The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-04-09
UNCLE SAM PROVIDES
FOR INDIAN WARDS
Annual Appropriation Bill
Carries Many Millions
of Dollars

ported 20 lht SENATE an UNIV "NNS'
consideration by the bodq contains
the following appropriations feF the
Indian tribes and nations in Oklahoma
and indian territory. and also the fol
lowing changes in existing laws re-
lating 10 those tribes
Curreent and contingent expenses:
Cheyenne and Arapahoe agency.
Oklahoma, $500
Kiowa agency, Oklahoma, S1,soo
osages Oklahoma, sl,sOO.
Ponca. Pawnee. Otee and Oakland,
$1,000.
Pottawatomie and Great Nemaha,
Ka1sas, 1880.
Sac and Fox. Oklahoma, $1,000.
Union agency. Indian territory, 81
500.
Fulfilling treaty stipulations with
and support Of Indian tribes:
choctaws, ss0.os2 SO.
Creeks, ssss.3eSi for the payment to
the Creek Indians who removed them
selves from east OF the Mississippi
river to the Creek nation and substi-
tuted themselves for once year in ac-
cordance with the twelfth article ct
the treaty with the Creek tribe. s12.-
22O, or SO much therof as may te nee
esary
Osages, ss.45G.
Pawaeees, $47,1OO.
Pottawatomies. s25.541 IL
Quapaws 81 800
Miscellaneous supports and gratui-
ties
Forthe support Of the Wichitas and
affiliated bands who have been col
lected in reservations set apart for
their use. $4,000.
For the support OF the Arapahoes
and Cheyeennes on reservations. $50,
600
For support Of Kansas Indians in
Oklahoma, $4,000.
For support Of Kickapoo Indians.
Oklahoma. $4,000, and for the Mexi-
can -.clapoos. known as the Kick
ing 4aapoos', Oklahoma, $4,000.
For the support of the Ponca In
dams. $4,000, provided that this
amount shall he divided pro rata
among ali the members Of the tribG
in Oklahoma, Nebraska and South pa.
kota
For the Big inns band Of Abesen'
teee Shawnee Indians in Oklahoma,
$4,000
For the Tonkawa Indians. okiaho.
ma, $1,000
General incidental expenses, OF the
Indian service
Indian territory, $4,000
Miscellaneous:
For salaries of fodr commissioners
to neeotiase with the five civilized
tribes in Indian territory, $4,000.
The bill provides that the decisions
Of the commissioners Of the five civil
ized tribes heretofore rendered shall
be final as TO all matters Of appraise-
ment and allotment OF lands unless
disapproved by the secretary OF the
interior within sixty days from the
passake Of this act or within thirty
DAYS from the date Of decisions here
after rendered; and the decisions Of
said commissioners determining the
right OF citizenship in any Of the Ave
civilized tribes heretofore Rendered
shall be final;
Provided. That the secretary OF the
interior shall have power at any time
within sixty days from the passage OF
this act 70 review any such cases
which in his opinoa have not been cor
rectly decided; and all decisions here
after rendered by said commissioners
determining tho right Of citizenship
in any Of the said tribes shall he final,
unless an appeal therefrom To the
secretary OF the interior snall be TAX
en- within thirty days from the rendi-
tion thereof
The bin allows th commission $685.
600 Tor clerk hire, C.
For expenses incid It to the survey
plating and appraIsement Of town.
sites IN the choctaw. Chickasaw,
Creek and Cherokee nations in Indian
teerritory. s5o. 200 Provided that
heereafter IL SHAH be unlawful for
any person to lay out survey, Oh
plat any tract Of land into town lots
for town site In either the choctaw.
Chickasaw. Creek OF Cherokee na-
ton except with the permission Of the