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 972 73d CONGRESS. SESS. II. CHS. 547-549 . JUNE 16, 1934 . [CHAPTER 547 .] June 16, 1934. [H .R.. 6037.] [Public, No. 363.] the American Revolution. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the District of Colum- United States of America in Congress assembled, That all property ba* exemption, prop- belonging to, or held by, the National Society of the Sons of the Tax erty of Sons of Amer- American Revolution in the District of Columbia, used and occupied ican Revolution. by that society, so long as the same is owned and occupied, be exempt from taxation, national and municipal. Approved, June 16, 1934. June 16, 193 4 . [S.74 .] [Public, No. 364 .] M ows, etc ., Indi ans of Oklahoma. Payment of expenses in formulating claims of, authorized. From tribal funds. Expenditures in- clu ded. [CHAPTER 549 .] AN ACT June 16, 1934. [S .3117.] Authorizing and directing the Court of Claims, in the event of judgment or judgments in favor of the Cherokee Indians, or any of them, in suits by them against the United States under the Acts of March 19, 1924, and April 25, 1932, to include in its decrees allowances to Frank J. Boudinot, not exceeding 5 per centum of such recoveries, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House o f Representatives of the Frank J. Boudinot. United States o f America in Congress assembled, That in compliance Compensation to, for i servi ces in s uits by w th request of the Cherokee Indians upon final determination b Y Cherokee Nation the Court of Claims of any suit or suits against the United States by the said Indians, sometimes known as the " Cherokee Nation ", or by any class, classes, or bands thereof, commenced and prosecuted under the authority of the Acts of Congress approved March 19, Vol. 43,p.27 ;Vol. 47, 1924 (43 Stat.L. 27), and/or April 25, 1932 (47 Stat .L . 137), and p .137. in the event judgment or judgments shall be rendered in favor of said Indians, or any of them, the said Court of Claims is hereby authorized and directed to include in its decrees allowances to Frank J . Boudinot, a member of the Cherokee Tribe of Indians, who has for many years been active in pressing the claims of the Cherokees against the United States by their request and direction and at his own expense, or to his heirs, personal representatives, or assigns, a reasonable percentage, not to exceed 5 per centum, of such recov- [Public, No. 365.] AN ACT To exempt from taxation certain property of the National Society of the Sons of [CHAPTER 548.] AN ACT To authorize payment of expenses of formulating claims of the Kiowa, Comanche, and Apache Indians of Oklahoma against the United States, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That there is hereby authorized to be expended, out of the Kiowa Agency Hospital 4 per centum fund, not to exceed the sum of $10,000, to pay the expenses of the Kiowa, Comanche, and Apache tribal council in the formulation of any claims of said tribes against the United States. Such expenses shall include traveling and other expenses of members of the t ribal cou ncil, or committee s thereo f, includ ing visit s to Wash - ington, District of Columbia, when duly authorized or approved by the Secretary of the Interior ; costs of procuring the attendance of witnesses, and the expenses of attorneys employed under contract in accordance with existing law. All claims for expenses hereunder shall be pre sented and p aid in confo rmity w ith ex isting regul ations. Approved, June 16, 1934.