Nothing in this act shall be so construed as to prevent the removal of the Southern Ute Indians from their present reservation in southwestern Colorado to a new reservation by and with the consent of a majority of the adult male members of said tribe. (Feb. 8, 1887, ch. 119, § 11, 24 Stat. 391 .) Editorial Notes References in Text This act, referred to in text, is act Feb. 8, 1887, ch. 119, 24 Stat. 388 , and is popularly known as the Indian General Allotment Act . For classification of this act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 331 of this title and Tables.