ELMER THOMAS, OKLA., CHAIRMAN BURTON K. WHEELER, MONT. LYNN J. FRAZIER, N. DAK. HENRY F. ASHURST, ARIZ. ROBERT M. LA FOLLETTE, JR., WIS. W. J. BULOW, S. DAK. CARL A. HATCH, N. MEX. JOSEPH C. O'MAHONEY, WYO. VIC DONAHEY, OHIO DENNIS CHAVEZ, N. MEX. 9Anifeb Zfatez Zenate EDWIN C. JOHNSON, COLO. , MINN. COMMITTEE ON INDIAN AFFAIRS A. E. REAMES, OREG. HENRIK SHIPSTEAD, MINN.

M. E. POOL, CLERK

TO CITIZENS OF CHOCTAW 64 CHICKASAW NATIONS

After almost fifty years the Congress has finally passed a bil authorizing the sale of your coal and asphalt deposits. It was not passed, however, until it was attached as a rider to the Interior appropriation bill which carries money to support the Indian Department - and which had to pass or the whole Department of the Interior would be without funds after :rune 30th of this year.

Under the law, the first step will be for the members of your 'two Nations, acting through your officials, to agree upon the terms of a contract with the Secretary of the Interior as to the almount'to be paid for your dopo ;:its. ,,!11.(d the time and form of making payment. Also, such other conditions as may be agreed unn,n in tile contract.

After an agreement has been. reached and the contract prepared, it must be referred to the members of your two Nations for approval in an election to be called ar.16 held under rules and regulations to be approved by the officials of the two Nations.

If, in such election, the contract is appr()vod. by a majority of the members of your two tribes, then such contract must be referred to the Congress whore it mesa likewise be approved. /f, and when the contract, is prepared, and ratified by your two Nations, and then approved and ratified by the Congress, an anpropriation will be made by the Congress to pay the amount . of money as approved in the contract. The contract will no doubt provide for the method of payment and when the money is appropriated it will be paid out to the members according to the terms of such contract.

lust as soon as the contract is prepared and anproved as provided by the law, then I shall see that it is presented to the Congress for ratification. Then, when the contract is ratified by tAe Congress I shall see that funds are annro- priated to pay for the coal and asphalt de posits as provided and agreed to in the contract. 2

This has been a long and hard fight and it could not have been won unless the members of your two' Nations had. reached an agreement in advance to sell your properties. As your Senator, I am glad to be able to make this report to you.

Let me assure you that the sale of these deposits will in no way effect the continued maintenance of your schools, hopsitals end agencies. Also let me assure you that the restrictions on your allotments and lands will not be re- moved until you maze noplication for such removal and are able to convince the Secretary that you ore qualified to manage your business affairs.successfully.

When I can help you further, please write me, care of Senate Office Building, Washington, D. C.

Sincorely your friend,

4y0. Elmer Thomas U. S. S. Oklahoma

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ELMER THOMAS, OKLA., CHAIRMAN BURTON K. WHEELER, MONT. LYNN J. FRAZIER, N. OAK. HENRY F. ASHURSr, ARIZ. ROBERT M. LA FOLLETTE, JR., WIS. W. J. SULOW, S. OAK. CARL A. HATCH, N. MEX. JOSEPH C. O'MAHONEY, WYO. VIC DONAHEY, OHIO DENNIS CHAVEZ, N. MEX. Zfaiez Zenale EDWIN C. JOHNSON, COLO. ERNEST LUNDEEN, MINN. COMMITTEE ON INDIAN AFFAIRS A. E. REAMES, OREG. HENRIK SHIPSTEAD, MINN. October 20, 1944

M, C. POOL, CLERK

TO MaMERS OF CHICKASA'47-CIDCTAW NATIONS OF INDIANS:

This is a further report to you as to the status of the sale of your coal and asphalt deposits.

