White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1872-02-29

ordered to he printed. It is Of great Importance
to Kansas, and We print il entire. Its general
provisions are excellent. 1t AFFORDS ample pro
lection to any settlers who have msae improve
chase their claims at fair valuation. 1t will, II
il passes bc the means of ridding Kansas of worth
less Indiana who hold large bodies of the hest
lands in the State, and opening their reservations
Possibly it nav need amendment in some partic-
ulars, and additional safeguards TO protect the
rights Of settlers and the State. We publish it
that al may be informed Of its provisions, and
any suggestions that the people have to make
may be forwarded to Senator Pomeroy, who will
take pleasure in amending it in any respect
wherein it may be defective.
The bill is in full, rs follows:
Bill for the appraisement and sale of the
Kansas Indian lands in the State Of Kansas, and
WHEREAS, by. the treaty between the United
States and the Kansas tribe Of Indians conclud-
ed October 5th, 1859, and proclaimed November
18th, 1850 it was agreed to abolish the tenure in
common, by which said Indians held their lands,
to assign limited quantities therof in severality,
to the members of said tribe, and to sell the lands
remaining after said assignments: Now, there
fore, in order to enable the Secretary Of the lnte-
rior to carry out the provisions Of said treaty
most advantsgeously to the Indians,
Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House of Represen
tatirss of the United States Of america in Congress
assembled That the Secretary of the Interior be,
and he is hereby authorized and empowered to
cause an appraisement to be made of said lands.
and the improvements thereon made by the In
t.,asted ,,ar.on. 70 he annontsd iv him so;d
.nnra;sement to be rrturned nnier oath to the
Commissioner of Indian Affairs: Prorided, That
in making said appraisement, the value of said
v.ime of the land mon which they are LOCATED:
I,d ,ror;ded f.rfIer. That the Secretary Of the
Inte,ior NAV in his discretion, act aside arv an
nra;.emants that NAV i've msds under the nrovis
-. ~ ti,;s ss.t;o,, ond -cau.a nayx anpra;sa
,,snt 70 ~. made -ff
Srrryov ) That eo.b h,,. .,;,,a a.ttIar ar the
.;. ; - ...;' - "a Iar5s .nd
having made yalnaIla ;mnrovements thereon or
~. 49, ot Ian of su.t, IL. i. a n;,;-sn of tb.
ITn;tad states or vho has declared b;s Intention
70 hecon,s sn.b .haH he entitled at anv t;ma
;.G;,, o,, aor fo,,, tho ,st.r,, ~ ..;d annra;aa
,nsnt to nyrchase tbs land so occnn;ed and i'm.
,,rnvsI, hi Nh, ,.t 90 .xcasJ ono hnndraJ .nd
tharsof ,nd.- .r.h ruIa. .rd t;,s .s ,hs
Secrsta,v of The fnt.r;or nav nrs"cr;ha. P,or;.
- Th., ,.h e enr..;...,.nt f r.. LID. o., 49,,
n;sd hv hono- -t;da ssttisr. y. aforssod .baii no,
incIrd. tha v.ins ~ an, ;r,rrav.r,.n,. r,ad. ~,
I s..I .h,ty - o.. r. -. g .L: 80! :!
;mai ..ttiSn,.rt tSeto', ~ '"' "A'' Vi '"'''
SEC q That al ,hs I.,a. r,.,,;o,.a =, a.. g..
c.;o f M. a.t o, n"cv,,;, ~, Tn,,a sS. ~
tl.r =. y ,.n.;ana, =; a. sI,.,,a ~ y.".,, .s ~.
~ ..,,,a;',;,,,, ,,,.soia -. H. au,;.".;", f @
year from the return of said appraisement, shall
be sold at public sale, after due advertisement to
the highest bidder for cash, in tracts not exceed
ing one hundred and sixty acres; and all the
lands mentioned in the first section of this act
which shall be unoccupied by bona-fde settlers
at the date Of such appraisement may be sold at
any time after the return of said appraisement,
at public sale, after due advertisement, to the
highest bidder for cash, in tracts not exceeding
one hundred and sixty acres, under such rules
and regulations as the Secretary of the Interior
may prescribe: Prorided, That in shall
any of the lands mentioned in this act be sold at
less than their appraised value: Ind prorided fur
ther, That the Secretary of the Interior may, in
his discretion, open said lands to cash entry at
their appraised value, subject to the rights Of bo
na-fide settlers as provided for in this act Pro-
rided horerer, That the proceeds Of the sale of
said lands and improvements shall be applied in
accordance with the provisions of said treaty ::
And prorided further, That if any members of said
zens of fbe JInited states and shall desire To ra
move to the Indian Territory as bereinafter nro-
vide for fbe Secretary of the interior ;s berehy
Authorized IN sell the lands of sncb nerson or nsy
sons un.er such recniations as he NAV nr,scr;I,e
far tbe sole benefit of tbe nerson or nersons IN
whom such lands were aIottetl.
SEC. 4. That the nrivileges and henefts of tb.
NATURALIZATION laws of the Tinted STATE. he aud