The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-27

willing to kill them in order that they
might rob them when dead"
Mr.. Stockdale, Of Mississippi, advocated
the bill. ''lf, SAID he, "the advocates Of
this bill were robbers, the finger OF scorn
should be pointed at Mr.. Daniel Boone
and he should be termed thou shalt not
steal The same finger should be pointed
at the historic William Penn, for Penn
first took the land and paid for il after
ward. The policy of the bill was the pol
icy which had been followed ever since
the pilgrim fathers put foot on Plymouth
Rock. Civilization was true and IL
must be accepted by tho Indians,
because the Anglo-Saxon race had
gone forth like the flood tide and
the Indians might as well resist the waves
OF the ocean rs resist its progress. These
people must come under the laws OF the
United States, The white man was rs
good as the Indian, and the white man
had TO submit TO the laws. The decree
had gone forth. II had been signed when
the pilgrim fathers knelt on Plymoth
Rock and devoted this new world TO civil.
zation, TO liberty and to laws. II had
been emphasized when the Anglo-Saxon
swung his rifle on his shoulder and
marched west The decree was that the
American savage must submit TO civlllza-
ton, and that tho government would not
withhold It's laws from small portion OF
the country and fence small farm for the
breeding OF savages. Gentlemen might rs
well recognizes the fact that II il n condi.
ton and not theory that confronted
them" Laughter
Mr.. Perkins, Of Kansas, earnestly favored
the bill. In the name Of the people OF
the west who were without homes he
asked for this legislation. lie character.
| lied ~ idle the vehement dcnunciations Of
the bill "a robbery, and contcnded that IL
did not take an acre Of land from the In.
dians in violation OF treaty stipulations.
Mr.. White, OF New York, favored the
bill.
Mr.. Cannon, OF Illinois said he was for
the bill. II il was violation Of treaty,
treaties had been violated all along the
| line from the time the white man first
came to this country. II II was aviolntion
OF treaty from the standpoint Of humanity
and civilization, the government must con.
tinue to violate treaties There would be-
no trouble about this whole matter were
IL not that any individual white man was
put Off the Cherokee strip nj the point Of
the bayonct, while cattle syndlcates fenced
in 5000 900 or 1000, 900 acres and retained
possession, Notwithstanding the opin-
ion Of the Attorney. General that
they had no right 10 do 10. They went
TO the Legislature Of the Cherokccs In
order 10 corrupt II, and reached out here
with their powerful arms against the in.
tcrcst Of the white man and the Indian 10
try TO defeat this legislation in order that
they might keep possession Of the land.
This closed the general debate and the
bill WIS read by paragraphs for amend.
ment.
Mr.. Carey, Of Wyoming, offered mn
amendment IN the line Of the resolution
OF the Chicago convention, that all officers
appointed 10y the President for any Terri
tory that had been organized for the period
Of five years or more should bc selected
from bona Gdc residents Of the Territory
IN which they are to serve The point Of
order was made an sustained against tho
amendment that Il was not gcrinanc 10 the
bill. Mr. Carey then Offered the amend
mcnt making It applicable 10 Oklahoma
only. and i was adopted.
MIR. Payson. Of Illinois, offered nm
amendment providing that the lands CON
tanned ia the Oklahoma territory shall be-
disposed Of under the homestead laws in
stead Of at l.25 per acre ~ proposed by
the bill. Pending u vote, the committee
arose.
The fertilization appropriation bill was
reported.
Mr.. Springer gnvo notice that lac would
press the Oklahoma hill To final vote to-
morrow and u any disposition Ia tilibus.
ter against II is shown lac will the iirst
thing ~ the morning ask Tor u call of the
House In orlor To secure the attendance Of
u quorum.
The House then took recess. the oven.
ing session Ia be- for the consideration Of
bills reported from the committee ON judi.
ciaty.