The Secretary of the Interior has designated the Superintendent of the Muskogee Indian Agency to represent the aoverri=t in draw ing up the contract for sa l e and as soon as the contract is prepared it will be printed, ans-5 a copy will be placed before you for your consideration.

After the contract is drawn an election will he ordered and in such election you 7zill have; the opportunity of voting for the con- tract or against it. If a majority of tho Indians vote for the contract, then ouch contract, as approved by the Indians, will be sent to Washington for the 9pr)rovnl of the Congress. If I am re- elected to the Senate 1 wdll handle the matter in the Congress and. I am sure teat I will be able to get the Congress to approve the contract, and after the cartract is approved, I will be able to get the money- appropriated to pay thr, men:bers of the Chickasaw- . Choctaw Tribes the amounts due them.

The November election will be of great importance to the members not only of your two Tribes, but to all Imf; ians in Oklahoma. The Pepublican program proposes to remove all restrictions from all Indian lands, which means that ouch land "1 J. be placed on the tax rolls and the Indians will have to pay tees just as the white people are required to pay taxes. In addition to all Indian lend becoming taxable, the Republican program propoes to close al,1 Indian schools, all Indian hospitals and all Indian agencies. The Republican program 1 contained in two bills introd .dced by Re publican Senator Moore, of Oklahoma. The Democrat program is against the Moore bills and if I am reelected to the Senate I will he able to prevent the Moore hills -Prom passing the Congress.

I respectfully- recuest'that you not only register and vote yourself, but that you see to it that all the members of your family and all of your friends likewise register and that they vote on November 7th.

At any time I can be helpful to you or your friends, please feel free to call on me, and with all good wishes, I am,

Si ncerely your fr 4 e Y-Yr i';/,4-4,,:- - .... --'' '- ,1 Elmer Thomas Senator from Oklahoma

1- • STATE OF OKLAHOMA OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR STATE CAPITOL

ROB'T S. KERR GOVERNOR May 18, 1943

Honorable Elmer Thomas United States Senator Senate Building Washington, D. C.

Dear Senator Thomas:

Enclosed are copies of House Concurrent Resolutions Number 16 and 20.

expect to be in Washington within the next ten days and will discuss the subject matter of these resolutions with you.

You will note that the resolutions themselves instruct the Chief Clerk to forward copies of each of them to each member of the . The Chief Clerk has informed me that approximately one—hundred copies have been forwarded to your office with the request •that a copy of each be gotten to each one of the Senators.

The purpose of this letter is merely to thank your office for getting these copies so distributed.

Very sincerely yours,

BD/bm

Enclosures ENROLLED

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ro. Po. BY: PARRISH, HUSSEY, WATERS, MADRANO, PLUEHER, DOR- SETT, HUNT, MASSEY, HELM, WOLF, UNDERWOOD, KNAPP, GOOLDY, ARMS AND BAILEY OF THE HOUSE, AND NEILL OF THE SENATE.

A RESOLUTION MEMORIALIZING THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO EFFECT A READJUSTMENT OF INDIAN AFFAIRS IN THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA.

WHEREAS, In order to maintain the continuous and progressive development of the State of Oklahoma, it is essential that timely attention be given to the special and public problems of groups or segments of its citizens; and

WHEREAS, The Oklahoma Indians, comprising approximately one- fifteenth of the total p opulation of the State, are confronted with certain special problems, which have emanated from the negotiations and agreements between Oklahoma Indian tribes and the Federal Govern- ment and which have been amplified by subsequent legislation; and

WHEREAS, Oklahoma Indian tribes, for many years, have been asserting claims against the Federal Government for alleged violations or nonfullfilment of treaties and agreements without settlement, adjustment or foreclosure against subsequent and repeated revival thereof; and

WHEREAS, Unless settled, adjusted or foreclosed, these claims will continue to cause a continuous, enormous and futile expense on the part of both the Indians and the Federal Government as well as contribute to the continuation of certain exp ensive and unnecessary phases of Federal guardianship over Oklahoma Indians; and

WHEREAS, General cognizance of such claims indicatin g that some of them may lack either a legal or moral basis of redress and that others are meritorious and should not be overreached by any means, it ap pears that all of them should be dis p osed of as of this day on a basis of equity, reason and good business; and.

