lights as may be prescribed by the Secretary of War. And the said structure shall be changed or removed, at the cost and expense of the owners thereof, from time to time, as Congress may direct, so as to preserve the free and convenient navigation of said river; and the authority to ereet and continue said bridge shall be subject to revocation and modification by law when the public good shall, in the judgment of Congress, so require, without any expense or charge to the United States. SEC. 6. That the right to alter, amend, or repeal of this act is hereby expressly reserved. SEC. 7. That this act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved, May 15, 1886. Right to amend, etc., reserved. CHAP. 331.-An act authorizing the construction of bridges across the Illinois River, in the State of Illinois, and the Des Moines River, in the State of Iowa, and for other purposes. May 15, 1886. ny authorized to Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the assent of Congress is New York and hereby given to the New York and Council Bluffs Railway Company, Council Bluffs an organization incorporated under the laws of the States of Ohio, In- Railway Compadiana, Illinois, and Iowa, its successors or assigns, to construct bridges bridge the Illinois over the Illinois River at or near the town of Lacon, in the State of River at Lacon, Ill., Illinois, and over the Des Moines River, in the State of Iowa, and in and Des Moines such county of said State of Iowa as said railway company may desire River, Iowa. or find most practicable in the final location of its road. SEC. 2. That said bridges shall be so constructed, either by draw, May be draw, span, or otherwise, that a free and unobstructed passage may be secured span, or otherwise, to all vessels and other water-craft navigating said rivers. not obstructing navigation. SEC. 3. That any bridge built under this act and subject to its limita-To be lawful tions shall be a lawful structure, and shall be recognized and known as structures and a post-route, upon which also no higher charge shall be made for the post-routes. transmission over the same of the mails, the troops, and the munitions of war of the United States, or passengers or freight passing over said bridges, than the rate per mile paid for the transportation over the railroads or public highways leading to said bridges; and they shall enjoy the rights and privileges of other post roads of the United States. SEC 4. That if either of said bridges authorized to be constructed by Draws, lights, this act shall be constructed as a draw-bridge, the draw shall be opened etc. promptly upon reasonable signals for the passage of boats; and said company or corporation shall maintain, at its own expense, from sunset until sunrise, such lights or other signals on said bridge or bridges as the Secretary of War shall prescribe. No bridge shall be erected or maintained under the authority of this act which shall at any time substantially or materially obstruct the free navigation of said rivers; and if any bridge erected under such authority shall, in the opinion of the Secretary of War, obstruct such navigation, he is hereby authorized to cause such change or alteration of said bridge to be made as will effectnally obviate such obstruction; and all such obstructions shall be removed and alterations made at the expense of the owner or owners of said bridge: Provided, That nothing in this act shall be so construed as to repeal or modify any of the provisions of law now existing in ref- No repeal or moderence to the protection of the navigation of rivers, or to exempt any bridge erected under this act from the operations of the same. SEC. 5. That all railroad companies desiring the use of either of said Other companies bridges that may be erected under the provisions of this act shall have entitled to use and be entitled to equal rights and privileges relative to the passage of upon terms to be railway trains or cars over the same, and over the approaches thereto, Secretary of War. determined by upon the payment of a reasonable compensation therefor; and in case the owner or owners of said bridge or bridges, and the several railroad companies, or any one of them, desiring such use, shall fail to agree Proviso. ification of laws protecting navigation. War. upon the sum or suins to be paid, and upon rules and conditions to which each shall conform in using said bridge or bridges, all matters of issue between them shall be decided by the Secretary of War, upon the hearing of the allegations and proofs of the parties. Plaus, etc., to be SEC. 6. That any bridge authorized to be constructed under this act subject to approv- shall be built and located under and subject to such regulations for the al of Secretary of security of navigation of said rivers as the Secretary of War shall prescribe; and to secure that object said company or corporation shall submit to the Secretary of War, a design and drawings of said bridge or bridges to be erected, for his examination and approval, and a map of its location, and shall furnish such other information as may be required for a full and satisfactory understanding of the subject, and in all things shall be subject to such rules and regulations as may be prescribed by the Secretary of War; and until said plan and location of said bridge or bridges are approved by the Secretary of War said bridge or bridges shall not be built; and should any change be made in the plan of any such bridge or bridges authorized to be constructed under this act, during the progress of the work of construction, such change shall be subject to the approval of the Secretary of War. Right to amend, eto., reserved. SEC. 7. That the right to alter, amend, or repeal this act is hereby expressly reserved; and the right to require any changes in said structures, or their removal, at the expense of the owners thereof, whenever Congress shall decide that the public interest requires it, is also expressly reserved. SEC. 8. That this act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved, May 15, 1886. May 15, 1886. as, authorized to CHAP. 332.