Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1837-11-07
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An act for the appointment OF Commls-
sioners to adjust the claims to reServa-
tons Of land under the fourteenth article
of the treaty of eighteen hundred and
thirty with the Choctaw Indians.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
0 + RehreSentGtiUes of the United States Of
America, in Congress assembled, That,
there shall be appointed by the President,
by and with the advice and consent of the
Senate, three commissioners whose duty il
shall be to meet in the State of Mississippi
at such time and place, as the Presiden
shall appoint and designate, and there prof
coed TO ascertain the name of every Choc-
taw Indian who was the head of an Indian
family at the date Of the treaty at Dancing
Rabbit Greek, who has not already obtained
a reservation under said treaty, and who
can show by satisfactory evidence that he
or she complied or offered to comply with
all the requisites Of the 14th article Of said
treaty, to entitle him or her. to a reserva-
ton under said article; and also the number
and names of all the unmarried children Of
such heads Of families, who formed part
of the familt, and were over ten years of
age, and likewise the number and names Of
the children Of such heads of families as
were under ten years of age, and report to
Congress, all the names of such Indians,
and the different sections of Land to which
such heads of families were respectiS ely
entitled, together with the opinions of the
commissioners, and whether any part Of
said lands have been sold by the Govern
ment, and the proofs applicable to each case.
SEC 6. .4nd be it further enacted.
That said Commissioners shall have full
power to summon and cause to come before
them, such witnesses as they may deem ne.
ceSsary, aud to have them examinet IN oath
and if any witness shall testify falsely, will
an intention to miSlead said CommisSinne RS
such witness shall be guilty of wilfnI AM
corrupt perjury, and shall, upon conviction
before any jurisdiction having cognizanc,
thereof, suffer the punishment BY law infic
ted on thoseaguilty Of that offence.
! Sec. z. .4nd be it further enacted, Tha
nothing contained in this act shall be $
construed as ia sanction what is called con
tingent locations which have been made b.
George w. Martin for the benefit of sue
Indians, as were supposed to have been en-
i titled to other lands, which have been Snl
: by the United States, such contingent loca
I. tons having been made, without any legs
J, authority. 1t being the true intent of thi
q act to reserve to Congress the power of dc
# ing that which may appear just when a Cot
: rect knowledge of all the facts is obtained
l. ARTICLE IA. Each Choctaw head of
family being DESTROYS to remain and becom
a citizen of the States shall be permitted ,
do SO, by Signifying his intention to the A
gent, within six months from the rati6ca
ton of this treaty, and he or she shall there
upon be entitled to reservation Of one ser
ton OF six hundred and forty acres. IN h
- bounded by sectional tines of survey. in lik
y manner shall be entitled to one half IN.
" Quantity for each unmarried child: whIc
l. IS living with him over ten years Of age, an
IS quarter section to such child as NAV b
e under ten years of age, to adjoin the locstio
h Of the parent.
. 1t they reside upon said lands intend;n
y @ become citizens of the United States "a
. i've years after the ratification Of this tres
~ IN that case grant in fee simple sha
ISSUE said reservation shall include m
present Improvement Of the head Of the fam
NY or portion Of it, persons who claim
. under the article shall not lose the Dr;v
Q lege OF Choctaw citizen, but If thew ~
move are not entitled to anv norton of -
Choctaw annuity. -
Columbus, July 4, 1S27-41-f
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