dietrich, late a second lieutenant of company "E," thirtieth regiment
U. S. colored troops, on the pension list, and to pay him a pension at the
rate of fifteen dollars per month ; this act to take effect from and after its
passage.
APPRovED, April 17, 1866.
CHAAP. LVIII. - An Act for the Relief of James G. Clarke. April 18, 1866.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Payment to
States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the James G. Clarke.
Treasury be, and he is hereby directed, out of any money in the treasury
not otherwise appropriated, to pay to James G. Clarke the sum of six
thousand four hundred and eighty-three dollars and ninety-six cents
($ 6,483 96), in full for services as acting chargd d'affaires of the United
States at Brussels from June eleventh, eighteen hundred and fifty-seven,
to September twenty-seventh, eighteen hundred and fifty-eight.
CH[AP. LIX. - An Act granting a Pension to Mrs Sarah E. Wilson. April 18, 1866.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Vnited Pension to

States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Inte- Sarah E. Wilson.
Mrs. Sarah E. Wilson, widow of William H. Wilson, late acting surgeon
United States volunteers, on the pension roll, at the rate of seventeen dol-
lars per month, to commence from the passage of this act, and to con-
tinue during her widowhood.
CHAP. Lt -An Act directing the Enrolment of Agnes W. Laughlin, the Widow of a Aprl 18, 1866.
deceased Soldier,as a Pensioner.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Agnes
Pension
W. to
States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of tie Inte- Laughlin.
rior be, and he is hereby, directed to enrol Agnes W. Laughlin, widow of
William Laughhn, deceased; late a private in company "C " third Indiana
cavalry, as entitled to a pension from first of January, eighteen hundred
and sixty-five, to continue during her widowhood
CHAP. LXl - An Act for the Reief of Ann Hth, Widow of William Heth, of Har- April 18, 1866.
rson County, Indiana.
Be it enacted by the Senate and house of Representatives of the United Pension to
States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Inte- Ann Beth.
ror be, and he hereby is, directed to place the name of Ann Heth, widow
of William Heth, of Harrison county, in the State of Indiana, who was
killed- by the rebel Morgan's men, while resisting their advance upon
Corydon, Indiana, upon the pension-roll, at the rate of eight dollars per
month, to commence on the ninth day of July, eighteen hundred and six-
ty-three, and to continue during her widowhood.
APPROVED, April 18,
1866.
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April 18, 1866. CHAP. LXIL - An Act grantinga Pension to Mrs. Emerance Gouler.
Pension to Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Unitea
Emerance States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Inte-
Gouler. rior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place the name of
Amended. Mrs. Emerance Gouler, widow of Charles Gouler, late a private in com-
pany "F," ninth New Hampshire volunteers, on the pension roll, at the rate
oha.See
186.act 1866, of eight dollars per month, to commence from the passage of this bill, and
Post, p. 594. to continue during her widowhood.
April 20, 1866. CHAP. LXIV. -An Act for the Relief of Thomas Hurly.
Pension to Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
Thomas Hurly. States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secre ary of the Inte-
rior be, and he is hereby, directed to place the name of Thomas Hurly,
late a private of company "K," eighth Tennessee cavalry upon the pen-
sion rolls, at the rate of twenty dollars per month, from and after the
passage of this act, and to continue during his natural life.
April 25, 1866. CHAP. LXVI. -An Act for the Relief [of] Thomas F. Wilson, late United States
Consul atBahta, Braz.
Payment to Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
Thomas
Wilson. F. States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treas-
ury be, and he is hereby, authorized to pay to Thomas F. Wilson,
late
United States Consul at Bahia fifteen hundred dollars, out of any money
in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, in full compensation for extra
services and for all other claims he may have against the Government,
while in the service of the United States as Consul.
April 25,1866. CHAP. LXVII. - An Act for the Relief of Theodor G. Eiswald.
Two bonds to Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
be toEis- States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treas-
issued G.
Theodor
wald in lieu of ury be, and he is hereby, authorized to issue and pay to Theodor G. Eis-
two partially wald, of Providence, in the State of Rhode Island, two United States
destroyed. coupon bonds, known as the denomination of seven-thirty bonds, of one
thousand dollars each, with coupons attached, in lieu of two seven-thirty
bonds of the United States, issued under an act of Congress, partialhy de-
stroyed by fire, the charred remnants thereof being now deposited in the
office of the Secretary of the Treasury, and numbered respectively one
hundred and four thousand one hundred and'fifty-two and one hundred
and four thousand one hundred and fifty-three, dated June fifteenth, eigh-
teen hundred and sixty-five, and issued under the act of March third, eigh-
Proviso. teen hundred and sixty-five; Provided,that the said Theodor G. Eiswald
shall execute a bond in the penal sum of five thousand dollars, to be ap-
proved by the Solicitor of the Treasury, indemnifying the United States
against any loss, cost, or damage on account of the issuing of said bills.
April 26, 1866. CHLAP. LXIX. An Act for the Rdief of George R Frank, late CaptainThirty-thtrd
Regiment Wsconsin Volunteer infantry.
Payment to Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
George R. States of America in Congress assembled, That the Paymaster-General of
Frank, the United States army be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to
settle and pay out of any money appropriated, or hereafter to be appro-
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priated, for the payment of the army, the account of George R. Frank,
late a captain in the thirty-third regiment of Wisconsin volunteer infan-
try, for his services, and all allowances as captain in said regiment, in the
service of the United States, from the date of his last payment to the time
of the final muster out and payment of said regiment, the same as though
the said George R. Frank had not been mustered out as captain for the
purpose of being mustered in as major or otherwise.
CHAP. LXXVIL -An Actfor the Benefit of Col. R. E. Bryant. May 9, 1886.
States of America in Congress assembled, That the proper accounting offi- Credit to be
cers of the Treasury Department be, and they are hereby, authorized Bant E.
and required to allow R. E. Bryant, late commissary of subsistence, on
settlement of his account, a credit of fourteen hundred and eighty-four
dollars and thirteen cents, the vouchers and accounts for which were lost
and destroyed, falling into the hands of the eneniy at Holly Springs, Mis-
sissippi, on the twentieth day of September, eighteen hundred and sixty-
two, if on examining the evidence by the commissary-general the said
commissary-general shall deem him justly entitled to* said credit; but
said credit shall not be allowed without the said commissary-general
shall certify approval thereof.
APPROVED, May 9, 1866.
CHAP. LXXVIII. -An Actfor the Rdef of R. L. B. Clarke. May 9,1866.

States of America in Congress assembled,That the Treasurer of the Unit- Payment to I.
ed States be, and he is hereby, directed to pay, out of any moneyjn the L. B. Clarke.
treasury of the United States not otherwise appropriated, the sum of one
thousand five hundred dollars to R. L. B. Clarke, in full for the time and
expense incurred by him in contesting the seat of Augustus Hall, from the
first district of Iowa, in the thirty-fourth Congress.
CHAP. XC. - An Act [for] the Relief of Francis A. Gibbons. May 22, 1866.
States of America in Congress assembled,That the Secretary of the Treas- Payment to
ury be, and he is hereby, authorized to pay, out of any money in the Francs A. Gib-
treasury not otherwise expended, the sum of fiee hundred and sixty-three bons.
dollars and nineteen cents to Francis A. Gibbons, the same being- inoney
paid by him for property purchased at a quartermaster's sale in the city
of Baltimore, Maryland, on* the fifteenth day of February, eighteen hun-
dred and sixty-three, under the direction of Colonel Belger, assistant
quartermaster, which was not delivered to the purchaser.
CHAP. XCL -An Act granting [a] Pensionto Spencer Kellogg. May 22, 1866.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representativesqf the United
States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Inte- Pension to
rior be, and is hereby, authorized and directed to place the name of Spen- Spencer Kel-
cer Kellogg, of Oswego county, State of New York, on the roll of invalid ogg.
pensions, and pay or cause to be paid to his legally appointed guardian the
sum of twenty dollars per month, until he, the said Spencer Kellogg, shall
have attained the age of sixteen years; this act to take effect from the
sixth day of September, eighteen hundred and sixty-five.
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586 THIRTY-NINTH CONGRESS. SEss. L Cu. 92, 93, 94, 95, 98. 1866.
May 22, 1866. CHAP. XCI. - An Act granting a Pension to John Hoffman, of Madison County,
in the State of New York.
Pension to States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Inte-
John Hoffman. rior be, and is hereby, directed to place the name of John Hoffman, of
Madison county, in the State of New York, on the pension roll, at the
rate of eight dollars per month, to commence from and after the passage
of this act, and to 'continue daring his natural life.
May 22, 1866. CHAP. XCIII. - An Act for the Relief of the Legal Representatives of Betsey Nash.
Payment to States of America in Congressassembled,That the provisions of the act of
representatives
of Betsy Nash. Congress approved March three, eighteen hundred and fifty-seven, for the
1857, ch. 158. relief of Betsy Nash, are hereby extended to her legal representatives, and
Vol. xi. p. 516. the amount appropriated by said act is hereby directed to be paid to
them: Provided,That the sum paid by virtue of this act shall not ex-
ceed the amount due said Betsey Nash at the time of her death.
May 22, 1866. CHAP. XCIV. - An Act for the Rldief of Martha J. Wiley.
Be it enacted by the Senate and Hfouse of Representatives of the United
Pension to States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the In-
Martha J. WiI- terior be, and is hereby, authorized and directed to place the name of
ley. Martha J. Willey, widow of George W. Willey, late a corporal in com-
pany F, seventh regiment New Hampshire volunteers, on the pension
rolls, at the rate of eight dollars per month, said pension to commence on
the eighteenth day of April, eighteen hundred and sixty-five, and to con-
tinue during her widowhood; and in the event of the marriage or death
of said Martha J. Willey, then to the minor children of George W. Wil-
ley, subject to the limitations and restrictions of the pension laws.
May 22, 1866. CHAP. XCV. - An Act for the Relief of Isabella Strubing.
13e it enacted by the Senate and House of Representativesof the United
Isabella Stru- rior be, and he is hereby, uthorized and directed to place the name of
bng. Isabella Strubing, widow of private Damon Strubing, deceased, late of
company E, forty-sixth regiment Pennsylvania volunteers, on the pension
roll, and pay or cause to be paid to her the sum of eight dollars per month
from the thirtieth day of May, eighteen hundred and sixty-four, and to
continue during her widowhood, and in the event of the death or mar-
riage of said Isabella Strubing, to the minor children of Damon Strubing
until they shall have attained the age of sixteen years.
May 24, 1866. CHAP. XCVIII. -An Act to grant a Pension to Leonard.St. Clair.
Pension to States of America in Conqress assembled, That the Secretary of the Inte-
Leonard St. rior be, and hereby is, authorized and directed to place the name of Leon-
Clair ard St. Clair on the pension rolls of the United States as a pensioner, at
the rate of eight dollars per month.
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CHAP. XCIX. - An Art for the Relief of Mrs. William L. Herndon. May 24, 1868.
States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the In- Copyright to
issue issue to Mrs.
teor be, and he is hereby, required to cause a copyright to s secur- William L.
in- to Mrs. William L. Herndon, to her heirs, assigns, and legal repre- Herndon.
se-ntatives, the exclusive right to republish the book entitled "Exploration
of the Valley of the Amazon," heretofore published under order of Con-
gress, and to publish the same for the term of fourteen years from the
passage of this act.
CHAP. CI. -An Act for the Relef of Cornelius B. Gold, late Acting Assistant Mav 26,1866.
Paymaster United States Navy.
Credit to be
States of America in Congress assembled, That the proper accounting offi- allowed Corne-
cers of the government be, and they are hereby, authorized and directed, lius B. Gold.
in the settlement of the accounts of Cornelius B. Gold, late acting assist-
ant paymaster U. S. navy, to allow a credit of five hundred and ten dol-
lars and nine cednts for clothing abstracted from a storeroom in charge of
said Gold while on duty in Mobile bay in the spring or summer of eigh-
teen hundred and sixty~five: Provided,That no credit shall be allowed Provi.
until the proper officers of the government shall be satisfied by full and
complete proof of the loss of the clothing herein referred to.
APPaovmy-tMay 26, 1866.
CHAP. CVI. - An Act granting [a] Pension to Mrs. Saly Andrews. June 6, 1866.
Be it enacted y the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the In- Pension to
terior be, and is hereby, authorized and directed to place the name-of Sally Andrews.
Sally Andrews, of Buxton, York county, Maine, widow of the late Elisha
Andrews, quarter gunner on board the "Levetta Adams," on the pension
list of invalid pensioners, and pay or cause to be paid to her the sum of
eight dollars per month during her widowhood, the pension to commence
from and after the passage of this act.
APPROVED, June 6, 1866.
CHAP. CVIL -An Act grantinga Pension to Mrs. Joanna Winans. June 6,1866.
Be it enacted by the Senate and IHouse of Representatives of the -United
terior be, and he is hereby, authorized and required to place the name of Joanna Wmnaus.
Mrs. Joanna Winans, mother of George W. Winais, late an acting as-
sistant paymaster in the United States navy, on the roll of naval pension-
ers, at the rate of twenty dollars per month, to continue during her widow-
hood, the said pension to be paid out of the naval pension fund.
CHAP. CVHI.- An Act for the Rdief of Christina Elder. June 6, 1866.
States of Ame? ica in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the In- Arrears of
terior, is hereby directed to pay to Christina Elder, of the city of New pension to Chris-
York, the arrears of pension to which Jessie Elder, mother of the said tia Elder.
Christina Elder and of Alexander B. Elder, late lieutenant-colonel of
the tenth regiment of New York volunteers, would have been entitled,
had the certificate of W. T. Otto, acting Secretary of the Interior, coun-
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588 THIRTY-NINTH CONGRESS. SEss. I. Cu. 108,109,112, 118, 118. 1866.
tersigned by Joseph H. Barrett, Commissioner of Pensions, and bearing

date on the twenty-fifth day of November, in the year one thousand eight
hundred and sixty-five, in favor of the said Jessie Elder, been granted in
his lifetime.
APPROvED, June 6, 1866.
June 6, 1866. CHA. CIX. -An Act for the Relief of Cordelia Murray.
lBe it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
Cordelia Mur- rior be, and he is hereby, directed to pay to Cordelia Murray, widow of
ray. George W. Murray, a pension equal in amount to the pension granted to
1565, oh. 5. the said George W. Murray, by an act of Congress approved December
Vol. xiii. p. 598. twentieth, eighteen hundred and sixty-four, entitled "An act for the rehef
of George W. Murray."
ArPRovED, June 6, 1866.
June s, 1866. CHAP. CXII. -An Act granting a Pension to Mrs. Martha Stevens
Pension to States of America in Congress assembled, That thQ Secretary of the Inte-
Martha Stevens. tior be, and he is hereby, directed to place the name of Mrs. Martha
Stevens, widow of John F. Stevens, late deputy provost-marshal of the
fourth congressional district of the State of Indiana, on the pension roll,
at the rate of seventeen dbllars per month, to commence from the tenth
day of June, eighteen hundred and sixty-three, and to continue during
her widowhood.
APPRovED, June 8, 1866.
June 8,1866. CHAP. CXII. - An Act granting a Penson to Anna E. Ward.

Pension to States of America in Congress assembled,That the Secretary of the Inte-
Anna E. Ward. rior be, and is hereby, authorized and directed to place the name of Anna E.
Ward, of the city of Washington, D. C., widow of the late Joseph D. Ward,
second Kentucky volunteers, on the list of pensioners, and pay or cause
to be paid to her the sum of eight dollars per month during her widow-
hood; and in the event of the marriage or death of said Anna E. Ward,
then to the minor children of Joseph D. Ward, subject to the limitations
and restrictions of the pension laws; this act to take effect fiom and after
its passage.
June 12, 1868. CHAP. CXVII - An Act to confirm the Title of JosdSerafinRamirez to certainLands
in New Mexico.
Land grant to States of America in Congress assembled, That the grant to Jos Serafin
Jos6 Serafin Ra- Ramirez of the Cafion del Agua, as approved by the sur%eyor-general of
mirezconfirmed. New Mexico January, twenty, eighteen hundred and sixty, and designated
as number seventy in the transcript of private land claims in New Mexi-
co, transmitted to Congress by the Secretary of the Interior January
eleven, eighteen hundred and sixty-one, is hereby confirmed: Provided,
Claim of the however, That this confirmation shall only be construed as a relinquish-
United States ment on the part of the United States, and shall not affect the adverse
only released, rights of any persons whomsoever.
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CHAP. CXIX. -An Act to confirm the Grant of certain Lands to Jose Domingues, in June 12, 1866.
Gcafornia.
States of America in Congress assembled, That the grant to Josd Domin- Land grant to
gues of the land known as Los Prietos y Najalayegua, in the county of Josd Domingues
Santa Barbara, granted to him at Los Angelos, September twenty-four, confirmed
eighteen hundred and forty-five, by Governor Pio Pico, and approved by
the departmental assembly of Alta California, June third, eighteen hun-
dred and forty-six, is hereby confirmed. And the surveyor-general of
California is hereby directed to proceed and survey said lands in accord- Survey.
ance with the original title papers on file in his office, and when said sur-
vey shall have been approved by the Commissioner of the General Land
Office, a patent shall be issued for said lands to said Domingues or parties Patent.
holding under him by inheritance or otherwise. This confirmation shall
only be construed as a relinquishment on the part of the United States, claim of the
United States
and shall not affect the adverse right of any person whomsoever. only released
CHAP CXX. -An Act for the Reief of Mrs. Anna G. Gaston. June 12, 4866.
rior is hereby directed to place upon the pension roll the name of Mrs. Anna G.Gaston
Anna G. Gaston, of the city of Washington, widow of Albert G. Gaston,
deceased, late a lieutenant in the sixteenth regiment of Virginia volun-
teers, from the date of the discharge of her said husband from the military
service of the United States, on account of disability arising from disease
contracted in the said service, until the date of his death, namely, from
the fifth day ot May, in the year eighteen hundred and sixty-three, to the
seventh day of February, in the year eighteen hundred and sixty-five,
and to cause to be paid to the said Mrs. Anna G. Gaston a pension at the
rate of seventeen dollars per month for the said term, without prejudice
to the pension heretofore allowed her by the Commissioner of Pensions.
CHAP. CXXI -An Act for the Relief of Maria Syphax. June 12, 1866.
States of America in Congress assembled, That the title to a piece of land Title of Maria
being part of the Arlington estate, in the county of Alexandria, in theetain S mphax to cer-
State of Virginia, upon which Maria Syphax has tesided since abot the gintaLand in Vir-
confirmed
year eighteen hundred and twenty-six, bounded and described as follows,
to wit: Beginning at the intersection of the south line of said Arlington
estate with the centre line of a small run, said point of intersection being
about one fourth of a mile from the southwest corner of said Arlington
estate, running thence westerly along said south line seven chains and
forty links ; thence in a northeasterly direction, on a line making an an-
gle of thirty-five degrees with the said south line, twenty-two chains and
thirty-eight links ; thence at right angles, in a southeasterly direction fif-
teen chain and sixty-seven links to the said south line of the Ailingtoa
estate ; thence westerly along the said south line of the said Arlington es-
tate nineteen chains and ninety-two links, to the lace of beginning, con-
taining seventeen acres and fifty-three one hundredths of an acre of land,
be the same more or less, be, and the same is hereby, released and con-
firmed unto the said Maria Syphax, her heirs and assigns.
APPROVIED, June 12, 1866.
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590 THIRTY-NINTH CONGRESS. Sass. L Cfr. 125, 133, 134, 135. 1866.
June 15, 1865. CHAP CXXV.-An Act for the Relef of Mrs. Abigail Ryan.
Abigail Ryan. rior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place the name of
Mrs. Abigail Ryan, widow of Thomas A. Ryan, late a sergeant in com-
pany E, seventeenth regiment West Virginia infantry volunteers, on the
pension roll, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence from the
twenty-seventh day of March, eighteen hundred and sixty-five, and to
continue during her widowhood.
June 21, 1866. CHAP. CXXXIII.-An Act for the Reif of Captain John Hf. Crowel, Assistant
Quartermasterin the United States Army.
A credit of States of America in Congress assembled, That the proper accounting
$225 to be al- officers of the Treasury Department be, and they are hereby, authorized
lowed Captain
John H Crowell to allow Captain John H. Crowell, on a settlement of his accounts, a cred-
in settlement of it of two hundred and twenty-five dollars, for so much money disbursed
his accounts. by him to persons in the service of the United States, in payment for
such services, the vouchers for which payment were captured by the reb-
els and destroyed in an attack upon the camp at Baton Rouge, Louisiana,
where said John H. Crowell was stationed, on the fifth day of August,
eighteen hundred and sixty-two, if, on examining the accounts of said
Crowell, the Quartermaster-General shall deem said Crowell justly en-
titled to said credit, and shall certify his approval thereof to said account-
ing officers.
APPROVED, June 21, 1866
June 21,1866. CHAP. CXXXIV.-An Act for the Relie of the Heirs of Lieutenant Joshua ). Todd,
late of the United States Navy, deceased.
Payment to States of America in. Congress assembled, That the proper acounting of-
James Todd, ad- fibers of the treasnry be, and they are hereby, directed to pay to James
minisirator of
Joshua D. Todd. Todd, administrator of Joshua D. Todd, late of the United States navy,
deceased, the pay of a master in the navy of the United States, from the
seventeenth day of June, eighteen hundred and forty-four, to the tenth day
of August, eighteen hundred and forty-six, after deducting therefrom the
amount already received by said Joshua D. Todd, deceased, as passed
midshipman, during said period, and the said sum shall be paid out of any
money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
June 21, 1866 CHAP. CXXXV. - An Act for the Relef of Jonathan W. Gordon, late Major in the
LEleventh Regiment of Infantry.
Credit to be States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the
allowed J W Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed, in settling the ac-
Gordon in settle-
ment of accounts of J. W. Gordon, late-major i 0 the eleventh regiment of infantry,
counts. to allow him a credit of six hundred dollars on account of bounties paid
1862, oh 201. enlisted men in accordance with the provisions of the act of July, eighteen
Vol. xii. p. 897. hundred and sixty-two, but before that act went into effect.
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CHAP. CXXXVIL - An Act for the Relief of Elisha WF. Dunn, a Paymaster in the June 21,1866.
United States Navy.
Sates of America in Congress assembled, That the proper -accounting offl- Elisha W.
cers of the Umted States treasury be,and they are hereby, authorized and Dunn, settle-
met of accounts
directed, in the settlement of the accounts of Elisha W. Dunn, a paymaster of.
in the United States navy, to receive and allow, where the proper vouch-
ers cannot be obtained, statements verified by his oath, or such other sat-
isfactory evidence as he may present, of all expenditures made by him for
the government, or losses sustained by him in consequence of the destruc-
tion by fire of the money, papers, and property, of the United States, in
charge of the said Elisha W. Dunn, on board of the United States naval
wharf-boat at Mound City, Illinois, at the burning of that, vessel on the
first of June, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-four.
CHAP. CXXXVII.-An Act for the Relief of-the Anos-g Manufacturing Company. June 22, 1866.
States of Ameriea in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Payment to
Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and required to pay to the Am- th Amoskeag
Manufacturing
oskeag Manufacturing Company, out of any money in the treasury not Company for
otherwise appropriated, the sum of sixteen hundred and fifty dollars, in three cook wag-
full for three regimental cook wagons, furnished to the government in eigh- one.
teen hundred-and sixty-one.
CHAP. CXXXIX. -An Act changing the Name of Emil Cohen. June 28, 1866.
States of America in Cbngress assembled, That Emil Cohen, of the city Name of Emil
of Washington, in the District of Columbia, be, and he is hereby, author- Cohen changed
to Emil Comely.
ized, from and after the passage of this act, to take and use the surname
of Comely, and that his name hereafter be Emil Cornely; and all acts
done and entered into by that name shall have the same effect and opera-
tion in law as if his name had originally been Emil Cornely, of Washing-
ton, in the District of Columbia.
CHAP. CXLV. - An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act granting a Pension to the June 27, 1866.
Widow of the late Major-GeneralHiram G. Berry" 1865, ch 135.
Vol. Xii. p600.
Whereas in the act granting a pension to the widow of the late Major- Preamblo
General Hiram G. Berry, approved March third, eighteen hundred and
sixty-five, said widow is erroneously called Eliza Berry: Therefore,
States of America in Cong2 ess assembled That the Secretary of the lute-
Pension to Al.
ror be authorized and directed to place the name of Almira M. Berry, mire M Berry.
widow of Major-General Hiram G. Berry, on the pension rolls instead of
Eliza Berry, as provided for by the act aforesaid.
CHAP. CXLVI. - An Act for the dlief of Mrs Jerusha Witter. June 27, 1866.
ror be. and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place the name of Mrs. Jerusha
Mrs. Jerusha Witter, widow of Doctor Amos Witter, late surgeon of the Witter.
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592 THIRTY-NINTH CONGRESS. SEss. I. Cu. 147, 148, 149, 150, 151. 1866.
seventh regiment Iowa infantry volunteers, on the pension roll, at the rate
of twenty-five dollars per month, to commence from the date of her ap-
plication for a pension, and to continue during her widowhood.
June 27, 1866. CHAP. CXLVII -An Act for the Benefit of Ira B. Curtis.
Be it enacted by.the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
Ira B. Cuts. rior be, and is hereby, directed to place Ira B. Curtis on the pension [rolls]
as assistant surgeon wholly disabled in the service, at the rate of seventeen
dollars per month, commencing the twenty-eighth of February, eighteen
hundred and sixty-six.
June 27, 1866. CHAP. CXLVIII. -An Antlor theRelief of Jane Harris.
Jane Harris. rior be, and hereby is, authorized and directed to place the name of Jane
Harris, widow of George H. Harris, late a private in company I, sixth
Iowa cavalry, now deceased, on the pension rolls as entitled to a pension
at the rate of eight dollars per month during her widowhood, payment to
commence from October twenty-third, one thousand eight hundred and
sixty-three, the date of the death of said George H. Harris.
June 27, 1866. CHAP. CXLIX. -An Act grantinga Pension to Mrs. Amalla Cook.
Mrs. Amarilla rior be, and he is hereby, directed to place the name of Mrs. Amarilla
Cook. Cook, widow of John B. Cook, late deputy provost-marshal of the six-
teenth congressional district of the State of Ohio, on the pension roll, at
the rate of seventeen dollars per month, to commence from the fifth day
of March, eighteen hundred and sixty-five, and to continue during her
widowhood.
June 27, 1866. CHAP. CL. -An Act grantinga Pension to Benjamin Franklin.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House'ofRepresentatives of the United
PensiontoBen- States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the
jamin Franklin. Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place the name
of Benjamin Franklin, a private in company H, second regiment Minne
sota cavalry volunteers, on the pension roll, at the rate of twenty-five dol-
lars per month, to commence from the fifteenth day of January, eighteen
hundred and sixty-six, and to continue during his natural life.
June 27, 1866. CHAP. CLI. - An Act granting a Pension to Mrs. HarrietB. Crocker.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representativesof the United
Mrs. Harriet,B. rior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place the name of
Crocker. Mrs. Harriet B. Crocker, mother of Henry B. Crocker, late a private in
company G, one hundred and fifteenth regiment Ohio volunteer-infantry,
on the pension roll, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence
from the fourth day of October, eighteen hundred and sixty-two, and to
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CHAP. CLI. -An Act grantzng a Pension to JaneD. Brent. June 27,1860.
rior is hereby authorized and directed to place the name of Jane D. Brent, Jane D. Brent
of Detroit, Michigan, widow of Thomas Lee Brent, late a captain in the
army of the United States, on the pension roll, and to allow and pay to
her a pension at the rate of twenty dollars per month, from and after the
passage of this act, until her marriage or death, and after either event to
continue the said pension to Mary Brent, daughter of the said Thomas
Lee Bient, if then under the age of sixteen years, until she attains that
age.
CHAP. CLIH. -An Act for the Relief of Cornelius Crowley. June 27, 1866.
rior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place the name of Cornelius Crow-
Cornelius Crowley, late a private in company F, third regiment United ley'
States infantry, on the pension roll, at the rate of eight dollars per month,
to commence from and after the passage of this act, and pay him at that
rate in lieu of any other pension to which he may have been entitled.
CHAP. CLIV. -An Act for the Relief of A. J. Gray. June 27, 1866.
States of America in Congress assembled, That the Commissioner of Pen- Pension to
sions be, and he hereby is, required to place the name of Andre* J. AndrewJ. Gray.
Gray, late a pilot on board the United States gunboat Judge Torrence,
upon the list of invalid pensioners, at the sate prescribed for officers of his
rank by act of Congress approved July fourteen, eighteen hundred and 1862, oh. 166
sixty-two, to be paid out of the naval fund. Vol. Xi1. . UT
CHAP CLVII. -An Act granting Land to A. H. Jess, of Josephine County, Oregon. June 29, 1866
Whereas the land claimed and settled upon by A. M. Jess, on Apple- Preamble
gate river, in Josephine county, State of Oregon, under the provisions, of
the homestead law of May twentieth, eighteen hundred and sixty-two, has 1862, oh 75
since, without his fault, become of no value to him and been in great part Vol. xis p 892.
destroyed bV a change in the channel of said river; and whereas his title
to said land is still inchoate and justice requires that he should be permit-
ted to locate and settle upon an equal quantity of other public land in
lieu thereof: Therefore,
States of America in Congress assembled, That the said A. 1W. Jess be, A M Jessma -
and he is hereby, authorized to locate and settle upon one hundred and locate upon 160andacres
sett
sixty acres of the public lands of the United States, in accordance with ofpubic lands
the provisions and requirements of the homestead law aforesaid, and, at
the expiration of the period therein prescribed, to receive a patent there-
for on the terms and conditions therein prescribed: Provided, That the Title to former
title so acquired by him to the land heretofore located and settled upon locationtorevert
by him as aforesaid shall revert to the United States: Andpromded fur- to the United
States.
ther, That said new location and settlement shall not be made upon mi- New location
eral lands of the United States. not to be upon
APPROVED, June 29, 1866. mineral lands
VOL. XIV. 38
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594 THIRTY-NINTH CONGRESS. SEss L CH. 170,171 -178, 185. 1866.
July 4, 1886. CHAP. CLXX. -An Act granting a Pension to Jane E Miles.
Jane E. Miles. nor is hereby authorized and directed to place upon the pension roll the
name of Jane E. Miles, of Somersworth, New Hampshire, widow of Wil-
liam D. Miles, late a landsman in the naval service of the United States,
and to allow and pay her a pension, at the rate of eight dollars per month,
from the twenty-sbcond day of March, in the year one thousand eight
hundred and sixty-five, to continue during her widowhood; the said pen-
sion to be paid out of the naval pension fund.
APPROVED, July 4, 1866.
July 4, 1866. CHAP. CLXXI. - An Act for the Redief of Sarah J. Purcell.
Pension to States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Into-
SarahJ.Purcell. rior be, and he is hereby, directed to place the name of Sarah J. Purcell,
widow of Charles W. Purcell, acting captain of artillery, on the pension
roll, at the rate of twenty dollars a month, from the twenty-seventh day
of September, eighteen hundred and sixty-four, to continue during her
widowhood.
July 4, 1866. CHAP. CLXXII. -An Act granting a Pension to Mrs. Margaret A. Farran.
Mrs. MaigaretA. rior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place the name of Mrs.
Fanran. Margaret A. Farran, widow of Abraham Farran, late a private in the
twenty-fourth battery Indiana Light Artillery, on the pension roll, at the
rate of eight dollars per month, to commence from the sixteenth day of
February, eighteen hundred and sixty-four, and to continue during her
widowhood.
July 4, 1866. CHAP. CLXXIII. -An Act granting a Pension to Mary C. Hamilton.
Mrs. Mary C. rior be, and he is hereby, directed to place the name of Mrs. Mary C. Ham-
Hamilton. ilton on the pension rolls, at the same rate of pension allowed her under
the act passed for her benefit, and approved June third, eighteen hundred
and fifty-eight, payment to commence from and after the expiration of the
term created by the said act of June third, eighteen hundred and fifty-
eight, and to continue for and during the term of her natural life.
July 13, 1866. CHAP. CLXXXV.-An Act amendatory of an Ada entitled "An Act grantinga Pen-
1866, ch 62. sion to Mrs. EBnerance Gouler."
Ante, p. 584. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
Pension to
Mrs. Emerance States of America in Congress assembled, That an act approved April
Gonler, to con- eighteen, eighteen hundred and sixty-six, granting a pension to Mrs,
nus to her mi- Emeranee Gouler, be so amended
a nddstooas to continue the pension granted to Mrs.
nor children, if,EmrneGue,
&e. Gouler, in the event of her death or remarriage, to her minoi children
under the age of sixteen years, h ad by her late husband, Charles Gouler, a
private in company F, ninth New Hampshire volunteers.
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rHIRTY-NINTH CONGRESS. SEss. . CH.186, 187, 188-190. 1866. 595
CHAP CLXXXVL -An Actfor the Rehef of Mary A. Patrick. July 18, 1866.
rior be, and is hereby, authorized and directed to place the name of Mary MaryA. Patrick,
A. Patrick, widow of Matthew A. Patrick, who was a captain first artil-
lery United States army, on the pension rolls, at the rate of twenty dol-
lars per month, said p.ension to commence from and after the passage of
this act.
CHAP. CLXXXVII. -An Act for te lief of Joel Farley. July 18, 1666.
States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the lute- Pension to
teror be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place the name of Joel Joel Farley.
Farley, late a private in company F eleventh Iowa volunteer infantry, on
the pension rolls, at the rate of fifteen dollars per month.
APROVED, July 13, 1866.
CHAP. CLXXXVIII. - An Act for the Relief of James L. Perham. July 18, 1866.
Be i enacted by the Senate and Rouse of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the lute- Pension to
rior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay to James L. Per- James L. Per-
pensiop at ham.
ham, late of company "G" tenth regiment Maine volunteers, a
the rate of eight dollars per month, from February fourth, eighteen hun-
dred and sixty-three, to November seventeenth, eighteen hundred and
sixty-four, amounting to one hundred and seventy-one dollars and thirty-
six cents.
APPROVED. July 13, 1866.
CHAP. CLXXXIX. - An Act for ae Benefqof Tohn W. Jones. July 18, 1866.
rior be, and he is hereby, required to place the name of John W. Jones, John W.Jones.
late a private in company K seventeenth regiment Ohio volunteer infan-
try, on the pension roll, and that he be paid a pension from the passage
of this act, at the rate now allowed by law to pensioners who have suffered
the loss of the right arm; and if the pension allowed to that class of pen-
sioners should hereafter be changed by law, that said Jones shall there-
after be paid a pension according to such change.
CHAP. CXC - An Act grantinga Pension to Ann Sheehey. July 18, 1866.
States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of tb Inte- Pension to
rior be, and is hereby, authorized and directed to place the name of Ann Ann Sheehey.
Sheehey, of Boston, Massachusetts, on the roll of invalid pensions, and pay
or cause tn be paid to her the sum of eight dollars per month during her
widowhood ; and that the proper accounting officers of the treasury be,
and they are hereby, authorized and directed to settle and adjust the ac-
counts of John Sheehey, late a private in company D, twenty-eighth ohn SheeheXofto
Accounts
Massachusetts volunteers, and to pay the said Ann Sheehey, out of any te adjusted, &a.
moneys in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, the amount that may
be found to have been due said John Sheehey on the third day of July,
eighteen hundred and sixty-three, the date of his death.
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July 13, 1866. CHAP. CXCI. - An Act for the Relief of Charles ff. late a Second Lieuten.
S out,
ant in Company E, Seventh Regment Pennsylvama Reserve Corps
Be it enacted by the Senate and Youse of Representatives of the United
Account of States of dmerica in Congress assembled, That the pi;oper accounting offli-
CharlesM. Stout cre
to be stated. cers of the War Department are hereby authorized and directed to cause
to be stated the account of Charles M. Stout, late a second lieutenant of
company E, seventh regiment Pennsylvania reserve corps of volunteers,
and allow him pay and allowances as such officer fiom the date of his ap-
polntment, by general orders of Gen. McClellan, at Harrison's Landing, in
Virginia, during the time he served as such officer, from August first, eigh-
teen hundred and sixty-two, to January thirty, eighteen hundred and sixty-
three, inclusive, the time he returned again to the ranks as private soldier,
and that the amount thereof be paid to the said Charles M. Stout or his
legal representatives.
APPROVED, July 13; 1866.
July 13, 1866. CHAP. CXCII. - An Act for the Relief of Lieutenant-Colonel Frank Lynch.
Be it enacted by the. Senate and House of Representativesof the United
Pension to States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Iute-
Lieut.-Colonel ror be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place the name of
Frank Lynch. Frank Lynch, late of the twenty-seventh regiment of Ohio volunteer in-
fantry, on the pension rolls, at the rate of pension allowed to a lieutenant-
colonel, to which rank he was commissioned, and pay him at that rate in
lieu of any other pension to which he may have been entitled.
July 13, 1866. CHAP. CXCI]I. - An Act for the Relief of John Gordon
John Gordon. rior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place the name of
John Gordon, late of company "G," ninth United States infantry, upon the
pension rolls at the rate of eight dollars per month, and pay him the same
from and after the passage of this act, and to continue during his natural
life.
July 13, 1866. CHAP. CXCIV. - An Act for the Reief of J. Judson Barclay.
1
3e it enacted bi the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
Payment to J.States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treas-
Judson Barclay. ury be, and he is hereby, authorized to cause to be paid to J. Judson
Barclay, consul at Cyprus, the sum of three thousand dollars, being the
amount paid by him for the expenses of his consulate, and that the same
be paid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropr~iated.
APPROVED July 13, 1866.
July 13, 1866. CHAP. CXCV. - An Act for the Relief of Matilda L Monroe.
Matilda I. Mon- ior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place the name of
roe. Matilda I. Monroe, widow of David B. Monroe, late a sergeant in com
pany A, sixty-second Ohio volunteers, on the pension rolls at the rate of
eight dollars per month, and continue during her widowhood, commenc-
ing on the sixteenth of March, eighteen hundred and sixty-three, and in
event of the death or remarriage of said Matilda L Monroe, then to the
minor children of David B. Monroe, subject to the limitations and restric-
tions of the pension laws.
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CHAP. CXCVI. -An Act for the Relief of Lucinda Gates. July 13, 1866.
.Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre~entatives of the United
rior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place the name of Lucinda Gates.
Lucinda Gates, widow of the late Horace Gates, of Franklin, Vermont,
on the roll of invalid pensions, and pay to her the same pension during
her widowhood, from the death of her husband, as was allowed him per 1864, oh. 256.
special act approved July four, eighteen hundred and sixty-four. Vol. xiii. P. 686
CHAP CXCVII -An Act granting a Pension to Mrs. Mary A. McManus, Widow July 13, 1866.
of CaptainAndrew McManus, late of the Sity-ninth Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry.
States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Inte- Pension toMrs.
ior be, and be is hereby, directed to cause the name of Mrs. Mary A. MIa r y A. McMa-
Andrew Mc-nus.
McManus, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and widow of
Manus, late a captain of the Sixty-ninth regiment of Pennsylvania in-
fantry volunteers, to be placed on the pension rolls, at the rate of twenty
dollars per month, to continue during her widowhood, and to continue the
said pension to the child or children of the said Andrew McManus until
they arrive at the age of sixteen years, in the event of the death or mar-
riage of the said Mary A. McManus.
CHA.P CXCVMl -An Act granting an Increase of Pension to Mrs. Mercie B. Scatter- July 18, 1866.
good
rior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to cause the name of Mrs. Merlei E.
Scattergood, m
Mrs. Mercie E. Scattergood, widow of Edward Scattergood, to be placed lieu of present
on the roll of naval pensioners, at the rate of fifteen dollars per month, to one.
continue during her widowhood, and to be continued to the children of
said Edward Scattergood, who are under sixteen years of age, in the
event of the death or marriage of the said Mercie E. Scattergood; the
pension herein granted to be in lieu of that now received by her.
CHAP. CXCIX. - An Act for the Relief of George W. Bush. July 18, 1866.
States of America in Congress assembled. That the Secretary of the Inte- Pension to
rior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay-to Georga W. W. Buh-
Bush. of the city and county of New York, late a sergeant in company G,
ninetieth regiment New York volunteers, a pension of eight dollars per
month, from August twenty-ninth, eighteen hundred and sixty-three, to
March third, eighteen hundred and sixty-five.
ArPROVED, July 13, 1866.
CHAP. CCIII - An Actfor die Relief of A. T. Spencer and Gurdon S. Hubbard. July 18,1866.
States of America in Congress assembled, That the Postmaster-General Accoant of A.
be, and he is hereby, authorized and instructed to audit and adjust the T. Srpcer and
Gurdon S. Hub-
account of A. T. Spencer and Gurdon S. Hubbard, for .carrying the bard to be audit.
United States mail from Chicago, Illinois, to Mackinac, Sault Ste. Marie, ed and paid.
Marquette, Copper Harbor, Eagle Harbor, Eagle River, and Ontonagon,
Michigan; La Point and Superior, Wisconsin, during the years from
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eighteen hundred and fifly-four to eighteen hundred and fifty-nine, inclu-

sive, and allow therefor such amount as to him shall appear just and
equitable, not exceeding the amount allowed for the same service to the
party who afterwards performed the same under contract; and the sum
by him so found due shall be paid out of the treasury of the United
States out of any of the money therein not otherwise appropriated.
July 18, 1866. CHAP. CCIV. -An Act for the Relief of SarmanthaRader.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Uniited
Samantha terior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place the name of Sa-
Rader. mantha Rader, widow of John Rader, late a private in company K,
seventeenth regiment Ohio infantry, on the list of pensioners, and pay or
cause to be paid to her the sum of eight dollars per month during her
widowhood; and in the event of the marriage or death of the said Sa-
mantha Rader, then to the minor child or children of John Rader, subject
to the limitations and restrictions of the pension laws.
July 18, 1866. CHAP. CCV. -An Act granting [a] Pension to Jonathan IW. Beach.
Jonathan W. terior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place or have
Beach. placed upon the pension rolls the name of Jonathan W. Beach, and pay
to him the sum of twenty-five dollars per month during his blindness.
This act to take effect from and after its passage.
APPaOVED, July 18, 1866.
July 18, 1868. CHAP. CCVI - An Act granting a Pensionto Mrs. Charlotte E. Reed,
Pension to States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary f the In-
Mrs. Charlotte terior is hereby authorized to issue to Mrs. Charlotte E. Reed, widow of
E. Reed. John D. Reed, late of Falls Church, Fairfax county, Virginia, a pension
certificate, and place her name on the roll of pensioners, with the pay and
under the conditions and limitations of a widow of a private of infantry.
July 18, 1866. CHAP. CCVII.- An Act for the Relief of the minar Child en of Salvador Accadi,
deceased.
Pension to the States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the In-
minorchildrenof terior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place the names of
SalvadorAccadi. Adrian J. P. Accadi and Lavinia M. E. Accadi, minor children of the late
Salvador Accadi, a musician in the United States navy, on the pension
rolls, and paye, out of the naval pension fund, a pension of eight dollars
per month to their legally appointed guardian, until the youngest of said
children shall attain the age of sixteen years. This act to take effect
from the first day of January, eighteen hundred and sixty-four.
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CHAP. CCXX - An Act for the Benefit of William G.Lee. July 23, 1866.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the nited
States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Payment to
Treasury be, and he is hereby, directed to pay William G. Lee, or his William G. Lee.
legal representatives, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise ap-
propriated, the sum of twenty-eight thousand four hundred and twenty-
eight dollars and fifty cents, which said sum Ehall be in full payment of
his claim against the United States, on account of corn purchased by him
in the department of Kentucky, as the agent of the quartermaster's de-
partment, under the agreement made by him with Captain John A.
Morris, in eighteen hundred and sixty-four, and which corn spoiled on
his hands by reason of the government failing to furnish transportation
for the same.
APPROVVED, July 23, 1866.
CHAP. CCXXI. - An Act for the Rehef of William H. Wheeler, of Bangor,Maine. July 23,1866.
Whereas William H. Wheeler, of Bangor, Maine, in'the month of Preamble.
February, eighteen hundred and sixty-five, lost a United States bond of
the denomination of five hundred dollars, issued under the act of twenty-
fifth February, eighteen hundred and sixty-two, number eighteenattach-thou- 1882, ch.88.
seventy-four, with all the unpaid coupons Vol. xii. p. 34.
sand three hundred and
ed, which bond has since been found mutilated and partially destroyed;
and whereas thirteen of the coupons of said bond have been reclaimed in
such condition as to be paid at maturity; and whereas it is uncertain
whether the remaining coupons are not still in existence: Therefore -
Be it, enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Trea- Duplicate of
sury is hereby authorized to issue and deliver to said William H. bondtobeissued
Wheeler a duplicate of said bond, number eighteen thousand three hun- to William H.
dred and seventy-four, without coupons attached; Provided, That, before his giving, &a.
issuing the same, said Wheeler shall deliver to the Secretary of the Trea-
sury all the remaining fragments and parts of said bond, excepting the
thirteen coupons which have been reclaimed as aforesaid, with a good
and sufficient bond, with security to be approved by the Secretary of the
Treasury, to indemnify the United States against all loss, cost, or damages
incurred by reason of the issuing of said duplicate bond.
CHAP. CCXXII.-An Act for the Belief of theOwners of the HawaiianBark "Kaea- July 23, 1866.
hamaha V."
States of America in Congress assembled, That there be paid to Charles Payment to
Brewer and Company, of Boston, agents for the owners of the Hawaiian owners of Ha-
bark "Kamahamaha V," in coin out of any money in the treasury not waiian hark for
passageo
otherwise appropriated, the sum of thirty-five hundred and thirty dollars, American sea-
in full for the passage, on the Hawaiian bark "Kamahamaha V," of men.
sixty-eight destitute American seamen belonging to American vessels
which were burned by the Anglo-confederate pirate "Shenandoah," from
the Island of Ascension to Honolulu.
CHAP. CCXXIII. -An Act for the Belief of the Owners af the Bark Maria Henr. July 28, 1866.
Be it enacted My the Senate and House of Representatives of -the United
States of America in Congress assemble, That the Secretary of the owners Payment to
of bark
Treasury be, and he is hereby, directed to pay, out of any money in the Mari Henry.
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treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of twelve thousand dollars

to George Hearn, agent and part owner of the bark Maria Henry, of
Portland, Maine, in full compensation for the use and detention of said
vessel, by the military authorities of the United States from the twenty-
sixth day of February to the twenty-sixth day of May, eighteen hundred
and sixty-five, inclusive; and for any and all damage for the omission of
said government to load said vessel with coal for New Orleans or Port
Royal.
July 23, 1866. CHAP. CCXXIV - An Act for the Relief of Edward P. McKinney, of Binghamton,
New York, late Captainand Assistant Commissary of Subsistence.
Allowance to Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United

Edward P. Mc- States of America in Gongress assembled, That the proper accounting
Kinney of $475, officers of the War and Treasury Departments be, and they are hereby,
upon his prey- authorized to allow to Edward P. McKinney, of Binghamton, New York,
late captain and assistant commissary of subsistence, upon the settlement
of his accounts, the suii of four hundred and seventy-five dollars, or so
much thereof as the proof shall establish, upon his proving satisfactorily
to such officers that such sum was properly paid by him prior to the
thirteenth day of August, eighteen hundred and sixty-four, to men of the
first Rhode Island cavalry, and the first, second, and fifth United States
cavalry regiments, and that his vouchers therefor were forcibly taken
from him and destroyed by the enemy on the thirteenth day of August,
eighteen hundred and sixty-four, between Harper's Ferry and Win-
chester, Virginia, without the fault of the said Edward P. McKinney.
July 23, 1566. CHAP. CCXXV. - An Act for the Beneft of Henry Horne.

