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Show COMMISSIONER OF ISDIAN AFFAIRS. 59 approximately $11,365,000. The important items of legislation contained in the Indian act are as follows: An appropriation of $75,000 was made to reimburse Indians for live stock which may be hereafter destroyed on account of being . infected with dourine or other contagious diseases and for expenses in connection with the eradication and prevention of such diseases. Authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to cause to he sold to the highest bidder any tract or part of a tract of land purchased by the United States for day school or other administrative uses, not exceeding 160 acres in any one tract, when said land is no longer needed for the original purpose. Amending the act of March 11, 1904 (33 Stat., L., p. 65), so that the Secretary of the Interior may now grant temporary permits for rights of way for the conveyance of oil and gas before maps of definite location have been approved by him. Appropriating $42,500, reimbursable, for the construction of two bridges over the Little Colorado and Canyon Diablo Rivers, near the Leupp Indian Agency, Ariz. Amending section 3 of the act of January 12, 1891 (26 Stat., L. 7121, so as to authorize the President to extend the trust period for such time as may be advisable on the lands held in trust for the use and benefit of the Mission Bands or villages of Indians in California. Authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to cause allotments to be made to Indians of the Mission Indian Reservations in California, in areas as provided in section 17 of the act of June 25, 1910 (36 Stat. L., 859), instead of as provided in section 4 of the act of Janu-ary 12, 1891 (26 Stat. L., 713). Amending the act of June 17, 1892 (27 Stat. L., 52), so that the proceeds arising from the sale of lands of the Klamath River Indian Reservation, Cal., may now be used for the pro rata improvement of individual Indian allotments, maintenance and education of the Indians and their children, Snd for the construction of roads, trails, and other improvements for their benefit. Authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to pay to the enrolled members of the Sac and Fox of the Mississippi Tribe of Indians of the State of Iowa, entitled under existing law to share in the funds of the tribe, or to their heirs, the sum of $10,334.96, together with interest, from the sum of $42,893.25 transferred to the credit of those Indians under the provisions of the act of June 10, 1896 (29 Stat. L., 331). Authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to approve the assess-ments, together with mapa showing right of way and dehite location of proposed drainage ditches, made under the laws of the State of Minnesota upon the tribal and allotted lands of the Indian reaerva-tions in the State of Minnesota, and to pay the amounts assessed .. against said tribal and allotted lands, on account of benefits accruing |