St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-22

culture, reported the agricultural appropria-
ton bill, which was referred to the committee
of the whole.
The house then went into committee Of
the whole (Wellbarry in the chair on the In
dian appropriation bill.
Mr. Rogers, Of Arkansas, criticised that
section of the bill which prohibits the intro
duction of ardent spirits into the Indian
territory. in that it fixes the minimum of
punishment for that oifense, and pointe out
cases where such law would work great hard
ship.
Mr.. Keifer, referring to the Oklahoma
question, said there was no color of right on
the part Of White settlers to go upon the
Oklahoma land, and protested against any
thing being said in congress in defense of
the action of those settlers. Every one Of
them should be driven out at the point of the
bayouet from that territory.
The bill was then read by sections for
amendments.
Mr.. Barnes moved to amend the para
graph appropriatng S45, 900 for the payment
Of interest to the Creek Indians by adding Il
proviso that no part of this sum shall be paid
until the Greek nation shall make and file
an acceptance and ratification of The survey
made under the treaty, and also statement
the seeming trust created by the treaty as to
half the lands sold to the United States by that
treaty. ct is under this treaty that the Ok
lahoma lands were ceded to the United
States
The house, said Mr.. Burnes, had been told
that state of war existed in Oklahoma, and
the settlers were now face to face with their
destiny. that destiny being under the COM
mand Of the United States army. There
could be no fair minded man who would
claim that this Oklahoma territory was not
| subject to the trust created by the treaty by
| which it was ceded to the United States.
These settlers had no right to go on the Ok
| lahoma lands He said this in the face of a
valued and esteemed constituency, some OF
whom were DESTROYS OF going on these lands.
| He warned the members of the committee
that the blood which might be shed in that
! conflict would be on their heads if they hest
tated now and here to speak out loudly to the
people that they had no right to invade this
Oklahoma country at this time. Let con-
gress compromise the matter and save threat
ened bloodshed. Let this amendment be
ad, pied and compromise made. Why all
this trouble and commotion about the 5000
square miles embraced in the Oklahoma
strip?
Mr.. Perkins contended that the Indian
title to the Oklahoma country had been eX-
tinguished.
| Mr.. Ellis made a point of order against
the amendment and it was sustained by the
chair.
Mr. Rogers, of Arkansas, offered an
amendment providing that no part of the
money shall be paid unless the Creek nation
shall within twelve months make and file in
the office Of the secretary of state IN accept
ance and ratification of the survey made and
approved by the department under the treaty
OF June ID, 1866, and the additional lands
acquired by the United States by the survey
shall be held by the United States under the
provisions of the treaty. Adopted.
Mr.. Burnes moved to strike out the para
graph and in the course of his remarks de-
clared Oklahoma to-day was practically in
the possession of cattle companies. The
| land was covered with cattle as thickly as
Gu rcass was with flies. Cattle compane:
| covered every acre of it to the exclusion o.
individual settlers. Let congress investl-
gate the subject, for on the settlement OF the
Oklahoma question depended blood Of Amer
lean citizens.
The motion to strike out was lost.
In the discussion, which took somewhat o.
| conversational tone, between MtSSrS. dOF
man and Ellis upon a certain paragraph o
the bill, words of warm nature passed be.
tween the two gentlemen, which were moi
generally heard by the members. Mr. Hol
man had been making five minutes speech
when Mr.. Ellis suggested the remarks made
| by Mr.. Holman had been cooitated upon 70
some days, but that they should have beer
directed to a subsequent section.
II II Of. Nl..y, Il
be more truthful in estimating the time dur
ing which he (Holman) studied his speeches
Mr.. Ellis angrily rctortcd be would permi
no man to impugu his truth here or else
where, and that if any one did so he would
hold him to his responsibility.
Mr. Holman retorted that he had hearC
svch language before, and it was tho Ian
guage of timidity.
The matter here dropped.
After concluding the consideration o
twenty-one pages of the bill the committe
rose and public business having been sus
pended, the house proceeded to the consul
Grafton of the senate resolutions relating l.
the death of Senator Anthony, of Rhode Is
land. EuOgisdc addresses upon the prlvat
life and public services of the deceased sell
ator were delivered by Messrs. Chace
Spooner, Kelley, Poland, Morse and Keife
and then the house, as an additional mar
of respect to the memory of the deceased
adjourned.