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of the restoration of the unallotted lands to the public domain, thirty-two thousand dollars.

priations.

SEC. 2. That the funds appropriated by this act shall not be liable Continuing appro to be covered into the Treasury, but shall remain on said books until used and expended for the purposes for which they have been appropriated.

SEC. 3. That the principal of the permanent fund provided for under section seventeen of the said act of March second, eighteen hundred and eighty-nine, dividing a portion of the reservation of the Sioux Nation of Indians in Dakota into separate reservations, and for other purposes, shall be divided in proportion to the number of Indians entitled to receive rations and annuities upon the separate reservations created by the above act, or residing and belonging thereupon at the time the said act took effect, and the Secretary of the Treasury shall carry the amount of principal of said permanent fund belonging to the Indians of each of the diminished reservations. to the credit of the Indians of each of the said diminished reservations, separate and distinct from each other, and the principal as well as the interest of each of said funds shall be expended for the purposes specified in said article seventeen of the above-mentioned act, only for the use and benefit of the said Indians so entitled to receive rations and annuities upon each of the said separate diminished reservations or so residing and belonging thereupon.

Proportionate divi.

sion of permanent

fund.

Vol. 25, p. 895.

Separate diminished reservation accounts.

ed.

Expenditures limit

Purchases for military posts near reser

from Indians.

SEC. 4. That the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed when making purchases for the military posts or vations to be made service on or near Indian reservations to purchase in open market, from the Indians as far as practicable, at fair and reasonable rates, not to exceed the market prices in the localities, any cattle, grain, hay, fuel, or other produce or merchandise they may have for sale and which may be required for the military service. Approved, January 19, 1891.

CHAP. 78.—An act to increase the limit of cost of the public building at Charleston, South Carolina.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the limit of cost of the public building in process of erection for the use of the United States courts, post-office, Signal Service, Railway Mail Service, and other Government uses, at Charleston, in the State of South Carolina, be extended and increased fifty thousand dollars. Approved, January 19, 1891.

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CHAP. 79.-An act authorizing the Secretary of War to grant to the trustees of the Maine Insane Asylum, Augusta, Maine, a license to construct a roadway through the United States arsenal grounds at Augusta, Maine, and allow the same to be used by the public.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War be, and he hereby is, authorized to grant to the trustees of the Maine Insane Asylum, Augusta, Maine, a license to construct a roadway through the United States arsenal grounds in Augusta, Maine, for driving purposes, to be used by the public in traveling to and from the Insane Asylum, but not for purposes of traffic or teaming. The said license shall be upon such terms and conditions as the Secretary of War may prescribe, and may be revoked by him whenever in his opinion it is desirable to do so.

Approved, January 19, 1891.

January 19, 1891.

Roadway through
U.S. arsenal grounds,
Augusta. Me.
Trustees of Maine
Insane Asylum may
construct.

Use.

Limitation.

Terms, eto

January 19, 1891.

Visitation and in

spection of military prison, etc.

R. S., secs, 1346 and

1348, pp. 242, 243, amended.

Annual visitation.

Annual examination

ernment.

CHAP. 80.--An act to amend sections thirteen hundred and forty-six and thirteen hundred and forty-eight of the Revised Statutes of the United States, in reference to the visitation and inspection of the military prison and examination of its accounts and government.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That sections thirteen hundred and forty-six and thirteen hundred and forty-eight of the Revised Statutes of the United States be, and the same are hereby, amended to read as follows:

"SEC. 1346. The Secretary of War shall, with said Commissioners, annually, and as much oftener as may be deemed expedient, visit said prison for the purposes of examination, inspection, and correction; and they shall inquire into all abuses or neglects of duty on the part of the officers or other persons in charge of the same, and make such changes in the general discipline of the prison as they may hold to be essential."

SEC. 1348. One of the inspectors-general of the Army shall, at of accounts and gov- least once each year, visit the prison for the purpose of examining into the books and all the affairs thereof, and ascertaining whether the laws, rules, and regulations relating thereto are complied with, the officers are competent and faithful, and the convicts properly governed and employed, and at the same time treated with humanity and kindness. And it shall be the duty of the inspector, at once, to make full report thereof to the Secretary of War." Approved, January 19, 1891.

Report.

January 21, 1891.

Public building, etc.
Site.
Building.

CHAP. 83.-An act to provide for the erection of a public building in the city of Youngstown, Ohio.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Youngstown, Ohio, United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to acquire, by purchase, condemnation, or otherwise, a site, and cause to be erected thereon a suitable building, including fire-proof vaults, heating and ventilating apparatus, elevators, and approaches, for the use and accommodation of the United States post-office and other Government offices, in the city of Youngstown and State of Ohio, the cost of said site and building, including said vaults, heating and ventilating apparatus, elevators, and approaches, complete, not to exceed the sum of seventy five thousand dollars.

Cost.

Proposals to be advertised for.

Responses.

by Treasury agent.

Proposals for the sale of land suitable for said site shall be invited by public advertisement in one or more of the newspapers of said city of largest circulation for at least twenty days prior to the date specified in said advertisement for the opening of said proposals.

