The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-05-08
HE PUYALLJJP LAND.
1omegteaders on the Reservar
ton Are Ousted.
|,,e TREATY WITH THE TRIBE.


- - ths Bill Crsnting - Special
csmrsissIsn : lids LssAs On
the Isdisp Domain.
& wsuuoroE CIry. April 30.-6ecretary
80 today decided The case Of George
1s,rlost and others. who made application
.nfar ! portion Of the Pueallup Indian
,rvaliorl under the homestead law He
ru,sd the decision OF the Seattle land
q. thereby declaring that shout 500
81 81 land lying near Tacoma. estimated
S worth from $500 to 500 N acre. Is
q a the reservation and withdrawn from
r,Iblic domain. It was held that al
oash situated within the limits OF the
Svellup the president In making the res
rn11on exceeded his constitutional and
- authority, and therefore the lands
& euId Be treated ~ vacant lands.
~ secretary gees back to the treaty 1T
1l, when these Indian tribes save up 10
: government . large portion Of their
-, which included those under discus
= IN the present case. By that treaty
sa,n reservations were made south Of
8 announcement bay. These reservations
- consequently enlarged by prociama-
= Of Presidents PIERCE and Grant These
agreements were s4ade under the provis-
q hs 81 the treaty to accommodate Indians
V wished to take up tracts OF land for
aviation. WHAT is known - the school
km, tina; portion Of section 10. township
range 8, lying inside the reservation.
ID parts Of sections and IL
II the same township and range,
s. The disputed tract. The secretary
tolds that the jurisdiction In the treaty
baking power was ample to allow the
reservation OF any part of the public
Iemain embraced In treaty and that the
|ftexident has the authority 70 make
&pervation without an act Of congress
zakciauy authorizing It; that in this par
*seiar case the treaty conferred the
nn,uity, and that the making OF this
sarvation had not been prohibited by
81 congressional legislation. He holds
mt sections 462 70 465 Of the revised
kntes give power to the president which
*kght we'll be- held to include the power
E5jich the entrymen question in this case.
jbsequent acts OF congress making appro-
.1aiions 10 carry out the provisions of the
exclamation also give the practical
5pproval of congress 10 those proclame-
ions and Is portion Of the proclamation.
The bill which recently passed the Sen-
Ste, providing for commission to inves,i-
gate the condition OF the Indian lands i'm
the Puyallup reservation. contains many
important provisions. Among these Is one
which instincts the commission of three
10 determine IL any OF the so-called tide
lands" on Puget sound are embraced
within tho limits of the reservation. The
Puyaliup reservation lands, from their
proximity to the Coast cities, are likely TO
be more carefully looked after In making
the aiIotments than is the case in other
where the lands are less val
table now and where there is less likeii-
hood Of small tracts ever becoming the sub
iect OF controversy. The bill Is carefully
drawn and has been carefully scrntinized
by the committees. II Is considered one
Of the moro important OF the bills OF this
nature which congress has considered. 1t
was amended somewhat, but rs IL finally
passed the Senate Ii reads as follows:
SECTION /. That the secretary OF the interior
be. and he Is hereby, authorized and directed to
appoint commission. to 10 composed Of three
persons, whose duty IL shall bs TO visit the Puy-
Aliup reservation. In the state OF Washington.
and to make fun inquiry and investigation re-
garding such reservation: the nature Of the
title to and value OF the lands allotted In sew
crafty; whether there are any common lauds
which have not been allotted. and II 50. the
value OF the same, and Of the interest OF the La.
dams therein: whether such reservation en-
braces the land on Puget sound, between high
and low water marx. whether any RESTRICTIONS
now existing upon the power Of alienation by
Indians oil their allotted lands should be
wholly or in part removed. a. to the manner In
which lands shall be disposed Of when the In
dian aliot;ees saais be vested with power
TO dispose OF their individual tracts: in what
manner. fiat ALL Individual Indians shall be in
for damage 10 their individual hold
lngs II railroads shall be granted righf-of-way
through the reservation. in what manner the
Tribe shall be compensated for the damage con-
DsQuent upon the granting OF such rightof-wsy
through any tribal or common lands belonging
to said reservation. In what manner and by
whom the iesltimats heirs OF deceased sliottees
lhall be determined: under what circumstances
and upon what conditions contracts have been
obtained from Indians for the sale OF their
allotted lands; and regarding all other questions
and matters bearing spon the welfare of said
in2fans, aud the wisdom or necessity of
The disposal hy the Indians Of their interest In
whole OF in part In any individual or tribal Iauds
belonging 10 ssid reservation. Said commission
khsli also thoroughly investigate and determine
~ 10 the correct location OF the northern line of
The Warm Springs Indian reservation Ia the
ptatc OF OREGON. the same 10 Be located accord
Ing 10 the terms of the treaty OF June IS issa
And said commission shall make report of tho
facts sscer aimed. aud OF their conclusions and
recommendations upon ell matters hereby COM
ntssed 10 them, 10 the secretary OF the interior
and II their conclusions as 10 the location of
TIE northern line OF the Warm Springs reserva-
i'on shall be accepted by the secretary IL the
Interior, tho iiue 80 located and determined
shall he taken rs the true northera Boundary Of
said reservation. And the secretary III the In
teiier is hereby required To report the facts
iound and the conclusions and recommenda-
Tons OF said commission 10 congress.
sec 2. That esusi member II said commission
shall be paid the sum OF sie per day while nee
essarily engaged Ia performing the duties OF
said commission. and actual expsnsss Of travel
and subsistence. the ssme to he audited by the
SECRETARY o. The interior and psid by the treas.
asef upon prefer vouchers. Aud the sam Of
saVnp. or SD much thereof rs may be necessary.
y Hereby appropriated out Of as,y money In the
treasury 30, otherwise Appropriated. TO pay for
INC services and expenses 81 said commission.
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