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 53 STAT.] 76TH CONG., 1ST SESS.-CH. 119-MAY 10, 1939 rior may prescribe, to old and indigent members of the Menominee Tribe who reside with relatives or friends; In all, not to exceed $478,247. Expenses of attorneys, Quinaielt Reservation, Washington (tribal funds): The unexpended balance of the appropriation of $1,500 of the funds on deposit to the credit of the Quinaielt Indians, Wash- ington, contained in the Second Deficiency Appropriation Act, fiscal year 1938, for expenses incurred by the attorney of record in prose- cuting the claims of the Quinaielt Tribe in the Court of Claims, as authorized by the Act of February 12, 1925 (43 Stat. 886), is hereby continued available, for the same purposes and under the same condi- tions, until expended. Relief of Chippewa Indians in Minnesota (tribal funds): Not to exceed $40,000 of the principal sum on deposit to the credit of the Chippewa Indians of Minnesota, arising under section 7 of the Act entitled "An Act for the relief and civilization of the Chippewa Indians in the State of Minnesota", approved January 14, 1889 (25 Stat. 645), may be expended, in the discretion of the Secretary of the Interior, in aiding indigent Chippewa Indians including boarding-home care of pupils attending public or high schools. Relief of needy Indians: For the relief of Indians in need of assistance, including cash grants; the purchase of subsistence sup- plies, clothing, and household goods; medical, burial, housing, trans- portation, and all other necessary expenses, $100,000, payable from funds on deposit to the credit of the particular tribe concerned: Provided, That expenditures hereunder may be made without regard to section 3709, United States Revised Statutes, or to the Act of May 27, 1930 (46 Stat. 391), as amended. For compensation and expenses of an attorney or attorneys employed by the Chippewa Tribe under a contract, approved by the Secretary of the Interior on April 15, 1937, $6,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, payable from the principal sum on deposit to the credit of the Chippewa Indians of Minnesota, arising under sec- tion 7 of the Act entitled "An Act for the relief and civilization of the Chippewa Indians in the State of Minnesota", approved Jan- uary 14, 1889 (25 Stat. 645), and the amount herein appropriated shall be available for compensation earned and expenses incurred during the period covered by said contract. Expenses of tribal officers, Five Civilized Tribes, Oklahoma (tribal funds): For the current fiscal year money may be expended from the tribal funds of the Choctaw, Chickasaw, Creek, and Seminole Tribes for equalization of allotments, per capita, and other payments author- ized by law to individual members of the respective tribes, salaries and contingent expenses of the governor of the Chickasaw Nation and chief of the Choctaw Nation, one mining trustee for the Choctaw and Chickasaw Nations, at salaries at the rate heretofore paid for the said 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: Provided further,That so much as may be necessary may be expended from the tribal funds of the Creek Nation for payment of the salary of the principal chief for the period from February 12, 1935, to June 30, 1936. Support of Osage Agency and pay of tribal officers, Oklahoma (tribaf funds): For the support of the Osage Agency, and for neces- sary expenses in connection with oil and gas production on the Osage 709 Quinaielt Reserva- tion, Wash., expenses of attorney. 52 Stat. 1131 . 43 Stat. 886. Chippewas in Min- nesota, aid in school attendance, etc. 25 Stat. 645. Relief of needy In- dians. Proviso. Expenditures. R. S. § 3709. 41U.S.C.§5. 46 Stat. 391. 18 U.S.C. §744a. Attorneys. 25 Stat. 645. Availability. Five Civilized Tribes, Okla. Expenses of tribal officers, from tribal funds. Prorisos. Limitation on ex- penses. Principal chief, sal- ary for designated period. OsageAgency, Okla. Agency, etc., ex- penses.

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