Payment to States of America in Congress assembled, That there be paid to Henry
Henry Home Horne, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, the
sum of four hundred dollars in gold, or its equivalent in United States
currency, being the amount advanced by him for the use of federal pris-
oners at Andersonville, and used for their benefit while prisoners of war
at that place during the years eighteen hundred and sixty-four and eigh-
teen hundred and sixty-five, the payment of the said sum to act as a full
release of the note given to said Henry Home by Father Wheelan, under
whose supervision the said sum of money was expended.
July 23, 1866. CHAP. CCXXVI. - An Act for the Relief of William Cook.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Unilfd
Payment to States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treas-
William Cook. ury be, and he is hereby, authorized and required to pay to William
Cook, of Washington, District of Columbia, the sum of two hundred doi-
lars, in full for the use and occupation of his land by the order of the
War Department.
July 23, 1866. CHAP. CCXXVII.- An Act for the Relief of the Heirsof Horace . Hodges
Allowance to States of America in Congress assembled, That in the settlement of the
the heirs of Hor- accounts with the treasury of Horace I. Hodges, deceased, late captain
ace L Hodges. and assistant quartermaster United States Volunteers, there shall be al-
lowed in his favor the- sum of one thousand two hundred and fifty-six
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dollars and forty cents on account of the loss of that amount of public
funds in his hands by the capture of Plymouth, North Carolina, by the
rebels, on the twentieth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and
sixty-four, the loss being without neglect or fault on the pai t of said
Hodges, and he having lost his life at that time in attempting to carry
orders from the commanding officer at Plymouth to the United States
gunboats.
CHAP. CCXXVII. -An Act for the Relief of Listen H. Pearce. July 23, 1866.
States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Paymentto
Treasury be, and he is hereby, directed to pay to the Rev. Liston H. Re. Liston H.
Pearce the sum of five hundred and forty dollars, out of any monedy in Pearce.
the treasury not otherwise appropriated, in full for his services as chap-
lain of the one hundred and thirty-second regiment of Illinois volunteers,
duiing the recent rebellion.
CHAP. CCXXIX. - An Act for the Relief of.James G. Holland,late Acting Assistant July 28, 1866.
Paymaster United States Navy.
States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Credit to be
Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized to credit James G. Holland, allowed James
G Holland in
late acting assistant paymaster of the navy of the United States, with the settlement of ac
sum of five hundred dollars, in the settlement of the accounts of' said counts.
Holland with the Fourth Auditor of the Treasury; such credit to be
given to said Holland for the sum of five hundred dollars in treasury
notes of the United States lost and destroyed without any fault or neglect
on the patt of said Holland: Provided, That the final order for the al-
lowance of the said credit shall not be made until the whole subject con-
nected with the said alleged loss shall be fully investigated by the Fourth
Auditor, and he shall certify thereto.
CHAP CCLVI. - An Act for the Relief of the Owners of the British Vessel Magicienne. July 25, 1866.
States of America in Congress assembled, That there be paid, out of any Payment to
money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the order of the owners of the
Brrtish vessel
proper functionaiy of the government of her Majesty the Queen of Great Magicienne, and
Britain and Ireland, the sum of eight thousand six hundred and forty-five to owneis and
dollars, as full compensation to the owners of the British vessel Maoici- shippers of
enne, or their legal repre-entattves, for damages occasioned by reason of
the wrongful seizure and detention of this vessel by the United States
ship Onward in the month of January, eighteen hundred sixty-three,
and also as full compensation to the owners and shippers of the cargo of
the Magicienne ; such sum to be distributed agreeably to the award of Sum, how dus-
Willam 1%. Evaits and Edwaid M. Archibald, esquires, to whom the trbuted.
claim was iefer ed for adjustment, by an agreement bearing date in No-
vember, eighteen hundred and sixty-three, between the Secretary of State
on the part of the United States, and the British minister at Washington
on the part of Great Britain.
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July 25, 1866. CHAP. CCLVII. -An Act for the Relief of Thomas W Stevens.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Ujnited
Payment to States of America in Congress assembled, That there shall be paid to
Thomas W Ste- Thomas W. Stevens, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise
vens. appropriated, the sum of one thousand and twenty-five dollars and fifty
cents on account of services as inspector of customs at the port of Albany
from the first day of March, eighteen hundred and sixty-two, to the first
day of April, eighteen hundred and sixty-three.
July 25, 1866. CHAP. CCLVIII. -An Act for the Relief of Alois Kaus.
Alois Klaus. ury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay to Alois Klaus
the sum of thirty-two dollars and ninety cents, in full payment for moneys
paid by him for transportation, and due to him for rations, while in the
military service of the United States.
July 25, 1866. CHAP. CCLIX. - An Act for the Relief of James P. Johnson.
Payment to States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the
James P. John- Treasury be, and he is hereby authorized and required to pay James P.
son. Johnson, of Iowa, the sum of two hundred and two dollars and fifty cents,
out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, in full pay-
ment for his services as veterinary surgeon in the fourth Iowa cavalry.
APPROVED, Jqly 25, 1866.
July 26, 1866. CHAP. CCLX. - An Act for the Relief of Daned Winslow.
Daniel Wins- States of America in Congress assembled, That Daniel Winslow and his
low and his re- legal representatives be, and they hereby are, released and relieved from
presentatives
relieved from all judgments, and from all liens and encumbrances of said judgments in
contract and favor of the United States, heretofore obtained against said Winslow, in
from jdgments nyddistrict court of the United States, upon a contract entered into by
thereon,.
said Winslow with the chief of the bureau of provisions and clothing, to
deliver at the navy yard in Charlestown, Massachusetts, eighteen hundred
barrels of navy beef; Which contract was dated 'September twenty-nine,
eighteen hundred and forty-six; meaning hereby to release the said
Winslow from all liability arising out of said contract, or any bond given to
secure the performance thereof, and from all judgments founded on the
same, whether against himself alone, or himself and his sureties, but not to
relheve him of any levies heretofore made, or sums paid on said judgments.
July 25, 1866. CHAP. CCLX. - An Act ftr the Relief of Mrs. Eleanor C. Ransom.
Mrs. Eleanor C. Treasury is hereby authorized to pay Mrs. Eleanor C. Ransom, out of any
Ransom.
money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of four
hun-
dred dollars, to compensate her for services performed by her in taking
care of sick and wounded soldiers of the United States on the steamship
North America, on her voyage from New Orleans to New York, in Decem-
ber, anno Domini eighteen hundred and sixty-four.
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ClAP. CCLXXI. -- An Act for the Rshif of W. B. Kelley. July 26,1866.

rior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay to W. B. Kelley, W B. Kelley.
late a second lieutenant in company F, first regiment Kentucky cavalry
volunteers, a pension, at the rate of fifteen dollars per month, from the
thirty-first day of July, eighteen hundred and sixty-three, to March
thirteenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-five, amounting to two huddred and
ninety-one dollars and fifty cents.
July 26, 1866.
CHAY. CCLXXII - An Act grantzng a Pension to Mrs. Nancy A. Stocks.
rior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place the name of Mrs Nancy A.
in com- Stocks.
Mrs. Nancy A. Stocks, widow of Reuben Stocks, late a private
pany K, eighteenth regiment Illinois infantry volunteers, on the pension
roll, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence from the eleventh
day of June, eighteen hundred and sixty-three, and to continue during her
widowhood.
July 26, 1866.
CHAP. CCLXXIII. - An Act grantinga Pension to Drusey A. Layman.
States of 'America, in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Inte- Pension to
rior is hereby authorized and directed to place upon the pension roll the Drasey A. Lay-
name of Drusey A. Layman, of Palatine, Marion county, West Virginia, man.
widow of Eugenius E. Layman, deceased, late a private in company C of
the seventeenth regiment of West Virginia volunteers, and allow and pay
to her a pension of eight dollars per month from thedeath of her husband
on the thirteenth day of January, in the year eighteen hundred and sixty-
five, to continue during her widowhood.
July 26, 1866.
CRAP. CCLXXIV. - An Act grantinga Peninto John Pyle.
Be it enacted by the Senate and Hc. zse of Representativesof the United
Stateg of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Inte- Pension to
rior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place the name of John Pyle.
John Pyle, latq a sergeant in company B, one hundred and fifth regiment
Indiana militia volunteers, on the pension roll, at the rate of fifteen dol-
lars per month, to comnence from and after the passage of this act, and
to continue during his natural life.
A.PPROVED, July 26, 1866.
CHAP. CCLXXV. - An Act grantinga Pension to Abraham Lansing. July 26, 1866.
rior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place the name of Abraham Lan-
Abraham Lansing, late a master's mate in the United States navy, on the s1ng.
pension roll, at the rate of ten dollars per month, to commence from and
after the passage of this act, and to continue during his natural life; said
pension to be paid out of the naval pension fund.
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July 26, 1866. CRAP. CCLXXVI - An Act to extend the Time of Letters Patent zssued to Thaddeus
Hyatt.
Patent of Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
Thaddeus Hyatt States of America in Congress assembled, That the letters patent granted
for improve-
ments in vault to Thaddeus Hyatt on the twelfth day of November, one thousand eight
covers extended hundred and forty-five, for improvements in vault-covers, and which was
for seven years, reissued on the third day of April, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-
upon condition, five, and subsequently extended by the commissioner of patents to the
twelfth day of November, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-six, be,
and the same is hereby extended for the term of seven years, commencing
on the twelfth day November, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-six,
and ending on the twelfth day of November, one thousand eight hundi ed
and seventy-three, for the benefit of the said Thaddeus Hyatt, his heirs,
and legal representatives, upon the condition hereinafter set forth. And
the commissioner of patents is hereby directed, upon the presentation of
said patent, and the payment of the fees and charges provided by law, to
extend said patent by making a certificate thereon, upon a certified copy
thereof, of such extension in the name of the said- Thaddeus Hyatt, if in
his judgment upon full hearing, that the same should be granted. And
the said commissioner is hereby further directed to cause said extension
Effect of ex- if perfected to be entered on the record of the Patent Office. And the
tension. said patent so extended shall have the same effect as if originally granted
for the term extending to the end of'the term to which it is extended by
Proviso. this act: Provided,however, That said extended patent shall be open to
legal inquiry and decision in the same manner as if issued under the gen-
eral law relating to patents: And providedfurther, That all persons en-
joying the lawfhl use of the improvement secured by said patent, and the
purchaser of any machine so in use may continue to use the same as if
this act had not passed.
APROVD, July 26, 1866.
July 27, 1866. CHAP. CCXC. - An Ad for the Relief of John Hastings, late Surveyor and Depository
of Public'Moneys at Pittsburg.
Be it enactedby the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
Credit to be States of America in Congress assembled, That the act entitled, "An act
allowed
Hastings John
in set- for the relief of John Hastings, collector of the port of Pittsburg," ap-
tiement of ao- proved March third, eighteen hundred and sixty-five, be, and the same is
counts, ch. 132..y
1865,xin. hereby, amended so as to read as follows: That the Secretary of the
Vol. 599. Treaiury be and he is hereby authorized and directed, in adjusting the
accounts of John Hastings as depository of public monies at Pittsburg,
Pennsylvania, to give him erddit for the sum of nine thousand, nine hun-
dred and fifty-six dollars and bixty-two cents, the amount of public money
of which he was robbed on the tenth day of March, eighteen hundred
and fifty-four, while acting in the aforesaid capacity.
July 27, 1866. CHAP CCXCL - An Act to authorize Samud Stevens, a Stockbridge Indian, to enter
and purchase a certain Tract of Land tnthe ,Stockbridge Reservation, Wisconsin.
Be it enacted by the Sqnate and House of Representatives of the United
Samuel Ste- States of America i Congress assembed, That Samuel Stevens, a Stock-
vens may enter
and purchase a bridge Indian, be, and he is hereby, authorized to enter and purchase the
certain tract of tract of land known as lot number one hundred and twenty-six, in the
land. Stbekbridge reservation, in the county of Calumet and State of Wiscon-
sin, under the "Act to authorize the issuing of patents for certain lands
1865, ch. 10M. in the town of Stockbridge, Wisconsin, and for other purposes," approved
VoL xfii. p. 580 March third, eighteen hundred and sixty-five.
Sc. 2. .And be it further enacted, That the commissioner of the
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general land office be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed, upon
the entry and payment therefor, to cause a patent, in due form of law, to Patentto issue
be issued to the said Samuel Stevens, in conformity with the act above Samuel Ste-
b s, uoPon
Of .
mentioned.
CHAP. CCXCI.-An Act for the Relief of Mrs. Ann E. Smoot, Widow of Capt. July 27, 1866.
Joseph Smoot.
States of America in Congress assembled, That the benefit of the sixth see- Payment to
tion of "An act to amend ' An act to promote the efficiency of the navy,'" Mrs. Ann E.
approved January sixteenth, eighteen hundred and fifty-nine, [seven] be, 1857, oh. 12, § 6.
and the same is hereby, extended to Mrs. Ann E. Smoot, widow of the Vol. x. p. 154.
late Captain John Smoot, of the United States navy, and that the proper
accounting officers of the treasury be authorized and directed to pay her the
waiting orders pay of his rank which her said husband would be entitled
to receive at the time he was placed on the reserved list on furlough pay,
'o the date of his death, deducting therefrom whatever amount he may
have received in the mean time on account of pay.
CHAP. CCCXfl.-An Act for the Reli( of Francis Colgen. July 28, 1866
rior be, and he is hereby, directed to place the name of Francis Colgen, Francis Colgen
late a private in company B, twelfth regiment Wisconsin volunteers, upon
the pension rolls of the United States, at the same rate that is allowed to
soldiers or seamen who have lost the sight of both eyes in the military or
naval service of the United States, subject to the biennial examination
prescribed in the general pension laws; to commence on the fifteenth day
of January, eighteen hundred and sixty-three, the date of his discharge
from the service.
CHAP. CCCXIV. -An Act for the Relief of William Croswell. July 28, 1864
rior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place the name of William Cros-
William Croswell, of Boston, in the State of Massachusetts, on the roll well.
of invalid pensioners, at the rate of eight dollars per month, said pension
to commence on the first day of February, eighteen hundred and sixty-
five; to be paid out of the naval pension fund.
CHAP. CCCXV. -An Act for the dlief of Marion H. Buxton. July 28, 1866.
rior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place the name of Marin M. Buo
Manon M. Buxton, widow of James H. Baxton, late an ensign in the ton.
United States navy, on the pension rolls, at the rate prescribed by law
for officers of his rank; said pension to be paid out of the "Naval Pen-
sion Fund." And in case of the death or re-marriage of the said Marion
M. Buxton, then to the minor child or children of the said James H. Bux-
ton, subject to the limitations and restrictions of the pension laws.
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July 28, 1806 CHAP. CCCXVI. - An Act for the Relief of Quincy A. May.
Quincy A MaY. rior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place the name of
Quincy A. May, of company H, eighty-third regiment of Illinois volun-
teers, on the list of pensioners, and pay or cause to be paid to him the
sum of eight dollars per month from the passage of this act.
APProvED, July 28, 1866.
July 28, 1866. CHAP. CCCXVII. - An Act grantinga Pension to Danid Lucas.
Daniel Lucas. tior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place the name of
Daniel Lucas, of Plymouth, Massachusetts, formerly a private of com-
pany E, third U. S. infantry, on the roll of invalid pensions, and pay to him
monthly such a sum as he may be entitled [to] under the limitations and
restrictions regulating the payment of pensions.
July 28,1866. CHAP. CCCXVII. - An Act for the Relief of Robert Baldwin.
Preamble. WHEREAS, on the fifth day of December, eighteen hundred and forty.
nine, Robert Baldwin located at the land office at Milan, in the State of
Missouri, three military bounty land-warrants issued under the act of
1847, ch. 8, j 9. eighteen hundred and forty-seven, each for one hundred and sixty acres
Vol. ix. p. 125. and numbered seven thousand eight hundred and forty-seven, twenty-six
thousand eight hundred and one, and fifty thousand two hundred and
sixty-three, upon the following-described public lands, to wit : The west
half lot number one northwest quarter section five: the east half lots
number one and two northeast quarter section six in town fifty-seven range
sixteen: the southeast quarter southeast quarter, the west half northeast
quarter, the east half northwest quarter, the west half southeast quarter, the
northeast quarter southeast quarter, and the northeast quarter southwest
quarter of section thirty-one town fifty-eight range sixteen, receiving from
the register of said land office at Milan, duplicate certificates of location;
and whereas the said military bounty land-warrants were lost from the
mail in their transmission from said land office to Washington, and have
not since been heard from: therefore,
JA it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
Patents toissue States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Inte-
to Robert Bald-
win for lands in ior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to cause patents for
Missouri upon said lands to be issued to said Robert Baldwin, upon his surrendering to
surrender of du- the commissioner of the general land office the said duplicate certificates
phcate certifi-
cates of location. of location.
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THIRTY-NINTH CONGRESS. Szss. L REs. 22 23, 28, 80. 1866.
RESOLUTIONS.
INo 22.] A Resolution authorizing Commodore William Radford to accwpt a Decoration April 18, 1866.
from -he King f It ay.
States of America in Congress assembled, That the assent of Congress be, Commodore
and the same is hereby, given to Commodore William Radford, of the. Wiliam Radford
may accepta
navy of the United States, to accept the decoration. of the Equestrian deoratit.
Order of Saint Maurice, bestowed upon him by the king of Italy, as a
reward for the assistance rendered by him to the Italian frigate Re d'
Italia, when she got ashore near Long Branch.
[No. 23.1 A Resolution authorizing Rear-Admiral H. Paulding to accept a Deeoration April 18, 1866.
from the Kng of Italy.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States
of America in Congress assembled, That Rear-Admiral H. Paulding, of Rear-Admiral
the navy of the United States, may accept a decoration of the Equestrian E.Pauldingmay
accept a deeo-
Order of St. Maurice, which has been tendered to him by the King of ratian.
Italy as a reward for assistance rendered to the Italian frigate Re d'Italia
when she got ashore near Long Branch.
fNo. 28.] Joint Resolution for the Rerief of Alexander Thompson, late United States April 21, 1860.
Consul at Maranham.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representativesof the United States
of America in Congress assembled, That the proper accounting officers Accounts of
of the Treasury Department be, and they are hereby, authorized and Alexander
a Thompson to be
required to adjust and pay all proper accounts and claim of Alexander adjusted
Thompson for salary and services as consul at Maranham, in Brazil, in as
full and ample a manner as if he had been a citizen of the United States
while discharging the duties of said office.
[Nc 30.] A Resoluton author 'in the Secretary of the Treasury to adius the Claim of May 2,1866.
Beals and Dxon against the United States.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives-ofthe United States
of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury Accounts of
is hereby authorized to cause the accounts of Beals and Dixon, for deliv- Beals and Dixon
eries of material after May one, eighteen hundred and sixty-one, under to be adjusted.
their contracts with the United States, to be adjusted and paid; allowing
to said Beals and Dixon such additional prices for material delivered after
May one, eighteen hundred and sixty-one, as, in his opinion, they may be
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justly entitled to under the provisions of their supplementary contract,

Proviso. dated January one, eighteen hundred and fifty-seven: Provided, That, in
the opinion of the Attorney-General, said Beals and Dixon have a legal
claim upon the United States for an increase of prices under said contract
May 5, 1866. [No. 33 ] Joint Resolution providinFor the Reappralsementof the Lands described in an
An for the Rebl of fhtam Sawyer and others of Ohio.
Certain lands States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the In-
In Ohio to be terior be, and he is hereby, authorized to appoint a commissioner to re-
reappraised.
- 1864, oh. 231. appraise the lands described in the act entitled "An act for the relief of
Vol. xl. P. 884. William Sawyer and others of Ohio," approved July second, eighteen
Proviso. hundred and sixty-four: Provided, however, that the occupants of said
lands shall pay all the expenses of the reappraisement.
May 9, 1566. [No. 36.] Joint Resolution for the Rdef of Rev. Harrison Heermanee, late Chaplainof
[the] One Hundred and Twenty-eghth Regment New Yorl Volunteers.
Payment to States of America in Congress assembled, That the Paymaster-General
Harrison Heer- of the army be, and he is hereby, authorized and required to adjust and
mtanes. pay, out of any money appropriated or hereafter to be appropriated for
the payment of the army, the account of Rev. Harrison Heermance, late
chaplain of the one hundred and twenty-eighth regiment of New York
volunteers, for such period as it shall appear that he actually rendered
service as chaplain of said regiment, and for which he received no pay by
reason of defective muster, or otherwise, th[r]ough no fault of his own.
June 21, 1866. [No. 54.] A Resolution referring the Petzthon and Papers in the Case of .Toseph Nock to
the Court of Ctanms.
Claim of Jo- States of America in Congress assembled, That the claim of Joseph Nock
seph Nook refor damages occasioned by the annulment of his contract for furnishing
ferred to court
of claims. locks and keys for the use of the United States mail, and albo for the use
of said Nock's patent in the manufacture of mail locks subsequent to such
annulment, be, and it is hereby, referred to the court of claims for its
Proviso. decision, in accordance with the principles of equity and justice: Provided,
That said court do not render judgment for a greater sum than is con
tained in the report of solicitor Comstock to the Senate, dated December
twenty-two, anno Domini eighteen hundred and fifty-two.
June 22, 1866. [No. 56.] A Resolutionfor the Rdief of Samuel Norris.
Claim of Sam- States of America in Congress assembled, That the claim of Samuel Nor-
uel Norris to ris of California, for supplies furnished the Indians of that State, under
be referred to
the court of contracts made with certain Commissioners, or either of them, authorized
claims, to negotiate treaties with said Indians, and all papers relating thereto, be
referred back to the court of claim- for examination and allowance; and
de- that in fixing te amount to be paid he claimant the rule shall be the ac-
Rule forthe
termining
amount to be tual value of the supplies furnishea at the times and places of delivery,
paid. of which due proof shall be made by the claimant.
APPROVED, June 22, 186R
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[No 59.] Joint Resolution for the Relief of CharlesM. Blake. June 27, 1866.
Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
Unsted States of America in Congress assembled, That there be paid to Payment to
full for Charles M.
Charles M. Blake six months' salary as chaplain in the army, in into the Blake.
the pay of which he was deprived while waiting investigation
charges preferred.against him, at the close of which investigation he was
See Post, p 612.
retored to his position by the Secretary of War.
[No 60 1 Jont Resolutionfor the Reliqf of Elizabeth Woodwardand George Chorpennmg, June 29, 1866.
of Pennsylvtania.
Be tt resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled, That the sum of twenty-eight Payment to
thousand one hundred and seventy-five dollars shall be paid by the Secre- Elrzabeth Wood-
tary of the Treasury, out of any money not otherwise appropriated, in ward.
equal moieties to Elizabeth Woodward, widow of Absalom Woodward,
and George Chorpenning, for destruction of property by Indians between
Salt Lake and Califbrnia prior to the first of July, eighteen hundred and
fitty-two ; the momety paid to the said Elizabeth Woodward to be for the
use of herself and her four children.
Payment to
SEC. 2. And be it further resolved, That the further sum of twenty-six George Chorpen.
thousand three hundred and seventy dollars shall be paid in the same rgng.
manner to George Chorpenning for property destroyed by Indians be-
tween Salt Lake and California prior to the first of April, eighteen hun-
died and fifty-six; and the amount thus paid shall be deducted from any Amounts to be
annuities. from
annuities now due or that may hereafter become due to the Indians inhab- deducted
iting the said territory.
U o. 61.1 Joit Resolution for the Relief of Ambrose L. Goodrich and Nathan Cornish, --June 29,1866.
_for cany the United States Mad froin Boise City to Idaho Citq, in the Terriltoryof
Idaho, and of Daniel Wellington and J. C. Dorsey,for Extra ervicea in carr ing te
Mails.
Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Postmaster- Demand of
Goodl ich L.
General be, •and is hereby,Tauthorized to audit and settle, as to him may Ambrose find
appear just and equitable, the demand of Ambrose T. Goodrich and Na- Nathan Cornish
than Cornish for carrying the United States mail on route sixteen thou- to be audited
sand and one, from Boise City to Idaho City, in the Trritory of Idaho, and settled;
from the fifth day of July, eighteen hundred and sity-four'until the first
day of July, eighteen hundred and sixty-five - Provided,That the'aiiount Proviso.
to be allowed shall not exceed eight thousand dollars; and also to audit
and settle in like manner the demand of Daniel Wellington and • J. C. Dor-
-- also that
2Daniel of
Wyelling.
sey, for extr a services in carrying the United States maMi on route number ton and J. .
fourteen thou-and six hundred and two, between the towns of Carson City Dorsey.
and Auror a, in the State of Nevada, from July first, eighteen hundred aid
sixty-two, to June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and sixty-five: Provided,
That the amount to be allowed shall not exceed ten thousand dollars. Proviso.
Ae~lbov&D, June 29, 1866.
[No. 64.1 Joint Resolutionfor theRelief of Joseph Parkins. July 3, 1866.

3e it resolved by the Senate arid House of Representativesof the UMited
States of Ame-ica in Congress assembled, That the proper accoun.ting Pavrnent to
officer of the War Department be, and he is hereby, authorized and in- Jnqepb P .i"'
.in 'm 1ur.actioll of
structed to pay to Joseph Parkins, who has been and now is delihering ii Ira r
the stone for the construction of tho arsenal at Rock Island, in the Stat'(eniutiaet.
VOL. XIV. at
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610 THIRTY-NINTH CONGRESS. Sass. . REs. 64, 65, 68, 70, 71. 1866.
of Illinois, in lieu of the contract price, the sum of thirteen dollars and
fifty cents per perch for all stone delivered and to be delivered for the
construction of said arsenal, and that said Parkins -hall receive and ac-
cept said sum as full satisfaction of all claims under said contract, and
%hall never make any further claim for any services rendered by him
thereunder.
APPROvED, July 3,1866.
July 8, 1866. [No. 65.1 Joint Resolution providing for the Settlement of Accounts of W. H. Hamrilck.
Account, of States of America in Congress assembled, That the proper accounting
Wyatt H.Ham- officers of the Treasury Department be directed to settle the accounts of
rick to be set-
tied. the late Wyatt H. Hamrick, lieutenant and quartermaster of the thirty-
ninth Ohio volunteers, upon equitable terms, and upon the best evidence
available.
APPROVED, July 3,1866.
July 18, 1866. [No. 68.] Joint Resolutwn for the Relief of Edgar T. Harrnis.
Pension to Ed- States of America in Congress assembled, That the name of Edgir T.
gar T. Harris Harris, late of the First West Virginia Infantry, be placed on the list of
pensioners and be entitled to such pension as is now or may hereafter be
allowed by law to pensioners having total and permanent disability.
July 28, 1866. [No. 70.] Joint Rsolution for the Relief of John Wells and Sons, of Baltimore.
Penalty under States of America in Congress assembled, That the quartermaster-gen-
contract to be re- eral with the pro
mitted to John per accounting officers of the Treasury Department, is
Wells and Sons. hereby authorized to remit to John Wells and Sons, of Baltimore, Mary-
land, so much of the penalty incurred by them by reason of their failure
to comply with their contract entered into on the fourth day of October,
eighteen hundred and sixty-three, with Captain S. H. Dunan, A. Q. M.,
under the direction of the quartermaster-general, for repairing the steamer
"City of Albany" as may not be covered by the actual loss of the govern-
men.t, by reason of the delay in completing said steamer in accardance
with the strict terms of the contract.
July 26, 1866. [No. 71.] Joint Resolution .frthe Religf Caroline A. Randall, Administratrix and
Widow of Charles I. Randall, deceased.
Payment to States of America in Congress assembled, That the proper accounting
lagal representa- officers of the Treasury Department be, and they are hereby, athol ized
tves of Lieut.-
Colonel Charles and directed to pay to the legal representatives of Charles B. Randall,'
B.Randall, for deceased, late lieutenant-colonel of the 149th regiment New Yoi k volun.
horse lost in the
military Yervice. teer infant-y, who was killed in action, on the twentieth July, eighteen
hundred and sixty-four, at the battle of Beech-Tree Creek, Georgia, the
sum of one hundred and seventy-five dollars, out of any money in the
treasury not otherwise appropriated, as payment for one private horbo
used by said Randall in the military service, which horse was lost by
starvation five days after the death of said Randall.
A1'TI"ovED, July 23, 1866.
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TIIIRTY-NINTH CONGRESS. Sass. I. Rzs. 72, 78, 88. 1866. 611
[No. 72.] Joint Resolution for the Rdqf of Isaac Ranney, Internal Revenue Collector July 23, 18g.
for the Righth District, Oho.
WHEREAS, on the night of the twenty-fifth day of June, A. D. eigh- Preambip
teen hundred and sixty-five, the office of Thomas J. Robinson, deputy
collector of Isaac Ranney, internal revenue collector for the eighth district,
Ohio, located at Mansfield in said State, was burglariously entered by per-
sons whose names are unknown; and whereas said burglars did, on the
night aforesaid, at the office aforesaid, by means of drills and gunpowder,
break into and enter the iron safe of said deputy collector, and feloniously
steal and carry away revenue stamps therefrom belonging to the govern-
ment of the United States to the amount of six hundred and thirty-two
dollars and twenty-three cents; and whereas, further, said burglarious
entry and larceny was not attributable to any neglect of duty on the
part of said Thomas J. Robinson, as such deputy collector, and that said
office and safe were in all respects such a were required by the law and
the regulations of the Treasury Department : Therefore,
States of America in Congressassembled, That the Secretary of the Treas- Isaac Ranney
ury be, and he hereby is, directed and required in the settlement ot the to be credited
accounts of said Isaac Ranney, as such internal revenue collector, with with amount of
credit to the said
the government of the United States, to allow and give
Ranney for the amount of said stamps stolen as aforesaid.
[No. 78.1 A Resolution to refer the Cleam of the Administrator of Richard W. Meade, July 25, 1866.
deceased, to the Court of Claims.
WHEREAS doubts are entertained whether the claim of the estate of
Richard W. Meade, deceased, upon the government of the United Preamble.
States is covered and embraced by the ninth section of the act of third 1855, ch 122.
Vol x. p. 612.
:March, eighteen hundred and sixty-three, entitled "An act to amend l6, ch. 92, §9.
an act to establish, a court for the investigation of claims against the Vol. xi. p. 765.
United States," approved February twenty-four, eighteen hundred and
fifty-five, which case was referred to the said court by resolution of the
Senate, passed tm enty-seventh February, eighteen hundred and sixty-
one. Now, in order to remove all doubts on that subject,
Resolved by the Senate and h7ouse of Represenatives of the United States
of America in Congress assembled, That the said claim of Richard W. ClaiaofRich-
Meade, administrator of' Richard W. Meade, deceased, be, and the same is ard W. Meade,
adrmistrator,
hereby, referred to the court of claims for adjudication thereof, pursuant referred to court
to authority conferred upon said court by any existing law to examine of claims.
and decide claims against the United States, referred to it by Congress.
[No. 88.] A Resolution for the Reief of Sergeant Milton MKinnon July 26, 1866.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representativesof the United States
of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury Payment to
be, and lie is heieby authorized and directed to pay to Sergeant Milton Serent Miton
Me anon
McKinnon the sum of fifty-eight dollars and forty-five cents, being the amount of lost
amount of a draft drawn in hi, favor by Major M. L. Martin, late pay- draft.
master in the United States army, on the assistant treasurer of the United
States in New Yoik, dated March twenty-fourth, eighteen hundred and
sixty-four, and which was lost in its transmk-sion to New York: Provided,
That said Milton McKinnon file a duplicate of said draft, duly authenti- Duplicate to
cated, with -aid Secretary of the Treasury; also, that the payment herein be tiled and in-
authorized shall not be made until the said McKinnon shall execute to damty given.
the United States a bond, with security, to be approved by the Secretary
of the Treasury, conditioned to indemnify the United States against all
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loss, cost, or damage incurred by reason of the payment hereby author-

ized.
July 26, 1866. [Nn. 89.] A Resolution authrizrnq the Secretary of the Treasury to audit and settle the
Accounts of Caleb-T.Fay and Wiliam Y. Patch,late Assessor and Collector of Internal
Revenue at San Francisco.

Accounts of of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury be
Caleb T. Fay and authorized to audit and settle the accounts of Caleb T. Fay, and William
William I,
Patch to be Y. Patch, late assessor and collector of internal revenue at San Francisco,
audited and set- as to him may appear just and equitable.
tled. APPROVED, July 26, 1866.
July 27, 1866. [No 94 1 A Resolution for the Relief of Charles . Blake.
Payment to of America in Congress assembled, That there be paid, out of any money
Charles M. in the trea;ury not otherwise appropriated, to Charles M Blake, the full
Blake.
pay and allowances of a chaplain in the army for one year from the eigh-
teenth day of May, eighteen hundred and sixty-five to the seventeenth
day of May, eighteen hundred and sixty-six, the same being the sum of
fifteen hundred and sixty-dollars ($1560) less the amount which may
Ante, p. 609. have been paid him by the effect of Joint Resolution for his relief, ap-
proved June twenty-seventh, eighteen hundred and sixty-six.
3uly 27, 1866. [No. 95.] Joint Resolutionfor the Relief of Fontaine T. Fox, Jr.
Resolved by the Senate and [louse of Representatives of the United States
Payment to of America in Congress assembled, That the proper accounting officers of
Fontaine T. Fox, the government be, and they are hereby, authorized and directed to pay
Jr. to Fontaine T. Fox, jr., late aide-de-camp to Brigadier-General W. T.
ward, a sum equal to the pay and allowances of a first lieutenant and
aide-de-camp, from the eighth day of October, eighteen hundred and sixty-
one, to the third day of April, eighteen hundred and sixty-two.
July 28, 1866. [No. 103 J Joint Resolution to reimburse Mrs. Mary Phelps, of Mssoua i.
Reimburse- States of America in Congress assembled, That there be paid to Mrs.
Ment of Mrs.
Mary Phelps.
Mary Phelps, of Missouri, out of any money in the treasury not other-
wise appropriated, the sum of twenty thousand dollars to reimburse her
for expenditures made by her in raising and equipping troops for the
United States in the late rebellion, and also for her expenditures made in
behalf of the soldiers of the Union wounded in battle, and of the orphan
children of soldiers of the Union.
July 28, 1866. [No. 104] Joint Resolution to provide for Paymaent of the Claim of Colonel H. C. Do
Ahnafor ilitary Services.
Payment to States of America in Congress assembled, That the proper disbursing and
Henry Charles accounting officers of the treasury be, and they are hereby, authorized
Ds Alma. a
and directed to pay to Henry Charles De Ahna a sum equal to the pay,
allowances, and emoluments of a colonel of infantry in active service, for
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HIRTY-NINTi= CONGRESS. SEss. I. Rs. 105, 106, 107, 108. 1866. 613
one year from the thirty-first day of March, eighteen hundred and sixty-
two, and that such amount so allowed as aforesaid be paid to him out of tonorably
any moneys in the treasury not otherwise appropriated. And he siall be mutered out of
the military service.
considered honorably mustered out of
[No. 105.] Joint Resolution authorizig the Secretary of War to contract with Dr.Alex- July 28,1888.
andes Dunbar.
States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War be Secretary of
War may con-
authorized and directed to contract on such terms as, in his discretion he tract with Dr.
may think fair and reasonable, with Dr. Alexander Dunbar, for the use Alexander Dun-
by the government of the alleged discovery of the said Dunbar of a mode bar, for, &c.
of treatment of the diseases of, the horse's foot, and for his services for
one year in instructing the farriers of the army in such treatment; the
amount agreed upon to be paid out of the fund already appropriated for
the purchase of horses or general support of the army.
[No. 106.] Joint Resolution to pay Colonel Lewis F. Fix. July 28, 1868.
States of America in Congress assembled, That the proper accounting oil- Payment to
Lewis Ferdinand
cers of the United States are hereby directed to pay to Lewis Ferdinand Fx as henten-
Fix of Ohio, the pay and emoluments of a lieutenant-colonel of infaa- ant-colonel
try, for the time from the first day of March, eighteen hundred and six-
ty-five, to the twenty-ninth of July, eighteen hundred and sixty-five.
[No 107 1 Joint Resolution authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to pay Charles M. July 28, 1866.
Pot a Pension of fijfeen Dollaisper Month.
terior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay or cause to be Charles M Pott.
paid to Chatles M. Pott, late of company K, one hundred and seventy-
ninth Pennsylvania militia, now on the pension roll, the same pension pro-
vided for, for persons having lost one hand in the military service of the
United States, as provided in section one of an act ,"entitled "An act Sup- 1866,tih 106,41
plementary to the several acts relating to pensions approved June sixth , Ante, p. 56
eighteen hundred and sixty-six.
[No. 108.] Joint Resolution to authorize the Payment of Rev. C. B. Boynton, as Chap- July 28, 1868.
lain of the House of Representatives of the Phirt-ninth Congress.
States of America in Congress assembled That the Rev. Charles B. Boyn- Payment
Rev. to B.
Charles
ton is authorized to draw the amount appropriated to the payment of the Boynton, as
chaplain of the House for the Thirty-ninth Congress. Chaplain of tie
APPROVED, July 28, 1866. House.
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PRIVATE ACTS OF THE THIRTY-NINTH CONGRESS
OV THE
UNITED STATES,
Passed at the Second Session, which was begun and held at the City of
Washington, in the District of Columbia, on Monday, the third day of
December, A. D. 1866, and ended on Monday, the fourth day of March,
A. D. 1867.
ANDREW JOHNSON, President. LA FAYETTE S. FOSTER, President of

the Senate. BENJAMIN F. WADE was elbcted President of the Senate
pro tempore, on the fourth day of March, A. D. 1867. SCHUYLER
COLFAX, Speaker of the House of .Representatives.
CHAP. I. - An Act granting a Pension to Mrs. katharine F. Winslow. Dec. 12, 1666.
Be it enaeted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
rior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place the name of Mrs. Katharine
Mrs. Katharine F. Winslow, mother of Cleveland Winslow, late lieuten- F. Winslow.
ant-colonel of the fifth New York Veteran volunteer infantry, on the
pension roll, at the rate of thirty dollars per month, to commence from
the seventh day of July, eighteen hundred and sixty-four, and to continue
during her widowhood.
A'POVED, December 12, 1866.
CHAP. H1 - An Act confirming the Title of Ale-ds Gardapierto a certain Tractof Land Dec. 15, 1866.
in the County of Brown and State of Wiscorn.
States of America in Congress assembled, That the claim of Alexis Garda- Clanm of Alexis
pier to a certain tract of land situate in the county of Brown and State ofoland
Gardapier to
in W seon-
Wisconsin, described in the report of the commissioners to examine titles sm confirmed.
and claims in the territory of Michigan as "lying on the west bank of
Fox river, and more particularly known as being a vacant strip lying be-
tween a tract number one, confirmed to Jacques Porlier, on the north,
and tract number two, confirmed to Louis Grignon, on the south, com-
mencing at low-water maik, and running west eighty arpens, and in width
three arpens on the aforesaid river," be, and the same is hereby, confirmed,
and the commissioner of the general land office is hereby authorized
to cause the said tract of land to be surveyed in the same manner as other Land to be
private claims to lands in Green Bay have been surveyed, and directed to surveyed, and
patent to issue.
issue a patent therefor, according to the provisions of the fifth section Of 1823, Ch. 10, 4 5.
the act of Congress approved February twenty-one, eighteen hundred Vol. ill. p 725.
and twenty-three, entitled "An act to revive and continue in force certain
acts for the adjustment of land claims in the Territory of Michigan,"
which shall be recorded in the office of the register of deeds for the
county aforesaid, for the benefit of the heirs or assigns of the said Alexis
Gardapier.
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Dee 15, 1866. CHIAP. IlL. - An Act releasing to Francis S. Lyon the Interest of the United States in
certain Lands.
Release to States of America in Congress assembled, That any interest which the
Francis S Lyon United States have in the lands described in a deed executed by Wager
of land in Ala-
bama. Swayne, assistant commissioner of the Bureau of Freedmen and Aban-
doned Lands, in the State of Alabama, to Francis S. Lyon, bearing date
February thiud, eighteen hundred and sixty-six, be, and the same is here-
by, released and confirmed to the said Lyon.
Jan. 22, 1867. CHAP. XIII -An Act for the Relief of Lewis Dyer, late Surgeon of the Eighty-First
egment Illinois Volunteers
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Uniten
Accounts of States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treas-
Lewis Dyer to ury be,I and he is hereby, authorized and required to audit and settle the
be audited and
settled. accounts of Lewis Dyer, late surgeon of the eighty-first regiment Ilh-
nois volunteers, and allow him the pay and emoluments of surgeon of
volunteers, from the sixth day of April. eighteen hundred and sixty-three,
to the twenty-sixth day of May following, deducting therefrom any
amount which may appear to have heretofore been paid him by error.
Jan. 22, 1867. CHAP. XIV. - An Act for the Relef of James Pool.
Payment to States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Inte-
James Pool. rior be, and he is 'hereby, authorized and directed to pay to James Pool
the sum of twelve hundred and eighty-seven dollars and ten cents, out of
any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated: Provided, That
four hundred and eighty-seven dollars and fifty cents of said amount shall
be paid out of any annuities or moneys payable to the Senecas and Shaw-
nee Indians, if there be any, and if none, then the whole sum to be paid
out of the treasury of the United States.
Jan 81, 1867. CHAP XVIHM - An Act for the Rzef of Catharine Welsh.
Catharne
Welsh States of America in Congress assembled, That Catharine Welsh, Aidow
bounty,to &c
receive
due of private John Welsh, late of company E, twenty-sixth regiment of
John Welsh Illinois volunteer infantry, be authorized to receive the bounty, back pay,
without furthei and allowances due to said John Welsh, without being required to make
proof" of his
eath. other or fui ther proof of his death than that already furnished.
Jan. J1, 1867. CHAP. XIX - An Act for the Relief of Solomon P. Smith.
Payment to States of America in Congress assembled, That there shall be paid to Solo-
Solomon
Smith.
P. mon P. Smith, late a captain in the one hundred and fifteenth regi-
ment of New York volunteers, out of any money in the treasury
not
otherwise appropriated, the sum of two hundred and sixty dollars for his
pension fiom the fourteenth day of January, eighteen hundred and sixty-
five, when he was mustered out of the service, until the fifteenth day of
February, eighteen hundred and sixty-six, the date of the filing of his ap-
plication for a pension with the commissioner of pensions.
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CHAP.XX. - An Act for the Relief of J7osiah 0. Armes. Jan. 31, 1867.
States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treas- Payment to
ury be, and he is hereby, authorized and required to pay to -
Josiah 0.Josiah 0 prop-
Aimes, for
Armes, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, erty destroyed
Virginia
the sum of nine thousand five hundred dollars, in full for damages sus- inUnited by
States
tained by him in consequence of the burning of his buildings and the de- troop s.
struction of his property at Anandale, Fairfax county, Virginia, by the
United States troop,.
CHAP XXI -An Act for the Relief of Matilda Harmon, of the County of Greene, Jan. 31, 1867.
and State of Tennessee, Widow of Jacob Harmon.
rior be, and he is hereby, authorized to place the name of Matilda Har- MatildaHaimon.
mon, of the county of Greene, and State of Tennessee, widow of Jacob Repeated See
Harmon, on the pension roll at the rate of eight dollars per month, to act July 19,
commence on the seventeenth day of December, eighteen hundred and 1867. Vol. xv
sixty-one, and to continue during her widowhood. ch. 31.
CHAP. XXII. -An Act for the Relief of George IF. Fish. Jan. 31, 1867.
States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treas- Payment to
ury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay to George W. for George W Fish
consulai ser-
Fish, the sum of one thousand eight hundred and twenty-five dollars and vies, &c.
four cents, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated,
in full pay for consular services as United States consul at Ningpo, China,
and for exchange due him.
CHAP. XXIII. - An Act for the Relief of Mrs. Mary E Finney, Widow of First Jan. 81, 1867.
Lzeutenant Solon H Finney, late of the Sixth Regiment Michigan Cavalry
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the lnited
States of Amerzca in Congress assembled, That there shall be paid to Mrs. Payment to
Mary E. Finney, widow of Lieutenant Solon H. Finney, a lieutenant Maiy E. Finney
of the extra
in the sixth regiment Michigan cavalry, the three months' extra pay pay, &i.
proper, which lie by law would have been entitled to receive had he been
muotered out of service after April ninth, anno Domini eighteen hundred
and sixty-five, he having died of wounds received in battle on said ninth
day of April, anno Domini eighteen hundred and sixty-five.
APPROVED, January 31, [1]867.
CHAP XXIV. - An Act for the Relief of Barbury Frye, Widow of Henry Frye. Jan. 81, 1867.
States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the lnte- Pension to
rior be, and he is hereby, authorized to place the name of Barbury Frye, Barbary Frye.
widow of Henry Frye, of the county of Greene and State of Tennessee
on the pension roll at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence
on the twenty-seventh day of November, eighteen hundred and sixty-one,
and to continue during her widowhood.
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618 THIRTY-NINTH CONGRESS. Srss.H
11. On. 25, 83, 35, 39, 40. 1867.
Jan 81, 1867 CHAP XXV. - An Act for the Relief of William A Hinshaw and Jacob M Hinshaw,
Minor Children of Jacob Al. Hinshaw, deceased
William A Hin- ror be, and he is hereby, authorized to place the names of William A.
shaw and Jacob
Ai Hinshaw. Hinshaw and Jacob M. Hinghaw, of Greene county, Tennessee, minor chil-
dren of Jacob 21 Hiishaw, deceased, on the pension roll, subject to the
privileges and limitations of the pension laws in regard to orphan chil-
dren, and to commence on the twenty-seventh day of November, eighteen
hundred and sixty-one.
APPROVED, Januaiy 31, 1867.
Feb 5, 1867. CHAP. XXXIII - An Act for the Relief of CaptainJames Starkey.
Paymei.. to States of America in Congress assembled, That the sum of one hundred
Tames Starkey. dollais be, and the same is hereby, appropriated, out of any money in
the treasury not otherwise appropriated, to pay to James Staikey,
late captain of the St. Paul light cavalry, the amount by him paid to
Richard Postel, for the loss of a horse killed in a fight with Indians, in
eighteen hundred and fifty-seven.
F-bZ!8, L857.
CHAP. XXXV. - An Act for the ldief of E. J. Curtey.
Payment to Be it enacted by the Senate and Rouse of Representatives of the United

E. J. Ciiiley, for States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treas-
corn. ury be, and he is hereby, authorized and required to pay, or cause to be
paid, E J. Curley, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise ap-
propriated, the sum of thirty-four thousand two hundred and forty-eight
dollars and fifty-two cents, as compensation in full tbr corn purchaed of
him by Captain E. B. W. Reslieaux, assistant-quartermaster, on the
part of the government.
APeOVED, February 8, 1867.
-Feb. 15, 1867. CHAP. XXXIX. -An Act for the Relief of Rufus C. Spalding, Paymaster in the
the United States Navy,
Credit to be Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United

allowed Rufus States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treas-
C. Spalding in ury be, and he is hereby, authorized and required, in adjusting the ac-
the settlement of counts of Rufus G Spalding, as paymaster in the navy of the United
his aecouits. States, to cause the said Spalding to be credited with the sum of fourteen
thousand five hundred and 4i bree dollars and seventy-three cents,
being the sum of money stolen fhor the government safe at the naval
station at Mound City, Illinois, on the night of the twenty-first of Decem-
ber, one thousand eight hdndred and sixty-five, which sum stands charged
proviso. to his account as U. S. paymaster at said naval station: Provided, That
nothing herein shall be so construed as to exempt from official or personal
liability, or upon his bond, aqsistant-paymaster J. S. Harvey.
Fob. 15, 1867. CHAP. XL. - An Act for the Relief of the Sureties of James 2. Pollock, late Receiver
at Crawfordsville, Indiana.
Sureties on the States of America in Congress assembled, That Robert C. Gregory, Henry
official bond of
Tames T Pol- Crawford, William Galey, and the other sureties of James T. Pollock,
lock released, late receiver at Crawfordsville, Indiana, by bond to the United Slites
and suits against dated January thirtieth, in the year of our Lord eighteen hundied and
them discon J
Iitued.
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thirty-seven, be, and they are hereby, released from their said liability
arising from any defalcation, omission, or misconduct of the said James
T. Pollock as such receiver, and the proper officer of the Treasury De-
partment be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to dismiss any and
all suits that may have been instituted, and are now pending in favor of
the United States, against the sureties aforesaid, growing out of the de-,
fault of the said receiver, James T. Pollock.
CHAP. XLIX. - An Act for the Ref of Alexander F. Pratt. Feb. 18, 1W57.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Uited
Payment to
States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treas- Alexander F.
ury be, and he is hereby, directed to pay to Alexander F. Pratt three Pratt.
hundied dollars, in full fbr pursuing and capturing one Elijah K. Jauner,
convicted of counterfeiting United States coin, out of any money in the
treasury not otherwise appropiated.
CHAP. L. - An Act granting a Pension to Mrs. Jane Clements. Feb. 18, 1867.
States of Ame? ica in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the In- Pension to
terior be, and lie is hereby, directed to place the name of Mrs. Jane Mrs. Jane Clem.
de-ent.
Clements, of the District of Columbia, widow of Ignatius Clements,
ceased, on the-pension roll, and that he pay her a pension at the rate of
eight dollars per month, during her widowhood, commencing on the first
day of Augu-t, eighteen hundred and sixty-four, the date of her husband's
death. This act shall entitle the said Jane Clements to the benefit of the
second section of the act approved July twenty-fifth, eighteen tundred 1866,ch.285,J2.
and sixty-six, in regard to minor children of deceaed soldiers, if it shall Ante, p.280.
be established to the satisfaction of the commissioner of pensions that
she has such minor child or children as would entitle her to the benefit of
said section.
CHAP. LI. - An Act grantingan additionalPension to Samuel Downing, one of the last Feb. 18, 1867.
surviing Soldiers of the Revolutionary War.
States of Amerca in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of' the In- Additional
teror be, and he is hereby. directed to place upon the pension roll the pension to Sam-
uel Downing.
name of Samubl Downing, one of the last surviving soldiers of the
lutionary war, for an additional pension, at the rate of five hundred dol-
lars per annum, from the third day of September, anne Domini eighteen
hundred and sixty-six, and to continue during the remainder of his life.
CHAP. LII. - An Act for the Relef of Lemuel Worster. Feb. 18, 1867.
Be it enated by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
terior be, and he is hereby, directed to place the name of Lemuel Wor- LemuelWorster.
ster, of Lebanon, York county, and State of Maine, upon the roll of
invalid pensioners, and pay to him the sum of eight dollars per month.
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Feb 18, 1867. CHAP LIII - An Act for the Relief of Hiram Hedricc.
Hiram Hedrick. terior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place the name
of Hiram Hedrick, of Peoria, Illinois, late a private in company D,
eleventh regiment, Illinois cavalry, on the pension rolls, at the rate of
twenty-five dollars per month, and to pay him at this rate in lieu of the
pension lie is now receiving.
Feb 18, 1867 CHAP. LIV. - An Act for the Relief of Mrs. Elizabeth Fletcher.
Be it enacted by te Senate and House of Representatives of the United
Pension to States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretaiy of the In-
Mrs Elizabeth teiior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place the name of
Fletcher Elizabeth Fletcher, widow of Captain L. W. Fletcher, late of company
A, thirteenth regiment Tennessee cavalry, on the list of invalid pen-
sioners, and pay or cause to be paid to her during widowhood, the sum of
twenty dollars per month from the date of the death of her late husband;
If she dies or and in the event of the death or remarriage or Elizabeth Fletcher, the
remnirie%, pen- Secretary of the Interior is then authorized and directed to pay to the
sion to be paid legally appointed guardian of the orphan children of Captain L. W.
to the guardian
of the childien Fletcher, the pension awarded to Elizabeth Fletcher, until they shall ro-
of Capt L W spectixely attain the age of sixteen years.
Fletc.her , until,
&c , APPROVED, February 18, 1867.
Feb 18, 1887 CRAP LV. - An Act for the Relief of John M4orean, of Machias, N. Y.
Pen ion to States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the In-
John Morean. tei ior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place the name of
John Morean, of Machias, N. Y., a soldier of the war of eighteen hun-
died and twelve, upon the pension rolls, at the rate of eight dollais per
month, and to continue during his natural life.
ArrlOVED, February 18, 1867.
Feb. 22,1867. C11AP LXVIII - An Act for the Relef of John Gray, a Retolutionary Soldier
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Vkited
Pencion to States of America an Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the
Johni Gray. Interim be, and he is hereby, directed to place the name of John Gray,
of Noble county, Ohio. upon the pension roll, and that there be paid to
said John Giay, out of any money in the treasury not otli R i-e appropri-
ated. the sum of fixe hundied dollais per annum dusing his natural life,
payable semi-annually, commencing on the first day of July, eighteen
hundred and sixty-six.
APrUOVED, February 22, 1867.
Feb 22, 1867 CHAP. LXIX - An Act granting an ?ncreased Pension to John . Sahan.
t
Be it enacted w the Senate and House of Representatives of the Vnited
Pension to States of America in Cungress assembled, That the Secretary of the
John J bolian Interior be, and lie is hereby, directed to allow and pay John J. Sohan, in
consequence of total blindness, resulting from disease contracted in the line
of his duty as a marine in the United States navy, a pension at the rate
of twenty-fixe dollirs per month, commencing on the sixteenth day of
Augtit, ejuhiteen hundred and sixty-six, and to continue during said dis-
ability, in lieu of the pension heretofore allowed to said Sohuan by the
Secietaiy of the Interior on the thirteenth day of October, eighteen hun-
died and sixt3 --ax, to be paid out of the naval pension fund.
AvrovrI, Febiuary 22, 1867.
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CHAP. LXX. - An Act for the Relief of the Children of Solomon Long, under sixteen Feb. 22, 1867.
Years of Age.
States' of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Pension to
Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized, and directed to place upon the certain children
of Solomon
pension roll the names of the children under sixteen years of age of Long.
Solomon Long, deceased, who was a private in company E, fifth regiment
Kentucky cavalry volunteers, under the provisions of the existing laws in
similar cases, to take effect from and after the passage of this act.
CHAP. LXXI. -An Act for the Relief of Daniel Frederick Bakeman, a Revolutionary Feb 22, 1867.
Soldier.
States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Pension to
Interior be, and he is hereby, directed to place the name of Daniel Fred- Daniel F. Bake-
erick Bakeman, of Sandusky, New York, upon the penion roll, andman.
there be paid to said Daniel Frederick Bakeman, out of any money in
the treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of five hundred dollars
per annum during his natural life, payable semi-annually, commencing on
the first day of July, eighteen hundred and sixty-six.
CHAP. LXXII. - An Act for the Relief of Delia A. Jacobs, late Delia A. Ftzgerald Feb 22, 1867.
States of America in Congress assembled, That Delia A. Jacobs (late Delia A.Ja-
Fitzgerald) administrator of Jesse Fitzgerald, deceased, who obtained a cobs may apply
patent for an improved method of dressing treenails, dated twenty-eilhth for Patn
an extension
0 1 of
day of August, eighteen hundred and forty-nine, for fourteen years, which
expred on the twenty-eighth August, eighteen hundred and sixty-three,
be authorized to apply to the commissioner of patents for the extension of
said patent for seven years under the rules and regulations now in force
for the extension of patents, as if she had made application previous to
its expiiation as required by law; and the commissioner of patents is
directed to investigate and decide the application for extension on the
same evidence, and in the same manner as other applications for extension
are decided; Provided,That the application for extension be made within Application to
thirty days after approval of this' act, and the decision of the commis- be made within
sioner be i endered within ninety days from the filng of said application what time.
in the patent office; qnd Provided,also, That nothing herein shall be so
consti ued as to hold responsible in damages any person who may have Provsos.
manufactured ti eenails, or built or used machines containing the aforesaid
impiovement between the expiration of the patent and the approval of
thi, act; and Provided, also, That the commissioner shall be satisfied be-
fore granting such entension [extension], that it will enure entirely to the
benefit of said Delia A. Jacobs.
CHAP. LXXII. - An Act for the Relief of John C. McFerran, of the United States Feb. 22, 1867.
fany.

