The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-09-16
answer the following question:

answer the following question:
Have these nations the right to re-
quire non-citizens to pay a permit tax or
license fee for the privilege of engaging
| is business within their boundaries -
DO the provisions of the act of June
IS, 1885, allow lothers than citizens to
purchase town lots occupied by them,
constitute a recognition by congress of
their right to be and remain in such ma
ton and have the effect of relieving
them from the payment of the permit
taxes?''
Does the actual purchase Of town
or city lot, sold under the provisions of
the act of June %, 1898, relieve citizen
from the payment of such tax or fee?"
! Can a non-citizen be lawfully permit
| ted to hold a pasture of cattle upon the
lands of such nation without paying the
tax prescribed by the nation for such
power
HAS the department authority under
the law to remove a non-citizen who re-
fuses to pay such a tax?''
Has it authority in case of merchant
refusing to pay such a tax to close his
place Of business or to remove his stock
of merchandise beyond the limits of the
nauon?".
Did the Indian Territory by reason of
the provisions of the act of June %, 1898,
authorizing the sale of town lots to non
resident citizens. cease to be Indian
country, so that the provisions of sections
2l47-2150, Revised Statutes, do not apply
therefor"
VIII the land in any nation in which
a town or city is located cease to be
Indian country, so as to remove them
from the jurisdiction and operation Of
these tribal laws when the lots in such
town or city shall have been sold under
the provisions of said act of 1882"
What is the full scope of the author
fty and the duty of this department in
the premises under the treaties with
these nations and the laws of the United
States regulating treaties and inter-
courses with the Indians?"
On the 9TH inst. the attorney general
rendered his opinion, pursuant to said
request, in which he held among other
things, that under the provisions of sec
tons 2147 and 2150, inclusive, of the re-
vised statutes of the United States, ''the
authority and duty of the interior de-
partment is, within any of these Indian
nations, to remove all persons of the
classes of persons forbidden by the treaty
or the law who are there without Indian
permit or license; to close all business
which requires permit or license and is
being carried on there without one, and
to remove all cattle being pastured on the
public land without Iidian permit or IL
cense, where such license or permit is re-
CURED
The attorney general suggests, how
ever, that on account of the number of
persons engaged in the business and the
large interests involved, public notice
be given to all persons residing or carry
ing on business without Indian permit or
license, where for such residence or bust |
ness permit is required, that. unless
such permit or license be obtained by a
certain day named, such persons will be |
removed and such business closed, and in |
case of cattle pastured without permits |
sion, where permission is required, such
cattle will be removed from within the
nation"
You are, therefore, directed, to cause
public notice to be given as suggested |
by the attorney general, and you will fix |
the time therein at ten days from date |
thereof, after which all such persons fail
ing to pay the tribal taxes will be re-
moved from the nation. and their places |
OF business will be closed and that cattle |
being pastured on the public land with !
out the payment of the tribal tax will |
be removed from the particular nation in |
which they are being pastured
at the expiration of ten DAYS anv |
person, persons or corporations has failed |
or refused to comply with the REQUIRE
ments in said notice, you will report the |
names Of such persons TO the DEPART
ment in order that action may be taken |
under the provisions of said sections 2147
and 2l50. inclusive.
In view Of the opinion rendered by the
general, the department ex-
pressed the hope that it will not be neces-
sary to resort to summary measures as
above indicated.
\ copy Of said opinion of the attorney
is enclosed. Respectfully.
Z. A. HITCHCOCK Caoro.