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PUBIIc-No. 27. AN ACT making appropriations for the current and contingent expenses of the Indian Depart ment, and for fulfilling treaty stipuIations with the various Indian tribes, for the year ending June ihirieth, eighteen hundred and forty-seyen SEc. 1. Bet enacted by the Seaaie end House 9 Representatives of De United Sales ef .americG i Congress assembled, That the following sums bc, and they are hereby appropriated, for the year end ing on the thirtieth day of June, eighteen hundred and forty for the purpose of paying the cur. rent and contingent expenses of the Indian Depat- meni, and fulfilling treaty stipulaions win inc va rious Indian tribes; 10 be paid out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated: For the current and contingent expenses Of the Indian Department. viz:

 For the pay of the Superintendent of Indian af. fairs at St. Louis, and the several Indian agents as provided by the acts June tiriieth, eighteen hun dred and thiry-iour, md of March third, eighteen hundred and thirty. seven, xeen thousand five hundred dollars: P,ovided, ailcdy, That no su- perintendent of Indian affairs, Iadian Agent, oE other dsbursing officer in such service, shall have advanced 10 him, on Indian or public account, any money to be dsbursed in future, until such super. intendent, agent, or officer in such service shall have settled his accounts o the preeedingy and satisfactorily shown that all balances in favor of the Government which may appear to be in his hands, are ready 10 be paid over on inc order of the De- partment

 For pay of sub b-ages.s, authorized by the act oi June th.tieth, eighteen hundred and thirty-four, eleven thousand two hundred and tiily dollars.

 For an agent for the Indian ilibes residing upon the waters of the Upper Platte and Upper Arkan. sas rivers, the sum of fifteen hundred dollars.

 For pay of ofinterpreiers, as authorized by the same act, ten thousand five hundred dollars.

 For pay of clerk to Superintendent at St. Louis, who is hereby authorized to be continued, oae thou .spd two hundred dollars.

 For pay of clerk to acting Superintendent ol Western Territory, who is hereby authorized to be continued. one thousand dollars.

 For provisions for Indians, et the distribulon of annuities, while on visits of business with the different superintendents and agents, and when assembled on public business, which is hereby authorized, eleven thousand eight hundred dollars For presents to Indians, five thousand dollars.

 For postage, rents, stationery, fuel for officers antkother contingencies of the Indian Department and for transportation and incidental expenses, tbsr ty-six thousand five hundred dollars.

 For falflling treaty stiPuiaions with various h.

 TO THE CHRIsTIAf! INDIANS.

 For permanent annuity, stipulated h the ac's o May twenty-six eighteen hundred and twenty -four and May twentieth, eighteen hundred and twenty. six, four hsndred dollars. TO THE CHIPPEWAS OF MISSISSIPPI AND

 LAKE SUPERIOR.

 For payment in money for tsenty years, sipula- ted in the second article of the treaty of twenty. ninth July, eighteen hundred and thirty seven. nine thousand five hundred dollars,

 For payment in goods for twenty years, stipula- ted in the second article of the treaty of twenty ninth July, eighteen hundred and ihity y-seven. nine teen thousand dollars.

 For establishing three blacksmiths' shops, sup. porting three smiths, and furnishing iron and steel Tor twenty years stipaated tn the second article o the treaty of twenty ninth July. eighteen hundred and thirty -sevep. three thousand dollars.

 For support of farmers. purchase of implements grain, or seed, and to carry on their agricultural pursuits for twenty years stipulated in the second article of the treaty of twenty ninth July. eghteef hundred and thiny-seven. one thcasand dollars.

 For purchase of provisions for twenty years. sti. puated in the second article of the treaty of twen ty-Binth July, eishteen hundred and thirty seven two thousand dollars. s

 For purchase Of tobacco for twenty years, stipu. lated in tho second article of the treaty of twenty ninth Js!y, eighteen hundred and thirly-seven, dvs hundred dollars.

 For limited annuity for twenty,6se yesrs, ia mo ney. stipulated in the fousth sfice ef the treaty fourth q October, sighteeu hundrea and ferty-fwo twelve thousand i've handred dsiiars.

 For limited annuity for twensy. i've ys.rs, t goos stipulated in the feurth article cf tho treat, cf fourth of October, eighteen handred anda ibriy two. ten thousand hye hundred dollars.

 