The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-05-21
THE COLvILLE INDIAN BILL.
Terms or the Measure Passed by the
senate YESTERDAY.

WASHINGTON CITY, Nay 2o-[special. The
Coiviie Indian bill passed by the Senate today
Is only slightly changed from the House bill
passed. May = The House will undoubtedly
accept the amendments. Following is the text
Of the bill as passed by the Senate:
Be it enacted. etc: That subject 70 the reserv-
ations aud allotment of lands IN seyeral,y To the
Individual members Of the Indians of the Col
ViIie reservation. III the state OF Washington.
herein provide for, all the following described
tract or portion OF said Co!vii!e reserva-
tion' namely: Beginning at point
on the eastern boundary line of the
coiyille Indian reservation where the
township line between townships 81 and 50
north, ot range 81 east, OF the Willamette mer-
idlan, IL extended west, would intersect the
same, said point beiut in the middle Of the
ehanne! OF the Columbia river. and running
thenee vest parallel with the lortv- ninth paral-
lel ot Iautude To the western boundary OF tae
said Co.vllie Indian reservation i'll the Okan-
ogan river, thence north following the said
western boundary line to tho said forty II n tn
parallel of latitude, thence east along the said
ioriy-ninth parallel of latitude to the northeast
corner OF tilJ said tolvisls Indian reservation.
theuce south following the eastern boundary Of
said reservation TO the place of beginning, con
.alning by estimation l,5ooo9o acres. the same
beihS apoftlon oi the tolville Indian rescrva-
non created by executive order dated July .,
lSf3, be. and Is hereby, vacated and restored to
Tue puDllc domain, Notwithstanding any eXecu-
tive order or other proceeding whereby the
same was set apart rs reservation for any Iu-
dians or bands OF Indians, and the same shall be
opc: TO settlement and entry bv the proclama-
tion OF the president OF tho United States and
shall be disposed OF under the general laws ap-
ptlcable 10 the disposition OF public lands in the
state OF Washington.
Sec. =. That the ne. proceeds arising from the
Oaie and disposition o, the laads 10 be So opened
to entry and settlement shall be set apart in the
treasury of the United states Tor the time be-
ing, but subject 10 such future appropriation for
public use rs congress NAV make, and that un-
I'll SO otherwise appropriated may be subject to
expenditure by the secretary OF the interior
tntu tn fIrt4A
deem best, in the building of sehcolhouses, the
maintenance OF schools for such Indians, for the
payment Of such part OF the local taxation as
may bc properly applied tn the lands allotted to
such Indians as he shall think fit, so long as
such allotted lands shall be held in trust and cx-
eInpt from taxation, and III such other ways rs
he may deem proper for the promotion of edu-
cation, civilization aud self-support among said
Iniians.
see. b That cacn eutryman under the home
s.eads laws shall. with "A five years from tho
date OF his original entry and before receiving n
final certificate for the land covered by his
entry, pay 20 the United States for the land so
taken by MIN, in addition to fees provided by
law. the sum OF $50 per acre, oHeih!ri of
which shall be paid within two years after the
uate of the original entry; bat the rights of
honCrably DISCHARGED Union soldiers and sail.
ors, as defined and described IN sections o3d4
and 800 of the Revised Statutes of the United
states. shall not be abridged, except as to the
sum to be paid as aforesaid.
Sec. L. That each ana every Indian now re.
siding upon the portion Of the Co.yiile Indian
reservation. hereby vacated and restored to the
public domain, aud who Is SO entitled to reside
thereon. shall be entitled TO select from said
Gated portion eighty acres of lard, which shall
be allotted to such Indian IN severalty. No re-
strictions as to locality shall be placed upon
such selections other than that they shall be
located az to conform to the cong gressional sur
vey or Subdivisions of said t.act or country,
ana any Indian having improvements may have
the preference over any other person in and 10
the tract of land containing such improve
Inents, far they within legal sub
division not exceeding in area the quantity OF
lana that he or she may be entitled to select and
locate. All such aNotmeuts shall be made at
the cost of the United States, under such rules
and regulations as the secretary of the interior
may from time 10 time prescribe. such selec-
tions shall be made within six months alter the
date oi the Presidents proclamation opening
the lands hereby vacated 10 settlement and
Try, ana after the same have been surveyed, and
whei such aiiotments have been selected AS
aforesaid and approved by the secretary of the
interior, the titles thereto shall be held in trust
ana afterwards conveyed IN fee simple
to,,,ta, to the aliottees or their heirs, as
titled AN act 10 provide for the allotment
OF Land in severalty 10 Indians on the various
reservations. and to extend the protection OF the
laws OF the United States and territories over
the Indians, and Tor other purposes approved
February 5, 1857, aud an act in amendment and
extension thereof approved February 2s 1891,
entitled 'Au act TO amend and further extend
the benefits OF the act approved February ;, 1857,
entitled An act TO provide for the allotment OF
land in severalty to Indians on the various
reservations, aud 10 extend the protection OF the
Tor other purposes; provided, that such
allotted lands shall be subject to the laws OF
eminent domain of the state OF Washington
and shall, when conveyed in fee simple to the
allottees or their heirs, be subject to taxation
other property in said state.
Sec. ). That all Indians residing in the lands
hereby vacated aud restored shall have the right.
if they so prefer, under the direction of the In
dian agent, TO occupy and reside upon such por-
tions OF the Colvilie Indian reservation not
hereby vacated as are not occupied BY or in the
possession OF any other Indian or Indians.
sec. T. That the land used and occupied for
school purposes at what is known as Tonasket
school, on Bonaparte creek. and the site OF the
sswmli. gristmll and other mill property
on said reservation is hereby reserved from the
operation OF this act, unless other lands are-se-
iected in lieu thereof; provided. that such re-
served lands shall not exceed il the aggregate
two sections and must be selected III legal sub
divisions couformably to the public surveys
such selection 20 be made by the Indian agent
OF the CotvIile agency, under the direction OF
the secTetaryot the interior and subject 10 MS
approval; provided. however, that SAID Indians
may, in Lieu oi salI sites, or either OF them,
lect other lands OF equa, quantity Tor such pur-
poses either the vacated or uavacatcd por
tons of said reservation the same TO DC desig-
mated IN legal subdivisions by Rad Indian
agent. under the direction Of and sutj ct 10 the
approval of the secretary OF the interior. in
which ease said :irst-dcsignated tracts shall not
be exempt from. the operation OF this acr; such
selection to be made and approved six months
after the survey Of said lands aud the pr0clalna-
;ion OF the president.
sec :. That for The purpose OF making the
allotnents and selections IN this act provided
including surveys Of the lauds provided to be
vacated and restored - the public domain. So
900, or much thereof as may be necessary is
her by appropriated out of any money in the
treasury OF the United states not otherwise ap-
pTOpr,dIed.
sec. ;. That nothing Herein contained shall
be construed as recognizing title or ownership
of said Indians 10 any part OF The said Coiville
reservation, whether that hereby restored 20 the
pub c domain or that reserved Uy the govern
ment for their use and occUusncy