The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-09

questions that may arise on behalf Of
either party in the hearing Of said claim:
| and the Attorney General is hereby di-
rected TO appear in behalf OF the Govern
ment OF the United States; and either Of
the parties 10 said action shall have the
right OF appeal "a the Supreme Court Of
the United States: Provided. That such
appeal shall BE taken within sixty dayS
after the rendition OF the judsment OBJ
jected 70. and that the said courts shall
give such cases precedence: And pro
vided further. That nothing in this Act
shall be accepted or construed as a CON
fession that the United states admit that
the choctaw and Chickassw nations have
any claim 10 or interest in said lands or
any part thereof.
Section 1o-That sid elton shan he pre-
sented by a single petition making the
United States. party defendant. and shan
set forth all the facts on which the said
Choctaw and Chiekasaw nations claim
title 70 said land: and said petition nay be
verified by authorized delegates. agents,
or attorneys Of said Indians upon sheir
information and belief as 10 the existence
of such facts. and no other statement or
verifcation shall be necessary; Provided,
That If said Choctaw and Chickasaw
nations do not bring their action within
ninety days from the approval OF this
Act. or should they dismiss said suit. and
the same shall not be reinstateG. their
claim shall be forever barred.
Mr.. Flynn has also introduced bill
70 arr+,oriza Z he -s.rarov.- ~ hs fr-a-s,i-
10 negotiate for the cession ofwhat is
known as the neutral strip. which viii
then be made, part Of washita county.
The bill provides as follows:
That the secretary OF the interior be,
and he is hereby. directed to order an
Indian inspector 10 the Kiowa and Com
anche tribes of indians, in Oklahoma ter
ritory. to negotiate with said tribes for
the REIMBURSEMENT Of all their interest
in and TO the following described tract
of land south of Washita county and
north Of the Washita river. known as
the neutral strip" containing two thoGs
and seven hundred acres. more or less.
and more particularly described as fol-
lows: Commencing at the point on the
left bank of the Washita river in hec-
ton a. township north, Of ranse Il
west Indian meridian where the north
boundary line of the Kiowa and Coma
anche Indian reservation intersects the
left bank of said river; thence running
west along said boundary to the point in
section 50, township north, of range Is
west where said boundary again inter
sects the left bank OF the said Washita
river; thence down said river along its
left bank through townships S and
north, of ranges % and Il west to the
place of beginning
Section .. That upon proper settlement
being made with said indians for said
lands the same shall be opened under the
homestead laws. as applicable 10 the
Cheyenne and Arapahoe lands; provided.
that the homestead settlers now occupy
ing said above described lands shall be
given the preference right of entry TO said
lands for thirty days; and provided fur
Their. that said settlers shall be given
credit for the actual time they resided on
said lands"
A H. Classen, register Of the Okla
homa City land Office is in the city
Chairman Sherman OF the committee OF
Indian affairs. has appointed Mr.. Curtis
of Kansas, Mr. Flynn Of Oklahoma and
Mr.. Stephens Of Texas as a sub-commit-
tee 70 report the bill to open the Kiowa-
Comanche country. r. II. FAXON.
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