St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-07-18
1EooraNA RAILWAY mELL.
RecOmm cndaItOn That il Pass Over
fEse Presidemt,s Veto.

"a
lie Presidents Veto.
WASHINGTON, July 11.-Senator Dawes
from the committee on Indian affairs to-
day submitted a report to the senate recon-
mended the passage over the presidents
veto Of the bill granting railroads right of
way through the Indian reservation in
Northern Montana. The report says:
1t Will be observed that the bill under con-
yideratiou is attempt TO apply TO this In
liam reservation the general law granting tue
railroads the right OF wa through the public
andS OF the United States, and THAT whatever
criticism can properly be made on the gem
eral character OF the bill, lies with equal force
against the existing law. This law, tue report
says, has existed now Tor more tnan ten years,
ana no comp paints OF its operations have been
heard in any quarter. Ii was III the line OF u
broad AMI liberal policy. inviting capital and
enterprise to push railroads into the public
domain wherever there was d reasonable hope
20 expect that development would produce
BUSINESS enough TO justify the outlay. The
beneficial results OF that policy have been SO
marked in the rapid settlement OF the public
domain and the development OF the resources
ii the country that no one has hitherto Sug-
rested that it be abandoned. Nor has 1t been
discovered heretofore that "speculating corpo-
cations would be enabled 10 sell out ana secure
;he right OF way are the natural and most
constructing railroads along such lines, but
With the view OF holding their advantageous
easements for disposal at some future time to
rome other corporation for valuable consid-
eraton." Ii the objection raised by the
president. that the I'LL allows any railroad
company to survey and construct routes OF
travel without check tie true, il IS impossible
20 see how any railroad corporation, or any
other corporation, can choose the most feas-
lble routes" or can, ny taking possession in
advance, compel any other corporation to
@ purchase of il any right to build q railroad
when the bill confers that right without pur-
chase, and provides amply against any ut
Tempt at monopolIZation of rights. The COM
mittee think
THESE TWO OBJECTIONS INCONSISTENT
Ind the one refuted by the other. AS TO the
objection raised by the president that the bill
their right to be consulted as to the
disposition of their lands, the re-
port quotes from the treaty by which
;hese InGians occupy their lands which
expressly recognizes the right of the United
States to control roads within the reserva-
ion. The objection OF the president that the
Dill Invites general invasion of the Indian
country and brings into contact and inter
course with the Indians class of whites who
p Ire independent of the order, regulation ano
control of the resident agents. does not ap-
,ear to the committee sound. They say:
q The day of isolation for the Indian has
passed, and on the contrary the present pol
cy of dealing with the Indians is to bring
rs fast, at as many points as possible. in con-
act with civilization, and every facility OF
- Intercourse, subject OF course to the law,
which now covers W hite men and Indians
like, should be permtted'' The committee
llso note the fact that on the day this bill was
Tetoed the president signed Il bill allowing
he construction of a railroad through the
indian Territory, regarding which the In
hans were not consulted.