-An act to authorize the Red River Bridge Company of Texas to maintain a bridge across Red River. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Red River Bridge States of America in Congress assembled, That the Red River Bridge ComCompany, of Tex- pany of Texas, composed of Frank Colbert, W. B. Munson, J. B. McDon build a railway gal, J. R. Carr, Samuel Star, J. T. Munson, Edward Perry, and L. L. and wagon bridge Maughs, be and is hereby, authorized to construct and maintain a railacross the Red Riv- way and wagon bridge across Red River between the State of Texas and er near Denison, the Chickasaw Nation of the Indian Territory, at any accessible point on Tex. Tolls. Height. route. said river near Denison, Texas, that may be selected by said company; and said company shall be permitted to charge and take such rates of toll for crossing said bridge as may be reasonable, subject to the ap proval of the Secretary of War; the said bridge to be of such height as not to interfere with the navigation of said river: Provided, That any bridge constructed under this act and according to its limitations To be a lawful shall be a lawful structure, and shall be known and recognized as a poststructure and post- route, and the same is hereby declared to be a post-route, upon which also no higher charge shall be made for the transmission over the same of the mails, the troops, and the munitions of war of the United States, or for through passengers or freight passing over said bridge, than the rate per mile paid for their transportation over the railroads leading to the said bridge; and the United States shall have the right of way for a postal telegraph across said bridge: And provided further, That before this act shall take effect said company shall submit to the Secretary of War the plans of said bridge, showing the existing structure and any additions or changes that may be contemplated; and that it shall be decided by the said Secretary that the bridge does not and will not obstruct, impair, or injuriously modify the navigation of the said river, due regard being had to the character of the proposed navigation of said stream. Postal telegraph. Plans subject to approval of Secretary of War. Free navigation to be preserved. SEC. 2. That Congress reserves the right to alter, amend, or repeal this act at any time; and that if at any time navigation of the said river shall in any manner be obstructed or impaired by the said bridge, the Secretary of War shall have authority, and it shall be his duty, to require the said company to alter and change the said bridge, at its own expense, in such manner as may be proper to secure free and complete navigation without impediment; and if upon reasonable notice to said company to make such change or improvements the said company fails to do so, the Secretary of War shall have authority to make the same at the expense of said company, and all the rights conferred by this act shall be forfeited; and Congress shall have power to do any and all things necessary to secure the free navigation of the river. Approved, May 15, 1886. CHAP. 333.-An act making appropriations for the current and contingent expenses of the Indiau Department, and for fulfilling treaty stipulations with various Indian tribes, for the year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and eighty-seven and for other purposes. May 15, 1886. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums be, Indian appropri and they are hereby, appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury ation for the year not otherwise appropriated, for the purpose of paying the current and ending June 30, contingent expenses of the Indian Department for the year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and eighty-seven, and fulfilling treaty stipu lations with the various Indian tribes, namely: 1887. For pay of sixty agents of Indian affairs at the following-named Pay of agents at agencies, at the rates respectively indicated, namely: At the Warm Springs agency, at one thousand dollars; At the Klamathi agency, at one thousand one hundred dollars; At the Grand Ronde agency, at one thousand dollars; At the Siletz agency, at one thousand two hundred dollars; At the Umatilla agency, at one thousand two hundred dollars; At the Neah Bay agency, at one thousand dollars; At the Yakama agency, at two thousand dollars; At the Colville agency, at one thousand five hundred dollars; At the Nisqually and S'Kokomish agency, at one thousand two hundred dollars; At the Quinaielt agency, at one thousand dollars; At the Tulalip agency, at one thousand dollars; At the Round Valley agency, at one thousand five hundred dollars; At the Tule River agency, at one thousand dollars; At the Mission agency, at one thousand three hundred dollars; At the Nevada agency, at one thousand five hundred dollars; At the Nez Perces agency, at one thousand six hundred dollars; At the Fort Peck agency, at two thousand dollars; At the Fort Belknap agency, at one thousand dollars; At the Tongue River agency, at one thousand five hundred dollars; At the Crow Creek and Lower Brule agency, at one thousand eight hundred dollars; At the Standing Rock agency, at one thousand seven hundred dollars; At the Cheyenne River agency, at one thousand five hundred dollars; specified agencies. Interpreters. Inspectors. Traveling, etc., At the Rosebud agency, at two thousand two hundred dollars; At the Pueblo agency, at one thousand eight hundred dollars; At the Mescalero agency, at one thousand eight hundred dollars; At the Santee agency, at one thousand two hundred dollars; At the