The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1921-09-01
The motion was seconded by Mr..
Berry and unimously carried.

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Berry and unimously carried.
Mr.. Rogers was called upon to
make additional report of the
work done by the members of the
Legislative Committee while in
Washington last winter. Mr..
Rogers reviewed the conferences
had with officials of the Depart
ment and members of Congress
while he was with the Committee
last winter.
Mr.. Mcintosh called on Eugene
Warren to explain his position and
that of the Legislative Committee
regarding the 100000 payment
proposed last winter by the De-
partment. That in his report to
the White Earth Local Council!
after his return home from WASH
ingtop, Mr.. Warren was under
stood by the council that the Leg
isIative Committee opposed the
proposed distribution and, which
was the cause of much dissatistac'
ton among the members of the
Whit, Earth reservation. Mr..
Warren, replying to MIR. Mc1n-
tosh, stated among other things,
that the; Committee was not op-
posed to the distribution of the
trust funds, but that the Commit
tee opposed the language useo in
the bill as drafted by the Depart
ment legalizing the expenditures
out of the tribal trust funds of the
Chippewas made heretofore and
that may hereafter be made.
Mr.. Rogers introduces the fol-
lowing resolution, which was read
to the council:
~ Resolution No. 9. K.
Requiring the Legislative Com
mlttee, while in Washington, D..
D.. to write weekly letters for
publication in THE TestAHAwKk. =: s.
Whereas, it is desired by the
Indians of Minnesota to be kept
fully informed relative to the
activities of the Legislative Com
mittee during their stay in Wash.
ington upon the business of the
Council; -, AL = ~.
BE IT THEREFORE RE-
SOLVED, that the Legislative
Committee or some member thereof
write a weekly letter for publica-
ton in The ToMAHAwK, for the
general information of the Chip
.pewa people and particularly with
reference to the doings of the said
Legislative Committee concerning
Chippewa matters. =:
Upon motion duly made and
seconded the council was adjourned
to $3.50 o'clock the following morn.
ing. ~ i. ,:~ :@.:'~ ...
Morning Session at the Pavilion.
Detroit, Mimi, July -, 1921.
Meeting was called to orcer
by the President at $3.50 A. M. /,
Mr.. Mcintosh requests that the
Committee on Enrolment : make
their report, insinuating that Ger.
tain members Of the Legisls tive
Committee we're largely = resspoean.si
Die for the ENROLMENT Of many
applicants On the White Earth
rolls. Mr.. Frank D. BeauIieu,
replying to Mr.. Mcintosh, stated
lin part, that many of the members
on the White Earth reservation
accused him of assisting applicants
for enrolment in an official capac
ity and that through his efforts and
assistance many of them have been
placed on the Chippewa rolls. Mr..
Beaulieu denied of acting in any
other capacity but that of an at
tornoy and as such was in duty
bound to protect the legal rights 81
his clients. Mr.. Reaulieq then
introduces the following resolution,
which was read to the council;
Resolution No. 10.
Whereas, 1t has come to the no
tice of the General Council that
many persons are being enrolled
tho roIlo of tha variOne hands