WHEREAS, It appears that several different bases for the pre- t4 scription of Indian wardship exist within tribes, among tribes and vary in Federal Indian Agency jurisdictions of the State with respect to the administration of services to the Indians; and

WHEREAS, Certain special and general Federal laws affect the

Indians in one section of the State and do not so affect them in another section thereof; and. C. R. NO. 20. PAGE 2.

WHEREAS, Overlapp ing and duplicated facilities and expenditures in education, health, agriculture and other services cause the growth of an inequitable basis of financial outlay on the part of the State and Federal Government without contributing to the development of an appropriate and efficient Indian service p olicy and program; and

WHEREAS, It ap p ears that complications, duplications, inequities, dislocated financial outlays and responsibilities, which have developed over the last half-century, can and should well be made in the interest of efficiency and economy as well as in keeping with the intendment of the negotiations and legislation leading to statehood and pro p osing full and resp onsible citizenshi p to the Indians of Oklahoma,

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF

THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA, THE SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN;

That the Federal Government he and is hereby memorinli zed to create a special Tribunal or Commission for the purpose of hearing, settling or adjusting, once and for all time, Indian claims against the Federal Government; and that it cause, in cooperation with the proper authorities of the State of Oklahoma, Ft survey to be made of

Indian Affairs in Oklahoma for the purpose of revam p ing the administra- tion of Indian Affairs in the State upon a basis of present conditions and needs as well as in the interest of efficiency, economy and future prospects.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THAT A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION be for- warded toto his Excellency the President of the United States, each mem- ber of the House of Representatives and Senate of the United States, the Secretary of the Interior and the United States Commissioner of

Indian Affairs,

Adopted by the House of Representatives the 23rd day of March, 1943,

Adopted by the Senate the 30th day of March, 1943.

Harold Freeman

Speaker of the House of Representatives,

James E. Berry,

president of the Senate.

CORRECTLY ENROLLED J D McCARTY CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE ON ENROLLED AND ENGROSSED BILLS,

RECEIVED 4-1-43 at 1_2:45 P.M. F.C. Carter, Secretary of State By BR

,PZ!*1.4 oftfatio NI ea law - ENROLLED

/, HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 16. BY: PARRISH, IRBY, WALLACE (OKLAHOMA), MASSEY, BLACK, HUSSEY, AND WORTHINGTON, OF THE HOUSE, AND NEILL, OF THE SENATE.

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION MEMORIALIZING THE CONGRESS TO ENACT AND THE PRESIDENT TO APPROVE LEGISLATION AUTHORIZING THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH THE CHOCTAW AND CHICKASAW TRIBES OF INDIANS IN OKLAHOMA FOR THE PURCHASE BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF THE SEGREGATED COAL AND ASPHALT LANDS AND DEPOSITS OF THE SAID TRIBES.

WHEREAS, In order that Oklahoma statehood might obtain and that the

members of the Choctaw and Chickasaw Tribes of Indians in Oklahoma, num-

bering approximately twenty-seven thousand (27,000) persons, might enjoy

the privileges and assume the responsibilities of citizens of the State

and Nation, the said Tribes entered into solemn agreements with the

Federal Government, providing, in substance, for the liquidation of the

tribal governments and the common estate of the two tribes; and WHEREAS, Those agreements (known as the Atoka and Supplemental Agreements) expressly provided, among other things, that the coal and

asphalt lands and deposits of the said tribes would be reserved from allotment in severalty and sold by the Federal Government within three

(3) years after the final ratification of the Supplemental Agreement, on

July 1, 1902; and that the proceeds of such sale would be distributed

among the members of said tribes upon a per capita basis; and WHEREAS, Contrary to the intendment and express provisions of said