Proposals made in response to said advertisement shall be addressed and mailed to the Secretary of the Treasury, who shall then cause the said proposed sites, and such others as he may think proper to Examination, etc., designate, to be examined in person by an agent of the Treasury Department, who shall make written report to said Secretary of the results of said examination, and of his recommendation thereon, and the reasons therefor, which shall be accompanied by the original proposals and all maps, plats, and statements which shall have come into his possession relating to the said proposed sites.

mission.

If, upon consideration of said report and accompanying papers, the Secretary of the Treasury shall deem further investigation necAppointment of com- essary, he may appoint a commission of not more than three persons, one of whom shall be an officer of the Treasury Department, which commission shall also exami e the said proposed sites, and such others as the Secretary of the Treasury may designate, and grant such hearings in relation thereto as they shall deem necessary; and

Hearings.

Examination and re

port.

cation.

said commission shall, within thirty days after such examination, make to the Secretary of the Treasury written report of their conclusion in the premises, accompanied by all statements, maps, plats, or documents taken by or submitted to them, in like manner as hereinbefore provided in regard to the proceedings of said agent of the Treasury Department; and the Secretary of the Treasury, shall there- Determination of loupon finally determine the location of the building to be erected. The compensation of said commissioners shall be fixed by the Secretary of the Treasury, but the same shall not exceed six dollars per day and actual traveling expenses: Provided, however, That the member of said commission appointed from the Treasury Department shall be paid only his actual traveling expenses.

No money shall be used for the purpose mentioned until a valid title to the site for said building shall be vested in the United States, nor until the State of Ohio shall have ceded to the United States exclusive jurisdiction over the same, during the time the United States shall be or remain the owner thereof, for all purposes except the administration of the criminal laws of said State and the service of civil process therein.

The building shall be unexposed to danger from fire by an open space of at least forty feet on each side, including streets and alleys. Approved, January 21, 1891.

Compensation of commissioners.

Proviso.

Treasury member.

No expenditure until

valid title, etc., pass.

Open space.

January 21, 1891.

Fort Dodge, Iowa.
Public building, etc.

Site.

Cost.

CHAP. 84.—An act for the erection of a public building at Fort Dodge, Iowa. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to acquire, by purchase, condemnation, or otherwise, a site and cause to be erected thereon a suitable building, including fire-proof vaults, Building. heating and ventilating apparatus, elevators, and approaches, for the use and accommodation of the United States post-office and other Government offices, in the city of Fort Dodge and State of Iowa, the cost of said site and building, including said vaults, heating and ventilating appa atus, elevators and approaches, complete, not to exceed the sum of seventy-five thousand dollars. Proposals for the sale of land suitable for said site shall be invited Proposals to be adby public advertisement in one or more of the newspapers of said city of largest circulation for at least twenty days prior to the date specified in said advertisement for the opening of said proposals. Proposals made in response to said advertisement shall be addressed Responses. and mailed to the Secretary of the Treasury, who shall then cause the said proposed sites, and such others as he may think proper to designate, to be examined in person by an agent of the Treasury Examination, etc., Department, who shall make written report to said Secretary of the by Treasury agent. results of said examination, and of his recommendation thereon, and the reasons therefor, which shall be accompanied by the original proposals and all maps, plats, and statements which shall have come into his possession relating to the said proposed sites.

vertised for.

Appointment of commission.

Examination.

If, upon consideration of said report and accompanying papers, the Secretary of the Treasury shall deem further investigation necessary, he may appoint a commission of not more than three persons, one of whom shall be an officer of the Treasury Department, which commission shall also examine the said proposed sites, and such others as the Secretary of the Treasury may designate, and grant such hearings in relation thereto as they shall deem necessary; and said commission shall, within thirty days after such examination, make to the Secretary of the Treasury written report of their con- Report. clusion in the premises, accompanied by all statements, maps, plats, or

Hearings.

cation.

documents taken by or submitted to them, in like manner as hereinbefore provided in regard to the proceedings of said agent of the Determination of lo- Treasury Department; and the Secretary of the Treasury shall thereupon finally determine the location of the building to be erected. The compensation of said commissioners shall be fixed by the Secretary of the Treasury, but the same shall not exceed six dollars per day and actual traveling expenses: Provided, however, That the Treasury member. member of said commission appointed from the Treasury Department shall be paid only his actual traveling expenses.

Compensation of commissioners.

Proviso

No expenditure until valid title, etc., pass.

Open space.

No money shall be used for the purpose mentioned until a valid title to the site for said building shall be vested in the United States, nor until the State of Iowa shall have ceded to the United States exclusive jurisdiction over the same, during the time the United States shall be or remain the owner thereof, for all purposes except the administration of the criminal laws of said State and the services of civil process therein.

The building shall be unexposed to danger from fire by an open space of at least forty feet on each side, including streets and alleys. Approved, January 21, 1891.

January 21, 1891.

Lewiston, Me.

