25 U.S.C. § 112 — Persons present at delivery of goods and

Page 34 TITLE 25—INDIANS § 111 SUBCHAPTER II—DISBURSEMENT OF MONEYS AND SUPPLIES § 111. Payment of moneys and distribution of goods The payment of all moneys and the distribu- tion of all goods stipulated to be furnished to any Indians, or tribe of Indians, shall be made in one of the following ways, as the President or the Secretary of the Interior may direct: First. To the chiefs of a tribe, for the tribe. Second. In cases where the imperious interest of the tribe or the individuals intended to be benefited, or any treaty stipulation, requires the intervention of an agency, then to such person as the tribe shall appoint to receive such mon- eys or goods; or if several persons be appointed, then upon the joint order or receipt of such per- sons. Third. To the heads of the families and to the individuals entitled to participate in the moneys or goods. Fourth. By consent of the tribe, such moneys or goods may be applied directly, under such regulations, not inconsistent with treaty stipu- lations, as may be prescribed by the Secretary of the Interior, to such purposes as will best pro- mote the happiness and prosperity of the mem- bers of the tribe, and will encourage able-bodied Indians in the habits of industry and peace. (R.S. § 2086.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION R.S. § 2086 derived from acts June 30, 1834, ch. 162, § 11, 4 Stat. 737; Mar. 3, 1847, ch. 66, § 3, 9 Stat. 203; Aug. 30, 1852, ch. 103, § 3, 10 Stat. 56; July 15, 1870, ch. 296, §§ 2, 3, 16 Stat. 360. Executive Documents TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS For transfer of functions of other officers, employees, and agencies of Department of the Interior, with cer- tain exceptions, to Secretary of the Interior, with power to delegate, see Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1950, §§ 1, 2, eff. May 24, 1950, 15 F.R. 3174, 64 Stat. 1262, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. § 112. Persons present at delivery of goods and money The superintendent, agent, or subagent, to- gether with such military officer as the Presi- dent may direct, shall be present, and certify to the delivery of all goods and money required to be paid or delivered to the Indians. (R.S. § 2088.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION R.S. § 2088 derived from act June 30, 1834, ch. 162, § 13, 4 Stat. 737. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries INDIAN AGENTS The services of Indian agents have been dispensed with. See note set out under section 64 of this title. Executive Documents TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS For transfer of functions of other officers, employees, and agencies of Department of the Interior, with cer- tain exceptions, to Secretary of the Interior, with power to delegate, see Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1950, §§ 1, 2, eff. May 24, 1950, 15 F.R. 3174, 64 Stat. 1262, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. § 113. Mode of disbursements At the discretion of the President all disburse- ments of moneys, whether for annuities or oth- erwise, to fulfill treaty stipulations with indi- vidual Indians or Indian tribes, shall be made in person by the superintendents of Indian affairs, where superintendencies exist, to all Indians or tribes within the limits of their respective superintendencies, in the presence of the local agents and interpreters, who shall witness the same, under such regulations as the Secretary of the Interior may direct. (R.S. § 2089.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION R.S. § 2089 derived from act Mar. 3, 1857, ch. 90, § 1, 11 Stat. 169. Executive Documents TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS For transfer of functions of other officers, employees, and agencies of Department of the Interior, with cer- tain exceptions, to Secretary of the Interior, with power to delegate, see Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1950, §§ 1, 2, eff. May 24, 1950, 15 F.R. 3174, 64 Stat. 1262, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. Transfer of disbursement functions of all Government agencies with certain exceptions to the Fiscal Service, Department of the Treasury, see note set out under sec- tion 53 of this title. § 114. Payment of annuities in coin The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to pay in coin such of the annuities as by the terms of any treaty of the United States with any In- dian tribe are required to be paid in coin. (R.S. § 2081.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION R.S. § 2081 derived from act Mar. 3, 1865, ch. 127, § 3, 13 Stat. 561. § 115. Payment of annuities in goods The President may, at the request of any In- dian tribe, to which an annuity is payable in money, cause the same to be paid in goods, pur- chased as provided in section 91 of this title. (R.S. § 2082.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Section 91 of this title, referred to in text, was omit- ted from the Code.