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MIX. pLUMB's TERRITORY HOMESTEAD
HILL


WAsnlsoros, May il,-Iapeolal Cores
poudsnre l--Mr. Plumb has Introduced the
following bill, which was read twice and
referred TO the committee on Indian AZ
Ifalrt: To open TO Homestead settlement
certain portions Of the Indian territory,
and for other purposes
BE it enacted by the senate aud house Of
representatives OF the United States OF
America In congress assembled, Tina. the
Cresk tribe OF Indiana, by
treaty approved August II, 1896.
and by the seminole Indiana ny
resty dated March 81, 1866, except such as
have been granted 30 other Indian tribes
oy act OK congress or BY treaty, Or which
have been rel apart Tor Indian occupancy
by executive order, bsing thst oerta tract
OF land embrSoed within the following
boundaries, namely: Commencing at the
point where the south line Of tins Onerokee
land intetsects the weal line of the Pa0nee
lhude thence west along taia south line Of
gaid Cherokee lands 10 the boundary.
line between Texas and the Indian
territory; thence south on said Lac
to whore the same crosses tae man
channel OF the Canadian river; thence down
said channel OF ssid river 10 where the
same crosses tho Indian meridian; thence
north ON soid meridian, and along the Mses-
ern boundaries OF the PotsswEtomies Kick
nuoos', aud IownB' lands, 10 tho main chan.
mel Of The Cimhrton rlvcr; thsnce down said
main channel OF said river, 10 whore the
same interieot the west line OF the Pawuoe
l.nds; thence north upon ssid line to the
place OF beginning, be, ana the same are
hereby, declared 10 be public lands OF the
United States, and subject TO entry under
tbs HON estosd laws only; and IL Bhall be the
duty OF the president 20 lssue procama-
ton opening raid lende TO seitlemSnt. az
aforesaid, and he is hereby authorized 70
establish land Office at como suitable
noInt on said lands, aud sppoint therslor,
under exlsting lsws, u register and re-
Sec. 3. That 30 much OF the grant
OF lands made TO the Atlantic
& Pacific railroad company by eot
OF congress approved July Y, 1896, ~
grsnts or purports to crsnt lands lying
within Raid tsfr.io,y ~ ard In the construc.
ton OF said railroad. excepting the grant
for right-oi.wey and station purposes, IL
hereby wholly forfeited; and all lands IN
eaid territory In any was affected by said
gram are hereby reEtored to the condition,
10 far as relates TO any provision OF said act,
in which they wore before said grant wc5
nedo.
to be made n full investigation Of the claims
of the Wichita t,ibe OF Indians TO lands IN
the Indian territory, or 10 money es com.
oensation for lands belonging to .hom OF
which they have been deprived, and trEns'
| init tho result Of such investigation 10 con-
cress at its next session.
Bee. T. That the president 10 hereby emu
powered to reduce the limits OF any .reser.
yst,on established by executive order in shid
| Indian territory where the amount o! land
Is In excess OF tho necessities or rights OF the
indians occupying the same; and lance
which by such reduction may be thro%l
out of the limit Of nny reservation shall nt
open TO settlement and disposal under The
homestead lava OF the United States IN the
same manner rs those lands mentioned ant
described In section one OF this act. -.
SEQ. 8. That tho president may, win
their free consent, remove the Indians Of
the Darlington agency from the lands now
occupied by them to tho lands mentioned
In the treaty OF August 10Th, 1868 be
tween the government and The Chsyenn
and Arnpsho Indians.
Sec. @. That the president is authorizes
10 open negotiations With such OF III
Indian tribes located in the Indian terrific
~ a. in his judgment ara in possession ant
control Of greater quantity
land than their necessities %, re
1ulre. for the cessioD OF thei
surplus lands to the government, In trus
or otherwise, and at such prices es may D.
equitable, for the purpose OF opening said
esurplus land to settlement under the gol
ersl land laws of the United States, hi
action hereunder to be reported TO congres