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Show REPOBT OF THE COMMISSIONEB OF INDIAN AFFAlBS. I&% . Gwernment of Indian country-Continued. B. Liquor-Continued. Introduction liquor- The same act8 above cited Make it a penal offenee to introduce or attempt to intpduce any of these articles above mentioned into tho Indian country, wh~chte rm 1s defined by Congress to include allotments while tit!e to same is heldin e t by tbc United States or while same remains inahenable by the allottee wlthout consent of United States. Cottturedec@ion, United Sta@SupremeCourt(207 U. S., 681). The const~tutionalit of t h ~ psr oviaion WP+ attacked on same grounds w in Heff case, but upheld by Supreme Court m Couture case. Seizure of liquor- (RM. sak. e2s1 4i0t; 6 uty of any pemn in s e ~ rUen ited States or of any Indian to take and destroy any ardent spirits or wine found in Indiancountry * * *; also authorizes any * * * Indian agent or subagent or commandi oJlicer of a miltary post f * * who has reason to believe or is inform3 that any white person or Indian is about to introduce or has mtroduced any ardent spirituous liquor or wine into Indian country in violation of law * * * to search, seize, and deliver same to proper officer., United States Supreme Court decided that t e r n spu~toutr liquors, ardent spirits, and wlne do not include beer, ale, or malt liquors generally. Therefore auch liquors when found on reservation can not lawfully be seized and destroyed. (Sarll8.v. U. S., 152 U. S., 570.) C. Removal of peraons from reservations. (R. S. 2147-2149.) Give Commjssioner of Indian Affairs * * * Indian agents and sub-agents power to remove from Indian country all persons found thereon contrary to law; and to the Commissioner of Indlan Affairs to remove any person from any tribal reservation whose presence ia, in his judgment, detrimental to the peace and welfare of the Indians. . Education of Indians. General proviaion. Act April 30, 1908 (35 Stat. L., 70, 72): This act makes permanent a s ~m~ l a rr ohion contained. in former Indian appropriation acta, and gives the 8ommiiisioner of Indian Affairs, subject to supervision of Secretary of the Intenor, control over the ex-penditures of all moneys appropriated therein or thereafter for school pur-pmes among the Indians; Provided, That, except for pay of superintendents, not more than one hundred and sixty-seven dollars shall be expended for annual support and education of any pupil except in certain casee. Outing system. Each Indian appropriation act. Contains an appropriation and, by implication, anauthorieation for- ~orting Indian upils from Indlan schools a?d lacing them *. * * under care a n j control of such suitable wh~te Pamilies as ma 1n all respecta be qualified to give such pupils moral, industrial, andJleduca-tional training.)' ldgation. General provision. Each Indian appropriation act. Contains an appropriation of ,$200 000 for construction of ditch* and reservoirs, purchase and use of irrix&ing toola and appliances, and prater ri~hta,i ncluding lands necessary for canals, pi e lines, and reservolrs for Indian reservations and allotments, and for Brainawe and protection pf angable lauds from damage by floods, in the dlscre?ion of the Cornma-sioner of Indian Affairs, under direction of the Secretary of the lnterior and subject to his control * * * and to employ superintendents of irrixation who may he skilled irrigation enfineera, not to exceed five. Special projects. Some ten or eleven special appropriations for local irrigation projects have been made by Congreas from time to time, in eight of whlch the appropriations sre reimbursable from sale of surplus lands. |