tarrxj Duke University Libraries (Estimates of a Conf Pam #401 DTT15D23fl. MESSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT. Richmond, Va., February 4, 1868. To the Senate and House of Representatives: I herewith transmit a communication from the Secretary of War,. flubraitting estimates for the Indian Service to June 30, 1863. I recommend an appropriation of the amount, and for the purpose indicated. JEFFERSON DAVIS. COMMUNICATION FROM THE SECRETARY OF WAR. C. S. A., War Department, > Richmond, Va., February 4th, 1863. V His Excellency, The President : ,^ Sir: I have the honor to enclose for transmission to Congress the estimates of appropriations required for the Indian Service to Juno 30, 1863. Very respectfully. Your obedient servant, JAMES A. SEDDON, Secretary of War. 2 COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSIONER OF INDIAN AFFAIRS. C. S. A., War Department, Office of Indian Affairs, Richmond, February 3(1, 1«G3. Hon. James A. Seddon, Secretary of War: Sir : I have the honor to transmit herewith estimates of appropria- tions necessary to meet the expenses of the Indian Service to June 30th, 18G3. The accumulation of business in this ofiicc, during an absence of four months on my part, in visiting the Indians west of Arkansas, joined with matters growing out of that mission, wliich required prompt attention, has prevented me from preparing and submitting these papers at an earlier day. Very respectfully, Your obedient servant, S. S. SCOTT, Commissioner of Indiaix AJfairs. ESTIMATES OF APPROPBIATIONS necessary to comply with treaty stipulations made with certain Indian Tribes to June 3[)th, 18G3, "inclvsive. Creek Q'reaty, Jl'ly 10, 18GI. For perpetual annuities from July 1st, 1862 to June 30th, 18G3, under article 41, to be paid to t^e Treasurers of the Nation $24,500 GO For interest from July 1st, 18G2 to June 3t)th, 18G3, under article 41, on the sum of $200,000 in the Trea- sury of the United States, and which should have been invested for educational purposes — to be paid to the Treasurers of the Nation 10,000 00 For annual j)rovisi()n for education from July 1st, 1HG2, to June 30th, 18G3, under article 41, to be paid to the Treasurers of the Nation 7,000 00 For annual provision, under article 41, for wagon-ma- kers, blacksmiths, shops, iron, steel and agricultural purposes from .July 1st, 18G2 to June 30th, 18G3, to be paid to the Treasurers of the Nation 7,640 00 Amount S49, 1 40 00 Choctaw and Chickasaw Treatv, July 12, 1861. JFor permanent annuities for the Choctaws, and other amounts, payments and allowances from July 1st, 1862, to June 3Utli, 1863, under article 33, to be paid to the Treasurer of the Nation $10,520 00 For interest from July 1st, 1SG2, to June 30th, 1863, on the sum of $500,000, under article 53, held in trust for the Choctaws, under treaty of Juno 22d, 1863, to be paid to the Treasurer of the Nation 25,000 00 For permanent annuity, under article 56, payable to the Chickasaws, and interest on the investments and funds of the Chickasaws, in the Treasury of the United States, from July 1st, 1862, to June 30th, 1863, to be paid to the Treasurer of the Nation 25,606 89 Amount $61,126 §9 Seminole Treaty, August 1, 1 86 1. For permanent annuity payable December 30th, 1862, under article 38, $5,1100 of the same to be paid to the Treasurer of the Nation, to be used and disbursed as the General Council may direct, and the residue of $2i),000 to be paid per capita by the agent of the Sem- inoles, to all the individuals of the Nation equally and share alike 25,000 00 For annual provision for the support of schools, payable December 3(>th, 1862, under article 38, to be applied and expended under the direction of the President, by the agent of the Seminoles 3,000 00 For annual provision for smiths and smith-shops, paya- ble December 3llth, 1S62, under article 38, to be paid to the Treasurer of the Nation, and expended under tbo direction of the General Council 2,200 00 For annual provision for agricultural assistance, payable December 30th, 1862, under article 38, to be expended under the direction of the Presrdent by the agent of the Seminoles 2,000 OO . Amount ^J^^'^Jl'' Cherokee Treaty, October 7, 1861. For interest from July 1st, 1862, to June 3i)th, 1863, under article 45, on $5,000 of the Cherokee Orphan Fund uninvested oy the United States, and on stocks amounting to $1(1,561 39 of the United States and States not of this Confederacy, forming parts of Cher- okee National and School Funds, to be paid to the Treasurer of the Nation $893 68 Osage Treaty, Oct. 2, 1861. For hire of smiths, wagon-makers, purchase of medicines and salary of physician from December 1st, 18G2, to June 3(»th, 1.SG3, under articles 23 and 24 Sl.,500 UO For. annual purchase of clothing and other articles to be distributed to the Osages during the year 18G3, under article 39 10,000 00 Amount S 1 1 .500 00 Reserve Indian Treaty, August 12, 1861, For rations of provisions furnished, and to be furnished • the Witchita and other Reserve Indiana by C. B. John- son, contractor, fro .i Pecember 1st, 1 8G2, to June 30th, 18G3, under article 14-. $50,000 00 For hire of smith's wagon-maker, purchase of medicines, compensation, of physician, pay of farmers, hire of laborers, and subsistence of sai(l farmers and laborers from December 1st, 1SG2, to June 3Uth, 1863, under articles 16 ajid 17. . . ^, 10,000 00 Amount. $60,000 00 Comanche Treaty, August 12, 1861. For rations of provisions furnished and to be furnished the , Comanches by C. B. Johnson, contractor, from Dec. Ist, 1862, to June 30th, 1863, under article 15 $10,000 00 For hire of smiths, wagon-maker, purchase of medicines and compensation of physician from Dec. Ist, 1862, to June 3iith, 1863, under article 17 1 ,500 00 Amount , $14,500 00 Recapitulation. Amount under Creek treaty $49,140 00 '" Choctaw and Chickasaw treaty 6 1 , 1 26 89 " Seminole treaty 32,200 50 " Cherokee treaty 893 63 • ♦* Osage treaty 11,500 00 " Reserve Indian treaty 60,000 OO •♦' Coflianche treaty - 11,500 00 Whole amount under treaties $226,360 57 ESTIMATE OF APPROPRIATIONS necessary to meet currmt and contingent expenses of the. several Indian Agencies from December Isty 1862, to June 3U/A, 18G3. Cherokee Agency. Salary of agent for the Cherokees, from December 1st, 18('j2, to June 30th, 1863, at $1,500 per annum $875 00 Pay of interpreter for the Cherokees, for some time, at §400 per annum 233 33 Contingent expenses of office, &;c 100 00 Amount Sl,2i>8 33 Creek Agency. Pay of interpreter for the Creeks from December 1st 1862 to June 30th, 1863, at $400 per annum 233 33 Seminole Agency. Salary of agent for the Seminoles from December 1st, 1862, to June 30th, 1863, at§l, 500 per annum $875 00 Pay of interpreter for same time at $400 per annum. .. 233 33 Contingent expenses, &c 100 00 Amount • $1,208 33 Osage Agency. , Salary of agent for the Osagps from December 1st, 1862, to June 30th, 1863, at 1 1,500 per annum $875 00 Pay of interpreter for same time, at $400 per annum. .. 233 33 Contingent expenses,