The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-01-23

directed 70 enroll all persons now Hv-
ing whose names are found on said
loll. and all descendants born since
the date OF said roll TO persons whose
names are found thereon. With such
other persons OF African descent as
may have been rightfully admitted
by the lawful authorities OF said
tribe.
IL shall make a correct roll Of an
Chickafaw freedmen entitled to
Choctaw citizenship under the treaty
and the laws Of the ChOctaw nation
and all their descendants born to
them since the date Of the treaty.
IL shall also make a correct roll Of
all Chickasaw freedmen entitled to
any rights or benefits under the treaty
made In eighteen hundred and sixty
six between the United States and
the Choctaw and the Chlckasaw
tribes and their descendants born 10
them since the date OF said treaty,
and a sufficient amount OF land shall
be reserved from allotment for their
use under provisions OF the treaty in
case IL be found that they are enti-
tied thereto; Provided, That forty
acres be allotted To each found enti-
tied thereto, TO be selected by them.
they 10 hold the use Of the same un-
til their rights under said treaty are
determined, and the court OF claims
u hereby given Jurisdiction to try
and determine the questions.
said commission shall make such
rolls descriptive OF persons named
thereon, so they may be thereby
identified, and Il Is authorized TO
take a census Of the citizens OF each
Of said tribe ana OF freedmen In said
tribes, or TO adopt any other means
by them deemed necessary to enable
them TO make such rolls They shall
have access 10 all rolls and records OF
the several tribes, and the United
States court In Indian Territory shall
have authority TO compel the officers
OF the tribal governments and Gus
tOdians OF such rolls and records 70
deliver same TO said commission, and
ON their refusal or failure To do 80 to
punish them as for contempt, as also
TO require all citizens OF said tribes
and persons who should be so en-
rolled to appear before said commits
sion for enrolment at such times and
places as may be liked by said CON-
mission, and 10 enforce obedience Of
all Others concerned 50 far as the
same may be necessary tc enable said
commission To make rolls as herein
required, and To punish anyone who
may, In any manner or by any means,
Obstruct said work.
Sec. p. That where members OF
one tribe, under intercourse laws,
uSages, or customs, have made homes
within the limits and on the lands OF
another tribe they may retain and
take allotment, embracing same under
such agreement a. may be made
between such tribes respecting
such settlers; but IL no such
agreement be made the i'm
prOvements so made shall be ap-
praised, and the value thereof. in
settler incident TO enforced removal,
shall be paid 10 him Immediately
uIon removal.
Sec. Is. That the several tribes
may, by agreement, determine the
right OF persons who, through their
ancestors, may be entitled 10 citizen
ship In two or more tribes and To al
lOtment OF lands and TO distribution
of moneys belonging 10 each tribe;
but IL no such agreement be had,
then such claimant shall be entitled
Ia such rights in one tribe only and
may elect In which tribe he will take
such rights: but IL he fail or refuse a.
make such election in due time he
shall be enrolled in the tribe with
whom he has resided and there be
given such allotment and distribu-
tiOn, and not elsewhere.
Sec. %. That all leases Of any
property OF any kind belonging TO
any tribe hereafter made by the
tIibe or any member thereof shall be
absolutely void. and all leases hereto
fore so made shall terminate at the
expiration OF one year after the pas
sage OF this Act unless herein other
wise expressly provided; but this shall
unf fnnfuFnna1a Frur,,
their allOtments when made 10 them
as provided in this Act.
Sec. p. That all moneys paid into
the United States treasury at st.
Louis, Missouri, under provisions Of
this Act shall be placed 20 the credit
OF the tribe TO which they belonR.
and the assistant United States
treasurer shall give triplicate receipts
therefor To the deposition.
Sec. D. That all claims OF any
kind which either the United States
may have upon any OF the said tribes
or nations OF Indians or the said
tribes or nations OF Indians may have
upon the United States shall be sub
mitted To joint committee OF the
senate and house, said committee To
consist OF two members OF the senate
aud three members Of the house, and
the said committee shall sit as a
board Of arbitration for fnal deter
mination, and without any unneces-
sary delay the said board shall make
the award and provision Tor the set
tlemept OF whatever sum OF sums
awarded by IL.
Sec. ~. That before any allotment
shall be made OF lands Ia the Chero-
kee nation, there shall be segregated
therefrOm the one hundred and fifty
seven thousand six hundred acres
purchased by the Delaware tribe Of
Indians from the Cherokee nation
under agreement OF April eighth.
eighteen hundred and sixty seven,
the use and occupancy OF (which lands
shall be allotted In severalty To the
Delaware Indians a. provided for Ia
this Act