The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-06-18


bill. nave met the only objection which
line Sei tIeman has urged to the bill.
NJ. SHANKS. Ii the gentleman will
the bill will withdraw the point
Of order.
The SPEAKER pro tempors. Will the
gentleman state his point of order?
Mr.. SHANKS. insist upon the Point
Of oder made by the gentleman from New
York Mr.. Merriam and Withdrawing 1t.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen.
teman from Indiana Mr.. Shsnks has the
right to renew the point OF order.
Mr.. PHILLIPS. What is the point OF
order?
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The C,air
will ask The gentleman to stat. bi, point OF
order.
Mr., SHANKS. Iii. that this bill PRO-
poses 10 make a Opposition OF the public
lands.
Mr. PHILLIPS. They are not public
lluds.
Mr.. COBB, of Ksrsas. Is that point of
order? Public lands OF what?
Mr.. SHANKS. What is the gentleman |
arguing?
The SPEAKER pro tc7apore Does ,h-
gentleman from InGiana desire to be heard
upon his point of order?
Mr.. SHANKS. l do rot.
The SPEAKER pro tetrpore. The Chair
does not think the point OF order well taken.
Thee lin6s are Indian lands, held in trust
by the Governm' N. for the bensti: of these
Ii dians. The Oh air oveTIul,s the Soini CT
ordor.
Mr. PHILLIPS. now yield to the ger-
tleman from ONO Mr.. Lawrence) Ter five
minutes.
Mr. LAWRENCE. l agree with my
frieni from Iudisns Mr.. Shanks) that We
-houli not do any injustice to the lndians,
and i do not think this bill will do
any. But while We are careful atoat the
Indians We should have some regard Tor the
Interests of our own citzers. This bull
| takes better care of the interest Of these In
dams than We have done by our legislation
| in regard to the lands tha. belong L. the
United States. For great many years past
We have determined by cur legislation that
it Is our policy to Dispose of our public
lands largely Cor homssteads without any
compensation at all, and even where the
Government undert.kes to exact compepsa-
ton from settlers, the price has been estab-
li-hed At dollar and a quarter an acre, ex-
| oept in reference to the alternate received
sections along the line OF land gran; rail
roads, where the maximum price has been
fixed at two collars and 4 half an acre.
Now 90 no; believe that We should take
batter care OF the inter, Of Tie Indians
than we DO OF the Interests ii the people Of
the Uniiei States. Ii 1t is our POLICY 10 st ii
the pu: lie lands at 81 80 an ac.e in the vi
cinuy OF land grant n lroads, and 81 % Al
acre outside Of the railroad grants, then ii
should be our policy to sell thee lands at the
| l.. \ L.,
and no wrong to any Indian in this brosd
lsn', certainly no. these Indians in Kansas
yet would do no injustice ID the settlers
who are uron this land.
| Mr.. SHANkS. By VIVA, authority DO
we determine that We ought TO sell lands that
90 not belong to us, but - others, at Il given
price.
Mr.. LAWRENCE That i, just tie
poin; am coming t.. The gentleman from
Indiana Mr.. SHANKsl ought to have
learred by this time, having been in C,n-
gress a gr. a, many years, that these Indians
have no 1T e to foot of land On this CONT
. merit.
Mr. SHANKS. That ia what ! wanted
the % ntl-man To say. He said TIE Other
day that lie wss in opposition to the trtaiies
made bv this Government. j want him &c
: siauL .sfore this House as sayiUg what h,
, said the u her day, that he WAS opposed &c
, carving out CTR treaty stipulation VIII
. thee people.
Il Mr. LAWRENCE. | will stand be'p-t
, TIL. House now and say that am oppose
to al! Indian treaties which have under
, taken To dispose oil the public lands. | an
opposed TO them because they have IeeI
conceived in sin and brought forth in IN
, l9uity; because they nave been 1fUI Ia
eorrce Of corruption and fraud IRON 10
, | ginning To end; becar 50 they have hem TN
, authorized by the constitution of the Unitec
States and vi ,lation of that provision
which declares that CJngre-s shall nav,
? power TO dispose of and make all Besd'u
I rules and r.gul ttions respecting the terri
2 tory or other prcpsry belonging to thu
United Stiss"
Mr.. SHANkS. l have a copy of an ar
gument IN which the gentleman defend,
those eiiles, an argument against the rail
roads and in FAVOR Fl the settlers upon the
, ground OF the validity OF those cite
which he condemns row
Mr.. La HRENCE. The gentleman ],
z i-tah.n. | have never In my lie said lai
aIy treaty which undertook to dap ise al
the public lands of the Uni ei Str,s h; d
, any valid v; fer | do not - believe. aud
no court has so decided. No Judge Who ur-
, der-t,n anything OF the principles OF thu
. CJnstitu. ion will ever so decide.
, AZ have said, | am willing II protect
the interest oil the-e Indian; tu. | am III
: wiling TO take b. tier care Of them than
would of The people al the United States il
: regard 10 the lands which they own; are
o they ogn these lands. II il the policy o
| the Government 10 induce settlers 10 % upOf
the public lands and g. ablish homes. 1t j.
in the interest of CIV liz, ton that this shOul
| be don. Whatever money may arise from
q the ale Of these lanis an NAV 60 to these
, Indians will be 40 mech contributed to then
"a mere a,ui:y; a1d in nv Judgment We
, are sIuand. ring eBtir,iy too much none '
upon the Inc iins Ii Is high time that Vt
should treat item the gov, rament in
, CaBad. treats the Indians ,hers-make them
selr-supportiBg. Let the Indians work; let
them he taught that man sioUi "a. bread
in the sweat of his brow. an III at he who
will not earn his bread, # he - able 10 do
so, ought to .tirve.
Mr.. SHANKS. As the gen leman from
OHIO Nr. LAwREScEl srgu-- that thee
lanes telong to the United S,ates, | renew
my point of order
The SPEAKER pro tempore Tie point
OF order ha, al sady teen ruled upon by the
Chair. and it has bee n overruled
Mr.. PHILLIPS. / prcpp-e to move the
previous question, bu, viii VII II TO my fri NJ
from Iowr, Mr.. LoUGHRIDGE who wi.Ee-
| 10 move an amendment
Mr.. LOUGHRiDGE. / move to suieud
| by striking nut the third ard fourth sections
providing for r5appraisemeni- I make II j.
motion "a a friend OF the bill, which will
thu- he made satisfactory ID some who now
| OF pose II. TIE gentleman who rspcr.s tie
! bill aisc-ts to The az amendn.
| NJ. PHILLIPS. have NJ oil lection. to
| the amendments.
The amendments were agreed 10.
Mr.. PHI. LIPS. I call for the r,v!ous
QUESTION.
The previous ques.ion was s,c-n 'ei
\ and the main question ordered;
and under the operation thereof the bill a
amended was ordered to be ergrossed ard
read a third time. Being nlrossed, it wa
accordingly rvad third tine.
The question being en- the passage Of The
| bill
Mr. PHILLIPS called the previcu. q-e.-
| ton.
| Tie p:evior= question vas secCni,d i, and
| the maIn Iue, ton ortrrsd
Mr. SHANKS. 1 d, nisnd 4 vote by div
| sion On the passage Of the bit.
Mr.. WARD. of I,linoi,. Then ! move
! tie IICuze adjourn