Pottawatomie and Great Nemaha agency, at one thousand dollars; At the Ponca, Pawnee, Otoc, and Oakland agency, at one thousand five hundred dollars; At the Sac and Fox agency, Indian Territory, at one thousand two hundred dollars; At the Quapaw agency, at one thousand five hundred dollars; and not more than one thousand two hundred dollars of any moneys appropriated by this act shall be expended for clerical labor at this agency; At the Osage agency, at one thousand six hundred dollars; At the Cheyenne and Arapaho agency, at two thousand two hundred dollars; At the Kiowa, Comanche, and Wichita agency, at two thousand dol lars; At the Union agency, at one thousand eight hundred dollars; At the Green Bay agency, at one thousand five hundred dollars; At the Mackinac agency, at one thousand dollars; At the New York agency, at one thousand dollars; At the Colorado River agency, at one thousand five hundred dollars; For the Eastern Cherokee Indians, eight hundred dollars; in all, eighty-nine thousand three hundred dollars; and all provisions of law fixing compensation for Indian agents in excess of that herein provided are hereby repealed. For the payment of necessary interpreters, to be distributed in the discretion of the Secretary of the Interior, twenty-five thousand dollars; but no person employed by the United States and paid for any other service shall be paid for interpreting. For pay of five Indian inspectors, at three thousand dollars per annum cach, fifteen thousand dollars. For necessary traveling expenses of five Indian inspectors, including expenses of inspec- incidental expenses of inspection and investigation, eight thousand dollars. tors. Traveling, etc., expenses of super intendent. Proviso. Allowance. Pay of one Indian school superintendent, three thousand dollars. Necessary traveling expenses of one Indian school superintendent, including incidental expenses of inspection and investigation, one thou sand dollars: Provided, That he shall be allowed four dollars per day for traveling expenses when actually on duty in the field, exclusive of cost of transportation and sleeping-car fare. For buildings and repair of buildings at agencies, and repairs of the same, twenty-five thousand dollars. For contingencies of the Indian service, including traveling and incidental expenses of Indian agents, and of their offices, and of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, and of such person as may be detailed to accompany him, also traveling and incidental expenses of five special agents, at three dollars per day when actually employed on duty in the field, exclusive of transportation and sleeping-car fare, in lieu of all other expenses now authorized by law; for pay of employees not otherwise provided for, and for pay of five special agents, at two thousand dollars per annum each, forty thousand dollars. Expenses of citi For the expenses of the commission of citizens, serving without compensation, appointed by the President under the provisions of the zen commissionfourth section of the act of April tenth, eighteen hundred and sixtynine, three thousand dollars. FULFILLING TREATIES WITH INDIAN TRIBES. APACHES, KIOWAS, AND COMANCHES. For nineteenth of thirty installments, as provided to be expended under ti-e tenth article of treaty of October twenty-first, eighteen hundred and sixty-seven, concluded at Medicine Lodge Creek, in Kansas, with the Kiowas and Comanches, and under the third article of treaty of the same date with the Apaches, thirty thousand dollars; For purchase of clothing, as provided in the same treaties, twelve thousand dollars; For pay of carpenter, farmer, blacksmith, miller, and engineer, four thousand five hundred dollars; For pay of physician, and two teachers, two thousand five hundred dollars; in all, forty-nine thousand dollars. CHEYENNES AND ARAPAUOES. For nineteenth of thirty installments, as provided to be expended under the tenth article of treaty of October twenty-eighth, eighteen hundred and sixty-seven, twenty thousand dollars; For purchase of clothing, as per same article, twelve thousand dollars; For pay of physician and teacher, as per thirteenth article of same treaty, two thousand dollars; For pay of carpenter, farmer, blacksmith, miller, and engineer, as per same article, four thousand five hundred dollars; in all thirty-eight thousand five hundred dollars. ers. Vol. 16, p. 40. Fulfilling treatics with. Apaches, Kiowas, and Comanches. Vol. 15, p. 584. Cheyennes and Arapahoes. Vol. 15, p. 596. Vol. 15, p. 597. CHICKASAWS. For permanent annuity, in goods, three thousand dollars. CHIPPEWAS OF THE MISSISSIPPI. For fortieth of forty-six installments to be paid to Chief Hole-in-theDay, or his heirs, per third article of treaty of August second, eighteen hundred and forty-seven, and fifth article of treaty of March nineteenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-seven, one thousand dollars; For the support of a school or schools upon said reservation, during the pleasure of the President, in accordance with third article of treaty of March nineteenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-seven, four thousand dollars; in all, five thousand dollars. CHIPPEWAS, PILLAGERS, AND LAKE WINNEBAGOSHISHI BANDS. For thirty-second of forty installments of annuity, in money, per third article of treaty of February twenty-second, eighteen hundred and fiftyfive, and third article of treaty of May seventh, eighteen hundred and sixty-four, ten thousand six hundred and sixty-six dollars and sixty-six cents; For thirty-second of forty installments of annuity, in goods, per same articles of same treaties, eight thousand dollars; For thirty second of forty installments, for purposes of utility, per same articles of same treaties, four thousand dollars; in all, twenty-two thousand six hundred and sixty-six dollars and sixty-six cents. |