SIXTY-FIRST CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 140. 1910. 287
. Wisconsin.
Sec. 26. For the support and education of two hundred and ten H¤vW·¤¤ ¤¤¤¤<>¤- Indian pupils at the Indian school at Hayward, Wisconsin, and pay of superintendent, thirty-six thousand Six hundred and seventy dollars; for general repairs and improvements, two thousand two hundred dollars; in a l, thirty-eight thousand eight hundred and seventy dollars. For supiport and education of two hundred and fifty Indian pupils '1‘¤¤=»·h ¤¤¤<><>¤- at the In ian school, Tomah, Wisconsin, and a of superintendent, forty-three thousand four hundred and fifty dbllrars; for general repairs and improvements, three thousand dollars; in all, forty-six thousand four hundred and fifty dollars. For support and civilization of the Chippewas of Lake Superior, SuQ,';§§§§"“s °f Lak'? Wisconsin, to be expended for agricultural and educational pur oses, Support. etc. pay of employees, including pay of physician, purchase of good}; and provisions, and for such other purposes as may e deemed for the best interest of said Indians, seven thousand dollars. That the Court of Claims be, and it hereby is, authorized to appoint ’§*§,‘;,Q’g§‘;§§,},§§Q““j; . a commissioner to take the testimony in the cases against the Me- Gourwf C1¤im¤t<>¤:·ke nominee tribe of Indians and individual members of said tribe, as iisiltliify m mums authorized by Act of Congress approved May twenty-ninth, nineteen V°‘·35»PP·‘“·81"· hundred and eight (Thirty-fifth Statutes, page four hundred and forty- four), and Act of Congress approved March third, nineteen hundred - and nine (Thirty-fifth Statutes, page eight hundred and fourteen). The court shall determine the compensation of such commissioner, · which, with the ex nses of taking such testimony, shall be paid out of the funds of the gzienominee Indian tribe. In event that judgment d,§g§‘§,'f},‘; Mm I“‘ shall be rendered against individual members of the tribe, the expense incurred hereunder shall be paid out of the funds of the individuals against whom said °udgments are rendered, and the Menominee tribal fund shall be reimbursed with the amounts so charged against individual members of the tribe. In the event that the plaintiffs in the suits shall fail to establish their claims the said plaintiffs shall bear the cost of employini such commissioner and the expense of taking such testimony and s all furnish bond therefor to said court prior to the issue of the commission. That jurisdiction be, and hereby is, conferred upon the Court of ,,{Ef},T,2§Ei§'§;'§lE,Y,‘§`§ Claims of the United States to hear, determine, and render final judg— ¢°¤*¤°*°¤· ment for any balances found due, with interest and reasonable compensation for damages, with the right of appeal, as in other cases, upon the claims of those contractors who entered into agreements with the business committee of the Menominee tribe of Indians in Wisconsin under the provisions of the Act approved June twenty-eighth, nine- V°*·"·4yP·5‘*’· teen hundred and six (Thirty-fourtE Statutes, page five hundred and forty-seven), and whose accounts have not been settled or adjusted by the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture. Any P'°°°"““"· suits filed under this Act shall be against the Menominee tribe of Indians, and said claims shall be presented to said court by verified petitions to be filed within one year from the date of the approval of this Act. Copy of said petition shall be served upon the ttorney- General of the United States and the Commissioner of Indian Affairs. The Attorney-General shall appear and defend any suit brought here- P t under. In the event that any `udgment is rendered hereunder, it “ym°°' shall be paid out of the logging fund of the said Menominee tribe of _ Indians: Provided, That the Secretary of the Interior may settle any §§$§{,’,,,,,, by Sw of the said claims and ay the same as herein authorized, provided remry <>f¢¤¤ i¤¤¢¤‘i¤¤ that agreements of settiizment can be reached between the said contractors and the Commissioner of Indian Affairs at any time previous to the Bling of said suits or during the pendency thereof.
