Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-12-31
to the soiisnn6 l,llasrEia the
Cherokee nalhfg. lie OWN Vtahe
land, shall be ttSaaNAi,sf anaged

OF destroyed, unless ~ shall De-
come necessary in order TO effect
the removal Of such trespassers;
provided always, that nothing in
this section shall be so construed
as to affect in any manner the
rights of any persons in the Cher
okee nation under the ninth arti-
Gle of the treaty of July 10, 1866
2nd. That article 10 of the trea-
ty Of July 10. 1866, by and between
the United States and the Chero
kee nation, shall be abrogated and
held for naught from and after the
day that congress may ratify this
agreement providing for such ces.
sion and accomplishment of title
provided, that the rights of any
person or persons heretofore
acquired under and by virtue of
said article 10 shall in no manner
and to no extent whatever be af
fected by such abrogation.
3rd. The judicial tribunals of
the Cherokee nation shall have
exclusive jurisdiction in all civil
and criminal cases arising in the
Cherokee country in which mem
bers of the nation by nativity or
adoption shall be the only parties.
4th. The United States shall,
without delay, render to the Cher
okee nation, through any agent
appointed by authority of the ma.
tional council, complete account
Of monies due the Cherokee nation
undsr any OF the treaties ratified
i'm the years 1917. 1919. 1925, 1923,
1888, 1885 6, 1916, 1866, and 1868,
and any law passed by the Con-
gress of the United States for the
purpose of carrying said treaties, or
any OF them into effect; aud upon
such accounting should the Cher
okee nation, by its National coun.
ell conclude and determine that
such accounting is incorrect and
unjust, then the Cherokee nation
shall have the right within twelve
(l2) months to enter suit against
the United States, in the Court Of
Claims, with the right Of appeal to
the Supreme Court of the United
States by either party, tor any al
legged or declared amount OF mon
ey promised but withheld by the
United States from the Cherokee
nation, under any Of said treaties
or laws, which may be claimed to
be omitted from or improperly or
unjustly or illegally adjusted in
said accounting and the congress
of the United States shall at its
next session after such case shall
be finally decided and certified To
congress according to law. appro.
pirate a sufficient sum of money
to pay such judgment to the Cher.
okee nation, should judgment be
rendered in her favor; or it it shall
be found upon such accounting
that any sum of none has ocen
so withheld, the amou shall be
duly appropriated by congress.
payable to the Cherokee nation,
upon the order OF its national
council. such appropriation to be
made by congress, if ther in ses.
sion, and if not then ut the session
Immediately following such ac-
counting
9th. That any citizen of the
Cherokee nation who, prior to the
1St day of November, 1891, was a
bona fide resident upon aud fur
ther, had a. farmer and for farm
ing purposes. made permanent and
valuable Improvements upon any
part of the land herein ceded and
who has not disposed of the same
but desires to occupy the particu-
lar lands so improved as a home.
stead and for farming purposes,
shall have the right To select one
eighth OF a section of land, to con-
/ form however TO the L ;. sur.
veys; such section to embrace a.
far as the above Limitation will ad
init, such Improvements Tia,
wife and children Of any such citi.
zen shall have the same right oI
selection that is given to the citi.
zen, and they shall have the pre-
/ ferance in making selections tC
take any lands improved by the
husband and father that he cannot
take-untIl all Of his improved
land shall be taken.
Then any citizen Of the Cherokee
nation not a resident within the
land herein ceded. who, prior t.
the first day of November, 1891
had for farming purposes mad,
valuable and permanent imp rove
nents upon any Of the land hereir
ceded, shall have the right TO Sc
lect ohe-eighth of a section Of lane
to conform to the United States
surveys; such selections to en-
brace, as far rs the above linita
tion will admit, such improve,
mente.
Il Is further agreed and under
stood that the number of such al
lotments shall not exceed seventy
! (7O) i'm number and the land allot
tell shall not exceed five thousant
and six hundred (5 ,6Q0) acres; tha
such allotments shall be made and
confirmed under such rWcs ant
regulations as shall be prescribed
| by the Secretary Of the Interior
aud when so made and confrmeC
shall be conveyed to the allottecI
respectively by the United States
in fee simple.
It is further agreed that from
the price to be paid to the Cher
kce nation for the ccssion hcreir
provided for there shall be deduct
ed the sum OF one dollar and iorty
cents (sl .I0) for each acre 50 takel
in allotment.