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Indian Affairs Appropriation Act of 1842 Summary
The act appropriates funds for the Indian Department for 1842 to cover salaries for superintendent agents interpreters clerks and officers, payments for grants and treaties, provisions for Indians during supervised visits and contingencies, and construction postage and transportation costs. It lists specific tribal treaty obligations with amounts and authorizes the Secretary of War to issue medals and cover treaty negotiation expenses.
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