The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-11-24
WILL ASK FOR
FINAL TREATY

Act Providing Ior q I0hiHliS-
sion to Complete Settlement
The foslowing bill vas intreaneed ia
lie senale branch Of the Cherokee !
eounelI aud passed with only one dis
sent vote, on Wednesday, and Was
conco red IN by the lower house.
an 4 providing for commission to
ne tiate a supplemental agreement
vi the United States for a final
and complete ettlement Of the af-
fa OF the Cherokee nation prepar-
atoey TO a dissolution Of the tribal
r nment OF the Cherokee nation,
A. divided by the late agreement
befw cen the United States and the
hm3kee nation, and ratified by THE
CT 3kee nation August !, 1902.
Whereas, the Cherokee nation have
agreed TO dissolution of the tribal
government on March I, 1906, and the
allotment OF their lands: and,
Whereas, the agreement by which
sNei dissolution was agreed to made
q provision for the disposition Of the
invested funds and other moneys, to-
getllcE with the public school buildings
) saa ands,and other national property
/. Including such snrprus-se -s@.saas, II any
that nad be left over after the kian of
allotment Is carried out, and all oflga
matters not inclEdedIn the agreemeut
herein above referred 70; therefore,
BE Il enacted by the National coun-
oil Of the Cherokee nation that the
Principal Chief be and he Is hereby
! authorized and directed to appoint .
h commission composed OF three per
I aons, by and with abe advice and con
sent og the senate, who shall be au'
4 th0riEed 70 meet and negotiate witt
, the couEaisson TO the i've civilized
2 tribes, tha secretary Of the interior Of
: such authorities as the secretary oi
the interior or the congress OF tn
al United States may deteFmine; and
o enter into an agreement for tn
:. full and complete settlement Of al
re matters psstalnlnlng TO the interes
OF the Cherokee natIbn, such al mon
~ eys, properly or op3r matters not In
n cluded in and settled By the lat
81 agreement herein above referred to
n. together With such notifications |
d there be any necessary. Of the sal
er agreement as may he asemed expedi
fe ent or advisable ~ = eoptractin'
parties
BE It further enact afor'
any agreement made = ENN ~
= vlded shall be binding upon - 'Rz
e okee nation, Il shall be submittsa S
le the Principal Chief Of the Cheroks
3 nation 70 popular vote o. the Chen
at kec people, and shall not b bindiT
upon the Cherokee nation unless raj
? fed by = maloritr vote Of the leg
voters OF the Cherokee nation polls
al said election, the result Of whis
shall be proclaimed by the Prlneip
Chief of the Cherokee nation.
BE 1t further enacted. That q
Principal chief be aEd he Is herel
created al ex oficio member Of q
commission hereby created. bat wit
out per diem compensation.
BE Il further enacted. That the col
mission IS authorized 70 employ $
nographer. md II necessary, an int
prefer. ard that the compensation
tne members o. the commission, I
stenographor and interpreter shall
each seven dollars per diem, viii
shall be IN lieu Of per diem and
other personal expenses Of eNey =
and charaeled for actual services On
Provided. further that 20 compen
tlon shall begin until after the Sc
tary OF the interior, OF the commiss
10 the i've civilized tribes. or -
other persons as mas - designat
shall indicate 70 the Principal Ct
willingness On the part OF the I'M
states government 70 receive the &
mission and begin negotiations; ail
suficient amount Of money Is her
appropriated. % pay for said servil
and further sum q two hund
dollars b md Is hereby approprls
out of the same fund FOR the pup
Of paying otice rent statloneg
such other contingencies - nay =
In tha discharge Of oiflce wsfk' p
much thereof Is maY b nekssAtt
on the requlsltl0n Of thfellairn'an
said commission, certil1a. iof the
vices performed or foF 5hst eAl's'a'
and the Principal ChIa : hs.eot
kl,ortzsa and flIrnafazEHH uFaN MS =