Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1893-01-12

penses incurred in prosecution OF
the objects of this act upon ac-
counts therefor to be rendered and
allowed by the secretary Of the in
terror from time TO time. That
such commissioners shall have
power TO employ secretary, a
stenographer, and such interpre.
ters as may be found necessary to
the performance of their duties,
and by order to fix their compen-
sation, which shall be paid, upon
the approval of the secretary ol
the interior from time to time,
with their reasonable and neces.
sary expenses, upon accounts to be
rendered as aforesaid; and may
also employ, in like manner and
with the like approval, surveyor
or other assistant or agent, which
they shall certify in writing to be
necessary to the performance ofany
part OF their duties.
SEC. 3. That such commissioners
shall, under such regulations and
directions as shall be prescribe d
by the president through the sec
retary in the interior, enter upon
negotiations with the several ma
tions, tribes and bands of Indians
in the Indian Territory, and shall
endeavor to procure, first, such al
lotment of lands in severalty to the
Indians belonging to each such ma
tion, tribe, or band, respectively,
as may be agreed upon as just and
proper to provide for each such In
dian a sufficient quantity Of land
for his or her needs, in such equal
distribution and apportionment as
may be found just and suited to the
circumstances; for which purpose,
after the terms of such an agree
ment shall have been arrived at,
the said commissioners shall cause
the lands of any such nation or
tribe or band to be surveyed and
the proper allotment to be desig-
mated; and secondly, to procure the
cession for such price and upon
such terms as shall be agreed upon,
Of any lands not found necessary
to be so allotted or divided, to the
United States; and to make proper
agreement for the investment or
holding by the United States of
such moneys as may be paid or
agreed to be paid to such nations
or tribes or bands, or to any of
the Indians thereof, for the -ex.
tinglishment of their rights there
in. But said commissioners shall
however, have power to negotiate
any and all such agreements, as
in view of all circumstances affect
ing the subject, shall be found
requisite and suitable to such an
agreement of the rights and in
terests and affairs of such nations,
tribes, bands or Indians, or any
of them, to enable the ultimate
creation of a territory of the
United States with a view to the
admission of the same as a state
in the Union.
SEC. 4. That the commissioners
shall at any time or from time to
time report TO the secretary of the
interior their transactions and
the progress of their negotiations,
and shall at any time or from
time to time, if separate agree
ments shall be made by them
with any nation, tribe or band in
pursuance of the authority hereby
conferred, report the same to the
secretary of the interior for sub
mission to congress for its con-
sideration and ratification.
SEC. 5. That for the purposes
aforesaid there is hereby appro-
priated, out of any money in the
treasury of the United States, the
sum of fifty thousand dollars, to
be Immediately available.
SEC. 6. That neither the pas
sage of this act nor the negotia-
tions or agreements which may
be had or made hereunder shall
be held in any way to waive or
impair amy right Of sovereignty
which the government of the
United States has over or respect
ing said Indian Territory, or the
people thereof, or any other right
of the government relating to said
territory, its lands, or the people
thereof.