improvements, $8,000; for completing addition to mess hall, $5,000; in all, $98,500. For support and education of four hundred Indian pupils at the Santa Fe School. Indian school at Santa Fe, New Mexico, and for pay of superintend ent, $76,250; for general repairs and improvements, $8,000; for water supply, $1,600; in all, $85,850. Special attorney for. Navajo and San Juan Reservations. Provisos. Employment of Indians, etc. For the pay of one special attorney for the Pueblo Indians of New Pueblo Indians. Mexico, to be designated by the Secretary of the Interior, and for necessary traveling expenses of said attorney, $2,000, or so much thereof as the Secretary of the Interior may deem necessary. For continuing work on the Indian highway extending from the Mesa Verde National Park to Gallup, New Mexico, on the Navajo and San Juan Reservations, $25,000; said sum to be reimbursed from any funds which are now or may hereafter be placed in the Treasury to the credit of said Indians: Provided, That such sums shall be expended under the direction of the Secretary of the Interior in such manner and at such times and places as he may deem proper, and in the employment of Indian labor as far as possible for the construction of said highway: Provided further, That not to exceed penses. $2,500 of the sum appropriated for the building of said road by the Act of March second, nineteen hundred and seventeen (Thirty-ninth Statutes at Large, pages nine hundred and sixty-nine to nine hundred and eighty-one), to be immediately available, may be used for payment of expenses incurred during the fiscal year nineteen hundred and seventeen in excess of the appropriation made for that year in the Act of May eighteenth, nineteen hundred and sixteen (Thirty-ninth Statutes at Large, pages one hundred and twentythree to one hundred and forty-four). Paying incurred ex 39 Stat., 981; ante, 119. 39 Stat., 144: ante, 74. Jicarilla Reservation. sales. The proviso of section one of the Act of March fourth, nineteen hundred and seven (Thirty-fourth Statutes at Large, page fourteen stock, etc., from timber hund.ed and thirteen), relating to the expenditure of proceeds 34 Stat., 1413, vol. 3, derived from the sale of timber on the Jicarilla Reservation, is hereby 310. amended so as to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to expend said proceeds with the consent of such allottees whose property is appropriated, to be obtained in such manner as he may prescribe, in the purchase of live stock, seeds, agricultural equipment, and for other community or individual purposes beneficial to the Indians belonging to and having rights as members of said tribe of Indians. For amount necessary to complete the construction of a steel San Juan River. bridge across the San Juan River in San Juan County, State of New Mexico, at the best and most available location west or southwest and near to the town of Farmington, in said county, in addition to the $25,000 appropriated for the purpose by the Act approved February twentieth, nineteen hundred and seventeen (Thirty-ninth Statutes at Large, page nine hundred and twenty-six), $4,000, or so much thereof as may be required, to be immediately available: Provided, That said additional sum shall be reimbursed from tribal funds as required by the said Act. Constructing bridge across, in San Juan 39 Stat., 926, ante, 104. County, Proriso. Reimbursement. Reserva Road from Tularosa to the Agency. For one-half the cost of constructing a wagon road between Tula-Mescalero rosa, Otero County, New Mexico, and the Indian Agency on the Mescalero Indian Reservation in said State, in conformity with plans approved by the Secretary of the Interior, $16,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, to be immediately available, reimburs- Reimbursement. able to the United States from any funds now or hereafter placed in the Treasury to the credit of the Mescalero Tribe of Indians, to remain a charge and lien upon the lands and funds of said tribe of Indians until paid. Devils Lake Sioux. Fort Berthold dians. Support, etc. In Turtle Mountain Chippewas. Bismarck School. Proviso. NEW YORK. SEC. 14. For fulfilling treaties with Senecas of New York: For permanent annuity in lieu of interest on stock (Act of February nineteenth, eighteen hundred and thirty-one), $6,000. For fulfilling treaties with Six Nations of New York: For permanent annuity, in clothing and other useful articles (article six, treaty of November eleventh, seventeen hundred and ninety-four), $4,500. NORTH CAROLINA. SEC. 15. For support and education of two hundred Indian pupils at the Indian school at Cherokee, North Carolina, including pay of superintendent, $33,600; for general repairs and improvements, $6,000; in all, $29,600. For the construction of a bridge across the Oconalufty River, at or near the Indian school at Cherokee, North Carolina, $8,000, to be expended under the direction of the Secretary of the Interior: Provided, That no part of the money herein