Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-12-31

land, shall be removed, damaged
or destroyed, unless il shall be-
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 aru-
Gle of the treaty Of July 10, 1866
2nd. That article Is 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 REIMBURSEMENT Of title /;
provided, that the rights Of any
person or persons heretofore
acquired under and by virtue Of
said article Is shall in no manner
and to no extent whatever be af
fected by such abrogation.
Bird. 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
tonal council, a complete account
of monies due the Cherokee nation
under any of the treaties ratified
in the years 1877, 1919, 1925, 1928,
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; and 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
(2) 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 if it shall
be found upon such accounting
that any sum of money has been
so withheld, the amount shall be
duly appropriated by congress,
payable to the Cherokee nation,
upon the order Of It's national
council. such appropriation to be
made 10y congress, If ther in ses
sion, and if not then at the session
Immediately following such ac-
counting.
9th That any citizen Of the
Cherokee nation who, prior to the
lst day Of November, 1891, was
bona ide resident upon and fur
ther, had as 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
hut desires TO occupy the particu-
lar lands SO improved as 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 u ;. sur
veys; such section to embrace as
far as the above limitation viii al
NIT, such improvements The
wife and children Of any such citi-
zen shall have the same right Of
selection that is given to the citi-
zen, and they shall have the pre-
ferance in making selections to
take any lands improved by the
husband and father that he cannot
take-unhl all of his improved
land shall be taken.
Then any citizen Of the Cherokee
nation not a resident within the
land herein coded, who, prior to
the first day OF November, 1891
had for farming purposes made
and permanent imp rove
ments upon any Of the land herein
,eded, shall have the right to Sc
Iect one-eighth of section of land
to conform to the United States
surveys; such selections to en-
brace, as far as the above limita-
ion will admit, such improve
nents.
1t IS further agreed and under
stood that the number of such al
otments shall not exceed seventy
70) in number and the land allot-
ed shall not exceed five thousand /
md six hundred 6 600 acres; that /
such allotments shall be made and /
under such rules and
as shall be prescribed /
~ the Secretary Of the Interior,
md when SO made and confirmed /
,hall be conveyed to the allottees /
by the United States,
n fee simple.
1t is further agreed that from /
he price to be paid to the Cher
zee nation for the ccssion herein
for there shall be deduct
ID the sum OF one dollar and forty
ents Isl 40) for each acre SO taken
n allotment