The Tomahawk., 1919-11-13

1EodSuTv OF Cne Oulteu St6G0S ID
the principal fund OF the Chippe-
wa. Indians: Provided, That the
Chippewa Indians of Minnesota,
through an attorney to be selected
by the executive committee of
their general council, shall have
the right to appear in said suit, the
compensation of the attorney to- be
fixed by the Attorney General and
to be paid out Of any recovery
made from the State of Miunesora.
Sec. 8. That jurisdiction is here
by conferred upon the Court of
Claims, with the right of appeal to
the Supreme Court of the United
States, to ascertain and make find
ings of fact, as speedily as practi-
cable, as to the manner and pur-
poses for which all appropriations
contained in the annual Acts of
Congress appropriating or author
izing the expenditure Of money
out of the principal fund created
for the benefit of the Chippega
Indians Of Minnesota under section
Z of the Act of January IA, 1885
('Twenty-fifth Statutes at LARGE
page 642), as agreed to by the
Chippewa Indians, have been ex-
pended since 1889, whether such
expenditures have been made by
appropriations from public funds
thereafter reimbursed to the Unit
ed States out of said Chippewa
fund or by authority Of Congress
directly from said principal fund,
and to determine, rs matter of law,
what, if any, sum has been so ap-
propriated or 50 expended in vio-
!ntion of any condition or terms
under which the United States
now holds or has held said princi-
pal fund in trust for said Chipss-
va Indians. and the court may
consider any legal defense, set of,
or counterclaim arising out of the
same transactions, and the Court
of Claims shall then ascertain the
total amount of said principal fund
SO used or expended up to that
time less any amount allowed as
set-of or counterclaim and enter
Judgment against the United States
aud in favor of said Chippewa In
dams therefore, with cost and in.
terest at the same rate provided
for by said Act of January IA.
1889. Suit shall be commenced by
petition fled in the name of the
Chippewa Indians of Minnesota,
verified by the attorney selected
by said Indians at their general
council; and the Court of Claims
is hereby authorized, upon the
conclusion of the case, to fix the
compensation of said attorney at a
reasonable amount not exceeding
10 per centum of the amount re-
covered, to be paid out of the final
judgment. The costs Of said suit to
the Indians shall be paid as said
costs accrue out of their tribal
funds upon itemized statements
certified to by the attorney of re-
cord up to 81, 500, and all expenses
in excess of said amount shall re-
quire the approval of the Secretary
of the Interior before being paid.
The United States shall be named
as the party defendant and service
shall be made upon the Attorney
General of the United States. An
amount sufficient to pay any judg-
ment the Chippewa Indians Of
Minnesota may obtain against the
United Ststes is hereby appropri-
atcd out Ut any money in the
Treasury of the United States not
otherwise appropriated.
Sec. 9. That jurisdiction is here
by conferred upon the Court ol
Claims to hear, determine. aud en-.
ter judgment against the United
States for any amount that my b
found due the Chippewa Indians oi
| Minnesota, or any baud or bsnds
thereof, on any claim of said In.
dians arising under or growing oul