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 FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 290. 1894. 33] · Anrromaz X. Representation having been made by the Indians in council that Claims of eemni several members of the Nez Perce tribe, to the number of about fifty, “°°“‘“°"°°‘““'i"°‘*· _ as per list hereto attached, served the United States under General O. O. Howard, in the late war with Joseph’s Band of said tribe, as scouts, couriers, and messengers, and that they have received no pay therefor; it is agreed that the United States, through its properly constituted authority, will carefully examine each of the cases herewith presented, and make such remuneration to each of said claimants as shall, upon such examination, be found to be due; not exceeding the sum of two dollars and fifty cents per day each, for the time actually engaged in such service; it being understood and agreed that the time of service of said claimants in no case exceeded sixty days. And it also having been made to appear that Abraham Brooks, a member of the Nez Perce tribe of Indians, was engaged in the service of the United States in the late war with Joseph’s Band of Nez Perces, and it also appearing that the said Abraham Brooks was wounded in said service, and that by reason thereof, he is now in failing health, and has been for several years; that he is now nearly blind in consequence thereof; it is agreed that an investigation of all the facts in the case shall be made by the proper authorities of the United States, as early as practicable, and that if found substantially as herein represented, or if found worthy under the law in such cases provided, he shall be allowed and paid by the United States a pension adequate to the service and disability. Aurrons XI. The existing provisions of all former treaties with said Nez Perce 'f¤>¤¢i¤¤ ¤¤¤¤i¤¤¤d· Indians not inconsistent with the provisions of this agreement are hereby continued in full force and effect. Anricma XII. This agreement shall not take effect and be in force until ratified by Rmaemee. the Congress of the United States. In witness whereof the said Robert Schleicher, James F. Allen, and Cyrus Beede, on the part of the United States, and the principal men and other male adults of the Nez Perce tribe of Indians, have hereunto set their hands. Conclnded at the Nez Perce Agency, this first day of May, anno domini eighteen hundred and ninety-three. Rommr SCHLEICHER, JAMES F. ALLEN, C x RUS Bnrznn. A. B. l»AWYER; and others. Therefore, Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Agreement eee- United States of America in Congress assembled, That the said agree- “"'“°"· ment be, and the same hereby is, accepted, ratified, and confirmed That for the purpose of carrying the provisions of this Act into Amount eprmvri- _ effect there is hereby appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury “°°d‘ not otherwise appropriated, the sum of one million six hundred and sixty-eight thousand six hundred and twenty-two dollars, of which I>i¤1¤>¤iti¤¤· amount the sum of one million dollars shall be placed to the credit of •*the Nez Perce Indians of Idaho ” in the Treasury of the United States, and shall bear interest at the rate of five per centum per annum. Said sum of one million six hundred and sixty-eight thousand six hundred and twenty-two dollars, together with the interest on said sum of one million dollars. shall bepaid to said Indians, or expended for their benefit, as provided in articles two, three, four, and eight of said