Agreement and through legislative action of the

and administrative action of the Executive Department of the Federal Government, the greater portion (approximately three hundred and sixty- , eight thousand (36 g ,000) acres) of said coal and asphalt lands and de- posits have been withheld from sale over a period of forty ( 1 0) years,

at times when this estate could have been capitalized to a considerable advantage to the members of the said tribes; and

WHEREAS, Because the common estate of the two tribes has not been so liquidated, the said tribes have been compelled to maintain a modified

form of tribal government at a continuous and sizable expense; and

WHEREAS, At this time it does not appear that aforesaid coal and asphalt lands and deposits can be sold to private interests at anything

like a fair -consideration; and. WHEREAS, The Federal Government has urgent need of coal and asphalt

in-its -groixaaution of 'the war; and PAGE 2.

WHEREAS, The conservation of natural resources for future genera-

tions can better be accomplished by the Federal Government than by the

Choctaw and Chickasaw Tribes who have been caused to accept a process of

winding up their political autonomy; and WHEREAS, The confusion and contentions that have developed and now

exist because of various phases of guardianship of the Federal Govern-

ment over the Choctaw and Chickasaw Indians and their property, cause

continuing and enormous expenditures on the part of both the Federal

Government and the said tribes, a large part of which could be elim- inated by a readjustment of the status of the common estate of the two

tribes; and WHEREAS, There is now pending before the Congress of the United

States legislation which would authorize the Secretary of the Interior to negotiate with the Choctaw and Chickasaw Tribes of Indians in Okla- homa for the purchase by the Federal Government of the coal and asphalt

lands and deposits of the said tribes. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF

THE NINETEENTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA, THE SENATE CON

CURRING THEREIN:

That the Congress of the United States be memorialized to enact

such legislation and that his Excellency, The President of the United

States, is petitioned to sign and approve said legislation. AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED That the Chief Clerk of the House of

Representatives, upon the passage of this Resolution, shall forward an

enrolled copy thereof to each member of the House of Representatives and of the Senate in the United States Congress, to his Excellency

the President of the United States and a copy to the Secretary of the Department of Interior.

Adopted by the House of Representatives the 15th day of March, 1943. Adopted by the Senate the lath day of March, 1943.

Harold Freeman Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Jack Neill CORRECTLY ENROLLED Acting President of the Senate. J D McCARTY CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE ON ENROLLED AND ENGROSSED BILLS. RECEIVED 3-20-43 at 9:25 A X F. C. Carter, Secretary of State By BR. I

September 9, 19t2.

My deLr Fenutor Thom s:

Peforence is mo to your reciuest for re-9ort on e bill "To e:uthoriza the purch se of cot- in intore:ts in lf.:nes mincrel eposits by the Unito ,2 frora tho Choctn: , Chic.Acsa Nations of InCArns."

I hire no .'ojectier:., to the c_cluisition by the Unitod StPtes of the sesretod (pooits o f 11r) Choct:A:1 Clii c1n w DTtions, but T. believe certsin Fmend:nents to • 25M nro

Thee-e authority un(ar exis-t,inc: ley! th5 sale :f those curl in( (e)osits o 1 so uneveloped trf :.ets un- devalopee tr5cts 5.ejoinin neoee in connection Ath r.dning on e.ovelo?&:, ty';7cts; but adverse wtr;i:et conditions resultin7 frun the (7l iscovery i a cu5ntities of nturd end, oil in Okiehom on nerby sts Ti c ronllerce it prectieElly 'impolsible in recent yo.7-rs to dispose of t17 ., doposits to the 'CvantaLo of n1,-; Inns. It .r:(y ye5rs before the Tribes ill benefit to any :reel; oxtont fr.)N the slo o'r lePsiiv of time eopoLAte. In th the Triors, nme t ,Aa Covernment :c Li.., must bor th,3. exourse of brotectin tho aro2eLty :fld ubcrvisilv tic few saler7 leass th-t InLy be ccnsum.,-ted. Tfor these reasons, it mijit be 6 , vis:ble for Via GovernLent to buy. these eel?osU-s rnf'. thorn in. reserve until r better ri. t develops, but provision choule he

