"Indian Appropriations Act Of 1851 ~ P.L. 31-14".pdf

The 31st Congress passed several acts in 1851, including:
- An act to defray the expense of an extra session of the Oregon legislature, allocating $5,000.
- An act to pay volunteers in New Mexico, allocating $135,530.20.
- An act making appropriations for pensions, including:
- $58,000 for revolutionary pensions
- $500,500 for invalid pensions
- $640,760 for pensions for widows and orphans
- $60,000 for pensions to widows under the act of 1838
- $20,000 for pensions to widows under the act of 1843
- $862,640 for pensions to widows under various acts
- $10,000 for half-pay pensions to widows and orphans
- An act making appropriations for the Indian Department, including:
- $34,000 for the pay of superintendents and agents
- $13,500 for the pay of sub-Indian agents
- $16,500 for the pay of interpreters
- $1,200 for the pay of clerks
- $2,000 for buildings and repairs
- $5,000 for presents to Indians
- $11,800 for provisions for Indians
- $36,500 for contingencies
- Specific appropriations for various Indian tribes, including the Christian Indians, Chippewas, and others, for permanent annuities, education, and other purposes.