Site.
Building.

CHAP. 85.-An act to provide for the purchase of a site, and the erection of a public building thereon, at Lewiston, in the State of Maine.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary Public building, etc. of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to acquire, by purchase, condemnation, or otherwise, a site, and cause to be erected thereon, a suitable building, including fire-proof vaults, heating and ventilating apparatus, elevators, and approaches, for the use and accommodation of the United States post-office and other Government offices in the city of Lewiston, and State of Maine, the cost of said site and building, including said vaults, heating and ventilating apparatus, elevators, and approaches complete, not to exceed the sum of seventy-five thousand dollars.

Cost.

Proposals to be advertised for.

Responses.

by Treasury agent.

Proposals for the sale of land suitable for said site shall be invited by public advertisement in one or more of the newspapers of said city of largest circulation for at least twenty days prior to the date specified in said advertisement for the opening of said proposals.

Proposals made in response to said advertisement shall be addressed and mailed to the Secretary of the Treasury, who shall then cause the said proposed sites, and such others as he may think Examination, etc., proper to designate, to be examined in person by an agent of the Treasury Department, who shall make written report to said Secretary of the results of said examination, and of his recommendation thereon, and the reasons therefor, which shall be accompanied by the original proposals and all maps, plats, and statements which shall have come into his possession relating to the said proposed sites. If, upon consideration of said report and accompanying papers, the Secretary of the Treasury shall deem further investigaAppointment of com- tion necessary, he may appoint a commission of not more than three

mission.

Examination.

Hearings.

Report.

persons, one of whom shall be an officer of the Treasury Department, which commission shall also examine the said proposed sites, and such others as the Secretary of the Treasury may designate, and grant such hearings in relation thereto as they shall deem necessary; and said commission shall, within thirty days after such examination, make to the Secretary of the Treasury written report of their conclusion in the premises, accompanied by all statements, maps, plats, or documents taken by or submitted to them, in like manner as hereinbefore provided in regard to the proceedings of said agent of the Treasury Department; and the Secretary of the Treasury

Determination of lo

cation.

Proviso.

Treasury member.

No expenditure until

shall thereupon finally determine the location of the building to be erected. The compensation of said commissioners shall be fixed by the Secretary of the Treasury, but the same shall not exceed six commissioners. dollars per day and actual traveling expenses: Provided, however, That the member of said commission appointed from the Treasury Department shall be paid only his actual traveling expenses. No money shall be used for the purpose mentioned until a valid title to the site for said building shall be vested in the United States, nor until the State of Maine shall have ceded to the United States exclusive jurisdiction over the same, during the time the United States shall be or remain the owner thereof, for all purposes except the administration of the criminal laws of said State and the service of civil process therein.

The building shall be unexposed to danger from fire by an open space of at least forty feet on each side, including streets and alleys. Approved, January 21, 1891.

valid title, etc., pass.

Open space.

CHAP. 86.-An act to provide for the purchase of a site, and the erection of a public building thereon, at Haverhill, in the State of Massachusetts.

January 21, 1891.

Public building, etc.

Site.
Building.

Cost.

vertised for.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary Haverhill, Mass. of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to acquire, by purchase, condemnation, or otherwise, a site, and cause to be erected thereon a suitable building, including fire-proof vaults, heating and ventilating apparatus, elevators, and approaches, for the use and accommodation of the United States post-office and other Government offices, in the city of Haverhill and State of Massachusetts, the cost of said site and building, including said vaults, heating and ventilating apparatus, elevators, and approaches, complete, not to exceed the sum of seventy-five thousand dollars. Proposals for the sale of land suitable for said site shall be invited Proposals to be adby public advertisement in one or more of the newspapers of said city of largest circulation for at least twenty days prior to the date specified in said advertisement for the opening of said proposals. Proposals made in response to said advertisement shall be ad- Responses. dressed and mailed to the Secretary of the Treasury, who shall then cause the said proposed sites, and such others as he may think proper to designate, to be examined in person by an agent of the Treasury Department, who shall make written report to said Secre- by Treasury agent. tary of the results of said examination, and of his recommendation thereon, and the reasons therefor, which shall be accompanied by the original proposals and all maps, plats, and statements which shall have come into his possession relating to the said proposed sites.

Examination, etc.,

mission.

Examination.

Hearings.

If, upon consideration of said report and accompanying papers, the Secretary of the Treasury shall deem further investigation necessary, he may appoint a commission of not more than three per- Appointment of comsons, one of whom shall be an officer of the Treasury Department, which commission shall also examine the said proposed sites, and such others as the Secretary of the Treasury may designate, and grant such hearings in relation thereto as they shall deem necessary; and said commission shall, within thirty days after such examination, make to the Secretary of the Treasury written report of their conclusion in the premises, accompanied by all statements, maps, plats, or documents taken by or submitted to them, in like manner as herein before provided in regard to the proceedings of said agent of the Treasury Department; and the Secretary of the Treasury shall thereupon finally determine the location of the building to be erected.

Report.

Determination of lo

cation.

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