The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-02-12
THE DAWES BILL.
q VIII be Presented to Congress with the
Recommendation of tie Commission
That Il Pass-The BIN In Full.

Washington. Feb. 9.-The full
text of the hill the Dawes commits
sion has decided to ask congress
to pass for the government of the
Indian Territory l. here presented.
1t Is short enough and clear
enough for every person who is
effected by il. and the number of
such persons living outside the In
dian Territory Is much greater
than the number living in it. to
easily understand every phase of
the changes proposed. The bin
does not meet the full approval of
the president or the secretary of
the interior. Whether the dir
ferences will be reconciled does not
yet appear. although the harmoni-
ouS relations that exist between
the administration and the com
mission would 50 indicate.
The commission entities its
measure. \ bill to provide
further security to persons and
property in the Indian Territory
and for other purposes.
Be il enacted by the senate
aud house of representatives in
congress assembled:
SEQ. l. The United States
courts. established 10y law in the
Indian Territory. shall have cx-
elusive jurisdiction both in law
and equity. to hear and determine.
IN their respective districts. all
controversies. causes aud suits con-
cerning the tribal lands and other
tribal property of either of the five
civilized tribes. viz: The Chcyo-
KEGS. the Greeks or MusAogccS.
or Choctaws; ChickaSaws and
Seminole nations, and for that
purpose shall have power to make
parties plaintiff or defendant to
such controversies. causes and suits
OF any OF said Cherokee, Greek or
Muskogcc. Choctaw. ChickaSav or
Seminole nations. or any person
claiming title in any manner IN
and to. or to any interest OF any
kind in. or any right Z. the use.
occupation, rents or profits. either
exclusively or in common with
others, ol any portion ii such
tribal lands or other property. and
in the determination of such suits
said courts shall have authority to
issue any and all processes necea-
Sary for the enforcement of any
: decree or order in the premises.
All parties in said suit shall have
1 the same lights of exception and
appeal as are now reserved to par
ties in said courts.
EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION.
SEc. :. Said United States
courts shall also have exclusive
jurisdiction to hear and determine
all other civil eases of whatever
name or nature and without regard
to ru-. or citizenship of any of tht
parties thereto. arising within
their respective districts. and also
for crimes and misdemeanors COM
mitted in their respective districts
without regard TO the race or citi-
zen>hip of the person or persons
charged Herewith; provided thai
this section shall in no way effect
the jurisdiction of the United
States courts Mt Fort Smith. Ark.
and Paris, Texas. under existing
laws. until September l., 1896.
SIC. 3. Ne act. resolution. or.
dinance or decree passed or adop
ted by the legislative council o
either of said five tribes after tn,
passage of this act shall be of an!
validity or force in said territor!
until after the same shall hav,
been approved by the president o
the United States. and every sucl
act, properly authenticated, Shal
be presented to him for that pur
pose within thirty days of its pas
sann and n nnnrnyed hv him shnl