appropriated shall be expended until the Secretary of the Interior shall have obtained from the proper authorities of the State of North Carolina, or the county of Swain, satisfactory guaranties of the payment by the said State of North Carolina, or by the county of Swain, of at least one-half of the cost of the construction of said bridge, and that the proper authorities of the said State of North Carolina, or the said county of Swain, shall assume full responsibility for, and will at all times maintain and repair, said bridge and the approaches thereto: And provided further, That any and all expenses above the amount herein named in connection with the construction of said bridge shall be borne either by the said State of North Carolina or the said county of Swain. NORTH DAKOTA. SEC. 16. For support and civilization of the Sioux of Devils Lake, North Dakota, including pay of employees, $5,000. For support and civilization of Indians at Fort Berthold Agency, in North Dakota, including pay of employees, $15,000. For support and civilization of Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewas, North Dakota, including pay of employees, $13,000. For support and education of one hundred and twenty-five Indian pupils at the Indian school, Bismarck, North Dakota, including pay of superintendent, $26,600 for general repairs and improvements, $6,000; in all, $32,600: Provided, That the amounts appropriated in the Indian appropriation Act for the fiscal year nineteen hundred 39 Stat., 982; ante, 120. and eighteen (Thirty-ninth Statutes at Large, page nine hundred and eighty-two), for employees' quarters, $10,000, and for new dining room and kitchen and equipment, $15,000, are hereby reappropriated and made available and to remain available until expended. Reappropriation. Fort Totten School. Wahpeton School. Standing Rock Indians. For support and education of four hundred Indian pupils at Fort Totten Indian School, Fort Totten, North Dakota, and for pay of superintendent, $76,000; for general repairs and improvements, $7,000; for heating plant, $15,000; in all, $98,000. For support and education of two hundred Indian pupils at the Indian school, Wahpeton, North Dakota, and pay of superintendent, $41,800; for general repairs and improvements, $5,000; in all, $46,800. That the Act of May twenty-ninth, nineteen hundred and eight Use of per capita dis- (Thirty-fifth Statutes at Large, page four hundred and sixty), and tribution of tribal the Act of February fourteenth, nineteen hundred and thirteen 35 Stat.. 460, vol. 3, (Thirty-seventh Statutes at Large, page six hundred and seventyfive), are hereby amended so as to authorize the Secretary of the funds. 373: 37 Stat., 677, vol. 3, 555. Interior, in his discretion, and in such manner and under such rules and regulations as he may prescribe, to make per capita distributions to the Standing Rock Indians from the funds, principal and interest, accruing under said Acts, or to use said moneys for the benefit of the Indians entitled thereto. Support, etc. SEC. 17. For support and civilization of the Wichitas and affiliated Wichitas, etc. bands who have been collected on the reservations set apart for their use and occupation in Oklahoma, including pay of employees, $5,000. The Secretary of the Interior is hereby authorized to withdraw Kiowas, Comanches, from the Treasury of the United States, at his discretion, the sum of and Apaches. $25,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, of the funds on from tribal funds. deposit to the credit of the Kiowa, Comanche, and Apache Tribes of Indians in Oklahoma, for the support of the agency and pay of employees maintained for their benefit. Agency expenses, Maintenance, selfsupport, etc., from trib That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized to withdraw from the Treasury of the United States, at his discretion, al funds. the sum of $250,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, to be immediately available, of the funds on deposit to the credit of the Kiowa, Comanche, and Apache Tribes of Indians in Oklahoma, and pay out the same for the benefit of the members of said tribes for their maintenance and support and improvement of their homesteads for the ensuing year in such manner and under such regulations as he may prescribe: Provided, That the Secretary of the Interior shall Report of expendireport to Congress on the first Monday in December, nineteen hundred and nineteen, a detailed statement as to all moneys expended as provided for herein. For support and civilization of the Cheyennes and Arapahoes who have been collected on the reservations set apart for their use and occupation in Oklahoma, including pay of employees, $35,000. For support and civilization of the Kansas Indians, Oklahoma, including pay of employees, $1,500. For support and civilization of the Kickapoo Indians in Oklahoma, including pay of employees, $2,000. For support and civilization of the Ponca Indians in Oklahoma and Nebraska, including pay of employees, $8,000. Proviso. tures. dians. Support, etc., of In- shoes. Kansas Indians. Kickapoos. Poncas. For support and education of five hundred and fifty Indian pupils Chilocco School at the Indian school at Chilocco, Oklahoma, including pay of superintendent, $94,600; for general repairs and improvements, $7,000; for completing of road and bridge, $10,000, to be immediately available; in all, $111,600. 