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104 OCTOBER TERM, 1907. 1882 (22 Stat. 341), and after the prov?ions of �of that act and of �of the act of February 8, 1887 (24 Stat. 388), had become effective as to such allottees, did Congress retain or prosess the power to regulate or prohibit the introduction of intoxicating liquors upon such allotments, while the title to the same should be held in trust by the United States, or while the same should remain inalienable by the allottee without the consent of the United States? �"2. Do the facts that the tribal relation of these Indians is still m?-intained and that part of the lands in said reserva- tion are ?mallotted and are held by the United States for the use and benefit of the said tribe, as provided in �of the said act of August 7, 1882, enable Congress, consistently with the provisions and effect of �of that act and of �of the said act of February 8, 1887, to regulate or prohibit the introduc- tion of intoxicating liquors upon such allotments, while the same shall be held in trust by the United States, or while the same shall remain inalienable by the allottee without the con- sent of the United States? "3. As applied to allotments in severalty to Indians of Lands in a State, when the land is to be held in trust for the allottee for a stated period and is then to be conveyed to him or his heirs in fee and is to remain h?alienable by him during such trust period without the consent of the United States, and when the effect of the allotment is to give to the ailot?ee the benefit of and to subject him to the laws, both civil and criminal, of the State, and to make him a citizen of the United States and to entitle him to all the rights, privileges and im- munities of such citizens, is that portion of the act of Janu-, ary 30, 1897 (29 Star. 506), which purports to regulate the introduction of intoxicating liquors upon such ailotments, while the tifie to the same shall be held by the United States or while the same shall remain inalienable by the allottee without the consent of the United States, a valid exercise of the power of Congress to legislate in respect of Indians or Indian lands?