St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-08
THE HOUSE.
Passage of the Great Sioux Reser-
vatiOn Bill.

yatiOn Bill.
Special to the Globe
WASHINGTON, March TN the house
this morning Mr.. Belmont, from the
committee on foreign affairs, reported q
preamble and resolution. which was
adopted, calling on the president for
documents and correspondence between
the governments of the United States
Great Britain and Venezuela, relating
to the question of the disputed bound
ary line between British Guinea and
Venezuela. Mr.. Cox, of New York,
presented joint resolution of the New
York legislature, requesting the New
York dele CATION in congress to secure
the prompt passage of the bill for the
relief and increased compensation of
letter carriers and postal clerks. Mr..
Outhwaite, from the committee OH Pa
cific railroads, reported bill extending
the time for payment of the indebted
ness of the Union Pacific railroad.
House calendar: Mr.. Crisps, from the
committee on commerce, reported bill
authorizing the executive departments
to loan articles for exhibit to
the the Cincinnati centennial ex-
position. Mr.. Morrel (Kan.), from the
committee on invalid pensions reported
bill for pensiOning prisoners of war.
Mr.. Hatch, from the committee on
agriculture, reported bill to create q
department of agriculture and labor
The house then went into committee of
the whole on public buildings bills. The
first bill taken up was on appropriating
$4,000 for public building at Sedalia,f
Mo-. which was passed after lively
collOquy between Messrs. Bland and
ha ;,,to
mittee OF the whole upon business
called up by the committee on Indian
affairs. The first bill agreed to was one
ratifying an agreement with the Gros!
ventre, Piegan, .Blackfeet and River
Crow Indians in Montana. Under the
agreement these Indians
CEDE TO THE UNITED STATES
the lands embraced in these reserva-
tions, and agree to accept and occupy
other lands separately set apart as their
permanent homes, and $685. 900, for the
period of ten years, is to be paid to
these Indians for the lands ceded to the
United States. The next bill consid-
cred was that to divide the great Sioux
Indian reservation into four separate
smaller reservations. Some discussion
arose over the provision granting the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul Rail-
Railroad company the right of way
through the reservation, and on motion
of Mr.. Holman, of Indiana, an amend
ment was adopted providing that unless
the roads shall be constructed within
three years, all the lands granted for
station purposes and the right of way
shall be forfeited and revert to
the government. The bill was then
agreed to. 1t entities to allotments
theme mbers of the Santee Sioux tribe
in Nebraska, and it authorizes the presi-
dent whenever in his 0pion any reser-
vation of Indians, or any part thereof
is advantageous for agricultural or graz
ing purposes. and the progress in civil
iZation of the Indians receiving rations
on either or any Of the reservations,
shall he such as to encourage the belief
that an allotment in Seyeralty would be
for the best interest of said Indians,
to cause the reservation to be sur
veyed and to allot the lands in severalty
to these Indians. one million dollars is
to be set apart in the treasury
to the credit of the Sioux Indians as
A PERMANENT FUND,
5 per cent of which is to be expended
for the promotion of industrial and
other suitable education among the In
dians and for such purposes as, in the
opinion of the secretary of the interior,
will contribute to their advancement.
All the lands in the great Sioux reser-
vation, outside of the separate reserva-
tions described, are to be restored TO the
public domain to be disposed of to
actual settlers under the homestead
laws, at a price of 80 cents per acre. In
addition 10 the present fees for town.
site lands a charge of Sl.25 per acre is to
be made. The committee then rose.
Both bills were passed and the house
at 5 80 adjourned.