The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-01-20
THE CHEROKEE BILL.
Friends of Strip Opening Overioyed
at the Prospect
The Bill Passes the House-It VIII Now
Go to the Senate, where It Is Likely
to Pass with Bat Few
Amendments.

WAsHIyGToS, Jan. l6-There is gen.
eral rejoicing over the passage of the
Cherokee strip bill in the house Satur-
day. The members whose constituents
are not personally concerned are glad
that the bill has been removed from
the calendar, as it was a matter OF so
much Importance and has often been
called to their attention in a general
way. Those from the section directly
interested are most demonstrative in
their expressions over Saturdays work.
Only a few professional lobbyists,
who had hoped to squeeze some money
out of somebody, or who have been Sc
curing a small income because of repre-
sensations that they were working for
the bill, regret that the measure has at
last passed the house.
A mem Der Of the senate committee
on Indian affairs said that they would
push the strip bill Immediately. and as
the anti-option bill will be disposed of
on Wednesday. he intimates that he
will be able to bring the bill into the
senate within a very few DAYS. He ex-
pressed himself as well pleased with
the house bill as passed Saturday in a
general way. and probably only few
changes viii be made.
The most important thing will be 20
appropriate to the Cherolzees all the
money paid them for the strip. over
IS, COO COO as it seems that the Chero-
kee delegates insist upon this amount
being appropriated Immediately. The
intruder question. which, through
clever manipulation was not brought
upon the floor of the house. will make
its appearance in a very violent form in
the senate.
The bill viii probably pass the senate
with a provision to pay the intruders
FOR improvements made on the home
reservation If the Cnerui5ecs The bill
VIII then go into conference and the
senate will recede from its position on
the intruder question and the house
accept the appropriation feature and ia
this WAY the bill will finally be agreed
upon and in due time the Cherokee
strip viii be opened II settlement
Henry f Asp. of Guthrie, Ok, who
is closely identified with the progress
OF the bill. said: Il feel that by the
passage OF the bill in the house we
have scored a real victory. The bill OF
course, has some Objectionable features,
but it puts the measure in shape
where it eau be crowded through
The main objection to the bill. as
passed. Is that no appropriation Is made
and under il * uncertain when the land
Will be opened for settlement think,
however. that this will b. overcome
either in the senate or in conference.
and that the senate will recede from
its objections IN the intruder feature
of the agreement | do not feel
that the battle is euterely won. as
there is still action to be taken in
both houses Of congress. and I think
all the people interested should con-
tinae the good work OF urging congress
to Dc - the bill in such shape that the
land can be opened 20 settlement l
think the WORE done by the people in
the west had much to do with securing
a consideration Of the bill. and the
pressure should still be kept up until
the presidents signature Is secured