do for their faturo CAs::)osd unC.07 c:)1Zitions stailr to those 2To- viee0 in the c,:;en:-;rcl Le oin et of :Mbrucry %z:5, 1'320 (41 ft t. 4.:7Y; 30 U.E.C.,VI, et se.) it 5153 shoulZ be provioe, thi.t rll deri7od therefrom shall bo CeoositeC. in ti ocm'' 5. 1 fine of the Tre:'sury of the United Fitvtes. A p:lemoranuiri :Avin further in- formtior coneernin . the seLretec' co Ti n' isphclt c.epoAts tached.

ection 1 of trle bill 1.1thJri2es Vio notition of e contrt by 'ho Fecretn-y of 'uhe Iut-ior for no purchsce of t 1.1 col dud 3- pht;:lt eiid the execuLion of th c.ntrLct by the Prineivl Chiof the 017voct NfAiDn nc th Governor of the Chicks5 .z ntion. It trn pruvies r'.)ntr5ct shcTi be submittoe -to Conross for 5 ,,yproval. No fix. rporowA. by ConEres rnd ther,)fore rn execute ,i contract ram5in oenCin before Corv:res en unlinitod time without receivin the nocacsary tpprov A, to 'Ike it effective. In order to a.voi. thi:;, it is cuestee thrt the let two sentences of Cection 1 at lino 3, paTe 2, be stricken ark I 1N-L 'as followinL be subtitutoe:

"The contrr:ct F 1 7,.11 be exocuec7 on behalf of the Inns by ';he Crincioc Chief of tIo Choct57 N. 'Lion 5nc" tho

Governor of 'Lbo C171iCj N o fl Jilc11 'be .11.hnitted to Conz.ross. The Contract shell become c''foctive upon the expirrtien of 6C) days cftr ;le ete on ntii oh it is tanardtte to ConTres:,,, but only if eurinL; such GO-dry period thoro hr:, not been )5..ssee by the too houses of Conress a concurrent resolution ettinr in suOstr,ance that Conjross ecosnot fcvor the contract. If Coq7ross c.jcuro sine Cie before t'le expiration f)-' the 30-(ey nor 6j-(y .)eiodshell bo in on the openin:„ ',Jay of The ne . t :aicceeCinL rei;i115r or spocid session. P. rule sh.cli be Tbolicblo in the cso of ouso.:uent e5journolon'us sine ir bofore tho exbirtion of 60 (ye."

It is recommended thut 7.ec'tion 2 of the bill be cmenee6 to reed as folios: -2-

"Fh0. 2. Upon such contrrct b.,:!co..-An: effective-- () The mount of the pu-,?ch.1:se price fi:red in the cont-tct shnll be pincerfi to the (rc-7dit of the Choet End Chickaw Natiom of ItT itns on the •:,c)eks of the Tr':)6011ry of the United. .tttes ,2flf. sh, 11 T.Y!: expendoC. only vs .,..r, y be Euthor- ized by the Conrecs. (b) The7,ecz:et.m). shell Ca1100 u proper conveycmce to be executed by. the, Princil)rd C . iiaf of the Choctt:w Nrtion crid, the Governor of the Chick:Lsc:':; Ttion con yin to the United tes r1.1.t riht, title :n-.2 intoreeL ef r-A.d Inns in such lz:nds ni: minorl r'eposits ts raLy be covered by the contract triC, t'lreupon ;11 riaht, title ,±Ild inteTest of the Chickcsuvi LI-1cl ChoctLim Notiom she it vest in the United. actes. The puy- ment oroviCe, for ilrein sh, 11 1)e d.eer.EWL 2 full s•tiction of all c1F.Ams the ChoctJ r11( Chicilt , scv,' ',rytions r:IEl. hove usaint the United Etrltef; on Ei.ecount of uny withhGL'Ain from sale, fvilure to sell or deity in .3ellin E....ny of the cod l rild. 3sphAA deposito of sA±. mlions."

