Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1889-06-13
NUMBER 81


use Of the tribe or tribes Of Indians,
to whom such reservations belongee and
the same, with interest thereon at three
per cent per annum, shall be at all times
subject to appropriation by congress Tor
the education and civilization OF such
tribe or tribes OF Indians or the members
thereof. The patents aforesaid shall be
recorded in the General Land Office, and
sfterward delivered, free Of charge, to the
allottee entitled thereto. Aud if any
religious society or other organization is
now occupying 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
authorized to confirm such occupation to
such society or organization, in quantity
not exceeding one hundred and eixty
acres in any one traet,so long as the
same shall be 50 occupied, o. such terms
as he shall deem just but nothing herein
contained shall change or alter any claim
Of such society for religious or educa-
tional purposes herctofor granted by law.
And hereafter in the employment
Of Indian police, or any other employees
in the public service omong 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 provisions Of
this act and become citizens OF the
Uoited States shall be preferred.
SEC. G. That upon the completion Of
said allotments and the patenting of the
lands to said allottees, each and every
member OF the respective bands or tribes
of Indians to whom allotments have be.
made shall have the benefit of and be
subject to the laws, both civil and crimi.
nal. 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 In.
dian born within the territorial limits Of
the United States to whom allotments
shall have been made under the provis.
ions Of the 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
life, is hereby declared to be citisen Of
the United States, and is entitled to all
; the rights, privileges, and immunities Of
such citizens, whether said Indian has
, been or not, by birth or otherwise, =
J member Of any tribe Of Indians within
} the territorial limits Of the United States
, without in any manner impairing or
otherwise effecting the right Of any such
, Indian to tribal or ether property.
. SEC. Z. That in cases where tho use
Of water for irrigation il necessary to
render the lands within, any Indian
. reservation available for agricultural pur,
. poses, the Secretary Of the Interior be,
Q and he is hereby authorised to prescribe
r such rules and regulations ~ hs may
Q deem necessary to secure . just and equal
r distribution thereof among the Indiana
= residing upon any such reservations asd
D no other appropriation or grant Of water
. BY any riparian proprietor shall b
!, authorised or permitted to the damage oi
t any other riparian proprietor.
0 SEC. 8. That the provision Of thu
d act shall not extend to tLe territory
d occupied BY the Cherokees. Creeks,
d Choctaws, Chickasawa Seuiooles, q
. Usage, Miamies and Psoaies, and Sael
y and Foxes, in the territory, nor i any ol
4 the reservation Of the Seneca Natioa ol
. New York Iadians in the State Of New
}. York. nor to that strip Of territory ia III
!. State Of Nebraska adjoining the Eiouz
d Nation on the south added by sxseutivs
' order.
d SEo. 8. That for the purpose d
2 making surveys and rssurvsys msntioned
g 10 section two Of this ass. there be, I'D
o hereby i. appropriated, ont II asy
o moneys in the treasury not othsrwia.
a appropriated, the sun Of one hundred
b thousand dollars, to b paid psoposaioa-
4 ately ont Of the procssds o. the 49, 81
i, such land - may b aeqaired IRON IA
Indians under tho peoviaioas Of this ~.
Fl SEC. 10. That nothing IL thb ~
D coatainsd shall b % oonstraeed - -
% Affect the right and power Of ecscf1eee y
i grant ths right Of vay through aay iho1s
:. granted to IN Isdian, O. e1ihe e
: Indians, for railroads os othse higAuo1a'
or telegraph linss. for the publis -, &
3 ! 10 condamn sneh landa to nuhho 49,