The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-04-14

for by the court.
All other liens herein created may
be in like manner enforced after the
expiration of two years from the date
when the amount secured:thereby be.
comes a charge upon the property.
| 10. The provisions of section l3 OF
the act Of congress, approved June 80,
1898, entitled "An act for the pro-
lection Of the people of the Indian
Territory, and for other purposes, =
shall not apply to or in any manner
affect the lands or other property of
said tribe, and no act OF congress or
treaty provision inconsistent with
1 This agreement shall be in force in
! said nation except sections IA and 27
1 Of said last mentioned act, which
shall continue in force as If this
agreement had not been made.
80. Nothing contained in this
agreement, however, shall be con-
strued TO revive or re-establish the
Cherokee courts abolished by said last
mentioned act of congress, or the au-
thority Of any officer, at any time, in
any manner connected with said
courts.
81. The secretary IF the interior
shall cause to be paid all just indebt-
edness Of said tribe existing at the
date OF ratification of this agreement,
which may have lawfully been con-
tracted and warrants therefor regu-
larly issued upon the several funds of
the tribe as also warrants drawn by
authority of law after the ratification
Of this agreement and prior to the
dissolution OF the tribal government,
such payment to be made from any
funds in the United States Treasury
belonging tosaid tribe. And all such
indebtedness Of the tribe shall be paid
in full before any pro rata distribu-
tion of the funds of the tribe shall be
made.
The secretary of the interior shall
make such payments at the earliest
time practicable, and he shall make
all needful rules and regulations to
carry this provision into effect.
50. All instruments Of writing affect
ing lands in the Cherokee Nation
which lie south of Spaginaw Creek,
east of Grand River and north Of the
Arkansas River, and all other instru-
ments affecting property within said |
boundaries, required by law to be
recorded, shall be recorded in the |
Office of the clerk Of the United States |
Court at Tahlequah and all instru-
ments of writing affecting lands ia
said nation, lying north OF the Arkan-
sas River, north of Spayinaw Creek
and west of Grand River, and all
other instruments affecting property
within said boundaries, required by
law to be recorded, shall he recorded
in the office Of the clerk Of the United
States Court at Vinita: Provided,
That this shall not include the record
Of original deeds to aliotments and
other parcels OF lands, and OF town
lots. herein otherwise provided for.
50. No act, ordinance or resolution
Df the Cherokee National Council in
any manner affecting the lands OF the
tribe. or OF individuals after allot-
nent, or the moneys or other property
IF the tribe, or OF the citizens thereof
except appropriations for the neces-
iary incidental and salaried expenses
If the Cherokee Goyernment-shall
De of any validity until approved by
he President OF the United States.
When any such act. ordinance or
-esolution shall be passed BY SAID
-ouncil and approved by the principal
.hief, a true and correct copy thereof,
luly certified, shall he Immediately
transmitted o. the president, who
hail, within thirty days after its
eceipt. approve or disapproFe the
ame II disapproved. it shall be so
ndorsed and returned Go the prirci-
.al chief Ii approved, the approval
hereof shall be endorsed thereon, and
/ shall be published in az least two
bariug bona fide circu-
alton IN the Cherokee Nation.
81. All lands herein reserved from S