States of America in Congress assembled, That the proper accounting Credit of
officirs of the treasury be, and they are hereby, directed to credit John l25 to be al-
C. McFerran, of the United States army, with the sum of twelve hun- McFeiran.
dred and sixty-five dollars, being the amount for which, as assistant com-
missary of subsistence in said army, he erroneously receipted to Francis F.
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622 THIRTY -NINTEr CONGRESS. Sass. II. CH.73, 74, 75, 84, 85, 86. 1867.
Thomas, also an assistant commissary in said army, in excess of the

amount of money actually paid over to him by the said Thomas, at Santa
Fe, in the Territory of New Mexico, in November, one thousand eight
hundred and fifty.
Feb. 22, 1867. CHAP. LXXIV. - An Act for the Relief of James C. Cook.
James
Cook C.
may applyt
States of America in Congress assembled, That James C. Cook have leave
forexteayuly to make apphcation to the commissioner of patents for an extension of
patent his letters patent, which were issued for the term of fourteen yeais, from
the twenty-seventh day of July, eighteen hundred and fifty-two, for an
improvement in machines for forming button backs and connecting the
eyes thereto, in the same manner as if he had filed his petition for an ex-
tension at least ninety days prior to the expiration of said patent, and
that the qommissioner of patents be authorized to consider and determine
said application in the same manner as if it had been filed ninety days
before the expiration of the patent.
APPROVED,February 22, 1867.
Feb. 22, 1867. CHAP. LXXV. - An Act for the Relief of CatharineMock.
Catharine Mock. teror be, and he is hereby, required to place upon the pension roll the
name of Catharine Mock, of the city of Baltimore, widow of William H.
Mock, who was ordnance-sergeant, and died, at or near Fort Miffin, in
eighteen hundred and thirty-seven; and that she be paid a pension at the
rate of eight dollars per month, to commence from the first day of May,
eighteen hundred and sixty-five, and continue during her natural life.
Feb. 25, 1867. CHAP. LXXXIV. -An Act for the Rehef of Kennedy O'Brien.
Kennedy teror be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to increase the pen-
O'Brien sion of Kennedy O'Brien, late a private in company K, fifth regiment
Indiana volunteers, from eight dollars per month to twenty-five dollars
per month, and to pay him such increased pension from the passage of
this act.
Feb. 25, 1867. CHAP. LXXXV. - An Act granting a Pension to Charles N. Weiss.
Charles N. terior be, aid lie is hereby, authorized and directed to place the name of
Weiss. Charles N Weiss, of the District of Columbia, on the pension roll, at the
rate of fifteen dollais per month, to commence from the passage of this
act and to continue during his natural life.
Feb 25, 1867 CHAP. LXXXVI. - An Act granting a Pension to Olivia W. Cannon.
Peneion to States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the In-
Olivia W. Can- terior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place the name of
non Oliia W. Cannon, widow of Joseph S. Cannon, late a midshipman in the
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THIRTY-NINTH CONGRESS. SEss. II. CH. 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91. 1867. 623
United States navy, upon the pension roll, at the rate of ten -dollars per
month, to commence upon the presentation of satisfactory proof of iden-
tity and widowhood, and to continue during her widowhood; said pen-
sion to be paid out of the naval pension fund.
CHAP. LXXXVII - An Act for the Benefit of Mrs Jerusha Page. Feb. 25, 1867.
States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the In- Pension ta
terior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place the name of Jerusha Page.
Mrs Jerusha Page, of the State of Misouri, the widow of the late Thomas
C Page, decea-ed, on the pension roll, at the rate of eight dollar0 per
month, to commence from the pansage of this act and to continue duimg
her widowhood.
CHAP. LXXXVIII. -An Act granting a Penswn to Mrs. Adeline M. Gould. Feb. 25, 1867.
States of America in Congress assembled. That the Secretary of the In- Pension to
teror be, and lie i- hereby, authorized and directed to place the name of Adeine
Gould. M
Mr-. Adeline M. Gould, mother of Eugene E. Gould, late a private in
company F, third regiment Rhode Iland cavalry volunteers, on the pen-
sion ioll at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence from the
twerry-seion-day of December, eighteen hundred and sixty-four, and to
CHAP. LXXXIX. - An Act granting a Pension to John Carter. Feb. 25, 1867.
,'taies of Ame? eca ti Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the In- Pension to
terior he, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place the name of ohn Carter.
John Carter, late a private in company H, fifth regiment United States
infantly, on the pen-ion roll, at the rate of fifteen dollars per month, to
ommence fiom the passage of this act and to continue during his natural
iAe.
CHAP XC. - An Act for the Rdeif [o]] CharlesAppleton. Feb. 25, 1867.
States of America zn Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the In- Pension of
terior he, and he is heieby, authoiized and directed to increase the pen- Caarles Apple.
sion of Charles Appleton, late a soldier in the United States army, from ton increased.
eight dollars pei month to fifteen dollars per month, and to pay him such
incieaed pension from the pas-age of this act.
CHAP. XCI. -An Act for the Rehef of Mary A Smith, of Johnson County, Tennessee, Feb. 25, 1867.
Widow of Alexander D Smith, deceased
teror be, and he is hereby, instiucted to place the name of Mary A. Mary A. Smith
Smith of Johnson county, Tennessee, on the pension rolls, at the rate of
thirty dollar- per month, to commence from the fifth day of November,
eighteen hundred and sixty-three, and to continue during her widowhood,
upon satisfactory proof that she was and is the widow of Alexander D.
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Smith, late a lieutenant-colonel of the thirteenth regiment Tennessee cav-

alry voluntieers.
Feb. 25, 1867. CHAP XCI. - An Act granting a Pension to Mrs. Ernestine Becker.
Pension to States of Amerca, in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Inte-
Ernestine rior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place the name of
Becker. Mrs. Ernestine Becker, widow of Leopold Becker, late captain of company
D, twenty-fourth regiment Illinois infantry volunteers, on the pension roll,
at the rate of twenty dollars per month, to commence from the fifth day
of May, eighteen hundred and sixty-five, and to continue during her
widowhood.
Feb 25, 1867 CHAP. XCIII. -An Act for the Relief of Ca olne McGee, of Greene County, Tennessee,
Widow of Lemuel Mc Gee, deceased.
Pension to States of America, in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Inte-
Caroline McGee rior be, and he is hereby, authorized to place the name of Mrs. Caroline
McGee, of the county of Greene, and State or Tennessee, on the pension
roll, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the twenty-
seventh day of November, eighteen hundred and sixty-four, and to con-
tinue during her widowhood, upon satisfactory proot that she was and is
the widow of Lemuel McGee, late of Tennessee, who died while impris-
oned at Belle Island, or Richmond, Virginia, during the late rebellion.
Feb. 25. 1867. CHAP. XCIV. - An Act granting a Pension to Mrs Josephine Slocum.
Pension to States of America en Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Inte-
Josephine S i- nor be, and lie is heieby, authorized and directed to place the name of
Mrs. Josephine Slocum, iidow of Martin N. Slocum, late a second lieu-
tenant in the Sixty-fifth regiment United States colored infantry, on the
pension roll at the rate of fifteen dollars per month, to commence from the
thirtieth day of May, eighteen hundled and sixty-five, and to continue
during her widowhood.
Feb 28, 1867 CHAP. XCV. - An Act giantinga Pension to Ezra B Gordon.
Pension to States of America en Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Jnte-
Ezra B. Goidon. rior be, and he is hereby, authorized and diiected to place the name of
Ezra B. Gordon, late a private in company " F," fourth regiment New
Hampshire -olunteers, on the pension soll, subject to the provisions of the
pension laws.
Feb. 25, 1867. CHAP. XCVI. - An Actfor the Rdelief of Edward St Clair Clarke.
Edward St. States of America en Congress assembled, That in the settlement of the
Clair Clarke to
be allowed accounts of Edward St. Clair Clarke, as assistant paymaster United States
$4022 for loss of navy, there shall be allowed him the sum of four thousand and twenty-
public funds by two dollars on account of the loss of that amount of public funds in Is
theft, hands, by theft, on the night of the ninth of May, eighteen hundred and
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sixty-three, the loss being without neglect or fault on the part of the said
Clarke.
CHAP. XCVII - An Act granting a Pension to Patrck Meehan. Feb. 25, 180?.
rior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place the name of PatnkMeehan.
Patrick Meehan, late a corporal in company I, eighty-ninth regiment
Indiana volunteers, on the pension roll, subject to the provisions of the
pension laws, to commence from the sixth day of June, eighteen hundred
and sixty-six.
CHAP. CIV. - An Act for the Relief of Henry S Davis Feb. 28, 1867.
States of America in Congress assembled, That the sum of five thousand Payment to
seven hundred and twenty dollars and four cents be, and the same is here- Henry S. Davis.
by, appropriated, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appro-
priated, for the relief of Henry S. Davis, which shall be in full of the
claim of said Davis against the United States for woik done by him on
the west wing of the patent-office building, under his contract of Novem-
ber six, eighteen hundred and fifty-seven.
CHAP. CV. - An Act for the Rehef of CaptainJohn J Young, of the UnitedStates Navy. Feb 28, 1867.
States of Amernca in Congress assembled,That the Secretary of the Treas- Payment to
ury be, and he is hereby, authorized and required to audit and allow to Captain John 3.
Captain John J. Young, of the navy of the United States, the pay of Young.
captain of the "retired lit" of the navy of the United States, from the
twelfth day of August, eighteen hunched and fifty-four, the date of the
commission of said John J. Young as captain aforesaid, to the tenth day
of March, eighteen hundred and sixty-five, deducting therefrom all
moneys which have been paid to the said Captain John J. Young, by the
United States, between the dates above given.
AP.PROVED, February 28, 1867.
CHAP CVI. - An Act for the Relief of James Tetlow. Feb. 28, 1887.
States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Navy Payment to
be, and he is hereby, authorized to pay James Tetlow, contractor with the James Tettow.
navy department, for building the four steam tug-boats called "Fortune,"
"Speedwell," "Standih," and "Mayflower," respectively, the sum of
eighty-six thousand and four hundred dollars, and that the same be paid
from any money heretofore approprated for constructing vessels or ma-
chinery tlierefor, and not otherwise already expended.
CHAP CVII. - An Act for the Relief of Willam Mann and Jacob Senneff. Feb 28,1867

States of Amertca in Congress assembled, That the commissioner of patents William Mann
be, and is hereby, authorized to hear and determine upon the application neff
and Jacob
may appty:
Sen-
of William Mann for an extension of his letters patent dated January for extension of
eleventh, eighteen hundred and fifty-three, which expires July eleventh, patent.
VOL. XIV. 40
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eighteen hundred and sixty-six; and upon the application of Jacob Sen-
neff for an extbnsion of his letters patent for wire heddles, dated January
thirteenth, eighteen hundred and fifty-two, which expired January thir-
teenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-six, and to decide upon said applica-
tions with like effect as though the said applications had been duly filed
Application to ninety days before the expiration of said letters patent; and the commis-
be published. sioner of patents is directed forthwith to publish the said application for
the extension of said letters patent with like effect as though said publica-
tion had been made sixty days before the expiration of said letters patent.
But no person shall be held liable for damage for using or making said
heddles after the expiration of the original term of the patent and before
the renewal.
A PRovED, February 28. 1867.
Feb. 28, 1867. CHAP. CVIII - An Act for the Relief of Henry P. Blanchard.
Payment
Henry to States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treas-
P Blan-
chard. ury be, and he is hereby, directed, out of any money in the treasury not
otherwise appropriated, to pay to Henry P. Blanchard, for his services as
marshal at the port of Canton, in China, from February twenty-second,
one thousand eight hundred and fifty-eight, to the first of July, one thou-
sand eight hundred and sixty, the sum of two thousand three hundred and
fifty-four dollars and twenty-four cents.
Feb. 28, 1867. CHAP. CIX. - An Act for the Rdief of Hiram Paulding, Rear-Admiral United States
Navy.
Accounts of States of America in Congress assembled, That the proper accounting
Hiram Paulding officers of the treasury be, and they are hereby, directed to audit the ao-
to he audited,
and allowances counts of Hiram Paulding while a captain in the United States navy,
made covering his expenditures in the entertainment of foreign officers and peo-
ple who visited the frigate "Saint Lawrence,' under his command, at
For appropria- Southampton, not exceeding the sum of nine hundred and sixty-three dol-
tion, see act of lars and ninety-two cents; and also his expenditures in entertaining the
Volrch 30, 1867. officers of the governments of Bremerhaven and Stockholm, in the years
Vol xv oh 26.
eighteen hundred and forty-eight, eighteen hundred and forty-nine, and
eighteen hundred and fifty, not exceeding the sum of two thousand six
hundred and ninety dollars.
Feb. 28, 1867. CHAP. CX. -An Act granting ckPension to Margaret Boucher.
Pension to States of Amereca sn Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Inte-
Margaret Bou- rior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay to Margaret
cher Boucher. widow of Michael Boucher, late of the twenty-sixth regiment
of the District of Columbia militia, a pension at the rate of eight dollars
per month, from the death of her husband to the date of her pension cer-
tificate, October eighteenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-six.
Feb. 28, 1867. CHAP. CXI - An Act for the Relief of James Riddle.
Be it enacted by the Senate and Rouse of Representatives of the Unitea
James Riddle rior be, and he is hereby, aut[hJorized and directed to place the name of
James Riddle, a resident of the city of New York, and late of company
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"G," eighth United States infantry, on the pension rolls, at.the rate of eight
dollars per month, to commence from the twenty-ninth day of July, eigh-
teen hundred and sixty-three.
CHAP. CXII -An Act for the Relief of J. and 0. P. Cobb 4- Co. Feb. 28, 1867.
States of America in Congress assembleg1,
• • the treasurer of the United Claim
That•and 0. P.ofCobb
J.
States be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay to J. and and. 0. Cfor P hay to
P. Cobb & Co., of Aurora, Indiana, the sum of seven thousand eight be paid.
hundred and ninety dollars and eighteen cents, out of any money hereto-
fore or hereafter appropriated and applicable to the payment of claims
against the quartermaster's bureau, in full discharge of all claim of the
said J. and 0. P. Cobb & Co. for hay taken and destroyed by order of
General Boyle, on the Ohio river, in July, eighteen hundred and sixty-
three.
CHAP. CXIII. - An Act for the Relief of the Orphan Children of John Faris. Feb. 28, 1867.
rior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, or cause to be children of John
of John Fars.
paid, to the legally appointed guardian of the orphan children
Fars, deceased, formerly of Paris, Henry county, Tennessee, until they
severally attain the age of sixteen years, the pension awarded to the
orphai children of soldiers killed in the line of duty, the same to be paid
under the restrictions and limitations of the general pension laws.
CHAP. CXIV. -An Act granting a Pension to Peter Fisher. Feb. 28, 1867.
rior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place the name of Peter Fisher.
Peter Fisher, late a member of company G, thirty-seventh regiment Iowa
infantry, on the pension rolls, subject to the provisions of the pension laws,
commencing on the twenty-fourth day of June, eighteen hundred and
sixty-four, the date of his discharge.
CHAP. CXV. - An Act for the Rdief of Rufus L. Harvey. Feb. 28,1887.
Be it enacted b the Senate and House of Representatives of the enited
rior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place the name of Rufus r- "ar-
Rufus L. Harvey, who enlisted in Captain Pitts' company of light artil- vey.
lery, in the war of eighteen hundred and twelve, on the pension list, and
pay or cause to be paid to him the sum of eight dollars per month
CHAP CXVI. - An Act for the Relief of Thomas Glasgow. Feb. 28, 1867.
rior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place the name of Thomas Glas-
Thomas Glasgow, who was in the service of the United States from No- gow.
veiuber, eighteen hundred and fourteen, until June, eighteen hundred and
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fifteen, on the pension rolls, at the rate of eight dollars per month, com-
mencing March fourth, eighteen hundred and sixty-one, and to continue
the same during his natural life.
Feb. 28, 1867. CHAP. CXVII. -An Act grantinga Pension to Joseph Wrenn.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House -of Representatives of the United
Joseph Wrenn. rior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place the name of
Joseph Wrenn, late a private in company "M," ninth New York cavalry,
on the pension rolls, subject to the provisions of the pension laws.
Feb. 28, 1867. CHAP. CXVIII. - An Act for the Reief of Ann . Duchman.
Ann L Duch- rior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place the name of
man. Ann I. Duchman on the pension list, and pay, or cause to be paid to her,
the pension to which she would have been entitled had her late husband,
Lieutenant-Colonel John N. Duehman, of the seventy-ninth Pennsylvania
volunteers, been killed in battle instead of having died from disease con-
tracted while in service; the payment of said pension to be under the
restrictions and limitations of the general pension laws.
Feb. 28, 1867. CHAP CXIX. - An Act for the Relief of Francis Barron.
Pension to States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior
Francis Barron. be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place the name of Francis
Barron, late of the third Iowa battery, on the pension lst, and pay, or cause
to be paid to him, from the date of his discharge, the pension that he would
have been allowed had a pension been granted by the commissioner of
pensions; the pension of Francis Barron to be paid and to be continued
under the restrictions and limitations of the general pension laws.
Feb. 28,1867. CHAP. CXX. - An Act increasingthe Pension of John Russell.

Pension of States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the
John Russell in- Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to increase the
creased pension of John Russell, who was granted a pension of eight dollars per
month, to commence from the seventh day of September, eighteen hundred
and forty-nine, from eight dollars to twenty dollars per month.
Feb 28, 1867. CHAP. CXXI. - An Act for the Relef of Levisa Daniel.
Pension to States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the
Levisa Danel. Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay to Levisa
Daniel, widow of Josdph Daniel, late of the first Tennessee volunteers, a
pension, at the rate of eight dollars per month, from the ninth day of May,
eighteen hundred and sixty-two, to the eleventh day of September,
eighteen hundred and sixty-five.
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CHAP. CXXII. - An Act granting a Pension to Mary Fittpatrick. Feb. 28.1867.
States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Mary Pensiol to
Vitzpat-
Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place the name rick t
of Mary Fitzpatrick, widow of James W. Fitzpatrick, late an acting
assistant surgeon United States army, who died at Harwood Hospital on
or about May sixth, eighteen hundred and sixty-four, on the pension rolls,
at the rate of seventeen dollars per month, commencing at the death of
her husband, subject to the provisions of the pension laws.
ApPPROVED, February 28, 1867.
CHAP. CXXIII -An Act granting Arrears of Pension to Lewis A. Horton. Feb. 28,1867.
States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Penion to
Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to increase the Lewis A.Hor-
pension of Lewis A. Horton, of Newburyport, Masachusetts, who waston.
wounded on board the gunboat "Rhode Island," from eight dollars to
twenty-five dollars per month, from the fourth day of July, eighteen
huidred and sixty-four, to the sixth day of June, eighteen hundred and
sixty-six, to be paid out of the naval pension fund.
CHAP. CXXIV. - An Act for theReliefof Mary B. Fowler. Feb. 28,1867.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of Penson to
the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place the Mar B. Fowler
name of Mary B. Fowler, of Cleveland, Ohio, on the pension rolls, at
the rate of eight dollars per month, subject to the provisions of the law
relative to dependent mothers of deceased soldiers.
CHAP.CXXV. -An Act for the Relief of George W. Knabb. Feb. 28, 1867.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the &nited
States of America in Clongress assembled, That the Secretary of the Pension to
Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, or cause to be George W.
paid, to the legally appointed trustee of Captain George W. Knabb, late Knab
of company A, eighty-eighth Pennsylvania volunteers, a pension at the
rate of twenty dollais per month from the date of his discharge from the
service of the United Siates to the time when he commenced receiving a
pension from the government.
APPROVED February 28, 1867.
CHAP. CXXVI. -An Act for the Relief of Daniel McMahon. Feb. 28, 1867.
States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Pension to
Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay to Daniel Daniel MaMa-
M eMahon, late a captain in the twentieth regiment New York State hon.
militia, a pension at the iate of twenty dollars per month, from June
twenty-ninth, eighteen hundred and sixty-four, to Ftbruary twenty-
seventh, eighteen hundred and sixty-six.
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Feb. 28, 1867. CHAP. CXXVII. -An Act for the Rlditf of William H. Rnfer.
WilUiam H.
Hafer. Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place the name ot
William H. Hafer, late of company "E," second Pennsylvania cavalry,
on the pension list, and pay, or cause to be paid to him, the sum of fifteen
dollars per month; and in the event of the death of said William H.
Hafer, leaving a widow or orphan children, then the Secretary of the
Interior is authorized and directed to pay the aforesaid pension to the
widow or orphan children, under the limitations and restrictions as pro-
vided by the general pension laws; this act to take effect from and after
its passage.
Feb. 28, 1867. CHAP. CXXVIII. - An Act increasing the Pensionof Isabella Fogg.
Pension of States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the In-
Isabella Fogg
increased. terior be, and be is hereby, authorized and directed to increase the pension
1866, ch. 51. of Isabella Fogg, who was granted a pension of eight dollars per month
by an act of Congress approved April seventeenth, eighteen hundred and
sixty-six, from eight dollars to twenty dollars per month.
Feb. 28, 1867. CHAP. CXXIX - An Act for the Relief of Elizaeth Staley.
Elizabeth
Staley. teror, be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place the name of
Elizabeth Staley, of Cincinnati, Ohio, mother of Theodore A. Jones, by
adoption, and who died while a private of company "C," second regi-
ment Missouri cavalry, in the service of the United States, on the pension
roll at eight dollars per month, commencing September seventeenth,
eighteen hundred and sixty-four, and to continue while she remains a
widow.
Feb. 28, 1867. CHAP. CXXX. - An Act granting a Pension to Mary Htosea.
Mary Hosea. terior cause to be placed on the rolls of invalid pensioners the name of
Mary Hosea, widow of James Hosea, late of Carbondale, Luzerne county,
Pennsylvania, at the rate allowed by and subject to the general laws ap-
plicable to deputy provost-marshals, and to continue during widowhood.
Feb. 28, 1867. CHAP. CXXXI. - An Act granting a Pension to Dared B. Champion.
David B. Cham- terior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place the name of
pion. David B. Champion, late of company A, one hundred and eighty-third
Pennsylvania volunteers, on the pension rolls, at the rate of fifteen dollars
per month.
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CHAP. CXXXII - An Act grantinga Pension to John Rogers. Feb. 28, 1867.
terior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place the name of John Rogers.
John Rogers, a soldier in the war of eighteen hundred and twelve, and a
private in Captain James Payne's company of Virginia militia, on the
pension rolls, at the rate of eight dollars per month.
CHAP CXXXIIL - An Act for the Rdief of Mary A Cross. Feb. 28,1867.
terior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to cause to be paid Mary A. Cross.
to Mary A. Cross, of Fremont, Ohio, widow of Hubbard H. Cross, late
private in company F, seventy-second regiment Ohio volunteer infantry,
a pension from the twelfth day of June. anno Domini eighteen hundred
and sixty-two, (the date of the death of her husband,) to the date at which
the pension heretofore granted to her cobamenced, and at the same rate.
CHAP. CXXXIV - An Act granting Arrea's of Pension to Sally Allen. Feb. 28, 1867.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatiues of the United
States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the In- Sally Payment to
Allen of
teior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to cause to be paid to arrears of pen-
Sally Allen, widow of Isaac Allen, of Maine, twenty-five dollars and thirty- ,ion.
three cents, being the amount due her husband by special act of April 1864, oh. 161
twenty-sixth, eighteen hundred and sixty-four, at the time of his death. Vol. xii p. 581.
CHAP. CXXXV. -An Act granting a Pension to Effie J Harvey. Feb. 28, 1867.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of .Representativesof the United
tenor be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place the name of Efrie J. Harvey.
Effie J. Harvey.widow of Clinton D. Harvey, late an acting assistant
paymaster in the United States navy, on the pension rolls, subject to the
provisions of the "pension laws.
CHAP. CXXXVI. - An Act for the Belief of Nancy 1inton. Feb. 28,1867.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rfpresentatives of the United
terior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place the name of 14a"ey Hiton.
Nancy Hinton, widow of John Hinton, late a private in Davis County
Home Guard, on the pension roll, at the rate of eight dollars per month,
and continue during her widowhood; and in the event of the marriage or
death of said Nancy Hmton, then to the minor children of John Hinton,
subject to the limitations and restrictions of the pension laws.
CHAP. CXXXVII. - An Act granting a Pension to Witliam Gleason. Feb. 28, 1867.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatioes of the United
States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the William Pension(liea-
to
Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place the name sWla
of William Gleason, who enlisted on the fifth day of November, eighteen
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hundred and sixty, at Newport barracks, State of Kentucky, and was dis-
charged on the tburteenth day of October, eighteen hundred and sixty-
two, on the pension rolls, at the rate of twenty-five dollars per month.
A.PPROVED, February 28, 1867.
Feb 28, 1867. CHAP. CXXXVIII. - An Act for the Relief of Milton Vdy.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Uiited
Mlton Velzy. Interior be, and he is hereby, directed to pay, out of any funds which may
have been appropriated for the payment of pensions, to Milton Velzy, of
Machias, Cattaraugus county, New York, late a private in company "C,"
one hundred and fourth regiment New York volunteers, the sum of two
hundred and forty-nine dollars and eighty cents, it being at the rate of
six dollars per month from the twenty-fourth day of December, eighteen
hundred and sixty-two, to the thirteenth day of June, eighteen hundred
and sixty-six.
Feb 28, 186. CHAP. CXXXIX. - An Adct grantingback Pension to Mary J Deater.
Payment of States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the
Y.ns"" to Mary Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place the name
ester, of Mary J. Dexter, widow of David H. Dexter, late a second lieutenant in
the thirty-fourth regiment of Wisconsin volunteer infantry, on the pension
rolls, and to pay her a pension of fifteen dollars per month, from the
twenty-fifth day of March, eighteen hundred and sixty-three, to the tenth
day of July, eighteen hundred and sixty-six.
AP PROVED, February 28, 1867.
Feb. 28, 1867. CHAP. CXL. - An Act for the Reliefof Charles Valence.
Pension to States of Amertca in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the
CharlesValence. Interior be, and he is hereby, directed to place the name of Charles
Valence, late a private in company "E," forty-second regiment of Penn-
sylvania volunteers, upon the pension roll, at the rate of eight dollars a
month from the eighth day of September, eighteen hundred and sixty-
two, the date of his discharge, up to the twenty-seventh day of January,
eighteen hundred and sixty-four, the date of the commencement of his
pension as allowed by the pension office.
Feb. 28, 1867. CHAP. CXLI. - An Actfor the Rdef of Mrs. Rachel 1feCeiland.
Mrs Rachel Mc- Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, or cause tW
Clelland. be paid, to Mrs. Rachel MeClelland, widow of private John F. MeClel-
land, deceased, late of company "E," sixteenth regiment Ohio volunteers,
a pension at the rate of eight dollars per month, from the nineteenth day
of September, eighteen hundred and sixty-two, to the sixth day of
November, eighteen hundred and sixty-six, at which latter date she was
duly placed on the pension roll by the said Secretary.
APPRoVFD, February 28, 1867.
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CHAP. CXLII. -An Ac increasing the Pension of Levi M. Roberts. Feb. 28, 1867.
States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Pension of
Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place the name Levi M. Roberts
increased.
of Levi M. Roberts, who was granted a pension by a special act of Con- 1830,ch 97, J5.
gress, in May, eighteen hundred and thirty, on the pension rolls, at the Vol. vi. p. 417.
rate of fifteen dollars per month, and to pay him at that rate from the
sixth day of June, eighteen hundred and sixty-six, in lieu of any pension
to which he may be entitled.
CHAP. CXCVIII. -An Act for the RdiefofRichard Chenaey. March 2,1867.
States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Claim of Rich-
Interior is hereby authorized to examine the claim of Richard Chenery, ard Chenedr to
of California, for eight thousand dollars, alleged to be due him for beef bc.examined,
furnished to George P. Armstrong, temporary Indian agent for the tribes
of Indians on Russian river, and at Clear lake, and for which said Arm-
strong executed receipts, dated March twenty-three and May twenty-
three, eighteen hundred and fifty-two, and if he shall believe, from such
examination, that the property was furnished in good faith, and that the
government is justly indebted to the claimant as alleged, he shall cause
the amount so found to be due to be paid to the said Chenery or his
legal representatives: Provided, That in no event shall any greater sum
than eight thousand dollars be paid: And providedfurther,That the sum
paid shall be accepted in full and lasting discharge of this claim.
CHAP CXCIX - An Act to authorize te.Change of a Name. March 2,1867.

States of America in Congress assembled, That Nathan Sargent Dustin Name of Na-
than
be, and he is hereby, authorized to change his name by dropping there- DustinSrgent
changed
from the name of Dustin, and to bear that of Nathan Sargent, and that to Nathan Sar-
this act shall take effect from the first of January, eighteen hundred and get
sixty-seven.
CHAP. CC. -An Act for the Rdief of Sylvanus Sawyer and William E. Ward. March 2,1867.
Be tt enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America zn Congress assembled, That the commissioner of pat- Patents of
Svlvannt Sire-
eets, upon due application made to him, is authorized to extend the pat- ver, tiud that of
ents of Sylvanus Sawyer, for an improvement in machinery for cutting William E.
rattan, dated June twent)-fourth, eighteen hundred and fifty-one, and Ward may be
which expiied on the twenty-fourth day of June, eighteen hundred and extended.
sixty-fie. and the patent of' William E. Ward, for an improved machine
for making ii. ets and screw blanks, dated December twenty-eighth, eigh-
teen hundied and fifty-tu~o, and which expired on the twenty-eighth day
of December, eighteen hundred and sixty-six, upon the same eiidence
and principles as if applications had been made to him by said patentees
respectively, in due time prior to the expiration of said patents: Provided, Proviso.
That in case the commissioner on due inquiry shall extend such patents
or either of them, that all persons who shall have made use of said inven-
tions or machines, or either of them, between the periods of the expiration
of said patents and the exten-ion of the same by the commissioner, shall
be relieved fiom all liability for said use.
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March 2,1867. CHAP. CCL An Act for the Relief of Mrs. Elizabeth F. Mipman, Widow of Major
Charles Chpman, deceased.
Elizabeth F. Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed, out of any money
Chipman. in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, to pay to Mrs. Elizabeth
F.
Chipman, widow of Major Charles Chipman, deceased, late of the twenty-
ninth regiment Massachusetts volunteers, one hundred and twenty-five
dollars, in payment for horse lost by her said husband in the military
service on the eighteenth of August eighteen hunded and sixty-three.
APROVED, March 2, 1867.
March 2,1867. CHAP CCII. - An Act for the Relief of Ernst F Klenschmidt, of incinnati, Ohio.
Ernst F. Klein- ury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay to Ernst F.
schmidt. Kleinschmidt, of Cincinnati, Ohio, out of any money in the treasury not
otherwise appropriated, the sum of twelve hundred and fifty dollars, to
reimburse him for the same sum paid by him to the collector of internal
revenue for the second district in Ohio for four city lots in Cincinnati,
which lots were sold by said collector to the said Ernst F. Kleinschmidt
for the payment of internal revenue tax, and which tax was subsequently
declared by the superior court of Cincinnati to have been illegally as-
sessed, and the sale of said lots to said Ernst F. Kleinschmidt held to
have been null and void.
APROVED, March 2, 1867.
March 2, 1867. CHAP. CCIII. - An Act for the Relief of Henry Rudd, of Henry Couaty, Iowa.
Henry Rudd
ury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay to Henry Rudd,
of Henry county, Iowa, the sum of nine thousand one hundred and fifty
dollars, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, in
full for all losses and compensation to said Henry Rudd for horses pur-
chased and delivered under a contract with the government.
March 2,1867. CHAP. CCIV. -An Act for the Relef of James M Bzshop.
Payment to gtates of America in Congress assembled, That the proper accounting offi-
James M Bish- iers of the Treasury Department be, and they are hereby, directed to ascer-
opforservices. ain and allow to James M. Bishop, of Quincy, Illinois,
for ser ices in
March and April, anno Domini eighteen hundred and sixty-thtee, to finis
the work left undone on the assessment lists in the fourth district of Ili-
nois, by Mr. Sutkrn, an assistant assessor, at his decease, such a sum, not
exceeding two hundred and thirty-six dollars, as shall be equal to that
now fixed by law to be paid assistant assessors for such service; the said
sum of money, when ascertained, to be paid out of any money in the
treasury not otherwise appropriated.
March 2, 1867, CHAP. CCV. - An Act to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to pay fa] certain Drai
to W. W. Potter, late Acting Military Agent of the State of Vew York.
Payment to States of America cn Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treas-
W. W. Potter of
amount of draft ury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to cause to be paid to
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THIRTY-NINTH CONGRESS. SEsS. ]I. Cn. 206207, 208. 1867. 635
W. W. Potter, late acting military agent of the State of New York, the
sum of two hundred dollars in lieu of draft No. 7,820 on war warrant
No. 9,861, dated September teenty-ninth, eighteen hundred and sixty-
six, payable to the order of Andrew Smith, for the sum of two hundred
dollarq ; the -aid Potter having paid to the said Smith the said sum of
two hundred [dollars] therefor: Provided, That before payment of said
warrant the said W. W. Potter shall execute a bond of indemnity to the
United States with sufficient sureties against the claim of the payee
in said warrant.
CHAP. CCVI. - An Actfor the Relief of Oliver Lumphrey. March 2,1867.

States of America in Congress assembled, That the paymaster-general of Payment to
the United States army be, and he is hereby, required to cause to be paid Oheru
out of any money appropriated, or which may hereafter be appropriated,
for the payment of the army of the United States, to Oliver Lumphrey,
lae first lieutenant first New York cavalry, a sum that shall be equal to
the pay of a first lieutenant of cavalry of the United States army, in ac-
tive service, from the thirtieth day of March, anno Domini eighteen hun-
dred and sixty-five, to the thirteenth day of June, anno Domini eighteen
hundred and sixty-five, deducting therefrom any amount that he may
have received as pay of a non-commissioned officer or private for the
same period of time.
CHAP. CCVII. - An Act for the Relief of Reverend Samuel M. Beatty, of Ohio. March 2,1867.
States of America in Congress assembled, That there be paid to Samuel Payment to
M. Beatty, of Ohio, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise ap- Samuel X4.
propriated, the sum of four hundred and thirteen dollars and sixty cents, Beatty.
the pay and allowance due to him as chaplain from January twelfth, eigh-
teen hundred and sixty-three, to April twenty-fifth, eighteen hundred and
sixty-three, at the United States hospital at Cleveland, Ohio.
APPROVED, March 2,1867.
CHAP. CCVIII. - An Act for the Relief of the He rs of John E. Bouigny. March 2,1867.
Be st enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled, That there be, and hereby is, Land claim of
confirmed to Mary Elizabeth Bouligny, Corinne Bouligny, and Felice heirs of John E.
Bouliny con-
Bouligny, the wi dow and children of John E. Bouligny, deceased, the firmed, and new
one-sixth part of the land claim of Jeai Antoine Bernard d'Autrive, in certificates to
the State of Louisiana, said one-sixth part amounting to seventy-five thop- issue.
sand eight hundred and forty acres; and that, inasgiuch as the said land Executbie of
embraced in said claim have [has] been already appropriated by the United this act sus-
States to other purposes, certificates of new location, in eighty-acre lots,
0 pended
Joint Res No.
be issued to the said Mary Elizabeth Bouligny, for her own benefit and 3s. March 80,
that of her said minor children, in lieu of said lands, to be located at any 1867. Vol xv.
land office in the United States, upon any public lands subject to private
entry at a price not exceeding one dollar and twenty-five cents per acre.
The commissioner of the general land office is hereby directed to issue
said certificates of new location, in accordance with existing regulations
in such cases.
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March 2,1867. CHAP. CCIX - An Act for the Relief ofJosha H. Buttvorth-
Application of States of America in Congress assembled, That the commissioner of
Joshua H. But-
terworth for ex- patents is hereby authorized and empowered to proceed upon, determine,
teasion of patent and decide the application of Joshua H. Butterworth for an extension of
to be considered, his patent for his "Improvement in safe and bank locks," the same as
though the patent had not been extended once already; and the said
commissioner shall examine the said application, and decide upon the
same on the same evidence and in the same manner as in other cases
where extensions of patents are applied for, and without regard to the
time when said application is made.
March 2, 1867. CHAP. CCX. -An Act for the Rehf of Frank Puqsy, late a Private Soldier in
Company I, of the Third Regiment of New ftampshire Volunteers.
Pay, &c of States of America in Congress assembled, That, in the final settlement of
Frank Pugsley. the accounts of Frank Pugsley, as a private soldier in Company I, of the
third regiment of New Hampshire volunteers, the accounting officers of
the treasury are authorized and required to regard the date of his dis-
charge from the service of the United States as of the twenty-fourth day
of October, eighteen hundred and sixty-two, and to compute his pay and
alloAances as such soldier to that time.
March 2, 1867. CHAP. CCXI.-An Act forthe Rdef of Wlliam H. Webb.

Release to States of America sn Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the
William H. Navy be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to release to William
Webb, &. H. Webb, of New York, all right, title, interest and demand of the United
States in and to the iron-clad steamship Dunderburg, built by said Webb
under a contract with the Navy Department, upon payment by said Webb
into the treasury of the United States, within one year from the passage
of this act, any and all sums of money paid or advanced by the secretary,
or by his order, to said Webb on account of said contract.
March 2,1867. CHAP. CCXII -An Ad for the Relief of James Fulton, Paymaster United Stare
Navy.
Credit allowed Be it enacted by the Senate and Rouse of Representatives of the United
to James Fut- States of America in Congress assembled, That the proper accounting
ton. officers of the government be, and they are hereby, authorized and
directed in the settlement of the accounts of James Fulton, paymaster
United States navy, to allow a credit of seventeen thousand two hundred
and thirteen dollars and ninety-five cents, for clothing and small stores,
abstracted from the inspection building in charge of said Fulton while on
duty at the navy yard, Washington.
March 2, 1867. CHAP. CCXIII. - An Ad.for the Relief of Captain Elias Beale, late Captain Company
H, Eighth Regiment. "ennessee Volunteer Infantry.
Account of States of America in Congress assembled, That the paymaster-general
Elias Beale to of the United States army be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed
be paid. to settle and pay, out of any money appropriated or hereafter to be
appropriated for the payment of the army, the account of Elias Beale,
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THIRTY-NINTH CONGRESS. SEss. II. CH. 213, 214, 215. 1867. 687
late a captain of company H, eighth regiment Tennessee volunteer

infantry, for his services and all allowances as captain in said regiment
in the service of the United States, from the twenty-fifth day of July,
eighteen hundred and sixty-three, to the thirtieth day of June, eighteen
hundred and sixty-five, being to the time he was mustered out of said
service, deducting from the same all moneys that have been paid to him
as a private in said service during said time.
CHAP. CCXIV. - An Act for the Reliqf of Thomas 1). Burral. March 2, 1867.
States of America in Congress assembled, That the letters patent granted Extension of
to Thomas D. Burrall on the sixth day of December, one thousand eight patent granted
to Thomas D.
hundred and forty-five, for improvements in corn-shellers, and which was Brau.
extended by the commissioner of patents and afterwards surrendered
and reissued, which reissue bears date the tenth day of October, one
thousand eight hundred and sixty-five, and which will expire on the sixth
day of December, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-six, be, and the
same is hereby, extended for the term of seven years, commencing on the
said sixth day of December, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-six
and ending on the sixth day of December one thousand eight hundred and
seventy-three, for the benefit of the said Burrall, his heirs and legal rep-
resentatives, upon the conditions hereinafter set forth. And the commis-
sioner of patents is hereby directed, upon the presentation of said patent
and the payment of the fees and charges provided by law, to extend said
patent by making a certificate thereon, or upon a certified copy thereof, of
such extension in the name of the said Thomas D. Burrall, if in his judg-
ment upon full hearing that the same should be granted. And the said com-
missioner is hereby further directed to cause said extension, if perfected,
to be entered on the record of the patent office. And the said patent, so
extended, shall have the same effect as if originally granted for the term
extending to the end of the term to which it is extended by this act.
Provided, however, That said extended patent shall be open to legal
inquiry and decision in the same manner as if issued under the general
law relating to patents. And provided further, That all persons enjoying
the lawful use of the improvements secured by said patent, and the
purchaser of any machine so in use, may continue to use the same as if
this act had not passed.
CHAP. CCXV. -An Act to extend to, and for the Benefit of,Ehza Wells, Letters Patent March 2, 1867.
heretofore issued to Henry A. Wells, deceased.
WHEREAs, Henry A. Wells, late of the city of New York, did obtain
letters patent of the United States for valuable "improvements in the Certain letters
process of and machinery for making hat bodies," which letters patent patent extended
bore date the twenty-fifth day of April, eighteen hundred and forty-six,to Eliza Wells.
and were granted for the term of fourteen years from said date; and
whereas the said Henry A. Wells departed this life .on the twenty-seventh
day of March, eighteen hundred and fifty-one, leaving Eliza Wells, of
the said city of New York, his widow, to whom letters of administration
on the estate of said Henry A. Wells were duly granted; and whereas
the said letters patent were reissued to Charles St. John and others,
assignees, in two divisions, one bearing date the thirtieth day of Septem-
ber, eighteen hundred and fifty-six, and numbered three hundred and
ninety-six, and the other bearing date the seventh day of October,
eighteen hundred and fifty-six, and numbered four hundred; and whereas
the said reissued letters patent were duly extended by the commissioner
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638 THIRTY-NINTH CONGRESS. SEss. II. CH. 215, 216. 1867.
of patents on the twenty-fifth day of April, eighteen hundred and sixty,

for the term of seven years from said last-mentioned date, for the benefit
of the said Eliza Wells, administratrix as aforesaid; and whereas, on the
fourth day of December, eighteen hundred and sixty, said reissued and
extended letters patent were surrendered and again reissued to Henry A.
Burr, assignee, in two divisions, numbered ten hundred and eighty-six
and ten hundred and eighty-seven; and whereas said reissued letters
patent, numbered ten hundred and eighty-six, were surrendered and again
reissued on the seventeenth day of June, eighteen hundred and sixty-two,
said reissued letters patent being numbered thirteen hundred and eighteen ;
and whereas said extended term will expire the twenty-fifth day of April,
eighteen hundred and sixty-seven; and whereas it appears that said
invention is of great value and importance to the public, and that the
said Henry A. Wells in his lifetime, and the said Eliza Wells, adminis-
tratrix as aforesaid since his decease, failed to receive from the use and
sale of said invention a reasonable remuneration for the time, ingenuity,
and expense bestowed upon the same, and the introduction thereof into
use: Now therfore,
Patent ex- States of America in Congress assembled, That the said reissued letters
tended patent, numbered one thousand and eighty-seven, and bearing date the
fourth day of December, eighteen hundred and sixty, and said reissued
letters patent, numbered one thousand three hundred and eighteen, and
bearing date the seventeenth day of June, eighteen hundred and sixty-
two, be, and the same are hereby, extended to and for the benefit of the
said Eliza Wells, as administratrix of the estate of the said Henry A.
Wells, deceased, for the further term of seven years from and after the
twenty-fifth day of April, eighteen hundred and sixty-seven.
March 2, 1867. CHAP. CCXVI. -An Act for th Re&f of Hugh Leddy.
Hugh Leddy. Treasury be, and he hereby is, authorized and required to pay Hugh
Leddy, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated,
the sum of six hundred and eighty-two dollars and forty cents, in full for
liquors wrongfully seized, by order of the provost-marshal, on the second
of September, eighteen hundred and sixty-two, and appropriated to the
use of government through the medical department.
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THIRTY-NINTH CONGRESS. Smss. IL REs. 2, 9, 10. 1867.
RESOLUTIONS.
[No. 2.] A R olution in Relation to the Settkeent of the Acconts of WOiM P. Win- Jan. 5, 1867.
gate, Collector at the Portof Bangor, Maine.
WHEREAS certain goods (molasses and salt) were imported by Fisk and Preamble.
Dale, Josiah Towle, and Morse and Company, and held in bond at the
custom-house in Bangor, Maine, on the second day of May, anno Domini
eighteen hundred and sixty-four, and were on that day released and with-
drawn upon payment of the duties imposed thereon prior to the enacV-
ment of the. joint resolution of April twenty-nine, eighteen hundred and Vol. xii. p. 405.
sixty-four, the collector not then having received official notice of such
enactment; and whereas the said collector is now charged with fifty per
centum additional to the amount already paid upon said goods, and claims
to hold the importers to pay the same to him: Therefore,
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Unitedthe In setthingh
States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the accounts of Wl-
Treasury be, and he hereby is, authorized and directed, in the settlement ham P. Win-
of the accounts of William P. Wingate, collector at the port of Bangor, ditttonal duty ad-
gate, certain not
Maine, not to exact from him the payment of the additional duty of fifty to be exacted.
per centum imposed by the joint resolution of April twenty-ninth, eigh-
teen hundred and sixty-four, on the merchandise withdrawn for consump-
tion by the parties aforesaid on the second day of May, eighteen hundred
and sixty-four, and to order the cancellation of the several bonds given
by the importers in the above cases.
[No. 9.] A Resolutionfor the Rdief of Mrs. Abby Green. Jan. 29, 1867.
WHEREAS it appears from the evidence of General H. C. Hobart, Preamble.
Colonel A. D. Streight, and Captain John F. Porter, Jr., late of the
United States army, that Mrs. Abby Green, then of Richmond, Virginia,
by her courage, patriotic devotion and assistance, from May eighteen
hundred and sixty-three to February eighteen hundred and sixty-four,
enabling one hundred and nine officers and soldiers of the United States
to make their escape from Libby prison, in Richmond, Virginia, and from
the hands of our enemies, has deserved well of the country:
States of America in Congress assembled, That the sum of one t]iousand Payment to
. . Aby Oeee.
five hundred dollars be paid to said Abby Green, her heirs or administra-
tor, in compensation for her services, out of any money in the treasury
not otherwise appropriated.
[No. 10.] Joint Resolution for the Relef of William D. Nelson. Jan. SI, 1867.
Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the ,United Payment to
States of America in Congress assembled, That there be paid to William Wil a, D.aNel-
son for services
D. Nelson one thousand dollars for his services in recruiting for the Union in recruiting.
army in East Tdnnessee during the years eighteen hundred and sixty-one
and eighteen hundred and sixty-two.
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640 THIRTY-NINTH CONGRESS. Sass. II. RES. 13, 18,19, 20, 24. 1867.
Feb. 8, 186. [No. 13.] Joint Resolution for the Reif of certain Settlers on the Sioux Reservation, in
the State of Minnesota.
Re it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
Certain set- States of America in Congress qssembled, That those persons who settled
tlers on the and made improvements upon lands now included in the Sioux reserva-
Sioux reserva-
tion may enter tion in Minnesota, and filed notice of their claims in the proper local land
their lands at
the minimum office, before the boundaries of said reservation were definitely surveyed and
prine, located, shall be, and are hereby authorized to enter the lands thus settled
upon, as in other cases of pre-emption, upon the payment of one dollar
and twenty-five cents per acre therefor, under such rules and regulations
'as may be provided by the Secretary of the Interior.
APi'RoVED, February 8, 1867.
Feb. 18,1867. [No. 18.1 A Resolution for the Relief of Paul S. Forbes, under his Contract with the
Navy Departmentfor bulding andfurmshang the Steam Screw Sloop-of- War "Idaho."
The steam States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Navy
wrew,l otpo- be, and he is hereby, instructed to accept the steam screw sloop-of-war
be accepted "Idaho," of the contractor, Paul S. Forbes, at the price of five hundred
from Paul S. and 'fifty thousand dollars, already paid said Forbes, and which shall be in
Forbes, in dis-
charge of his full discharge of his contract with the Navy Department on account of
contract, for the said steamship.
money already APPROVED, February 18, 1867.
paid him.
Feb. 18, 1867. [No. 19.] A Resolutionfor the Relief of Charles Clark, Marshalof the United Statesjor
the District of 'iaine.
Allowance to States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the In-
Charles Clark
in settlement of terior be, and he is hereby, authorized, in the settlement of the accounts
accounts, for of Charles Clark, marshal of the United States for the district of Maine,
publie money to allow him credit for such sum of public money as was in his charge as
ost by fire. marshal, not to exceed three thousand and twenty-eight dollars, as he may
be satisfied was burned in said marshal's office, in the custom-house build-
ing at Portland, Maine, on the fourth day of July last.
A iROVED, February 18, 1867.
Feb. 18, 1867. [NO. 20.] Joint Resolutionfor the Rdlief of James Keenan.
In settlement States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the
of accounts
James of
Keenan, Treasury is directed, in the settlement of the accounts of James Keenan,
lt
payment to be consul at Hong Kong, China, to pay his legal representatives the
made for loss on amount of exchange to which he would have been entitled for loss,
exchange, had he drawn the several balances due him on the adjustment of his
accounts.
Feb. 22, 1867. [No 24.] Ober, Nanson, and Company, Merchants, of
J'ointResolution for the Rdief of York.
New
Preamble. WHEREAS, Ober, Nanson, and Company, of the city of New York, did,
Ober, Nanson, on October eighteen, eighteen hundred and sixty-five, deposit in the post-
and Company. office of the city of New York a sealed package, containing twelve
hundred compound-interest notes of the United States, each of the de-
nomination of fifty dollars, dated September one, eighteen hundred and
sixty-five, and falling due September one, eighteen hundred and sixty-
eight, amounting to sixty thousand dollars, which' notes are described as
follows: -
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THIRTY-NINTH CONGRESS. Siss. II. REs. 24, 25, 29. 1867. 641
$5000, letter D, numbers 272,801 to 272,900 inclusive;

