Bill No. 54. A proposed act authorizing the Principal Chief to furnish the census commissioners registration books. Passed House October 31, 1896. Passed Senate with amendment November 2, 1896. Passed House with amendment November 3, 1896. Approved...
Bill No. 14. A resolution authorizing the chief to appoint two commissioners. Passed House October 21, 1897. Passed Senate October 22, 1897. Approved October 22, 1897.
Bill No. 52. A resolution directing the Principal Chief to send a light horseman after the person and papers of E.S. Bowman. Passed and approved November 9, 1897.
Bill No. 58. A proposed act authorizing the Principal Chief and National Treasurer to borrow money. Passed House November 9, 1897. Passed Senate and approved November 10, 1897.
A statement from the Principal Chief of adjournment on November 11, 1897 at eleven o'clock. Passed Senate November 11, 1897. Passed House and adopted November 11, 1897.
Bill No. 30. An act authorizing the Principal Chief to select someone to take care of the capitol. Passed House and Senate October 25, 1898. Approved October 26, 1898.
Bill No. 35. An act authorizing the Principal Chief to borrow money. Passed House October 26, 1898. Passed Senate October 27, 1898. Approved October 27, 1898.
Bill No. 63. An act to authorize the Principal Chief to appoint a commission to negotiate with the Dawes Commission. Passed and approved October 29, 1898.
A resolution authorizing the Principal Chief to confer with the Governor of the Chickasaw Nation upon certain matters in which both Nations are interested. Passed House November 6, 1884. Passed Senate and approved November 6, 1884.
An act authorizing the Principal Chief to employ an attorney for the Nation in citizenship cases and to make an appropriation therefore, and for other purposes. Passed House and Senate March 22, 1899. Approved March 23, 1899. Approved by President...
An act authorizing the National Auditor to issue a warrant in favor of the Principal Chief, Green McCurtain. Passed March 22, 1899. Approved March 23, 1899.
A resolution authorizing the Principal Chief to appoint a commission to investigate and report upon the condition of affairs in Jones County. Passed and approved October 7, 1899, with amendment.
A resolution authorizing the Principal Chief to appoint a commission to confer with the authorities of the Chickasaw Nation. Passed and approved October 7, 1899.
The Principal Chief is authorizing to employ a competent attorney as attorney and chancellor for the Nation. Passed House and Senate October 17, 1899. Approved October 19, 1899.
An act that the Principal Chief shall appoint a commission of three competent persons of Choctaw blood to meet a like commission from the Chickasaw Nation for the purpose of making a final and satisfactory settlement of all or any royalties that...
A resolution directing the Principal Chief to vacate the commission of Jeremiah Ward, who was declared elected circuit judge of the First Judicial Circuit, Choctaw Nation. Passed and approved November 3, 1884.
A letter from J. George Wright, U.S. Indian Inspector, to Hon. Green McCurtain, Principal Chief, Choctaw Nation, concerning the submitting of the General appropriation. Acts to the department for executive action."" Dated December 29,...
Bill No. 7. An act authorizing the Principal Chief to employ an attorney for the Choctaw Nation in citizenship cases. Passed House and Senate October 17, 1899. Approved October 19, 1899. Approved by McKinley January 10, 1900.
A letter from J.G. Wright to S.J. Homer advising the President's approval on January 10, 1900 of the act entitled ""An act to authorize the Principal Chief to employ an attorney for the Choctaw Nation in citizenship...
Bill No. 10. An act to increase the contingent fund of the Principal Chief. Passed House and Senate October 11, 1900. Becomes operative by constitutional limitation of three days.
Bill No. 13. An act to increase the salary of the Private Secretary of the Principal Chief. Passed House and Senate October 17, 1900. Approved October 22, 1900. Approved by McKinley December 7, 1900. Amendment enclosed.
Bill No. 22. A resolution authorizing the Principal Chief to investigate the case of Barton Jones et. al. at Paris, Texas. Passed and approved October 24, 1900.
