{"character_count": 1958, "word_count": 338, "ccnet_language_score": [0.9258000254631042], "ccnet_perplexity": [1290.9000244140625], "fasttext_language": ["en"]}
 An act to provide for the appointment of

 Commissioner of Indian Affairs, and

 for other purposes.

 Be Il enacted 5y the Senate and Ho1tse q Representatives ofthe United States of .4me- riea ia Congress assembled, That the Pre- sident shall appoint, by and with the ad- vice and consent of the Senate, Com missioner of Indian Affairs, who shall, under the direction of the Secretary of War, and agreeahiy to such regulations as the President may, from lime to time, prescribe, hare the direction and manage ment of all Indian Affairs, and of all mat ters arising out of Indian relations, and shall receive salary of per annum.

 Sec. 3. find De it further enacted, That the Secretary of War shall arrange or ap- noint 10 the said office the number of clerks necessary therefor, so as not to increase the number now employed; and such sum as is necessary to pay the salary of said commissioner for the year one thousand eight hundre and thirty two, shall be. and the same hereby Is, appropriated out Of any money in the Treasury.

 Sec. 2. And De it further eHacfed. That all accounts and vouchers for claims and disbursements connected with Indian af- fairs, shall be transmitted to the said com missioner for administrative examination, and hy him passed-to the proper account ing officer of the Treasury Department for settlement and all letters and packages 10 and from the said commissioner. touch- ine the business of his office, shall be free of postage.

 Sec. 1. And De II further enaefed. That no ardent spirits shall be hereafter intro dnced, under any pretence, into the In- dian country.

 Sec. ,. Aud De | farthey enacted That the Secretary of War shall, under the di- rection of the President, canse to be dis continued. :. the services of such agents, sub-agents, interpreters, and mechanics, as may, from time to time, become un- necessary, in consequence of the emigra- tion of the Indians, or other cat ses.

 Approved July 8, 1882. 6s 