Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1889-02-07
TEE OKLAHOMA BILL PASSED
BY THE HOUSE.
lac to 1o3 ia the vote-what
tho Bill Provides.

where IL originated, last Friday
Every expedient was exhausted by
the opponents Of the measure and
its passage was due alone to supe-
rior numbers. Its probable fate in
the senate is an enigma which will
be speedily solved, as the expira-
ton Of this congress (March ~ is
near at hand. Parties who have
engineered the bill thus farexpress
confidence in their ability to get IL
through the senate. Below is CIV
en- almost the entire text of the i'm
portant sections Of the original
bill, with the amendments, as far
rs they can be ascertained at this
time:
Sec. 1. That all that part of the
United States included within the
following limits, except such por-
tions thereof as are hereinafter ex-
pressly exempted from the opera
tions of this act, to-wit: Bounded
on the west by the state Of Texas
and the territory Of New Mexico,
on the north by the state of Colo
RADIO and the state of Kansas, on
the east by the reservation occu-
pied by the Cherokee tribe Of In
dams east of the Goth meridian of
west longitude, and by the Creek,
Seminole and Chickasaw reserva-
tions, and on the south by the
Creek. Seminole and Chickasaw
reservations, and by the state Of
Texas, comp rising what is known
as the public land strip, and all
that part of the Indian Territory
not actually occupied by the five
civilized tribes, is created into a
temporary government by the
name Of the Territory of Oklaho-
ma: Provided, That nothing in
this act shall be construed to inn
pair the rights of person or prop
erty, or to impair any patent to or
right of occupancy Of lands now
pertaining TO the Indians in said
territory under the laws and treat
les Of the United States, executive
order, or otherwise, or to include
any territory occapied by any In
dian tribe for which title has been
conveyed by patent or otherwise
from the United States, or to which
such tribe may be entitled by law,
executive order, right of occupan-
cy, or treaty, without the consent
Of said tribe, or any territory
which by treaty or agreement with
any Indian tribe is not, without
the consent Of said tribe, to be III
cluded within the territorial linn
its or jurisdiction of any state or
territory; but all such territory
shall be excepted out of the boun-
daries and constitute no part of
the Territory of Oklahoma until
said tribe shall signify its assent
to the president of the United
States TO be included in said terri
tory Of Oklahoma, except for judi
cial purposes as provided herein,
or TO affect the authority of the
United States to make any regula-
tioa or enact any law respecting
such Indians, their lands. proper
ty, or other rights, which 1t would
have been competent to make or
enact if this act had never passed,
Sec. 2. That there shall be gov
ernor, secretary, legislative assem-.
bly,. supreme court, attorney and
marshal for said territory, who
shall be appointed and selected
under the provisions Of the U. 5.
statutes relating to the government
of territories. The legislative as,
sembly and delegate to the house
Of representatives shall not be
elected -until the president shall
order. No person shall be entitled
TO vote at the frat election or be
elected to any office, who has not
been a bona fds resident for sixty
days previous. The council in
said territory shall consist Of l3
members, and the house of repre-
sentatives 26, which may be in
creased TO 80.
Sec. 3. That the constitution and
all laws which are not locally in
applicable shall have the same
force and effect in said territory as
elsewhere in the United States:
Provided, That nothing in this act
shall be construed 10 interfere
with the local governments Of any
of the Indian tribes which may
now be provided for by the laws
and treaties Of the U. s., or which
may exist in conformity thereto:
Provided further, That the su-
preme court Of the territory shall
have jurisdiction and shall embrace
all causes Of action, crimes and Of
fenses arising within the limits Of
the territory organized by this act;
and all laws heretofore passed
granting jurisdiction to US. courts
within the limits of said territory
are hereby repealed, but cases now
pending shall be prosecuted to
final disposition therein.
Sec. A. That the public land strip
is declared to be a part Of the pub
lie domain and be open TO settle
ment under the homestead laws.
except as otherwise provided in
this act; the 10th and 36th sections
to be reserved for school purposes.
Sec 5. That whenever the Creek
and Seminole tribes Of Indians
shall signify their assent TO the
provisions OF this section, in legal
manner, TO the commission provid-
ed for in this act, and the preIi-
dent has issued his proclamation
fixing the time as provided herein,
the unOccupied lands ceded TO the
U. S. by said tribes under the
treaties Of June IA, 1866 and March
81, 1896, shall be open to set