The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-04-28
INDIAN APPRO-
PRIATION BILL
Salient Features Of the Latest
DellveranCe OF Congress
on Indian Matters.

For salaries OF four commissioners
appointed under acts Of congres APP
proved March 3rd, 1898, and March 2nd,
1895, TO negotiate with the Five Civil
lied Tribes IN the Indian TerrinorY,
twenty thousand dollars, and said COM
mission shall conclude its work and
terminate on or before the first day OF
July, 1905, and said commission shall
cease TO exist on July first, 1905, Pro-
yided, That said commission shall OK
ercise all the powers heretofore con-
ferred upon II by congress: aud pro.
yided further That the Secretary OF
the Interior is hereby granted author
ity to sell at public sale in tracts not
exceeding one hundred and sixty acres
TO any one purchaser under rules and
regulations 10 be made by the Secre-
tary Of the Interior for residue OF land
In the Greek Nation belonging to the
Creek tribe Of Indians consisting Of
about five hundred thousand acres and
being the residue Of lands left over
after allotments Of one hundred and
sixty acres to each Of said tribe. And
all the restrictions upon the alienation
Of lands Of all allottees Of either Of
the Five Civilized Tribes Of Indians
who are not Of Indian blood except
minors are. except as to homesteads,
hereby removed, and all restrictions
upon the alienation Of all other al
lottees Of said tribes, except minors,
and except as TO homesteads, mag,
with the approval OF the Secretary Of
the Interior, be removed under such
rules and regulations as the Secretary
Of the Interior may prescribe upon
application to the United States In.
dian Agent al the Union Agency IN
charge Of the Five Civilized TElbcs,
il said agent Is satisfied upon fun in-
vestigation ofeach individual ease that
such removal Of restrictions is for the
best interest Of said allottee. The
finding Of the United States Indian
agent and the approval OF the Secre-
tary Of the Interior shall be in writing
and shall be recorded IN the same
manner as patents for lands are re-
corded.
Expenses for commissioners I'd ne
cessary expenses Of employees; for
clerical help, including secretary Of
the commission and Interpreters, s2i2,.
Pos, contingent expenses Of the com
mission. $4,000; Provided further, That
this appropriation may he used by
said commission In the prosecution ol
, all work 70 be done bY or under ID.
/ direction as required by law: In all
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That 70 proceedings heretofore hac
with respect 10 anotments in tn
Cherokee Nation shall be held invalid
on the ground that they we're had be
, fore there was authority to begin Tx
work Of allotment IN said nation: Pro
yided, That nothing herein shall b
construed as validating any filings
heretofore made on lands segregated
. for the Delaware Indians
1 To complete the townslte. appralse
4 ment, and surveys IN the Indian Ter
: ritory, $4,000. Provided. That said
work shall be completed on or befor
July first. nineteen hundred and i've
To carry out the provisions Of sec
ton ten Of the supplemental agree
ments with the Greek Nation, an,
section thirty-seven OF the Cherokel
/, agreement $1,000.
For the purpose Of placing ail0ttee
In the Indian Territory IN possession
Of their allotments, to be expendel
/ under the direction Of the secFetar
Of tie Interior, thirty Thousand dol
/. lars: Provided, That no portion of ~
money herein appropriated Tor tie III
dian Territory shall be paid 10 an
person IN the service OF the uniteI
States until such person shall max
! oath that he has no financial interes
\ with any person or corporation dealin
: IN Indian lands Ia the Indian Terri
tory.
! That The Delaware-C Cherokee citizen
who have made improvements, or ar
IN rightful possession Of such improve
ments. n the Cherokee Nation at th
= time Of the passage Of this act shal
5 have the right 70 first select from sals
) improved lands their allutments, ans
\ thereafter for period of slk months
y shall have the right 70 sell the i'm
( pFoxements upon their surplus hold
= ings Of lands 70 other citizens Of m
= CheFokee Nation entitled u select Al
lotments at the valuation 70 be az