United States, shall, though born out of the limits and jurisdiction of the United States, be considered as citizens thereof; but no person heretofore proscribed by any State, or who has been legally convicted of having joined the army of Great Britain during the Revolutionary War, shall be admitted to become a citizen without the consent of the legislature of the State in which such person was proscribed.

1377. The police court of the District of Columbia shall have no power to naturalize foreigners.

Police court of District of Columbia has no Sec. 2173, R. S. Naturalization of seamen. June 7, 1872, c. 322. s. 29, v. 17, p.

Sec. 2174, R. S.

power to naturalize aliens. June 17, 1870, c. 133, s. 5, v. 16, p. 154. 1378. Every seaman, being a foreigner, who declares his intention of becoming a citizen of the United States in any competent court, and shall have served three years on 268. board of a merchant-vessel of the United States subsequent to the date of such declaration, may, on his applica tion to any competent court, and the production of his certificate of discharge and good conduct during that time, together with the certificate of his declaration of intention to become a citizen, be admitted a citizen of the United States; and every seaman, being a foreigner, shall, after bis declaration of intention to become a citizen of the United States, and after he shall have served such three years, be deemed a citizen of the United States for the purpose of manning and serving on board any merchantvessel of the United States, anything to the contrary in any act of Congress notwithstanding; but such seaman shall, for all purposes of protection as an American citizen, be deemed such, after the filing of his declaration of intention to become such citizen.1

be accorded to

dians adopting

Sec. 6, Feb. 8,

1379. That upon the completion of said allotments and Citizenship to the patenting of the lands to said allottees, each and every allottees and Inmember of the respective bands or tribes of Indians to civilized life. whom allotments have been made shall have the benefit of 1887, v. 24, p. 390. and be subject to the laws, both civil and criminal, of the State or Territory in which they may reside; and no Territory shall pass or enforce any law denying any such Indian within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the law. And every Indian born within the territorial limits of the United States to whom allotments shall have been made under the provisions of this act, or under any law or treaty, and every Indian born within the territorial limits of the United States who has voluntarily taken up, within said limits, his residence separate and apart from any tribe of Indians therein, and has adopted the habits of civilized

'For statutory provisions respecting seamen in the naval service of the United States, see paragraph 1370, ante.

life, is hereby declared to be a citizen of the United States, and is entitled to all the rights, privileges, and immunities į of such citizens, whether said Indian has been or not, by birth or otherwise, a member of any tribe of Indians within the territorial limits of the United States without in any manner impairing or otherwise affecting the right of any such Indian to tribal or other property. Sec. 6, act of February 8, 1887 (24 Stat. L., 390.)

For the Indian allotment act, see the act of February 8, 1887 (24 Stat. L., 358-39),

CHAPTER XXXVII.

THE INDIANS-INDIAN AGENTS THE INDIAN

COUNTRY.

1380. Indian inspectors; term of 1404. Reports of schools.

etc., to be dispensed with. 1407. Additional security from dis

1427. Restriction on advances to 1455. Indians trespassing upon lands of civilized Indians. 1456. Suspension of chief for tres

nations to excite Indians 1472.
to war; penalty.

1445. General superintendence by 1473. Penalty for removing cattle

removed west of the Mis- 1474. Introduction of intoxicating,

1486. Penalty for timber depreda- 1494. Injuries to property by In

1487. Army officers, etc., prohib- 1495. Superintendents, etc.,

ited from giving permis-
sion to Indians to go into
the State of Texas.

1488. Employment of military
force in apprehending per-
sons violating the law.
1489. Detention of persons appre-
hended by military.

1490. Arrest of absconding Indians guilty of crime.

authorized to take deposi-
tions.

1496. Indians committing certain
crimes to be subject to the
laws.

1497. Assaults upon officials; pen-
alty.

1498. Marshals to execute process
in Indian Territory.

1499. 1500. The Indian police.

INDIAN INSPECTORS AND INDIAN AGENTS.

1380. There shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, a sufficient number of Indian inspectors, not exceeding five1 in number, to perform the duties required of such inspectors by the provisions of this Title. Each inspector shall hold his office for four years, unless sooner removed by the President.

Powers and duties of inspect

ors.
Ibid.

Mar. 3, 1875, c.

Sec. 2015, R. S.

1381. Each Indian superintendency and agency shall be visited and examined as often as twice a year2 by one or more of the inspectors. Such examination shall extend to 132, ss. 1, 4, 5, v. a full investigation of all matters pertaining to the business 18, pp. 422. 449. of the superintendency or agency, including an examination of accounts, the manner of expending money, the number of Indians provided for, contracts of all kinds connected with the business, the condition of the Indians, their advancement in civilization, the extent of the reservations, and what use is made of the lands set apart for that purpose, and, generally, all matters pertaining to the Indian service. For the purpose of making such investigations, each inspector shall have power to examine all books, papers, and vouchers, to administer oaths, and to examine. on oath all officers and persons employed in the superintendency or agency, and all such other persons as he may deem necessary or proper. The inspectors, or any of them, shall have power to suspend any superintendent or agent

By the act of March 3, 1875 (18 Stat. L., ch. 132, sec. 1. p. 420), the number of com missioners was reduced to three. For powers and duties of the Secretary of the Interior respecting Indian affairs, see paragraphs 372-374, ante.

The act of March 3, 1875 (18 Stat. L., p. 422), repeals this requirement.