The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1923-01-11
the said period of so years, ex.
cent in the c.ses baro;no flor otbar-

the said period of so years, ex-
cept in the cases hereinafter other
wise provided, be annually paid in
cash in equal shares to the heads
of families and guardians of or.
phan minors for their use; and
one-fourth of said interest shall
during the same period and with
the like exception be annually paid
in cash in equal shares per capita
to all other classes of said Indians;
and the remaining one-fourth of
said interest shall during the said
period of so years, under the direc
tion of the Secretary of the Inter
ior, to be devoted exclusively to
the establishment and maintenance
of system of free schools among
said Indians in their midst and for
their benefit, and at the expiration
of the said so years the said per
manent fund shall be divided and
paid to all of sa,d Chippewa In
dians anu their issue then living
in cash in equal shares: Provided,
That Congress may in its discre-
tion from time to time during the
said period of 80 years appropri-
ate for the purpose Of promoting
civilization and self support among
the said Indians portion of said
principal sum not exceeding 5 per
cent thereof
I'VE have had for some years
past a provision in the bill taking
out of the tribal funds large sums,
running up to as high as $3.50, 900,
for the support and civilization of
the Indians and the maintenance
of the employees and administra-
tive expenses. 1t has always been
held by the Indians involved that
this was not rightful charge
against the tribal funds. Millions
have been taken from the tribal
funds. which have been cut in two,
and certainly some day a claim
will lie. A provision in this item
| seek to strike out provides
sum of money for schools. There
is some $50, 900 now being spent
out of this interest on these Chip
pewa funds. There is provision
here that $35, 900 shall be spent
for agency expenses, every dollar
of it. unwarranted, and believe
in violation of the act of 1889,
and the claim will lie against the
Government for every dollar of
this expenditure, extending over
the years since 1911. The intent
of the Act was that at the end of
so years the principal should be
divided among the then living
members OF the tribe. If the
present policy is continued, they
will be turned loose as paupers,
with only a memory of past
riches. -
Mr.. BLANTON. Mr.. Chairman,
will the gentleman yieldg
Mr.. KELLY, Yes.
Mr.. BLANTON. Of course this
is an appropriation bill; but after
a provision upon it is passed by
the Congress authorizing certain
tribal funds to be expended, is
not that authority of law for that
expenditure; and where 1t Is so
authorized now In the years to
come could they come back and
say there was no authority Of law
for the expenditurel
Mr.. KELLY. There is surely
no authority to carry items on ap-
preparation bills which violate a
law on the statute books.
Mr.. Kelly, Mr.. Chairman, l rise
in opposition to. the pro forma
amendment. The gentleman from
Minnesota is familiar with some
things in the Chippewa case, but
if he had gone further and made a
study of the White Earth investi-
CATION he would find there reasons