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 PROCLAMATIONS. Nos. 9, 10. 1557 Ii:  whemgééshpvgierggdm set my hand and caused the sea o e D1 o a. Done at the city of Washington this tenth day of February in the — year of our Lord one thousand eight undred and ninety, [SEAL.] and of the Independence of the United States the one hundred and fourteenth. B ENJ, BISON. By the President : JAMES G. BLAINE, Secretary of State. [No. 10.] BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES or AMERICA. A PROCLAMATION. V Whereas, that of the Indian Territory, commonly known mmm-y iv, mo. as the Cherokee trip or Outlet, has been for some years in the occu- mmm' ' pancy of an association or associations of white Cpersons under certain contracts, said to have been made with the erokee Nation in the nature of a lease or leases for grazing purposes; and Whereas, an opinion has been given to me by the Attorney General, concurrin with the opinion given to my predecessor y the late Attorney éeneral, that whatever the iight or title of said Cherokee Nation or of the United States to or in said lands may be, no right exists in said Cherokee Nation under the Statutes of the United Static: to malkelsuplh leases (pr  contracts, and that such contrac arewo 'e an vo1;an Whereas, the yréongaifmiégdillicu of) hsaid ileandss thereunder for grazing u 18 preju c c m re · L5 ow,ghgrefolre, I, ]§enjam1'§uHarrison, President of the United tes, o ere y proc aim an give no ice: First. That no cattle or live stock shall hereafter be brought upon easing or wm said lands for herding or grazing thereon; _ f1,’,'.,,lfifm°“°“°!'“"k‘°° Second. That all cattle and other live stock now on Said Outlet Cattletoberemoved must be removed therefrom not later than October 1, 1890, and so b°‘°"" °‘·"‘°"’°"·’“°°· much sooner as said lands or any of them may be or become lawfugy open to settlement by citizens of the United States; and that persons connected wit said cattle companies or associations must, not later than the time above indicated, depart from said lands. Ip witnestsf wh;;·eé>f,tI have) herieugto set my hand and caused the fthe 't taesto ea x . Wl3oz1e at thelhty of Washington this seventeenth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and [sEAL.] ninety, and of the Independence of the United States of America, the one hundred and fourteenéh. H ENJ. ABRISON By the President: J Aims G. Bums, Secretary of State.