The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-12-17

| Shipowners' Association the National Shin
ping League, the National Shipowners' AS
ISOLATION Z; E O'Brien, Thomaston, Me-,
and Hanlan & Hollingsworfh COMPANY. vii,
mington, Del. The remonstrances which
were appropriately referred represent thar
the adoption Of the free ship policy would
destroy the ship. building industry in the
united states and make this country depen-
dent on British yards for ships for CONNER
cial purposes, and for defence in time Of war.
A Dill TO permit owners of American yes
sells TO sue the government for losses caused
by collision with United States vessels
arising from their mismanagemeRt was not
passed, vote on ordering 1t to third reading
being "a to IL.
The House then resumed as committee Of
the whole the consideration of the Senate
bill for allotment OF lands in severalty to
the Indians.
On motion of Mr. Dingley a bill was passed
refunding to James A. Hagar S11O0 for fees
illegally collected from the ship, ST. James
of Richmond, Me.
A number of amendments recommended
by the committee on Indian affairs were
adopted and the committee having arisen the
bill was passed. AS amended 1t provides
that in all cases where any tribe of Indians
Is located on any reservation, created for its
use by treaty stipulation, or by virtue of act
of Congress or Executive order the Secretary
of the Interior is authorized whenever in
his opinion any reservation of such Indians
Is advantageous for agricultural and grazing
purposes to cause said reservation to be sur
veyed, or re-surveyed If necessary, and to
allot lands to the Indians located thereon ON
Inelr application IN quantities as follows:
To each head Of family one-quarter of a sec
tion; to each single person over IS years one
eighth OF a section; to each orphan child un-
der Is years of age one-eighth of section !;
. to each other person under Is years one-six-
teenth OF section, provided in case there Is
N tfao Of sol fifr,
to allot lands to each individual of the classes
above named in quantities as above provided
the land embraced in such reservation, or
reservations shall be allotted to each indivi-
dual of each of said classes pro rata in ac-
cordance with the provisions OF this act. 1t
further provides for period of 25 years con-
veyance of any such allotted lands. 1t makes
the all0tteeS subject to state and territorial
law and prohibits any territory from passing
any law denying to any such Indian within
its jurisdiction equal protection of law. The
rights and privileges of citizenship are con-
ferred on every Indian born within terri
t0rial limits Of the United States to whom
allotments have been made and upon every
Indian who has voluntarily taken upon his
residence apart from any tribe Of Indians
and adopted the habits of civilized life. The
provisions of the bill do not extend to the
territory occupied by the Cher0kees, Creeks,
Ch0ct0ws, Chickasaws, Seminoles and Os-
ages, Miams, Peorias, Sacs and Foxs In In
HOI w any VI lHc ItStIfdblOuS
of the Seneca nation of New York, and In
dians in the State of New York. nor to that
strip of territory in the State of Nebraska
adjoining Sioux nation on the South, nor
does the bill authorize the ab0lishment of
any reservation until the consent Of major
ity OF the male members q years of age
shall be obtained.
The House then went into committee Of
the whole on the sundry civil bill.
On a point of order raised by Mr.. Stewart
of Vermont, the clause was stricken out
which limits to $4,000 compensation Of per-
son holding the offices of both Circuit and
District court clerk.
On motion of Mr.. Holman the amendment
was adopted exempting United States Com
missioners in cities having 100, 900 population
from the provision limiting to $500 per an
mum fees and compensation of commission
ers.
On motion of Mr.. Beckinridge Of Ken
tucky, the amendment was adopted pr0hi-
biting the payment of any money appropri-
ated to the United States commissioners,
marshals and clerks for any warrant issued,
or arrest made under the international reve-
nue. laws, unless the prosecution has been
approved by the United States District At
torney and Collector OF Internal Revenue
for the district in which the prosecution oc-
ours.
The committee then rose and reported the
bill to the House and the previous was ques-
ton ordered.
The House then adjourned.