The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-04-27
THE CURTIS BILL
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James r. Jenklns, special agent al.
pointed by the Secretary Of the Int.
rlor. and by 4. J Brown as admin.
istrator Do bonis non. under On At
of Congress approved May thirty-hrs'.
nineteen hundred. appropriating s5id
sum be-. and the same are hereby, rat
fled and confirmed Provided. That
this shall not prevent any individual
from bringing suit in his own behalf
TO recover any sum really due him.
THAT the court % claims is hereby
1uthodzod and directed t0 hear. con.
slider ANA adiudicato The claims
against the Mississippi Choc'aws "
the estate OF Charles p Wint1n de-
ceased. bis associates aud assigns
for services rendered and tha oN.
ponses Incurred in The matter Of The
claim of the Mississippi ChOctavs 90
citizenship Boo the Chociiw natTpd dbd
to render Judgment thereon ou The
principle 1f quautum ilorM' i1 such
amount 0r amounts 7 may appear
equitable or justly iI- 'hciyicr.
which Judgment 90 any shall be paid
from any funds now or hereafter due
such Choctaws by the United States
Notice OF such suit shall be served
on the governor Of the Choct9w na
uon ana the attorney general shat
appear and defend The said suit on
behalf of the Choctaws
Sec. 10. That the Secretary Of the
Interior Is hereby authorized and di.
rected 10 assume control and direc.
tion Of the schools In the Chootaw,
Chickasaw. Cherokee. Creek and
Seminole tribes. with the lands and
an school property pertaining there.
to. March fifth. nineteen hundred and
six. and 20 conduct such schools I'M
der rules and regulations to be- pre-.
scribed by him. retaining tribal cdu.
cational officers. subject To dismissal
by the Secretary Of the Interior. and
the present system so far as practi
cable. until such time as a public
school system shall have been estab.
lished under Territorial or State gov.
ernment, and proper provision made
hereunder ior the education OF the
Indian children OF said tribes, ara hc
Is hereby authorized and desired Ia
set aside a sufficient amount Of any
funds. invested or otherwise. In the
Treasury of the United States. be-
longing To said tribes. including the
royalties on coal and asphalt In the
Choctaw and Chickasdw nations, "a
defray all necessary expenses OF said
schools. using. however. only such
portion Of said funds Of each tribe as
may be- requisite for the schools OF
that tribe. not exceeding In any one
year for the respective tribes the
amount expended for the scholastic
year ending June thirtieth. nineteen
hundred and FIVE; and he Is hereby
authorized and directed 10 use the re-
mainder. II any. of the funds dppro
priated by the Act OF Congress ap
proved March third. nineteen hundred
and FIVE. for the maintenance
Strengthening and enlarging Of the
tribal schools OF the Cherokee, Creek
Choctaw, Chickasaw and Seminole
Nations" uucxpendcd March fourth
nineteen hundred and six, including
such fees as have accrued or may
hereafter accrue under the Act OF
Congress approved February nine
teenth. nineteen hundred and three
Statutes al Large volume thirty-two
page eight hundred and fortyone
which fees are hereby appropriated
in continuing such schools as may
have been established. and in estab
fishing such new schools as ne may
direct. and any of the tribal funds Sc
set aside remaining uncXpcndcd whcI
public school system under a future
state Of territorial government Ia.
been established, shall be- distributed
per capita among the citizens of th'
nations. in the same manner as othc'
funds.
Sec. A. That all revenues Of what
ever character accruing to the Choc
taw. Chlckasaw, Cherokee, Greek an,
Somionle tribes whether before or ai
ter the dissolution Of the tribal gov
orpments, shall. after the approva
thereof. be- collected by an officer az
pointed by the Secretary Of the Int
, rior under rules and regulations to b.
. prescribed by him; and he shall caus
"a be paid all lawful claims agains
= said tribes which may have been cor
, tracted after July hrst nineteen hun
dred and two, or for which warrant
, have been regularly issued, such pay
| mpnts IN he made from auV funds II