The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-17


Washington, December lG.--'rho proceed
ings In the house today were onlivcncd
by Mr. FLYNN, the delegate from Okla-
homa. who offered the following resohi-
lions.
Whereas. by net cf oongresa, approved
March 2, 1895, AN agreement between the
Wichita and affiliated bands of Indians
In Oklahoma ana United States commits
sloucts was duly ratified aud provision
made for the allotment of lands therein
TO the Wichita Indians and providing for
the opening of the surplus lands after
allotment 10 homestead settlement. and.
Whereas, The SECRETARY oil the interior
has wholly failed to appoint agents 10
allot snid lands as provided la said net;
Their, fore be It
Resolved, That the secretary OF the In
terror IL hereby directed II not incompatl.
Die WIN pubic interest, To report 10 the
house:
/, Tho reasons and cause oporJting II
amy, to delay the appointment OF lllo,-
ing agents and the allotment of said lands.
2. Whether any VI his connections or
relations by blood on marriage are at ting
as attorneys for said Indians or any party
or parties Interested Ia delaying the open
Ing OF NE reservation to Aottlem.nl.
The democrats were not disposed to
raise any objection to this resolution of
inquiry, but Mr Flynn after consent for
It's consideration had been secured hogan
nm attack OH the secretary at the Interior
which called forth u vaiement protest from
Mr. Cooper Of Florida, VINO maintained
that Mr.. Fiynn's language toward the
secretary WAS undigulti5 q and dlsrcspoct-
iui. This melted Mr. Flynn to renewed
attack. At the conclusion OF his sprt ch
however. he called FOR the previous q,Ics-
ton. thus shutting OF the possibility OF IA
further defense Of the secretary Of the
interior MI IlynD'H resolution canscd
quite "A diaplay of temper aud some rather
warm words. Ia explaining tho purpose VI
the resolution Mr. Flynn aaid.
1T IL well known fact that lToke
Smith has lot Of relations who are
prontng by the delay in This matter They
are acting 40 allies for the Indians" Ills
attack on the secretary OF the interior
was bitter. lie said among other thinps
that he had seen today n contrat by which
a man was TO receive $40 II he could pre-
vent Secretary smith from ratifying an
agreement
Mr.. Cooper Dem. Fla). took up the
cudgel ON behalf Of Secretary Smith, Io
CASUALLY" said he, tho gentleman
OF dcoeney in addressing the house. but
he has today sadly failed" He protested
Mr.. Flynn had INDUCED In language con-
corning a member OF the cabinet unhe-
coming "A member OF the house and euio- |
glzcd Mr.. Smith. who stood as high be-
fore tie American people as any man on
this floor.
Mr. Flynn replied 70 Mr. Cooper wIth |
some temper. No admitted he had feeling |
IN the matter and explained the cause Of |
II In his trip TO Washington last spring. |
He had come 1900 miles Ia see The prosi- |
dent and md out why Secretary Smith had |
not compiled with the law. He had writ |
ten Mr. clevelald for an audience, and |
after a brief response from Private 80 c.
rotary Thurbcr had wDiied IN vain for a |
week to ger him. He had appealed to |
Secretary Smith and the commissioner Of |
the land office, hut 10 no avail. Mr. Flynn |
ti-n demanded the previous question and |
the resolution Was sdopiCd
mOfiOn Df MIR MgnlN of MaNAurnl-
sets bill was missed for the amendment |
Of the act ~ 1874 for the establishment ~ |
bonded warehouses Cor storing and clear
ing rice for export so aH TO include per-