The Senator mistakes when he says this is a case anider an act of Congress. I have shown that. to begin with. the act of Congress did not cover it. and next it wastaken from a fundthat Congress had no authority to take from. Let meread fromtheopinion of the AttorneyGeneral on it: But the act of the Indian Bureau in devoting it to the benefit of loyal refugees of this tribe was a diversion of the fand not authorized by the original intention of the treaty. the act providing for the creation of the same. nor by the subsequent legislation during the rebellion. The acts cited. which provided for the support and maintenanee of the loyal refugees of the Creek Nation during the civil war did not undertake to condemn this fund which belonged to certain Individuals ok the tribe. although they did assume to condemn the annuities. some of which were pyable to the tribe and some to the individuals of the tribe. Mr. Mc MILLAN.
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