The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-04-25

tribes; and all persons charged with
homicide, embezzlement. bribery aud
embracery. hereafter committed IN
the territory OF said tribes, without
reference 70 the race or citizenship OF
the person or persons charged with
such crime: and any citizen OF oficer
OF the Choctaw or Chickasaw nations
charged with such crime shall be
tried, and II convicted punished as
Though he were n citizen or onicer OF
the United States.
And sections 1895 to 1874 inclusive,
ientItled ''embezzlement,r and sec
tions III 10 I7ls inclusive, entitled
'.bribery and embracery" OF Mans
fields digest Of the laws OF Arkansas,
are hereby extended over and put 10
force In the Choctaw and Chickasaw
nations; and the word ''officer." /"
where the same appears shall include
\ all officers OF the Ch0ctaw and Ch Ok
asaw governments; and the hftee1tl
section OF the act OF congress enti-lfd
San act TO establish United st tts>
courts In the Indian Territory. tn1
for other purposes, approved Ma ach
I. 1859, limiting jurros 10 citizen 81
the United States, shall be held ilot
10 apply 10 tine United States courts
in the Indian Territory held within
the limits OF the ChOctaw and Chick
asaw nations. and all members OF The
ChOctaw and Chickasaw tribes. other
wise qualified, shall be competent
Jurors In said courts.
Provided. that whenever a member
OF the ChOctaw or Chickasaw nations
Is indicted for homicide, he may with
in thirty DAYS after such Indictment
and his.arrest thereon, and. before the
same is reached for trial, ile with the
clerk Of the court I'm which ne Is In
dicted. his affidavit that he cannot
get a fair trial In said court and ~
shall thereupon be the duty Of the
Judge Of said court 10 order q change
OF venue in such case to the Unitefl
States district court OF the western
district OF Arkansas, at Fort Smith.
. Ark. or 10 the United States district
court for the eastern district Of Tex
a.. at Paris, Tex, always selecting
the court, that, in his Judgment. &
nearest OF most convenient To The
. place where the crime charged In I b.
Indictment j. supposed to have b en-
committed, which courts have Jun
b diction 10 t-y the case. And in El
said civil suits said courts shall haze
full equity powers. And whenever ~
shall appear TO said court at any sta et
In the hearing OF the case that thr
tribe Is In any way interested In tbe
: subject matter in controversy, IL shli
have power 20 summon In said trib
and make the same party 20 the SRI
and proceed therein In all respects
II such tribe were an original par
thereto; but In no case shall suit he
, instituted against the tribal govern
meut without its consent
IL Is further agreed In view Of the
I notifications Of the judicial jurisdic-
! ton herein provided, and the neces-
sity 81 the continuance of the tribal
government notified In order 70 carry
out the requirements of this agree
meut. that the same shall continue
: for the period 81 eight years from the
, ratification uf this agreement. This
stipulation j. made In the belief that
the tribal governments. so modified.
! will prove 50 satisfactory that there
! will be no need or desire for further
p change until the lands now occupied
by the Eve civilized tribes shall, in
the opinion of congress, be prepared
] for admission a state In the union.
: But this provision shall not be con-
p strued 10 be in any respect an abdica-
tion by congress of power az any time
: to make necdful rules and regulations
] respecting said tribes
' That all per capita payments here
- after made 20 the members of the
ChOctaw and Chickasaw nations shall
y be paid directly TO each individual
member by n bonded officer OF the
c United States, under the direction o.
: the secretary 10 the interior. which
officer shall BE- required 10 give strict
account ~ such disbursements 70 said
y secretary.
4 n j. further agreed that all claims
J, 81 any kind which either the United
States may have upon the Choctaw
nation or the Chickasaw nation, or
J. the Choctaw nation or the Chickasaw
c nation may have upon the United
/, States. shall be submitted 10 the sen-
ate of the United States as n board OF
arhitratOrs for tiual determination
u and without any unnecessary delay 70
make the awards and provisions OF
A this agreement shall not be operative
lOr effective, but shall remain in
allegiance until said claims have been
: finally determined and settled.
= II j. further agreed that ali the
A funds invested. in lieu Of investment.
treaty funds or otherwise, now held
By the United States in trust for the
c Chcctaw and Chickasaw tribes, shall
= be capitalized within one year after
, the tribal government shall cease, 80
far rs the same may legally be done.
! and be appropriated and paid BY some
j ofiicer Of the United States appointed
!. for the purpose TO the Choctaws and
Chickasaws freedmen exceptedl Del
: capita, 10 aid and assist them in I'm
: proving their homes aud lands.
Z IL j. further agreed that the Choc-
4 taws and Chickasaws, when thelI
tribal governments cease. shall Be.
come possessed of all the rights and
e privileges Of citizens Of the United
J. States