Bill No. 36. An act providing for the payment of certain contingent expenses necessary to protect the interest of the Nation, and increasing the contingent fund of the Principal Chief therefore. Passed and approved October 29, 1900.
Bill No. 41. A resolution authorizing the Principal Chief to make a demand of J.W. Ellis for payment of money due the Choctaw Nation for royalties collected by him on lumber and etc. Passed Senate October 30, 1900. Passed House and approved October...
Bill No. 38. A resolution that the messages of Green McCurtain, retiring Principal Chief, and G.W. Dukes, present Principal Chief, in so far as they relate to citizenship matters be adopted. Passed and approved October 30, 1900.
Bill No. 40. A resolution authorizing the Principal Chief of the Choctaw Nation to carry out the contract made with Messers Hill and Brizzolara. Passed Senate October 29, 1900. Passed House October 30, 1900. Approved October 31, 1900.
Notification from G.W. Dukes, Principal Chief to members of the Senate and House of Representatives of the Choctaw Nation in General Council Assembled, concerning the amount to be paid per mile for railway right-of-ways. Also two letters from W.A....
A letter from J. George Wright to S.J. Homer, advising the approval of the President on December 7, 1900 of the act entitled ""An act to increase the salary of the Private Secretary of the Principal Chief."" December 19, 1900.
A letter from J. George Wright to S.J. Homer advising the disapproval of the President January 30, 1901 of the act entitled ""An act providing for the payment of certain contingent expenses necessary to protect the interest of the Nation...
Bill No. 36. An act providing for the payment of certain contingent expenses necessary to protect the interests of the Nation and increasing the contingent fund of the Principal Chief therefore. Passed and approved October 29, 1900. Disapproved by...
Bill No. 35. A resolution providing for compensation of certain attorneys named herein for services rendered in each case rather than a yearly salary. Passed Senate and House November 4, 1901. Vetoed by Principal Chief. The veto defeated and the...
Bill No. 49. An act declining to accept the report of S.H. Woods, National Auditor, for the fiscal year ended September 30, 1901, and also authorizing the National Treasurer to make demands on S.H. Woods for the amount of $13,153.26 and to report...
A certificate of the approval of the Principal Chief October 12, 1901, of Bill No. 19 entitled ""An act for the protection of the people of the Indian Territory and for other purposes."" November 11, 1901.
A letter from Edward M. Dowson, Chief Clerk to S.J. Homer, National Secretary, stating he had forwarded the resolution refusing $50.00 per mile for right-of-way of the Ft. Smith and Western Railway Co. to commissioner of Indian Affairs. November...
Bill No. 15. A resolution authorizing the appointment of a clerk for the Chief's message committee. Passed House October 14, 1902. Passed Senate October 20, 1902. Approved October 21, 1902.
Bill No. 25. A proposed act amending an act to increase the contingent fund of the Principal Chief. Passed House and Senate October 22, 1902. Approved October 23, 1902.
Bill No. 7. A proposed act authorizing the national auditor to duplicate a certain warrant. Passed House October 16, 1902. Passed Senate October 17, 1902. Became a law without approval of Chief.
Be it resolved by the General Council of the Choctaw Nation that we most respectfully request the Hon. Secretary of the Interior to take charge of these lands when segregated and in cooperation with the Principal Chief lease them whenever possible...
Bill No. 26. The Principal Chief is authorized to communicate with said prisoners in the various United States prisons to the end that said prisoners may select suitable persons to represent them in the selection of their allotments and in drawing...
An act amending an act entitled ""An act to increase the contingent fund of the Principal Chief."" Passed Senate October 27, 1903. Passed House October 28, 1903. Approved October 30, 1903.
A letter to the Secretary of the Interior recommending the President's disapproval of an act authorizing the Principal Chief to appoint a Commissioner on behalf of the Choctaw Nation. December 3, 1903.