Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-03-07


per cent. interest 10 be paid spontaneously 10
The Treasurer Of the nation, and e4i2,o42
shall be Immediately available for distrlbu-
ton 10 such persons ~ may be declared by
legislative authority OF TIE nation 10 be en-
titled 10 receive II. This appropriation II 10
become operative uDon the execution by
duly appointed delegates OF said nation
specially empowered 10 TO do OF the release
and conveyance TO the United states OF all
right. title, interest, and clam OF said
nation OF Indians in aud 10 said
lands In manner aud torn sat
isiactory to the President OF the Uuied
states, and said release and conveyance.
when fully executed and delivered, snail
operate 70 eNtinguish all claims Of every
kiDd aud character OF said Seminole nation
Of Indians In and 20 the tract Of cOuntt5.
which said release and conveyance ADD ex.
tiuguishment shall not inure 20 the bene.
tt OF or cause 10 vest IN any railroad COM
pany any right, title, or interest whatever IN
or 10 any OF said lands. Az laws and
parts OF laws 50 far az they conflict With the
foregoing are hereDy repealed, and oil grants
or pretended grants OF said lands or any
interest OF right thereon now existing w or
on behalf Of any railroad company except
the rights o. way and depOt-g ounds are
hereby declared TO be forever forfeited for
breach 81 condition. The lands thus ao-
qUTed -hall be q psrt OF the public domain,
two sections N each township TO be reserved
for the use and benefit OF the public schools
10 be erected within the limits Of said Iands.
An lands thus acquired except the
school sections shall be disposed OF to
actual settlers under the hCmts "a
law only, except az herein otherwise
provided. eYccpt that section 230l
Of The Revised Statutes shall not apply. And
provided further that any person VINO
having attempted, but for any cause failed,
90 secure 4 title In Zee b the homestead in
der the existing law, or who made entry
under what's kuOwu IS tho COMMITTED pro
vision OF the homestead law, shall be quail
led 20 make homestead entry upon said
lands. And provided further that the rights
OF honOrably. discharged Union soldiers and
sailors in the late ciyll war, a. defined
and described in sections 1904 and 230j
Of the Revised statutes shall not be
abridged, and provided further that each
en;ry shall be IN square form as nearly as
prac, lcable, and no person be permitted % enc
ter more than one quarter section Thereof; 0ut
until said lands are opened for settlement
by proclamation Of the President 10 person
shall he pfrmlttcd 20 enter on and occupy
the same. 8nd no person violating this pro-
tisiOG -llil ever be permitted 10 enter any o!
the said lands or ar acquire aby rig hts theTei"
The Secretary Of the inferior may, after said
proclaim Hioa end not before, permit The en-
try o. laid lands for town sites, but no such
entry shall embrace more than one h'lf
section Of land. All foregoing provisions
with reference 10 lands 10 be acquired from
The Seminole Indians, including the pro-
VISIONS pertaining 10 forfeiture, shall apply
% and regulate the disposal OF lands acquired
from the Muscogee or creek indians 10y the
articles OF session and agreement made
ana concluded a. Warrington January 10,
1889. The President Is hereby an horned
10 sppOint three commissioners, not more
than two oi whom snail he nemters Of the
SAME political party, 10 negotiate With IN"
Cherokee Indians and with all other Indians
owning OF claimipg lands living west oi the
Diuetv-siVth dcgrne OF longitude in the IN
dian Territory for the CherOsee outlet ces~
sion 10 the United States OF all tnelr TILE,
clalm or interest OF every Kind or character
IN and 10 said lands, ond any aud eli agree
mcn's resulting from such negotiations snali
Dee reported 10 the President and by him 20
Congress al IT, next session, aud 10 a coun-
chi or councils OF TIE nation or nations, tribe
or tnbcs, agreeing 10 the same Tor raiibcS
ton, and for this purpose the sum OF $4,000
or a. much thereof rs may be neceS,ary ~
hereby appropriated. 20 be Immediately
available, provided that sad commission Is
further authorized 10 submit to the CbeIO-
kee nation the proposition that said nation
shall ccde 10 the United States in the msnner
and with the effect aforesaid all the rights OF
sad nation IN said lands upon the same
terms ~ 10 payment ~ u provided IN
the agreement made With the Creek
Indians oi date Of January 10, 1SS9, ana
ratified by the present Congress; and Il taid
4 1 e. f... tt.U and
its legislative authority duly passed ratify
the same, said lands shall thcreupOn become
a parf Of the public domain for the purpose
Of such disposition as is herein provided
and The President Is authorized ~ soon
thereafter ms no NAV deem advisable by pro-
olamaiiOn to omen said lands 10 settlement
in the .anc manner and same effect as in tals
act provided concerning lands acquired
from sad Creek Indians, nut until sald lands
are opened for settlement by proclamation
OF the President no person shall he per-
mittcd 10 enter upon and occupy TIE same,
aud no person violating this provision shall
be permitted to enter any OF SAID lands or
acquire sny right thereto.
The President may, whenever he deems 1t
necessary, create not 10 exceed TWO land
districts, embracing lands which he may
open to settlement by proclamation ~ herein
before provided, and he Is empowered 10
locate lsnd-Otlices for the same appointing
thereto. In conformity TO existing laws. re-
gisters aud receivers. and for the purpose OF
carving ont this provision $1,000, or so
much thereof as may be necessary, IS hereby
appropriated.
Al the expiration OF each congress the
gavel used by the speaker OF the House IN
pre,erN jDg order is -lways presented TO hnn
A. substantial memento OF his services IN
the hair. On ;bc adjournment OF the
House on Monday Speaker Carlisle did not
Immediately take possession OF tue one be
h,s used. and on returning to the hall OF the
House short while after the close Of the
inaugural ceremonies he WAS unable to iind
IT, The gave was made OF an elephants
tooth. rs OF pure ivory, and is loss is re-
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