The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-10-09

signature,
An Act TO provide for the final dis
position OF the affairs OF the Fiv'
Civilized Tribes in the Indian
Territory. and for other purposes
Be II enacted by the Senate ans
House OF Representatives of ths
United States Of America in Congress
assembled.
That after the approval OF this
Act no persons shall be enrolled as
a citizen or freedman Of the Choc-
iaw. Chickasaw. Cherokee, Greek, OF
Seminole tribes Of Indians in the In
dian Territory. except as herein 9TH
srwise provided, unless applica-
lion for enrolment was made
prior TO December first. nineteen
hundred and five, and the records in
iharge Of the Commissioner to the
Five Civilized Tribes shall be eonclu-
sive evidence as to the fact Of such
application; and no motion to re-
open or reconsider any citizenship
rase. in any of said tribes, shall be
entertained unless filed with the
Commissioner to the Five Civilized
Tribes. within sixty days after the
date OF the order or decision sought
10 be reconsidered except as to de-
rlsions made prior to the passage Of
this Act, in which cases such motion
shall be made within sixty days af-
ter the passage Of this Act: Provided,
That the Secretary of the Interior
may enroll persons whose names APP
pear upon any of the tribal rolls and
for whom the records in charge of
the Commissioner to the Five Civi-
iced Tribes show application was
made prior to December first, nine
teen hundred and five, and which
was not allowed solely because not
made within the time prescribed by
law.
Sec. 2. That for ninety days after
approval hereof applications shall
be received for enrolment Of child
rem who are minors living March
fourth, nineteen hundred and six,
whose parents have been enrolled as
members or freedmen of the
choctaw, Chickasaw, Cherokee, or
Creek tribes, or have applica-
lions for enrolment pending at
the approval hereof. and for the
purpose of enrolment under this
section illegitimate children shall
take the status of the mother. and |
lllotments shall be made TO children |
80 enrolled. If any citizen of the |
Cherokee tribe shall fail to receive
The full quantity Of land to which he |
Is entitled as an allotment, he shall |
be paid out OF any OF the funds OF |
such tribe a sum equal to twice the |
value of the amount of /
land thus deficient. The provisions
Of section nine of the Creek agree
ment ratified by Act approved March
FIRST, nineteen hundred and one, au-
thorizing the use of funds Of the
Creek tribe for equalizing allot-
ments, are hereby restored and re-
enacted, and after the expiration of
nine months from date OF the orig
Inal selection Of an allotment of land
In the Choctaw, Chickasaw, Chero-
kee,, Creek, or Seminole tribes and
after the expiration of six months
from the passage of this Act as to
lllotments heretofore made, no con-
test shall be instituted against such
allotment: Provided. That the rolls
of the tribes affected by this Act shall
be fully completed on or before the
fourth day of March, nineteen hun
ired and seven, and the Secretary OF
The Interior shall have no jurisdic-
ion to approve the enrolment of
my person after said date.
Provided further, that nothing
lerein shall be construed so as to
hereafter permit any person to file
IN application for enrolment in any
ribe where the date for filing appli- {
alton has been fixed by agreement
" said tribe and the United States; {
further, That nothing {
Ierein shall apply to the inter-mar- !
led whites in the Cherokee Nation s
Vhose cases are now pending in the {
upreme court Of the United States. /
That the approved roll Of Creek !
reedmen shall include only those ]
ersons whose names appear on the F,
oil prepared Dy ]. W. Dunn, under l
OF the United States prior |
D March fourteenth, eighteen hun I
red and sixty-seven, and their de- g
ccndants born since said roll was I
iade. and those lawfully admitted |
D citizenship in the Creek Nation {
nbsequent TO the date Of the prep t
ration OF said roll. and their de- t
rendants born since such admission, /
xcept such, If any, as have hereto c
ore been enrolled and their enroll /
lent approved BY the Secretary Of a
he Interior. /
The roll Of Cherokee freedmen {
hall include only such persons Of 5
frican descent, either free colored a
r the slaves Of Cherokee citizens
nd their descendants, who we're ac- S
ial personal bona fide residents of /
be Cherokee Nation August elev- G
nth, eighteen hundred and sixtv- d
x, or who actually returned and es- t
lblished such residence in the Chez
kee Nation on or before February q
leyentn, eighteen hundred and six r
F-seven, but this provision shall not d
levent the enrolment Of any per- a
On who has heretofore made appli- t
alton to the Commission to the t
i've Civilized Tribes or its success I
Or and has been adiudge1 entitled O
, enrolment by the Secretary Of r
10 Interior. Lands allotted TO fre ~ G
zen Of tie Choctaw and ChickssaA- {