Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-01-14
DELEGATE HARvey's sllL.
rext OF Inl For the Opsnig Of the
Cherokee strip.

Cherokee strip.
WASHINGTON. Jan. Eth. ID. A.
Harvey, delegate 10 CO gtesSfrom Ok
lahoma, has introduced bilalthoriz-
.ng President Harris to atnce issue
his proclamation opening theEherolSee
outlet TO the territory Of Oklahoma.
The bill Is as follows;
Whereas, by treaty concluded lily 10. is0d
the Cherokee nation OF Indians grpted 10 the
United States the right 10 settle frleny indians
In any part OF the Cherokee countryNest OF the
Goth degree OF west longitude In th1ndian ter
ritory, and by said treaty oonsentedhnd agreed
that the price TO be paid by the uited States
FOR said lands should be nned by ID president
OF the United States, and
Whereas, by the treaty concluded october y,
1887, the United States oeded, sold conveyed
and set apart to the Cheyenne and Arapahoe
tribes OF Indians part OF said landas iollows
THE United States agrees that ts following
district OF country, to-wit: CONNIE cling ~ the
point where the Arkansas river crosses the Hth
parallel OF north latitude thence wet on said
parallel, this said line being the southern bound
AIRY OF the state of Kansas to the Gimarron
river (sometmes called the Red Fork OF the Ar
kansas river thence down said (marron river,
IN the middle OF the main channel thereof, 10 the
place OF beginning, shall he, aud the same is
hereby set apart for the absolute and undis-
turbcd use and occupation OF the Indians herein
named, and for such other friendly tribes or in
diyidual Indians as from time to time they may
be willing with the consent of the United States
10 admit among them; and the United States
now solemny agrees that no persons
except those herein authorized so to do and ex-
eept such ofioers, agents and employees of the
government as may be authorized TO enter upon
Indian reservations in discharge OF duties en-
joined by law, shall ever be permitted 10 pass
over, settle upon or reside in the territory de-
scribed In this article, or in such territory as
may be added to this reservation Tor the use OF
said Indians" mo treaty for the ces'
sion OF any portion or part OF the reservation
herein described which may be held in common,
shall be OF any validity or force against the said
Indians unless executed and signed by at least
threc-fourths OF all the adult male Indians occu-
pying or interested in the same, and
Whereas In pursuance OF an act Of congress
approved May ~, 1872, the said lands were ap
praised by commissioners duly authorized ana
empowered in that behalf and the price fixed by
the president at fortyseyen and forty nine one
hundrcdth cents per acre; and
Whereas, In accordance with the price 80
ixed and accepted by the Cherokee nation the
United States has furnished TO said nation, as
part payment for such lands, large sums OF
money; and
Whereas, BY the treaty OF October 1890 the
said Cheyenne md Arapahoe tribes ceded and
In said lands, ceded To them as aforesaid by tho
treaty OF 1887, snd
Whereas, The Cherokee commission appointed
by the president IN pursuance Of an act uf con
grcss approved March ., 1889, was by said act
authorized 10 submit to the Cherokee mtion tho
proposition that said nation shall cede 10 the
United States all the right title and interest in
and TO said lands upon certain terms and con-
ditions thereil specified and
Whereas, The said proposition was by said
commission Gully submitted, and by said nation
not accepted, and
Whereas, TIE said lands are now and have
been for many years past unoccuped except by
cattle syndicates and as a rendezvous for law
less people Now therefore
BE IL enacted by the senate and house OF repre-
sentatiyes OF the United States OF America Ia
congress assembled:
Section l. That the said lands are hereby at
tached 10 and made a part OF the territory OF
Oklahoma, and subject to the laws ami jurisdic-
tion thereof, and the president is hereby au.
thorized and empowered TO issue his proclama.
tion declaring said lands part Of the public do
main and open TO settlement
Sec. 2 That the president is hereby author
lied TO create an additional land district for the
territory OF Oklahoma and with the advice and
consent OF the senate, 70 appoint register and
receiver for each OF sad districts who shall dis
charge like ana similar duties and receive the
same amount Of compensation allowed TO other
officers discharging like duties In other land Of
lices In said territory.
Sec. 3, That whenever any Of the said land
shall by operation Of law OF proclamation OF the
president OF the United States, be opened TO
settlement, they shall be disposed Of to actual
settlers only, under provisions OF the home
stead and townsite laws except section 1901,
which shall not apply. proyid, d, however, that
each settler under and Ia accordance with the
provisions Of said homestead laws, shaa before
receiving patent for his homestt ad, pay 10 tho
United States for the land so taken by him, in
addition 10 the fees provided by law, the sum Of
t y for each acre thereof. and such person,
having complied with all the laws relating 10
such homestead settlement. may At his option
receive a patent therefor at the expiration OF
twelve months from date OF settlement upon
said homestead and any person other
wise qualified who has attempted TO, bat for
any cause failed to secure title in fee TO
homestead under existing law, shall be quaiaed
10 make homestead entry upon any OF said
lands; And provided further thar sections
numbered sixteen and thirty-hve In each town
ship. and where either OF said sections or any
part thereof, has been sold or otherwise dis.
posed OF, other lands equivalent thereto shall be
the use Of public schools. And section
six in each township OF said lands shall
be reserved to said territory for
.he use and support Of public institutions, 20 be
ivailable after said territory shall have become
A state. And provided further. that 10 per cent.
II the net proceeds OF the sales Of an lands IT,
said territory heretofore and hereafter sold by
tho United States shall be set apart hy the see
retary of the treasury and paid TO the proper
authorities OF said territory for the use OF public
schools; and provided further, that proof show
ing that any person has entered upon and occu.
pied any Of the lands in said territor2 hereafter
opened to settlement prior TO the time fixed by
proclamation OF the president shall Lot disqual-
lfy such person from making entry of any of
said lands or OF acquiring rights thereto