The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1893-03-03

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WAsHfzarox. March The senate
committee on Indian affairs, after fully
considering the matter. finally ugroed
to attach rider 10 the Indian appro-
priation Jil Cor tha opening of the
Cherokee strip to settlement
The Indications are that the senate
viii commence work on the general
Indian appropriation bill Thursday
aud the committee on appropriations
has promised to have the Cherokee strip
amendment out 10 be attached byothe
time the esuate is ready % consider is.
The amendment agreed upon by the
indian committee provides that 'afi the
money by way of remuneration for the
strip be paid at once. In this respect
the committee adhered to the plan of
the Plat a5eIendment rather than that
offered by Perkins. 1t is thought the
committee on appropriations will hesi-
tate to some extent in permitting this
feature to get through without change,
but viii not insist upon g change unless
the Coclzrell element of the committee
predOniuates- be Is known to be pro
nouuced IN his opposition TO making an
appropriation to open the strip to set
tiemeht
The following is taken from the
amendment as agreed qlpon.
5iGns of the money Appropriated as herein set
forth shall be considered and taken ana shall
operate. as a ratification by SID Cherokee ma
Ton Of Indians % said agreement, ss IL is here
0y proposed 20 be amg1ds5, and as a fulI and
Z complete rcliEquishmenr and eErfuguishulelt
II all their title, cluim and interest in and TO
said lands O. but such REIMBURSEMENT ana cz-
tinguishment shall not iuurs 10 the beugut OF
any railroad COMPANY, nor vesc iu any railroad
{ company any right, trle or interest in or 10
1 any Of said lands but said lands except the
portion to be allotted provided Ia said agree
/ neHt shall, upon the payment Of The money
f uerelu appropriated OF upon tile oIHr bb the
United States 20 pay the same according to
/ the terms OF E1id appropriation and the refusal
/ upon Inc part OF the CheroEee nation To accept
4 the same become and be taken 20 be and be
/ treated IS part OF tke public dUmlin
/ This provision IS according 10 the
1 views of Senator Platt, who has always
maintained that the strip should Toe
/ thrown 5oPen 10 settlement, whether
/ congress in its legislation conforms to
/ the original treaty or not, and whether
! the CherolEces are inclined to approve
| the bil3 finally passed
/ Section IA in each township is re-
/ served for the benefit of the universe ~
at Norman. the normal school at Ed
moud and the agricultural college at
saltwater and section 10 for the beue-
dt Of the charita Die reformatory. and
penal institutions The intruders are
to be paid out of the purchase price for
the strip
The president is authorized to opeu
to settlement the strip within sixty
fdays, and can esta blish one or more
I land Offices in or GU tside the strip, and
counties to contain 300 square miles,
and the secretary of the interior is per
mitted to add some of the strip to the
northwestern counties of the present
Oklahoma.
The TonSawa and Pownee reserva-
tiOns are also included in the amend
meHt The friends of the strip bin
have a very delicate task to perform
in getting the various interests ad-
iusted.