life, is hereby declared to be a citizen of the United States, and is entitled to all the rights, privileges, and immunities of such citizens, whether said Indian has been or not, by birth or otherwise, a member of any tribe of Indians within the territorial limits of the United States without in any manner impairing or otherwise affecting the right of any such Indian to tribal or other property. Sec. 6, act of February 8, 1887 (24 Stat. L., 390.) For the Indian allotment act, see the act of February 8, 1887 (24 Stat. L., 358–390). CHAPTER XXXVII. THE INDIANS-INDIAN AGENTS-THE INDIAN Par. COUNTRY. Par. 1380. Indian inspectors; term of 1404. Reports of schools. etc., to be dispensed with. 1407. Additional security from dis 1390. Discontinuance and transfer 1411. No future treaties with In 1395. Acknowledgment of deeds, 1417. Claims for supplies. etc., by agents. 1396. Appointment of sub-Indian agents. 1397. Limits of superintendencies, agencies, etc. 1398. Special agents and commissioners. 1399. Interpreters. 1400. Preference to Indians as interpreters. 1401. Instruction of Indians. 1402. When tribes may direct the appointment of blacksmiths, etc. 1403. Industrial training schools for Indian youth. 1418. Modes of paying annuities and distributing goods. 1419. Withholding annuities from intoxicated persons. 1420. Army officer to be present at delivery of annuities. 1421. Mode of disbursements. 1422. Labor required from Indians on reservations to amount of supplies; exceptions. 1423. Rolls of Indians entitled to supplies. 1424. Mode of distributing. 1425. Annual accounts of disbursements, etc. 1426. Sales of cattle; penalty. 1427. Restriction on advances to 1455. Indians trespassing upon lands of civilized Indians. 1456. Suspension of chief for tres superintendents, etc. 1428. Misapplication of funds. 1429. Indian depredation claims; annuities. 1430. Funds for education. 1431. Annuities to hostile Indians. 1432. Goods withheld from chiefs who have violated treaty stipulations. 1433. Moneys due Indians holding American captives. 1434. Contracts with Indians. 1435. Payments under contracts restricted. 1436. The same; penalty. 1437. Assignments of contracts restricted. 1438. The same. 1439. Moneys due incompetent or orphan Indians. 1440. Number of Indians present at issues to be reported. 1441. Army rations for Indians. 1442. Sending seditious messages; penalty. 1443. Carrying seditious messages; penalty. 1444. Correspondence with foreign women not to acquire 1475. Officers and soldiers, etc., ing civilized life. 1453. Protection of Indians desir. 1480. Forgery and depredations on 1454. Citizenship to be accorded 1481. General laws respecting mails. to allottees and Indians adopting civilized life. crimes extended to Indian country. 1486. Penalty for timber depreda 1494. Injuries to property by In 1487. Army officers, etc., prohib. 1495. Superintendents, etc., ited from giving permis- 148, Employment of military 1490. Arrest of absconding Indians guilty of crime. authorized to take deposi- 1496. Indians committing certain 1497. Assaults upon officials; pen- 1498. Marshals to execute process 1499. 1500. The Indian police. INDIAN INSPECTORS AND INDIAN AGENTS. 1380. There shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, a sufficient number of Indian inspectors, not exceeding five' in number, to perform the duties required of such inspectors by the provisions of this Title. Each inspector shall hold his office for four years, unless sooner removed by the President. ties of inspect ors. 132 mm. 1, 4. 5. v. Sec. 2045, H. S. 1381. Each Indian superintendency and agency shall be, Powers and du visited and examined as often as twice a year? by one or Ibid. more of the inspectors. Such examination shall extend to, Mar. 3, 1875 e. a full investigation of all matters pertaining to the business is pp. 422 449 of the superintendency or agency, including an examination of accounts, the manner of expending money, the number of Indians provided for, contracts of all kinds connected with the business, the condition of the Indians, their advancement in civilization, the extent of the reservations, and what use is made of the lands set apart for that purpose, and, generally, all matters pertaining to the Indian service. For the purpose of making such investigations, each inspector shall have power to examine all books, papers, and vouchers, to administer oaths, and to examine on oath all officers and persons employed in the superin tendency or agency, and all such other persons as he may deem necessary or proper. The inspectors, or any of them, shall have power to suspend any superintendent or agent By the act of March 1 1875 18 stat Lch 172, see 1 p 420) the number of com as ouers was reduced to three For powers and dities of the Secretary of the Interior respecting Indian affairs are paragraphs 12-74 ante *I be act of March à 1875 cis stat 1., p. izž), repeals this requiement 1427. Restriction on advances to 1455. Indians trespassing upon lands of civilized Indians. 1456. Suspension of chief for tres superintendents, etc. 1428. Misapplication of funds. 1429. Indian depredation claims; annuities. 1430. Funds for education. 1431. Annuities to hostile Indians. 1432. Goods withheld from chiefs who have violated treaty stipulations. 1433. Moneys due Indians holding American captives. 1434. Contracts with Indians. 1435. Payments under contracts restricted. 1436. The same; penalty. 1437. Assignments of contracts restricted. 1438. The same. 1439. Moneys due incompetent or orphan Indians. 1440. Number of Indians present at issues to be reported. 1441. Army rations for Indians. 1442. Sending seditious messages; penalty. 1443. Carrying seditious messages; penalty. 1444. Correspondence with foreign nations to excite Indians 1472. to war; penalty. Prohibition of hunting on Indian lands. women not to acquire 1475. Officers and soldiers, etc., |