and not absolutely necessary for that purpose, for the purchase of stock cattle for the benefit of the tribe for which such appropriation is made, or for the assistance of such Indians to become farmers, and shall report to Congress, at its next session thereafter, an account of his action under this provision.

SEC. 5. That when not required for the purpose for which appro priated, the funds herein provided for the pay of specified employees at any agency may be used by the Secretary of the Interior for the pay of other employees at such agency, but no deficiency shall be thereby created; and, when necessary, specified employees may be detailed for other service when not required for duty for which they were engaged; and that the several appropriations herein made for millers, blacksmiths, engineers, carpenters, physicians, and other persons, and for various articles provided for by treaty stipulation for the several Indian tribes, may be diverted to other uses for the benefit of the said tribes, respectively, within the discretion of the President, and with the consent of said tribes, expressed in the usual manner; and that he cause report to be made to Congress, at its next session thereafter, of his action under this provision.

SEC. 6. That whenever, after advertising for bids for supplies in accordance with section three of this act, those received for any article contain conditions detrimental to the interest of the Government, they may be rejected, and the articles specified in such bids purchased in open market, at prices not to exceed those of the lowest bidder, and not to exceed the market price of the same, until such time as satisfactory bids can be obtained, for which immediate advertisement shall be made.

SEC. 7. That at any of the Indian reservations where there is now on hand Government property not required for the use and benefit of the Indians at said reservations, the Secretary of the Interior is hereby authorized to move such property to other Indian reservations where it may be required, or to sell it and apply the proceeds of the same in the purchase of such articles as may be needed for the use of the Indians for whom said property was purchased; and he shall make report of his action hereunder to the next session of Congress thereafter.

Approved, May 15, 1886.

[PRIVATE-No. 288.]

CHAP. 359.-An act for the allowance of certain claims reported by the accounting officers of the United States Treasury Department.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treas ury be, and he is hereby, authorized and required to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the several persons in this act named the several sums mentioned herein, the same being in full for, and the receipt of the same to be taken and accepted in each case as a full and final discharge of, the several claims examined and allowed by the proper accounting officers under the provisions of the act of July fourth, eighteen hundred and sixty-four, since January twenty-first, eighteen hundred and eighty-five, namely:

TENNESSEE.

To F. W. Adamson, administrator of Greenberry Adamson, deceased, of Madison County, one hundred dollars.

To Jonathan W., Solomon A., and W. N. Adams, executors of Jesse P. Adams, deceased, of Macon County, one hundred and fifty dollars. To S. L. Allen, of Rutherford County, one hundred dollars.

To George B. Alder, of Marion County, forty dollars.

To Matthew N. Anderson, of Knox County, one hundred and thirtyfive dollars.

To James H. Achey of Montgomery County, one hundred and forty dollars.

To Harvey Adams, of Wilson County, three thousand eight hundred and forty dollars.

To Joseph Ambrister, of Blount County, four dollars.

To Ephraim F. Adrews, of Williamson County, one hundred and fifty . dollars.

To Henderson Taylor, administrator of Harmon Adams, deceased, of Henderson County, twenty dollars.

To William T. Alsup, of Wilson County, one hundred and twentyfive dollars.

To Mary Armstrong, of Knox County, one hundred and twenty-six dollars.

To Mrs. Susan Adams, of Knox County, four dollars.

To Isaac Louis Andes, of Sevier County, one hundred and fifteen dollars.

To Nancy W. Algood, of Putnam County, three hundred and ninetyeight dollars.

To R. H. Andes, administrator of James H. Andes, deceased, of Sevier County, one hundred and fifteen dollars.

To K McKaskill, executor of S. T. Andrews, deceased, of Stewart County, two hundred and ninety dollars.

To John C. Abernathy of Giles County, two hundred and nine dollars.

To Dennis A. Robinson, administrator of Gurthridge Alford, deceased, of Davidson County, three hundred dollars.

To Alexander Adair, of Knox County, twenty-six dollars and twentyfive cents.

To Thomas M. Armstrong, of Overton County, one hundred dollars. To Mrs. Mary C. Armstrong, formerly Mary C. Odill, of Maury County, two hundred and eighty five dollars.

To Pleasant Ashford, of Giles County, seventy-five dollars.

To Claiborne (or Clayburn) Bohannan, of Putnam County, one hundred and ten dollars.

To Elizabeth Burris, of Jackson County, three hundred dollars. To Mrs. Jane G. Bryan, of Davidson County, four hundred and eighty dollars.

To B. M. Bains, of Smith County, one hundred dollars.

To Mrs. Edney Brown, widow and sole legatee of John C. Brown, deceased of Overton County, one hundred and thirty dollars.

To J. H. Baskin, administrator of Andrew J. Baskin, deceased, of Tipton County, two hundred and thirty-five dollars.

To George W. Brake, of Robertson County, one hundred and twentyfive dollars.

To William M. Boyd, of Giles County, two hundred and eighty dollars. To Hiram Brogan, of Anderson County, thirty-three dollars.

