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 '1`rru: x1.—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERlOR.——Ch. 4-5. 79 SEc. 466. The Secretary of the Interior shall prepare and cause to be P¤¤¤¤=¤¤¤=i0¤=¤¤d published such regulations as he may deem proper, prescribing the i’°‘Y’{"`§¥* °f"l‘*i‘“’ manner of presenting claims arising under laws or treaty stipulations, d(,,,:,,m° depm for compensation for de redations committed by the Indians, and the ————¥———~— degree and character of the evidence necessary to support such claims; 29 MEY *,187} °· he shall carefully investigate all such claimsasmay bepresented, subject iggf s' l’ " 1" p' to the regulations péepared by him; and no payment on account of any scijph claims shall made without a specific appropriation therefor by ngress. Sm. 467. The Secretar · of the Interior shall adopt such rules as may Suiepfsrms, &¤-, be necessary to prohibit the sale of arms or ammunition within any dis- ?;£,"d'“"*·l"°h"" trict or country occupied by uncivilized or hostile Indians and shall L——-#-—~ -—- enforce the same. ’ 1 Sec. 468. The Commissioner of Indian Affairs shall annually report, Commissioner-to separately, to Congress, a tabular statement showing distinctly the *990* ¤¤¤¤¤·ll>’ to separate objects of expenditure under his supervision, and how much (P"!'??` _ disbursed for each object, describing the articles and the quantitv of 2 Mar., 1867, c. each. and giving the name of each person to whom any part was paid, 173· F- 3» "- 1*% P- and how much was paid to him, and for what objects, so far as the * 5175 A 1876 relate to the disbursement of the funds appropriated for the incidental`, 289, e. gil-}. 19 `zi contingent, or miscellaneous expenses of the Indian service. during the 199. ’ fiscal year next preceding each report. {Sn Ss 105. IM-} Sec. 469. The Commissioner of Indian Affairs shall embody in his _Rep0rts_of Inannual report the reports of all agents or commissioners issuing food, dm °“PE{°°· clothing, or supplies of any kind to Indians, stating the number of In- 14 Feb., 1873, c. dians present and actually receiving the same. 138»¤·7»V·17.P-463- CHAPTER FIVE. THE COIIISSIOHER. OF PENSIONS. sec. sec. 470. Commisioner of Pensions.473. Person to sign bounty-land warrants. 471. Duties of the Commissioner. 474. Investigation of attemptsat fraud. 472. Deputy Commissioner. Sm. 470. There shall be in the Department of the Interiora Oommis- Comminsionerot sioner of Pensions, who shall be apginted by the President, by and {§¤¤l0¤¤·_ with the advice and consent of the nate, and shall be entitled to re- 2M,,,, ceive a salary of four thousand d0llH1‘S A y€8·l'. s.1,v.4,pp.61§,622: 3 Mar., 1835, c. 46, u. 1, 2, 3, v. 4, p. 779. 3 Mar., 1837, c. 43, v. 5, p. 187. 4 Mar., 1840, c. 4, ss. 1, 2, 3, v. 5, p. 369. 4 Mar., 1840, c. 4, s. 4, v. 5, p. 370. 20Jan.,1843,c.4 v. 5, 2; Ja§.;l84]6,;.;6ga. 1,v. 9, p. 3. 19 Jan., 1849, c. 20, s. 1, v. 9, p. 341. 3M;.;-., ,0. ,F. , ., . . Sec. 471. The Commissioner of Pensions shall perform, under the Duties_ of the direction of the Secretary of the Interior, such duties in the execution of €?j¤_*j§9¤¤*· the various pension and bounty—land laws as may be prescribed by the 2 Mun ,833 c_ r ident. ,s. , ,, ,°, P BS 622, 3 Mar., 1835, c. 46, s. 2, v. 4, p. 779. 3 Mar., 1837, c. 43, s. 2, v. gfp. 4 1840, c. 4, s. 2, v. 5, p. 369. 4 Mar., 1840, c. 4, s. 4, v. 5, p. 370. 20 Jan., 1843, c. 4, s. 2, v. 5, p. 597. 19 Jan., 1877, c. 27, r. 19, p. 224. Sec. 472. There shall be in the Department of the Interior a Deputy _DeputyCommis- Commissioner of Pensions, who shall be appointed by the President, by @*f{·__ ___ ___ and with the advice and consent of the benate, who shall be charged 3 Mar., 1873, c. with such duties in the Pension Bureau as may be prescribed by the 234. s. 29, v. 17, p. Secretary of the Interior, or may be required bylaw, and in case of death, 575- resignation, absence, or sickness of the Commissioner, his duties shall devolve upon the Deputy Commissioner, until a successor IS appointed or such absence or sic ness ceases. The Deputy Commissioner shall be entitled to receive an annual salary of twenty-five hundred dollars.