496. 764 Annuity. 27 Stat., 644, vol. 1, Schools. 11 Stat., 730, vol. 2, For fulfilling treaties with Pawnees, Oklahoma: For perpetual Pawnees. annuity, to be paid in cash to the Pawnees (article three, agreement of November twenty-third, eighteen hundred and ninety-two), $30,000; for support of two manual labor schools (article three, treaty of September twenty-fourth, eighteen hundred and fiftyseven), $10,000; for pay of one farmer, two blacksmiths, one miller, one engineer and apprentices, and two teachers (article four, same treaty), $5,400; for purchase of iron and steel and other necessaries for the shops (article four, same treaty), $500; for pay of physician and purchase of medicines, $1,200; in all, $47,100. For support of Quapaws, Oklahoma: For education (article three, treaty of May thirteenth, eighteen hundred and thirty-three), $1,000; for blacksmith and assistants, and tools, iron, and steel for blacksmith shop (same article and treaty), $500; in all, $1,500: Provided, That the President of the United States shall certify the same to be for the best interests of the Indians. Farmer, blacksmiths, 11 764. Quapaws. Education, etc. 7 Stat., 425, vol. 2, 395. Discretionary use. Osages. Boarding school continued. 34 Stat., 544, vol. 3, 257. That the third paragraph of section four of the Act of June twentyeighth, nineteen hundred and six (Thirty-fourth Statutes at Large, page five hundred and thirty-nine), is hereby amended to the extent that the moneys therein provided for support of the Osage boarding school may be used, in the discretion of the Secretary of the Interior, for the same purposes as provided in said paragraph from January first, nineteen hundred and eighteen, to June thirtieth, nineteen. hundred and nineteen: Provided, That the expenditure of said Vocational educa- money shall include the Saint Louis Mission Boarding School and systematic vocational instruction, except that there shall not be Applicable to current expended more than $300 for annual support and education of any one pupil: Provided further, That the foregoing shall also apply to expenditures for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and eighteen. Provisos. Saint Louis Mission. tion. year. Agency purposes. 34 Stat., 544, vol. 3, amended, vol. 3, 518. Amount for agency from royalties, etc., propriations. That paragraph four, section four, of the Osage Act approved 252; 37 Stat, 88, June twenty-eighth, nineteen hundred and six (Thirty-fourth Statutes at Large, page five hundred and thirty-nine), and the Act of Congress approved April eighteenth, nineteen hundred and twelve (Thirty-seventh Statutes at Large, page eighty-eight), authorizing expenditures from Osage tribal funds of not execeding $40,000 for agency and emergency purposes is hereby amended to read as follows: "Fourth. That such sums as may be annually appropriated by subject to annual ap- Congress shall be set aside and reserved from the royalties received from oil, gas, or other tribal mineral rights or other tribal funds, however arising, for agency purposes, which money when appropriated shall be paid out from time to time upon the requisition of the Osage tribal council with the approval of the Secretary of the Interior: Provided, That the provision in the Act entitled, 'An Act making appropriations for the current and contingent expenses of the Indian Department and for fulfilling treaty stipulations with various Indian tribes for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and ninety-eight, and for other purposes,' approved June seventh, eighteen hundred and ninety-seven (Thirtieth Statutes at Large, page ninety), limiting the amount of money to be expended for salaries of regular employees at any one agency shall not hereafter apply to the Osage Agency." Proviso. General salary limi tation not applicable. 30 Stat., 90, vol. 1, 89. Amount appropri ated from tribal funds. Receipts from leases to be deposited banks in Oklahoma. in Construction of office building. Allottees may change homesteads. 