5000, letter A, numbers 276,201 to 276,300 inclusive;
5000, letter C, numbers 270,801 to 270,900 inclusive;
5000, letter D, numbers 270,501 to 270,600 inclusive;
5000, letter D, numbers 276,201 to 276,300 inclusive;
which package was directed to Ober, Atwater, and Company, merchants
of the city of New Orleans, and was registered, and receipt given by the
postmaster at New York, dated October eighteen, eighteen hundred and
sixty-five, and was despatched through the United States mail, on the
steamship "Republic," to its place of destination, as certified by the post-
master of New York; and whereas said steamship "Republic," with the
United States mails thereon, containing said sealed package, was sunk and
lost in the sea on the twenty-fifth day of October, eighteen hundred and
sixty-five, at a point about one hundred and forty miles east of Savannah,
Georgia, and no part of the mail on board was saved or recovered:
Therefore,
Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Uftited
States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Secretary of
Treasury is hereby authorized and directed to pay said Ober, Nanson, and
,
the Treasury to
ayto Ober
•
Company, or their assigns or legal representatives, the amount of said ansn, a
Companyofthe
notes, supposed to be lost as aforesaid, with the interest thereon to the.amount ct-
time of their maturity, at any time within six months after the maturity tam compound-
thereof: Provided, That there shall not appear, before such payment, interest notes,
lost, with to
evidence satisfactory to the Secretary of the Treasury, that said notes supposed be-
mtero
have not bee lost and destroyed: Provided,further, That the Secretary est.
of the Treasury shall require of said Ober, Nanson, and Company, their Proviso.
assigns or legal representatives, to execute and deliver such bond of Bond of in-
indemnity, with adequate sureties, as he may deem necessary, before such demnity.
payment is made.
[No. 25.1 Joint Resolutionfor the Relief of Stephen E. Jones. Feb. 22, 1867.
States -of America in Congress assembled, That the paymaster-general Payment to
is hereby directed to pay to Stephen E. Jones the full pay and allowances Stephen E.
of a first lieutenant of cavalry for the period during which he actually Jones.
served as aid-de-camp on the staff of General Nelson ind General George
H. Thomas, prior to his muster into the United States service.
[No. 29.] A Resolutionfor the Relief of Martha McCook. Feb. 25, iS67.
Resolved by the Senate and Rouse of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Annuity to
Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay or cause to Mrs. Martha
be paid, out of any moneys appropriated for the payment of pensions, to McCook.
Mrs. Martha McCook, widow of the late Major MeCook, of Jefferson
county, Ohio, in consideration of the services of her husband and eight
sons to the country in the late war for the Union, four of whom perished
of wounds received in battle when in the line of their duty, an annuity,
from and after the passage of this resolution, and during her natural life,
of two hundred and fifty dollars per annum, to be paid semi-annually.
VOL. XIV. 41
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642 THIRTY-t-NINTH CONGRESS. SEss. IT. REs.84, 85, 86, 87, 38. 1867.
Feb 28, 1867. [No 34 ] Joint Resolution to permit Captain John A Webster, Jr. of the Steamer
"Mahoning," to receive from the Government of Great Britain a Gold Chronometer.
John A. Web- States of America in Congress assembled, That John A. Webster, Jr. of
ster, Jr. may re-
ceive a gold the revenue-cutter service, captain of the steamer "MaIahoning," be, and
chronometer he is hereby, permitted to receive from the government of Great Britain
from the govern-
ment of Great a gold chronometer, which that government is desirous to award to him,
Britain. in token of its appreciation of valuable services rendered by Captain
Webster to several British vessels in distress on our coast.
Feb. 28, 1867 [No. 35 ] Joint Resolution authorizing the Secretary of War to adjust and settle the
Claim of 1). Randolph M1artin, Assignee of the Washington, Alexandria, and George.
town Railroad Company.
Claim of D. States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War be,
Randolph Mar-
tin, assignee, to and he is hereby, authorized to adjust and settle the claim of D. Randolph
be settled. Martin, assignee of the Washington, Alexandria, and Georgetown rail-
road company, for the use and occupation of the road of Qaid company by
the United States from and after the eleventh day of January, eighteen
hundred and sixty-two, until August, eighteen hundred and sixty-five, and
to pay said Martin such sum as may be found equitably due for such
use and occupation.
Feb. 28, 1867. [No. 36.] Joint Resolution for the Relief of Daniel Coe.
Daniel Cole. Interior Department be directed to place on the list of pensions the name
of Daniel Cole, at the rate of eight dollars per month from the date of
the passage of this act.
APPRXVED, February 28, 1867.
Feb. 28, 1867. [No. 37.] Joint Resolution for the Relief of Virqinia S. Wilson, Widow of the late
Captain George W. Wilson.
Virginia S. Wit- Interior cause to be paid to Virginia S. Wilson, widow of George W.
son of amount of Wilson, deceased, late a captain of company " G," second Eastern Shore
pension accruing
to George W. regiment, Maryland volunteers, the sum of two hundred and seventy-two
Wlson. dollars, it being the amount of the pension accruing to said George W.
Wilbon, between the third day of January, eighteen hundred and sixty-
five, the date of his muster out from the United States service, and the
twenty-first day of February, eighteen hundred and sixty-six, the date of
his original application for a pension, and which he failed to obtain in his
lifetime by reason of his application not being filed within one year from
the date of his disability.
Feb. 28, 1867. [No. 38 ] Joint Resolution for the Relief of Walter C. Whitaker.
Be it resolved by'the Senate and House of Representatives of the Unitea
Payment to States of A~nerica in Congress assembled, That Walter C. Whitaker is
Walter C. Whit- entitled to pay and allowances as colonel of the sixth Kentucky volunteer
aker. infantry from the ninth day of September, eighteen hundred and sixty-
one, to the first day of January, eighteen hundred and sixty-two, inclusive,
and the paymaster-general be, and he is, directed to pay him accordingly.
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THIRTY-NINTH CONGRESS. SESS. IL REs. 39, 40, 41, 43, 61. 1867. 643
[No. 39.] Joint Resolution for the Relief of Ohadial Aderton. Feb. 28,1867.-
Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of he United
to
'States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the In- PensionAder-
terior be directed to place the name of Obadiah Aderton, of the State of Obadlah
of eight dollars per month,
Maine, on the list of pensions at the rate
payment to commence with the date of the passage of this joint resolu-
tion.
[No. 40.1 Joint Resolution for the Relief of the Mother of Charles 0. Rowohl. Feb. 28, 18137.
States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the In- ofPayment
terior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, or cause to be Charles 0.
paid, to the mother of Charles 0. Rowohl, deceased, late of dmpany I, itowohl.
eighth regiment Kansas volunteers, eight dollars per month, from the
date of the death of her son Charles 0. Rowohl to the time when she
commenced receiving a pension under the general pension laws.
[No. 41 ] Joint Resolution for the Relief of the Orphan Children of William Whelan. Feb. 28, 1867.
Be it resolved b the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in• Congress
" . assembled,
" That In- thePayment
" the Secretaryr of the" ai mfardiantoof
tenor be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay or have paid the uchdren of
to the legally appointed guardian of the orphan children of William William Whe-
Whelan, late a soldier in company H, one hundred and sixth Pennsyl- lan.
vania volunteers, the same pension allowed by law to the orphan children
of soldiers having died of diease contracted in the line of duty, and under
the same limitations imposed by said law. Thii joint resolution to take
effect from the death of the aforesaid William Whelan.
rNo 43.] Joint Resolution to audit and pay the Claim of Tuller and Fsaher of Missouri. Mareh 1, 1867.
WHEREAS, the horses, coaches, stage property, and means of transpor- Preamble.
tation of Messrs. Owen Tuller and Ulysses E. Fisher, mail contractors TuLler and
on mail route number ten thousand six hundred and forty-eight, between Fisher.
Springfield and Rolla, in the State of Missouri, were impressed in the
military service and taken possession of and used by competent military
authority, by reason of which a large amount of said property was cap-
tured by the enemy and lost to said contractors : Therefore,
States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Claim of Tul-
Treasury is hereby authorized and required to have the claim of said be and Fisher to
Tuller and Fisher audited, and to pay to them, out of any money in the paid.
treasury not otherwise appropriated, the amount that shall be found due
them for such losses, not exceeding the sum of twelve thousand five
hundred dollars.
tNo 61.] Joint Resolution to pay Lieutenant John H. Hamlinfor HMlttay Services. March 2, 1867.
States of America in Congress assembled, That the Paymaster-General Payment to
of the United States army be, and he is hereby, directed to pay to John John H. Hamlin.
H. Hamlin, of Michigan, late a first lieutenant in the seventh regiment of
Michigan cavalry, the full pay and allowances of a second lieutenant of
cavalry for the time from the first day of July, eighteen hundred and
sixty-three, to the twenty-eighth day of March, eighteen hundred and
sixty-four, when he was mustered in as a first lieutenant.
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644: THIRTY-NINTH CONGRESS. SEss. II. REs. 62, 63, 64, 65, 66. 1867.
March 2, 1867. [No. 62.] A Resolution for the Relif of Dempsey Reece, of Indiana
Resolved 6fy the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
Dempsey States of America in Congress assembled, That the Postmaster-General
Reece to be dis- be authorized and required to receive proposals for carrying the United
charged from
contract when, States mail on route No. 12068, between Newcastle and Mecbanicburg,
in the State of Indiana; and when such bid shall be accepted, Dempsey
Reece, the present contractor, shall be discharged from any further per-
formance of his contract.
When this SEc. 2. And be it further resolved, That this joint resolution shall
resolution takes take effect and be in force from and after its passage.
March 2, 1867. [INo 63 ] Joint Resolution authorizinq the Secretary of the Treasury to audit and settle
the Accounts of John Sedgeunck, Collector of Internal Revenue for the Third Collection
Districtof Calfobi ma.
Accounts of States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the
John Sedgewick Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized to audit and settle the accounts
to beaudited o
and settled. of John Sedgewick, collector of internal revenue for the third collection
district of California, for the fiscal year ending June thirty, eighteen
hundred and sixty-four, as to him may appear just and equitable.
March 2, 1867. [No. 64.] Joint Resolution for the Relief of Almanson Eaton, Receiver of Public $3oney
for the Land Office at Stevens' Point, Wisconsin.
Credit to A
allo~ed to AL-
States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the
manson Eaton Interior and the Secretary of the Treasury and the proper accounting
for public officers in their departments, in settling the accounts of Almanson Eaton,
money lost. ;receiver of public moneys for the district of lands subject to sale at
Stevens' Point, Wisconsin, shall, upon satisfactory evidence being made
and filed, allow and credit to said receiver the sum of two thousand and
ninety-two dollis and seventy-two cents, public money, lost and destroyed
by fire in the burning of the offices, books, papers, and the public money
of the register and receiver at Stevens' Point, Wisconsin, on the night of
the twenty-ninth of December, A. D. eighteen hundred and sixty-five.
APPROVED, March 2,1867.
March 2, 1867. [No. 65.] Joint Resolution refci ng the Papersin the Case of F. A. Gibbons and F. X.
Kelley to the Court of Claims.
Papers in the States of America in Congress assembled, That the papers in the case of
case of F A.
Gibbons and F. Francis A. Gibbons and F. X. Kelley be referred back to the court of
X. Kelley to be claims, and the court shall be authorized, if of opinion that the ends of
ieferred back to
the court of justice will be subserved thereby, to grant a rehearing of the case on an
4lams. amended petition, without prejudice to the claim by reason of the former
decision of said court.
March 2, 1867. [No. 66.] Joint Resolution authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to audit and pay the
Claim of.John R. Beckley.
Preamble. WHEREAS divers horses, the property of John R. Beckley, mail con-
tractor on mail routes number ninety-six hundred and thirty-four and
number ninety-six hundred and nineteen, in the State of Kentucky, were,
during the late war, captured by the rebel forces and guerillas, and lost
to said contractor, while endeavoring to carry out his contract with the
United States: Therefore,
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THIRTY-N-INTH CONGRESS. - SEss. II. REs. 67, 68, 69. 1867. 645
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Claim o' John
States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary, of thee R. Beckley to be
audited and
Treasury be, and he is hereby, directed to have the claim of said John paid.
R. Beckley audited, and to pay him the amount which shall be found due Proviso.
for the loss of property in carrying the mail, out of any money in the
treasury not otherwise appropriated: Provided, That said amount shall
not exceed the sum of five thousand nine hundred and fifty dollars: And Further pro-
providedfurther, That it shall appear that said property was lost without viso.
any fiult or negligence on the part of said John R. Beckley.
[No. 67.] Joint Resolution for the Relief of James L Hud iall. March 2, 1867.
States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Credit to be
Treasury be, and he is hereby, directed, in the settlement of the accounts allowed James
I Hudnall for
of James T. Hudnall, collector of the sixth congressional district of the 'ubht mopey
State of Kentucky, to credit him with the sum of nineteen hundred Lost o
dollars, in full for money lost by him in the town of Petersburg, Boone
county, in the State of Kentucky, on the ninth [night] of the sixteenth
of August, eighteen hundred and sixty-six.
APPROVED, March 2; 1867.
[No 68.] A Resolution for the Relief of Joseph R. Morris. Marcha ", 1867.
WHEREAS it appears from the records of the patent-office of the United Preamble.
States, at th-city of Washington, that Joseph R. Morris, of the city of Joseph B.
Houston, in the State of Texas, on the thirteenth day of April, anno Domini Morris.
eighteen hundred and sixty-one, filed his petition, affidavit, specification,
and drawing, and made application for a patent for "a new and useful
improvement in furnaces," and paid the cutomary fee on such applica-
tion ; that on the fifteenth day of April aforesaid, he deposited his model
of said improvement according to law in the patent-office aforesaid ; that
on the eighth day of June thereafter, said invention was examined by the
examiner, and a patent duly ordered to be issued ; that on the eleventh
day of June thereafter, a circular was issued by said patent-office to
the effect that said patent was ordered to be issued in accordance with
said application upon the payment of the final fee of twenty dollars:
and whereas it appears that said Joseph R. Morris was prevented from
obtaining his patent by the state of civil war which interdicted all com-
munication between the State of Texas and the patent-office at the city
of Washington: Therefore,
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representativeg of the zited
States of America in Congress assembled, That the commissioner of-patents
be, and he is hereby, authorized to issue said, patent to said Joseph R. Patent to issue
Moiris as of the date and with like effect as though the same had been to Joseph R.
ibsued on the eighth day of June, eighteen hundred and sixty-one, except
that said patent may be issued to run the usual number of years from the
actual time of the issuance thereof, any law to the contrary hereof not-
withstanding : Provided, That if, at or prior to the day when said patent
shall actually be issued, any person or persons shall be actually using
said improvement in furnaces, such person or persons shall not be made
liable in damages for such prior use, or for the continuing use of such as
have. already been constructed.
[No. 69.] A Resolution for the Relief of certaih Enlisted Men of the Seventh Reiment March 2, 1867.
of West Virginia Volunteers.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives bf the United p nt to
States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War Wilham T. Con-
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646 THIRTY-NINTH CONGRESS. SEss. II. REs.'70, 71, 72. 1867.
nell, Jhn Kep- be directed to cause to be paid to William T. Connell, John Keplinger,
linger, and Isaac
Conrad. and Isaac Conrad, full pay and allowances as private soldiers from August
seventeenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-one, to January ninth, eighteen
hundred and sixty-three, on presentation of satisfactory proof that they
were duly enlisted in the seventh regiment West Virginia volunteers as
such, and that their muster into service was prevented by their capture
and detention as prisoners of war, from September seventh, eighteen
hundred and sixty-one, to the date embraced by this resolution.
March 2, 1867. [No. 70.] A leolution for the Relief of Dyer B. Pett john.
Payment to States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War
Dyer B. Pett- be directed to cause to be paid to Dyer B. Pettijohn the full pay and
john. emoluments of a second lieutenant of infantry, of the first company of
sharpshooters. Minnesota volunteers, from the thirtieth day of May.
eighteen hundred and sixty-three, to the twentieth day of May, eighteen
hundred and sixty-five, deducting therefrom any amount he may have
received as an enlisted man during the time specified.
march 2, 1867. [No. 71.] Joint Resolution for the Relief of J. H. Riley.
Payment to States of America in Congress assembled, That the sum of two hundred
J. H. Riley. dollars be allowed and paid to J. H. Riley for services rendered by him
as clerk to the house committee on the Pacific railroad during the first
and second sessions of the present Congress.
March 2, 1867. [No 72.] A Resolution authorizing Gustavus V. Fox, late Assistant Secretary of the
NaV, and the Officers of the Iron-dad " Mantonomah " and Gunboat "Augusta," to
accept Presents tendered them by the Emperor of Russia.
Resolved'by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
Gustavus V. States of America in Congress assembled, That Gustavus V. Fox, late
Fox and certain assistant secretary of the navy, and the officers of the iron-clad "Mianto-
officers may ac-
cept presents nomah" and gunboat "Augusta," may accept any books or other presents
from the Empe- which have been tendered to them by the Emperor'of Russia on the
ror Of Russia.
Such presents occasion of their late visit to Russia. And that the presents hereby
may be admtted authorized to be received may be admitted into the ports of the United
free of duty. States free of duty.
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TREATIES.
Treaty between the United States of America and the Nez Percd Tribe
of Iodtans. Concluded, June 9, 1863; Ratification advised, April 17,
1867; ProclaimedApril 20, 1867.
ANDREW JOHNSON,
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, June 9,1863.
TO ALL AND SINGULAR TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, GREETING:
WHEREAS a treaty was made and concluded at the Council Ground, in Preamble.
the valley of the Lapwai, in the Territory of Washington, on the ninth
day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
sixty-three, by and between Calvin H. Hale, Charles Hutchins, and S.
D. Howe, Commissioners, on the part of the United States, and Lawyer,
Ute-sin-male-e-cum, Ha-harch-tuesta, and other Chiers and Headmen of
the Nez Perce tribe of Indians on the part of said Indians, and duly
authorized thereto by them, which Treaty is in the words and figures fol-
lowing, to wit:
Treaty between the United States of America and the Nez Perce Indians,
concluded at the Council Ground, in the Valley of the Lapwai, June
ninth, 1863.
Articles of agreement made and concluded at the Council Ground, in the Contracting
valley of the Lapwai, W. T., on the ninth day of June, one thou'and parties.
eight hundred and sixty-three, between the United States of America,
by C. H. Hale, superintendent of Indian Affairs, and Charles Hutchins
and S. D. Howe, U. S. Indian agents, for the Territory of Washing-
ton, acting on the part and in behalf of the United States, and the
Nez Percd Indians, by the chiefs, headmen, and delegates of said tribe,
such articles being supplementary and amendatory to the treaty made
between the United States and said tribe on the 11th day of June, 1855.
ARTICLE L The said Nez Perc6 tribe agree to relinquish, and do Cession of
hereby relinquish, to the United States the lands heretofore reserved for lands to the
the use and occupation of the said tribe, saving and excepting so much United States.
thereof as is described in article II. for a new reservation.
ARTICLE I. The United States agree to reserve for a home, and for Reservation.
the sole use and occupation of said tribe, the tract of land included isith-
in the following boundaries, to wit: Commencing at the N.E. corner of Boundaries.
Lake Wa-ha, and running thence, northerly, to a point on the north bank
of the Clearwater river, three miles below the mouth of the Lapwai,
thence down the north bank of the Clearwater to the month of the
Hatwai creek ; thence, due north, to a point seven miles distant; thence,
eastyiaidly, to a point on the north fork of the Clearwater, seven miles
distant filom its mouth; thence to a point on Oro Fino Creek, five miles
above its mouth ; thence to a point on the north fork of the south fork
of the Clearwater, five miles above its mouth ; thence to a point on the
south foik of the Clearwater, one mile above the bridge, on the road lead-
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648 TREATY WITH THE NEZ PERCh INDIANS. JuxRx 9,1863.
ing to Elk City, (so as to include all the Indian farms now within the
forks;) thence in a straight line, westwardly, to the place of beginning.
Reservation to All of which tract shall be set apart, and the above-described boun-
be for the sole daries shall be surveyed and marked out for the exclu-ive use and benefit
use of the tribe,
who shall settle of said tribe as an Indian reservation, nor shall any white man, except-
thereon within a ing those in the employment of the Indian department, be permitted to
year. reside upon the said reservatiol without permission of the tribe and the
superintendent aad agent; and the said tribe agrees that so soon after
the United States shall make the necessary provision fbr fulfilling the
stipulations of this instrument as they can conveniently arrange their
affairs, and not to exceed one year from its ratification, they will vacate
the country hereby relinquished, and remove to and settle upon the lands
herein reserved for them, (except as may be hereinafter provided.) In
the mean time it shall be lawful for them to reside upon any ground now
occupied or under cultivation by said Indians at this time, and not
included in the reservation above named. And it is provided, that any
Improvement substantial improvement heretofore made by any Indian, such as fields
on lands ceded, enclosed and cultivated, or houses erected upon the lands hereby relin-
to be paid for, quished, and which he may be compelled to abandon in consequence of
this treaty, shall be valued under the direction of the President of the
United States, and payment therefor shall be made in stock or in im-
piovements of an equal value for said Indian upon the lot which may be
assigned to him within the bounds of the reservation, as he may choose,
and no Indian will be required to abandon the improvements aforesaid,
now occupied by him, until said payment or improvement shall have been
made. And it is further provided, that if any Indian living on any of
the land hereby relinquished should prefer to sell his improvements to
may be sold to any white man, being a loyal citizen of the United States, prior to the
loyal, whtes, same being valued as aforesaid, he shall be allowed so to do, but the sale
or transfer of said improvements shall be made in the presence of, and
with the consent and approval of, the agent or superintendent, by whom
a certificate of sale shall be issued to the party purchasing, which shall
Certificates of set foi th the amount of the consideration in kind. Before the issue of
sale. said certificate, the agent or superintendent shall be satisfied that a valu-
able consideration is paid, and that the party purchasing is of undoubted
loyalty to the United States government. No settlement or claim made
upon the improved lands of any Indian will be permitted, except as
herein provided, prior to the time specified for their removal. Any sale
or transfer thus made shall be in the stead of payment for improvements
from the United States.
Boundary lines ARTICLE III. The President shall, immediately after the ratification
to
andbelands
marked, of this treaty, cause the boundary lines to be surveyed, and properly
sur-bonaysred, pprl
veyed into lots. marked and established ; after which, so much of the lands heleby re-
served as may be suitable for cultivation shall be surveyed into lots of
twenty acres each, and every male person of the tribe who shall have
Heads of fam- attained the age of twenty-one yeais, or is the head of a family, shal
es may locate have the privilege of locating upon one lot as a permanent home for such
person, and the lands so surveyed shall be allotted under
such rules and
regulations as the President shall prescribe, having such reference to
their settlement as may secure adjoining each other the location of the
different families-pertaining to each band, so far as the same may be prac-
ticable. Such rules and regulations shall be prescribed by the President,
or under 'his direction, as will insure to the family, in case-of the death of
the head thereof, the possession and enjoyment_9F such permanent home,
Certificates and the improvements thereon. When the assignments as above shall
the.refor. have been completed, certificates shall be issued by the Commis.ioner of
Indian Affairs, or 'Under his direction, for the tracts assigned in severalty,
specifying the names of the individuals to whom they have been assigned
respectively, and that said tracts are set apart for/the perpetual and exclu-
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TREATY WITH THE NEZ PERC INDIANS JuwE 9, 1863. 649
sive use and benefit of such assignees and their heirs. Until otherwise Thise lots to
provided by law, such tracts shall be exempt from levy, taxation, or sale, be exempt from
provide bysae levy, taxes, &o.
and shall be alienable in fee, or leased, or otherwise disposed of, only to the
United States, or to persons then being members of the Nez Perc4 tribe,
and of Indian blood, with the permission of the President, and under such
regulations as the Secretary of the Interior or the Commissioner of Indian
Affairs shall prescribe; and if any such person or family shall at any
time neglect or refuse to occupy and till a portion of the land so assigned,
and on which they have located, or shall rove from place to place, the
President may cancel the assignment, and may also withhold from such
person or family their proportion of the apnuities or other payments
due them until they shall have returned to such permanent home, and
resumed the pursuits of industry; and in default of their return, the
tract may be declared abandoned, and thereafter assigned to some other
person or family of such tribe. The residue of the land hereby' reserved Residue to be
shall be held in common for pasturage for the sole use and benefit of the held mcommon.
Indians: Provided, however, That from time to time, as members of
the tribe may come upon the reservation, or may become of proper
age, after the expiration of the time of one year after the ratification
of this treaty, as aforesaid, and claim the privileges granted under this
article, lots may be assigned from the lands thus held in common, where-
ever the same may be suitable for cultivation. No State or territorial Restnction
legisla Lure shall remove the restriction herein provided for, without the "ot t be re-
consent of Congress, and no State or territorial law to that end shall be the consent of
deemed valid until the same has been specially submitted to Congress for Congress.
its approval.
ARTICLE IV. In consideration of the relinquishment herein made the Payments to
.. the tribe.
United States agree to pay to the said tribe, in addition to the annuities Volrb. ps.
provided by the treaty of June 11th, 1855, and the goods and provisions
distributed to them at the time of signing this treaty, the sum of two hun-
dred and sixty-two thousand and five hundred dollars, in manner follow-
ing, to wit:
First. One hundred and fifty thousand dollars, to enable the Indians to
remove and locate upon the reservation, to be expended in the ploughing
of land, and the fencing of the several lots, which may be assigned to
those individual members of the tribe who will accept the same in accor-
dance with the provisions of the preceding article, which said sum shall
be divided into four annual instalments, as follows: For the first year
after the ratification of this treaty, seventy thousand dollars; for the sec-
ond year, forty thousand dollars; fbr the third year, twenty-five thousand
dollars; and for the fourth year, fifteen thonsand dollars.
Second. Fifty thousand dollars to be paid the first year after th rati-
fication' of this treaty in agricultural implements, to include wagons or
carts, harness, and cattle, sheep, or other stock, as may be deemed most
beneficial by the superintendent of Indian affairs, or agent, after ascer-
taining the wishes of the Indians in relation thereto.
Third. Ten thousand dollars for the erection of a saw and flouring
mill, to be located at Kamia, the same to be erected within one year after
the ratification hereof.
Fourth. Fifty thousand dollars for the boarding and clothing of the
children who shall attend the schools, in accordance with such rules or
regulations as the Commissioner of Indian Affairs may prescribe, pro-
viding the schools and boarding-houses with necessary furniture, the
purchase of necessary wagons, teams, agicultural implements, tools, &c.,
for their use, and for the fencing of sucI lands as may be needed for gar-
dening and farming purposes, for the use apd benefit of the schools, to be
expended as follows :" The first year after the ratification of this treaty.
six thousand dollars; for the next fourteen years, three thousand dollars
each year; and for the succeeding year, being the sixteenth and last
instalment, two thousand dollars.
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050 TREATY WITH THE NEZ PERCE INDIANS. JUNE 9,1863.
Fifth. A further sum of two thousand five hundred dollars shall be

paid within one year after the ratification hereof, to enable the Indians
Churches. to build two churches, one of which is to be located at some suitable
point on the Kamia, and the other on the Lapwai.
Subordinate ARTICLE V. The United States further agree, that in addition to a
chiefs. head chief the tribe shall elect two subordinate chiefs, who shall assist
VoL xi. P. D59. him in the performance of his public services, and each subordinate chief
shall have the same amount of land ploughed and fenced, with comforta-
ble house and necessary furniture, and to whom the same salary shall be
paid as is already provided for the head chief in art. 5th of the treaty
of June 11th, 1855, the salary to be paid and the houses and land to
be occupied during the same period and under like restrictions as therein
mentioned.
And for the purpose of enabling the agent to erect said buildings, and
to plough and fence the land, as well as to procure the necessary furni-
ture, and to complete and furnish the house, &c., of the bead chief, as
hdretofore provided, there shall be appropriated, to be expended within
the first year after the ratification hereof, the sum of two thousand five
hundred dollars.
And inasmuch as several of the provisions of said art. 5th of the
treaty of June 11th, 1855, pertaining to the erection of school-houses,
hospital, shops, necessary buildings for employe[e]s and for the agency,
as well as providing the same with necessary furniture, tools, &c., have
Further ap- not yet been complied with, it is hereby stipulated that there shall be
propriatons. appropriated, to be expended for the purposes herein specified during the
first year after the ratification hereof, the following sums, to wit:
Schools. First. Ten thousand dollars for the erection of the two schools, includ-
ing boarding-houses and the necessary outbuildings; said schools to be
conducted on the manual-labor system as far as practicable.
Hospital. Second. Twelve hundred dollars for the erection of the hospital, and
providing the necessary furniture for the same.
Blacksmith's Third. Two thousand dollars for the erection of a blacksmith's shop, to
shop, tools, &c. be located at Kamia, to aid in the completion of the smith's shop at the
agency, and to purchase the necessary tools, iron, steel, &c.; and to keep
the same in repair and properly stocked with necessary tools and mate-
rials, there shall be appropriated thereafter, for the fifteen years next suc-
ceeding, the sum of five hundred dollars each year.
Houses, mills, Fourth. Three thousand dollars for erection of houses for etnploye[es,
&c. repairs of mills, shops, &c., and providing necessary furniture, tools, and
materials. For the same purpose, and to procure from year to year the
necessary articles - that is to say, saw-logs, nails, glass, hardware, &c. -
there shall be appropriated thereafter, for the twelve years next succeed-
ing, the sum of two thousand dollars each year; and for the next three
years, one thousand dollars each year.
Matrons, And it is further agreed that the United States shall employ, in addi-
tachars, and
charcs, and
tion to those already mentioned in art. 5th of the treaty of June 11th,
millers. 1855, two matrons to take charge of the boarding-scho-is, two assistant
teachers, one farmer, one carpenter, and two millers.
All the expenditures and expenses contemplated in this treaty, and not
otherwise provided for, shall be defrayed by the United States.
Payment to ARTICLE VI. In consideration of the past services and faithfulness of
the chief, Tmo- the Indian chief, Timothy, it is agreed that the United States shall appro-
thy. priate the sum of six hundred dollars, to aid him in thle erection of a
house upon the lot of land which may be assigned to him, in accordance
with tkie provisions of the third article of this treaty.
Claimsand
services for for ARTICLE VII. The United States further agree, that the claims of cer-
horses to be rtain members of the Nez ,Perc tribe against the government for 4ervices
paid. rendered and for horses furnished by them to the Oregon mounted volun-
teors, as appears by certificates issued by W. H. Fauntleroy, A. R. Qr.
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TREATY WITH THE NEZ PERCM INDIANS. JtmE 9,1863. 651
M. and Com. Oregon volunteers, on the 6th of March, 1856, at Camp

Cornelius, and amounting to the sum of four thousand six hundred and
sixty-five dollars, shall be paid to them in full, in gold coin.
ARTICLE VIII. It is also understood that the aforesaid tribe do hereby Authority,&o.,
renew their acknowledgments of dependence upon the government of the of the United
States aeknowl-
United States, their promises of friendship, and other pledges, as set forth edged.
in the eighth article of the treaty of June 11th, 1855 ; and further, that Vol. xi. p. 960.
all the provisions of said treaty which are not abrogated or specifically
changed by any article herein contained, shall remain the same to all in-
tents and purposes as formerly, - the same obligations resting upon the
United States, the same privileges continued to the Indians outside of the
reservation, and the same rights secured to citizens of the U. S. as to
right of way upon the streams and over the roads which may run through
said reservation, as are therein set forth.
But it is further provided, that the United States is the only competent Roads and
authority to declare and establish such necessary roads and highways, and highwahys
that no other right is intended to be hereby granted to citizens of the
United States than the right of way upon or over such roads as may
thus be legally established: Provided, however, That the roads now
usually travelled shall, in the mean time, be taken and deemed as
within the meaning of this article, until otherwise enacted by act of Con-
gress, or by the authority of the Indian department.
And the said tribe hereby consent, that upon the public roads which Rotels and
may run across the reservation- there'may be established, at such points stag nd
as shall be necessary for-public convenience, hotels or stage stands, of the
number and necessity of which the agent or superintendent shall be the
sole judge, who shall be competent to license the same, with the privilege
of using such amount of land for pasturage and other purposes connected
with such establishment as the agent or superintendent shall deem neces-
sary, it being understood that such lands for pasturage are to be enclosed,
and the boundaries thereof described in the license
And it is further understood and agreed that 11 ferries and bridges Ferries and
within the reservation shall be held and managed for the benefit of said bndgs.
tribe.
Such rules and regulations shall be made by the Commissioner of In-
dian Affairs, with the approval of the Secretary of the Interior, as shall
regulate the travel on the highways, the management of the ferries and
bridges, the licensing of public houses, and the leasing of lands, as herein
provided, so that the rents, profits, and issues thereof shall inure to the
benefit of said tribe, and so that the persons thus licensed, or necessarily
employed in any of the above relations, shall be subject to the control of
the Indian department, and to the provisions of the act of Congregs "to
regulate trade and intercourse with the Indian tribes, and to preserve
peace on the frontiers."
All timber within the bounds of the reservation is exclusively the prop- Timber.
erty of the tribe, excepting that the U. S. government shall be permitted
to use thereof for any purpose connected with its affairs, either in carry-
ing out any of the provisions of this treaty, or in the maintaining of its
necessary forts or garrisons.
The United States also agree to reserve all springs or fountains not Springs or
adjacent to, or directly connected with, the streams or rivers within the fountains.
laods hereby relinquished, and to keep back from settlement or entry so
much of the surrounding land as may be necessary to prevent the said
springs or fountains being enclosed; and, further, to preserve a perpetual
right of way to and from the same, as watering places, for the use in com-
mon of both whites and Indians.
ARTICLE IX. Inasmuch as the Indians in council have expressed Robert Newell
their desire that Robert Newell should have confrmed to him a piece of torenove a
land lying between Snake and Clearwater rivers, the same having been of patent
land.for
a trat
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652 TREATY WITH THE NEZ PERCt INDIANS. JuNE 9,1868.
given to him on the 9th day of June, 1861, and described in an instru-
ment of writing bearing that date, and signed by several chiefs of the
tribe, it is hereby agreed that the said Robert Newell shall receive from
the United States a patent for the said tract of land.
Treaty when ARTICLE X. This treaty shall be obligatory upon the contracting par-
to take effect. ties as soon as the same shall be ratified by the President and Senate of
the United States.
Execution. In testimony whereof the said C. H. H-ale, superintendent of Indian

affairs, and Charles Hutchins and S. D. Howe, United States Indian
agents in the Territory of Washington, and the chiefs, headmen, and
delegates of the aforesaid Nez Perc4 tribe of Indians, have hereunto set
their hands and seals at the place and on the day and year hereinbefore
written.
CALVIN H. HALE, [SEAL.]
Supt. Ind. Affairs, Wash. Ter.
CHAS. HUTCHINS, [SEAL.]
U S. Ind. Agent, Wash. Ter.
S. D. HOWE, [SEAL.]
U. S. Ind. Agent, Wash. Ter.
FA-IND-7-1803 LAWYER, [SEAL.]
Head Chief Nez Percs Nation.
UTE-SIN-MALE-E-CUM, x -SEAL.-
HA-HARCH-TUESTA, x SEAL.
TIP-ULANIA-TIMECCA. X SEAL.-
ES-COATUIM, x SEAL.
TIMOTHY, X SEAL.
LEVI, X SEAL.-
JASON, X _SEAL._
IP-SHE-NE-WISH-KIN, (CAPT. JOHN,) x -SEAL.
WEPTAS-JUMP-KI, X SEAL.
WE-AS-CUS, X SEAL.
PEP-HOOM-KAN, (NOAH,) x SEAL.-
SHIN-MA-SHA-HO-SOOT, X SEAL.
NIE-KI-LIL-MEH-HOOM, (JACOB,) X SEAL.
STOOP-TOOP-NIN, X SEAL.
SU-WE-CUS, x SEAL.
WAL-LA-TA-MANA, X SEAL.
HE-KAIKT-IL-PILP. X SEAL.
WHIS-TAS-KET, X SEAL.
NEUS-NE-KEUN, X SEAL.
KUL-LOU-O-HAIKT, X ISEAL.
WOW-EN-AM-ASH-IL-PILP, X SEAL.
KAN-POW-E-EEN, X SEAL.
WATAI-WATAI-WA-HAIRT, X SEAL.-
KUP-KUP-PELLIA, X SEAL.
WAP-TAS-TA-MANA, X -SEAL.-
PEO-PEO-IP-SE-WAT, X SEAL.
=
LOU I S-IN-HA-CUS H-NIM, x zSEAL.
LAM-LIM-SI-LILP-NIM, X _SEAL.
TU-KI-LAI-KISH, X -SEAL.-
SAH-KAN-TAI, (EAGLE,) X SEAL.'
WE-AH-S E-NAT, X SEAL.
HIN-MIA-TUN-PIN, x -SEAL.-
MA-H I-A-KIM, X SEAL.
SHOCK-LO-TURN-WA-HAIKT, (JONAH,) X -SEAL.-
KUNNESS-TAK-MAL, X SEAL.
TU-LAT-SY-WAT-KIN, x -SEAL.
TUCK-E-TUzET-AS, x SEAL.'
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TREATY WITH THE NEZ PERCt INDIANS. JUNE 9,1868. 653
NbIC-A-LAS-IN, X -SEAL.-
WAS-ATIS-I L-PILP, X SEAL.:
WOW-ES-EN-AT-iU, X -SEAL.:
HIRAM, x SEAL.
HOWLISH-WAMPUM, X -SEAL.:
WAT-SKA-LEEKS, X SEAL.
WA-LAI-TUS, X -SEAL.
KY-E-WEE-PUS, X SEAL.
KO-KO-IL-PILP, X -SEAL.-
REUBEN, TIP-IA-LA-NA-UY-KALA-TSEKIN, x SEAL.
WISH-LA-NA-KA-NIN, x SEAL.
ME-TAT-UEPTAS, (THREE FEATHERS,) x SEAL.-
RAY-KAY-MASS, X SEAL.
Signed and sealed in presence of-

GEORGE F. WHITWORTH, Secretary.
JUSTUS STEINBERGER, U S. Vols.
Cot.
R. F. MALLOY,Col. CaVly, 0. V.
J. S. RINEARSON, fa. 1st Gay. Ogn. Vols.
WILLIAM KAPUS, 1st Lieut. - Adj. 1st. W. T. If. . S. V.
HARRISON OLMSTEAD.
JNO. OWEN, (BITTER ROOT.)
JAMES O'NEILL.
J. B. Bu-KER, M. D.
GEORGE W. ELBER.
A. A.SPALDING, ASt. fInterpreter.
PERRIN B. WHITMAN, Interpreterfor the Council.
And whereas, the said Treaty having been submitted to the Senate of Ratification.
the United States for its constitutional action thereon, the Senate did, on
the seventeenth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-seven,
recede from certain amendments which it had made to the said Treaty
on the twenty-sixth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-
six, and did advise and consent to the ratification of the said Treaty as
originally concluded, by a resolution in the words and figures following,
to wit:
IN EXECUTIVE SESSION, SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES.

April 17, 1867.
Resolved, (two-thirds of the Senatorspresent concurring,) That tle Sen-
ate recede from its amendments to the treaty between the United States
and the Nez Percd Indians, concluded at the Council Ground, in the val-
ley of the Lapwai, June 9, 1863, which amendments were agreed to by
the Senate, June 26, 1866 ; and that the Senate do advise and consent
to the ratification of the said treaty as concluded June 9, 1863
Attest: J. W. FORNEY,
Secretary.
Now, therefore, be it known that T, ANDREW JOHNSON, President of Proclamation

the United States of America, do, in pursuance of the advice and consent
of the Senate, as expressed in its resolution of the seventeenth of April,
one thousand eight hundred and sixty-seven, accept, ratify, and confirm
the said Treaty.
In testimony whereof I have hereto signed my name, and caused the

seal of the United States to be affixed.
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654 TREATY WITH THE NEZ PERCR INDIANS. JuNn 9,1868.
Done at the city of Washington this twentieth day of April, in the

year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-
[SEAL. I seven, and of the Independence of the United States of
America the ninety-first.
ANDREW JOHNSON.
By the President:
WILLUX H. SEWARD,
Secretary/of State.
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CONVENTION WITH, JAPAN. JANUARY 28, 1864.
Convention between the United States and the Empire of Japan; Con-
cluded at Yedo January 28, 1864; Proclaimed.April 9, 1866.
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERTCA Jan. 28,1864.
A PROCLAMATION.
"WHEREAS a Convention between the United States of America and the Preable.
Empire of Japan, for the reduction of import duties, was concluded and
signed by their respective plenipotentiaries, at Yedo, on the twenty-eighth
day of January, eighteen hundred and sixty-four, which Convention being
in the English, Japanese, and Dutch languages, is word for word as
follows: -
CONVENTION.
For the purpose of encouraging and facilitating the commerce of the citizens Contracting
of the United States in Japan; and after due deliberation, his excellency paries.
Robert H. Pruyn, minister resident of the United States in Japan, and
his excellency Sibata Sadataro, governor for foreign affairs, both hav-
ing full powers from their respective governments, have agreed on the
following articles, viz :-
ARTICLE I. The following articles, used in the preparation and pack- Artitles free
ing of teas, shall be free of duty: or duty.
Sheet lead, solder, matting, ratan, oil for painting, indigo, gypsum, firing
pans, and baskets.
ARTICLE II. The following articles shall be admitted at the reduced At teduced
duty of five per cent: duty of five per
pro- cent.
Machines and machinery; drugs and medicines. (Note.
-The
hibition of the importation of opium according to the existing treaty

remains in full force.) Iron, in pigs or bars; sheet iron and iron wire;
tin plates; white sugar, in loaves or crushed ; glass and glassware ;. clocks,
watches, and watch-chains; wines, malted and spirituous liquors.
ARrICLE 111. The citizens of the United States importing Qr export- Those import-
ing goods shall always pay the duty fixed thereon, whether such goods are ing and
ing export-
to pay the
intended for their own use or not. duty.
ARTICLE IV. This Convention having been agreed upon a year ago, When this
and its signature delayed through unavoidable circumstances, it is hereby onvention taken
agreed that the same shall go into effect at Kanagawa on the 8th of Feb-
rum y next, corresponding to the first day of the first month of the fourth
Japanese year of Bonkin Ne, and at Nagasaki and Hakodate on the 9th
day of March next, corresponding to the first day of the second month of
the fourth Japanese year of Bunkin Ne.
Done in quadruplicate, each copy being written in the English, Japa- Execution
nese. and Dutch languages, all the versions having the same meaning, but
the Dutch version shall be considered as the original.
In witness whereof, the above-named plempotentiaries have hereunto
set their hands and seals, at the city of Yedo, the twenty-eighth day of
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656 CONVENTION WITH JAPAN. Jxuxiy 28. 1864.
January of the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-
four, and of the Independence of the United States the eighty-eighth, cor-
responding to the twentieth day of the twelfth month of the third year of
Bunkin Ye of the Japanese era.
[sEAL.] ROBERT H. PRUYN.
Ratification And whereas the said Convention has been duly ratified on both parts:
proclaumed. Now, therefore, be it known that I, AwDRuW JOnNSON, President of
the United States of America, have caused the said Convention to be made
public, to the end that the same and every clause and article thereof may
be observed and fulfilled with good faith by the United States and the
citizens thereof.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal
of the United States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washingt , this ninth day of April, in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-six,
[L. s.] and of the Independence of the United States of America
the ninetieth.
ANDREW JOHNSON.
By the President:
WiL~ux H. S'wmaxD, Secretary of State.
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TREATY WITH THE CHIPPEWA INDIANS. OCTOBER 18, 1864.
Zreaty between the United States of America and the Chippewa Indians
of Saginaw, Swan Greek, and Black River, Michigan; Concluded
October 18, 1864; Ratification advised, with Amendments, May 22,
1866; Amendments accepted, June 18, 1866; Proclaimed August 16,
1866.
ANDREW JOHNSON,
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, October18,1864.
WHEREAS a treaty was made and concluded at Isabella, in the State Preamble.
of Michigan, on the eighteenth day of October, in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and sixty-four, by and between H. J. Alvord
and D. C. Leach, Commissioners, on the part of the United States, and S.
D Simonds, Lyman Bennett, Jno. Pay-me-quo-ung, and other chiefs and
headmen of the Chippewa Indians of Saginaw, Swan Creek, and Black
River, in the State of Michigan, representing said Indians, and duly
authorized thereto by them, which treaty is in the words and figures fol-
lowing, to wit:
ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT AND CONVENTION made and concluded at the Contracting
Isabella Indian reservation, in the State of Michigan, on the eighteenth parties.
day of October, in the year one thousandeight hundred and sixty-four,
between H. J. Alvord, special Commissioner for the United States, and
D. C. Leach, United States Indian agent, acting as Commissioners for
and on the part of the United States, and the Chippewas of Saginaw,
Swan Creek, and Black River, in the State of Michigan aforesaid, par-
ties to the Treaty of August 2d, 1855, as follows, viz : - Vol. xi. p. 588.
ARTICLE I. The said Chippewas of Saginaw, Swan Creek, and Black Release to the
River, for and in consideration of the conditions hereinafter specified, do United States of
hereby release to the United States the several townships of land reserved of right to locate
reservation and
to said ti ibe by said treaty aforesaid, situate and being upon Saginaw Bay, and purchase
in said State. certain lands
The said Indians also agree to relinquish to the United States all claim
to any right they may possess to locate lands in lien of lands sold or dis-
posed of by the United States upon their reservation at Isabella, and also
the right to purchase the unselected lands in said reservation, as provided
for in the first article of said treaty.
ARTICLE II. In consideration of the foregoing relinquishments, the Certain lands
United States hereby agree to set apart for the exclusive use, ownership, set apart for the
and occupancy of the said of the said Chippewas of Saginaw, Swan Indians in lsa-
betla county.
Creek, and Black River, all of the unsold lands within the six townships
in Isabella county, reserved to said Indians by the treaty of August 2d,
1855, aforesaid, and designated as follows, viz : -
The north half of township fourteen, and townships fifteen and sixteen
north, ot range three west; the north half of township fourteen and town-
ship fifteen north, of range four west, and townships fourteen and fifteen
north, of range five west.
ARTICLE III. So soon as practicable after the ratification of this Mode and or-
treaty, the persons who have heretofore made selections of lands within der of selections
of land- in lieu of
the townships upon Saginaw Bay, hereby relinquished, may proceed to those relin-
make selections of lands upon the Isabella reservation, in hen of their se- quished
lections aforesaid, and in like quantities.
VOL. XLV. 42
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658 TREATY WITH THE CHIPPEWA INDIANS. OCTOBER 18, 1864.
After a reasonable time shall have been given for the parties aforesaid
to make their selections in lieu of those relinquished, the other persons
entitled thereto may then proceed to make their selections, in quantities
as follows, viz : -
Chiefs. For each chief of said Indians who signs this treaty, eighty acres in
addition to their selections already made, and to patents in fee simple.
Headmen. For one headman in each band into which said Indians are now di-
vided, forty acres, hnd to patents in fee simple.
Heads of fam- For each person being the head of a family, eighty acres.
flies
Single persons. For each single person over the age of twenty-one years, forty acres.
Orphan chitl- For each orphan child under the age of twenty-one years, forty acres.
dren For each married female who has not heretofore made a selection of
Married wo-
men. land, forty acres.
Other persons. And for each other person now living or who may be born hereafter,
when he or she shall have arrived at the age of twenty-one years, forty
acres, so long as any of the lands in said reserve shall remain unselected,
and no longer.
William Smith In consideration of important services rendered to said Indians during
and others may many years past by William Smith, John Collins 1st, Andrew J. Cam-
select lands, and
receive patents peau, and Thomas Chatfield, it is hereby agreed that they shall each be
therefor. allowed to select eighty acres in addition to their previous selections, and
receive patents therelbr in fee simple; and to Charles H. Rodd, eighty
acreq, and a patent therefor in fee simple, to be receiied by said Rodd as
a full consideration and payment of all claims he may have against said
Indians, except claims against individuals for services rendered or money
expended heretofore by said Rodd for the benefit of said Indians.
Certain Otta- It is understood and agreed that those Ottawas and Chippewas and
was, Chippewas, Pottawatomies now belonging to the bands of which Metayomeig, May-
and Pottawato-
mies may select me-she-gaw-day, Keehe-kebe-me-mo-say, and Waw-be-maw-mg-gun are
and hold lands, chiefs, who have heretofore made selections upon said reservations, by
permission of said Chippewas of Saginaw, Swan Creek, and Black River,
who now reside upon said reservation in Isabella county, or who may re-
move to said reervation within one year after the ratification of this
treaty, shall be entitled to the same rights and privileges to select and
hold land as are contained in the third article of this agreement.
Agentto make So soon as practicable after the ratification of this treaty, the agent for
lists, the said Indians shall make out a list of all those persons who'have here-
tofore made selections of lands under the treaty of August 2d, 1855,
aforesaid, and of those who may be entitled to selections under the pro-
visions of this treaty, and he shall divide the persons enumerated in said
Two classes, list into two classes, viz : "competent" and "those not so competent?'
Competents. Those who are intelligent, and have sufficient education, and are quali-
fied by business habits to prudently manage their affairs, shall be set
down as "competent," and those who are uneducated, or unqualified in
other respect- to prudently manage their affairs, or who are of idle, wan-
Those not so dering, or dissolute habits, and all orphans, shall be set down as "those
competent. not so competent."
Patents to The United States agrees to issue patents to all persons entitled to se-
those of both lections under this treaty, as follows, viz : To those belonging to the class
denominated "competentq," patents shall be issued in fee simple, but to
those belonging to the class of "those not so competent," the patent shall
contain a provision that the land shall never be sold or lienated to any
person or persons %homsoever, without the consent of the Secretary of
the Interior fbi the time being.
14anual-labor ARTICLE IV. The United States agrees to expend the sum of twenty
school. thousand dollars for the support and maintenance of a manual-labor
school upon said reservation: Provided, That the Missionary Society of
Buildings. the Metliodist Episcopal Church shall, within three years after the ratifi-
cation of this treaty, at its own expense, erect suitable buildings for school
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TREATY WITH THE CHIPPEWA INDIANS. OCTOBER 18, 1864. 659
and boarding-house purposes, of a value of not less than three thousand

dollars, upon the southeast quarter of section nine, township fourteen
north, of range four siest. which is hereby set apart for that purpose.
The superintendent of public instruction, the lieutenant-governor of the Board of
State of Michigan, and one Z,
person, to be designated by said Missionary visntor of such
. • Bobo-,'
Society, shall conbtitute a board of visitors, whose duty it shall be to visit
said school once during each year, and examine the same, and investigate
the chatracter and qualifications of its teachers, and all other persons con-
nected therewith, and reporf thereon to the commissioner of Indian affairs.
The -aid Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church shall Control, &a.
have ftll and undisputed control of the management of said school, and of school and
farm.
the farm attached thereto. Upon the approval and acceptance of the
school and boarding-house buildings by the board of visitors, the United
Stat, will pay to the authorized agent of said Missionary Society, for Annual appro.-
the support and maintenance of the school, the sum of two thousand dol- priaIton;
lar,-, and the like sum annually thereafter, until the whole sum of twenty
thousand dollars shall have been expended.
The United States reserves the right to su,;pend the annual appropria- may be sus-
tion of two thou-and dollars for said school, in part or in whole, whenever pended.
it shall appear that said Missionary Society neglects or fails to manage
the affaii s of said school and farm in a manner acceptable to the board of
visitors aforesaid ; and if, at any time within a period of ten years after If school and
the e,,tablishment of said school, said Missionary Society shall abandon farm are aban-
doied, the right&
said school or farm for the purposes intended in this treaty, then, and in under this treaty
such case, said society shall forfeit all of its rights and franchises under are lost.
this treaty, and it shall then be competent for the Secretary of tle Inte- Amendment
Plost, p. 661.
tior to sell or dispose of the land hereinbefore designated, together with Land and
the buildings and improvements thereon and expend the proceeds of the buildings may
same for the educational interests of the Indians in such manner as he he sold.
may deem advisable.
At the expiration of ten years after the establisltment of said school, if conveyed
Land to inbefee
said Missionary Society shall have conducted said school and farm in a nimple, if,&c.
manner acceptable to the board of visitors during said ten years, the Amendment.
United States will convey to said society the land before mentioned by Pot,p. 661.
patent in fee simple.
In case said Missionary Society shall fail to accept the trust herein If society does
named within one year after the ratification of this treaty, then, and in not accePb t
that case, the said twenty thousand dollars shall be placed to the credit &0
of the educational fund of said Indians, to be expended for their benefit
in such manner as the Secretary of the Interior may deem advisable.
It i understood and agreed that said Missionary Society may use the Present school-
school-house, now standing upon land adjacent to the land hereinbefore houe.
set apart for a school-farm, where it now stands, or move it upon the land
so set apart.
AiRTICLE V. The said Indians agree that, of the last two payments Blacksmith
of eighteen thousand eight hundred dollars each, provided for by the said shotoo 3sc
treaty of August second, eighteen hundred and fifty-five, the sum of sev-
enteen thousand six hundred dollars may be withheld, and the same shall
be placed to the credit of their agricultural fund, to be expended for their
benefit in sustaining their blacksmith shop, in stock, animals, agricultural
implements, or in such other manner a* the Secretary of the Interior
may deem advisable.
ARTICLE VI. The commissioner of Indian affairs may, at the request of ill ind land
the chiefs and headmen, sell the mill and land belonging thereto at Isabella at Isabella City
City, on said reservation, and apply the puoceeds thereof for such benefici- may be sold.
ary objects as may be deemed advisable by the Secretary of the Interior.
ARTICLE VII. Inasmuch, as the mill belonging to said Indians is James Niohol-
partly located upon land heretofore selected by James Nicholson, it is son may select.
So acres, upon,
hereby agreed that upon a relinquishment of ten acres of said land by &c.
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Amendment. said Nicholson, in such form as may be determined by the agent for said
Post, P-661- Indians, he, the said Nicholson, shall be entitled to select eighty acres and
to receive a patent therefor in fee simple.
Eighth article ARTICLE VIII. It is hereby expressly understood that the eighth ar-
of former treaty ticle of the treaty of August second, eighteen hundred and fifty-five, shall
not affected, in no wise be affected by the terms of this treaty.
Execution. In testimony whereof, the said H. J. Alvord and the said D. C. Leach,
Commissioners as aforesaid, and the undersigned chiefs and headmen of
the Chippewas of Saginaw, Swan Creek, and Black River, have hereto
set their hands and seals at Isabella, in the State of Michigan, the day
and year first above written.
H. J. ALVORD, [SEAL.]
D. C. LEACH, [SEAL.]
Special Commissioners.
In the presence of-
RIcOD. M. SMITH,
CHARLES H. RODD, U S. Interpreter,
GEORGE BRADLEY.
S. D. SIMONDS, chief, his x mark. [SEAL.]