To William L. Bell, of Robertson County, three hundred and seventyfive dollars.

To Henry Beasley, of Smith County, seventy-five dollars.

To Walter A. Beasley, of Smith County, five hundred and five dollars. To A. W. Brooks, of Dyer County, ninety dollars.

To C. A. McDaniel, F. G. Buchanan, and W. N. Wright, executors of Andrew Buchanan, deceased, of Lincoln County, two hundred and fifty dollars.

To Thomas S. Galloway, administrator of William Baw (or Bow), deceased, of Fayette County, five hundred dollars.

To J. A. Bryan, administrator of Franklin Bryan (or Bryant), deceased, of Sevier County, one hundred and ninety-nine dollars.

To A. J. Bryson, administrator of Abraham Bryson, deceased, of Rhea County, one hundred and five dollars.

To F. M. Buckner, administrator of Thomas J. Buckner, deceased, of Union County, seventy dollars.

To James Boyd, of Overton County, one hundred and fifty dollars. To George M. Batts, of Robertson County, three hundred and seventy dollars.

To Mary L. Burnett, nee Haynes, of Bedford County, six hundred and fifty-two dollars and fifty cents.

To Isaac Billhimer, of Greene County, two hundred and sixty dollars. To James W, and W. W. Berry, administrators of Benjamin H. Berry, deceased, of Lincoln County, five hundred and seventy dollars.

To Mary A. Britt, of Carroll County, two hundred and eighty dollars. To Jefferson Burleson, of Washington County, ninety-two dollars and fifty cents.

To Henry Knox Bryson, executor of Henry Bryson, deceased, of Lincoln County, five hundred dollars.

To Edward T. Bogard, of Stewart County, two hundred and fifty dollars.

To Hannah Barkley, administratrix of Andrew Barkley, deceased, of Rutherford County, two hundred and forty-five dollars.

To Nancy P. Barnard, of Clairborne County, one hundred and thirtyfive dollars.

To Joseph A. Broyles, of Rhea County, one hundred and forty dollars. To John H. Bright, administrator of Harvey S. Bright, deceased, of Blount County, four hundred and twenty-five dollars.

To Mrs. Mary J. Brigham, formerly Miss Mary J. Edwards, of Humphreys County, one hundred and twenty-five dollars.

To Reuben H. Brown, administrator of William S. Brown, deceased, of Bledsoe County, two hundred and sixty dollars.

To L. P. Cooper, administrator of William Battle, deceased, of Shelby County, six hundred and thirty dollars.

To Robert C. Ball, special administrator of Charles S. Ball, deceased, of Madison County, one hundred and twenty dollars.

To Stephen D. Burton of Putnam County, one thousand and seventyeight dollars.

To William J. Broaddus, of Stewart County, one hundred and twentyfive dollars.

To Jonathan Bowman, of Hamilton County, ninety dollars.

To J. W. Beeler, administrator of Jacob Beeler, senior, deceased, of Union County, seventy-one dollars and fifty cents.

To John Best, of Monroe County, eighty-four dollars.

To Burwell R. Burchett, of Montgomery County, two hundred and twenty dollars.

To J. T. Boyd, of Williamson County, two hundred and sixty dollars. To John Brown, of Humphreys County, four hundred and twentynine dollars and thirty-three cents.

To F. Azbill, administrator of W. R. Brown, deceased, of Henderson County, one hundred and forty dollars

To Jesse W. Beck, of Dickson County, two hundred and fifty dollars. To J. A. Baskerville, of Wilson County, one hundred and twenty-five dollars.

To T. W. Brents, of Bedford County, one hundred and forty-five dollars.

To Martha Bracken, of McNairy County, two hundred and seventy dollars.

To James H. Beasley, of Robertson County, two hundred and sixty dollars.

To John C. Smith, administrator of Louisa J. Bradley, deceased of Williamson County, three hundred dollars.

To Samuel Burchiel, administrator of Abram Burchiel, deceased, of Humphreys County, sixty-six dollars and thirty cents.

To Elizabeth Boswell, executrix of H. K. Boswell, deceased, of Stew. art County, two hundred and fifty dollars.

To John Brazel, of Dickson County, thirty-five dollars and seventyfive cents.

To Susan Boddie, of Sumner County, seventy dollars.

To T. J. Bruce, of Lincoln County, one hundred dollars.

To Thomas W. Tucker, administrator of Thomas Jefferson Bryant, deceased, of Montgomery County, seventy-five dollars.

To Simeon E. Browder, of Polk County, sixty-four dollars.

To C. W. Dickson, administrator of Eveline Jane Batson, deceased, of Humphreys County, one hundred and twenty-five dollars. To Henry Bowman, of Hamilton County, forty dollars.

To J. B. Johnson, administrator of E. A. Bedford, deceased, of Wilson County, one hundred and forty dollars.

To Henry Warren, administrator of Charles Bright, deceased, of Lincoln County, seven hundred and seventeen dollars and sixty cents.