Lands excepted. West; thence westerly along the Seventh (7th) Standard Parallel North to the south-east corner of Township twenty-nine (29) North, Range one hundred and eighteen (118) West; thence northerly to the northeast corner of said township; thence westerly to the south-east corner of the south-west quarter of Section thirty-three (33), Township thirty (30) North, Range one hundred and eighteen (118) West; thence northerly along the quarter-section lines to the north-east corner of the southwest quarter of Section sixteen (16), said township; thence westerly to the north-west corner of said quarter-section; thence northerly to the north-east corner of Section five (5), said township; thence westerly to the north-west corner of said section; thence northerly to the northeast corner of the south-east quarter of Section thirty-one (31), Township thirty-one (31) North, Range one hundred and eighteen (118) West; thence westerly to the north-west corner of said quarter-section; thence northerly along the quarter-section lines to the point of intersection with the Eighth (8th) Standard Parallel North; thence easterly along said parallel to the south-west corner of Section thirty-four (34). Township thirty-three (33) North, Range one hundred and eighteen (118) West; thence northerly along the section lines to the north-west corner of Section twenty-seven (27), Township thirty-four (34) North, Range one hundred and eighteen (118) West; thence westerly to the southeast corner of the south-west quarter of Section twenty-one (21), said township; thence northerly along the quarter-section lines to the northeast corner of the south-west quarter of Section nine (9), said township; thence westerly to the north-west corner of said quarter-section; thence northerly to the north-east corner of Section eight (8), said township; thence westerly to the south-east corner of the south-west quarter of Section five (5), said township; thence northerly to the north-east corner of said quarter-section; thence westerly to the north-west corner of said quarter-section; thence northerly to the north-east corner of the south-east quarter of Section thirty-one (31), Township thirty-five (35) North, Range one hundred and eighteen (118) West; thence westerly to the north-west corner of the south-west quarter of said section; thence northerly along the range line to its intersection with the Ninth (9th) Standard Parallel North; thence westerly along said parallel to its intersection with the boundary line between the States of Wyoming and Idaho; thence northerly along said state boundary line to the point where it intersects the southern boundary of the Yellowstone National Park; thence, in an easterly, northerly and westerly direction, along the boundary of said park to the point where it intersects the range line between Ranges nine (9) and ten (10) East, Principal Meridian, Montana, the place of beginning; excepting and excluding from reservation all those certain tracts, pieces or parcels of land lying and being situate in the State of Wyoming and particularly described as follows, to wit: Township forty (40) North, Range one hundred and sixteen (116) West; Townships forty-one (41) North, Ranges one hundred and fifteen (115) and one hundred and sixteen (116) West; and Townships forty-two (42) North, Ranges one hundred and fifteen (115) and one hundred and sixteen (116) West. Excepting from the force and effect of this proclamation all lands which may have been, prior to the date hereof, embraced in any legal entry or covered by any lawful filing duly of record in the proper United States Land Office, or upon which any valid settlement has been made pursuant to law, and the statutory period within which to make entry or filing of record has not expired: Provided, That this exception shall not continue to apply to any particular tract of land unless the entryman, settler or claimant continues to comply with the law under which the entry, filing or settlement was made. Provided further, That nothing herein shall give any force or effect to any claim or right to any of the lands heretofore embraced within the reserves hereby consolidated which would not have been entitled to recognition if said reserves as heretofore established had been continued in force without being merged into a single reserve as hereinbefore provided. Warning is hereby expressly given to all persons not to make settlement upon the lands reserved by this proclamation. In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. Done at the City of Washington this 29th day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and three, and of [SEAL.] the Independence of the United States the one hundred and twenty-seventh. By the President: JOHN HAY THEODORE ROOSEVELT Existing rights