LYMAN BENNETT, headman, his x mark. [SEAL.]
JNO. PAY-ME-QUO-UNG, chief, his x mark. [SEAL.]
WILLIAM SMITH, headman, his x mark. [SEAL.]
NAUCK-CHE-GAW-ME, chief, his x mark. [SEAL.]
ME-SQUAW-WAW-NAW-QUOT, headman,
his x mark. [SEAL.]
THOMAS DUTTON, chief, his x mark. [SEAL.]
PAIM-WAY-WE-DUNG, headman, his x mark. [SEAL.]
ELLIOTT KAYBAY, chief, his x mark. [SEAL.]
SOLOMON OTTAWA. headman, his x mark. [SEAL.]
ANDW. O-SAW-WAW-BUN, chief, his x mark. [SEAL.]
THOS. WAIN-DAW-NAW-QUOT, headman,
his x mark. [SEAL.]
NAW-TAW-WAY, chief, his x mark. [SEAL.]
I-KAY-CHE-NO-TING, headman, his x mark. [SEAL.]
WILLIAM SMITH, chief, his x nark. [SEAL.]
NAW-GAW-NEVAY-WE-DUNG, headman,
his x mark. [SEAL.]
NAW-WE-KE-ZHICK, chief, his x mark. [SEAL.]
I-YALK, headman, his x mark. [SEAL.]
NAY-AW BE-TUNG, chief, his x mark. [SEAL.]
JOS. WAW-BE-KE-ZHICK, headman,
his x mark. [SEAL.]
SAML. MEZ-HAW-QUAW-NAW-UM, chief,
his x mark. [SEAL.]
JOHN P. WILLIAMS, headman, his x mark. [SEAL.]
L. PAY-BAW-MAW-SHE, chief, his x mark. [SEAL.]
NE-GAW-NE-QUO-UM, headman, his x mark. [SEAL.]
DAVID FISHER, chief, his x mark. [SEAL.]
WAW-BE-MAN-I-DO, headman, his x mark. [SEAL.]
NE-BE-NAY-AW-NAW-QUOT-WAY-BE, chief,
his x mark. [SEAL.]
KEY-O-GWAW-NAY-BE, headman, his x mark. [SEAL.]
In the presence of-

Rr HD. M. SMITH,
CHARLES H. RODD, U. S. Inaterpreter.
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TREATY WITH THE CHIPPEWA INDIANS. OCTOBER 18,186t 661
AMOS F. ALBRIGHT, Supt. Mi/s.

MARCUS GRINNELL, U. S. Blacksmith.
I. D. BOURASSA,
F. C. BABBITT,
GEORGE BRADLEY.
ISABELLA CITY, MICHIGAN, Oct. 21, 1864.

To H. J.ALVoRD, Esq.,
Special Corn', ,4c.
Interpreter Charles H. Rodd having fully explained and interpreted to
me the treaty made by you and Indian Agent Leach, special Com'rs, &c.,
with the Chippewas of Saginaw, Swan Creek, and Black River, Michi-
gan, and concluded the 18th instant, you are hereby authorized to put my
name to the same along with the other chief..
NAY-AW-BE-TUNG, his x mark,
Chief Chippewas of Saginaw, Swan teek, and Black River, Miehn.
In the presence of-

CHAS. H. RODD, U S. Interpreter.
And whereas, the said treaty having been submitted to the Senate of
the twenty-second day of May, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-six,
advise and consent to the ratification of the same, with amendments, in
the words and figures following, to wit: -
IN EXECUTIVE SESSION, SENATE OP THE UNITED STATES,

May 22, 1866.
Resolved, (two thirds of the Senators present concurring,) That the
Senate advi-e and consent to.the ratification of the articles of agreement
and convention concluded at the Isabella Indian reservation, in the State
of Michigan, on the eighteenth day of October, eighteen hundred and sixty-
four, between the United States, by their Commissioners, and the Chippe-
was of Saginaw, Swan Creek, and Black River, in the State of Michi-
gan, with the following
AMENDMENTS: Amendments.
Ante, pp. 659,
1st. Article 4, after the word "rights," at the end of line 11, insert the a60.
following: in the lands, buildings.
2d. Same article, page 13, line 7, strike out the words "in fee simple,"
and insert in lieu thereof the following: in trust for the benit of said
Indians.
3d. Article 7, after the word "acres," in line 9, insert as follows; of
land, subject to the approval of the Secretary of the Interior.
Attest:
J. W. FORNEY, Secretary.
And whereas the foregoing amendments having been fully explained
and interpreted to the chiefs and headmen of the Chippewa Indians of
Saginaw, Swan Creek, and Black River, whose names are subscribed to
the writing hereto following, they did, on the eighteenth day of June, one
thousand eight hundred and sixty-six, give their free and voluntary assent
to the said amendments, in the words and figures following, to wit : -
Whereas, the Senate of the United States, in executive session, did, Amendments
on the twenty-second day of May, A. D. eighteen hundred and sixty-six, assented to.
advise and consent to the ratification of the articles of agieement and
convention concluded at the Isabella Indian reservation, in the State of
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Michigan, on the eighteenth day of October, eighteen hundred and sixty-

four, between the United States, by their Commissioners, and the Chippe-
was of Saginaw, Swan Ci eek, and Black River, in the State of Michigan,
with the following amendments, viz :
1st. Article 4, after the word "rights," at the end of line 11, insert the
followingr: in the lands, buildings.
2d. Same article, page 13 line 7, strike out the words "in fee simple,"
and insert in lieu thereof the following: in trust for the benefit of said
Indians.
3d. Article 7, after the word "acres," in line 9, insert as follows: of
land, subject to the approvalof the Secretary of the Interior.
And whereas the foregoing amendments have been fully interpreted
and explained to the undersigned, chiefs and headmen of the Chippewas
of Saginaw, Swan Creek, and Black River, we do hereby agree to and
ratify the same.
Done at the Mackinac Agency, in the State of Michigan, on this eigh-
teenth of June, eighteen hundred and sixty-six. "
S. D. SIMONDS, chief, his x mark. [SEAL.]

LYMAN BENNETT, headman, his x mark. ['SEAL.]
JOHN PAY-ME-QUO-UNG, chief, his x mark. [SEAL.]
WILLIAM SMITH, headman, his x mark. [SEAL.]
ANDREW O-SAW-WAW-BUN, chief,
his x mark. [SEAL.]
JAMES KAW-GE-GAY-O-SAY, headman,
his x mark. -SEAL:
NAW-TAW-WAY, chief, his x mark. SEAL.
KAY-SHE-SHAW-WAY, headman, his x mark. SEAL.
WILLIAM SMITH, chief, his x mark. 'SEAL.'
WILLIAM HART, headman, his x mark. 3SEAL.
NAW-WE-KE-ZHICK, chief, his x mark. SEAL.
his x mark. SEAL.=
I-YALK, headman,
NAY-AW-BE-TUNG, chief, his x mark. 'SEALC
KAW-GE-GAY-BE, headman, his x mark. 'SEAL.
SAML. MEZHAW-QUAW-NAW-RUN, chief,
his x mark. [SEAL.]
JOHN P. WILLIAMS, headman, his x mark. [SEAL.]
L. PAY-BAW-WAW-SHE, chief, his x mark. [SEAL.]
NE-GAW-NE-QUO-UM, headman, his x mark. [bEAL.]
NAUCK-CHE-GAW-ME, chief, his x mark. [SEAL.]
ME-SQUAW-WAW-NAV-QUOT, headman,
his x mark. [SEAL.]
ELIJAH PILCHER, chief, his x mark. [SEAL.]
PAIM-WAY-WE-DUNG, headman, his x mark. [SEAL.]
DAVID FISHER, chief, his x mark. [SEAL.]
WAW-BE-MAW-NE-DO, headman, his x maik. [SEAL.]
NE-BE-NAY-AW-NAW-QUOT-WAY-BE, chief,
his x mark. [SEAL.]
KEY-O-GWAW-NAY-BE, headman, his x mark. [SEAL.]
ELLIOTT KAY-BAY, chief, his x mark. [sEAi.]
In the presence of-

RICHD. M. SMITE . ..Indian Agent.
CHAS. R. RODD, U.S. Interpreter.
Amos F. ALBRIGHT, SUpt. Mill.
JOHN IRONS, -Missionary.
GEORGE BRADLEY, late Missionary.
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TREATY WITH THE CHIPPEWA INDIANS. OCTOBER 18, 1864. 66
W. J-1 NELSON, Judge Probate Isabella Co., Michn.

F. C. BABBITT, PostmasterIsabella City, MichAn.
L. BENTLY, TreasurerIsabella bo., Afichn.
MILTON BRADLEY, Clerk Isabella Co., Michn.
P. C. ANDRE, Special Interpreter.
OFFICE MACKINAC INDIAN AGENCY,

Detroit, July 7, 1866.
I do hereby certify on honor that the foregoing amendments to the
treaty negotiated with the Chippewas of Saginaw Swan Creek, and
Black River, within this agency, the eighteenth day of October, eighteen
hundred and sixty-four, were by me submitted to the said Indians, and
that the same were duly assented to and ratified by them.
RICHD. M. SMITH,
U. S. Indian Agent.
Now, therefore, be it known that I, ANDREW JOHNSON, President of Proclaimed.

of the Senate, as expressed in its resolution of the twenty-second of May,
one thousand eight hundred and sixty-six, accept, ratify, and confirm the
said treaty with the amendments as aforesaid.
In testimony whereof, I have hereto signed my name and caused the
Done at the city of Washington this sixteenth day of August, in
the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-
[SEA..] six, and of the Independence of the United States of
America the ninety-first.
ANDREW JOHNSON.
By the President:
WILLIAX H. SEWARD, Secretary of &tate.
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CONVENTION WITH JAPAN. OCTOBER 22, 1864.
Convention between the United States andthe Empire of.Tapan; Concuded

October 22,1864; Proclaimed April 9, 1866.
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. ot. 22, 1S64.
A PROCLAMATION.
WiruREAS a Convention between the Empire of Japan and the govern- Preamble.
ments of the United States, Great Britain, France, and Holland, providing
for the payment to said governments of the sum of three million dollars
($3,000,000) fbr indemnities and expenses, was concluded and signed by
their respective plenipotentiaries on the twenty-second day of October,
eighteen hundred and sixty-four, which Convention, being inthe English,
Dutch, and Japanese languages, is word for word as follows :
CONVENTION.
The representatives of the United States of America, Great Britain,
France, and the Netherlands, in view of the hostile acts of Mori Daizen,
prince of Nagato and Suwo, whieh were assuming such formidable pro-
portions as to make it difficult for the Tycoon faithfully to observe the
treaties; havifig been obliged to send their combined forces to the Straits
of Simonoseki in order to destroy the batteries erected by that daimio for
the destruction of foreign vessels and the stoppage of trade; and the
government of the Tycoon, on whom devolved the duty of chastising this Amount of
rebellious prince, being held responsible for any damage resulting to the damages to be
interests of treaty powers, as well as the expenses occasioned by the paid te four
expedition:
The undersigned, representatives of treaty powers, and Sakai Hida no
Kami, a member of his secdnd council, invested with plenipotentiary
powers by the Tycoon of Japan, animated with the desire to put an end
.o all reclamations concerning the acts of aggression and hostility com-
mitted by the said Mori Daizer) since the first of these acts, in June, 1863,
against the flags of divers treaty powers, and at the same time to regulate
definitively the question of indemnities of war, of whatever kind, in re-
spect to the allied expedition to Simonoseki, have agreed and determined
upon the four articles following: -
I. The amount payable to the four powers is fixed at three millions of All claims n-
dollars. This sum to include all claims, of whatever nature, for past ag- cluded.
gressions on the part of Nagato, whether indemnities, ransom for Simono-
seki, or expenses entailed by the operations of the allied squadrons.
II. The whole sum to be payable quarterly, in instalments of one sixth, Instalments,
or half a million dollars, to begin trom the date when the representa- and when pay-
tives of said powers shall make known to the Tycoon's government the able.
ratification of this Convention and the instructions of their respective
governments.
III. Inasmuch as the receipt-of money has never.been the object of the Opening of E%
seathe
land in
said powers, but the establishment of better relations with Japan, and the port mayIn-
be
desire to place these on a more satisfactory and mutually advantageous accepted in lieu
footing is still the leading object in view ; therefore, if his Majesty the of payment of
Tycoon wishes to offer, in lieu of payment of the sum claimed, and as a money.
material compensation for loss and injury sustained, the opening of Simon
noseki, or some other eligible-port in the Inland sea, it shall be at the
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666 CONVENTION WITH JAPAN. OoTonrEt 22, 1864.
option of the said foreign governments to accept the same, or insist on the
payment of the indemnity in money, under the conditions above stipulated.
When to be IV. This Convention to be formally ratified by the Tycoon's government
ratified, within fifteen days from the date thereof.
Execution. In token of which, the respective plenipotentiaries have signed and
sealed this Convention, in quintuplicate, with English, Dutch, and Japanese
versions, whereof the English shall *be considered the original.
Done at Yokohama, this 22d day of October, 1864, corresponding to
the 22d day of the ninth month of the first year of Gengi.
ROBERT H. PRUYN,
Minister Resident of the United States in Japan.
RUTHERFORD ALCOCK,
H. B. Hs EAnvoy Efxtraordinary
and Minister Plenipotentiaryin Japan.
LEON ROCHES,
Ministre Plenipotentiairede S. M. L' mpereur
des _Francais au Japan.
D. DE GRAEFF VAN POLSBROEK,
H. N . M's Consul-Generaland PoliticalAgent in Japan.
(Signature of Sakai Hida no Kami.)
Ratifcation. And whereas the said Convention has been duly ratified by the respec
tive governments: -
Proclaimed. Now, therefore, be it known that 1, ANDREW JOHNSON, President
of the United States of America, have caused the said Convention to be
made public, to the end that the same and every clause and article thereof
may be observed and fulfilled with good faith by the United States and
the citizens thereof.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the sea]
Done at the city of Washington, this ninth day of April, in the
[L. s.] and of the Independence of the United States of America
the ninetieth.
ANDREW JOHNSON.
By the President:
WILLIAM H. SEWARD, Secretaryi of State.
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TREATY WITH THE OMAHA INDIANS. MARCHi 6, 1865.
Treaty between the United States of America and the Omaha flWbe of
Indians; Concluded March 6, 1865; Ratificationadvised February 13,
1866; ProclaimedFebruary 15, 1866.
ANDREW JOHNSON,
PRESIDENT OF THE UI TED STATES OF AMERICA, March 6,1865.
TO ALL AND SINGULAR TO WHOM TREsE UrESENTS SHALL COME, GREETING:
WHEREAS a Treaty was made and concluded at the city of Washington, Preamble
in the District of Columbia, on the sixth day of March, in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-five, by and between
Clark W. Thompson and Robert W. Furnas, Commissioners, on the part
of the United States, and E-sta-mah-zha, or Joseph La Flesohe, Gra-ta-
mah-zhe, or Standing Hawk, Ga-he-ga-zhin-ga, or Little Chief, Tah-wah-
ga-ha, or Village Maker, Wah-no-ke-ga, or Noise, Sha-da-na-ge, or Yellow
Smoke, Wastch-com-ma-nu, or Hard Walker, Pad-a-ga-he, or Fire Chief,
Ta-su, or White Cow, and Ma-ha-niu-ga, or No Knife, Chiefs of the Omaha
Tribe of Indians, on the part of said tribe of Indians, and duly authorized
thereto by them, which treaty is in the words and figures following, to wit:
ARTICLES OF TREATY made and concluded at Washington, D. C., on the Contraoting

sixth day of March, A. D. 1865, between the United States of Amer- Parties.
ica, by their Commissioners, Clark W. Thompson and Robert W. Furnas,
and the Omaha tribe of Indians, by their chiefs, E-sta-mah-za, or Joseph
La Flesche; Gra-ta-mah-zhe, or Standing Hawk; Ga-he-ga-zhin-ga,
or Little Chief; Tah-wah-gah-ha, or Village Maker; Wah-no-ke-ga, or
Noise; Sha-da-na-ge, or Yellow Smoke; Wastch-com-ma-nu, or Hard
Walker-, Pad-a-ga-he, or Fire Chief; Ta-su, or White Cow; Ma-ha-
nin-ga, or No Knife.
ARTICLE 1. The Omaha tribe of Indians do hereby cede, sell, and Cessionof
convey to the United States a tract of land from the north side of their land to the
present reservation, defined and bounded as follows, viz: commencing at United States
a point on the Missouri river four miles due south from the north bound- Boundaries
ary line of said reservation, thence west ten miles, thence south four miles,
thence west to the western boundary line of the reservation, thence north
to the northern boundary line, tience east to the Missouri river, and thence
south along the river to the place of beginning; and that the said Omaha
tribe of Indians will vacate and give possession of the lands ceded by this
treaty immediately after its ratification: Provided, That nothing herein Proviso.
contained shall be construed to include any of the lands upon which the
said Omaha tribe of Indians have now improvements, or any land or im-
provements belonging to, connected with, or used for the benefit of the
Missouri school now in existence upon the Omaha reservation.
ARTICLE 1I. In consideration of the foregoing cession, the United Paymtnt to
States agree to pay to the said Omaha tribe of Indians the sum of fifty tin" - r-
how to be ex
thousand dollars, to be paid upon the ratification of this treaty, and to be pended.
expended by their agent, under the direction of the Commissioner of
Indian Affairs, for goods, provisions, cattle, horses, construction of buildings,
farming implements, breaking up lands, and other improvements on their
reservation.
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668 TREATY WITH THE OMAHA INDIANS. Mtcte 6, 1865.
Article of ARTICLE I11. In further consideration of the foregoing cession, the
former treaty t e
be extended. United States agree to extend the provisions of article Vtey. of the treaty
Vol. x. p. 1045. between the Omaha tribe of Indians and the United States, made on the
16th day of March, A. D. 1854, for a term of ten years from and after
the ratification of this treaty ; and the United States further agree to pay
to the said Omaha tribe of Indians, upon the ratification of this treaty,
Damages. the sum of seven thousand dollars as damages in consequence of the occu-
pancy of a portion of the Omaha reservation not hereby ceded, and use
and destruction of timber by the Winnebago tribe of Indians -while tempo-
rarily residing thereon.
Present reser- ARTICLE IV. The Omaha Indians being desirous of promoting settled
vation to be di- habits of industry and enterprise amongst themselves by abolishing the
vided among tenure in common by which they now hold their lands, and by assigning
members or then n
tribe m sever- limited quantities thei eof in severalty to the members of the tribe, includ-
alty. in- their half or mixed blood relatives now residing with them, to be
cultivated and improved for their own individual use and benefit, it is
hereby agreed and stipulated that the remaining portion of their present
reservation shall be set apart for said purposes ; and that out of the same
How assigned. there shall be assigned to each head of a family not exceeding one hundred
and sixty acres, and to each male person, eighteen years of age and up-
wards, without family, not exceeding forty acres of land- to include in
every case, as far as practicable, a reasonable proportion of timber; six
hundred and forty acres of said lands, embracing and sutrounding the
Agency. present agency improvements, shall also be set apart and appropriated to
the occupancy and use of the agency for said Indians. The lands to be
so assigned, including those for the use of the agency, shall be in as regu-
lar and compact a body as possible, and so as to admit of a distinct and
well-defined exterior boundary. The whole of the lands, assigned or
Omaha reser- unassigned, in severalty, shall constitute and be known as the Omaha
vation. reservation; within and over which all laws passed or which may be passed
by Congress regulating trade and intercourse with the Indian tribes shall
Whites not to have full force and effect, and no white person, except such as shall be in
toor reside
threon, lS$
the employ of the United States, shall be allowed to reside or go upon
&c. any portion of said reservation without the written permission of the
superintendent of Indian affairs or the agent for the tribe. Said dihision
and assignment of lands to the Omahas in seveialty shall be made under
the direction of the Secretary of the Interior, and when approved by him,
certificates to shall be final and conclusive. Certificates shall be issued by the Commis-
be issued for sioner of Indian Affairs for the tractsso assigned, specifying the names of
tracts assigned, the individuals to whom they have been assigned repectively, and
that they are for the exclugive use and benefit of themselves, their
Not to be heirs,-and descendants; and said tracts shall not be alienated in fee, leased,
alienated nor
leased, &c. or otherwiie disposed of except to the United States or to other members
of the tribe, under such rules and regulations as may be prescibed by the
Secretary of the Interior, and they shall be exempt from taxation, levy,
sale, or forfeiture, until otherwise provided for by Congres.
Omahas may ARTICLE V. It being understood that the' object of the Government
repurchase this in purchasing the land herein described is for the purpose of locating the
land, if the loca- n n
tion of the Win- Winnebago tribe thereon, now, therefore, should their location there prove
nebagos affects detrimental to the peace, quiet, and harmony of the whites as well as of
their peace. the two tribes of Indians, then the Omahas shall have the prixilege of
re-purchasing the land herein ceded upon the same terms they now sell.
Execution. In testimony whereof, the said Clark W. Thompson and Robert W.
Furnas, Commissioners as aforesaid, and the said chiefs and delegates of
the Omaha tribe of Indians, have hereunto set their hands and seals at the
place and on the day and year hereinbefore written.
CLARK W. THOMPSON,
R. W. FURNAS,
Commissioners.
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TREATY WITH THE OMAHA INDIANS. M.ucn 6, 1865. 66(
E-STA-MAH-ZHA, or Joseph La Flesehe, his x mark. -SEAL.-

GRA-TA-MAH-ZHE, or Standing Hawk, his x mark. sEA..
GA-HF-GA-ZHIN-GA, or Little Chief, his x mark. SEAL.
TAH-WAH-GA-HA, or Village Maker, his x mark. SEAL.
WAH-NO-KE-GA, or Noise, his x mark. SEAL.
SHA-DA-NA-GE, or Yellow Smoke, his x mark. SEAL.
WASTCH-COM-MA-NU, or Hard Walker, his x mark. -SEAL.-
PAD-A-GA-HE, or Fire Chief, his x mark. SEAL.
TA-SU,'or White Cow, his x mark. SEAL.-
MA-HA-NIN-GA, or No Knife, his x mark. SEAL.
In presence of-
H. CHASE, U. S. Interpreter.
LEwIs SAUNSOoI, Interpreter.
ST.A. D. BALCOMBE, U. S. Indian Agent.
GEO. N. PROPPER.
J. N. 11. PATRICK.
And whereas the said Treaty having been submitted to the Senate of
the thirteenth day of February, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-six,
advise and consent to the ratification of the same by a resolution in the
words and figures following, to wit: -
IN EXECUTIVE SESSION, SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES,

February 13, 1866.
Resolved, (two thirds of the Senators present concurring,) That the Ratificatio.
Senate advise and consent to the ratification of the Ti eaty between the
United States of America, by their Commissioners, Clark W. Thompson
and Robert W. Furnas, and the Omaha tribe of Indians, made and con-
cluded at Washington, D. C., on the sixth day of March, A. D. 1865.
Attest: J.W. FORNEY, Secretary.
Now, therefore, be it known that I, ANDREW JOHNSON, Presi- Froclaimed.

dent of the United States of America, do, in pursuance of the advice and
consent of the Senate, as expressed in it. resolution of the thirteenth of
February, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-six, accept, ratify, and
confirm the said Treaty.
In testimony whereof I have signed the same with my hand, and have
caused the seal of the United States to be hereto affixed.
Done at the City of Washington, this fifteenth day of February,
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundretl and
[L. a.] sixty-six, and of the Independence of the United States of
America the ninetieth.
ANDREW JOHNSON.
By the President:
WILLIAM H. SEWA.RD, Secretary of State.
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TREATY WITH THE WINNEBAGO INDIANS. MAARCH 8, 1865.
Treaty between the United States of America and the Winnebago Tribe
of Indians; Concluded March 8, 1865; Ratification advised, with
Amendment, Februar. 13, 1866; Amendment accepted Februarjj 20,
1866; ProclaimedMarch 28, 1866.
ANDREW JOHNSON,
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF A ERICA,
March 8,186.
WHEREAS a Treaty was made and concluded at the city of Washing-

ton, in the District of Columbia, on the eighth day of March, in the year Preamble.
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-five, by and between
William P. Dole, Clark W. Thompson, and St. A. D. Balcombe, Com-
missioners, on the part of the United States, and Little Hill, Little
Dacoria, Whirling Thunder, Young Prophet, Good Thunder, Young
Crane, and White Breast, Chiefs of the Winnebago Tribe of Indians, on
the part of said tribe of Indians, and duly authorized thereto by them,
which treaty is in the words and figures following, to wit : -
ARTICLES op TREATY made and concluded at Washington, D. C., be-

tween the United States of America, by their Commissioners, Win. P. Contracting
Dole, C. V.Thompson, and St. A. D. Balcombe, and the Winnebago parties.
Tjibe of Indians, by their chiefs Little Hill, Little Decoria, Whirling
Thunder, Young Prophet, Good Thunder, and White Breast, on the
8th day of March, 1865.
ARTICLE I. The Winnebago tribe of Indiqns hereby cede, sell, and

convey to the United States all their right, title, and interest in and to Cession of
their present reservation in the Territory of Dakota, at Usher's Landing, United
lands toStates.
the
on the Missouri river, the metes and bounds whpreof being on file in the
Indian Department.
ARTICLE-I. In consideration of the foregoing cession, and the valu-
able imprqvements thereon, the United States agree to set apart for the Reservation
occupation and future home of the Winnebago Indians, forever, allthat for the Wmno-
bagos.
certain tract or pai cel of land ceded to the United States by the Omaha
tribe of Indians on the sixth day of March, A. D. 1865, situated in the
Territory of Nebraska, and described as follows, viz: Commencing at a
point on the Missouri river four miles due south from the north boundary
line of said reservation ; thence west ten miles ; thence south four miles; Boundaries.
thence west to the western boundary line of the reservation; thence north
to the northern boundary line; thence east to the Missouri river; and
thence south along the river to the place of beginning.
ARTICLE III. In further consideration of the foregoing cespion, and
in order that the Winnebagos may be as well situated as they were when The toUnited
States erect
they were moved from Minnesota, the United States agree to erect on mills, to break,
their reservation. hereby set apart, a good steam saw-mill with a gi.-t-mill &c.lands, to
attached, and to break and fence one hundred acres of land for each band, futnish seeds,
tools, &=.
and supply them with seed, to sow and plant the same, and shall furnish Amendment.
them with two thousand dollars' worth of guns, sixty horses, one hundred Post. p. 672.
cows, twenty yoke of'oxen and wagons, two chains each, and five hundred
dollars' worth ot agricultural implements, in addition to those on the re-
serve hereby ceded.
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672 TREATY WITH THE WINNEBAGO INDIANS. MARCH 8, 1865.
Agency and ARTICLE IV. The United States further agree to erect on said reser-
other buildings
and houses for ration an agency building, school-house, warehouse, and suitable buildings
chiefs. for the physician, interpreter, miller, engineer, carpenter, and blacksmith,
and a house 18 by 24 feet, one and a half story high, well shingled and
substantially finished, for each chief.
Expenses of ARTICLE V. The United States also stipulate and agree to remove
removal, &a. the Winnebago Tribe of Indians and their property to their new home,
and to subsist the tribe one year after their arrival there.
In testimony whereof, the said Win. P. Dole, Clark W. Thompson, and
St. A. D. Balcombe, Commissioners as aforesaid, and the undersigned
chiefs and delegates of the Winnebago Tribe of Indians, have hereunto
set their hands and seals, at the place and on the day hereinbefore written.
W. P. DOLE,
CLARK W. THOMPSON,
ST. A. D. BALCOMBE,
Commissioners.
LITTLE HILL, his x mark. SEAL.-

LITTLE DACORIA, his x mark. SEAL.
WHIRLING THUNDER, his x mark. -SEAL.
YOUNG PROPHET, his x mark, SEAL.
SEAL.=
GOOD THUNDER, his x mark,
YOUNG CRANE, his x mark, SEAL.
WHITE BREAST, his x mark, SEAL.
In presence of-
MITCHELL ST. CYn, United State[s] Interpreter.
ALEXANDER PArN, " " 46
R. W. FURNAS, U. S. Agt. for Omahas.
BENj. F. LUSHEAUGH, U. S. Indian A~ent.
AUGUSTUS KOUNTZE.
C. HAZLETT.
And whereas the said treaty having been submitted to the Senate of
the thirteenth day of February, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-six,
advise and consent to the ratification of the same, with an amendment, by
a resolution in the words and figures following to wit:-
IN ExECUTIVE SESSION, SENATE OF THE UNITED STAVES,

February 13, 1866.
Ratification Resolved , (two thirds of the Senators present concurring,) That the
with amend-
ment. Senate advise and consent to the ratification of the treaty made and con-
cluded at Washington, D. C., between the United States of America, by
their Commissioners, William P. Dole, C. W. Thompson, and St. A. D.
Balcombe, and the Winnebago Tribe of Indians, by their chiefs Little
Hill, Little Decorice, [Dacoria,] Whirling Thunder, ound [Young]
Prophet, Good Thunder, and White Breast, on the 8th day of March,
1865, with the following
AMENDMENT:
See Ante, p. 671. Article 3d, line 7, strike out the word "sixty," and insert the words
four hundred.
Attest: J. W. FORNEY, Secretary.
I
And whereas information of the foregoing amendment having been
given to the Chiefs of the Winnebago Tribe of Indians whose names are
subscribed to the writing hereto following, they did, on the twentieth day
of February, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-six, give their free
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TREATY WITH THE WINNEBAGO 1NDIANS. MARCH 8, 1865. 673
and voluntary assent to said amendment in the words and figures follow-
ing, to wit: -
OMAHA INDIAN AGENCY,
NEBRASKA TERRITORY, Amendment
February 20, 1866. accepted.
Be it known that we, the chiefs of the Winnebago Tribe of Indians, in
council assembled, being informed by Superintendent E. B. Taylor, through
acting agent R. W. Furnas, that the treaty entered into by our chiefs and
legal representatives, on our par4 and the United States, by Commission-
ers, on its [their] part, in March, 1865, has been so amended as to provide
for four hundred head of horses instead of sixty bead, as originally stipu-
lated, we hereby agree to said amendment, and consent to its being made
a part of the original Treaty.
In testimony whereof we have hereto set our hands and seals the day
and year above written.
LITTLE HILL, his x mark. SEAL.-

GOOD HEART, his x mark. SEAL.
GOOD THUNDER, his x mark. SEAL.-
THOMAS JEFFERSON, his x mark. SEAL.=
COO-NA-HU'r-TA-KA, his x mark. SEAL.
YOUNG FRENCH, his x mark. SEAL.
OLD ROGUE, his x mark. SEAL.
WHIRLING THUNDER, his x mark. SEAL.-
YOUNG PROPHET, his x mark. SEAL.
LITTLE DECORA, his x mark. SEAL.:
BIG BEAR, his x mark. SEAL.
Signed in presence of-

R. W. FURNAS, U. S. Ind. Agt.
FRANK THEBALT, Interpreter.
ALEX. PAYN,
MERSHALL ST. San,
ROBERT TEARE, Citizen.
Proclaimed.
Now, therefore, be it known that I, ANDREW JOHNSON, President
of the United States of America, do, in pursuance of the advice and con-
sent of the Senate, as expressed in its resolution of the thirteenth of
February, one thousand eight hundred and, sixty-six, accept, ratify, and
confirm the said Treaty with the amendment as aforesaid.
caused the seal of the United States to be hereto affixed
Done at the city of Washington this twenty-eighth day of
March, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
[. S.] and sixty-six, and of the Independence of the United States
of America the ninetieth.
ANDREW JOHNSON.
By the President:
WILLIA H. SEWARD, Secretary of &ate.
VOL. XIV.
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TREATY WITH THE PONCA INDIANS. MARCH 10, 1865.
Supplemental Treaty between the United States of America and the Ponca
Tibe of Indians; Concluded March
March 28,10, 1865; Ratification advised
1867.
March 2, 1867 ; Proclaimed
ANDREW JOHNSON,
PRESIDENT OF TREE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
TO ALL AND SIXGUILAH TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME GUELTING March I0, 1866.
WaEREAS a supplemental Treaty was made and concluded at the city Preamble.
of Washington, in the District of Columbia, on the tenth day of March, in
-the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-five, by and
between William P. Dole, Commisioner, on the part of the United
States, and Wah-gah-sap-pi, or Iron Whip, Gist-tah-wah-gu, or Strong
Walker, Wash-com-mo-ni, or Mitchell P. Cerre, Ash-nan-e-kah-gah-he,
or Lone Chief, and Tah-ton-ga-nuz-zbe, or Standing Buffalo, chiefs and
headmen of the Ponca tribe of Indians, on the part of said Indians, and
duly authorized thereto by them, which Treaty is in the words and figures
following, to wit
-
SuPPLEmENTAL TREATY between the United States of America and the Contracting
Ponca tribe of Indians, made at the city of Washington on the tenth parties.
day of March, A. D. 1865, between William P. Dole, Commissioner
on the part of the United States, and Wah-gah-sap-pi, or Iron Whip;
Gist-tah-wah-gu, or Strong Walker; Wash-corn-mo-ni, or Mitchell P.
Cerre; Ash-nan-e-kah-gah-he, or Lone Chief; Tah-ton-ga-nuz-zhe, or
Standing Buffalo ; on the part of the Ponca tribe of Indians, they
being duly authorized and empowered by the said tribe, as follows,
viz : -
ARTICLE I. The Ponca tribe of Indians hereby cede and relinquish Cession of
to the United States all that portion of their present reservation as lands to the
described in the first article of the treaty of March 12th, 1858, lying United States
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west of the range line between townships numbers (32) thirty-two and Boundaries.
(83) thirty-three north, ranges (10) ten and (11) eleven west of the (6)
sixth principal meridian, according to the Kansas and Nebraska survey;
estimated to contain thirty thousand acres, be the same more or less.
ARTICLE II. In consideration of the cession or release of that portion Certain frc-
of the reservation above described by the Ponca tribe of Indians to the of tional
lendtownships
ceded
government of the United States, the government of the United States, by the United
by way of rewarding them for their constant fidelity to the government States to the
and citizens thereof, and with a view of returning to the said tribe of Poneas.
Ponca Indians their old burying-grounds and cornfields, hereby cede and
relinquish to the tribe of Potrca Indians the following-described fractional
townships, to wit: township (31) thirty-one north, range (7) seven west;
also fractional township (32) thirty-two north, ranges (6,) six, (7,) seven,
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676 TREATY WITH THE PONCA INDIANS. MARCH 10, 1865.
(8,) eight, (9,) nine, and (10) ten west; also fractional township (83) thirty-
three north, ranges (7) seven and (8) eight west; and also all that portion
of township (33) thirty-three north, ranges (9) nine and (10) ten west, lying
south of Ponca creek ; and also all the islands in the Niobrara or Running
Water river, lying in front of lands or townships above ceded by the
Claims of United States to the Ponca tribe of Indians. But it is expressly understood
settlers for im-
grovements, and agreed that the United States shall not be called upon to satisfy or
ow to be set- pay the claims of any settlers for improvements upon the lands above
tied. ceded by the United States to the Poncas, but that the Ponca tribe of
Indians shall, out of their own funds, and at their own expense, satisfy
said claimants, should any be found upon said lands above ceded by the
United States to the Ponca tribe of Indians.
Indemnity for ARTICLE III. The government of the United States, in compliance
spoliation. with the first paragraph of the second article of the treaty of March 12th,
1858, hereby stipulate and agree to pay to the Ponca tribe of Indians for
indemnity for spoliation committed upon them, satisfactory evidence of
which has been lodged in the office of the commissioner of Indian
affairs, and payment recommended by that officer, and also by the
Secretary of the Interior, the sum of fifteen thousand and eighty dollars.
Expenses of ARTICLE IV. The expenses attending the negotiation of this treaty
this treaty to be
paid by Indians. or agreement shall be paid by the United States.
Execution, In testimony whereof, the said Win. P. Dole, Commissioner as afore-
said, and the undersigned, chiefs of the Ponca tribe of Indians, have
hereunto set their hands and seals at the place and on the day hereinbe-
fore written.
WM. P. DOLE.
WAH-GAH-SAP-PI, or Iron Whip, his x mark. [SEAL.]
GIST-TAH-WAH-GU, or Strong Walker, his x mark. [SEAL.]
WASH-COM-MO-NI, or Mitchell P. Cerre, his x mark. [SEAL.]
ASH-NAN-E-KAH-GAH-HE, or Lone Chief,
his x mark. [SEAL.]
TAH-TON-GA-NUZ-ZHE, or Standing Buffalo,
his x mark. [SEAL.]
in the presence of-
Executed
CHAS. Sims.
STEPHEN A. DeLt.
NEWTON EDMINDS.
J. SHAW GREGORY.
GEORGE N. PROPPER.
Ratification And whereas the said Treaty having been submitted to the Senate of
Advised. the United States for its constitutional action thereon, the Senate did, on
the second day of March, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-seven,
advise and consent to the ratification of the same, by a resolution, in the
IN EXECUTIVE SESSION SENATE OF THE UNITEb STATES,
March 2, 1867.
Resolved, That the Senate advise and consent to the ratification of the
supplemental Treaty with the Ponca tribe of Indians, concLzed at
Washington, March 10, 1865.
1roclalmed. Now, therefbre, be it known that I, AxDREW JOHNSoN, Pesident of
of the Senate, as expressed in its resolution of the second of March, one
thousand eight hundred and sixty-seven, accept, ratify, and confirm the
said Treaty.
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In testimony whereof I have hereto signed my name, and caused the

Done at the city of Washington this twenty-eighth day of March,
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-
[SEAL.] seven, and of the Independence of the United States of America
the ninety-first.
ANDREW JOHNSON.
By the President:
WILLIAM H. SEWARD, Secretar of State.
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TREATY WITH MOROCCO. MAY 31, 1865.
Convention between the United States, Austria, Belgium, Spain, France,

Great Britain, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal,and Sweden on the one
part, and the Sultan of M£orocco on the otherpart; Concluded May 31,
1865; Proclaimed,March 12, 1867.
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: May 81, 1886.
A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS a Convention between the United States, Austria, Belgium, Preamble.
Spain, France, Great Britain, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, and
Sweden on the one part, and the Sultan of Morocco on the other part,
concerning the administration and upholding of the lighthouse at Cape
Spartel, was concluded and signed by their respective plenipotentiaries
on the thirty-first day of May, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-five,
which Convention, being in the French and Arabic languages, is word for
word as follows: -
CONVENTIoN between the United States, Austria, Belgium, Spain, Contracting

France, Great Britain, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, and Sweden pati68.
on the one part, and the Sultan of Morocco on the other part, con-
cerning the administration and upholding of the lighthouse at Cape
Spartel.
In the name of the only God ! There is no strength nor power but of
God.
His Excellency the President of the United States of America, and
His Majesty the Emperor of Austria, King of Hungary and Bohemia, his
Majesty the King of the Belgians, her Majesty the Queen of Spain, his
Majesty the Emperor of the French, her Majesty the Queen of the United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland his Majesty the King of Italy,
his Majesty the King of the NetherlaiAs, his Majesty the King of Portu-
gal and the Algarves, his Majesty the King of Sweden and Norway, and
his Majesty the Sultan of Morocco and of Fez, moved by a like desire to
assure the safety of navigation along the coasts of Morocco, and desirous
to provide, of common accord, the measures most proper to attain this
end, have resolved to conclude a special convention, and have for this
purpose appointed their plenipotentiaries, to wit:-
His Excellency the President of the Republic of the United -States: Plenipotentia
Jesse Harland McMath, Esquire, his consul-general near his Majesty the res.
Sultan of Morocco;
His Majesty the Emperor of Austria, King of Hungary and of Bohe-
mia: Sir John Hay Drummond Hay, commander of the very honorable
Order of the Bath, his general agent ad interim near his Majesty the Sul-
tan of Morocco;
His Majesty the King of the Belgians: Ernest Daluin, knight of his
Order of Leopold, commander of number of the Order of Isabella the
Catholic, of Spain, commander of the Order of Nichan Eftikhar, of Tinis,
his consul-general for the west coast of Africa;
Her Majesty the Queen of Spain: Don Fraficisco Merry y Colbm,
Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic, knight of the Orler
of St. John of Jerusalem, decorated with the Imperial Ottoman Order bf
Medjidie of the third class, officer of the Order of the Legion of Honor,
her minister resident near his Majesty the Sultan of Morocco;
His Majesty the Emperor of the French: Auguste Louis Victor,
Baron Ayme d'Aquim, officer of the Legion of Honor, commander of the
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680 TREATY WITH MOROCCO. MAY 31, 1865.
Order of Francis the First of the Two Sicilies, commander of the Order
of St. Maurice and Lazarus of Italy, commander of the Order of Christ
of Portugal, commander of the Order of the Lions of Brunswick, knight
of the Order of Constantine of the Two Sicilies, knight of the Order of
Guelphs of Hanover, his plenipotentiary near his Majesty the Sultan of
Morocco ;
Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Ireland: Sir John Hay Drummond Hay, commander of the very honor-
able Order of the Bath, her minister resident near his Majesty the Sultan
of Morocco ;
His' Majesty the King of Italy: Alexander Verdinois, knight of the
Order of St. Maurice and Lazarus, agent and consul-general of Italy,
near his Majesty the Sultan of Morocco;
His Majesty the King'of the Netherlands: Sir John Hay Drummond
Hay, commander of the very honorable Order of the Bath, acting consul-
general of the Netherlands, in Morocco;
His Majesty the King of Portugal and the Algarves; Jos6 Daniel
Colaco, commander of his Order of Christ, knight of the Order of the
Rose of Brazil, his consul-general near his Majesty the Sultan of Mo-
rocco ;
His Majesty the King of Sweden and of Norway: Selim d'Ehrenhoff,
knight of the Order of Wasa. his consul-general near his Majesty the
Sultan of Morocco;
And hi§ Majesty the Sultan of Morocco and of Fez, the Literary Sid
Mohammed Bargash, his minister for foreign affairs;
Who, after having exchanged their full powers, found in good and due
form, agreed upon the following articles, -
The direction ARTICLE I. His Majesty Scherifienne, having, in an interest of hu-
of the light- inanity, ordered the construction, at the expense of the government of
house at Cape
Spartel to de- Morocco, of a lighthouse at Cape Spartel, consents to devolve, throughout
volve upon, &c. the duration of the present convention, the superior direction and admin-
istration of this establishment on the representatives of the contracting
powers. It is well understood that this delegation does not import any
encroachment on the rights, proprietary and of sovereignty, of the Sultan,
whose flag alone shall be hoisted on the tower of the Pharos.
The expenses ARTICLE 11. The government of Morocco not at this time having any
of management marine, eitherof war or commerce, the expenses necessary for upholding
to be borne by
whom. and managing the lighthouse shall be borne by the contracting powers by
means of an annual contribution, the quota of which shall be alike for all
of them. If, hereafter, the Sultan should have a naval or commercial
marine, he binds himself to take share in the expenses in like proportion
with the other subscribing powers. The expenses of repairs, and in need
of feconstruction, shall also be at his cost.
Guard for the ARTICLE III. The Sultan will furnish for security of the lighthouse a
lighthouse, guard, composed of a Kaid and four soldiers. He engages, besides, to
provide for, by all the means in his power, in case of war, whether inter-
nal or external, the preservation of this establishment, as well as for the
safety of the keepers and persons employed. On the other part, the con-
tractiog powers bind themselveg, each so far as concerned, to respect the
neutrality of the lighthouse, and to continue the payment of the contribu
tion intended to uphold it, even in case (which God forbid) hostilities
should break out, either between them or between one of them and the
empire of Morocco.
Regulations ARTICLE IV. The representatives of the contracting powers charged,
superior direc-
tendence of the in virtue of Article I. tf the present Convention, with the
for the snpenn-
establishment. tion and management of the lighthouse, shall establish the necessary
regulations for the service and superintendence of this establishment, and
no modification shall be afterward applied to these articles, except by
common agreement between the contracting powers.
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TREATY WITH MOROCCO. MAY 31, 1865. 681
ARTICLE V. The pregent Convention shall continue in force ten years. This Conven-
to continue
In case, within six months of the expiration of this term, none of the high.intionforce ten
contracting parties should, by official declaration, have made known its years.
purpose to bring to a close, so far as may concern it, the effects of this
Convention, it shall continue in force for one year more, and so from year Further con-
to year, until due notice. tinuance.
ARTICLE VI. The execution of the reciprocal engagements contained Execution of
in the present Convention is subordinated, so far as needful, to the accom- the engagements
hereof made
plishment of the forms and regulations established by the constitutional subordinate, &c.
laws of those of the high contracting powers who are held to ask for their
application thereto, which they bind themselves to do with the least
possible delay.
ARTICLE VII. The present Convention shall be ratified, and the ratifi- Ratification.
cations be exchanged at Tangier, as soon as can be done.
In faith whereof, the respective plenipotentiaries have signed and affixed
thereto the seals of their aims.
Done in duphc.ate original, in French and in Arabic, at Tangier, pro- Execution.
tected of God, the fifth day of the moon of Moharrem, year of the Hegira
twelve hundred and eighty-two, which corresponds with the thirty-first of
the month of May, of the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty-five.
JESSE HI. M'MATH. L. S.
J. H. DRUMMOND HAY. L.s.
ERNEST DALUIN. L s.
FRANCISCO MERRY Y COLOM. L. s.
AYME D'AQUIN. L. S.
J. H. DRUMMOND HAY. L. s.
ALEXANDRE VERDINOIS. L. S.
J. H. DRUMMOND HAY. L. S.
JOSE DANIEL COLACO. L, S.
S. D'EHRENHOFF. L. S.
And whereas the said Convention has been duly ratified by the respec-
tive governments : -
Now, therefore, be it known that I, ANDREW JOHrNSON, President of Proclaimed.
the United States of America, have caused the said Convention to be
made public, to the end that the same and every clause and article thereof
may be observed and fulfilled with good faith by the United States and
the citizens thereof.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal
Done at the city of Washington this twelfth day of March, in the
year of our Lora one thousand eight hundred and sixty.seven,
rSEAL.] and of the Independence of the United States of America the
ninety-first.
ANDREW JOHNSON.
By the President:
WILLIAM H. SEWARD, Secretary of State.
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TREATY WITH THE SNAKE INDIANS. AUGUST 12, 1865.
Treaty between the United States of America and the FoU-pah-pe Tribe
of Snake Indians; Coneluded August 12, 1865; Ratification advised
July 5, 1866; ProclaimedJuly 10, 1866.
ANDREW JOHNSON,
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, August 12,1856.
TO ILL AND SINGULAM TO WHOM TESE TUBSENTST SUALL COMM, OHREETIE%:
WHEREAS a treaty was made and concluded at Sprague River Valley, Preamble.
on the twelfth day of August, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and sixty-five, by and between J. W. Perit Huntington, Com-
missioner, on the part of the United States, and Pah-ni-ne, Hau-ni-noo-ey,
and other chiefs and headmen, on the part of the Woll-pah-pe tribe of
Snake Indians, and duly authorized thereto by them, which treaty is in
the words and figures following, to wit: -
ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT AND CONVENTION made and concluded at Contracting

Sprague River Valley, on this twelfth day of August, in the year oneParties.
thousand eight hundred and sixty-five, by J. W. Perit Huntington, su-
perintende -of Indian affairs in Oregon, on the part of the United
States, and the undersigned chiefs and headmen of the Woll-pah-pe
tribe of Snake Indians, acting in behalf of said tribe, being duly author-
ized so to do.
ARTICLE I. Peace is declared henceforth between the United States Peace.

and the Woll-pah-pe tribe of Snake Indians, and also between said tribe
and all other tribes in amity with the United States. All prisoners and Prisoners and
slaves held by the Woll-pah-pe tribe, whether the same are white persons slaves.
or members of Indian tribes in amity with the United States, shall be re-
leased; and all persons belonging to the said Woll-pah-pe tribe now held
as prisoners by whites, or as slaves by other Indian tribes, shall be given
up.
ARTICLE HI. The said tribe hereby cedes and relinquishes to the United Cession of
States all their right, title, and interest to the country occupied by them, lands to the Uni-
ted States
described as follows, to wit: Beginning at the Snow Peak in the summit Boundaries.
of the Blue Mountain range, near the heads of the Grande Ronde river
and the north fork of John Day's river; thence down said north fork of
John Day's river to its junction with the south fork; thence due south to
Crooked river; thence up Crooked river and the south fork thereof to its
source; thence southeasterly to Harney lake; thence northerly to the
heads of Malheur and Burnt rivers; thence continuing northerly to the
place of beginning.
ARTICLE III. The said tribe agree to remove forthwith to the reserva- Indians to re-
tion designated by the treaty concluded on the 15th of October, 1864, with move to reserva-
wi.tion.
the Klamath, Moadoc, and Yahooskiu Snake Indians, there to remain
under the authority and protection of such Indian agent, or other officer,
as the government of the United States may assign to such duty, and no
member of said tribe shall leave said reservation for any purpose without
the written consent of the agent or superintendent ha~ing jurisdiction bver
said tribe.
ARTICLE IV. The said Woll-pah-pe tribe promise to be friendly with to submit to
the people of the United States, to submit to the authority thereof, and to the United )
States and not
commit no depredations upon the persons or property of citizens thereof, depredate.
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684 TREATY WITH THE SNAKE INDIANS. AucUST 12, 1865.
Offenderstobe or of other Indian tribes ; and should any member of said tribe commit
giien up, &a. any such depredations, he shall be delivered up to the agent for punish-
ment, and the property restored. If after due notice the tribe neglect or
refuse to make restitution, or the property is injured or destroyed, com-
pensation may be made by the government out of the annuities hereinafter
Wrongs upon provided. In case of any depredation being committed upon the person
the Indians,
sd w or property of any member of the aforesaid Woll-pah-pe tribe, it is stipu-
redressed. lated that no attempt at revenge, retaliation, or reclamation shall be
made
by said tribe; but the case shall be reported to the agent or superintend-
ent in charge, and the United States guarantee that such depredation shall
be punished in the same manner as if committed against white persons,
and that the property shall be restored to the owner.
Hostile tribes. ARTICLE V. The said tribe promise to endeavor to induce the Hoo-ne-
Sale of arms, boo-ey and Wa-tat-kah tribes of Snake Indians to cease hostilities against
the whites; and they also agree that they will, in no ease, sell any arms
or ammunition to them nor to any other tribe hostile to the United States.
Fencing, and ARTICLE VI. The United States agree to expend, for the use and ben-
cultivating
lands. efitof said tribe, the sum of five thousand dollars to enable the Indians to
fence, break up, and cultivate a sufficient quantity of land fqr their use, to
Seeds, tools, supply them with seed, farming implements, domestic animals, and such
subsistence as may be necessary during the first year of their residence
upon the reservation.
Beneficial ARTICLE VII. The United States also agree to expend, for the use and
expenditures. benefit of said tribe, the sum of two thousand dollars per annum for five
years next succeeding the ratification of this treaty, and twelve hundred
dollars per annum for the next ten years following, the same to be ex-
pended under the direction of the President of the United States for such
objects as, in his judgment, will be beneficial to the Indians, and advance
them in morals and knowledge of civilization.
Physician. ARTICLE VIII. The said tribe, after their removal to the reservation,
Mechanics &a. are to have the benefit of the services of the physician, mechanics, farm-
Mills end'
school-houses. ers, teacherscand other employds provided for in the treaty of the 15th
October, 1864, in common with the Klamaths, Moadocs, and Yahooskin
Snakes, and are also to have the use of the mills and school-houses pro-
vided for in said treaty, so far as may be necessary to them, and not to
Interpreter. the disadvantage of the other tribes; and, in addition, an interpreter who
understands the Snake language shall be provided by the government.
Whenever, in the judgment of the President, the proper time shall have
arrived for an allotment of land in severalty to the Indians upon the said
reservation, a suitable tract shall be set apart for each family of the said
Woll-pah-pe tribe, and peaceable possession of the same is guaranteed to
them.
Possession of ARTICLE IX. The tribe are desirous of preventing the use of ardent
ardent spirits
reservation on
' how spirits among themselves, and it is therefore provided that any Indian
pusnihed. who brings liquor on to the reservation, or who has it in his possession,
may in addition to the penalties affixed by law, have his or her proportion
of the annuities withheld for such time as the President may determine.
Treaty, when ARTICLE X. This treaty shall be obligatory upon the contracting par-
to be obligatory, ties as soon as the same shall be ratified by the Senate of the United
States.
Execution. In testimony whereof, the said J. W. Pent Huntington, superintendent

of Indian affairs, and the undersigned ehiefs and headmen of the tribe
aforesaid, have hereunto set their signatures and seals, at the place and
on the day and year above written.
J. W. PERIT HUNTINGTON,
Sipt. Indian Affairs in Oregon. [SEAL.]
PAH-NI-NE, his x mark. [SEAL.]
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HAU-NI-NOO-EY, his x mark. -SEAL.]

