New-York tribune., 1885-02-17
THE INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL.
PASSED BY THE sENATE-MR VEST AND THE OKLA

PASSED BY THE sENATE-MR. VEST AND THE OKLA
HOMA QUESTION.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16:-The Indian Appro-
priaton bin passed the Senate this afternoon 1t appro
priates for all purposes S5664 1875 so. The principal
changes made by the Senate in striking out all
claims for deprcdatons committed by and for services
rendered to the Indians. 1t was stated by MI Dawes
that there were filed away in the Interior Department
claims OF this character amounting to more than s3Ooo
600. The Senate bill approprates $4,000 which may
be used by the Secretary of the Interior 10 investigate
the validity OF them.
Mr. Jackson said that the Committee Claims had
thrown out almost every claim admitted by the Appro
priaons Committee of the House lie also called atteh-
tion 70 passed I'm 1870 which forbids the payment
of any depreciation claims out OF any money appropr
ated for the support of Indians Tie legislation in the
Uonse bill providing for the disarmng OF certain In
dans: furnishing those who introduce into reservation
or sell TO an Indian Intoxicating liquors; providing Ior
negotiations with Creeks. Semnoes and Cherp6ees ior
the settlement Of unassigned lands In the Indiah le
tory and for punishment OF Indian crimes were al
stricken out under the rule iOrDdolhS lesi"'lo o d"
Appropriation bill
THE failure OF the Senate 10 do anything in regard to
the Oklahoma question brought out Mr. Vest, who de-
olarcd that il was secret that in Missouri and Kansas
there we're now preparing for raid upon the coveted
territory bigger and better equipped than any tna aa
heretofore organized All that they were waIng
for was the coming Of March l. he sald tnlt ne was
daily receipt OF letters Wutu NHc9 N"u'l
Ioove In Que Instance lie had received 81 from man VINO
had asked hmto the preliminary stops toward -e
ing home for him. General Hatch had cOnpeHcd
Crunch and his followers surrender, not Dy IOre o
arms but by starving them ont II tile boomers had
been armed and well prepared for this emergency the
result would have been different They we're men o. de-
terainaOn who did stand in fear Of soldiers or the
army and il something not done TO settle the qnes
ton one way or another at this session OF Congress scr
ols trouble-boOhsbef perhaps-woud be the consc-
ouence Notwithstanding this appeal. the section was
stricken out , . ~ 49,
fr faVO
spoke brayely for his proposition, ao.ed slthonsh
Knowing that it bound 10 be defeated
group OF Senators surrounded him and seemed to ENJOY
the situation hugely In turns they laughed ana looked
seriously at him Until Mr. Hoar who'waS III the chair
raped for order s.,.
Mr. Miller of California asked for vote on one OF the
depredatiOn claims which had all been stricken ont by
tho Senate while in Committee OF the Whole. Ar Hoar
was in the chair viva voce vote and the nays
had evidently carried It, Mr.. Hoar declared that the
yeas had IT, the satisfaction OF Mr. Miller ana 10
The amusement of group OF Senators who were too
good natured 10 quarrel with the Chair
several instances the Senate reduced amounts for
the support of Indians but Increased the amounts for ed
ucation .. a., .
An important feature OF the bill is appropriation Of
$50 OOO placed at the disposition OF the Presidcnt TO
ccpply food and necessities OF life In cases OF DIS
tess among Indians not having treaty FUNDS, or iOr
emergencies arising from unforeseen causes.