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 693 ‘ { _ TITLE B5. designated by lair, to mach other place or tribe as the public service may require. (B. S. $ MW.) § 63. Co¤•¤Bdati¤n ·¤f agmciu.-Phe President may, lu discretion, consolidate two or inore agenda into one, and where zedlans are lcmbed on rwervations greeted by Executive order ee may, with the consent of the tl‘i@ to be adected thereby, expressed le the usual manner, ccuselidete une er more tribes, and abolish such agencies as are thereby rendered unnecessary. 1 (May 17, 1882, c. 163, $.6, 22 Stat. 88; July 4, 1884, c. 180, { 6,} ee sm. 97.) e. 64. Sérvlcm of agents dispensed with.-—-It shall be the duty ef the Prmcldeet to dispense with the services of such Indian agents and superintendents as may be pmctimble; and where it is practicable he shall require the same person to perform me duties et two' ageucl& or superintendencies for one salary. {R. S. S 2053; June E, 1874, c. 3@, 18 Stat. 147; Mar. 3, 1875, e, 132, 18 Stat. 420.) ` X · 65. Diwmnaace of agmts, mbagmts, and interpreters.-4 The Secretary of the Interior shall; ueder the direction 0t_ the President, cause to be discontinued- the serviees of such agents, smmgeuts, lraterpretera. and meéhamlcs, as mgy from time bc time become uuaecxfy, in consequence of the emigration ot the Indiana, or other causes. (B. S. I 2073; Feb. 27, 1877, c. ”"%.§__;,_l9 Stat. 244;) · . . ` 65. DutE`ufag·nicy devolved m superintendent •£ school.-—-1‘l1e Cmmlssleaief eflndinn main, yrlth the approval et the Secretary ct the Ieterior, may devolve the duties ot any Indian agwc; er wrt memo]! upon the superintendent of the Indian school located at mh mency or part thereet whenever ie his, judgment •u& superintendent. can properly perform the duties ot meh agency. “And the superintendent upon whom such duties devolve shall give bond aa other Indian agents, The pay of any superintendent who performs agency duties in addition te   of his superintmdeécy may be increased by me Ccmmfmlener et Indian A§elrs, in his discretion, to an extent net exceeding $300 per annum. (Mer. 1, 1907, c. 2285, 34 Stat. 19%.) r I V ‘ 7 ¤ ‘ 67. Sanriatenwt ‘d ta·ai&g schoel at Cherolgoq-.Ag·e¤cy tc ae! ss •ge¤t.·———The superintendent of tm Indian; training sclwel et ®er0kee, North Cerellm,. shall, in additiea. to his duties ee lwpemlutendeut, perferm the duties required prior te Merch 3, 18%, et the agent at lsald Cherokee Agency, and receive in additiea te his salary, as superintendent ~$% per amagm, and shall gre nlaond as @er Indian agents, and the ‘0Hice 0; afeut is. at that place. (Mar. 8, 1893, I c. § 1, 27*8mt. 814.} Q . 68. Enpleyoes mf to trade yiti Iadix-—-Ne person em} vivym ie indian   ahnll have any mmm 0: c0  in my trade with tm Indians, excwt tor, and ee accouht of the United States  ; and my person euendlng herein, shall be  ble te e penalty ct $5,000,   shall be reméved Mom his omco. (R. S. Q 2078.) ’ Chsmer .3.--AGB WITH INDIANS} 'l'BEATI@ Sec. · { 71. Future treaties with Indian tribe!. 72. Abrmtion ct irestim. .c0N1’BAQ‘l‘B $1*1*8 »iNDIANS > 81. )Cegg:a¢t• with indian tribes ie: Indian. 82. Peyezeeta dude: eeemm  e 83. Payments under pmmbltod centractss aiding in making pmhiblhd eeevaets. _ ’ 84. A¤lg tt et eentrncts @·le4=ed. ` 85. Ceetraets relaiies te tribal tu¤& or property. ·’· 86. Ceezreeu ten- 'eemeengtm tex- services in mletim ta enrollment m mn Uvltseed séntm 81. Interest at apes.: me pleyeea in Indian eentracta. 88. False weuchen, weeamts, ea: elsian. i?

-—-INDIANE § 81 TREATIES Section 71. Future treaties with Indian tribes.·—-No Indian nation or tribe within the territory of the United Statw shall be acknowledged or recognize?} as an independent notion, tzrihet or power with whom the United States may contract by treaty; but no obligation of any treaty lawfully made and retiiied with any such Indian notion or tribe prior to Merch 3, 1871, shall be hereby invalidated or impaired. (R, S. § 2079.) 72.tAbrogatioin of treaties.-—»\Vheneve& the tribal organize tion of any Indian tribe is in actual hostility, to the United States, the Presid_ent is authorized, by proclamation, to declare allftreeties with such tribe abrogated by such tribe if in his opinion the same can the done consistently with goeé faith and legal and notional obligations. (B, S. § 2080.) CONTRACTS WITH INDIANS 81. Contracts with Indian tribes or Indians.———No agreement shall be made by any person with any tribe of Indians, or indiildual Indianinot citizens cot tm United Stetm, for; the pay- ment or delivery ot any money or otmr thing of value; in present or in prospective, or for the granting or procuring any privilege to him. or any other permnr in consiéemtion oi services for said Indians relative to their lands, or to any ggaimst growing opt of, or in reference to, annuities,  or other- moneys, claims, `d@nds, or thing, nn@ laws or trmtiet with the United States, or omcigl acts ot any o@¤:ere twreot, ot in any way connected with or dee hw the United States, unless such contract J or agreement be executed endl approved Exss-follows:  __ · eeee f l ». First. Such agreement shall be m {gain;. and n duplicate } of it deliveredto each party. K V » __ ~ ‘ Second. it shall be executed before zz jndge of a. court of record, and bear the approval ot the Secretary oi the Interior t and the Commissioner of Indian A£nlrs inelonsod upon it. — § Third. It shellcontain the namw of- eil wrties in interm, o their residence and occnpetlgong and it mode with a trim, by o their tribal authoritiean the scope of authority and the reason Her exercislngtthat authority, shall be given meci@ly.. l Fourth. It shall state. the tim when and 5 place ivbexe made. R" the- particular purpose for which mode, the special thing or  things to be, done underit, end, it for the collectionxof moor; the t-basis ot the claim, the source from which it la to be eellected, t the disposition to be made ot it when eolleetw, tm eneonnt or l rate mr centnm ot the fu in all cases; am it any contingent g matter, or condition constitotm a part of t&’ contrnet or agree-  ment, it shall he specincally set torth. w P Fifth. It shell have n nxed limited time to mn, wetee- shall be distinctly stated. ‘ . ¤ Siitb. The jndge before w@ ouch wntrect or»a ent_ lst `exxnted shall certify omclally the time when and piece where n men contract or   wee execntw,   that it was in  his presence.- and who am the interested partim Mtbereto, as L stated to   nt the time; the portion pment making the some; the monroe end extent ot eotborlty claimed at the dma by the contmctinz   to make the contract or a:r t, and whether xsde in person or by agent or attorney of either mnty or parties. . · . · Alfeontmcta or egx·&nte made lh violation of this section nhnll M null sm void, sm all money or other thix of value mln to any person byany Indian or tribe, or any one elm, tor 0: on his or thdr behalf, one account ot snob services, in excess ot the  epproved by the commissioner and secgetnry for sncli services, may be recovered by mit in the name of the Unweé States ln any court of the United States, rmerdteés ot tm nmmabin eontroversy; ed one bolt thereof shell be peid to the popson  for the some, and the other halt shell be