rPUBLrc--No 81
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AN ACT to provide for the payment Of the an
nuItics which will become due and payable TO
the Great and Little Osages, in the year one
thousand eight hundred and thnty.eight and for
other purposes.


Be il enacIed by the Senate and House q
Representatives. Of The United Sidies Of .America
IN Congress assembled, That tho Secretary of
War shall cause to be purchased for the use Of
the Great and Little Usage Indians, such proyls-
tons as WILL in his opinion, be most useful to
them, TO the value Of eight thousand five hundred
dollars, and when purchased, shall cause sald
provisions to be distributed among said Indians,
by their agent. furnishing to each family as near
as may be, their proper proportion Prorided
alrays, That such purchase and distribution shall
not be made. unless said Indians agree to receive
the same IN discharge of The annutes due them
Tor the year one thousand eight hundred and thr-
ty-eight by virtue Of treaties between them and
the United States.


SEC. 2. Ind be II far her endcicd, That the
Secretary of War cause as many additional far
meis to be employed as may, in the opinion oil
The President be deemed necessary to aid and in
struct said Indians in clearing and c,Htivating
their lands, and such additional stock, implement
OF husbandry and seeds to be purchased foi the
use Of said Indians, as the agent or superInten
dant may judge necessary; Provided Gl'cays
That the whole expense incurred under this sec
slon shall moi exceed the sum Of three thousant
Ave hundred dollars.


SEC. 8. .4nd be II further enacted, That II
enable the Secretary Of War to carry the provis
Ions Of this act into effect, the sum Of twely
thousand dollars be, and the same is hereby ap
proPrated to be paid out of any money in tn
Treasury not otherwise appropriated.


Approved, January 10th, 1898.