OCR Text |
Show in connection with administration of the act and the remainder to be deposited in the Treasury of the United States for the benefit of the Indians. In view of this provision, such of these lands as remain undisposed of are also looked upon as being of the class to be temporally withdrawn from further disposition, as proposed, and, therefore, have been included in the above list. The Act of May 17, 1900 ( 31 Stat. 179), provided for free homesteads for the benefit of actual and bonafide settlers, and that all sums of money so released from paymenL of collection, which if not released would have belonged to an Indian tribe, were to be paid to such Indians by the United States. It is, therefore, not intended that this withdrawal shall apply to any lands of this class where the Indians were reimbursed by the United States for the value of such lands in accordance with the said Act of May 17, 1900 (. 31 Stat. 179). If there are lands on any of the reservations named, other than the areas covered by the said citations, that were " opened", and for which the Indians receive the proceeds when disposed of, it is intended that they be included in the withdrawal. Areas within regularly authorized reclamation projects are to be excepted. ^"* r i^ th^ r° t-^"'~ IT' 6 •'" P* commended that |