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 370 TITLE xxv1u.—INDIANS.——Ch. 3. J ohnsonmhcssee person who, not being employed under the authority of the United_States, “·M°I“‘°”h·8Wh·1 attempts to negotiate such treaty or convention, directlv orind1rectly, M3' or to treat with any such nation or tribe of Indians for the title or purchase of any lands by them held or claimed, is liable to a penalty of one thousand dollars. The agent of any State who may be present at any treatv held with Indians under the authority of the United States in_the resence and with the approbation of the commissioner of the United States appointed to hold the same, may, however, propose to,_and adjust with, the Indians the com ensation to be made for t1e1r clann to lands within such State, which dhall be extinguished by treaty. Driving steel; to Sec. 2117. Every person who drives or otherwise conveys any stock of l°°d °" I“‘l'“" horses, mules, or cattle, to range and feed on any land be onging to any Indian or Indian tribe, without the consent of such tribe, 1sl1ab1e to a m`j?8_,:‘:,?),,,_7§;3j penalty of one dollar for each animal of such stock. ` cZ‘sT?·TM¤a¤ek, 2 saw., 14s. Septlingon orsur- Sec. 2118. Every person who makes a settlement on any lands belong- "°Y'P8 *“}d?,.b°‘ in, secured, or granted by treaty with the United States to any Indian j?;‘f;§,:,° n mm trhme, or surveys or attempts to survey snch lands, olr tlpldesignate nnny ~e-+——-—— of the boundaries by marking trees, or ot ierwise, is ia e to a na ty lgosjgljnsj of one tahousapd dollnlrs, {gps Iiresident mayhrnloreover, take zucliGmPaS— -#-L-Li~»»- ures an cmp oy suc m1 1 r orce as may judge necessary o remove W°T°°'*°" "; any such person from the lands Georg1a,6Pet.,5l5, Clark v. Smith, 13 Pet., 195; Lattimer r. Poteet, 14 Pet., 4; Lowry r. Weaver, 4 Mc- Lean, 82. _Protcctjq¤ of in- Sec. 2119. Whenever any Indian, being a member of any band or tribe Sjlzgs %‘,"‘"“K °“" with whom the Government has or shall have entered into treaty stipu- U.lLm- lations, being desirous to adopt the habits of civilized life, has had a por- 10:4 éI¤{¤<*;;l*£2» gz tion of the lands belonging to his tribe allotted to him in severalty, in 42,: ‘ · ’ * pursuance of such treaty stipulations, the_ agent and superintendent of such tribe shall take such measures, not inconsistent with law, as mniy be rnieesssry tp protect such Indian in the quiet enjoyment of the lan s so a otte to im. _ Indians trespass- Sec. 2120. Whenever any person of Indian blood belonging to a. band ‘j*f§ijjj‘€‘;,“I:l”;j;a:s°I or tribe which receives or is entitled to receive annuities from the United ill -- I --  ; States, and who has not adopted the habits and customs of civilized life, 10:4 ·l¤;¢»l£2»°- and received his lands in severalty by allotment, as mentioned in the ,,271 “· · "‘ · P' preceding section, commits any trespass upon the lands or premises of ' any Indian who has so receive his lands by allotment, the superintendent and agent of such band or tribe shall ascertain the damages resulting from such trespass, and the sum so ascertained shall be withheld from thepayment next thereafter to be made, either to the band or tribe to which the party committing such trespass shall belong, as in the discretion of the super1ntendent ne shall deem proper; and the sum so withheld Shall, 1f the tzemetpny og the Igiterior approves, be paid over by the _ agen or superm n cn the par y injure. chnglgzgggasi Sec.  Vgheznevnlr snob trespasngr gs is mgntionned in the preceding .- --._..—_..-; 99* ]0¤ *8 _ 6 Q IG _0l' ea -man o a n or tri the u i-'ntc d rt 14 June, 1862, c. Indian affairs in his district shall also suspend the tr‘espP;sdei· acid his 12;: ¤· 3» V· mi P- office for three months, and shall during that time deprive him of all the benefits and cmoluments connected therewith; but the chief or head-man maybe sooner restored to his former standing if the superintendent shall so 1rec. Sale of buildings Sec. 2122. The Secretary of the Interior-is authorized to cause all such lA sl • _,. ' Rfngmglgléugl the :;;,11 dmgsad belonging to the United States, as have been, or hereafter shall _ §_L];T§;4;T otagrexlmxpregelgngf their agephts, {enlchei·s,ti’)arbrners,(nen;hanics, and · ·, . ·· _8·m0¤gS B n lans so · the 78.¤-1.**-5. U- UU- gnstwthlnehutllillieuszmle) me erected havefbecomln the prdpdiityvdi the '_ _ ·,r nger necessary or suc purposes. b§3j§:Qj**d¤*¤*h prac. 2123. _ I.`be Secretary of the Interior is authorized to cause to be _3 v_ um I sp d, at his discretion, with each of such buildings as are mentioned in 78, {2:1;,,5, ,,.,,1;,   etpieceding section, a quant1ty_of land not exceeding one section; and n c pag ment of the consideration agreed for into the Treasury of the