SIXTY—EIGHTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Cris. 180, 181. 1924. 139 CHAP. 180.-An Act Authorizing extensions of time for the payment of Mg? 24.1924- purchase money due under certain homestead entries and Government land purchases within the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation, North Dakota. [P"bu°' N°‘ mj Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the _ United States of America in Uongress assembled, That any home- n;gii·£i¤riik:°z?I1ii(fxS° stead entryman or purchaser of Government lands within the Fort ,,,f,;‘,f,§,Y“;§‘géng§g; QQ; Berthold Indian Reservation in North Dakota who is imable to ImY°h¤$°I>¤Y¤1€¤¤· make payment of purchase money due under his entry or contract A . . of purchase as required by existing law or regulations, on applica- s¤1i£$ii°°u°° al t° m` tion duly verified showing that he is unable to make payment as required, shall be granted an extension to the 1925 anniversary of the . date of his entily or contract of purchase upon payment of interest in advance at the rate of 5 per centum per annum on the amoimts Fu th t Sf due from the maturity thereof to the said anniversary; and if at pamimii °x °n °° the expiration of the extended period the entryman or purchaser is still unable to make the payment he may, upon the same terms and conditions, in the discretion of the Secretary of the Interior, be qplagited such further extensions of time, not exceeding a period of t e years, as the facts warrant. Approved, May 24, 1924. CHAP. 181.-An Act Conferring jurisdiction upon the Court of Claims hear, examine, adjudicate, and enter 'udgment in any claims which the Creek [Public- N°· 13*] Indians may have against the United States, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Cm United States of America in Oovgress assembled, That jurisdiction qmmsmiiiimigsxm be, and is hereby, conferred upon e Court of Claims, notwithstand- §,§§f,‘g‘}§,“{,‘§° ing the lapse o time or statutes of limitation, to hear, examine, and Gkimsadjudicate and render judgment in any and all legal and equitable claims ari under or growing out of any treaty or agreement between th?l§nited States and the Creek Indian Nation or Tribe, or arising under or growing out of any Act of Congress in relation to Indian affairs, which said Creek Nation or Tribe may have against the United States, which claims have not heretofore been determined and adjudicated on their merits by the Court of Claims or the P,,,,,_,,_ ` Supreme Court of the United States: Provided, however, That the C¤x;1¤¤i¤3 ${:6% provisions of this Act shall not be construed to confer jurisdiction ciiiis. °" upon the court to hear, examine, consider, and adjudicate any balance claimed to be due on the so-called Loyal Creek claim or any amount claimed to be due to equalize allotments among members of the Creek Tribe. Tim { ` Sec. 2. Any and all claims against the United States within the °'°u"°° purview of this Act shall be forever barred unless suit be instituted or petition filed as herein provided in the Court of Claims within tive years from the date of approval of this Act, and such suit shall , make the Creek Nation party plaintiff and the United States party defendant. The petition shall be verihed by the attorney or attor- P'°°°""'°· neys employed to prosecute such claim or claims under contract with the Creeks a proved by the Commissioner of Indian Affairs and the Secretary of the Interior; and said contract shall be executed in their behalf b a committee chosen by them under the direction and · approval of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs and the Secretary of the Interior. Official letters, papers, documents, and records, or E"°°"°°‘°"‘"°°°‘ certified copies thereof, may be used in evidence, and the departments of the Government shall give access to the attorney or attorneys of said Indian nation to such treaties, papers, correspondencei or records as may be needed by the attorney or attorneys of sai Indian nation.
