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California [unitelligble 78] Dept. Interior April 18. '64 Secretary one, copy of an Act "[unitelligble] for the better organization of Indian Affairs in California and calls attention to the [4th of] dec. thereof, suggesting that a circular he prepared for the arrived Agents of the Indian Dept. See letter to Austin wiley and DW Cheerman April 26th 1864 and to Elijah Steele and J& P Westworth April 27th 1864 See Circular/April 20.64 Hile.

Department of the Interior Washington D.C. April 18th 1864

Sir,

Prefer, herewith, a copy of an Act "To provide for the better organization of Indian Affairs in California" approved April 8th 1864.

Your attention is called to the 7th Section of said act, requiring Indian agents to reside at their respective agencies, and that they shall in no case be permitted to [illegible?] city except ordered so to do, by the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, [and?] you are instructed to prepare a circular in accordance with said act for the information of the various agents of the Indian Dept.

Very respectfully, Your obt. servant, [Name?] Secretary

Chas [Charles] E. [Name?] Esq [illegible?] Com. Ind Affairs

I518 Department of Stats, Washington, April 9, 1864

[W?]. Hunter, Chief Clerk,

Transmits true copy of a Senate Bill, approved April 8, 1864, entitled "An Act to provide for the better organization of Indian Affairs in California."

A BILL

To provide for the better organization of Indian affairs in California.

1862-JANUARY 27.-Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. MARCH 17.-Reported with an amendment.

[Aeb.?] April 8, 1864 I. 518

[Public No.39]

38TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION

S.80

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

JANUARY 27, 1864.

Mr. CONNESS asked, and by unanimous consent obtained, leave to bring in the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

MARCH 17, 1864.

Reported by Mr. DOOLITTLE with an amendment, viz: Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert what follows printed in italics. Amend the title to read: A bill to provide for the better organization of Indian Affairs in California, and for other purposes.

A BILL An Act

To provide for the better organization of Indian Affairs in California. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That from and after the first day of April, anne Domini eighteen hundred and sixty-four, thereshall be but one Indian District in California, and that the President of the United States, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall appoint a superintending agent of Indian affairs for Calfornia, at a salary of five thousand dollars per annum, who shall reside at San Francisco, and who, upon executing a bond upon such terms and in such sums as the Secretary of the Interior may prescribe, shall have under his control and