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Show 44 REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONEB OF INDIAN AFFAIRS. s contract with the law h s of Messrs. Butler & Vale, and Messn. Kappler & Merillat, of Washington, D. C., on a basis of 10 per cent of amount of recovery, to enforce the demand of the Creek Nation that the United State? distribute to each citizen of the Creek Nation lands and money equal in value to $1,040, but no executive action thereon was taken. On November 4, 1904, the Creek national council passed the fol-lowing resolution: . Whereas the tribal relations of the Muskogee Nation do not expire until MarcN4, 1906, and, Whereas all children born to the citizens of mid nation, so long as said tribal rela-tions ahall exist are in truth and fact citizens in the fullest sense of the word, and are in conscience and equity entitled to dl the rights and benefits by virtue of such birth and citisenship, and, Whereas there will be a vast amount of surplus land when the preaentglan of allot-ting will have been finally closed, estimated to be as much as 500,000 acres, and, Wheresa it is a. part of the unwritten as well as the written history of the country that the Creek Nation re"ea rd with sacred solemnitv their ever"v oblieation. im~l ied - . . ss well as declared, be it Resolved by thenatwnal council of the Muskogee Natwn, That the delegation or com-rniaaion elected at this session of the national council be directed to request and vigorously urge the Congress of the United States to ~ a kaell thk necessary provisions for the selecting ana allotting of 160 acres of land to each and every Creek citizen born since the 25th day of May, 1901, and living up to and including the 4th day of March, 1906. Adopted November 3,1904. . ' . . ALEXD AVIBS, pk. H. of W. MILDEEDC H ~ D E RCl~er,k. Concurredin Nov. 4, i904. JAMESS mr r~P, resd't H. Kings. . . SAM GRAYSON, Clerk. , ~o twi t&t i n d i ns~uc h request, the Creek counbil by resolution of November 5, 1908, declared "that the Government of the United States is directly i.esponsible for this state of affairs and should indemnify the Creek Nation for such deficit." 'The Creek council having 'ivig~rously'u rged" Congress to add new-born children to theroll, it is believed that no liability attaches to the Govekment to make good any deficiency that may arise. Over three and a quarter millions of dollars of Creek tribal funds now on deposit in the United States Treasury a=d &oneys yet to accrue from the sale' i f tribal.property 'may be made available to equalize Creek allotments . . .. on a. basis of $1,040 as the standard,~alueof an allotment. . . . ... . PLACING ALLOTTEES IN POSSESSION OF ALLOTMENTS IN FIVE. . . . . . . . . . . .. CIVILIZED TRIBES; . . . - - , ~ h bie. t of June 28; 1898 (30 Stit.. ,L .. , 495L proai..d ed: .. . , . ' .. That the'vni&d Sht?8tessbaUpu. t eaeh. a.,l l.o .t~t.k. . ip'~ppssessiopo f'hi? allotm.ent and . remove all.peko& theiefromobjedtionsble to the allottee. |