KI-NAU-NEY, his x mark. -SEAL.'
WA-AK-CHAU, his x mark. _SEAL
CHOK-KO-SI, his x mark. SEAL.
SHE-ZHE, his x mark. =SEAL._
CHE-EM-MA, his x mark. -SEAL.-
NOW-HOOP-A-COW-ICK, his x mark. _sE.
KI-PO-WEET-KA, his x mark. sEAL.
HAU-NE, or SHAS-TOOK, his x mark. -SEAL..
SAH-TOO-TOO-WE, his x mark. !SEAL.
Executed in our presence -

W. V. RINEHART, Maj. 1st Oregon Afy.
WM. KELLY, Capt. 1st Cav., Oregon Vols.
LINDSAY APPLFGATE.
Wm. C. McKAY, M. D., Aoeg Interpreter.
ALBERT A.PPLEGATE, 2d Lieut, Ist Ogn. If., comdg. escort.
F. B. CHASE.
And whereas, the said treaty having been submitted to the Senate of t
the fifth day of July, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-six, advise
and consent to the ratification of the same, by a resolution in. the words
and figures following, to wit:--

'July 5, 1866.
Resolved, (two thirds of the senators present concurring,) That the
Senate advise and consent to the ratification of the articles of agreement
and convention made and concluded at Sprague River Valley, on the
twelfth day of August, in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty-
five, by J. W. Perit Huntington, superintendent of Indian affairs in Ore-
gon, on the part of the United States, and the chiefs and headmen of the
Woll-pah-pe tribe of Snake Indians, acting in behalf of said tribe.
Attest:
J. W. FORNEY, Secretary.
By W. J. McDONALD, Chief Clerk.
Now, therefore, be it known that. I, ANDREW JOHNS6N, President of Procabmed.

the United, States of America, do, in pursuance of the advice and consent
of the Senate, as expressed in its resolution of the fifth of July, ooe thou-
sand eight hundred and sixty-six, accept, ratify, and confirm the said
treaty.
In testimony whereof, I have hereto signed my name and caused the
none at the city of Washington this tenth day of July, in the
[SEAL.] and of the Independence of the United States of America the
ninety-first.
ANDREW JOHNSON.
By the President:
WILLIAM H. SEWARD, Secrtary of Stae.
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TREATY WITH THE OSAGE INDIANS. Snnnswn~ 29, 1865.
Treatl between the United States of America and the Great and Little
Osage Indians. Concluded, Sptember 29, 1865; Ratiefleation advised,
with Amendments, June 26, 1866; Amendments accepted September 21,
1866 ; ProclaimedJanuary 21, 1867.
ANDREW JOHNSON,
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
TO ALL AND SINGULAR TO WHOM THESE PEESENTS SHALL COME, GREETIG: Sept. 29, 1865.
WHEREAS a Treaty was made and concluded at Canville Trading Post, Preamble.
Osage nation, in the State of Kansas, on the twenty-ninth day of Sep-
tember, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-
five, by and between D. N. Cooley and Elijah Sells, Commissioners, on
the part of the United States, and White Hair, Little Bear, (Me-tso-
shin-ca,) and other chiefs of the tribe of Great and Little Osage Indians,
on the part of said tribe of Indians, and duly authorized thereto by them,
which treaty is in the words and figures following, to wit : -
ARTICLES OF TREATY and Convention, made and concluded at Canville

Trading Post, Osage nation, within the boundary of the State of Kan- contracting
sas, on the twenty-ninth day of September, eighteen hundred and sixty- parties.
five, by and between D. N. Cooley, Commissioner of Indian affairs, and
Elijah Sells, superintendent of Indian affairs for the southern super-
intendency, Commissioners on the part of the United States, and the
chiefs of the tribe of' Great and Little Osag 4 Indians, the said chiefs
being duly authorized to negotiate and treat by said tribes.
ARTICLE I. The tribe of the Great and Little Osage Indians, having Sale of lands
now more lands than are necessary for their occupation, and all payments to the United
from the government to them under former treaties having ceased, leav- States.
ing them greatly impoverished, and being desirous of improving their con-
ditian by disposing of their surplus lands, do hereby grant and sell to the
United States the lands contained within the following boundaries, that is
to say: beginning at the southeast corner of their present reservation, and Bouidaries.
running thence north with the eastern boundary thereof fifty miles to the
northeast corner; thence west with the northern line thirty miles; thence
south fifty miles, to the southern boundary of said reservation; and-thence
east with said southern boundary to the place of beginning: Provided, Proviso.
That the western boundary of said land herein ceded shall not extend
further westward than upon a line commencing at a point on the southern
boundary of said Osage country one mile east of the place where the Ver-
digris river crosses the southern boundary of the State of Kansas. And, Payment for
in consideration of the grant and sale to them of the above-described lands, lands purchased
the United States agree to pay the sum of three hundred tbousand dollars, and m what.
which sum shall be placed to the credit of said tribe of Indians in the
treasury of the United States, and interest thereon at the rate of five per
centum per annum shall be paid to said tribes semi-annwadly, in money,
clothing, provisions; or such articles of utility as the Secretary of the In-
terior may from time to time -direct. Said lands shall be surveyed and Lands to be
sold, under the direction of the Secretary of the Interior, on the most ad- surveyed and
sold.
vantageous terms, for cash, as public lands are surveyed and sold under
existing laws, but no pre-emption claim or homestead settlement shall be
recognized: an!after reimbursing the United States the cost of sai4 sur- See amend-
vey and sale, and the Raid sum of three hundred thousand dollars Pladed mentpf age 692.
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688 TREATY WITH THE OSAGE INDIANS. SEPTEMBER 29, 1865.
Proceeds. to the credit of said Indians, the remaining proceeds of sales shall be
placed in the treasury of the United States to the credit of the "civiliza-
tion fund," to be used, under the direction of the Secretary of the Interior,
for the education and civilization of Indian tribes residing within the limits
of the United States.
Cession of ARTICLE II. The said tribe of Indians also hereby cede to the United
other land to the States a tract of land twenty miles in width from north to south, off the
United States
to be held in north side of the remainder of their present reservation, and extendiug
tut its entire length from east to west; which land is to be held 711trust for
See amend-
ment, page 692 said Indians, and to be surveyed and sold for their benefit by the Secre-
tary of the Interior, under such rules and regulations as he may from
time to time presciibe, under the direction of the commissioner of the
Proceeds of general land office, as other lands are surveyed and sold. The proceeds
sales thereof. of such sales, as they accrue, after deducting all expenses incident to
the proper execution of the trust, shall be placed in the treasury of the
How to be ex- United States to the credit of said tribe of Indians; and the interest
pended. thereon, at the rate of five per centum per annum, shall be expended an-
nually for building houses, purchasing agricultiral implements and stock
animals, and for the employment of a physician and mechanics, and for
providing such other necessary aid as will enable said Indians to com-
Proviso. mence agricultural pursuits under favorable circumstances: Provided,
That twenty-five per centum of the net proceeds arising from the sale of
said trust lands, until said percentage shall amount to the sum of eighty
School fund. thousand dollars, shall be placed to the credit of the school fund of said
Indians; and the interest thereon, at the rate of five per centum per an-
num, shall be expended semi-annually for the boarding, clothing, and edu-
cation of the children of said tribe.
One section ARTICLE III. The Osage Indians, being sensible of the great benefits
granted to John they have received from the Catholic mission, situate in that portion of
Schoenmaker, in
trust, and with their reservation herein granted and sold to the United States, do hereby
privilege, &c. stipulate that one section of said land, to be selected by the commissioner
of Indian affairs so as to include the impro%ements of said mission, shall
be granted in fee-simple to John Schoenmaker, in trust, for the use and
benefit of the society sustaining said mission, with the privilege to said
Sehoenmaker, on the payment of one dollar and twenty-five cents per
acre, of selecting and purchasing two sections of land adjoining the sec-
tion above granted; the said selection to be held in trust for said society,
and to be selected in legal subdivisions of surveys, and subject to the ap-
proval of the Secretary of the Interior.
Certain loyat ARTICLE IV. All loyal persons, being heads of families and citizens of
persons, heads
of familes, &ce the United States, or members of any tribe at peace with the United
may buy a quar- States, having made gettlements and improvements as provided by the
ter section each, pre-emption laws of the United States, and now residing on the lands pro-
at, &C. vided to be sold by the United States, in trust for said tribe, as well as
See amend- [upon] the said lands herein granted and sold to the United States, shall
mew, page 692 have the privilege, at any time within one year after the ratification
of this treaty, of buying a quarter section each, at one dollar and twenty
five cents per acre; such quarter section to be selected according to the
legal subdivision of surveys, and to include, as far as practicable, the im-
provements of the settler.
James N. Cof- ARTICLE V. The Osages being desirous of paying their just debts to
fey and A. B.
Canville to be James N. Coffey and A. B. Canville, for advances in provisions, clothing,
paid their and other necessaries of life, hereby agree that the superifitendent of In-
elaims. dian affairs for the southern superintendency and the agent of the tribe
shall examine all claims against said tribe, and submit the same to the
tribe for approval or disapproval, and report the same to the Secretary
of the Interior, with the proofs in each case, for his concurrence or rejec-
tion; and the Secretary may issue to the claimants scrip for the claims
thus allowed, which shall be receivable as cash in payment for any of
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TREATY WITH THE OSAGE INDIANS. SEPTEMBER 29, 1865. 689
the lands sold in trust for said tribe: Provided, The aggregate amount Proviso.
thus allowed by the Secretary of the Interior shall not exceed five thou-
sand dollars.
ARTICLE VI. In consideration of the long and faithful services ren- Heirs of
dered by Charles Mograin, one of the principal chiefs of the Great Charles Moga
Osages, to the people, and in consideration of improvements made and section of land,
owned by him on the land by this treaty sold to the United States, and in &a.
lieu of the provision made in article fourteen for the half-breed Indians,
the heirs of the said Charles Mograin, dec[ease]d. may select one section
of land, including his improvements, from the north half of said land, sub-
ject to the approval of the Secretary of the Interior, and upon his approval
of such selection it shall be patented to the heirs of the said Mograin,
dec[ease]d, in fee-simple.
ARTICLE VII. It is agreed between thu parties hereto that the sum of $ 500 to be
five hundred dollars shall be set apart each year from the moneys of said paid the clhefs
tribe and paid by the agent to the chiefs.
ARTICLE VIII. The Osage Indians being anxious that a school should One section of
be established in their new home, at their request it is agreed and pro- lected, be se-
land to &c for
wided that John Schoenmaker may select one section of land within their purposes of edu
diminished reservation, and upon the approval of such selection by the cation.
Secretary of the Interior, such section of land shall be set apart to the
said Schoenmaker and his successors, upon condition that the same shall
be used, improved, and occupied for the support and education of the chil-
dren of said Indians during the occupancy of said reservation by said
tribe: Provided, That said lands shall not be patented, and upon the dis- Proviso.
continuance of said school shall revert to said tribe and to the United
States as other Indian lands.
ARTICLE IX. It is further agreed that, in consideration of the services Patent to issue
of Darius Rogers to the Osage Indians, a patent shall be issued to him for to Darius Rogers
0
one hundred and sixty acres 0of land, he acres,,
and160
to include his mill and improvements, for may
on paying one dollar and twenty-five cents per acre; and said Rogers burchase
other
shall also have the privilege of purchasing, at the rate of one dollar and ads, See at,&c.
amend-
twenty-five cents, one quarter section of land adjoining the tract above ment, page 692.
mentioned, which shall be patented to him in like manner; said lands to
be selected subject to the approval of the Secretary of the Interior.
ARTICLE X. The Osages acknowledge their dependence on the gov- Dependence
ernment of the United States, and invoke its protection and care; they on the United
States acknowl-
desire peace, and promise to abstain from war, and commit no depredations edged.
on either citizens or Indians ; and they further agree to use their best ef-
forts to suppress the introduction and use of ardent spirits in their country.
ARTICLE, XI. It is agreed that all roads and highways laid out by the Right of ;ay
State or general government shall have right of way through the lands here- througb
tims for reserva-
high-
in reserved, on the same terms as are provided by law when mad6"through ways and rai-
lands of citizens of the United States; and railroad companies, when the roads.
lines of their roads necessarily pass through the lands of said Indians, See amend-
page 692.
shall have right of way upon the payment of fair compensation therefor. ment,
ARTICLE XII. Within six months after the ratification of this treaty Indians to re-
the Osage Indians shall remove fiom the lands sold and ceded in trust, e from ceded
and settle upon their diminished reservation.
ARTICLE XIII. The Osage Indians having no annuities M from advanceStates
•to which it United ex-
is possible for them to pay any of the expenses of carrying this treaty into penses of survey
effect, it is agreed that the United States shall appropriate twenty thou- and sale;
sand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, for the purpose of
defraying the expense of survey and sale of the lands hereby ceded in
trust, which amount so expended shall be reimbursed to the treasury of to be reim-
the United States from the proceeds of the first sales of said lands. bursed.
ARTICLE XIV. The half-breeds of the Osage tribe of Indians, not to Patents to is-
exceed twenty-five in number, who have improvements' on the north half sue to half-
of the lands sold to the United States, shall have a patent issued to them, breeds for 80
vo;. XIV. 44
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690 TREATY WITH THE OSAGE INDIANS. SEPTEmBER 29, 1865.
acres, including in fee-simple, for eighty acres each, to include, as far as practicable, their
their improve- improvements, said half-breeds to be designated by the chiefs and head-
Heirs of Jo- men of the tribe; and the heirs of Joseph Swiss, a half-breed, and a former
seph Swiss. interpreter of said tribe, shall, in lieu of the above provision, receive a
title, in fee-simple, to a half-section of land, including his house and im-
provements, if practicable, and also to a half-section of the trust land ; all
of said lands to be selected by the parties, subject to the approval of the
Secretary of the Interior.
Osages may ARTICLE XV. It is also agreed by the United States that said Osage
unite with other Indians may unite with any tribe of Indians at peace with the United
Indians, and re-
ceive portion of States, residing in said Indian territory, and thence afterwards receive an
annuiCies, equitable proportion, according to their numbers, of all moneys, annuities,
or property payable by the United States to said Indian tribe with which
the agreement may be made; and in turn granting to said Indians, in pro-
portion to their numbers, an equitable proportion of all moneys, annuities,
and property payable by the United States to said Osages.
If Indians re- ARTICLE XVI. It is also agreed by said contracting parties, that if
move from Kan-
sas, their dimin- said Indians should agree to remove from the State of Kansas, and settle
ished reservation on lands to be provided for them by the United States in the Indian ter-
to be sold,how
proceeds and ritory on such terms as may be agreed on between the United States and
poceed. the Indian tribes now residing in said territory or any of them, then the
diminished reservation shall be disposed of by the United States in the
same manner and for the same purposes as hereinbefore provided in rela-
tion to said trust lands, except that fifty per cent. of the proceeds of the
sale of said diminished reserve may be used by the United States in the
purchase of lands for a suitable home for said Indians in said Indian ter-
ritory.
Rejection of ARTICLE XVII. Should the Senate reject or amend any of the above
some articles tion or amendment shall not affect the other provisions
not to affect articles, such rejec
others, &c. of this treaty, but the same shall go into effect when ratified by the Sen-
ate and approved by the President.
NOTE. -The interlineations and erasures on the seventh and tenth
pages were made before signing.
Signatures. D. N. COOLEY,
Com'r of Indian Affairs.
ELIJAH SELLS,
Sup't Ind. Aff. South'n Sup'cy, and Commissioner.
ME-TSO-SHIN-CA, (Little Bear.) his x mark.
Chief Little Osages.
NO-rPA-WAH-LA, his x mark.
2d Chief to Little Bear.
PA-THA-HUN-KAH, his x mark.
Little Chief L. B. Band.
WHITE HAIR, his x mark.
Principal Chief Osage Nation.
TA-WAR-SHE-RE. his x mark.
Chief Big Hill Band.
BEAVER, his x mark.
Second Ciief White Hair'sBand.
CLERMONT, his x mark.
Chief CVermont Band.
O-PO-TON-KOH, -his x mark.
WA-SHE-PE-SHE, his x mark.
Little Chief W. H. Band.
Witnesses:
MA-SHO-HUN-CA, his x mark.
Counsellor Little Bear Band.
WA-SHA-PA-WA-TA-KE-cA, his x mark.
WA-DU-11A-KA, his x mark.
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SHN-xA-wA-TA-NE-KAH, his x mark.
SHE-WEH-TER, his x mark.
GRA-MA, his x mark.
HU-LA-WAN-SHO-SKA, his x mark.
NA-TA-TON-CA-WA-Y, his x mark.
NUM-PA-WAH-OU, his x mark.
HA-SKA-MON-NE, his x mark.
Attest :
G. 0. SNow, U. S. Neosho Id .Agent.
MILTON W. REYNOLDS, Acting Cerk.
THODoRE C. WiLsoN, PhonographicRepo.ter.
ALExANDER BEYETT, Intrpreter Osage Natioen.
Witnesses, Little Bear's Band:

KA-WAH-HO-TZA, his x mark.
O-KE-PA-HOLA, his x mark.
ME-HE-THA, his x mark.
White Hair's band of witnesses:
SrrxN-xA-wA-sHA, councillor of White Hair's, his x mark.
WA-SUA-WA, his x mark.
KA-HE-KA-STZA-JEH, his x mark.
KA-HE-KA-WA-SHIN-PE-SHE, his x mark.
SAW-PE-KA-LA, his x mark.
WA-TZA-SHIM-KA, his x mark.
WA-NO-PA-SHFe, his x mark.
SHIN-BE-KA-Sm1, his x mark.
NE-KOO-LE-BLO, his x mark.
O-RE-A-KA-1-OH, his x mark.
KE-NU-In-CA, his x mark.
PA-SU-iO-NA, his x mark.
We the undersigned, chiefs and headmen of the Clermont and Black

Dog Band of the Great Osage nation, in council at Fort Smith, Ark,
have had the foregoing treaty read and explained in full by our inter-
preter, L. P. Chouteau, and fully approve the provisions of said treaty
made by our brothers the Osages, and by this signing make it our act and
deed.
CLERMONT, chf. of Clermont Band, his x mark.
PALLEY, 2d chf. of Clermont Baud, his x mark.
HAH-TI-IN-GAH, (Dry Feather,) counsellor, his x mark.
KAH-HA-CHE-LA-TON, brave, his x mark.
DO-TAH-CAH-SHE, brave, his x mark.
BLACK DOG, chf. Black Dog Band, his x mark.
WILLIAM PENN, 2d chf. Black Dog Band, his x mark.
BROKE ARM, counsellor, his x mark.
NE-KAH-KE-PON-NAH, brave, his x mark.
NE-KAH-GAH-HEE, brave, his x mark.
Witnesses:
WAH-SKONXMON-NEY, his x mark.
WAH-RON-CIE-LA, his x mark.
WAH--SHA-SuA-wAn-TI-IN-GAH. his x mark.
PAH-CHA-HUN-GAH, his x mark.
LONG Bow, his x mark.
WAH-SHE-WAH-LA, his x mark.
WAR EAGLE, his x mark.
PON-HON-GLE-GAH-TON, his x mark.
SuN DowN, his x mark.
TON-WON-GE-HRI, his x mark.
WAH-CHA-O-NAU-SHE, his x mark.
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6D2 TREATY WITH THE OSAGE INDIANS. SEPTEMBER 29, 1865
I certify that the foregoing treaty was fully explained by me, and that
the above signatures, the' first as chiefs and headmen and the others as
witness[es,] signed the same as their free act and deed.
L. P. CHOUTEAU, Interpreter.
Ratification And whereas, the said Treaty having been submitted to the Senate of
advised with the United States for its constitutional action thereon, the Senate did, on
amendments. the twenty-sixth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-six,
advise and consent to the ratification of the same by a resolution with
amendments in the words and figures following, to wit: -
b EXECUTIVE SESSION, SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES,
June 26, 1866.
Senate advise and consent to the ratification of the Articles of Treaty
and Convention made and concluded at Canville Trading Post, Osage
nation, within the boundary of the State of Kansas, on the twenty-ninth
day of September, eighteen hundred and sixty-five, by and between the
Commissioners on the part of the United States, and the Chief of the
tribes of Great and Little Osage Indians, the said chief being duly au-
thorized to negotiate ind treat by said tribes, with the following
Amendments. AMENDMENTS:
Ante, p.687. 1st. ARTICLE I. line 88, after the word "laws" insert the following:
"including any act granting lands to the State of Kansas in aid of the con-
struction of a railroad through said lands."
Ante, p. 688. 2d. ARTICLE 11. strike out all after the word "benefit," in line 8, to and
including the word "sold:' in line 12, and insert in lieu thereof the fol-
lowing: "under the direction of the commissioner of the general land of-
fice, at a price not less than one dollar and twenty-five cents per acre as
other lands are surveyed and sold, under such rules and regulations as the
Secretary of the Interior shall from time to time prescribe."
Aide, p 688. 3d. ARTICLE IV. line 8, after the word "as;' where it occurs the sec-
ond time, insert: "upon."
Ante, p.689. 4th. ARTICLE IX. line 9, after the word "cents" insert: "per acre."
Ante, p 689. 5th. ARTICLE XI. line 3, after the words "through the" insert: "re-
maining."
6th. Same article, line 4, strike out "herein reserved," and insert in
lieu thereof: "of said Indians."
Amendments And whereas the foregoing amendments having been fully interpreted
assented to. and explained to White Hair, Little Beaver, Clermont, Ta-wah-she-he,
Met-so-shin-ca, (Little Bear,) No-paw-ahia, and Black Dog, chiefs of the
said tribe of Great and Little Osage Indians, they did, on the twenty-first
day of September, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-six, give their
free and voluntary assent to the same, in the words and figures following,
to wit:-
Whereas a certain Treaty was made by and between Commissioners on

the part of the United States and the chiefs representing the Great and
Little Osage Indians, on the 29th of September, 1865, to the ratification
of which Treaty the Senate of the United States has advised and con-
sented, with the following amendments, viz:-
AMENDMENTS.
1st. ARTICLE I. line 38, after the word "laws" insert the following
"including any act granting lands to the State of Kansas, in aid of the
construction of a railroad through said laids."
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2d. ARTICLE II. strike out all after the word "benefit," in line 8, to
and including the word "sold," in line 12, and insert in lieu thereof the
following: "under the direction of the commissioner of the general laud
offike, at a price not less than one dollar and twenty-five cents per acre,
as other lands are surveyed and sold under such rules and regulations as
the Secretary of the Interior shall from time to time prescribe."
3d. ARTICLE IV. line 8, after the word "as," where it occurs the sec-
ond time, insert "upon."
4th. ARTICLE IX. line 9, after the word "cents," insert "per acre."
5th. ARTICLE XI. line 3, after the words "through the," insert "re-
maining."
6th. ARTICLE XI. line 4, strike out "herein reserved," and insert in
lieu thereof "of said Indians."
Now, therefore, we, the undersigned, chiefs and headmen of the said
Great and Little Osage Indians, having heard the above amendments
read, and fully explained to us, on this twenty-first -day of September, one
thousand eight hundred and sixty-six, do hereby accept and consent to the
aforesaid amendments.
WHITE HAIR, his x mark.
P24ncipal Chief Osage Nation.
LITTLE BEAVER, his x mark.
2d Chief White Hai,?s Band.
CLERMONT, his x mark.
Chief Ole nmn's Band.
TA-WAH-SHE-HE, his x mark.
Chief Big Hill Band.
MET-SO-SHIN-CA, (Little Bear,) his x mark.
Chief Little Osages.
NO-PAW-AHLA, his x mark.
2d Chief Little Osages.
BLACK DOG, his x mark.
ef Black Dog's Band.
Attest:
G. C. SNOW, U. S. Neosh Ind. Agent.
JOSEEP PAW-NE-NO-PASH, E. Indian.
ALEXANDER BEYETT, !Wer7 reter.
MOSES NEAL.
E. C.ARSDEN.
GEORGE W. DOUGLASS.
FRED. TIBBETTS.
JoN BtNKLEY.
Now, therefore, be it known, that I, ANDPEw JoHsow, Presitlent of laticatiom

of the Senate, as expressed in its resolution of the twenty-sixth of June,
said Treaty with the amendments as aforesaid.
In testimony whereof I have hereto signed my name, and caused the seal
Done t the city of Washington, this twenty-first day of January, in
the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-seven,
[sEAL.] and of the Independence of the United States of America the
ninety-first.
ANDREW JOHNSON.
By the President :
WILLIAM H. SEWARD, &Cretary of State.
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TREATY WITH THE MINNECOIJON INDIANS. OCTOBER 10, 1865. 695
2reaty between the United States of America and the MSsneconjon Band
of Dakota or Sioux Indians; Concluded October 10, 1865; .Ratifwa-
don advised, with Amendment, March 5, 1866 ; Proclaimed March 17,
1866.
ANDREW JOHNSON,
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
TO ALL AND SINGULAR TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, GREETING: Oct. 10, 1865.
WHEREAS a treaty was made and concluded at Fort Sully, in the Ter- Preamble.
ritory of Dakota, on the tenth day of October, in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and sixty-five, by and between Newton Ed-
munds, Edward B. Taylor, Major-General S. R. Curtis, Brigadier-General
H. H. Sibley, Henry W. Reed, and Orrin Guernsey, Commissioners, on
the part of the United States, and Hah-wah-zee-dan, (The Lone Horn,)
Tah-ke-chab-hoosh-tay, (The Lame Deer,) and other chiefs and headmen
of the Minneconjon band of Dakota or Sioux Indians, on the part of said
band of Indians, and duly authorized thereto by them, which treaty is in
the words and figures following, to wit :
ARTICLES OF A TREATY made and concluded at Fort Sully in the Ter- Contracting
ritory of Dakota, by and between Newton Edmunds, governor and ex paties
officio superintendent of Indian affairs of Dakota Territory; Edward
B. Taylor, superintendent of Indian affairs for the northern superinten-
dency; Major-General S. R. Curtis, Brigadier-General H. H. Sibley,
Henry W. Reed, and Orrin Guernsey, Commissioners on the part of
the United States, duly appointed by the President, and the undersigned
chiefs and headmen of the Minneconjon band of Dakota or Sioux
Indians.
ARTICLB L The Minneconjon band of Dakota or Sioux Indians, rep- Jurisdiction

resented in council, hereby acknowledge themselves to be subject to the and authority of
exclusive jurisdiction and authority of the United States, and hereby ob- theUnitedStates
ligate and bind themselves individually and collectively, not only to cease &c.
all hostilities against the persons and property of its citizens, but to use
their influence, and, if requisite, physical force, to prevent other bands of
the Dakota or Sioux, or other adjacent tribes, from making hostile demon-
strations against the government or people of the United States.
ARTICLE 11. Inasmuch as the government of the United States is Persons and
desirous to arrest the effusion of blood between the Indian tribes within propertyofother
tribes not to be
its jurisdiction hitherto at war with each other, thd Minneconjon band of first attacked.
Dakotas or Sioux, represented in council, anxious to respect the wishes
of the government, hereby agree and bind themselves to discontinue for
the future all attacks upon the persons or property of other tribes, unless
first assailed by them, and to use their influence to promote peace every-
where m the region occupied or frequented by them.
ARTICLE III. All controversies or differences arising between the Controversies
tribes to the
Minneconjon band of Dakotas or Sioux, represented in council, and other between be sub.
tribes of Indians, involving the question of peace or war, shall be subnit- matted to tAe
ted to the arbitrament of the President, or such person or persons as may President for ar-
be designated by him, and the decision or award faithfully observed by the bitrament, &o.
s id band repiezented in council.
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696 TREATY WITH TH "M1"EtC)NJOIT'INDIANS. OcroBrin 10,11865.
Indians to ARTICLE IV. The said band represented in council shall withdraw
withdraw from from the routes overland already established, or hereafter to be established
oerland routes through their country; and in consideration thereof, and of their non-in-
Amendment. terference with the pesons and property of citizens of the United States
Post. p.697. travelling thereon, the government of the United States agree to pay the
Payment to said band the sum of ten thousand dollars annually, for twenty years, in
toe Indians. such articles as the Secretary of the Ifiterior may direct: Provided, That
said band, so represented in council, shall faithfully confbrm to tl require-
ments of this treaty.
Individual In- ARTICLE V. Should any mnovidual, or individuals, or portion of the
dians locating on band of the Minneconjon band of Dakotas or Sioux, represented in coun-
lands to be pro-
tected. cil, desire hereafter to locate permanently upoh any part of the lands
claimed by the said band, for the purpose [of] agricultural or other pur-
suits,-it is hereby agreed by the parties to this treaty that such individual
or individuals shall be protected in such location against any annoyance
or molestation on the part of whites or Indian.
Amendments ARTICLE VI. Any amendment or modification of this treaty by the
to be binding. Senate of the United States shall be considered -final and binding upon
the said band, represented in council, as a part of this treaty, in the same
manner as if it had been subsequently presented and agreed to by the
chiefs and headmen of said band.
Execution. In testimony whereof, the Commissioners on the part of the United
States, and the chiefs and headmen of the said Minneconjon band of Da-
kota or Sioux, have hereunto, set their hands, this tenth day of October,
one thousand eight hundred and sixty-five, after the contents had previ-
ously been read, interpreted, and explained to the said chiefs and headmen.
NEWTON EDMUNDS,
EDWARD B. TAYLOR,
S. R. CURTIS, 2Jaj.-Gen'l,
H. H. SIBLEY, Brigadier-General.
HENRY W. REED,
ORRIN GUERNSEY,
Clommissioners on the part of the United S- tes.
HA-WAH-ZEE-DAN, The Lone Horn, his x mark, 1st chief.

TAH-ICE-CHAH-HOOSH-TAY, The Lame Deer, his x mark,
1st chief.
KEE-YAM-E-I-A, One that flies when going, his mark, chief.
HA-IL-O-KAH-CHAH-SKAH, White Young Bull, his x mark,
chief.
KE-YAR-CUM-PEE, Give him Room, his x mark, chief.
HA-HAR-SKAH.KAH, Long Horn, his x mark, chief.
HE-HAN-WE-CHAK-CHAH, The Old Owl, his x mark, chief
WAH-CHEE:HA-SKAII, White Feather, his x mark, chief.
TAH-TON-KAH-WAK-KANTO, The High Bull, his x mark,
soldier.
MAH-TO-CHAT-KAH, The Left-handed Bear, his x mark,
soldier.
CHAN-WAH-PA, The Tree in Leaf, his x mark, soldier.
TO-KALLA.DOO-TAH, The Red 'ox, his x mark, soldier.
CHA-TAN-SAPPAH, The Black Tawk, his x mark, soldier.
)VIJCK-A-PEE-AH-TO, The Blue Cloud, his x mark.i
Signed by the Commissioners on the part of the United States, and by

the chiefs and headmen, after the treaty had been fully read, interpreted,
and explained in our presence:
A. W. HUBBARD, M. 0. 6th dist. Iowct.
S. S. CuRTis, Maj. 2d Colorado Cay. Bvt. Lt. (ol. U. S. V.
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TREATY WITH THE MINNECONJON INDIANS. OCOrOBER 10, 1865. 697
CHAS. C. G. THORNTON, Lt. Col. 4th U. S. ols.

E. F. RUTH, Sec'y of Commission.
R. R. HITT, Reporter of Vom'n.
THos. D. MAURICE, Late Aaf. Ist Mo. Lt. Art'y.
W. MOTT. Capt. and 0. S.
ZEPHIER RENOONTRE, his x mark, nterpreter.
CHARLES DEGREs, his x mark, "
The following chiefs came into council on the 20th Oct. and desired to
sign the treaty. They are represented as always friendly to the whites,
and have, therefore, been away from most of the tribe.
HAH-SAH-NE-NA-MAZA, One Iron Horse, his x mark.
TO-KIO-WI-CHACK-A-TA, The One that Kills the First on
Hand, his x mark.
ATTEST:
S. S. CURTIS, Bt. Lt. Col. U. S. V.
HEZ. L. HOSMER, 6%ief Justice of Montana Territory.
CHARLES DEGRES, his x mark.
And whereas the said treaty having been submitted to the Senate of the
United States for its constitutional action thereon, the Senate did, on the
fifth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-six, advise and
consent to the iatiflcation of the same, with an amendment, by a resolu-
tion in the words and figores following, to wit: -

March 5th, 1866.
Resolved, (two thirds of the Senators present concurring,) That the Ratification
Senate adviso and consent to the ratification of the treaty between the with
ment amend-
and headmen of the
United States, by their Comrmi~sioners, and the chiefs
Minneconjon hand of Dacotah [Dakota] or Sioux Indians, made and
concluded at Fort Sully, in the Territory of Dakota, with the following
AMENDMENT:
Article IV., lines 8, 4, and 5, strike out the following words, viz: "and See Ante, p 696.
of their non-interference with the persons and property of citizens of
the United States travelling thereon."
And whereas article sixth of said treaty provides that any amendment Proclaimed.
or modification of it by the Senate of the United States shall be considered
final and binding upon the said band of Indians, represented in council,
as a part of the tieaty, in the same manner as if it had been subsequently
presented and agreed to by the chiefs and headmen of said band : -
sent of the Senate, as expressed in its resolution of the fifth of March,
said treaty, with the amendment as aforesaid.
In testimony whereof I have signed the same with my hand and b ve
Done at the city of Washington, this seventeenth day of March,
in the year of our Loid one thousand eight hundred and
[L. s.] sixty-six, and of the Independence of the United States of
ANDREW JOHNSON.
By the President:
WILLIAMs H. SEWARD, Secretary of State.
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TREATY WITH THE LOWER BRULE INDIANS. OCTOBER 14, 1865. 699
Treaty between the United States of America and the Lower Bruli Band
of Dakota or Sioux Indians; Concluded October 14, 1865; Ratifica-
tion advised, with Amendment, March 5, 1866; ProclaimedMarch 17,
1866.
ANDREW JOHNSON,
TO ALL AND SINOGTLA.R TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, GREETING: Oct. 14, 180.
Whereas a treaty was made and concluded at Fort Sully, in the Ter- Preamble.
ritory of Dakota, on the fourteenth day of October, in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-five, by and between
Newton Edmunds, Edward B. Taylor, Major-General S. R. Curtis,
Brigadier-General H. H. Sibley, Henry W. Reed, and Orrin Guernsey,
Commissioners, on the part of the United States, and Muz-zah-wy-ah-tay,
(The Iron Nation,) Tah-ton-kab-wak-kon, (Medicine Ball,) and other
chiefs and headmen of the Lower Brul6 band of bakota or Sioux In-
dians, on the part of said band of Indians, and duly authorized thereto by
them, which treaty is in the words and figures following, to wit: -
ARTICLES OF A TRBE.TY made and concluded at Fort 6ully, in the Ter- Contracting
ritory of Dakota, by and between Newton Edmunds, governor and ex Parties.
officio superintendent of Indian affairs of Dakota Territory, Edward B.
Taylor, superintendent of Indian affairs for the northern superinten.
dency, Major-General S. R. Curtis, Brigadier-General H. H. Sibley,
the United States, duly appointed by the President, and the under-
signed chiefs and headmen of the Lower Bruld band of Dakota or
Sioux Indians.
ARTICLE I. The Lower Brul band of Dakota or Sioux Indians, Jurisdiction

represented in council, hereby acknowledge themselves to be subject to and authority of
theUtedState
the exclusive jurisdiction and authority of the United States, and hereby acknowledged
obligate and bind themselves individually and colJectively, not only to
cease all hostilities against the persons and property of its citizens, but to
use their influence, and, if necessary, physical force, to prevent other
bands of the Dakota or Sioux, or other adjacent tribes, from making hos-
tile demonstrations against the government of the United States or its
people.
ARTICLE II. is Personsofand
Inasmuch as the government of the United States •.property other
desirous to arrest the effusion of blood between the Indian tribes within tribes not to be
its jurisdiction hitherto at war with each other, the Lower Brul6 band of first attacked.
Dakotas or Sioux, represented in council, anxious to respect the wishes
of the government, hereby agree, and bind themselves to discontinue for
the future all attacks upon the persons or property of other tribes, unless
first assailed by them, and to use their influence to promote peace every-
where in the region occupied or frequented by them.
ARTICLE II. All controversies or differences arising between the between Controversies
the
Lower Braid band of Dakotas or Siouk, represented in council, and other trbes to be sag
tribes of Indians, involving the question of peace or war, shall be sub- mitred to the '
mited for the arbitrament of the President, or such person or persons as President for r-
bitrainent, &o.
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700 TREATY WITH THE LOWER BRULI INDIANS. Oc03OBR 14, 1865.
may be designated by him, and the decision or award faithfully observed

by the said band represented in council.
withdraw from from the routes overland already established, or hereafter to be estab-
overland routes.
Amendment lished through their country; and in consideration thereof, and of their
Post, p. 7o2. non-interference with the persons and property of citizens of the Uiiited
States travelling thereon, the government of the United States agree to
Payment. pay to the said band the sum of six thousand dollars annually, for twenty
years, in such articles as the Secretary of the Interior may direct: Pro-
Proviso. vided, That said band so represented in council shall faithfully conform to
the requirements of this treaty.
Individual In- ARTICLE V. Should any individual, or individuals, or portion of the
dians locating Lower Bruld band of Dakotas, or Sioux, represented in council, desire
on lands to be hereafter to locate permanently upon any part of the lands claimed by
the said band, for the purpose of agricultural or other pursuits, it is here-
by agreed by the parties to this treaty that such individual or individuals

shall be protected in such location against any annoyance or molestation
on the part of whites or Indians.
Reservation ARTICLE VI. It is hereby agreed upon the part of the government
for Lower
Brulds. of the United States, that the said band of Lower Brulds shall.locate on a
permanent reservation at or near the mouth of the White river, to include
Boundaries. Fort Lookout, twenty miles in a straight line along the Missouri river,
and ten miles in depth; and that upon the actual occupation of not less
than fifty lodges or families of said reservation, and their engaging per-
Payments for manently in agricultural and other kindred pursuits, the government of
agrIcultural, c the United States agree to furnish at its own cost the sum of twenty-five
purposes. dollars for each and every lodge or family so engaged, as a common
fund, to be expended in stock, agricultural and other implements and
general improvements as shall be directed by the Secretary of the Inte-
rior; the said sum to be furnished annually for five years. It being
Stock, &e, to understood that the said stock, agricultural and other implements shall
be the property be and remain the property of the United States, to be used and em-
o the ted ployed for the exclusive benefit of the lodges or families so located, and
States. poe
in no case to be sold or alienated by the said band or any member
thereof; and the United States further engage to employ at its own cost
Blacksmith a blacksmith and farmer for the benefit of the said lodges or families.
and farmer. The United States reserve the right to construct a road or roads
Roads. through the said reservation.
Whites not to No white person, other than officers, agents or employds of the United
go, &c., thereon. States, shall be permitted to go on or remain on the said reservation,
unless previously admitted as a member of the said band according to
their usages.
Schools. Whenever the Secretary of the Interior may so direct,,schools for the
instruction of the said band may be opened on the said reservation.
Two Kettles ARTICLE VII. The undersigned chiefs of the Brulds, hereby further
band may be lo- agree that should the Two Kettles band of the Dakota or Sioux Indians
cated adjoinngb lc
to the adjoinin be located adjoining them, they will cheerfully allow them to do so, and
also agree that the employds secured to the Brulds may be used also for
the joint benefit of, the said Two Kettles, at the discretion of the
government.
Amendments ARTICLE VIII. Any amendment or modification of this treaty by
to be binding, the Senate of the United States shall be considered final and binding
upon the said band, represented in council, as a part of this treaty, in the
same manner as if it had been subsequently presented and agreed to by
the chiefs and headmen of said band.
States, and the chiefs and headmen of the said Lower Bruld band of
Dakota or Sioux, have hereunto set their hands, this fourteenth day of
October, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-five, after the contents
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TREATY WITH THE LOWER BIUL]t INIANS. OCTOBER 14 1865. 701
had previously been read, interpreted, and explained to the said chiefs
and headmen.
NEWTON EDMUNDS,
EDWARD B. TAYLOR,
S. R. CURTIS, Major-General,
H. 1R. SIBLEY, Briqader-Genera;
HENRY W. REED,
ORRIN GUERNSEY,
Comr/issioners on the part of the United States.
(Vfs.
MUZ-ZAH-WY-AH-TAY, The Iron Nation, his x mark.
TAH-TON-KAH-WAK-KON, Medicine Ball, his x mark.
PTA-SON-WE-CHAK-TAY, The One who Killed
the White Buffalo Cow, his x mark.
SHE-O-TCHE-KAH, Little Pheasant, his x mark.
PTA-SAN-MAN-KEE, White Buffalo Cow that
walks, his x mark.
CHON-TAY-O-KIT-E-KAH, The Brave Heart, his x mark.
TAH-O1PEE, The Wounded Man, his x mark.
WAG-AH-MO-AH-WIN, The Gourd Ear Rings, his x mark.
-CHAP-SIN-TA-MUZ-ZAH, The Iron Whip, his x mark.
Chief Soldiers.
ZE-TE-KAH-DAN-SAP-PAH, The Blackbird, his x mark
WAH-HAH-CHUNKI-7E-UN-KA, The Shield that
Runs, his x mark.
MUCK-A-PEE-E-CHASH-NAH, The Cloud that
Rattles, °hirx mark.
IS-TO-O-PEE, The Wounded Arm, his x mark.
MIN-DO-TON-KAH-CHE-,KAH, The Little Par-
tisan, his x mark.
WAH-MIN-DEE-SHON-TON-KAH, The War
Eagle with Large Feathers, his x mark.
Signed by the Commissioners on the part of thapited States, and by

the chiefs and headmen, after the treaty had been fully rad interpreted,
and explained in our presence:
A. W. HUBBARD, H. . 6th dist. Iowa.
S. S. CURTIS, Maj. 2d Colorado Car., But. Lt. Col.
W. S. WOODS, Surgeon U S. Vols.
E. F. RUT, SeC'j to Commission.
R. R. HITT, Rep'r'of Com'n.
ZEPmER RECONTRE, his x mark, lInterpreter.
CHARLES DEGRE, his x mark,
the fifth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-six, advise
and consent to the ratification of the same, with an amendment, by a res-
olution in the words and figures following, to wit: -
IN EXECUTIVE SESSION, SENATE OP THE UNITED STATES,

