The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-03-10
THE STRIP BILL.
Provisions of the Cherokee Outlet
Opening Measure.
Payment to the Cherokees-Regulation
rs to Settlement of the Lands school
Sections acknowledgements
tion to Intruders.

sections ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
tion to Intruders.
WASHINGTON, March 4 - The conference
committee having in charge the general Indian
bill in which is found the Cherokee strip bin as
a rider. brought in n report late last night The
bill relates 10 the Cherokee strip P&wnee and
Tonkawa reservations The SUN Of IS 595. 736
or so much thereof as may be necessary, is ap-
propriated out of any money in the treasury
not otherwise appropriated, TO pay the CherU-
kee nation Of Indians in full for all the right.
title. interest and claims. which the said nation
OF Indians may have in and TO certain lands de-
scribed and specified in an agreement cOnclud-
ed between David II jerome, Alfred NJ VIII
son and Warren G. Sayer, duly appointed COM
miSSioners Oh the part of the United States,
and Elias C. Boudinot. Joseph A Scales,
George Downing. Roach Young. Thomas Smith,
William Triplett and Joseph SmallwO God. duly
appointed commissioners on the part OF the
Cherokee nation Of Indians, in the Indian terri
tory. on December %, 1891. bounded on the west
by the Tooth degree of west longitude, on the
north by the state of Kansas. on the east by
the 9Oth degree of west longitude and on the
south by the Creek nation. the territory OF
Oklahoma and the Cheyenne and Arapahoe
reservation. created or defined by executive or
der, dated August 10. 1863, which said agree
president Of the United States communicating
the same to congress. known as executive dOeu-
ment No SO. OF the first session of the Fifty
second congress The lands referred to are
commonly known and called the Cherokee
outlet"
An amendment provides that before any in
truder or unauthorized person occupying
houses, lands or improvements, which Occu-
pancy commenced before August II. ISIS. shall
be removed therefrOm. upOn demant of the
principal chief or otherwise the value OF his
improvements. as the same shall be appraised
by board OF three appraisers, TO be appointed
by the president of the United States, one Of
the same upon the recommendation Of the prin-
cipal chief OF the Cherokee nation, for that pur-
pose shall be paid 10 him by the Cherokee ma
tion. and upon such payment such improve
ments shall become the property Of the CherO-
kee nation; provided. that the amount paid
for said improvements shall not exceed the sum
OF 500 ODJ; and provided further that the aD-
praisers in determining the value Of such i'm
provements may consider the value Of the use
and occupation Of the land
The sum OF ,595,73 is 20 be immediatel-
available and payable the remaining sum Of
SS,cO0O CO., or so much thereof as il required TO
carry out the provisions Of the agreement as
amended, is to be payable in five equal annual
fnstallments, commencing March 4. 1894, and
ending on March 4, 1898
per centum per annum, TO be paid annually, and
the amount required for the payment Of interest
IS appropriated 1t is provided further. that
Of the amount hereby appropriated a sufficient
amount to pay the Delawares and Shawnees
their pro rata share in the proceeds of the out
let shall remain in the treasury OF the
United States until the status Of the Delaware
and Shawnee Indians shall be determined by
the courts Of the United States, before which
mi &c a
amount shall also be retained in the treasury
to pay the freedmen. who are citizens Of the
Cherokee nation. or their legal heirs and repre-
sentativeS. such sums as mav be determined by
the courts Of the United States to be due them.
Nor shall anything in the bill be held to abridge
or deny said freedmen any rights to which they
may be entitled under existing laws or treaties
The acceptance by the Cherokee nation In
dams Of any Of the money appropriated shall
be considered and taken. and shall operate a
ratification by the Cherokee nation OF Indians
OF said agreement, as /; is hereby proposed to
be amended, and as a full and complete relin-
Quishment and extinguishment Of all their title
claim and interest in and to said lands; but
such REIMBURSEMENT and extinguishment shall
not fnure to the benefit Of any railroad company
nor vest in any railroad company any right,
title or interest in any OF said lands; provided
said railroad shall be released from any further
payment Of compensation 10 said Cherokee ma
ton, required by law, for running said rail-
road across said outlet And said lands, except
the portion to be allotted, as provided in said
agreement shall upon the payment OF the sum
Of .59j, 75S. herein appropriated to be immedi-
ately paid become ana be taken to be and
treated as part OF the public domain. But in
any opening OF the same 20 settlement, sections
Is and 30 in each township, whether surveyed
or unsurveyed. shall be. and are reserved for
the use and benefit OF the public schools to be
under such condi tons and regulations as may
be hereafter enacted by congress
Provided, that If the legislative council Of the
Cherokee nation shall deem il more advantage
Gus to their people they may issue loan for
principal and interes OF the deferred payment,
pledginy said amounts OF interest and principal
10 secure payment of such debts
Sections 49, a. Is 16 p, -, g. 81 - 2s q, .,
and the east half of sections L. - and . all in
township numbered % North, OF range nun
bered . east OF the Indian meridian, the same
being lands reserved b. executive order dated
July II. 1884. for use Of and in connection with
the ChiloccO Indian industrial school in the
Indian territory. shall not be subject to public
settlement, but shall, until the further action
OF congress, continue to BE- reserved for the
purposes for which they were set apart in the
said executive order. And the president of the
United States, in any order or proclamation
which he shall make for the opening OF the
lands for settlement may make such other
reservation of lands for public purposes as he
may deem wise and desirable
The president OF the United States is author
lied at any time within six months after the
approval OF the act and the acceptance Of the
same by the Cherokee nation. as thereia pro-
vided, by proclamation 20 open to settlement
any or all Of the lands not allotted or reserved
in the manner provided in section Is OF the act
Of congress approved March 2, 1889, entitled
IAN act making appropriations for the cur
rent and contingent expenses OF the In
dian department and for fulfilling treaty
stipulations with various Indian tribes, for
the year ended June 3D. 1871, and for other
purposes" and is also subject 10 the provisions
Of the act OF congress approved May >, 1880,
entitled ian act 10 provide temporary govern
ment for the territory OF Oklahoma to enlarge
the Jurisdiction Of the United States court in
the Indian territory and FOR other purposes,
also subject 20 the second proyiso of section Il,
the whole OF section Is Of the act OF March 3.
1891, entitled AN act making appropriations
for the current expenses OF the Indian depart
ment and for fulfilling treaty stipulatioas with
various Indian tribes for the year ending June
I3 IS92, and for other purposes except as To
so much Of said acts and sections as may COZ
fict with the provisions OF the new act
CONDITIONS OF SETTLEMENT
Each settler on the lands 10 be opened to set
Element as aforesaid shall before receiving
Patent for his homestead, pay TO the United
States for the lands 50 10 be taken by him in
addition to The fees provided by law. the sum
Of 3 - per acre for any land east Of % de-
grees west longitude, the sum Of 81 50 per acre
between g.. and SStS degrees west longitude
and the sun OF Il per acre for any land west OF
s. degrees west longitude. and shall also paw
interest upon the amount so 70 be paid for said
land from the date OF entrg TO the date OF final
Payment therefor at the rate Of per centum
per alnum-
No person shall be permitted 10 occupy or %
enter upon any Of the lands herein referred 10,
except in the manner prescribed b. the procla-
marioa Of the president opening the same 70
settlement, and any person otherwise occupy
ing or entering upon said lands shall forfeit Al
tight TO acquire any OF said lands