The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-03-08
LANDS OPENED.
Congressman Perkins Makes q De-
ternined Fight For Oklahoma.

CONGRESSMAN Perkins Makes q DO.
termined Fight For Oklahoma.
The Creek and Seminole Amendment to
the Indian Appropriation Bill PASSED.
The Sections Relating to the Open
ing of the Lands.
WAsHIyGToy, March 4.-The clauses in
the Indian Appropriation bill inserted by
the House opening the Greek and Seminole
lands in Oklahoma were defeated in the
Senate on Saturday and a conference was
ordered. In the conference, Mr.. Perkins,
of Kansas, male a determined stand for
the clauses and succeeded in having them
restored to the bill, viii CHI was adopted by
the Senate at its meeting yesterday. The
sections of the Indian Appropriation bill
having reference to the Creek and Semi
mole lands are as follows:
Creek ant Seminole Iands-secton 12-that
the sum 81, Oh $50. be, and the same hereby is
appropriated out OF any moneys in the treas
ury not otherwise appropriated. to pay in full
the Seminole Nation OF Indians for all the
rights. title, interest and claim which said Ma
ton Of Indians may have in and to certain
lands coded by article of the treaty between
the United States and said Nation OF Indians
which was concluded June II. 1886. and
land was then estimated to con-
tain 2,159,OSO acres, but which is
now, after survey, ascertained to contain
1910 414.62 acres, said sum OF money to be paid
follows: 81 500 GOO to remain in the treasury OF
the United States to the credit OF said Nation
of Indians and to bear interest at per cent
per annum from July l, 1889. said interest to be
paid semi annually to the treasurer OF said Ma
ton, and the sum of S3l2, 1910 to be paid to
said person or persons as shall be duly author
lied by the laws Of said Nation to receive the
same, at such times and in such sums as
shall be directed and required by the legislative
authority OF said Nation. to be Immediately
available. This appropriation to become opera
tive upon the execution by the Gully appointed
delegates of SAID Nation specially empowered
so to do of release and conveyance to the
United States of all the right, title, interest
and claim of said Nation OF Indians in and to
said lands in manner and form satisfactory to
the President OF the United States;
and said release and conveyance when
fully executed and delivered shall operate
to eXtingush all claims OF every kind
and character OF SAID Seminole Nation OF In
dians in and to the tract OF country to which
said release and conveyance shall apply, but
such release, conveyance and extinguishment
shall not inure to the benefit or cause to vest
III any railroad company any right, title or in
terest whatever in or to any said lands; and all
laws and parts of laws SO far as they conflict
with the foregoing are hereby repealed, and
all grants or pretended grants 10 said
lands or any interest or right therein now ex-
listing in OF on behalf OF any railroad company
except rights OF way and depot grounds are
hereby declared to be forever forfeited for
breach OF condition.
Sec. Is. That the lands acquired By the
United States under said agreement shall be a
part OF the public domain. to tie disposed Of
only as herein provided, and sections 16
and Is of each township, whether sur
veyed or unsurveyed, are hereby reserved
for the use and benefit OF the public schools
within the limits OF said lands under such con-
ditions and regulations as may be hereafter en-
acted by Congress; that the lands acquired by
conveyance from the Seminole Indians here
under. except the 18th and goth sections, shall
be disposed OF to actual settlers under the
homestead laws only except as herein other
wise provided Except that section % Il OF the
revised statutes shall not apply; and provided
further, that any person who, having
attempted, but for any cause failed, TO
secure title in fee to a homestead under
existing law, or who made entry under what is
known as the committed provision of the home
stead law, shall be qualified to make a home
stead entry upon said lands; and provided
. further. that the rights Of honoraby discharged
Union soldiers and sailors in the late civil war,
as defined and described in sections 2304 and
2305 OF the Revised Statutes, shall not be
abridged; and provided further, that each entry
snai DC IN square form rs nearly Us pracIi-
cao!e anu no persoh NC perHitteu .o'eh'er
more tnan She quarter SECTION thereoi'
Dut until SAID lands are opened ior settlemenS py
proclamation Oh the fresiaeht' no person shaii
De permitted 10 enter upon ana occupy tne same
ana no person violating this provision shall be
permitted to enter any of said lands or acquire
any right thereto: The Secretary Of the Inte-
nor may aiter prociatnatlona ana HOT oelore' per
init entry OF stiu ianus lof Town SIZES, uhuer
sectlons l3o' ana S,'o Oh the h;'iseu STATUTES
Out no such entry shaii embrace more IMAM one
nan section Oh laho' tnat a'l foregoing pro'is-
ions win reference 10 iahus 10 DC acquired IRON
the Senhhoie INDIANS ihciuuihg tne PROVISIONS
pertaining 10 iofteitu'e' sn'ii Apply W anu reg
uiate the alsposai OF the LANDS acquired from
the Muscosec or creek lhaiahs oy arucies Oh
cessloh ana aSfeemeut haue anu coueiuueu at
the lily OF washington On tue 9tn Jay Oh jan
ulry' IN lne year OF our Loru, 1913.
sec. J.! Inc fresiuent Is nereDy authorized
10 appoint three commissioners not more tnan
TWO OF whom shai NC members Oh inc same
poiitieai party, 10 neeoliate WIN the Cherokee
Indians ana with all other lnolans owning or
canning iaau iyihs west OF the JOIN degree OF
iohsituue III the inu'an ierritory ior inc ees
sion 10 inc oteu o'ates Oh al their .tis, claiii
or interest OF every hihu or character In ana
10 saiu ianos' anu any anu aii agreements re-
suithS from sucn negotiations shall nc re-
porleu 10 the ffesiaenl anu py MIN 10 CONGRESS
~ its next session anu 20 the Couhcu OF Coun-
CHS OF 'he Nation or Nations, tribe or tribes,
agreeing 20 the same for ratification. and for
this purpose the sum OF $4,000, or rs much
thereof as may be necessary is hereby appro-
nr;atod 10 no immedi,teIy ,yoiI,bIe. nroy;dad
that said Commission ;s ,,r,hor ,mthprized ~
submit tn the Cberol,ee Nation tho nronos,tion
that said Nation shall cede to the United States