43-2Indian AffairsPrairie Band of Pottawatomies. [1648] On investment of funds received from land sales under the treaty of 15 Nov. 1861.1875-4

House of Representatives Executive Document No. 139, 43d Congress, 2nd Session (1875)

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43D CONGRESS, } 2d Session. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. {Ex. Doc. No. 139. PRAIRIE BAND OF POTTA W ATO)fiE INDIANS. LETTER THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIORr TRA~S~HTTING A draught of a bill pro vi ding for the investment of certain funds belonging t<Y the Prairie band of Pottawatom·ie Indians. JANUARY 27, 1875.-Referred to the Committee on India-n Affairs and orderell to be printed. DEP ..A.RTl\fENT OF THE lN1'ERIOR, Washington, D. 0., January 23, 1875. SIR: I have the honor to inclose herewith, copy of a letter from Hon. Edward P. Smith, Commissioner of Indian'Affairs, dated the 21st. instant, inclosing draught of a bill providing for the investment of certain funds belonging to the Prairie band of Pottawatomie Indians. I concur with the Commissioner in regard to the investment of the funds belonging to the above-named Indians, and would respectfully request that the subject may receive the favorable action of Congress. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, Ron. JAMES G. BLAINE, 0. DELANO, Secrctm·y. Speaker of the Hmlse of Representati1)es. DAPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, OFFICE OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, Washington, D. 0., January 21, 1875. SIR: I am in receipt of a letter froth Mr. A. F. Navarre, delegate of the Prairie band of Pottawatomie Indians, dated the 18th instant, re-questing, on behalf of said band, that all hut fifteen thousand dollars of the funds due them arising from the sale of Pottawatomie lands to the Atchison, Topeka and [Santa Fe Railroad Company be permanently in-vested in United States bonds for the benefit of said Prairie band, the· interest accruing thereon to be paid to them semi-annually; also, that fifteen thousand dollars of said funds be immediately paid to the IndLtns 2 PRAIRIE BAND OP POTTA WA TO~HE INDIANS. to reliev-e them from destitution and want cansed by tlle destruction of their crops the past year by drought and grasshoppers. The funds referred to amount to $118,634, being the proportion due the Prairie band of the proceeds of the Pottawatomie lands sold as aboYe, after deducting the amount necessary to re-imburse the United States for money appropriated and advanced to said Indians, by the act of ~fay 29, 1872, to carry out the provisions of the fourth article of the treaty of November 15, 1~61. In compliance with the request of Mr. Navarre, I have caused to be prepared a draught of a bill providing for the investment of said funds, after reserving fifteen thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, to be used and expended under the direction of the Secretary of the Interior, to relieve the immediate and pressing necessities of said Indians, and respectfully recommend that the same, after receiving the approval of the Department, be transmitted to Congress for the neces-'Sary action of that body. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, F Hon. SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOl~. EDvVD. P. SMITH, Commissioner. A BILL proYiding for the investment of certain funds belonging to the Prairie band of Pottawatomie Indians, now in the hands of the Secretar.v of the Interior. Be it enacted by the Senate and Honse of Rep1·esentatives of the United States of America in Congress asRembled, That the Secretary of the Interior be, and hereby is, directed and authorized to invest in United States stocks the amount due the Prairie band of Potta-watomies of the proceeds of surplus lands, sold under the 5th article of the treaty of November 15, 1861, with the Pottawatomie Indians, said funds, after investment, to become a permanent fund, and such portion thereof as may be deemed advisable by the Secretary of the Interior shall be added to the fund known as" Trust fund, interest due Pottawatomies, education," ancl the remainder to the fund known as "Trust fund, interest due Pottawatomies, mills:" Provided, That the sum of fifteen thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, of the amount above referred to, may, under the direction of the Secretary of the Interior, be used and expended to relieve the im-mediate and pressing wants of said Indians. 0 

Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting a draught of a bill providing for the investment of certain funds belonging to the Prairie band of Pottawatomie Indians

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Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting a draught of a bill providing for the investment of certain funds belonging to the Prairie band of Pottawatomie Indians

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