Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-08-18

thtlon Win nllu piepaIcu lnls
resolution. The subcommittee OF
the Committee on Indian Affairs,
which will visit the Indian Terri.
tory, has been directed to make an
inquiry concerning matters that
will more than consume its time
The agreement to ratify the pur-
chase Of the Outlet, which has been
agreed upon by the Cherokee In
dians, imposes expressly upon the
Government of the United States
the duty ofremoving the intruders
The intruders say that they have
made improvements and secured
rights there by permission of indi-
vidual members Of that nation, and
they have offered evidence tend
ing to show that their inn
provements are worth from $3.50,
COO to 100000. Yet the Cherokees
say they will not consent to the
opening Of the Outlet unless the
intruders are removed from their
home reservation. Hence the in
yestigation proposed becomes a
matter of importance to the coun-
try, as well as to the Senate, that
they may consider intelligently
the pending legislation.
| hope there will be no objec-
tion to the resolution. live near
there, and there win be no consid-
cradle expense attending it so far
as | am concerned. The Senator
from South Carolina Mr.. Butler1,
who | hope will be a member OF
the committee il the resolution
passes, said to me that he could
not get his committee to do this
service in the last Congress, as |
have stated.
Mr.. Manderson. When this
resolution was reached in due or
der Of morning business the other
day | objected to consider
alton that an opportuni-
ty might be given to Senators
to look into it and see Its scope
and purpose. | was under the inn
preston that under the general
resolution requiring certain duty
to be performed by the Committee
on Indian Affairs this matter of in
yestigation of the rights of the So
called intruders upon the Chero-
kee land was to be looked into by
that committee. While perhaps
under the general resolution il
might be inferred that such duty |
would devolye upon the committee, |
| realize that during the short va
cation which is to come it will |
be impossible for the Committee |
on Indian Affairs (and | say this in |
the absence OF the chaigman of |
that committee, knowing lis views I
upon the subject) to perform this
duty with the other duties that are
thrown upon it in different parts Of
the country.
| understood from the chairman
Of the Committee on the Five Civ
ilized Tribes that this investiga.
ton, which it was proposed to be
made by his committee, was not
made because it seemed impossi-
Bile to get members of his commit
tee to take upon themselves the
burden of the Investigation. 1t is
IN investigation which should be
made, and it ought to be made be-
ore the next session of Congress.
There are over seven thousand
people located upon the lands OF
he Cherokees, the Cherokees say
a shadow of right, not on /
Y by reason of invitation but by I
eason of acquiring some sort of
tile to the lands
There is no bill before either
House of Congress that does not
propose to eject by force of arms,
" the full power Of the Govern {
aent, these people from the lands
# the Cherokees and it certainly /
5 very important before we at t
empt to legislate upon these con. !
letting rights that some commit =
ee, be it great or small, shall a
thoroughly investigate the matter /
nd make report. | know OF no I
latter that is before the Commit i
se on Indian Affairs about which n
here is so much conflict, not only {
onhict of opinion but differ I
nee as to claimed rights and f
Iaimed facts. 7
Thinking this matter over, | real n
.e that it is quite likely this small 4
)mmittee of three will cause no +,
lore expenditure, and perhaps /
luch less expenditure of public II
loney in making this exploration O
ian ifit is done by a ,egular COM 81
Iittee Of the body, and, therefore. Ii
withdraw any objection that f.
rged the other day to the consld is
'ation of the resolution, and hope ii
lat it may be adopted. n
Mr.. Jones of Arkansas. Mr.. II
resident, the statement made O.,
oment ago by the Senator from ii
ansas Mr.. Perkins attracted
y attention | had not heard the ii
aiding of the resolution | do not ~
low what is in it but the Sena. W
r from Kansas stated that one of
G difficulties that | understand is 70
be Investigated by this propos- an
special committee is the remov- I,
of a number of intruders from m
c Indian Territory. The Com
lttee on Indian Affairs appointed
TO take into consid-
alton the approval, OF the agree
ent made between the Cherokees a.
d the Cherokee Commission -
metime since. That subcom- "
ttee was composed of the Sena-
{ from Connecticut Mr.. Platt1, ~ ~
e Senator from South Dakota III II
Ir. Pettigrew], and myself, and !. ~
made as complete an investiga- ~ ~
n as we could of the facts bear "a "a
z on this question the Chero- 9H