not affected. Reserved from settlement. Secretary of State. [No. 43.] A PROCLAMATION BY THE PRESIDENT. Whereas, a proclamation was issued February 10, 1890, by the President making known and proclaiming the acceptance of the Sioux Act approved March 2, 1889 (25 Stats., 888) by the different bands of the Sioux Nation of Indians, and the consent thereto by them as required by the said act; And whereas, the proclamation contains the following clause: That there is also reserved as aforesaid the following described tract within which the Cheyenne River Agency, school and certain other buildings are located, to wit: Commencing at a point in the center of the main channel of the Missouri River opposite Deep Creek, about three miles south of the Cheyenne River; thence due west five and one half miles; thence due north to the Cheyenne River; thence down said river to the center of the main channel thereof to a point in the center of the Missouri River due east or opposite the mouth of said Cheyenne River; thence down the center of the main channel of the Missouri River to the place of beginning: And whereas, the government, agency and school buildings have been removed from the lands as above indicated to their present locations; And whereas, there appears to be no reason for continuing the lands in a state of reservation, the same not being needed for Indian purposes; Now, therefore, I, THEODORE ROOSEVELT, President of the United States, by virtue of the power in me vested do hereby declare the said lands subject to disposal under the provisions of the said act, except 160 acres of land to which the St. Johns Mission School has obtained title under the Sioux Act mentioned, in accordance with the provisions thereof. WHITE HOUSE, [SEAL.] February 7, 1903. By the President, THEODORE ROOSEVELT February 7, 1903. Preamble. Vol. 26, p. 1554. Vol. 26, p. 1556. River Agency lands restored Cheyenne to public domain. Exception. JOHN HAY Secretary of State. [No. 44.] BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, A PROCLAMATION. Whereas, public interests require that the Senate should convene in extraordinary session; Therefore, I, THEODORE ROOSEVELT, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim and declare that an extraordinary occasion requires the Senate of the United States to convene at the Capitol in the city of Washington on the 5th day of March next at twelve o'clock noon, of which all persons who shall at that time be entitled to act as members of that body are hereby required to take notice. Given under my hand and the Seal of the United States at Washington the 2d day of March in the year of our Lord one [SEAL.] thousand nine hundred and three and of the Independence of the United States the one hundred and twenty-seventh. THEODORE ROOSEVELT By the President: JOHN HAY Secretary of State. Aberdeen, S. Dak., limit of cost increased, public building.. 314 terms of court. 197 "Abagail," Schooner, [An index of public laws is given at the end of Part One.] A. payment of French spoliation claim on account of..... Abandoned Military Reservations (see Military Reservations, Abandoned). Abatement, D. C., on failure of heirs to appear, defendant may elect to proceed instead of.... "Active," Ship, Page. Page. payment of French spoliation claim on ac- 225 227 Adams, Augustin M., pension increased.. 1424 Adams, Charles H., payment of Court of Claims judgment to. Adams, Eleanore F. (widow), 209 1455 Adams, George I., 1638 bulletin on Texas oil and gas fields, etc., 1764 1749 Adams, Henry, payment of Court of Claims judgment to 236 executors of...... 210 appropriation for public building.... 420, 1083 Adams, Marietta L. (widow), Adjournment of Congress, 1902, concurrent resolution authorizing.................... appropriation for support, etc., of...... 256, 993 Adjutant-General of Militia, to be appointed in each State, etc... Adjutant-General's Department, Army, 1772 776 776 certified by. 28, 585, 629, 1072 ity 509, 931 to allow credits, etc., in accounts of army disbursing officers during war with Spain.... for contingent expenses, military depart ment 507, 928 955 to close accounts of officers for Govern Adjutant-General's Office, War Department, 149, 884 ment property 956 accounts not included. 956 for expenses, military information di- 507, 928 for translator, etc., military information 511, 933 592 Adler, Dr. Cyrus, to prepare introduction for Jefferson's Acker, John W., Administrators, pension increased. 1450 Ackley, Frances L., of inventors in foreign countries allowed 1226 pension. 1454 Ackridge, Robert L., payment of unpaid legacy tax by. Administrators, D. C. (see also Probate Court, 98 pension increased. 1342 D. C.), Acree, Jasper W., pension increased.. 1672 limit of levy on property in hands of..... 541 528 2037 |