The Secretary read the amendment reported by the committee, which was to strike out all of the bill after the enacting clause and to insert the following in lieu thereof: That the President oftho U.S. he, and he hereby is. authorized to reserve from entry. sale or location the unoccupied and unsold sections and partsof sectionsnumbered in township 27 nort. of rangeeight; and 36. in towuship 27 nort. of range nine; 19. 20. 29; and 30, in township 27 north. of range ton east of the 6th principal meridian. in the Territory of Nebraska or such portions of the sameashe may deem neewsary for the purposeand to attach the sameto the reservationrecently acquired by the Winnebago Indians by purchase from the Omahasfor their future ome. SEC.2. Abife:, That the POTUS he and heis alsohereby.authorized to purchase such portions of said sections ashave been so d or otherwise legally disposedof by the U.S. togetherwith the improvements thereon. she may deem necessaryfor the use and welfare of coafn!Winnebago Indians. for which purpose the sum 560.000 or so much thereofus may be necessary.is hereby appropriated out of any money in the Treasury not 0t erwise appropriated; Provided. That be fsoercet.ioannysh portion of the amount appropriated by this drawn from the treasuryan appraisement of such portions of said sections as have been sold or otherwise legally disposed of by the U.S and of the improvements thereon shall be made by 3 discreetand disinterested men. to be appointed by the SecyInterior for that purpose.who, beforemaking such appraisoment shall severally take an oath that they Will dililgentl inquire into and ascertain the actual cashvn ueo said lands and improyements, and will faithfully. fairly and Without partiality make and return anappraise mept of the same to the SecInterior, which appraisoment shall besubmittedto and examined byt e superintendent of Indian affairs for the northern superintendenc for the timebeing, and the agent for the Winneba (zo ndinns. Who shs.lloachmake oath that theyhavecarefully examinedsuch appraisemant and that they believe the same to be a fair lust and imartial cashvaluation and appraisement and shall a so be aproved by the SecyInterior; and prom. edfurther. That noportion of the sum so appropriated shall be expened in the purchase of anyflportjonof said lands at any prio exceeding the v uauon of the same as shown hysai up ruisement. ire. 3 and beilfurther waded, That the sum of 00,000 or so much thereof as may be necessaryfor at purposebe and the same is hereby. appropriated out of any mone in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated. tocon la the SecyInterior to reimburse the Winnebago trust.fund for moneys drawn therefromand expendedin theirrcmovul from the State of Minnesota, the same to be invested by the SecyInterior in U.S. regis tered bonds and the interest thereonto be paid annually to the Winnebagocs. astheir other annuities are paid or exended for their benefit. as the said Secretary may deembest.