March 5, 1866.
Resolved, (two thirds of the Senators present concurring,) That the Ratified with
Senate advise and consent to the ratification of the treaty between the amendment.
United States of America, by their Commissioners. and the chiefs and
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702 TREATY WITH THE LOWER BRULE INDIANS. OCTOBER 14,1865.
headmen of the Lower Bruld band of Dacotah [Dakota] or Sioux Indians,
made and concluded at Fort Sally, in the Territory of Dakota, with the
following
AMENDMENT:
See Ante, p 700. Article IV., lines 3, 4, and 5, strike out the following words, viz:
"and of their no[n]-interference with the persons and property of citizens
of the United States travelling thereon."
Attest : J. W. FORNEY, Secretary.
And whereas article eighth of said treaty provides that any amendment
or modification of it by the Senate of the United States shall be con-
sidered final and binding upon the said band of Indians, represented in
council, as a part of the treaty, in the same manner as if it bad been sub-
sequently presented and agreed to by the chiefs and headmen of said
band : -
Proolaimed. Now, therefore, be it known that I, ANDREW JOHNSON, President
one thousand eight hundred and sixty-six, accept, ratify, and confirm the.
In testimony whereof, I have signed the same with my hand and have
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
[L. s.] sixty-six, and of the Independence of the United States of
ANDREW JOHNSON.
By the President:
WILLIAM H. SEWARD, Secretary of &ate.
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TREATY WITH THE CHEYENNES AND .RRAPAH0ES. OCT. 14,1865. 703
Treaty between the United States of America and the Cheyenne and Arra-
pahoe Ti'bes of Indians; Concluded October 14, 1865; Ratification
advised, with Amendments, Alay 22, 1866; Amendments accepted No-
vember 10 and 19, 1866; ProclaimedFebruary 2, 1867.
ANDREW JOHNSON,
TO ALL A" SlNGULAR TO WHOM THESE PRESENtS SHALL COME, GREETING OOct. 4, 186.
WHEREAS a Treaty was made and concluded at the camp on the Little Preamble.
Arkansas river, in the State of Kansas, on the fourteenth day of October,
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-five, by
and between John B. Sanborn, William S. Harney, Thomas Murphy,
Kit Carson, William W. Bent, Jesse H. Leavenworth, and James Steele,
Commissioners, on the part of the United States, and Moke-ta-ve-to,
(Black Kettle,) Oh-to-ah-ne-so-to-wheo, (Seven Bulls,) Oh-has-tee, (Little
Raven,) Oh-hah-mah-hah, (Storm,) and other chiefs and headmen of the
Cheyenne and Arrapahoe tribes of Indians, on the part of said Indians,
and duly authorized thereto by them, which treaty is in the words and
figures following, to wit: -
ARTICLES OF A TREATY made and concluded at the camp on the Little Contracting
Arkansas river, in the State of Kansas, on the fourteenth day of Parties.
October, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
sixty-five, by and between John B. Sanborn, William S. Harney,
Thomas Murphy, Kit Carson, William W. Bent, Jesse H. Leaven-
worth, and James Steele, Commissioners on the part of the United
States, and the undersigned, chiefs and headmen of and representing
the confederated tribes of Arrapahoe and Cheyenne Indians of the
Upper Arkansas river, they being duly authorized by their respective
tribes to act in the premises.
ARTICLE I. It is agreed by the parties to this treaty, that hereAfter Perpetual
perpetual peace shall be maintained between the people and government peace.
of the United States and the Indians parties hereto, and that the Indians
parties hereto shall forever remain at peace with each other, and with all
other Indians who sustain friendly relations with the government of the
United States. For the purpose of enforcing the provisions of this Hostile acts to
article, it is agreed that in case hostile acts or depredations are committed be settled by ar-
by the people of the United States, or by Indians on friendly terms with bitratio.
the United States, against the tribe or tribes, or the individual members
of the tribe or tribes, who are parties to this treaty, such hostile acts or
depredations shall not be redressed by a resort to arms, but the party or
parties aggrieved shall submit their complaints through their agent to the
President of the United States, and thereupon an impartial arbitration
shall be had, under his direction, and the award thus jmade shall "be
binding on all parties interested, and the government of the United
States will in good faith enforce the same. And the Indians parties Members of
hereto, on their part, agree, in case crimes or other violations of law shall tresdcmt.
be committed by any person or persons, members of their tribe, slich tions to be sur-
person or persons shall, upon complaint being made in writing to their rendered.
agent, superintendent of Indian affairs, or to other proper authority, by
the party injured, and verified by affidavit, be delivered to the person
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704 TREATY WITH THE CHEYENNES AND ARRAPAHOES. OcT. 14,1865.
duly authorized to take such person or persons into custody, to the end
that such person or persons may be punished according to the laws of the
United States.
Reservation ARTICLE IL The United States hereby agree that the district of
for Indiats
are who country embraced within the following limits, or such portion of the same
parties here-
to. as may hereafter be designated by the President of the United States for
that purpose, viz: commencing at the mouth of Red creek or Red fork
Boundaries. of the Arkansas river; thence up said creek or fork to its source; thence
westwardly to a point on the Cimarone river, opposite the mouth of
Buffalo creek; thence due north to the Arkansas river; thence down the
same to the beginning, shall be, and is hereby, set apart for the absolute
and undisturbed use and occupation of the tribes who are parties to this
treaty, and of such other friendly tribes as they may from time to time
No whites, ex- agree to admit among them, and that no white person, except officers,
cept &c.to set- and
tle iereon, u agents, employees of the government, shall go upon or settle within
less, &o. the country embraced within said limits, unless formally admitted and
incorporated into some one of the tribes lawfully residing there, according
Indians not to its laws and usages: Provided,however, That said Indians shall not be
required to settle upon said reservation until such time as the United
thereon, until,
&'0.; States shall have extinguished all claims of title thereto on the part of
See amend-
meats .Post,pp. other Indians, so that the Indians parties hereto may live thereon at
78-71o . peace with all other tribes.
to remove The Indians parties hereto, on their part, expressly agree to remove
thereto and not to and accept as their permanent home the country embraced within said
leave, unless,
limits whenever directed so to do by the President of the United States,
in accordance with the provisions of this treaty, and that they will not go
from said country for hunting or other purposes without the consent in
writing of their agent or other authorized person, such written consent
in all cases specifying the purpose for which such leave is granted, and
shall be borne with them upon their excursions as evidence that they are
rightfully away from their reservation, and shall be respected by all
officers, employees, and citizens of the United States as their sufficient
safeguard and protection against injury or damage in person or property
by any and all persons whomsoever.
to refrain It is further agreed by the Indians parties hereto that when absent
from depreda- from their reservation they will refrain from the commission of any dep-
tions; redations or injuries to the person or property of all persons sustaining
friendly relations with the government of the United States; that they
not to encamp will not, while so absent, encamp by day or at night within ten miles of
within ten miles any of the main travelled routes or roads through the country to which
of, &c. they go, or of the military posts, towns, or villages therein, without the
consent of the commanders of such military posts, or of the civil authori
Claims to oth- ties of such towns or villages; and that henceforth they will, and do
er lands rehn-
quisned, and hereby, relnquish
.. all claims or rights
' in and to any portion of the United
peciaMlly to cer- States or Territories, except such as is embraced within the limits afore-
%amthus bound- said and more especially their claims and rights in and to the country
id. bunded as follows, viz: beginning at the junction of the north and south
forks of the Platte river; thence up the north fork to the top of the
principal range of the Rocky Mountains, or to the Red Buttes ; thence
southwardly along the summit of the Rocky Mountains to the head-
waters of the Arkansas river; thence down the Arkansas river to the
Ciniarone crossing of the same; thence to the place of beginning; which
country they claim to have originally owned, and never to have relin-
quished the title thereto.
Until renoved ARTICLE III. It is further agreed that until the Indians parties
tL reservation, hereto have removed to the reservation provided for by the preceding
h hans to be
w,'ere. article in pursuance of the stipiflations thereof, said Indians shall be, and
they are hereby, expressly permitted to reside upon and range at pleasure
throughout the unsettled portions of that part of the country they claim
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as originally theirs, which lies between the Arkansas and Platte rivers;
and that they shall and will not go elsewhere, except upon the terms and
conditions prescribed by the preceding article in relation to leaving the
reservation thereby provided for: Provided, That the provisions of the Proviso.
preceding article in regard to encamping within ten miles of main trav-
elled routes, military posts, towns, and villages shall be in full force as to
the occupancy of the country named and permitted by the terms of this
article: Provided, further, That they, the said Indians, shall and will at Proviso.
all times during such occupancy, without delay, report to the commander
of the nearest military post theft presence in or approach to said country
of any hostile bands of Indians whatsoever.
ARTICLE IV. It is further agreed by the parties hereto that the United States
United States may lay off and build through the reservation, provided
, for may build
through roads
reserve-
by Article I. of this treaty, such roads or highways as nlay be deemed tion, and estab-
necessary; and may also establish such military posts within the same as lsh military
may be found necessary in order to preserve peace among the Indians, posts.
and in order to enforce such laws, rules, and regulations as are now, or
may from time to time be, prescribed by the President and Congress of
the United States for the protection of the rights of persons and property
among the Indians residing upon said reservation; and further, that in
time of war such other military posts as may be considered essential to
the general interests of the United States may be established: Provided, Damages there-
however, That upon the building of such roads, or establishmnt ofoffor tained andascer-
to be paid.
such military posts, the amount of injury sustained by reason thereof by
the Indians inhabiting said reservation shall be ascertained under
direction of the President of the United States, and thereupon such
compensation shall be made to said Indians as in the judgment of the
Congress of the United States may be deemed just and proper.
ARTICLE V. At the special request of the Cheyenne and Arrapahe Patent for
Indians, parties to this treaty, the United States agree to grant, by patent acres of land 640 in
fee-simple to
in fee-simple, to the following-named persons, all of whom are related certain persons
to the Cheyennes or Arrapahoes by blood, to each an amount of land
equal to one section of six hundred and forty acres, viz: To Mrs. Mar-
garet Wilmarth and her children, Virginia Fitzpatrick, and Andrew Jack-
son Fitzpatrick; to Mrs. Mary Keith and her children, William Keith,
Mary J. Keith, and Francis Keith; to Mrs. Matilda Pepperdin and her
child, Miss Margaret Pepperdin ; to Robert Poisal and John Poisal ; to
Edmund Guerrier, Rosa Guerrier, and Julia Guerrier; to William W.
Bent-s daughter, Mary Bent Moore, and her three children, Adia Moore,
William Bent Moore, and George Moore; to William W. Bent's children,
George Bent, Charles Bent, and Julia Bent; to A-ma-che, the wife of
John Prowers, and her children, Mary Prowers and Susan Prowers; to
the children of Ote-se-ot-see, wife -f John Y. Sickles, viz : Margaret,
Minnie, and John; to the children of John S. Smith, interpreter, William
Gilpin Smith, and daughter Armama; to Jenny Lind Crocker, daughter
of Ne-sou-hoe, or Are-you-there, wife of Lieutenant Crocker; to -
Winsor, daughter of Tow-e-nah, wife of A. T. Winsor, sutler, formerly
at Ft. Lyon. Said lands to be selected under the direction of the Secre-
tary of the Interior, from the reservation established by the 1seati.lef
their treaty of February 18, A. D. 1861. See amend-
ARTICLE VI. The United States being desifous to express its conT- ments. Post, pp.
demnation of, and, as far as may be, repudiate the gross and wanton out- 708-710.Grant of lands,
rages perpetrated against certain bands of Cheyenne and Arrapahoe in reparatin for
Indians by Colonel J. M. Chivington, in command of United States outrages against
troops, on the twenty-ninth day of November, A. D. 1864, at Sand Creek, certain bands, to
certain chief- of
in Colorado Territory, while the said Indians were at peate with the Dands.
United States, and under its flag, whose protection they had by lawful ments,See amend-
Post, pp
authority been promised and induced to seek, and the government being 708-ilo.
desirous to make some suitable reparation fordthe injuries then done, will
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grant three hundred any twenty acres of land by patent to each of the
following-named chiefs of said bands, viz: Moke-ta-ve-to, or Black
Kettle; Oh-tah-ha-ne-so-weel, or Seven Bulls ; Alik-ke-bome-ma, or
Little Robe; Moke-tah-vo-ve-hoe, or Black White Man; and will in like
manner grant to each other person of said bands made a widow, or who
lost a parent upon that occasion, one hundred and sixty acres of land,
the names of such persons to be ascertained under the direction of the
Conditions of Secretary of the Interior: Provided,That said grants shall be conditioned
grants. that all devises, grants, alienations, leases, and contracts relative to said
lands, made or entered into during the period of fifty years from the date
Lands, how to of such patents, shall be unlawful and void. Said lands shall be selected
be selected, under the direction of the Secretary of the Interior within the limits of
country hereby set apart as a reservation for the Indians parties to this
treaty, and shall be free from assessment and taxation so long as they
Further corn- remain inalienable. The United States will also pay in United States
pensation for securities, animals, goods, provisions, or such other useful articles as may, in
property lost. the discretion of the Secretary of the Interior, be deemed best adapted to
the respective wants and conditions of the persons named in the schedule
hereto annexed, they being present and members of the bands who
suffered at Sand Creek, upon the occasion aforesaid, the sums set opposite
their names, respectively, as a compensation for property belonging to
them, and then and there destroyed or taken from them by the United
States troops aforesaid.
Annuities for ARTICLE VII. The United States agree that they will expend annu-
forty years. ally during the period of forty years, from and after the ratification of
this treaty, for the benefit of the Indians who are parties hereto, and of
such others as may unite with them in pursuance of the terms hereof, in
such manner and for such purposes as, in the judgment of the Secretary
of the Interior, for the time being, will best subserve their wants and
interests as'a people, the following amounts, that is to say, until such time
as said Indians shall be removed to their reservation, as provided for by
Amount. Article II. of this treaty, an amount which shall be equal to twenty dollars
per capita for each person entitled to participate in the beneficial pro-
visions of this treaty, and from and after the time when such removal
shall have been accomplished, an amount which shall be equal to forty
dollars per capita for each person entitled as aforesaid. Such proportion
of the expenditure provided for by this article as may be considered
When to be expedient to distribute in the form of annuities shall be delivered to said
delivered. Indians as follows, viz: one third thereof during the spring, and two
thirds thereof during the autumn of each year.
Present num- For the purpose of determining from time to time the aggregate
ber of Indians. amount to be expended under the provisions of this article, it is agreed
that the number entitled to its beneficial provisions the coming year is two
thousand eight hundred, and that an accurate census of the Indians
entitled shall be taken at the time of the annuity payment in the spring
of each year by their agent or other person designated for that purpose
by the Secretary of the Interior, which census shall be the basis on which
the amount to be expendej the next ensuing year shall be determined.
of Other
tribes portions
to be ARTICLE VIII. The Indians parties to this treaty expressly covenant
urged to join in and agree that they will use their utmost endeavors to induce that portion
this treaty. of the respective tribes not now present to unite with them and accede,
to the provisions of this treaty, which union and accession shall be
evidenced and made binding on all parties whenever such absentees shall
Arrears of an- have participated in the beneficial provisions of this treaty.
nuities under ARTICLE IX. It is further agreed that all arrears of annuities which
former treaties have accrued or may accrue under the provisions of former treaties prior
to be paid as to the ratification of this treaty, shall be paid to, said Indians as soon as
s00 as, &0.
See amend- practicable, and that upon such ratification such former treaty shall
ments Post, pp. thenceforth be abrogated and of no binding force or validity.
708-710.
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TREATY WITH THE CHEYENNES AND ARRAPAHOES..OCT. 14, 1865. 707
In testimony whereof, the said Commissioners as aforesaid, and the Execution.

undersigned chiefs and headmen of the confederated tribes of the Arrapa-
hoes and Cheyennes of the Upper Arkansas, have hereunto set tjleir
hands and seals, at the place and on the day and year first hereinbefore
written.
JOHN B. SANBORN,
SEAL.-
WM. S. HARNEY, SEAL.
THOS. MURPHY, SEAL.
KIT CARSON, SEAL.'
WM. W. BENT, SEAL.-
J. H. LEAVENWORTH, 'SEAL.2
JAMES STEELE, "SEA.
Commissioners on the part of the United States.
MOKE-TA-VE-TO, or Black Kettle, head chief,

his x mark. [SEAL.]
OH-TO-AH-INE-SO-TO-WHEO, or Seven Bulls, chief,
his x mark. [SEAL.]
HARK-KAH--OME, or Little Robe, chief, his x mark. ISEAL.]
MOKE-TAH-VO-VE-HO, or Black White Man, chief,
his x mark. [SEAL.]
MUN-A-MEN-EK, or Eagle's Head, headman,
his x mark. [SEAL.]
O-TO-AH-NIS-TO, or Bull that Hears, headman,
his x mark. (SEAL.]
On the part of the Cheyennes.
OH-HAS-TEE, or Little Raven, head chief, his x mark. [SEAL.]

OH-HAH-MAH-HAH, or Storm, chief, his x mark. [sEAL.]
PAH-UF-PAH-TOP, or Big Mouth, chief, his x mark. [SEAL.]
AH-CRA-KAH-TAU-NAH, or Spotted Wolf, chief,
his x mark. [SEAL.]
AH-NAH-WAT-TAN, or Black Man, headman,
his x mark. [SEAL.]
NAH-A-NAH-CHIA, or Chief in Everything, headman,
his x mark. [SEAL.]
CHI-E-NUK, or Haversack, headman, his x mark. [SEAL.j
On the part of the Arrapahoes.
Signed and sealed in the presence of-

Jon S. SMITH, U.S. Interpreter.
W. R. Inwm, )
0. T. ATWOOD, Secretaries.
S. A. KINGMAN,
D. C. MCNEIL,
E. W. WNKOOI',
BON. H. VAx HAvnE,
J. E. BADGER,
W. W. RICH.
And whereas, the said treaty having been submitted to the Senate of lEatifeation
the United States for its constitutional
, action thereon, the Senate did, on advised with
amendments
advise and consent to the ratification of the same, with amendments, by a
resolution in the words and figures following, to wit: -
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708 TREATY WITH THE CHEYENNES AND ARRAPAHOES. OCT. 14, 1865.
May 22, 1866.
_Resolved, (two thirds of the Senators present concurring,) That the
Senate advise and consent to the ratification of the treaty between the
Commissioners on the part of the United States, and the chiefs and head-
men of and representing the confederated tribes of Ar[r]apaho[e] and
Cheyenne Indians of the Upper Arkansas river, made and concluded at
the camp on the Little Arkansas river, in the State of Kansas, on the
14th day of October, 1865, with the following
AMENDMENTS:
Ante, p. 704. 1st. ARTICLE II. page 3, after the word "tribes," at the end of line
21, insert the following words: "Provided,however, That as soon as prac-
ticable, with the assent of said tribes, the President of the United States
shall designate for said tribes a reservation, no part of which shall be
within the State of Kansas, and cause th6m as soon as practicable to
remove to and settle thereon, but no such reservation shall be designated
upon any reserve belonging to any other Indian tribe or tribes without
their consent."
Ante, p. 705. 2d. At the end of Article V. insert the following words: I 'Provided,
That said locations shall not be made upon any lands heretofore granted
by the United States to any person, State, or corporation, for any purpose."
Ante, p. 705. 3d. ARTICLE VI. page 8, lines 4 and 5, strike out the words "by
Colonel J. M. Chivington, in command of United States troops."
Ante, p. 706. 4th. Strike out Article IX. and insert in lieu thereof the following:
"Article IX. Upon the ratification of this treaty, all former treaties are
hereby abrogate,"
Attest: J. W. FORNEY, ecretary.
And whereas the foregoing amendments having been fully explained

and interpreted to the undersigned chiefs and headmen of the Arrapahoe
and Cheyenne Indians, they did, on the tenth day of November, one
thousand eight hundred and sixty-six, on behalf of their' respective
tribes, give their free and voluntary assent to said amendments, in the
words and figures ftllowing, to wit: -
Whereas the Senate of the United States, in executive session, did, on

the 22d day of May, A. D. 1866, advise and consent to the ratification of
the treaty between the Commissioners on the part of the United States
and the chiefs and headmen of and representing the confederated tribes
of Ar[r]apahole] and Cheyenne Indians of the Upper Arkansas river,
made and concluded at the camp on the Little Arkansas river, in the
State of Kansas, on the 14th day of October, 1865, with the following
A-MENDMENTS:
within the State of Kansas, and cause them as soon as practicable to
remove to and settle thereon, but no such reservation shall be desighated
their consent."
Ante, p. 705. 2d. At the end of Article V. insert the following words: "Provided,
That said location shall not he made upon any lands heretofore granted
by the United States to any person, State, or corporation, for any purpose,"
Ate, P. 705. 3d. ARTICLE VI. page 8, lines 4 and 5, stike out the words "by
Col. J. M. Chivington, in command of United States troops."
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4th. Strike out Article IX. and insert in lieu thereof the following: Ante, p. 70.
hereby abrogated."
And whereas the foregoing amendments have been fully interpreted

and explained to the undersigned chiefs and headmen representing the
confederated tribes of the Ar[r]apahoe and Cheyenne Indians of the
Upper Arkansas river, we do hereby agree to and ratify the same.
Done at Fort Zarah, Kansas, on this 10th day of November, 1866.
OH-HAS-TIE, or Little Raven, head chief, his x mark.

OH-HAH-MAH-HAH, or Storm. his x mark.
AH-NAH-WAT-TAN, or Black Man. his x mark.
CHIE-E-NUK, or Haversack. his x mark.
NA-A-NAT-CHA, or Round Chief. his x mark.
NAH-KIN-NE-HA-NA, or Yellow Rabbit. his x mark.
On the part of the Ar[r]apahoes.
MOKE-TO-VE-TO, or Black Kettle, head chief, his x mark.

HARK-KA-0-ME, or Little Robe, his x mark.
MOKE-TAH-VO-VE-HO, or Black White Man, his x mark.
MUN-A-MEN-EK, or Eagle Head, his x mark.
MAK-STE-A, or Big Head, his x mark.
NAH-A-STO-KE, or Bear Killer, his x mark.
VOH-IS-TO, or White Buffalo, his x mark.
JOHN S. SMITH, U. S. Ind. Interpreter.

CHAS. BOGY, Special U. S. Ind. Agt.
F. W. OLMSTED, Secretary.
W. R. IRWIN, Special U. S. nd. Agt.
D. A. BUTTERFIELD.
WM. MATHEWSON.
E. W. Wya~oop, U. S. Indian Agent.
And whereas by tn ierms of a treaty concluded at the council ground Trertie.

on the Little Arkansas river, in the State of Kansas, on the seventeenth
day of October, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-five, between the Post, p
United States and the Apache, Cheyenne, and Arrapahoe tribes of
Indians, the said Apache Indians became confederated with the said
Cheyenne and Arrapahoe Indians, and in article second of said treaty
said Apaches are included in the several terms, stipulations, and -agree-
ments of the present treaty of the fourteenth of October, one thousand
eight hundred and sixty-five, between the United States and the Cheyenne
and Arrapahoe tribes of Indians; and whereas the amendments with
which the Senate advised and consented to said treaty of the fourteenth
of October, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-five, on the twenty-
second of May, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-six, having also
been fully explained and interpreted to the undersigned chiefs and head-
men of the said Apache tribe of Indians, they did, on the nineteenth day
of November, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-six, give their free
and voluntary assent to said amendments in the words and figures follow-
ing, to wit:-
Whereas the Senate of the United States, in executive session, did, on

the twenty-second day of May, A. D. 1866, advise and consent to the
ratification of the treaty between the Commissioners on the part of the
United States and the chiefs and headmen of and representing the con-
federated tribes of Ar[r]apahoe and Cheyenne Indians of the Upper
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710 TREATY WITH THE CHEYENNES AND ARRAPAHOES. OCT. 14, 1865.
Arkansas river, made and concluded at the camp on the Little Arkansas
river, in the State of Kansas, on the 14th day of October, 1865, with the
following
AMENDMENTS:
within the State of Kansas, and cause them as soon as practicable to
remove to and settle thereon, but no such reservation shall be designated
their consent."
Ante, p.706. 2d. At the end of Article V. insert the following words: "Provided,
That said locations shall not be made upon any lands heretofore granted
by the United States to any person, State, or corporation, for any purpose."
Ante, p. 705. 3d. ARTICLE VI. page 8, lines 4 and 5, strike out the words "by
Col. J. M. Chivington in command of United States troops."
Ante, p. 706. 4th. Strike out Article IX. and insert in lieu thereof the following.
hereby abrogated."
Treaties. And whereas by the terms of a treaty concluded at the council ground
Post, p. 718. on the Little Arkansas river, in the State of Kansas, on the 17th day of
October, 1865, between the United States and the Apache, Cheyenne,
and Ar[rjapahoe tribes of Indians, the said Apache Indians became con-
federated with the said Cheyenne and Ar[r]apahoe Indians; and whereas
it is provided by Article II. of said treaty, that "the several terms, stipu-
lations, and agreements to be done and performed on the part of the
United States for and with the said Cheyenne and Ar[r]apahoe tribes of
Indians, and by the said Cheyenne and Ar[r]apahoe tribes of Indians for
and with the United States, by the provisions of said treaty of October
14, 1865, shall be done and performed by the United States for and on
behalf of the said confederated tribes or bands of Cheyenne, Ar[r]apahoe,
and Apache Indians, and on their part shall be done, observed and
performed to, with, and for the United States, in the same manner, to the
same extent, and for like objects, to all intents and purposes, as would
have been the case had said treaty been originally made and executed
with the said confederated tribes of Cheyenne, Ar[r]apahoe, and Apache
Indians "; and whereas the Senate of the United States, in executive
session, did, on the 22d day of May, 1866, advise and consent to the
said treaty between the United States and the Cheyenne and Ar[r]apahoe
Indians, made and concluded at the camp on the Little Arkansas river, in
the State of Kansas, on the 14th day of October, 1865, with certain
amendments fully hereinbefore set forth ; and whereas the same have
been fully interpreted and explained to the undersigned chiefs and head-
men of the Apache tribe of Indians, we, the said chiefs and headmen, do
hereby agree to and ratify the same.
Done at Fort Zarah, Kansas, this the 19th day of November, A. D.
1866.
MAH-VIP-PAH, or the Wolf Sleeve, chief, his x mark.
KARN-TIN-TAH, or the Crow, chief, his x mark.
BA-ZHE-ECH, or Iron Shirt, his x mark.
KAHN-TAN, or the Left Hand, chief, his x mark.
DA-ICH-I-CHE,
or the One who approaches his enemy. his x mark.
Signed in the presence of
JoHrN S. SmzTjr, . S. Interpreter.
WM. MATHEWSON.
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F. W. OLMSTED.
CHAS. *BOGY, Special U. S. Ind. Agent.
W. R. Txwn, Special U S. Ind. Agent.
Now, therefore, be it known that I, ANDREW JOHNSON, President of Ratification.

said treaty of the fourteenth of October, one thousand eight hundred and
sixty-five, with the amendments as aforesaid.
In testimony whereof I have hereto signed my name, and have caused
the seal of the United States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington, this second day of February, in
the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-
[SEAL.] seven, and of the Independence of the United States of Ameri-
ca the ninety-first.
ANDREW" JOHNSON.
By the President:
WLLIAM H. SEWARD, Secretary of Btt.
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TREATY WITH THE APACHE, &a. INDIANS. OCTOBER 17, 1865. 713
TZreaty between tIe United States of America and the Apache, GLheyenne,
and Arrapahoe Tribes of Indians; Concluded October 17, 1865 ; Ratifi-
cation advised May 22, 1866 ; ProclaimedMay 26, 1866.
ANDREW JOHNSON,
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Get.17, 186.
WHEREAS a treaty was made and concluded at the council-ground on Preamble.

the Little Arkansas river, in the State of Kansas, on the seventeenth day
of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
sixty-five, by and between John B. Sanborn, William S. Harney, James
Steele, William W. Bent, Kit Carson, Thomas Murphy, and J. H. Leav-
enworth, Commissioners, on the part of the United States, and Kou-zhon-
ta-co, (Poor Bear,) Ba-zhe-ech, (Iron Shirt,) and other chiefs and head-
men, on the part of the Apache tribe of Indians, Moke-ta-ve-to, (Black
Kettle,) Oh:-.rah-ne-so-to-wheo, (Seven Bulls,) and other chiefs and
headmen, on the part of the Cheyenne tribe of Indians, and Oh-has-tee,
(Little Raven,) On-hah-mah-hah, (Storm,) and other chiefs and headmen,
on the part of the Arrapahoe tribe of Indians, all of which chiefs and
headmen were duly authorized thereto by their respective tribes, which
treaty is in the words and figures following, to wit: -
Whereas a treaty was made and concluded, by and between the under- ContraOting
signed Commissioners on the part of the United States, and the under- parties.
signed chiefs and headmen of the Cheyenne and Arrapahoe tribes of
Indians, on the part of said tribes, on the fourteenth day of October, Ante, p.708.
A. D. 1865, at the council-grounds on the Little Arkansas river, in
the State of Kansas; and whereas the Apache Indians, who have been
heretofore confederated with the Kiowa and Camanche tribes of In-
dians, are deirous of dissolving said confederation and uniting their
fortunes with the said Cheyennes and Arrapahoes; and whereas the
said last-named tribes are willing to receive among themselves on an
equal footing with the members of their own tribes, the said Apache
Indians; and the United States, by their sai4 Commissioners, having giv-
en their assent thereto ; it is therefore hereby agreed by and between
the United States, by their said Commissioners, and the said Cheyenne,
Arrapahoe, and Apache Indians, by the undersigned chiefs and head-
men of said tribes respectively, as follows, viz : -
ARTICLE L The said- Cheyenne, Arrapahoe, and Apache tribes hence- Cheyenne, Ar.
forth shall be and they are hereby united, and the United States will rapahoe and
Apache tribes
hereafter recognize said tribes as the confederated bands or tribes of are united and
Cheyenne, Arrapahoe, and Apache Indians. recognized as
ARTICLE IT. The several terms, stipulations and agreements to be ..bes by the
done and performed on the part of the United States for and with the United States.
said Cheyenne and Arrapahoe tribes of Indians, and by the said Cheyenne Stipulation of
former treaty to
and Arrapahoe tribes of Indians, for and with the United States, by the be binding upon
provisions of spid treaty of October 14th, A. D. 1865, shall be done and the parties here-
performed by tle United States for and on behalf of the said confederated "
tribes or bands of Cheyenne, Arrapahoe, and Apache Indians, and on
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714 TREATY WITH THE APACHE, &c. INDIANS. OCTOBER 17, 1865.
their part shall be done, observed and performed to, with and for the
United States in the same manner, to the same extent, and for like ob-
jects, to all intents and purposes, as would have been the case had said
treaty been originally made and executed with the said confederated
tribes of Cheyenne, Arrapahoe, and Apache Indians.
Executia. In testimony whereof, the undersigned, Commissioners on the part of
the United States, and the chiefs and headmen of said tribes, have here-
unto set their hands and seals at the council-ground on the Little Arkan-
sas, in the State of Kansas, this 17th day of October, A. D. 1865.
JOHN B. SANBORN, SEAL.-

WIN S. HARNEY, SEAL.
JAMES STEELE, SEAL.
WK. W. BENT, SEAL.
KIT CARSON, SEAL.
THOS. MURPHY, SEAL.
J: H. LEAVENWORTH, SEAL.
Commissioners on the part of the United Statei
KOU-ZHON-TA-CO, or Poor Bear, head chief,

his x mark. [SVAL.]
BA-ZHE-ECH, or Iron Shirt, chief, his x mark. [SEAL.]
AZ-CHE-OM-A-TE-NE, or the Old Fool Man, chief,
his x mark. [SEAL.]
KARN-TIN-TA, or The Crow, chief, his x mark. [SEAL.]
MAH-VIP-PAH, or The Wolf Sleeve, chief,
his x mark. [SEAL.]
NA N-TAN, or The Chief, his x mark. [SEAL.]
On the part of the Apaches.
MOKE-TA-VE-TO, or Black Kettle, head chief,

his x mark. [SEAL.]
OH-TO-AH-NE-SO-TO-WHEO, or Seven Bulls, chief,
his x mark. [SEAL.]
HARK-KAH-O-ME, or Little Robe, chief,
his x mark. [SEAL.]
MOKE-TAH-VO-VE-HO, or Black White Man, chief,
his.x mark. [SEAL.]
MUN-A-MEN-EK, or Eagle's Head, headman,
his x mark. [SEAL.]
O-TO-AH-NIS-TO, or Bull that Hears, headman,
his x mark. [SEAL.]
OH-HAS-TEE, or Little Raven, head chief,

his x mark. [SEAL.]
OH-HAH-MAH-HAH, or Storm, chief, his x mark. [SEAL.]
PAH-UF-PAH-TOP, or Big Mouth, chief,
his x mark. [SEAL.]
AH-CRA-KA-TAU-NAH, or Spotted Wolf, chief,
his x mark. [SEAL.]
AH-NAH-WAT-TAU, or Black Man, headman,
his x mark. [SEAL.]
NAH-A-NAH-CHA Chief in Everything, headman,
his x mark. [SEAL.]
CHI-E-NUK, or Haversack, headman, his x mark. [SEAL.j
On the part of the Arrapahoes.
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W. R. Itw&, Secretary.
D. C. MCNEIL.
And whereas the said treaty having been submitted to the Senate of Iatification.
advise and consent to the ratification of the same, by a resolution in the

May 22, 1866.
United States, by their Commissioners, and the chiefs and headmen of
the Apaches and Cheyennes and Ar[r]apahoes, respectively, made and
concluded at the council-ground on the Little Arkansas, in the State of
Kansas, on the 17th of October, 1865.
Now, therefore, be it known that I, ANDREW JOnNsON, President Preclaimed.

sent of the Senate, as expressed in its resolution of the twenty-second of
May, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-six, accept, ratify, and confirm
the said treaty.
In testimony whereof I have hereto signed my name and caused the
Done at the city of Washington this twenty-sixth day of
May, in the year of our Lord one thousand'eight hundred
[SEAL.] and sixty-six, and of the Independence of the United States
of America the ninetieth.
ANDREW JOHNSON.
By the President:
WILLIAM H. SEWARD, &Creta7J of State.
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TREATY WITH THE CAMANCHES AND KIOWAYS. OCTOBER, 18, 1865. 117
Treaty between the United States of America and the Camanche andKiowa
Tribes of Indians; Concluded October 18, 1865; Ratification advised,
May 22, 1866 ; Proclaimed-May 26, 1866.
ANDREW JOHNSON,
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Oct. 18,1865.
WHEREAS a treaty was made and concluded at the council-ground on Preamble.

the little Arkansas river, in the State of Kansas, on the eighteenth day
of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and six-
ty-five, by and between John B. Sanborn, William S. Harney, Kit Car-
son, William W. Bent, James Steele, Thomas Murphy, and J. H. Leaven-
worth, Commissioners, on the part of the United States, and Tab-e-nan-
i-kah, (Rising Sun,) 'Esh-e-tave-pa-rah, (Female Infant,) and other chiefs
and headmen, on the part of the Camanche bands of Indians, and Queil-
park, (Lone Wol,) Wah-toh-konk, (Black Eagle,) and other chiefs and
headmen, on the part of the Kiowa tribe of Indians, all of which chiefs
and headmen were duly authorized thereto by their respective bands aid
tribes, which treaty is in the words and figures following, to wit: -
ARTICLES OF A TREATY made and concluded at the council-ground on Contracting

the Little Arkansas river eight miles from the mouth of said river, in parties.
the State of Kansas, on the eighteenth day of October, in the year of
John B. Sanborn, William S. Harney, Thomas Murphy, Kit Carson,
William W. Bent, Jesse H. Leavenworth, and James Steele, Commis-
sioners on the part of the United States, and the undersigned chiefs and
headmen of the several bands of Camanche Indians specified in connec-
tion with their signatures, and the chiefs and headmen of the Kiowa
tribe of Indians, the said chiefs and headmen by the said bands and
tribes being thereunto duly authorized.
ARTICLE L It is agreed by the parties to this treaty that herafter Perpetual

perpetual peace shall be maintained between the people and government peace.
of the United States and the Indians parties hereto, and that the Indians
parties hereto shall forever remain at peace with each other and with all
other Indians who sustain friendly relations with the government of the
United States.
For the purpose of enforcing the provisions of this article, it is agreed beHostile
settled actsa
by
that in case hostile acts or depredations are committed by the people of arbitration.
the United States, or by the Indians on friendly terms with the United
States, against the tribe or tribes or the individual members of the tribe
or tribes who are parties to this treaty, such hostile acts or depredations
shall not be redressed by a resort to arms, but the party or parties ag-
grieved shall submit their complaints, through their agent, to the President
of the United States, and thereupon an impartial arbitration shall be had
under his direction, and the award thus made shall be binding on all par-
ties interested, and the government of the United States will in good
faith enforce the same.
And the Indians parties hereto, on their part, agree, in case crimes or
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718 TREATY WITH THE CAMANCHES AND KIOWAYS. OCTOBER 18,1865.
Members of other violations of law shall be committed by any person or persons

tribecommitting members of their tribe, such person or persons shall, upon complaint be-
crimes to be em-
rendered. ing made in writing, to their agent, superintendent of Indian affairs, or to
other proper authority, by the party injured, and verified by affidavit, be
delivered to the person duly authorized to take such person or persons
into custody, to the end that such person or persons may be punished ac-
cording to the laws of the United States.
Reservation ARTICLE I. The United States hereby agree that the district ot
for Indians who country embraced within the following limits, or such portion of the same
are parties here-
to. as may hereafter from time to time be designated by the President of the
United States for that purpose, viz : commencing at the northeast corner
of New Mexico, thence south to the southeast corner of the same ; thence
northeastwardly to a point on main Red river opposite the mouth of the
North Fork of said river thence down said river to the 98th degree of
west longitude ; thence due north on said meridian to the Cimarone river;
thence up said river to a point where the same crosses the southern bound-
ary or the State of Kansas ; thence along said southern boundary of Kan-
sas to the southwest corner of said State ; thence west to the place of be-
ginning, shalt be and is hereby set apart for the absolute and undisturbed
use and occupation of the tribes who are parties to this treaty, and of such
other friendly tribes as have heretofore resided within said limits, or as
they may from time to time agree to admit among them, and that no
-Boundaries. white person except officers, agents, and employds of the government shall
No whites, ex-
cept&c. to set- go upon or settle within the country embraced within said limits, unless
tie thereon, un- formally admitted and incorporated into some one of the tribes lawfully
less, &G. residing there, according to its laws and usages. The Indians parties
Indians to re-
move thereto, hereto on their part expressly agree to remove to and accept as their per-
and not leave, manent home the country embraced within said limits, whenever directed
unless, &c.; so to do by the President of the United States, in accordance with the
provisions of this treaty, and that they will not go from said country for
hunting or other purposes without the consent in writing of their agent or
other authorized person, specifying the purpose for which such leave is
granted, and such written consent in all cases shall be borne with them
upon their excursions, as evidence that they are rnghtfully away from their
reservation, and shall be respected by all officers, employ&, and citizen-
of the United States, as their sufficient safeguard and protection against
injury or damage in person or property, by any and all persons whomso-
to refrain from ever. It is further agreed by the Indians parties hereto that when absent
depredations; from their reservation, they will refrain from the commission of any dep-
redations or injuries to the person or property of all persons, sustaining
friendly relations ith the government of the United States; that they
not to encamp will not while so absent encamp, by day or night, within ten miles of any
within
of, &c. ten miles of the main travelled routes or roads through the country to. which they
go, or of the military posts, towns or villages therein, without the consent
of the commanders of such military posts, or of the civil authorities of
such towns or villages, and that henceforth they will and do hereby re-
Claimstoother
lands relin- linquish all claims or rights in and to any portion of the United States or
quishedt territories, except such as is embraced within the limits aforesaid, and
more especially their claims and rights in and to the country north of the
Cimarone river and west of the eastern boundary of New Mexico.
Until removal ARTICLE III. It is further agreed that until the Indians parties
to reservation, hereto have removed to the reservation provided for by the preceding ar-
Indians to be
where tile, in pursuance of the stipulations thereof, said Indiang shall be and
they are hereby expressly permitted to reside upon and range at pleasure
throughout the unsettled portions of that part of the country they claim as
originally theirs, which lies south of the Arkansas river, as well as the
country embraced within the limits of the reservation provided for by the
preceding article, and that they shall and will not go elsewhere, except
upon the terms and conditions prescribed by the preceding article in rela-
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TREATY WITH THE CAMANCHES AND KIOWAYS. OCTOBER 18,1865.719
tion to leaving said reservation: Provided,That the provisions of the pre- Proviso.
ceding article in regard to encamping within ten miles of main travelled
routes, military posts, towns and villages, shall be in full force as to the
privileges granted by this article: And provided further, That they, the Proviso.
said Indians, shall and will at all times, and without delay, report to the
commander of the nearest military post the presence in or approach to
said country of any hostile band or bands of Indians whatever.
ARTICLE IV. It is further agreed by the parties hereto that the United States
United States may lay off and build through the reservation, provided may build roads
through reserva-
for by article II. of this treaty, roads or highways as may be deemed tion, and estab-
necessary, and may also establish such military posts within the same as l]sh military
posts.
may be found necessary, in order to preserve peace among the Indians,
and in order to enforce such laws, rules, and regulations as are now or
may from time to time be prescribed by the President and Congress of
the United States for the protection of the rights of persons and property
among the Indians residing upon said reservation, and further, that in
time of war such other military posts as may be considered essential to
the general interests of the United States may be established: Provided, Damagesthere-
however, That upon the building of such roads, or establishment ofbysuch fr to be ascer-
thereof the
military posts, the amount of injury sustained by reason
Indians inhabiting said reservation shall be ascertained under direction of
the President of the United States, and thereupon such compensation
shall be made to said Indians as, in the judgment of the Congress of the
United State, may be deemed just and proper.
ARTICLE V. The United States agree that they will expend annually, Annuities for
during the period of forty years, from and after the ratification of this forty years.
treaty, for the benefit of the Indians who are parties hereto, and of such
others as may unite with them in pursuance of the terms hereof, in such
manner and for such purposes as, in the judgment of the Secretary of the
Intei ior for the time being, will best subserve their wants and interests as
a people, the following amounts, that is to say, until such time as said In-
dians shall be removed to their reservations, as provided for by article II.
of this treaty, an amount which shall be equal to ten dollars per capita Amount
for each person entitled to participate in the beneficial provisions of this
treaty; and from and after the time when such removal shall have been
accomplished, an amount which shall be equal to fifteen dollars per capita
for each person entitled as aforesaid. Such proportion of the expenditure
provided for by this aitile as may be considered expedient to distribute
in the form of annuities shall be delivered to said Indians as follows, viz : When to be
one third thereof during the spring, and two thirds tbereof durimng the delivered.
autumn of each year.
For the purpose of determining from time to time the aggregate amount Present num-
to be expended under the provisions of this article, it is agreed that the her oflndans.
number entitled to its beneficial provisions the coming year is four thou-
sand, and that an accurate census of the Indians entitled shall be taken at
the time of the annuity payment in the spring of eath year by their agent
or other person designated by the Secretary of the Interior, which census Census to De
shall be the basis on which the amount to be expended the next ensuing taken annualiy.
year shall be determined.
ARTICLE VI. The Indians parties to this treaty expressly covenant of tribes Other portions
to be
and agree that they will use their utmost endeavors to induce that por- urged to join in
tion of the respective tribes not now present to unite with them and ac- this treaty
cede to the provisions of this treaty, which union and acce sion shall be
evidenced and made binding on all parties whenever such absentees shall
have participated in the beneficial provisions of this treaty.
In testimony whereof, the said Commissioners on the part of the United Execution.
States, and the chiefs and headmen of the said bands of Camanche Indians
and ot the Kiowa tribe of Indians, hereinbefore referred to, and debignat-
ed in connection with their signatures, have hereunto subbcribed their
names and affixed their seals on the day and year first above written.
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720 TREATY WITH THE CAMANCHES AND KIOWAYS. OCTOBER 18,1865.
JOHN B. SANBORN, -SEAL.-

W . S. HARNEY, SEAL.
KIT CARSON, SEAL.
WM. W. BENT, SEAL.
JAMES STEELE, SEAL.
THOS. MURPHY, SEAL.
J. H. LEAVENWORTH, -SEAL.-

W. R. ItwiN, Secretary.
Wm. T. KITTULDGE.
D. C. MCNEIL.
JAs. S. Born.
TAB-E-NAN-I-KAH, or Rising Sun, his x mark, [SEAL.]

Chief of Yampirica, or Root Eater band of Camanches, for Paddy-wah-
say-mer and Ho-to-yo-koh-wat's bands.
ESH-E-TAVE-PA-RAH, or Female Infant, his x mark, [SEAL.]
Headman of Yampirica band of Camanches.
A-SHA-HAB-BEET, or Milky Way, his x mark, [SEAL.]
Chief Penne-taha, or Sugar Eater band of Camanches, and for Co-che-te-
ka, or Buffalo Eater band.
QUEEN-AH-E-VAH, or Eagle Drinking, his x mark, [SEAL.]
Head chief of No-co-nee or Go-about band of Camanches.
TA-HA-YER-QUOIP, or Horse's Back, his x mark, [SEAL.]
2d chief of No-co-nee or Go-about band of Camanches.
POCIIA-NAW-QUOIP, or Buffalo Hump, his x mark [SEAL.]
3d chief of Pennetaka, or Sugar Eater band of Camanches.
HO-TO-YO-KOH-WOT, or Over the Buttes, his x mark, [SEAL.]
Chief of Yampirica band.
PARRY-WAH-SAY-MER, or Ten Bears, his x mark, [SEAL.]
Chief of Yampirica band.
BO-YAH-WAH-TO-YEH-BE, or Iron Mountain,
Chief of Yampirica band of Camanches, his x mark, [SEAL.]
BO-WAH-QUAS-SUH, or Iron Shirt, his x mark, [SEAL.]
Chief of De-na-vi band, or Liver Eater band of Camanches.
TO-SA-WI, or Silver Brooch, his x mark, [SEAL.]
Head Chief of Pennetaka band of Camanches.
QUEIL-PARK, or Lone Wolf, his x mark, [SEAL.]
WAH-TOH-KONK, or Black Eagle, his x mark, [SEAL.]
ZIP-KI-YAH, or Big Bow, his x mark, [SEAL.]
SA-TAN-TA, or White Bear, his x mark, [SEAL.]
TON-A-EN-KO, or Kicking Eagle, his x mark, [SEAL.]
SETTEM-KA-YAH, or Bear Runs over a Man,
his x mark, [SEAL.]
KAW-PE-AH, or Plumed Lance, his x mark, [SEAL.]
TO-HAU-SON, or Little Mountain, his x mark, [SEAL.]
SA-TANK, or Sitting Bear, his x mark, [SEAL.]
PAWNEE, or Poor Man, his x mark, [SEAL.]
TA-KI-BULL, or Stinking Saddle Cloth, his x mark, [SEAL.]
Chief of the Kiowa tribe.
Ratification. And whereas, the said treaty having been submitted to the Senate of
advise and consent to the ratification of the same, by a resolution in the
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TREATY WITH THE CAMANCHES AND KIOWAYS. OCTOBER 18, 1865. 721
IN EXECUTIVE SESSION, SENATE OF THE UNITED STAT.S,
May 22, 1866.
Senate advise and consent to the ratification of the articles of a treaty
made and concluded at the council-ground on the Little Arkansas river,
eight miles from the mouth of said river, in the State of Kansas, on the
eighteenth day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and sixty-five, by and between the Commissioners on the part of
the United States, and the chiefs and headmen of the Kiowa tribe of
Indians.
Now, therefore, be it known that I, ANDREw JoHNsoN, President of Prolamed.

said treaty.
In testimony whereof I have hereto signed my name and caused the
Done at the city of Washington, this twenty-sixth day of May,
[SEAL.] six, and of the Independence of the United States of America
the ninetieth.
ANDREW JOHNSON.
By the President,
WILLIAx H. SEWiRD, Secretary of &at.
VOL. XrV.
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TREATY WITH THE TWO KETTLES INDIANS. OCTOBER 19, 1865. 723
Treaty between the United States of America and the Two Xettles Band
of Dakota or Sioux Indians; Concluded October 19, 1865 ; Ratifica-
tion advised, with Amendment, March 5, 1866 ; Proclaimed March 17,
1866.
ANDREW JOHNSON,
PRESIDENT OF TEE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
TO ALL AND SINGULAR TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COIE, GREATING: Oct. 19, 1865.
WHEREAS a treaty was made and concluded at Fort Sully, in the Preamble.
Territory of Dakota, on the nineteenth day of October, in the year of
Newton Edmunds, Edward B. Taylor, Major-General S. R. Curtis,
Brigadier-General H. H. Sibley, Henry W. Reed, and Orrin Guernsey,
Commissioners, on the part of the United States, and Cha-tan-skah, (The
White Hawk,) E-to-ke-ah, (The Hump,) and other chiefs .and headmen
of the Two Kettles band of Dakota or Sioux Indians, on the part of
said band of Indians, and duly authorized thereto by them, which treaty
is in the words and figures following, to wit: -
ARTICLES OF A TREATY made and concluded at Fort Sully, in the Ter- Contracting
ritory of Dakota, by and between Newton Edmunds, governor and ex- parties.
officio superintendent of Indian affairs of Dakota Territory, Edward
B. Taylor, superintendent of Indian affirs for the northern superin-
tendency, Major-General S. R. Curtis, Brigadier-General. H. L Sibley,
Henry W. Reed, and Orrin Guernsey, Commissioners, on the part of
chiefs and headmen of the Two Kettles band of Dakota or Sioux In-
dians.
ARTICLE L The Two Kettles band of Dakota or Sioux Indians rep- Authority and
resented in council, hereby acknowledge themselves to be subject to the nited States
exclusive jurisdiction and authority of the United States, and hereby ob- acknowledged.
ligate and bind themselves individually and collectively, not only to cease
their influence, and, if necessary, physical force, to prevent other bands
of the Dakota or Sioux, or other adjacent tribes, from making hostile
demonstrations against the government of the United States or its
people.
ARTICLE II. Inasmuch as the government of the United States is Persons and
desirous to arrest the effusion of blood between the Indian tribes within propertyof other
tribes not to be
its jurisdiction, hitherto at war with each other, the Two Kettles band of first attacked.
Dakota or Sioux, represented in council, anxious to respect the wishes of
the government, hereby agree and bind themselves to discontinue, for the
future, all attacks upon the persons or property of other tribes, unless first
assailed by them, and to use their influence to promote peace everywhere
in the region occupied or frequented by them.
ARTICLE IIl. All controversies or differences arising between the Controversies
Two Kettles band of Dakota or Sioux, represented in council, and other to be submitted
to the arbitra-
tribes of Indians, involving the question of peace or war, shall be sub- ment of the
mitted for the arbitrament of the President, or such person or persons as President.
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724 TREATY WITH THE TWO KETtL& INhDTAXS. OCTOBOR 19,'1865.
Indians to ARTICLE IV. The said band, represented in council, shall withdraw
withdraW from from the routes overland already established, or hereafter to be estab-
overland routes. lished through their country; and in consideration thereof, and of their
non-interference with the persons and property of citizens of the United
Amendment. pay to the said band the sum of six thousand dollars annually, for twenty
Post, p. 725. erinsc
Payment. years, in such articles as the Secretary of the Interior may direct: Pro-
Proviso. vided, That the said band so represented in council shall faithfully con-
form to the requirements of this treaty.
Individual In- ARTICLE V. Should any individual or individuals, or portion of the
dians locating band of The Two Kettles band of Dakota or Sioux Indians, represented
upon lands to be
protected. in council, desire hereafter to locate permanently upon any part of the
land claimed by the said band, for the purpose of agricultural or other
pursuits, it is hereby agreed by the parties to this treaty that such indi-
vidual or individuals shall be protected in such location against any an-
noyance or molestation on the part of white§ or Indians; and where
twenty lodges or families of the Two Kettles band shall have located on
Payments for lands for agricultural purposes, and signified the -same to their agent or
agncultural, &c. superintendent, they as well as other families so locating shall receive the
sum of twenty-five dollars annually, for five years, for each family,
in ag-
ricultural inplements and improvements; and when one hundred lodges
or families shall have so engaged in agricultural pursuits, they shall be
Farmer and entitled to a farmer and blacksmith, at the expense of the government,
blacksmith. also teachers, at the option of the Secretary of the Interior, when deemed
necessary.
Indemnity for ARTICLE VI. Soldiers in the United States service having killed
klsming a chief. Ish-tah-chah-ne-aha, (Puffing Eyes,) a friendly chief of the Two Kettles
band of Dakota or Sioux Indians, it is hereby agreed that the govern-
ment of the United States shall -use to be paid to the surviving widow
of the deceased and his children, seventeen in number, the sum of five
hundred dollars; and to the said tribe or band, in common, as indemnity
for killing said chief, the sum of five hundred dollars, said payment to be
made under the direction of the Secretary of the Interior.
Amendment ARTICLE VII. Any amendment or modification of this treaty by
to be binding. the Senate of the United States shall be considered final and binding
upon the said band, represented in council, as a part of this treaty, in the
same manner as if it had been subsequently presented and agreed to by
the chiefs and headmen of said band.
Exeoution. In testimony whereof, the Commissioners on the part of the United
States, and the chiefs qnd headmen of the said Two Kettles band of
Dakota or Sioux, have hereunto set their hands, this nineteenth day of
October, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-five, after the contents
had previously been read, interpreted, and explained to the said chiefs
and headmen.
NEWTON EDMUNDS,
EDWARD B. TAYLOR,
H. H. SIBLEY, .Brigadier-General,
HENRY W. REED,
ORRIN GUERNSEY,
CHA-TAN-SKAH, The White Hawk, chief, his x mark.

