Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-02-28

returned to the principal chief. l.
approved, the approval thereof
shall be indorsed thereon, aud II
shall be published in at least two
newspapers having a bona fide cir
culauon in the Cherokee nation.
76. All lands herein reserved
IRON allotment aud not sold, as
provided in this agreement, when
they. cease to be used for the pur-
pose for which they have been sci
apart, shall, u that occur prior to
the completion of the allotment OF
lands, or to the dissolution of the
tribal government, revert to the
tribe, and be sold under the direc
ton of the secretary of the in
terror, and the proceeds paid into
the United States treasury and be-
come a part Of the general fund Of
the tribe; but If said lands revert
after allotment has been completed
and after dissolution of the tribal
government, the same may be in
like manner sold, and the pro-
ceeds thereof used by the United
States for the support OF the In
sane asylum herein provided for.
Provided, That The lots of land
upon which the church houses and
school houses outside of towns are
located, with the improvements
thereon, when they cease to be
used for the purpose ior which
they are herein reserved, shall go
to the allottees taking the forty
acre tracts from which said reser-
valions were taken.
n. Jurisdiction is hereby con-
ferred upon the Court Of Claims to
examine, consider, and adjudicate,
with a right of appeal to the su'
preme Court Of the United States
by any party in interest feel
ing aggrieved at the de-
, oision Of the Court Of Claims,
any claim which the Cherokee
tribe, or any band thereof,
arising under treaty stipulations,
may have against the United
States, upon which suit shall be
instituted within two years after
the ratification Of this agreement;
and also TO examine, consider, and
adjudicate any claim which the
United States may have against
said tribe, or any band thereof.
The institution, prosecution, or
, defense, as tho case may be, on
the part of the tribe, or any band
thereof, OF any such suit shall be
through attorneys employed, and
to be compensated in the manner
prescribed in sections twenty'one
hundred and three 20 twenty one
hundred and six, both inclusive,
of the revised statutes of the Uni.
. ted States, the tribe acting through
its principal chief in the employ
ment Of such attorneys, and a band
acting through a committee recog
u nized by the secretary Of the in
terror. The court of claims shal
i have full authority by proper or
u ders and process to make parties
!. to any such suit all persons whose
u presence in the litigation may b'
Q deemed necessary or proper to th'
r final determination of the matte
y in controversy; and any such sui
l. shall, on motion OF either party
o be advanced on the docket Of eithe
= Of said courts, and determined a
'e the earliest practicable time.
q rs. That in the suit pending be
d tween the Delaware Indians ant
's the Cherokee nation in the couT
IL Of claims said court is hereby au
ID thorized to fix the compensation
70 Of the attorneys Of record of tn
respective litigAnts, aud the sam
'r shall be paid to the attorneys rep
ie resenting the Cherokees out Of tn
10 general fund Of the Cherokee ma
ID tion and to the attorneys repre-
W senting the Delawares out Of an
money belonging to said Dela
'g ware Indians; but in no even
a. shall the fees allowed by said coul
W exceed the amounts specified /
I'd the contracts with said tribes.
I'd 70 This agreement shall b
lg binding upon the United State
4, and on the Cherokee nation an
!, all Cherokee citizens when rattle
OF by congress and by a majority {
es the whole number of votes cast b
u the legal voters Of the Cheroke
in nation in the manner following
r The principal chief shall, With
w twenty days af.er the approval ,
r, this act, make public proclami
ng ton that the came shall be vote
's, upon at a special election to t
d, held for that purpose within sixl