The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-04-28
THE INDIAN
LEGISLATION
More Extracts From Indian Ap-
preparation Bill Effecting
cherOkees.

That the Secretary Of the Interior
is hereby authorized and directed to
pay, out Of the money in the treasury
belonging to the Creek Nation, to Ru-
ter W. Springer, executor to the es-
tate Of William NJ. Springer, deceased,
the sum Of three thousand six hundred
and eighty-seyen dollars and forty
eight cents, in full for professional
services to said nation, under an act
Of the national council Of said nation
approved May twenty-flfth, nineteen
hundred and one. The secretary OF
the Interior Is also authorized and
directed to pay TO said executor, out
Of any money in the treasury Of the
United States belonging to the Chero.
kee nation, two Cherokee warrants
issued to William NJ. Springer for one
thousand five hundred dollars each,
dated, respectfully, July second, nine
teen hundred, and January twenty
eight, nineteen hundred and one, and
payable to him, or his order, for pro-
fessional services 10 said nation. under
an act Of the national council Of said
nation passed December ninth, eigh-
teen hundred and ninety-nine, togeth-
er with interests Of said warrants to
the time Of payment according to the
tenor and effect Of said warrants. said
sums 70 be Immediately available.
kThat the act entitled IAN act to re-
Ter to tile Court Of Claims certain
claims Of the Shawnee and Delaware /
Indians and the freedmen Of tie Che
rokee Nation, and for other purposes, "
be, and tbs same Is hereby, amended,
50 as tp confer upon the Court Of 4
Claims the same jurisdiction e de-
termlne the claims and rights Of those
Alleged citizens 0f the Cherokee Ma
tion known ss inteunarried whites as
Is therein conferred upon said court
relative 70 the rights and claimso the
ShaWnos snd Delaware Indian and the
0ithe Cherokee Nation, and
saM case shall be advanced on the
calendar az said Court d, Claims and
ME calendar Of the supreme Court, If
he same is appealed S,ud court IN
aid Judgment shall fix the amount
lie the attorney or attorneys Of rec
nd Tor their legal services. not ex-
,eeding the amount stipulated BY the
between said claimants and
aid attorneys and shall In said iudg-
nent direct that the accounting OIL
.ers Of the United States shall deduct
from the amount due each claimant
he attorney fee allowed In said iudg-
nent and pay the same directly TO
aid attorneys and shall pay the bal
nee TO the claimants.
The Secretary Of the treasury is
and directed 70 pay to the
Delaware tribe Of Indians residing in
he Cherokee Nation. as said tribe
ball in council direct, the sum Of one
Kndred and fifty. thousand dollars in
uilof al claims and demands Of said
ribe against the United States. and
he same IS hereby appropriated and
made Immediately available: Provided,
That said shm shall be paid only after
he tribal authorities. thereuuto duly
nd specifically authorized by the
ribe, shall have signed a writing stat
ng that such statement is in fun Of
n claims and demands OF every name
nd nature Of said Delaware Indians
gainst the United States, which writ
ng shall be subject 70 the approval Of
be president Of the United States
nd shall have provided for the diseon-
lnuance Of an actions pending IN al