The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1875-01-01
KAW LAND BILL,
Presented by the Hon. w. a.
Phillips In the House Of
Representatives Dec.
IA, 1874.

A bill prOriding for the sale Of the
Kansas Indian lands az the
State Of Kansas to actual set
slerS, and for the disposal Of the
proceeds Of the sale.
Whereas, The secretary of the
interior, in pursuance of an act
approved June %, 1874, has caus.
ed the lands heretofore owned by
the Kansas tribe of Indians, in
the state of Kansas, which by the
terms of the treaty made by the
United States and said Indians
and proclaimed Nov. II, 1850, were
to be sold for the benefit of SAID
Indians, to actual settlers; and
Whereas, Said lands were ap
praised under an act approved
May Sth, 1872; and
Whereas, Said lands were an.
praised so high that they would
not sell; and
Whereas, Kansas lands have
deprecated fifty per centum In
value since said appraisement;
and
Whereas, The State of Kansas
has been visited in the year 1874
with a droutk together with
chineh-bugs, Colorado potato
bugs, and grasshoppers; and
Whereas, The crops in said
state have proved a failure; and
Whereas, In consequence of the
aforesaid causes the settlers upon
said lands cannot purchase same
Now, therefore,
Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representative of the
United States of America, in Con-
gress assembled, that said lands
and improvements be reduced fiji
ty per centum; that each settler
upon any of said lands be permit
ted to make payments upon said
lands at the Topeka land office,
under such rules as the Commits.
sioner of the General Land Office
may adopt, in six equal annual in
stallments, the first instaIlment to
be paid January LIST, 1876, and the
remaining installments payable
annually thereafter, and drawing
interest at the rate of six per cen
tum per annum until paid: Pro-
cided, That where there is any
timber, on any ofthe lands to be
sold under the provisions of this
act, the secretary of the interior
may require the purchaser to en-
ter into bond with approved secur-
ity that he will commit no waste
on the timber, or otherwise on
said lands, until the last payment
is made, and give his notes to Sc
cure the purchase money thereof
on the terms aforesaid.
Sec. .. That any of said lands
remaining undisposed of eighteen
months after the passage Of this
bill may be sold at public sale in
Council Grove, Morris county.
Kansas, to the highest bidder for
cash.
Sec. 8. That in preparing or
giving their testimony, all settlers
or purchasers of land under the
provisions of this act may have
auch testimony taken, after due
and legal notice to the opposing
party in interest before any notary
public, or person qualified to adj
minister an oath, and may for.
ward such testimony with their
application to the land offices or
parties authorized to dispose of
said lands; which testimony shall
be received as if taken before the
officers of such land Office.
Sec. 4. That the net proceeds
arising from such sales, after the |
tefraying the expenses of ap-
1raismant and sale, which have
or may hereafter be in
and also the outstanding
Indebtedness, principal and inter
ct, of said Kansas tribe of Indians,
which has heretofore been incur
ed under treaty stipulations, shall
'eiong to said tribes in common:
md the residue not so required
hall be placed to their credit on
he books Of the treasury, and
ear interest at the rate Of i've per
entum per annum, and be held as
fund for their civilization, the
interest of which. and the princi-
al, when deemed necessary by the
resident of the United States,
lay be used for such purpose.
Introduced Dec. II, 1874. Read
vice, referred to the Committee
n Public Lands, ordered to be
rinted.