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 75TH CONG., 3D SESS.-CH. 187-MAY 9, 1S38 governor and said chief and $3,000 for the said mining trustee, chief of the Creek Nation at $600 and one attorney each for the Choctaw and Chickasaw Tribes employed under contract approved by the President under existing law: Provided, That the expenses of the above-named officials shall be determined and limited by the Com- missioner of Indian Affairs at not to exceed $2,500 each. Support of Osage Agency and pay of tribal officers, Oklahoma (tribal funds): For the support of the Osage Agency, and for neces- sary expenses in connection with oil and gas production on the Osage Reservation, Oklahoma, including pay of necessary employees, the tribal attorney and his stenographer, one special attorney in tax and other matters, and pay of tribal officers; payment of damages to individual allottees; repairs to buildings, rent of quarters for employees, traveling expenses, printing, telegraphing, and telephon- ing, and purchase, repair, and operation of automobiles, $189,680, payable from funds held by the United States in trust for the Osage Tribe of Indians in Oklahoma: Provided,That not more than $1,800 may be used for the employment of a curator for the Osage Museum, which employee shall be an Osage Indian and shall be appointed with- out regard to civil-service laws and regulations upon the recommenda- tion of the Osage tribal council: Provided further, That this appro- priation shall be available, for traveling and other expenses, including not to exceed $5 per diem in lieu of subsistence, and not to exceed 5 cents per mile for use of personally owned automobiles, of members of the tribal council and other members of the tribe, when engaged on tribal business, including visits to the District of Columbia when duly authorized or approved in advance by the Commissioner of Indian Affairs. For the acquisition of additional lands, and improvements thereon, adjacent to the Council House of the Choctaw Indians, Tuskahoma. Oklahoma, and for the further improvement of the Council House, and for the construction of improvements on newly acquired land, $50,000, payable from funds on deposit to the credit of the Choctaw Indians of Oklahoma. Expenses of tribal councils or committees thereof (tribal funds): For traveling and other expenses of members of tribal councils, busi- ness committees, or other tribal organizations, when engaged on busi- ness of the tribes, including supplies and equipment, not to exceed $5 per diem in lieu of subsistence, and not to exceed five cents per mile for use of personally owned automobiles, and including not more than $25,000 for visits to Washington, District of Columbia, when duly authorized or approved in advance by the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, $50,000, payable from funds on deposit to the credit of the particular tribe interested: Provided, That, except for the Navajo Tribe, not more than $5,000 shall be expended from the funds of any one tribe or band of Indians for the purposes herein specified: Pro- vided further, That no part of this appropriation shall be available for expenses of members of tribal councils, business committees, or other tribal organizations, when in Washington, for more than a thirty-day period, unless the Secretary of the Interior shall in writ- ing approve a longer period: Providedfurther That hereafter tribal funds shall be available for appropriation by Congress for traveling and other expenses, including supplies and equipment, of members of tribal councils, business committees, or other tribal organizations, when engaged on business of the tribes. Expenses for attorneys of record representing the Choctaw and Chickasaw Nations in cases pending before the Court of Claims $5,000, one-half of said sum to be paid out of funds to the credit of said Choctaw Nation and one-half to be paid out of funds to the Proviso. Limitation on ex- penses. Osage Agency, Okla. Agency, etc., ex- penses. Provisos. Employment of cu- rator for Museum. Travel, etc. Tuskahoma Coun- cil House, Okla., ad- ditional lands, etc. Tribal councils, traveling,etc., ex- penses. Supplies and equip. ment. Visits to Washing- ton, D. C. Provisos. Limitation on ex- penditures. Allowances for ex- enss when in Wash- Availability of funds for traveling, etc., expenses. Choctaws and Chickasaws, attor- neys. 315 52 STAT.]

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