Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-29
CHEROKEE AND CREEK
COUNCILS ASK MONEY
Have Drawn Bill Requesting In
PRODUCTION and Passage That Re
InIburscs Conversion Property.

Cherokee ana creek Indians hlv"
joined hands to get "A settlement with
, IN" government for property used ~
II during the war uf the rebellion,
ana have drawn biI, which con-
gresham +. A. Chandler has agreed
to Introduce and get enacted into
law, If possible.
Al melting Of Cherokee freemen
council at Fort Gibson, Monday,
capt q. W. GraysOn, chief Uf the
Creeks, was present. ana he asked
thht the action OF the ChcrUkCcs also
include his tribe.
Captain Grayson suggested that as
| a Cherokee freedman claim Vas tn"
same AZ the creek tIuc, tudt clause
be added tnal would cover ALL TINS
Wds wndt was written IN the bIll.
And be 1t further enacted that
the court Of claims SHAH hear and
determine the claius ur creeks and
Seminole Indians Of Indian Terri
tory, now oklahoma, for Land allotted
and money distributed to the freed
men ~ sad nations, under the treaty
Of 1856"
The bin AZ drawn and forwarded
10 Congressman Chandler Is as fol-
lows.
To refer all GAINS or the Chcgo-
Eeo Indians whether as IudIyiduais
or otherwise, 10 the court Of Claims.
lie 1t enacted by the senate and
mousse Of Representatives Of the
United states Of America IN congress
assembled. Tnat all claims ut the
'n"Iokrc Indians, rcaIding either
east or west Of the Mississippi river,
asaiust the government VI the
United States Whr'nrr da individuals
OF bands. or parts Of the Cherokee
nation, arising under the provision
Of any OF the treaties between the
United States and the tAcrukcrs, or
under any law 81 act ~ congress and |
hIsy any and all claims on Oeialt ut |
the Cherokee Indians In the indian |
Territory, now oklahoma. or east Of
tho Mississippi river, tor property |
taken in the said Indian Territory |
now OK ahoma, or east OF the Mis- !
sissippi river, and used by the !
United states army during the way |
OF the rebellion. be ana they are |
hereby referred to the court Of |
claims for adjudication, and juris-
diCtlOn Is hercUy conferred upon said !
court 10 Try said causes and to de-
termine what sum or sums Of money,
II any are justly due from the
United States to said Cherokee In
dams, respectively, and from any
ludG Gmcnt that may be rendered by
said court In either Of said claims
the United States, or the claimant af-
tectcd thereby, may appeal TO the
supreme court OF the United states:
provided. that such appeal by either
The United states or said claimants.
shall be taken and per
Iected within ninety days after the
rendition OF said judgment; and in
case Of such appeal the causes shall
De advanced upon the docket OF the
court for hearing upon the
APPLICATION of either party hereto.
The court Of claims shall hear and
determine the claims OF the eastern
and western Cherokee Indians for
and allotted and moneys paid To the
cherokee freedmen under the alleged
treaty OF 1855
And be II ufrther enacted, that the
court OF claims shal hear and deter
mine the claims OF the Creek and
Seminole Indians OF indian Territory,
now Oklahoma, for land allotted and
money distributed TO the freedmen
II the said nations. under the treaty
II 1866"
A great many persons are interest
ID in the bill, because it is intended
o settle long mooted question. The
'herOkees take the position that the
government hadlSno right to take
heir property and give 1t to the
legro slaves held by the tribes, and
he treaty OF 1866. they contend, was
orced upon them. They ask thn
he tribe be paid for all lands taken
~ the government and given TO
reedmen following the war, con-
lition, they say, that only obtained
n the five nations, and nowhere in
he south was II enforced against
Outhern sympathiZers,