Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-02-23
At sos the senate adjourned.
WILL BE TROUBLE TO-DAY.
Provision for. Breaking tp In
dim Tribal Relations.

Washington. Feb. 2e.-(Special.) The SEN
ats to-day, agreed 10 d number of commit
tee amendments to tho Indian appropria-
tioli bill, but passed over, temporarily, the
prov lslons relating to the discstablisiiment
of tribal relations OF the five civilized
tribes. which will doubtless precipitate a
vigorous debate. Among the committee
amendments agreed to is the appropriation
of $4,000 for a resurvey OF the Chickasiw
nJtion. Senator Pettigrew, in defending
this appropriation against the objections
of Mr.. GalIinger, said that in the original
survey the work had not been done on the
gfouI!d. but in Washington or somewhere
else, and that the resurvey Was recon-
n:ended by the geological survey.
The committee amendment TO the bill In
fregard to the live tribes, awhich will prob
ably come up for debate at to-norrow's
session, provides: fas -
apart the lands upon which any town is
now located In the Indian Territory. to-
gether with a reasonable amount OF land
town; also ali lands occupied by any
church. cemetery. school. charitable or Pc
sort, outside of the limits OF any town; also
all mineral lands. including coal, oil and
nS5 natural gs lands now 1sg@ped
ali other lands in the Indian Ter
taw Cherokee. Muscogee tCreek) and Semi
mole tribes shall be allotted equally among
their respective citizens. area and value
Icing taken into consideration such 1ilol.
ucnt5stu embrace other Indians and freed
men low living with said tribes according
lands in relation to such other Indians and
That the. United States court in said
tel ritery shah have full and exclusive jur-
isdiction and authority. to. try and deter
nilne al: an i,, Giyii causes IN III law W. and equity
es for the punishment of any ofrense COM
mtted after the passage OF this act by any
person in said territory. ard the United
al 81 lsai
have and exercise the powers and jurisdic-
| tioH already conferred upon them by ex-
iEtine laws OF the United States as respects
and an Il the laws Of the Tnited States and the
stale of Arkansas I'm force in the territory
snail apply 70 al persons therein, irrespect-
tion thereof as now conferred upon them
In the trial OF like causes; and any citizen
OF any one OF said tribes otherwise quail
fled. who can speak and understand the
English Language. may serve as 9 Juror in
apy OF said courts.
That there shall be appointed by the
| president, by and with the consent OF the
| United States senate. two additional judges
for said territory, and the appellate court
OF said territory shall designate the places
in the several judiciary districts therein
nt which and the times when such judges
| the places now provided by law; and said
| judges shall be members OF the appel
late court, and shall have all authority.
exercise all powers, perform like duties
and receive the same salaries as other
| tDdres Of said courts. and shall serve for
| term of four years from the date OF ap-
That the said commission shall continue
| TO exercise all authority heretofore con-
,i tr,6n on ~ Law law 20 asgo,te St witG h ne II
| witll any one Of said tribes. when ratified.
shall opergtefo EDSpcnd any proviyions Of
this act In conflict Herewith as TO said
| iiaiion.
THAT no act. ordinance. resolution OF
4 the council Of either OF the aforesaid Eve