The Progress. [volume] (White Earth, Minn.) 1886-1889, 1889-07-06

be allotted in severalty, under the.
provisions Of this act; And pro.
vided further, That at any time
lands have been allotted to all the
Indians Of any tribe as herin pros
yided, or sooner if in the opinions
Of the President it shall be for the
best interests of said tribe, it shall
be lawful for the Secretary Of the
Interior to negotiate with such
Indian tribe for the purchase and
release by said tribe, in conforms
ty with the treaty or statute under
which Sic sreserEat iien=is bel ess
such portions Of its reservation not
allotted as such tribe shall, from
time to time consent to sell, on
such terms and conditions as shall
be considered just and equitable
between the United States and said
tribe Of Indians, which purchase
shall not be complete until ratified
by Congress, and the form and
manner os executing such release
shall also be prescribed by Con
gress; Provided however, That all
lands adapted to agriculture, with
ia. . Il
or without irrigation SO sold or
released to the United States BY
any Indian tribe shall be held BY
the United States for the sole pur-
pose Of securing homes to actual
settlers and shall be disposed of by
the United States to actual and
bonafide settlers only IN tracts not
exceeding one hundred and sixty
acres to any one person, on such
terms as Congress shall prescribe,
subjects to grants which Congress
may make in aid of education:
And Provided further, That.
patents shall issue therefor except
to the person so taking the same
as and for homestead or his heirs,
and after the expiration Of FIVE.
years occupancy thereof as such
homestead; and any conveyance
OF said land so taken as home.
stead, or any contract touching
the same or lien thereon, created
prior to the date of such patent,
shall be null and void. And the.
sums agreed to be paid by the Uni
ted States as purchase money for
any portion Of any such reserya-
ton shall be held in the Treasury
Of the United States for the sole.
use Of the tribe or tribes Of Indi-
ans to whom such reservations be-
longed; and the same, with inter.
est thereon at three per cent per
annum, and shall be at all times
subject to appropriation by Con-
gress for the education and civili-
zation Of such tribe or. tribes of
Indians or the members thereof.
The patents aforesaid shall be rec
orded in the general Land office,
and afterward delivered, free Of
charge, to the allottee entitled
thereto. And if any religious so
|ciety or other organization is now.
occupying any Of the public lands
to which this act is applicable, for
religious or educational work
among the Indians, the Secretary
Of the Interior is hereby author
lied to confirm such occupation to
such society OF organization, in
quantity not exceeding 100 acres
IN any one tract, 50 long as the
same shall be 50 occupied, on such
terms as he shall deem just; but
nothing herein contained shall
change or alter any claim of such
society for religious or education
al purposes heretofore granted BY
law. And hereafter in the en-
ployment Of Indian police, or any
other employees in the pubic ser
vice among any Of the Indian
tribes or bands affected by this act,
and where Indians can perform
the duties required, those Indians
who have availed themselves Of
the provision Of this act and be-
come citizens Of the United States
shall be preferred.
Sec. 6. That upon the compile
ton Of said alTotments and +has