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 640 FIFTY—SEVENTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 1361. 1902. Qséxfgén and caring for his or her individual affairs: Bwided, That upon the ° issuance of said certificate, the lands of such member, both homestead and surplus, shall become sub`ect to taxation, and such member shall have the right to manage and dispose of such property the same as any m§;¤Pr>¢d mm ”*° other citizen of the United States, and upon the issuance of said ce1·- ` tiiicate and the payment of the funds due im or her such member shall be dropped from the rolls of said tribe. whose selection has been made or to whom a deed has been issued for his or her share of the lands of said tribe in Oklahoma Territor, may sell and convey the lands inherited from such decedent; and, ify there be both adult and minor heirs of such inherited lands, then such minors may join in a sale thereof by a guardian duly appointed by the proper court of the county in which said minor or minors may reside, upon an order of such court made upon petition filed by such guardian; all conveyances made under this provision to be subject to the approval of the Secretary of the Interior, under suchrules and regulations as he may prescribe. ,uQ,°¤g**m*¥.{g¤  Sino. 12. All claims, of whatever nature, which said Kansas or Kaw me umm sums. tribe of Indians may have or claim to have against the United States shall be submitted to a commission to be appointed by the Secretary of the Interior from the officers or employees of his Dppartment for investigation, consideration, and settlement; and the nited States shall, withoutdelay, render to said tribe of Indians a complete accounting of all moneys agreed to be paid to said tribe to which said tribe may be entitled under any treaty or Act of Congress. If the settlement of the claims of said tribe, submitted to said commission (and the accountin ) is satisfactory to said tribe, the amount found due shall be placed to the credit of the members of said tribe, according to the terms of this agreement, within one year after the report of said commission is made. But if the settlement of the claims of said tribe or the accounting is not satisfactory to said tribe, or if they are satisfactory and Congress fails to appropriate the money to pay the same within one year after the report of said commission and the accounting, then the said tribe of Indians shall have two years from the date of the report and accounting in which to enter a suit in the Court of Claims, with the right of appeal to the Supreme Court of the United States, by either party, for the amount due or claimed to be due said tribe from the nited States under any treaties or laws of Congress, or for the misa propriation of any of the funds of said tribe or the failure Uggggrgtggiggnnbg of the lihited States to pay the money due the tribe. And jurisdic- Claims. tion is hereby conferred upon said United States Court of Claims to hear and determine all claims of said tribe against the United States and to enter judgment thereon. If the cjuestion is submitted to said court, it shall settle all the rights, both egal and equitable, of both the said Kansas or Kaw tribe of Indians and of the United States. The claims submitted to the commission may be submitted by one or more petitions, to be filed by said tribe with said commission. If an action is brought in the Court of Claims, it shall be resented by a single petition, making the United States party defendant, and shall set forth all the facts on which the said Kansas or Kaw tribe of Indians bases its claim or claims against the United States, and the said petition may be verified by the agent or attorney of said tribe, upon information or belief as to the existence of such facts, and no zvmeuee. other statements or verification shall be necessary. Official letters, pers, reports, and public records, or certified copies thereof, may Q used as evidence. ` r€q“`jg‘§e°(*;f*°°· °*°·· Sec. 13. The said Kansas or Kaw Indians hereby memorialize Congress to ratify and coniirm this agreement and to make provision for lm-menu carrying it into effect: Prcrvided, That if any material amendments are made in this agreement by Congress the same shall not become effect-
 * 1** hm- Sec. 11. That the adult heirs of any deceased Kansas or Kaw Indian,