There should be c7. 1.00. to ection 3 the follo .:!in a!AVAori7ttion:

lf "There is clso r7uthoried to be ted the sum of 23,000 to be e7penCe uniThr the (5.irction. or -co. Fecretriry of the Interior, to defri the eroonses of ne:.;,otirtin the contract IlitAori7ed by . :'octien 1 'Aoroof, inclur'.in the mc,kin of such. ;:pprriel or pprnisvls se me y be deemed nfocessary."

Thec should be ;Oded to the bill a section to uuthorize the dispo- stl of my cod ,T.r" nsphdt f'4,epo,l,its which mey be -purchc,sod by the United :. -es. 1, 6.1,fyrt of a section to :'ccomplish this - . c*iesir::Jvted Fection 4. if tttched.

The purpose of the chnes 711.uested i.;: obvious n it is believed they onid rIU lCO the bill mere prctic ,7fule. .. ri - frciiitte its rvIminis- trtion.

The 17';u7ezu of the Bur et hr,.s tdvised. 'A "thrlt the ent2ctmont of the proposed 13v„isl:,tion, either in its 7resent form 017' if trlened es suested in your proposed report, would not be in !)ccora 'olith the proram of the President."

&incerely yours,

(2i6ned) 7.1A2JLD L. ICi:CS .7f)cretrry ..f the Interior.

.Hon. ..El.ro.e.r.' Mona o, Chr'oirrnan, Conanittee on Indir.n Uni'L,N'...; rt tee ie,,.nr.te.

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Reistin to c bill to sunorize the purehEso by the United !'"trtes of the sorcj:Itod coid z:nd rsphElt deposito of the Chocta Chickrsnw T7ibes.

Orij.trily there 7ere ,V5,052 aerss within the created esphlt Acc'o:rdin c t'rn r000rtf t'ac ' ,.1..ioointenent of the 2ive Civilie0 Tribes !\,7, ency for tdc, fied year enc'e l. June 1938, pi/ th2o a .re ;-:cout 79,6$7.T1 enres of th'e cool ,7nd asph. it miaerls unsold, vduad ct 110,041,029.67.

A suit 'ess fiiec in the Col/rt of Cini:As (X 620) by the ChoL!ta cnd 0hickasn1;: Ntions ajinTA the Unita artos clo.inin more thhn eiht million orisianr LOS out of tho delay or PA .lure on the pJ,rt. of the C;owornment to 6is i.poc prarautly of those cod :fl: EsDhalt deposits in necodsnce with oLrlier tdeceith tribes. The suit 11.2o been dispiesd for Ise::: of pvosecution.

Toctions 56 on: 33 inclusive of the uct of July. 1, 1902, ratifyin,:;' the supplemental a t.::roe:unt Ath the Choctaw ir. nd. Chickasy w Iii i us (72 641) , ,-)roviOe thct such isnts 3f the Chocte:w Ohicosaw Ittions rs were chiefly valub1':?. for corl an'.. nsphEit shonld be secre- ted frofn ellotaan ection 59 or the supplencntd :rc,e- ment f.iroviCe!J.. th . V'eion 1(ed, an( unlsed, ThAld be sold :A public auttion Co]: cash -Athin three yo;.:rs from dYto of final rntificstion of the ei.L;reem(:::nt nriCI befoe uhe dissolution of th trihel overnmont.

