MESSAGE OF'TIIE PRESIDENT. Richmond, Va., Dec. 11, 1863. To the Senate and House of Represenatives : I herewith transmit, for your consideration, a communication from the Secretary of the Treasury, covering estimates of sums needed for the public service among the Indian tribes. I recommend an appropriation of the amount specified, for the pur- pose indicated. JEFFERSON DAVIS. LETTER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY. Treasury Department, > December 10, 1863. ) To the President: Sir : I have the honor to enclose herewith, to be submitted to Con- gress, estimates (in duplicate) of appropriations required for the pub- lie servic among the Indian tribes. Respectfully, your obedient servant, C. G. RIEMMINGER, Secretary of Treasury. Treasury Department, ) Register's Office, December 10, 1863. $ ESTIMATE ' OF APPROPRIATIONS required to comply with Treaty Stipulations entered into between the Confederate States and c<. - tain Indian Tribes: For amount required to comply with treaty stipulations entered into between the Confederate States and certain Indian tribes, as fol- lows: Creek Treaty, July 10, 1SG1. For perpetual annuities from July 1, 1863, to June 80, 1864, under article 41, to be paid to the treasurer of the nation, $24,500 00 For interest from July I, 18G3, to June 30, 1864, 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 provision for education, from July 1, 1S63, to June 30, 1664, under article 41, to be paid to the treasurers of the nation, 7,000 00 - For annual provision, under article 41, for wagon-makers, blacksmiths, shops, iron, steel and agricultural pur- poses, from July 1, 1863, to June 30, 1864, to be paid to the treasurers of the nation, 7,640 00 $49,140 Choctaw and Chickasaw Treaty, July 12, 1861. For permamament annuities for the Chocktaws and other amounts, payments and allowances, from July 1, 1863, to June 30, 1864, under article 53, to be paid to the treasurer of the nation, 10,520 00 For interest from July 1, 1863, to June 30, 1864, on the sum of$500,000, under article 53, held intrust for the > Choctaws, under treaty of June 22, 1855, 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 1, 1863, to Juno 30, 1864, to be paid to the* treasurer of the nation, 25,606 89 $61,126 89 4 Cherokee Treaty, October 7, 1861. For interest from July 1, 1863, to June 30, 1864, under article 45, on $5,000 of the Cherokee orphan fund, un- invested by the United States, and on stocks, amount- ing to $10,561 39 of the United States and States not of this Confederacy, forming parts of Cherokee national and school funds, to be paid to the treasurer of the na- tion, $893 68 Osage Treaty, October 2, 1861. For hire of smiths, wagon-makers, purchase of medicines, and salary of physician, from July 1, 1863, to June 30, 1864, under articles 23 and 24, * 1,500 00 For annual purchase of clothing and other articles, to be distributed to the Osages, during the year 1864, under article 39, 10,000 00 $11,500 00 Reserve Indian Treaty, August 12, 1861. For rations of provisions furnished, and to be furnished, the Wichitas and other reserve Indians, under contract, from December 1, 1863. to June 30, 1864, $50,000 00 Camanche Treaty, August 12, 1861. For rations of provisions furnished, and to be furnished, ^ the Camanches, under contract, from December 31,1863, to June 30, 1864, under article 15, $10,000 00 To meet the incidental expenses of the public service, within the Indian tribes, from December 31, 1863, to June 30, 1864, ' $50,000 00 Recapitulation. On account of the Creeks, $49,140 00 <^u account of the Choctaws and Chicksaws, 61,126 89 Un account of the Cherckees, 893 68 On account of the Osages, 11,500 00 On account of the reserve Indians, 50,000 00 On account of the Camanches, 10,000 00 On account, of the contingencies, 50,000 00 Aggregate, $232,660 57 C. T. JONES, Acting Register.