253. The Secretary of the Interior is hereby authorized to withdraw from the Treasury of the United States, at his discretion, not to exceed the sum of $60,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, of the funds on deposit to the credit of the Osage Tribe of Indians in Oklahoma, for the support of the Osage Agency and pay of tribal officers and employees of said agency. The receipts from leasing of oil, gas, and other minerals upon the lands of the Osage Reservation, until the same are paid out as provided by existing law, may be deposited in national or State banks in Oklahoma, in the discretion of the Secretary of the Interior, such depositaries to be designated by him under such rules and regulations governing the rate of interest thereon, the time of deposit and withdrawal thereof, and the security therefor as he may prescribe. That not exceeding $25,000 of the amount heretofore appropriated from tribal funds for Osage Agency and School for any fiscal year and remaining unexpended may be used in the construction of a fireproof office building for Osage Agency. That the allottees of the Osage Nation may change the present 34 Stat., 541, vol. 3, designation of homesteads to an equal area of their unencumbered surplus lands, upon application to, and under such rules and regulations as the Secretary of the Interior may prescribe: Provided, That each tract after the change and designation shall take the status of the other as it existed prior to the change in designation as to alienation, taxation, or otherwise, and that any order of change of designa Provisos. permitted. tion shall be recorded in the proper office of Osage County: Provided Sale of FIVE CIVILIZED TRIBES. Five Civilized Tribes. Administration ex penses. Detailed report re Appeals to Secretary Choctaws and Chick Per capita payment from tribal funds. SEC. 18. For expenses of administration of the affairs of the Five Civilized Tribes, Oklahoma, and the compensation of employees, $185,000: Provided, That a report shall be made to Congress by Provisos the Superintendent for the Five Civilized Tribes through the Sec- quired. retary of the Interior, showing in detail the expenditure of all moneys appropriated by this provision: Provided further, That hereafter no Undisputed claims to part of said appropriation shall be used in forwarding the undisputed be adjusted by Superinclaims to be paid from individual moneys of restricted allottees, or their heirs, or in forwarding uncontested agricultural and mineral leases, excluding oil and gas leases, made by individual restricted Indian allottees, or their heirs, to the Secretary of the Interior for approval, but all such undisputed claims or uncontested leases, except oil and gas leases exoil and gas leases, now required to be approved under existing law cepted." by the Secretary of the Interior shall be paid, approved, rejected, or disapproved by the Superintendent for the Five Civilized Tribes of Oklahoma: Provided, however, That any party aggrieved by any of the Interior. decision or order of the Superintendent for the Five Civilized Tribes of Oklahoma may appeal from the same to the Secretary of the Interior within thirty days from the date of said decision or order. That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized asaws. to pay to the enrolled members of the Choctaw and Chickasaw Tribes of Indians of Oklahoma entitled under existing law to share in the funds of said tribes, or to their lawful heirs, out of any moneys belonging to said tribes in the United States Treasury, or deposited in any bank or held by any official under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior, not to exceed $200 per capita, said payment to be made under such rules and regulations as the Secretary of the Interior may prescribe: Provided, That in cases where such enrolled Restricted Indians. members, or their heirs, are Indians who by reason of their degree of Indian blood belong to the restricted class, the Secretary of the Interior may, in his discretion, withhold such payments and use the same for the benefit of such restricted Indians: Provided further, debe That the money paid to the enrolled members or their heirs, as provided herein, shall be exempt from any lien for attorneys' fees or other debt contracted prior to the passage of this Act, except that the Secretary of the Interior is hereby authorized and directed, within thirty days after the passage of this Act, to investigate claims not to exceed $1,050 growing out of contracts alleged to be in existence between John Calvin Gray, William T. Lancaster, Arthur Jennings and Clyde Jennings, as enrolled members of the Choctaw and Chickasaw Nations, and Henry W. Blair, Kappler and Merillat, James K. Jones, Charles M. Fechheimer and Eugene Hamilton, as attorneys, and in case such claims are found to be valid and the contracts approved in accordance with existing law, the said Secretary of the Interior may, in his discretion, apply any amounts, not exceeding $1,050, that may be found due under this paragraph to the aforesaid enrolled members of the Choctaw and Chickasaw Nations to the payment of such fee, but the amounts due hereunder to other enrolled. Not to delay other members of the Choctaw and Chickasaw Nations shall not be held in abeyance to this claim, but shall be paid promptly without reference to same: Provided further, That the Secretary of the Interior is Regulations, etc. Provisos. Exempt from prior Claims of attorneys to be investigated, etc. payments. Distribution ex penses. |