Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-01-28
THE DAWES BILL.


concluded, but some progress was made.
When the bill was called up, Platt
directed the reading of the house bill.
When it had been read lie asked for the
reading of the senate bill introduced by
Senator Dawes last session, and favor
ably reported by the committee on In
dian affairs. When this had been read,
he asked for the reading OF Senator
Berry's bill, which is supplemental to
the Dawes senate bill, which has also
been acted upon favorably by the COM
mittee. After the reading of the agree
ment of the treaty and the three
bills Senator Platt, in explanation,
said the committee had under
consideration of the house bill. but had
been unable to report it, owing to press
of duties and lack of time, and as they
had reached the consideration of the
question rather unexpectedly, he asked
that the senate bill introduced by Dawes
be substituted for the house bill. Sem
ator Berry moved that his bill be added
to the Dawes bill. This arrangement
of the question before the senate
brought about u spirited debate which
was participated in by Senators Platt,
Butler, Higgins and Berry.
The following is the Dawes bill COM
plete:
That the agreement recited. accepted. raii.
fed and confirmed on behalf OF the Cherokee
nation In the said net OF the national council Of
that nation be, and the same is hereby accept
ed, ratified, confirmed, subject 10 the consiitu-
ton and laws Of the United States and the acts
OF congress that have been or may he passed
regulating trade and intercourse with the In.
dams subject. however, TO amendment OF said
agreement. rs follows:
Add to the first paragraph OF article . OF said
agreement the following proviso: And pro-
vided further that before any intruder or UNI
authorized person occupying houses lands or
improvements commenced before the eleventh
day OF August. ammo domini eighteen hundred
and eighty six, shall be removed therelrom
upon demand OF the principal chief or other
wise. the value OF his improvements, as the
same shall be appraised By board Of three
appraisers 10 be appointed by the president Of
the United States. one OF the same upon the
recommendation VI the principal chief OF the
Cherokee nation for that purpose.
Strike out paragraph three Of article !, Of
Snlu agreement unu changes tHe NUMBER Vi 'uo
subsequent paragraphs to correspond.
Sec = That TO pay for the services OF
the appraisers, to be appointed as provided In
the first paragraph OF article "of the amended
agreement, Of u rate not exceeding so per day
for the time actually employed by each APP
praiser and their reasonable expenses ana 10
enable the commissioner OF Indian affairs un.
der the direction OF the secretary of the inter-
ior 10 effect the removal Of intrudcrs from
within the territory OF the Cherokee nation. as
required by the first paragraph OF article Of
said agreement. the sum OF s5,U0J, or so much
thereof as may he necessary, be and the same
is hereby appropriated ont OF any moneys in
the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
Sec 4 That 10 enable the commissioner of
Indian affairs. under the direction OF the sccrc-
tary OF the interior, TO employ such expert per-
son or persons and assistants as nay be neccs-
sarv 10 render "A complete account TO the Chero.
kee nation OF moneys due said nation rs re.
ouired In the fourth subdivision OF article two
nj snid AGREEMENT. the sun, of 5000. or so
much thereof as may necessarS, be and the
same is hereby appropriated out OF any moneys
In the treasury not otherwise appropriated
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