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34 SIXTY-SIXTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Cus. 4, 5. 1919. T·°°°I *,*P¤Sb °°m That mining locations under the terms of this section may be mt °{1°w°`£°- made on unallotted lands within Indian reservations by Indians who have heretofore or may hereafter be declared by the_Secretary of the Leases sums:. Interior to be competent to manage their own affairs; and the said Secretary is hereby authorized and empowered_to lease such lands po suclgdlnrldlians in gcézgordance iyviislh ge provigionisngfhthis iectignz ?"°"“°· rot-hi at the reta.ry 0 the terior e e is ere By °umm1m' authorized to lpermit other Indians to make lobations and obtairi leases under the provisions cg this sectign, uxlider spglh rages {md regulations as e may rescribe in regar to thewor g, eve opiiig, dispostgion, an? iehing oflfhe protguctsh the disposition of t eprocec 0 any suc mine suc `ans. m§yvB‘;@§h];*e‘j,{g 4 Sec. 27. That hereafter no gpblic lands of the United States shall gg: by act ¤¢c¤¤- be withdlrxdvin by Executive deli? proclapaation, or otherwise, for ‘ or as an `an reservation except y act o ngress.

§’t’£[,*.§’°;,;, by Sec. 28. That dining this Conéress those members of the Comgg A;,C•’;§,*€:g°,hg Eitteg on IndianbAffavivr§ of th& ouse of Repgesentatiasbonot less

im. ’ an ve in num er 0 are embers of the ixty-six ngresm are authorized to cdnduct hearings and investigate the conduct oi _ the Indian Service, at Washington, District of Columbia, and else— _;;g_?;g{¤°¤°¤ M where, and thesum of $15,000, orso much thereof asma benecessary, P to be immediately available, is hereby appfopriatedy for expenses °"°¤°°°‘°¤°‘- incident thereto. The said committee is ereby authorize and %mp0wer<;dItz1odiexa1Jp‘ine into ghpucondpct apld magagement of lphe ureau 0 an mrs an its ranc es an agencies their organization and administration, to examine all books, documents, and papers the said Bureau of Indian Affairs, its branches or agencies relating to the administration of the business of said bureau, and shall have and is hereby granted authority to subpoena witnesses comfpel their attendance, administer oaths, and to demand any and all ooks, documents, and apers of whatever nature relat to Clem] etc mm the of Indians as con ucted by said bureau, its branches, and mm ’ ‘¥ agencies. Said committee is_ hereby authorized to employ such c erical and other assistance, including stenographers, as said com- 1,,,,,,,,, mittee mayvhdeem necesssary in the proper rosecution of its work: Hier to =*•¤¤¤s¤:>¤- Proouled, atstenographers so employed shall not receive for their services exceeding $1 per prmted page. Approved, June 30, 1919. June!) 1919. . [H_R_g312_] CHAP. 5.-An Act To supply a deficiency in the appropriation for carry-ing -—-—-———-—- tth A led "A A `d f transport; ‘ e--¤·¤¤. ~~. o Slim., Lai? i¥‘.}32m¤ miie,°E0E°a‘3§°§Q‘st°¤O‘i§§L‘§s§§E'.?‘3?‘€r%§ir mm, s'§‘&“r§£,‘5§$£ purpoaes," approved March 21, 1918. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Federelrallmadcou· · · , ,,l_ States of Anwrtca an Congress assembled, That to su l a d ii ` p;;*;¤gg§¤p):leX;:;11;er<: in the appropriation for carrying out the Act entiltlgulf "Ad EEE?} 4;:2:0146 65 ’prov1de or the operation 0 transportation s tems while undel- ,,,,_,,,p{P,g.,_ · gleral contr0l,’for the just compensation of tllrdir owners, and for o or {purposes, approved March 21, 1918, there is appropriated, out o any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, §5'1;3g,ggg,ggg, wgich shall be 11; adéliltpon to the appropriation of , ma e1.nsection6o said t d hall b' ` respects to the same authority for, and destiilbtign of, gispleddillzhib lg the said $500 ,000,000. Approved, June 30, 1919.