White River Utes v. United States

The petition in this case presents a claim against the United States of more than ten millions of dollars, and comes to this court through a reference under the fourteenth section of the Tucker Act (24 Stat. L., 507) of the following Senate bill:

“ [Fifty-eighth Congress, first session.]

“A BILL For the relief of the confederated bands of Ute Indians.

ilBe it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Gongress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to adjust and pay, upon the administrative action of…