The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-11

| ing jurisdiction Exclusively - All the
Land VIII be Allotted Among the Peo-
pIe-Other Features of the Plan Now
| Drawn.
Washington, Feb. 9.-The full text of
| the bill the Dawes commission has de-
| cided TO ask congress TO pass for the
| government of the Indian territory is
here presented. 1t is short enough and
clear enough for every person who is
| affected by it, and the number of such
! persons living outside the Indian ter
ritory IS much greater than the num-
| Der living in it, to easily understand
every phase Of the changes proposed.
The bill does not meet the full apprO-
val OF the president or the secretary
of the interior. Whether the differences
will be recOnciled does not yet appear,
although the harmonious relations that
exist between the administration and
the commission would so indicate.
The commission entities its measure,
"A bill to provide further security to
persons and property in the Indian ter
ritory and for other purposes.
BE it enacted by the senate and
house Of representatives in congress
assembled:
Section 1. The United States courts,
established by law IN the Indian ter
ritory, shall have exclusive jurisdiction
both in law and equity, 10 hear and de-
termine, in their respective districts,
all controversies, causes and suits con-
corning the tribal lands and other tribal
property of either of the five civilized
tribes, viz: The Cherokees, the Creeks
or Muskogees, the Choctaws, Chicka-
saws and Seminole nations, and for that
purpose shall have power to make par
ties plaintiff or defendant TO such con-
troversies, causes and suits of any Of
said Cherokee, Creek or MuSkogee,
ChOctaw, Chickasaw or Seminole ma
tons, or any person claiming title in any
manner in and to, or to any interest Of
any kind in, or any right to the use,
occupation, rents or profits, either ex-
CIusively or in common with others, of
any portion of such tribal lands or
other property, and in the determina-
tiOn Of such suits said courts shall have
authority to issue any and all processes
necessary for the enforcement of any
decree or order in the premises. All
parties in said suit shall have the same
rights of exception and appeal as are
now reserved to parties in said courts.
EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION.
Section 2-Said United States courts
shall also have exclusive jurisdiction
10 hear and determine all other civil
cases of whatever name or nature and
without regard to race or citizenship
Of any of the parties thereto, arising
within their respective districts, and
also for crimes and misdemeanOrs COM
mitted in their respective districts with
out regard to the race or citizenship
Il, i
with; provided that this section shall in
no way affect the jurisdiction Of the
United States courts at Fort Smith.
Ark, and Paris. Texas, under existing
laws, until September l, 1895.
Section 3-No act, resolution, ordin-
ance or decree passed or adopted by
the legislative council of either of said
five tribes after the passage of this act
shall be of any validity or force in said
territory until after the same shall have
been approved by the president Of the
United States, and every such act, prop
erly authenticat ted, shall be presented 10
him for that purpose within thirty days
OF its passage, and if approved by him,
shall be published with his approval as
one of the laws Of the tribe by which
it had been enacted.
INDIAN CITIZENSHIP.
heretofore appointed under acts of con-
gress, approved M2rch 8. 1898, and
March ,, 1895, to negotiate with the five
civilized tribes in Indian territory, in
addition to the authority already con-
ferred upon them by law ARE author
lied and directed TO proceed at once
to hear and determine all questions of
in the several tribes or ma
tons in said Indian territory, viz: The
Cherokee, MuskOgee or Creek. ChOctaw,
and Seminole nations, and
all right pertaining TO such citizenship;
and to make for each of said nations a
full and complete roll of all persons
entitled to the rights of citizenship
therein and in the performance of
them, shall have power and authority
10 administer oaths. TO issue process for
and compel the attendance of witnesses
and to send for persons and papers, and
10 punish any disobediance of their or
ders and processes, as for contempt |
They shall, at all times, have access !
To all rolls Of citizens, records and doc |
umentS belonging to or in the custody |
Of any of said nations of any of their |
officers, which they may deem neces- |
sary for the prosecution of said work |
and may make copies thereof; and in !
all such questions of citi- |
lied to consider all acts of the national /
Of said several nations, and the |
acts and decisions of persons claiming |
TO act by authority thereof, and any |
decisions made, or papers issued by such |
persons in any case before them, and |
all dispositions, affidaVits and other evil |
dence in any form whatsoever hereto |
fore taken. where the witnesses giving !
such testimony are dead or now resid- |
ing beyond the limits of said territory 4
and to use all other fair and reasonable |
means within their reach for the pur- !
pose OF determining the rights Of per- |
sons claiming such citizenship or 70 |
protect any of said nations from fraud |
Or wrong, and the decisions of said /
in all such cases shall be !
final. and rolls 50 prepared by them |
shall be hereinafter held and consid- |
cred to be the true and correct rolls of |
persons entitled 10 the rights Of citizens |
In said several nations.
ALLOTMENT OF LANDS.
Section 5-When the roll OF citizens /
Of any one of said nations Is fully COM
pleted. as provided in section 1. and the 4
survey of the lands oS Sard nation also 1
the president Of the United /
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