The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-04-06
BEFORE THE HOUSE.
Indian Territory Reorganization an
Formally Reported From the Commit
teeIts Passaae Recommended.

tatiVc Curtis OF Kansas this morning
brought into the house the house /
committee bill for the reorganization |
of affairs in the Indian Territory, ac-
companied by lengthyreport which
he had written, fully explaining the
bill, and the reasons for the commit
tees reaching its unanimous decision
upon the subject. Mr.. Curtis, who
is an Indian himself, has given
practically all of his time for the
past month to this work and not
only had much to do with the con-
struction Of the bill but has taken
great pains in the preparations OF
the report.
Tne bill has been fully outlined in
these dispatches. The report is
written evidently with the intention
of fully explaining every provision
OF the bill to the house and does not
give much further info nation as 10
the condition of affairs in the Indian
Territory. NJ. Curtis said TO the
RepIbfc correspondent today that
he is so convinced that the house
Will undoubtedly pass the measure
when the situation in the Indian
Territory is explained that he did
not think it necessary to devote a
mention to anything further than a
full explanation of the bill.
Mr.. Curtis report first tells Of the
lengthy consideration and earnest
ca e which the house committee on
Indian affairs has given the subject,
and also how the committee reached
n unanimous conclusion that some
changes in Indian Territory are alb
solutely and immedia .ely necessary.
TIE report further recites that
hearings before the committee have
lasted for three weeks, and that
officers OF the federal government,
members and attorneys OF the five
civilized tribes, and members OF the
Dawes committee have appeared.
The committee has given fun op-
poTtunity to all parties interested to
present their side Of the case, aud
after hearing all of this testimony
the committee is able to show that
even the al ;uments Of the Indians
who oppose any change are Of them
selves convincing in favor of the need
I OF immediate action The co nmiitee
urges the house TO maze no delay,
I saying that the sooner a change is
had the bct,e' il will be for the
country at II ge, aud pa t,cularly
for the prese val on OF the peace in
/ the Indian &c r',o..v.
Ii is shown tnat oLt oi a population
Of c0O, ,Oio, the-c are ohly $1,000 In
dams, and the -efo ,e fully go, 900
people are pracJ cal = without gov
eiuwcIt of any L. .ud and without
any Of the projection which a civil
lied country should afford.
/ Railroads have pehet.ated the ter
+ ritory and towns have sprung up,
and IN these towns tnere are vet no
schools for chiiurci, and, in fact. no
certainty or assurance TO the in
hahi,a - that they will have per
mission TO remain there for any
length of time.
1Ae report then describes the bill
. section by section. Closing thecc j.
a general summary OF the bill as
follows:
For the protection of life and
property Of the Inhabitants OF the
Indian country, we extend the juris-
diction Of the local courts over ali,
regardless OF indictments, criminal
OF civil, and regardless OF the citizen-
ship Of the plaintiff oc defendant.
We settle the troublesome intruder
question by the courts, and through
the Dawes commission. We protect
the Indian by compelling individual
allotment of lands and conflning
land ownership so as to prevent land
monopoly, which has already reach
ed enormous proportions in the ter
ritory."
The committee further provide for
the laying out and incorporation OF
the towns OF the territory, in orde-
that there may be some permanent
90 rCrument therein.
mdf~nai stowe went 40 GaluesNlht
this afternoon 10 meet his family
wlo have been visiting relatives ir
Sherman.
! rs pair ladies' black and
tan Oxfords, rs cent quality
for SO cents, at DustOn's.
, Bold Burglary.
On last night the house Of y. II
! Mccoy was burglarized, the THE
getting away with Mr.. Mccoy
pants, vest, gold watch and a burn
7 inn Inrnrn In the rnnnn Ii Wa IN.