FIFTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 1+02. 1904-. 195 "ARHGLE IV. In consideration of the premises and the foregoing I’**>’m°¤* M 1*****15 cession the United States agrees to pay to the said Turtle Mountain mM` band of Chippewa Indians the sum of one million dollars, such amount to be paid either in cash or yearly installments, in such sums as the Secretary of the Interior may consider for the best interests of said tribe of ndians: Provided, That in case the Secretary of the Interior mm. does not see fit to pay the sum hereinbefore mentioned in cash, but I"“"°"'“°'““‘ considers it for the best interests of the Indians of said tribe to pay the same in‘ yearly installments, he is hereby authorized and directed to expend such portion of the pro rata share of each Indian on the reserve, as his needs ·may require, in building, improving, and repairing the houses of such Indians, except as hereinafter agreed. , ‘ Airncnm V. The schools now located upon the above—named S°*‘°°"· reserve are to be maintained in efficiency, as at present, so long as, in the opinion of the Secreta of the Interior, conditions demand the maintenance of such schooh, not to exceed, however, the term of twenty years. "Anrrcmc VI. All members of the Turtle Mountain band of Chip- 0,’}}gfn'g,;f,f,d¤:l°°¤°¤ pewa Indians who may be unable to secure land upon the reservation' above ceded may take homesteads upon any vacant land belongin to the United States without cha e, and shall continue to hold and be entitled to such share in all triblall funds, annuities, or other roperty, the same as if located on the reservation: Mmded, That such right of g',j‘{°b, Se, ti alternate selection of homesteads shall not be alienated or represented inalienable. ewic on by power of attorney. . ‘ ARTICLE VII. So long as the United States retains and holds the L°“d‘ ”°¤***°b**· title to any land in the use or occupation of any member of the Turtle Mountain band of Chgppewa Indians or the title to other property in the possession of any ndian of said band, which it may do for twenty years, there shall be no tax or other duty levied or assessed upon the property, the title to which is held or retained by the United States. "ARHCI.E VIII. It is further covenanted and agreed that under no d,;‘b{{“r,f,‘;I{§**§g°’;ggcQ circumstances the- Turtle Mountain band of Chippewa Indians nor any Hmmembers of said band of Indians Shall take up arms against or resist the established authorities of the United States. Every person so . violating this stipulation shall, in the discretion of the United States, A be forever barred from the benefits of this agreement, and all rights of such person or persons hereunder shall be forfeited to the United States. "'A.R'1'I(7LE IX. This agreement to be of no binding force or effect ;~¤m<;l~g<¥»- _" until ratified by the Congress of the United States." Which said smile, I"` agreement so amended as aforesaid is hereby accepted, ratified and confirmed: ,l)7'0`?,'2'(l€d, That the said agreement as amended as aforesaid V {_ _ { be ratified and accepted by a majority of the adult members of said adnltmediberdi) i- Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa ndians in general council lawfully convened for that purpose, and be it further enacted that the sum of one million dollars be appro(priated out of any money in the APv¤‘<>v¤¤¤<>¤·— Treamry not otherwise appropriate , for the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions of said' amended agreement when ratified and accepted as aforesaid by said Indians: Proeyded, fvoecever, That no R°l=‘¤¤<=<>*¤“°*¤*¤¤¤ rt of said sum shall be paid until said Indians in (general council lawffilly convened for that purpose, shall execute and eliver to the United States a general release of all claims and demands of every name and nature against the UnitedStates, excepting and reserving from such release the right of said Indians to the tract of land particularly mentioned, descrdied and set apart by the executive order of the President, dated June third, eighteen undred and eighty-four, and their right to individual allotment as provided in said amended agreement: Pr0mIde¢l further, That the Secretary of the Treasury be and he is m§*;}‘¤¤¤¤*¤ *0 ¤**¤¤‘· hereby authorized and directed to withhold from the amount herein