E-TO-KE-AH, The Hump, chief, his x mark.
SHON-KAH-WAK-KON-KE-DESH-KAH, The
Spotted Horse, chief, his x mark.
MAH-TO-KE-DESH-KAH, The Spotted Bear,
chief, his x mark.
MAH-TO-TO-PAH, The Four Bears, his x mark.
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CHAN-TAY-O-ME-NE-O-ME-NE, The Whirling

Heart, his x mark.
MAH-TO-A-CHA-CHAH, The Bear that is like
him, his x mark.
TAH-HOO-KA-ZAH-NOM-PUB, The Two Lances, his x mark.
MAH-TO-TON-KAH, The Big Bear, his x mark.
TO-KE-CHI-WY-A, He that Catches the Enemy, his x mark.
MAH-TO-NAN-GEE, The Bear that Stands, his x mark.
SHON-KAH-DOO-TAH. The Red Dog, his x mark.
CHON-NOM-PAH-PA-GE-NAN-KAH, He that
wears the Pipe on his head, his x mark.
TAH-SHON-KAH-MUZ-ZAH, His Iron Dog, his x mark.
HO-PO-E-MUZ-ZAH, The Iron Wing, his x mark.
CHAH-GE-LESH-KAH-WAK-KE-AN, The Thun-
der Spotted Hoop, his x mark.
HAK-KAH-DOO-SAH, The Fast Elk, his x mark.
WY-AH-TAH-TON-KAH, The Big Nation, his x mark.
WE-KEE-PAH, The One that Calls the Women, his x mark.
PA-JE-TO, Green Grass, his x mark.
Chief CHON-KA-HAS-KA, Stinking Dog, his x mark.
Chief PA-TA-SEA-WAH-BEL-LU, White Cow
Eagle, his x mark.

and explained, in our presence : -
A. W. HUBBARD, H. C. 6th dist. Iowa.
HEz. L. HOSMER, Chief Justice of Montana Territory.
CHAS. C. G. THORNTON, Lt.-Col. 4th U S. Vols.
0. D. BARRETT, Special Agent Ind.Aff.
ZEPHIER RECONTRE, his x mark, Interpreter.
CHARLES DEGRE, his x mark,
The foregoing signatures in this handwriting (that of Gen. Curtis)
were made in presence of the undersigned.
Maj. A. P. SHREVE, Paymaster U. S. A.
JOHN PATTEE, Lt.- Col. 7th Iowa Cavalry.
And whereas the said treaty having been submitted to the Senate of the Ratification
United States for its constitutional action thereon, the Senate did, on the with amend-
fifth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-six, advise and ment.
consent to the ratification of the same, with an amendment, by a resolu-
tion in the words and figures following, to wit: -

March 5, 1866.
Commissioners on the part of the United States, and the chiefs and head-
men of the Two Kettles band of Dacotah [Dakota] or Sioux Indians,
made and concluded at Fort Sully, in the Territory of Dakota, with the
following
AMENDMENT:
Article IV., lines 3, 4, and 5, strike out the following words, viz: "and Ante, p. 724.
of their non-interference with the persons and property of citizens of
the United States travelling thereon."
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726 TREATY WITH THE TWO KETTLES INDIANS. OCTOBER 19, 1865.
And whereas article seventh of said treaty provides that any amendment
final and binding upon the said band of Indians, represented in council,
as a part of the treaty, in the same manner as if it had been subsequently
presented and agreed to by the chiefs and headmen of said band: -
Proclaimed. Now, therefore, be it known that I, ANDREW JOHNSON, President
of the United States of America, do, in pursuance of the advice and con
[sEA.] sixty-six, and of the Independence of the United States of
ANDREW JOHNSON.
By the President:
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TREATY WITH THE BLACKFEET INDIANS. OCTOBER 19, 1865.
Treaty between the United States of America and the Blackfeet Band of
Dakota or Sioux Indians; Concluded October 19, 1865; Ratification
advised, with Amendment, March 5, 1866; Proclaimed March 17,
1866.
ANDREW JOHNSON,
TO ALL AND SINGULAR TO WHOM THESE ERESENTS SHALL COME, GREETING: Oct. 19, 1865.
WHEREAS a treaty was made and concluded at Fort Sully, in the Ter- Preamble.
ritory of Dakota, on the nineteenth day of October, in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-five, by and between Newton
Edmunds, Edward B. Taylor, Major-General S. R. Curtis, Brigadier-Gen-
eral H. H. Sibley, Henry W. Reed, and Orrin Guernsey, commissioners,
on the part of the United States, and Wah-hah-chunk-i-ah-pee, (The One
that is used as a Shield.) Wah-mun-dee-wak-ko-no, (The War Eagle in
the Air,) and other chiefs and headmen of the Blackfeet band of Dakota
or Sioux Indians, on the part of said band of Indians, and duly author-
ized thereto by them, which treaty is in the words and figures following,
to wit:-
ARTICLES OF A TREATY made and concluded at Fort Sully, in the Terri- Contracting
tory of Dakota, by and between Newton Edmunds, governor and ex- parties.
B. Taylor, superintendent of Indian affairs for the northern superinten-
dency, Major-General S. R. Curtis, Brigadier-General H. H. Sibley,
Henry W. Reed, and Orrin Guernsey, commissioners on the part of
chiefs and headmen of the Blackfeet band of Dakota or Sioux Indiang.
ARTICLE I. The Blackfeet band of Dakota or Sioux Indians, repre- Jurisdicton

sented in council, hereby acknowledge themselves to be subject to the ex- and authority of
theUnitedStates
clusive jurisdiction and authority of the United States, and hereby obli- acknowledged,
gate and bind themselves, individually Rnd collectively, not only to cease IC.
their influence, and, if necessary, physical force to prevent other bands of
the Dakota or Sioux, or other adjacent tribes from making hostile demon-
strations against the government of the United States, or its people.
ARTICLE II. Inasmuch as the government of the United States is de- Persons and
. tproperty of other
sirous to arrest the effusion of blood between the Indian tribes within its tribes not to be
jurisdiction hitherto a[t] war with each other, the Blackfeet band of Da- first attacked.
kota or Sioux, represented in council, anxious to respect the wishes of
the government, hereby agree and bind themselves to discontinue for the
future all attacks upon the persons or property of other tribes, unless first
assailed by them, and to use their influence to promote peace everywhere
in the region occupied or frequented by them.
ARTICLE III. All controversies or differences arising between the Controversies-
Blackfeet band of Dakota or Sioux, represented in council, and other to be submitted
to the arbitra-
tribes of Indians, involving the question of peace or war, shall be sub- ment of the
mitted for the arbitrament of the President, or such person or persons as President.
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728 TREATY WITH THE BLACKFEET INDIANS. OCOBER 19, 1865.
Indians to ARTICLE IV. The said band, represented in council, shall withdraw
withdraw from from the routes overland, already estabbshed or hereafter to be established,
overland routes.
Amendment, through their country, and in consideration thereof, and of their non-in-
Post, p 729 terference with the persons and property of citizens of the United States
travelling thereon, the government Qf the United States agree to pay to
Payments. the said band the sum of seven thousand dollars annually, for twenty
years, in such articles as the Secretary of the.Interior may direct:
Proviso. Provided, That said band, so represented in council, shall faithfully con-
Amendments ARTICLE V. Any amendment or modification of this treaty, by the
to be binding. [Senate of the United States shall be considered final and binding upon
the] said band represented in council, as a part of this treaty, in the same
chiefs and headmen of said nation.
Execution. In testimony whereof the commissioners on the part of the United
States, and the chiefs and headmen of the said Blackfeet band of the Da-
kota or Sioux, have hereunto set their hands, this nineteenth day of Oc-
tober, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-five, after the contents had
previously been read, interpreted, and explained to the said chiefs and
headmen.
NEWTON EDMUNDS,
EDWARD B. TAYLOR,
H. H. SIBLEY, Brig.-General,
HENRY W. REED,
ORRIN GUERNSEY.
Chiefs.
WAH-HAH-CHTUNK-I-AH-PEE, The One that is
used as a Shield, his x mark.
WAH-MUN-DEE-WAK-KON-O, The War Eagle
in the Air, his x mark.
OYA-HIN-DI-A-ITA_-NEE, The Track that Rings
as it Walks, his x mark.
SHON-KAH-HON-SKAH, The Long Dog, his x mark.
PrincipalBraves or Soldiers.
MAH-TO-KO-KE-PAH, He that Fears the Bear, his x mark.
A-HACK-AH-SAP-PAH, The Black Stag, his x mark.
A-HACK-AH-WE-CHASH-TAH, The Stag Man, his x mark.
MAH-TO-WASH-TAY, The Good Bear, his x mark.
TAH-TON-KAH-HO-WASH-TAY, The Buffalo
with a Fine Voice, his x mark
SHON-KAH-WAH-MUN-DEE, The Dog War
Eagle, his x mark.
WAH-MUN-DEE-YOU-HAHi, He that has the War
Eagle, his x mark.
MUZ-ZAH-TO-YAH, The Blue Iron, his x mark.
Chief CHAN-TA-PA-TA, Fire Heart, his x mark.
Chief CHAN-TA-INON-PAS, Two Hearts, his x mark.
Signed by the Commissioners on the part of the United States, and

by the chiefs and headmen after the treaty had been fully read, interpreted,
and explained, in our presence: -
A. W. HUBBARD, M C,6th dist. Iowa.
E. F. RUTH, Sec'y to Commission.
0. D. BARRETT, Specaal Agent Ind. Affs.
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TREATY WITH THE BLACKFEET INDIANS. OCTOBER 19, 1865. 72D
S. S. CURTIS, Mal. 2d Colorado Cav.

R. R. HITT, Reporter of the Commission.
ZEPHiErn RECONTRE, his x mark,
CHARLES DEGRES, his x mark,
Interpreter[s]
Soldiers.
CE-HA-PA-CHI-KE-LA, Little Blackfoot, his x mark.
CHAN-TA-PE-A, Strong Heart, his x mark.
NON-PA-GE-GU-MUGAMA, Round Hand, his x mark.
olution in the words and figures following, to wit : -

March 5, 1866,
Resolved, (two thirds of the Senators present concurring,) That the Ratified with
Senate advise and consent to the ratification of the treaty made and con- amendment
cluded at Fort Sully, in the Territory of Dakota, by and between the
commissioners on the part of the United States and the chiefs and head-
men of the Blackfeet Band of Dacotak [Dakota] or Sioux Indians, with
the following
AMENDMENT:
Article TV., lines 3,4, and 5, strike out the following words, viz.: "and See Ante, p. 728.
of their no[n]-interference with the persons and property of citizens of
the United States travelling thereon:'
And whereas it was intended and understood by article fifth of said

treaty that any amendment or modification of it by the Senate of the
United States should be considered final and binding upon the said band
of Indians, represented in council, as a part of the treaty, in the same
chiefs and headmen of said band:
Now, therefore, be it known that I, ANDREW JOHNSON, President of Proclaimed.
of the Senate, as expressed in its resolution of the fifth of March, one
thousand eight hundred and sixty-six, accept, ratify, and confirm the said
treaty with the amendment as aforesaid.
Done at the city of Washington this seventeenth day of March, in the
[SEAL.] and of the Independence of the United States of America
the ninetieth.
ANDREW JOHNSON.
By the President:
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TREATY WITH THE $ANS ARCS INDIANS. OCTOBER 2Q 1865.
Treaty between the United States of America and the Sans Arcs Band of
Dakota or Sioux Indians; Concuded October 20, 1865; Ratification
advised, with Amendment, March 5, 1866; Proclaimed March 17,
1866.
ANDREW JOHNSON,
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Oct 20, 1865.
TO ALL AND SINGULAR TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS BHALL COME, GREETING:
WHEREAS a treaty was made and concluded at Port Sally, in the Ter- Preamble
ritory of Dakota, on the twentieth day of October, in the year of our
Edmunds, Edward B. Taylor, Major-General S. R. Curtis, Brigadier-
General H. H. Sibley, Henry W. Reed, and Orrin Guernsey, Commis-
sioners, on the part of the United States, and Wah-mun-dee-o-pee-doo-
tah, (The War Eagle with the Red Tail,) Cha-tau'-hne, (The Yellow
Hawk,) and other chiefs and headmen of the Sans Arcs band of Dakota
6r Sioux Indians, on the part of said band of Indians, and duly authorized
thereto by them, which treaty is in the words and figures following,
to wit: -
ARTICLES OF . TREATY made and concluded at Fort Sully, in the Ter- Contraoting
ritory of Dakota, by and between Newton Edmunds, Governor and parties.
ex-officio superintendent of Indian affairs of Dakota Territory, Edward
B. Taylor, superintendent of Indians affairs for the northern superin-
tendency, Major-General S. R. Curtis, Brigadier-General H. H. Sibley,
Henry W.' Reed, and Orrin Guernsey, Commissioners on the part of the
United States, duly appointed by the President, and the undersigned
chiefs and headmen of the Sans Arcs band of Dakota or Sioux Indians.
ARTICLE Io The Sans Arcs band of Dakota or Sioux Indians, repre- Authority and
sented in council, hereby acknowledge themselves to be subject to the jurisdiction of
exclusive jurisdiction and authority of the United States, and hereby ob- theUnited States
acknowledged
ligate and bind themselves, individually and collectively, not only to cease
their influence, and, if requisite, physical force, to prevent other bands of
Dakota Indians, or other adjacent tribes, from making hostile demonstra-
tions against the government or people of the United States.
ARTICLE II. Inasmuch as the government of the United States is Persons and
desirous to arrest the effusion of blood between the Indian tribes within tribes
propertyof
not toother
be
its jurisdiction hitherto at war with each other, the Sans Arcs band of first attacked.
Dakota or Sioux Indians, represented in council, anxious to respect the
wishes of the government, hereby agree to discontinue for the future all
attacks upon the persons or property of other tribes, unless first attacked
by them, and to use their influence to promote peace everywhere in the
region occupied or frequented by them.
ARTICLE I1. All controversies or differences arising between the Controversies
Sans Arcs band of Dakota or Sioux Indians, involving the question of to be thesubmitted
arbitra-
peace or war, shall be submitted for the arbitrament of the President, or ment of the
such person or persons as may be designated by him, and the decision President.
or award shall be faithfully observed by the said band represented in
council.
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732 TREATY WITH THE SANS ARCS INDIANS. OCTOBER 20, 1865.
withdraw from
overland routes. from the route overland already established, or hereafter to be established,
Amendment. through their country; and in consideration thereof and of their non-in-
Pos', p. 73. terference with the persons and property of citizens of the United States
travelling thereon, the government of the United States agree to pay the
Payment. said band the sum of thirty dollars for each lodge or family, annually, for
twenty years, in such articles as the Secretary of the Interior may direct:
Proviso. Provided, That said band so represented in council shall faithfully con-
Individual In- ARTICLE V. Should any individual or individuals or portion of the
dians locating band of the Sans Arcs band of Dakota or Sioux Indians, represented in
pron lands to be council, desire hereafter to locate permanently upon any land clrned by
said band for the purposes of agricultural or other similar purspits, it is
hereby agreed by the parties to this treaty, that such individuals shall be
protected in such location against any annoyance or molestation on the
part of whites or Indians; and whenever twenty lodges or families of the
Sans Arcs band shall have located on land for agricultural purposes, and
Payments for signified the same to their agent or superintendent, they, as well as other
agricultural, families so locating, shall receive the sum of twenty-five dollars annually,
&c.,implements. for five years, for each family, in agricultural implements and improve-
ments; and when one hundred lodges or families shall have so engaged in
Farmer and agricultural pursuits they shall be entitled to a farmer and blacksmith, at
blaceksmth the expense of the government; as also teachers, at the option of the
Teachers. Secretary of the Interior, whenever deemed necessary.
Amendments ARTICLE VI. Any amendment or modification of this treaty, by the
to be binding. Senate of the United States, shall be considered final and binding upon
the said band represented in council, as a part of this treaty, in the same
Exoeution. In testimony whereof, the Commissioners on the part of the United
States, and the chiefs and headmen of the said Sans Arcs band of Da-
kota or Sioux Indians, have hereunto set their hands this twentieth day
of October, eighteen hundred and sixty-five, after the contents had pre-
viously been read, interpreted, and explained to the chiefs and headmen.
NEWTON EDMUNDS,
EDWARD B. TAYLOR,
S. R. CURTIS, Ma.- Gen'l,
HENRY. H. SIBLEY, Brig.-Gwe4
HENRY W. REED,
ORRIN GUERNSEY.
Chiefs-
WAH-MUN-DEE-O-PEE-DOO-TAH, The War Eagle with th,
Red Tail, his x mark
CHA-TAU-'HNE, Yellow Hawk, his x mark
SHON-KAH-WE-TO-KO, The Fool Dog, his x mark.
I
Chief Soldiers.
CHAN-TAY-MAH-TO, The Bear's Heart, his x mark.
TAH-KO-KO-KE-PISH-NEE, The Man that Fears Nothing,
his x mark.
NUP-CHE-UNK, The Nine; his x mark.
MAH-TO-NUK-KAH, The Bear's Ears, his x mark.
CHAN-DESH-KAH-SAPPAH, The Black Hoop, his x mark.
ZE-TE-KAH-NAH-SAPPEE, The Bird Necklace, his x mark.
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TREATY WITH THE SANS ARCS INDIANS. OCTOBER 20, 1865. 738
the chiefs and headmen after the treaty had been fully read, interpreted,
and explained, in our presence:
HEz. L. HosxER, Chief Justice of Montana Territory.
S. S. CURTIS, Bvt. Lt. Col. U S. V
W. S. WooDs, Surgeon U. S. Vols.
C. S. MotRIzSON,
0. E. GUERNSEY,
CHARLES DEGRE, his x mark, Interpreter.
Chief CROW FEATHER, Oon-ge-we-a-ka, his x mark.
GaxY HAIR, Pa-he-sa, his x mark.
RED HAIR, Pa-he-sha,his x mark.
TH9 SHIELD EAGLE, Wa-chan-ka-wam-ba-lee, his x mark.
BLAOK BEAR, Ma-to-sapa,his x mark.
And whereas the said treaty having been submitt( the Senate of
the United States for its constitutional action thereon, -e Senate did, on
olution in the words and figures following, to wit: -
IN ExncUTrvnE SESSION, SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES,

Mprch 5, 186C
Senate advise and consent to the ratification of the treaty made and con- With amel4d-
cluded at Fort Sully, in the Territory of Dakota, by and between the com- mnt
missioners on the part of the United States, and the chiefs and headmen
of the Sans Arcs band of .Dacotah [Dakota] or Sioux Indians, with the
following
AMENDMENT.
Article IV., lines 8, 4, and 5, strike out the following words, viz: "and See Ante, p. 753
of their non-interference with the persons and property of citizens of the
United States travelling thereon."
Attest: J. W. FORN-EY, Secretary.
And whereas article sixth of said treaty provides that any amendment
council, as a part of the treaty, in the same manner as if it had been sub-
band:-
Now, therefore, be it known that I, ANDREW JomqsoN, President of Proclaimed.
Done at the city of Washington this seventeenth day of March,
[SAL.] sixty-six, and of the Independence of the United States of
ANDREW JOHNSON.
By the President:
WILIAf H. SEWARD. Secretary of &ate.
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TREATY WITH THE YANKTONAI INDIANS. OCTOBER 20, 1865. 735
Treaty betaween the United States of America and the Yanktonai Band
tion advised, with Amendment, March 5, 1866; Proclaimed March 17,
1866.
ANDREW JOHNSON,
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Oct. 20, 1866.
TO ALL AND SIleGULAR TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SUALL CO E, GREETING
WHERAS a treaty was made and concluded at Fort Sully, in the Ter- Preamble.
ritory of Dakota, on the twentieth day of October, in the year of our
Edmunds, Edward B. Taylor, Major-General S. R. Curtis, Brigadier-
sioners, on the part of the United States, and M'Doka, (The Buck,)
Mah-to-wak-kouah, (He that runs the Bear,) and other chiefs and head-
men of the Yanktonai baud of Dakota or Sioux Indians, on the part of
said band of Indians, and duly authorized thereto by them, which treaty
is in the words and figures following, to wit:
ARTICLES OF A TREATY made and concluded at Fort Sully, in the Terri- Contracting
tory of Dakota, by and between Newton Edmunds, governor and ex- parties.
B. Taylor, superintendent of Indian affairs for the northern superin-
tendency, Major-General S. R. Curtis, Brigadier-General H. H. Sib-
ley, Henry W. Reed, and Orrin Guernsey, Commissioners on the part
of the United States, duly appointed by the President, and the under-
signed chiefs and headmen of the Yanktona band of Dakota or Sioux
Indians.
ARTICLE I. The Yanktonai band of Dakota or Sioux Indiansi repre- Jurisdiction

sented in council, hereby acknowledge themselves to be subject to the and authority of
theUnited States
exclusive jurisdiction and authority of the United States, and hereby acknowledged.
obligate and bind themselves, individually and collectively, not only to
cease all hostilities against the persons and property of its citizens, but to
use their influence, and, if requisite, physical force, to prevent other bands
of Dakota Indians, or other adjacent tiibes, from making hostile demon-
strations against the government or people of the United States.
ARTICL T1. Inasmuch as the government of the United States is Persons and
desirous to arrest the effusion of blood between the Indian tribes within tribes notoftoother
property be
its jurisdiction hitherto at war with each other, the Yanktonai band of first attacked.
Dakota or Sioux Indians represented in council, anxious to respect the
wishes of the government, hereby agree to discontinue, for the future, all
ARTICLE III. All controversies' or differences arising between the Controversies
Yanktonai band of Dakota or Sioux Indians, represented in council, and to be submitted
to the arbitra-
other tribes of Indiana, involving the question of peace or war, shall be ment of the
submitted for the arbitrament of the President, or such person or persons President.
as may be designated by him, and the decision or award shall be faithfully
observed by the said band represented in council
ARTICLE IV. The said band, represented in council shall withdraw Indians to
from the routes overland already established, or hereafter to be estab- withdraw from
lished, through their country; and in consideration thereof, and of their Amendment.
non-interference with the persons and property of citizens of the United Pose, p. 737.
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736 TREATY WITH THE YANKTONAI INDIANS. OCTOBER 20, 1865.

Payments. pay the said band the sum of thirty dollars for each lodge or family, an-
nually, for twenty years, in such articles as the Secretary of the Interior
Proviso. may direct: Provided, That said band, so represented in council, shall
faithfully conform to the requirements of this treaty.
dians locating on band of the Yanktonai band of Dakota or Sioux Indians represented in
lands to be pro-
tected, council, desire hereafter to locate permanently upon any land claimed by
said band for the purposes of agricultural or other similar pursuits, it is
hereby agreed by the parties to to this treaty that such individuals shall be
part of whites or Indians ; and whenever twenty lodges or families of the
Yanktonai band shall have located on lands for agricultural purposes, and
signified the same to their agents or superintendent, they, as well as other
k'ayments for families so locating, shall receive the sum of twenty-five dollars annually,
agricultural, for five years, for each family, in agricultural implements and improve-
ments; and when ne hundred lodges or families shall have so engaged
Farmer, black- in agricultural pursuits, they shall be entitled to a-farmer and blacksmith,
smith, and at the expense of the government, as also teachers, at the option of the
teachers. Secretary of the Interior, whenever deemed necessary.
Amendments ARTICLE V1. Any amendment or modification of this treaty by the
to be binding. Senate of the United States shall be considered final and binding upon
States, and the chiefs and headmen of the said Yanktonai band of Dakota
or Sioux Indians, have hereunto set their hands, this twentieth day of
October, eighteen hundred and sixty-five, after the contents had previ-
ously been read, interpreted, and explained to the chiefs and headmen.
NEWTON EDMUNDS,
EDWARD B. TA LOR,
S. R. CURTIS, Maj.-Gen'4
H. H. SIBLEY, Brig.- Gen'l,
HENRY REED,
ORRIN GUERNSEY.
Chiefs.
M'DOKA, or The Buck, his x mark.
MAH-TO-WAK-KOUAH, He that Runs the Bear, his x mark.
SHON-KAH-WE-TE-KO, The Fool Dog, his x mark.
Chief Soldiers.
TAH-CHONK-PEE-SAPPAH, The Black Toma-
hawk, his x mark.
WAH-DOO-TAH-WAK-KEAN, The Red Thunder, his x mark.
TON-KON-HA-TON, The Rock with a Horn, his x mark.
Chiefs.
TWO BEARS, Mato-non-pa, his x mark.
WHITE BEAR, Ma-to-sea, his x mark.
BONE NECKLACE, No-hoo-non-pee, his x mark.
Soldienr.
DOG CLOUD, his x mark
In presence of-
HEZ. L. HOSilER, Chief Justice of Montana Territory.
S. S. CURT1s, Bvt. Lt. Col. U. S. V
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TREATY WITH THE YANKTONAI INDIANS. OCTOBER 20, 1865. 737
A. W. HUBBARD, MH.C. 6th Dist. Iowa,

E. F. RUTH, Secretary of Commission.
R. R. HITT, Reporter of Commission.
ZEPHIER RE[N]CONTRE, his x mark, Interpreter.
CHARLES DEGRES, his x mark, Interpreter.
THE MAN THAT RUNS IN HIS TRACKS,

O-yea-ke-pa, his x mark.
THE MAN SURROUNDED, Na-je-om-pee, his x mark.
THE MEDICINE WHITE MAN, Wa-se-che-
wa-kon, his x mark.
THE MAN THAT STIRS, Skin-ich-e-a, his x mark.
FAST WALKER, Mon-ne-loo-sa, his x mark.
RED BULL, Taw-ton, his x mark.
The foregoing signatures in this isandwriting (that of General Curtis)
were made in presence of the undersigned on the 28th and 29th October,
1865 at Fort Sully.
Maj. A. P. SHREVE, Paymaster
.U. S. A.
JOHN PATTIE, Lt. Col. 7th Iowa Cavalry.
And whereas the saicl treaty having been submitted to the Senate of
the United States for its constitutiohal action thereon, the Senate did, on
and consent to the ratification of the same, with an amendment, by a reso-
lution in the words and figures following, to wit: -
March 5, 1866
Senate advise and consent to the ratification of the treaty made and con- with amend-
and between the ment.
eluded at Fort Sully, in the Territory of Dakota, by
Commissioners on the part of the United States and the Upper Yanktonai
band of Dacotah [Dakota] or Sioux Indians, with the following
AMENDMENT:
Article TV., lines 3, 4, and 5, strike out the following words, viz.: "and See Ante, p. 755.
of their non-interference wit4 the persons and property of citizens of the
band: -
Now, therefore, be it known that I, ANDREW JOHNSON, President of Proolaimed.
of the Senate, as expregsed in its, resolution of the fifth of March, one
In testimony whereof I have signed the oame with my hand, and have
[L. S,. Six, arid of te Independence of the United States of Americ&
the ninetieth.
ANDREW JOHNSON.
By the President:
WILLIAla H. SEWARD, Secretary of Sate.
VOL. XIV. 47
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TREATY WITH THE ONKPAHPAH INDIANS. OCT0BER 20, 1865. 739
Treaty between the United States of America and the Onkpahpah Band
twin advised, wzth Amendment, March 5, 1866; Proclaimed March 17,
1866.
ANDREW JOHNSON,
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Oct. 20, 188&
Whereas a treaty was made and concluded at Fort Sully, in the Terri- Preamble.
tory of Dakota, on the twentieth day of October, in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and sixty-five, by and between Newton Edmunds,
Edward B. Taylor, Major-General S. R. Curtis, Brigadier-General H. H.
Sibley, Henry W. Reed, and Orrn Guernsey, Commis4oners, on the part
of the United States, and Ah-ke-tche-tah-hon-skah, (The Tall Soldier,)
Mah-to-che-kah, (The Little Bear,) and other chiefs and headmen of the
Onk-pah-pah band of Dakota or Sioux Indians, on the part of said. band
of Indians, and duly authorized thereto by them, which treaty is in the
words and figures following, to wit : -
ARTICLES OF A TREATY made and concluded at Fort Sully, in the Territory Contracting
of Dakota, by and between Newton Edmunds, governor and ex-officio partie.
superintenaenG of Indian affairs of Dakota Territory, Edward B. Tay-
lor, superintendent of Indian affairs for the northern superintendency,
Major- General S. R.Curtis, Brigadier-General H. H. Sibley, Henry W.
Reed, and Orrin Guernsey, Commissioners on the part of the United
States, duly appointed by the President, and the undersigned chiefs
and headmen of the Onkpahpah band of Dakota or Sioux Indians.
ARTICLE . The Oakpahpah band of Dakota or Sioux Indians, rep- Authority and
resented in council, hereby acknowledge themselves to be subject to the jurisdition of
theUnited States
exclusive jurisdiction and authority of the United States, and hereby obli- acknowledged.
gate and bind themselves, individually and collectively, not only to cease all
hostilities against the persons and property of itscitizens, but to use their in-
fluence, and, if iequisite, physical force, to prevent other bands of Dakota
Indians, or other adjacent tribes, from making hostile demonstrations
against the government or people of the United States.
ARTICLE II. Inasmuch as the government of the United States is de- Persons and
sirous to arrest the effusion of blood between the Indian tribes within its ju- property of the
tribes not to be
risdiction hitherto at war with each other, the Onkpahpah band of Dakota first attacked
or Sioux Indians, represented in council, anxious to respect the wishes of
the government, hereby agree to discontinue for the future all attacks
upon the persons or property of other tribes, unless first attacked by them,
and to use their influence to promote peace everywhere in the region oc-
cupied or freqdented by them.
ARTICLE III.. All controversies or differences arising between the Controversies
Onkpahpah band of Dakota or Sioux Indians involving the question of to be submitted
to the arbitra-
peace or war shall be submitted for the arbitrament of the President, or ment of the
such person or persons as may be designated by him, and the decision or President.
award shall be faithfully observed by the said band reptesented in coun-
cil.
ARTICLE IV. The said band represdnted in council shall withdraw Indians to
from- the routes overland already established, or hereafter to be estab- withdraw from
lislied, through their country ; and in consideration thereof, and of their overland rontes.
non-interference with the persong and property of citizens of the United Amendment
States travelling thereon, the government of the United States agree to Post, p 741.
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740 TREATY WITH THE ONKPAIIPAH INDIANS. OCTOBER 20, 1865.
Payments. pay the said band the sum of thirty dollars for each lodge or family, an-
nually, for twenty years, in such articles as the Secretary of the Interior
Proviso. may direct: Provided, That said band so represented in council shall
faithfully conform to the requirements of this treaty.
dians ocating On band of the Onkpahpah band of Dakota or Sioux Indians, represented in
lands to be pro-
tented. council, desire hereafter to locate permanently upon any land claimed by
said band for the purposes of agricultural or other similar pursuit, it is
hereby agreed by the parties to this treaty that such individuals shall be
part of whites or Indian,, and whenever twenty lodges or families of the
Onkpahpah band shall have located on land for agricultural purposes, and
signified the same to their agents or superintendent, they as well as other
families so locating shall receive the sum of twenty-five dollars annually
Payments for for five years, for each family, in agricultural implements and improve-
agricultural, ments; and when one hundred lodges or families shall have so engaged
&0.' purposes.
Farmer, black- in agricultural pursuits, they shall be entitled to a farmer and blacksmith,
smith, and at the expense of the government, as also teachers, at the option of the
teachers. Secretary of the Interior, whenever deemed necessary.
ARTICLE VI. Any amendment or modification of this treaty by the
Amendments Senate of the United States shall be considered final and binding upon
to be binding, the said band, repreiented in council, as a part of this treaty, in the same
Inanner as if it had been subsequently presented and agreed to by the
States, and the chiefs and headmen of the said Onkpahpah band of Da-
kota or Sioux Indians, have hereunto set their hands this twentieth day
of October, eighteen hundred and sixty-five, after the contents had pre-
viously been read, interpreted, and explained to the chiefs and headmen.
NEWTON EDMUNDS,
EDWARD B. TAYLOR,
S. R." CURTIS, Maj.- General,
H. H. SIBLEY, Brig.-Genera4
HENRY W. REED,
ORRIN GUERNSEY.
Chie/s.
AH-KE-TCHE-TAH-HON-SKAH, The Tall Soldier,
his x mark.
MAH-TO-CIE-KAH, The Little Bear, his x mark.
MUZZAH-E-NOM-PAH, The Iron that Comes Out, his x mark.
WAK-KE-AN-SKAH, The White Thunder, his x mark.
Chief Soldiers.
MAH-TO-NOM-PAH, The Two Bears, his x mark.
CHA-TAN-ME-NE-O-ME-NEE, The Whirling
Reart, his x mark.
Chiefs.
MA-TO-CHEWICKSA, Bear's Rib, his x mark.
RUNNING ANTELOPE, Ta-to-kee-un, his x mark.
THE MAN THAT HAS A HEART FOR ALL,
O-en-e-chau-ta-u-can, his x mark.
Soldiers.
THUNDER HAWK, Cha-ton-wa-ke-on, his x mark.
IRON HORN, Ha-ma-za, his x mark.
PLENTY CROWS, Con-ge-o-ta, his x mark.
THE MAN THAT FEARS THE EAGLE,
Wam-bel-le-co-ke-pa; his x mark.
SPOTTED BUFFALO BULL, Ta-tanka-ge-lis-ka, his x mark.
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and explained in our presence: -
HEZ. L. HOSMER, Chief Justice of Montana Territory.
S. S. CURTIS, Bvt. Lt. Col. U S. V.
E. F. RUTH, SeC'y of Commission.
W. S. WOODS, Surgeon U. S. Vo1s.
C. S. MORRISON.
0. E. GUERNSEY.
CHARLES DEGRE, his x mark, Intetpreter.
The foregoing signatures in this handwriting (that of Gen'l Curtis)

were made in presence of the undersigned on the 28th and 29th Oct.
1865, at Fort Sully.
Maj. A. P. SHREVE, Paymaster U S A.
JOHN PATTEE, Lt. Col. 7th Iowa Cavalry.
the Uited States for its constitutional action thereon, the Senate did, on Ratification
the fifth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-six, advise with amend-
and consent to the ratification of the same, with an amendment, by a res- ment.
0
olution in the words and figures following, to wit :
IN 2EXECUTIE SESSION, SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES.

March 5th, 1866.
Senate advise and coUsent to the Tatificalion of the treaty made and con-
cluded at Fort Sully, in the Territory of Dakota, by and between the Com-
misioners on the part of the United States and the chiefs and headmen
of the Onk-pah-pah band of Dacotalt [Dakota] or Sioux Indians, with
the following
AmENDAIENT:
ARTICLE IV., lines 3, 4, and 5, strike out the following words, viz:
"and of their non-interference with the persons and property of citizens See Ante, p. 73D
of the United States travelling thereon."
or modification of it by the Senate of the United States shall be-consid- Prolaimed
ered final and binding upon the said band of Indians, represented in coun-
cil, as a part of the treaty, in the same manner as if it had been subse-
quently presented and agreed to by the chiefs and headmen of said band:
Now, therefore, be it known that I, ANDREW JOHNSON, President of
of the Senate, as expressed in its resolution of the Aifth of March, one
thousand eight hundied and sixty-six, accept, ratify, and confirm the said
treaty with the amendment as afbresaid.
caused the seal of the United States to be hereto affiled.
[SEAL.] sixty-six, and of the Independence of the United States of
ANDREW JOHNSON.
By the President:
WILLIA H. SEWARD, Secretary of State.
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TREATY WITH THE UPPER YANKTONAIS INDIANS. OCT. 28, 1865. 743
Treaty between the United States of America and the Upper Yanktonais
Band of Dakota or Sioux Indians; Concluded October 28, 1865;
Batification advised, with Amendment, March 5, 1866; Proclaimed
March 17, 1866.
ANDREW JOHNSON,
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Oct. 28, 1585.
TO ALL AN SINGULAR TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, GREETING:
Whereas a treaty was made and concluded at Fort Sully, in the Terri- Preamble.
tory of Dakota, on the twenty-eighth day of October, in the year of our
Edmunds, Edward B. Taylor, Major-General S. R. Curti-, Brigadier-
sioners, on the part of the United States, and Na-su-la-tan-ka, (Big Head,)
Na-pa-tan-ka, (Big Hand,) and other chiefs and headmen of the Upper
Yanktonais band of Dakota or Sioux Indians, on the part of said band of
Indians, and duly authorized thereto by them, vhich treaty is in the words
and figures following, to wit: -
ARTICLES OF A TREATY made and concluded at Fort Sully, in the Ter- Contracting
ritory of Dakota, by and between Newton Edmunds, governor and cx Purtes.
officio superintendent of Indian aifirs of Dakota Territory, Edward B.
Taylor, superintendent of Indian affairs for the northern superintend-
ency, Nfajor-General S. R. Curtis, Brigadier-General H. 11. Sibley,
chiefs and headmen of the Upper Yanktonais band of Dakota or Sioux
Indians.
ARTICLE I. The Upper Yanktonais band of Dakota or Sioux Indians, Jurisdiction

represented in council, hereby acknowledge themselves to be subject to and authority of
theUnited States
the exclusive jurisdiction and authority of the United States, and hereby acknowledged.
cease all hostilities against the persons and property of its citizenq,-but to
bands of the Dakota Indians, or other adjacent tribes, from making hostile
demonstrations against the government or people of the United States.
ARTICLE IL Inasmuch as the government of the United States is Persons and
desirous to arrest the effusion of blood between the Indian tribes within propertyofother
tribes not to be
its jurisdiction hitherto at war with each other, the Upper Yanktonais band first attacked.
of Dakota or Sioux Indians, represented in council, anxious to repect the
to be
Upper Yanktonais band of Dakota or Sioux Indians, represented in council, 'to the submitted
arbitra-
and other tribes of Indians, involving the question of peace or war, shall meat of the
be submitted for the arbitrament of the President, or such person or per- President.
sons as may be designated by him, and the decision or award faithfully
observed by the said band represented in council.
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744 TREATY WITH THE UPPER YANKTONAIS INDIANS OCT. 28,1865.
Indians to ARTICLE IV. The said band represented in council, shall withdraw
withdraw from from the routes overland already established, or hereafter to be established,
overland routes.
Amendment. through their country; and in consideration thereof, and of their non-inter-
Post, p. 745. ference with the persons and property of citizens of the United States
travelling thereon, the government of the United States agree to pay the
Payments. said band the sum of ten thousand dollars, annually, for txi enty years, in
Proviso. such articles as the Secretary of the Interior may direct: Provided, That
said band so represented in council shall faithfully conform to the require-
ments of this treaty.
diane loatig on b
lands to be pro- band of the Upper Yanktonais band of Dakota or Sioux Indians, represent-
tented. ed in council, desire hereafter to locate permanently upon any land claimed
by said band for the purposes of agricultural or other similar pursuits,
it is hereby agreed by the parties to this treaty that said individuals shall
be protected in such location against any annoyantee or molestation on the
part of whites or Indians, and whenes er twenty lodges or families of the
Payments for Upper Yanktonais band shall have located on land for agricultural pur-
aiosenl r poses, and signified the same to their agent or superintendent, they, as
poses, well as other famihes so locating, shall receive the sum of twenty-five dol-
lars annually for five years, fbr each family, in agricultural implements
and improvements; and when one hundred lodges or families shall have
Farmer, black- so engaged in agricultural pursuits, they shall be entitled to a farmer and
smith, and blacksmith, at the expense of the government, as also teacher,, at the
teachers. option of the Secretary of the Interior, v[hjenever deemed necessary.
to be binding. Senate of the United States shall be considered final and binding upon the
said band, repiesented in council, as a pait of this treaty, in the same
manner as it it had been subsequently presented and agreed to by the
States, and the chiefs and headmen of the said Upper Yanktonais band
of Dakota or Sioux Indians, have hereunto set their hands this twenty-
eighth day of October, eighteen hundred and sixty-five, after the contents
had previously been read, interpreted, and explained to the chiefs and
headmen.
NEWTON EDMUNDS,
EDWARD B. TAYLOR,
S. R. CURTIS, Maj.-Gen'l.
H. H. SIBLEY, Brig.-Ge'l,
HENRY W. REED,
ORRIN GUERNSEY.
The above signatures were made in our presence :
GEO. D. HILL.
S. L. SPrNK.
A. W. HUBBARD.
G. C. MOODY.
Chief: Big Head, NA-sU-L--TAX- A, his x mark.
Soldier: Big Hand, NA.-P.&-TN-KA, his x mark.
Soldier: Left-handed Bear, MA-TO-CHA.T-KA, his x mark.
Soldier: The Fine Dressed Man, WA-Idil-co-YA-KA, his x mark.
The Man Covered with Lice, HA-o-Poo-zA, his x mark.
Little Soldier, A-KICn-IT-A-CHI-KI-LA, his x mark.
The Spread Horn, HA-KA-TI-NA, his x mark.
Black Tiger, EGO-MO-SA-PA, his x mark.
The Man Afraid of his War-club, CHisIi-ri-CO-Qur-PA, his x mark.
The Big Shaved Head, COSH-LA-TON-cA, his x mark.
Lazy Bear, MA-TO-cHIcK-PA-NE, his x mark.
The Man.
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TREATY WITH THE UPPER YANKTONAIS INDIANS. OCT. 28,1865. 745
Rock Man, ToN-KA-W-CHA-sA, his x mark.

Chief: Black Catfish, O-WA-SA-PA, his x mark.
Chief: The Curley-headed Goose, MA-GA-nO-nrA-no, his x mark.
The above signatures in this handwriting (that of Gen'l Curtis) were

made in presence of the undersigned, on the 28th and 29th Oct., 1865, at
Fort Sully.
MAJ. A. P. SnRwvE, Paymaster U.S. A.
JOHN PATTEE, Lt. Co 7th Iowa Cavalry.
olution in the words and figures following, to wit :

March 5th, 1866.
Resolved, (two thirds of the Senators present concurring,) That the Rtatified wita
Senate advise and consent to the ratification of the treaty made and con- amendment.
cluded at Fort Sully, in the Territory of Dakota, by and between the
Commissioners on the part of the United States and the chiefs and head-
men of the Upper Yanktonais band of Dacotah [Dakota or Sioux] In-
dians, with the following
AMENDMENT:
Article IV., lines 3, 4, and 5, strike out the following words, viz: "and Ate, p. 746
And whereas article sixth of said treaty provides that any amendment Proolaimed.
final and binding upon the said band of Indians, represented in council, as
a part of the treaty, in the same manner as if it had been subsequently
presented and agreed to by the chiefs and headmen of said band:
said treaty with the amendment as aforesaid.
[srA.] sixty-six, and of the Independence of the United States of
ANDREW JOHNSON.
By the President: -
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TREATY WITH THE O'GALLALA INDIANS. OCTOBER 28, 1865.
Treaty between the United States of America and the O' Gallala Band of
Dakota or Sioux Indians; Concluded October 28, 1865; Ratfilcation
advised, with amendment, March 5, 1866; Proclaimed March 17,1866.
ANDREW JOHNSON,
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Oct. 28,1865.
TO ALL AND SINGULAR TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALi COME, GREETING:
WHEREAS a treaty was made and concluded at Fort Sally, in the Ter- Preamble.
ritory of Dakota, on the twenty-eighth day of October, in the year of
Newton Edmunds, Edward B. Taylor, Major-General S. R. Curtis, Brig-
adier-General H. H. Sibley, Henry W. Reed, and Orrin Guernsey, Com-
missioners, on the part of the United States, and Tan-tan-ka-has-ka,
(Long Bull,) Ma-lo-wa-ta-khe, (The Charging Bear,) and other chiefs
and headmen of the O'Gailala band of Dakota or Sioux Indians, on the
part of said-band of Indians, and duly authorized thereto by them, which
treaty is in the words and figures following, to wit:-
ARTICLES OF . TREATY made and concluded at Fort Sully, in the Ter- Contractinp,
ritory of Dakota, by and between Newton Edmunds, governor and ex- parties.
officio superintendent of Indian affairs of Dakdta Territory, Edward
B. Taylor, superintendent of Indian affairs for the northern superin-
tendency, Maj.-General S. R. Curtis, Brigadier-General H. H. Sibley,
the United States, duly appointed by the President, and the under-
signed chiefs and headmen of the O'Gallala band of Dakota or Sioux
Indians.
ARTICLE I. The O'Gallala band of Dakota or Sioux Indians, repre- Jurisdiction

sented in council, hereby acknowledge themselves to be subject to the and authority o.
authority of the United States, and hereby
exclusive jurisdiction andjuridicton theUnitedgStstes
hrebyacknowledged.
cease all hostilities against the persons and property of its citizens; but to
bands of the Dakota Indians, or other adjacent tribes, from making hos-
tile demonstrations against the government or people -f the United
States.
ARTICLE IL Inasmuch as the government of the United States is Persons ana
desirous to arrest the effusion of blood between the Indian tribes within propertyofothel
tribes-not to be
'its jurisdiction hitherto at war with each other, the O'Gallala band of first attacked.
Dakota or Sioux Indians, represented in council, anxious to respect the
O'Gallila band of Dakota or Sioux Indians, represented in council, and to be submitted
to the arbitra-
other tribe0 of Indians, involving the question of peace or war, small be ent of the
s'ibmitted shall be submitted for the arbitrament of the arbitrament of the President.
President, or such person or persons as may be designated by him, and
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748 TREATY WITH THE O'GALLALA INDIANS. OCTOBER 28, 1865.
the decision or award faithfully observed by the said band represented in

council.
withdraw from from the routes overland already established or hereafter to be established.
overland ioutes.
Amendment through their country : and in consideration thereof, and of their non-in-
Post, p. 749. terference with the persons and property of citizens of the United States
travelling thereon, the government of the United States agree to pay to
Payments. the said band the sum of ten thousand dollars annually for twenty years,
Proviso. in such articles as the Secretary of the Interior may direct: Provided,
That said band, so represented in council, shall faithfully conform to the
requirements of' this treaty.
dians locating on bad of the [O'Gallala] band of Dakota or Sioux Indians, represented
lands to be pro- .
tected. in council, desire hereafter to locate permanently upon any land claimed
by said band for the purposes of agricultural or other similar pursuits, it
is hereby agreed by the parties to this treaty, that such individuals shall
be protected in such location against any annoyance or molestation on the
part of whites or Indians ; and whenever twenty lodges or families of
Payments for the OrGallala band shall have located on land for agricultural purposes,
agrcultural, and signfied the same to their agent or superintendent, they as well as
other families so locating shall receive the sum of twenty-five dollars an-
nually, for five years, for each family, in agricultural implements and im-
provements; and when one hundred lodges or families shall have so en-
Farmer, black- gaged in agricultural pursuits they shall be entitled to a farmer and black-
smith, and the expense of the
smith, attteepneo h government, as also teachers, at the option
teachers. sib
of the Secretary of the Interior, whenever sas
oenet necessary.tteoto
deemed eces

to be binding. Senate of the United States shall be considered final and binding upon
States, and the chiefs and headmen of the said 0' Gallala band of Dakota
or Sioux Indians, have hereunto set their hands this twenty-sixth day of
October, eighteen hundred and sixty-five after the contents had previ-
ously been read, interpreted, and explained to the chiefs and headmen.
NEWTON EDMUNDS,
EDWARD B TAYLOR,
S. R. CURTIS, Maj.- Gen' l,
H. H. SIBLEY, Brig.-Gen'l,
HENRY W. REED,
ORRIN GUERNSEY.
Signed on the part of the Commission, in our presence : -

S. L. SPrnnr,
GEO. D. HILL,
A. W. HUBBARD,
G. 0. MooDY.
Chief LONG BULL, Tan-tan-ka-has-ka, his x mark.
THE CHARGING BEAR, Ma-lo-wa-ta-khe, his x mark.
THE MA THAT STANDS ON A HILL, Pa-ha-to-na-je, his x mark
The foregoing signatures in this handwriting (that of General Curtis)

were made in presence of the undersigned on the 28th and 29th Oct.,
1865, at Fort Sully.
l aj. A. P. SHREVE, Paymaster
U. S. A.
JOHN PATTEE, Lt. Col. 7th Iowa Cavalry.
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TREATY WITH THE O'GALLALA. INDIANS. OCTOBER 28, 1865. 749
And whereas the said treaty having been submitted to the Senate of Ratification
the United States for its constitutional action thereon, the Senate did, on with amend-
and consent to the ratification of the same, with an amendment, by a
resolution in the words and figures following, to wit:-

March 5, 1866.
United States and headmen of the O'Gallala band of Dacotah [Dakota]
or Sioux Indians, made and concluded at Fort Sully, in the Territory of
Dakota, with the following
A-ENDKENT:
Article IV., lines 3,4, and 5, strike out the following words, viz: "and See Ante, p.748.
Attest: J.W. FORNEY, Secretary.
or modification of it by the Senate of the United States shall be consid-
ered final and binding upon the said band of Indians, represented in
band: -
Now, therefore, b3e it known that I, ANDREW JOHNSON, President of Proclaimed.
thousand eight hundred and sixty-bix, accept, ratify, and confirm the said
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundied and
[SEAL.] sixty-six, and of the Independence of the United States of
ANDREW JOHNSON.
By the President:
WILLIM H. SEWARD, Secretary of State.
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Men's Christian Association the surplus of rents and revenues, which

CHAP. CXCL -An Ac to estUishcertain Post-Roads. March 2, 167.

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From Osage Mission, via Sherman City and Hamlin, to Petersville.

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From Richmond to Chippewa Station. Post-routes

NEW MEXICO. Now lReloo

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WEST VIRGINIA. Post-routes

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Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United

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Match 2, 1867. [No. 49.] A Resolution in Relation to National Banking Associations.

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Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United

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Resolved by the Senate and Rouse of Representatives of the United

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A.~nm w JoHNsoN, President. LA FAYETTE S. FOSTER, President of!

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CHAP. XXXV.- An Act granting a Pension to Sarah Fitzgon. April 10,1866.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United

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WHEREAS Almon W. Babbitt, as secretary of the Territory of Utah, Preamble.

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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Vnited Pension to

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CHAP. LXXVIII. -An Actfor the Rdef of R. L. B. Clarke. May 9,1866.

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tersigned by Joseph H. Barrett, Commissioner of Pensions, and bearing

June 8,1866. CHAP. CXII. - An Act granting a Penson to Anna E. Ward.

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