3ofo pe the of tho thre yenr period. or the offtrin of the lends Cor solo e provided b:: Cc Lion 59, e. povision prssed, contsined in th •c,t, of April 21, 19D4. (77 5.'tt. .19-209), thryt ril lan(Js shoulC bo 'ithhel from sole until the further irection f ConLress. The rct furt'Ir thori .,6nd the sole of th(o unlers,;d lands . n (eDosits "upon seled proposals" umer rculftion to be p .J:escri'oed by t'le Focrctnry of the interior. The unise-: lfnCs sns': cool :II' ;eposits ';:ore duly Ldvertisod oferd under ocled bid,; pursunt to the provisions of the last montiono ra act. Tho bids o2oned. Ii )U atpe.s. frorl October 1904 to Au:u6t 7, i9Oo. ill bids -ore rejoetd by. the De- boin too lo.

On Yiecembor 7, 1905, th Deprtment recannonded s draft of 1.cis1tion to provide for find disposition of the oifrirs of the Ir ive Civi- lfte0, Tribes, _;ection 1 o; Iii provi 0 s thst ' dill cod end csph:_lt 1nfs . rid deposits in .t,e Chactw an(' Chick2s y Nrtions, vilether or unroc:sod, under, or the hnd cut',10rize by 1y of Con:Tes, sould be sold t ublic suction unor the (A.r- ection of. the Focretsry or tho in bulk or in suTh y.rcole he mih.t detorine to be .tle foe tho bes interets of t ,Ao tribes and under reulrtions rrof ;ribed. by

This proposed lr,;451:.. tion :sectionn 13 of the f .,ct of ,E_pril 26, 1906, tiro

"Tlmt cit cod nn, :Hsjhdt whethey los,,6 or unlo-sed, shell, be reserve( frau sAe um7.er -ct until the eA.-t- ifl lecf: far cool nd phslt 1n6s 0 ,-11 hire expirec1. or until such time rs ney Oc oth rJise )rovicd by 1:n,i."

By the oct of Fabniry 19, 1912 (37 67), (-;onress iproviOed for t'le sale of .t p:) surfel c) the thoit In soc7reodted. cod snC ssohalt P.res. There cos no n::uthority of 1*,:, for offsrins the cosl an tho of 5ction 15 of t'1.3 set of

A pril 1906, mx.ors until the c 7r.. of the c! .t of l'obru ,Try 8, 191H; (40 Ftt.437,). Tjner the lrter set throe public ,::uctien. solos hs ys been extensiwAy cover' tid o fourth ouch 1,31e oc 1.1d sub- Se c uently to t 05 prssn: . 2 of the act of 7ebrwlry e, 1921 (41 Ftnt.1107), -Xclich set p .covi(l oe f-or the ,-e-rw)rc,ftment snd re-offorin of the deoosits for snle. ljnor these sots 13A trcts, Of the cool and asphdt ',5e posits, Wo e sold; the are,:;[..te rice beiTy; ap.proximtely • le of : number of trscts involvin :,2oxil.w).1y 27,000 ecros ore cv.ncelled. -3-

section 3T,37. th ict of Tune 19, 1930 (46 Stet. provides as follows:

"That where any trPct of said coral asphalt deposits ht-s been heretofore or may be offered hereafter for srle rt two or more public auctions rfter due advertisement an(:. no sale thereof 'we.s me, tho ecretr-y of the Interior my, in his discretion !And unCer such rules cn regulctions on such trrms and conditions a ho rac y )rescribe, sell such tract ct either public Lution or by . private :ele rt not less thn Provided, however, Thvt the F,ecretry of the Int,:.rior, my, in cacs where the tracts remin unsolC facl:s ere found to jui:tify, cr'usc reep2raisments to be mde of such tracts inj. reoffor and sell such tracts eithr Lt putaic cuttion or private sale Et not loss than the repprais value."

All of to unsold trcts hove been advertis ,20 a.n! cyf'fered for sale numbur of times. Fine() th4 pass6e of the vet of June l, 1930, Funra,s few ;r eta have been sold in fr,rticuler instence:i there it 1.ppea.red to be for the bet interests of the Indi%ne to make the sdes.

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