The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-24

W Attr1LNGAOEs Aprn &1--GTle mouse
today. after a sharp debate involving the
question OF appointing committees. went
into committee % the whole and resumed
consideration Of rhe senate amendments
10 the Indian appropriation bin The
pending amendment WAS that relating 20
the opening OF the Uneompahere reserva-
tfou.
Cooper OF Wisconsin contended that
members Of congress sat there as trustees
of the interests Of the government and
that they would be derelict 10 their duty
II they gave away these deposits worth
millions OF dollars. for practically moth
ing
Cooper read a letter from an Indian
agent In Utah. VINO said the governor of
Utah. the secretary of state. the state
treasurer. Senator Brown and other public
officials. had. through the state mining In
spector as agent filed claims on the res
ervatiOn March l. when Il was presumed
the Indian appropriation bill had been
spectators were. Cooper said. all ready TO
spectators wre Cooper said all ready 10
Jump the moment the reservation was
opened. and yet gentlemen talked about
deprfying the poor prospector OF his op-
rortunities-
Lacey OF Iowa offered a senate subsfi-
tufe proposition 10 instruct the conferees
TO Insist upon a provision TO lease the gill
sonite lands with such limitations as
would prevent their control by combina-
tions.
Shafroth Of Colorado protested against a
change OF policy toward mineral lands.
and said that the value of,the deposits was
greatly exaggerated.
Mcguire OF California opposed the
amendment. The policy pursued toward
the natural resources of tie country had
resulted in their monopoly.
Barthoidt OF Missouri. in supporting the
motion TO concur in the senate amend
ment. said that the St Louis company
which controlled gilscnite mines in the
did not desire any OF those lands. All
they desired was the opening of the res
ervation, 80 that a railroad might be
built.
Fleming Of Georgia maintained that the
Indians held an nextlngiaishabie right in
the lands under their treaty. until they
were allotted acceptable lands elsewhere.
He offered one amendment TO reserve 10
the United States In perpetuity a royalty
of 81 per ton on all gilsonite mines. and
another amendment TO give six months
notice Of the opening OF the reservation,
explaining that under the terms OF the
senate amendment by which the lands
were TO ne opened on the signing OF the
bill. spectators who had agents in Wash
vance information.
Dngiey said the question at issue was
as TO whether. in this particular case. the
laws applicable 10 mineral lands should
apply. This was the only large gilsonits
deposit In the country. II the royalty
obtained BY Great Britain on asphaltuuI
land in Trinidad were obtained. the gov
eminent would prof, 10 the extent OF
$50. aeaooo. IL these lands were thrown
open TO individual entry, II would inevi-
tably result in the transference OF inif-
vidual rights and in the creation OF .
monopoly which could put up the price.
At Dinxley's suggestion. Fleming with
drew hts amendments.
Bailey offered an amendment. which
was voted down ~ TO 70 20 grant lands
in the reservation TO the state Of Utah
for educational purposes.
The proposition of Lacey then prevailed
without division.
When the senate amendment 10 strike
out the provision IN the bill 10 Tafify the
gas ana oil leases Of the Seneca indians
vas reached. - w Stone Of Pennsylva-
tia moved 10 coneur. He denounced IN uu-
measured terms the methods BY which II
= alleged the lease vas obtained from the
Indians
The motion 10 concur was defeated. 70
10 20. The motion was equivalent 20
agreeing 20 q motion IN mon-ccncur.
The amendment qualifying the right o,
the children OF m Indian mother and
white man to inherit BY requiring tho con
sent OF a materity OF the members Of the
tribe was also nou-concurrcd in. In al
eighteen amendments we're agreed to.
When the committee OF the whole made
It's report 20 If1e house under the threat
OF no quorum the instructions 10 the con-
fercss relative 80 the Unconps hgre reser-
walton were not pressed. with the under
rlr.p,
should come separately before the house.
The house hin wss then sent 90 confer
ence. sherman q New York, Curtis OF
Kansas and Alien of Mississippi were sp-
pointed confeTess
Under the resolution adopted earlier In
the GAY. the speaker appointed tho follow
ing 10 attend the Grand tomb dedication
exercises at New York. The Speaker.
MeSxrs Lowe. Cummings. Payne McClei-
Ian. Diugley. Bailey. HIT. McMillin, Dal-
gel, Burton. Hartman. Mercer. Walker q
Virginia, McCleary Brewer. Overstrees.
FFxpatrick. Sulioway. DinSTnore. Bar
tholdt. Tate snd Ri3Sley OF Kansas
Bland offered ! resolution relative 70
salts 10 forecIose rlge Grst mortgage on ths
Unson Pacific railway and calling on the
attorney general Tor Information as 70
what steps had been taken 20 protest tae
Interests ~ tne government. 50 modified
A. 10 strike out the clause directing the
speaker to appoint Immediately g commit
tes on Pacific railroads he presented tEe
resolution So privileges question. on the
ground that as thcTe Was TO committee
r. which she resolution could De referred.
this vas the only Nay ir could ~ broashs
before che housc- ire speaker ruled that
Il wras nos privileges. whereE pon B{and
aneesies8. and DinE3ey promptly moved 70
2sv the appeal or the table. The chair
rsataa fhe motion vas uot aeastahic. egt
4 BRET debate neverthslsss wAs ln3uiEs3
a.. bland saving
we want - know whether ire liens cu
tsa Union PRclf3c are 70 - EQ8aaate1
fhe lan -~zutrss Eaat ire government may
take possession - TIE roa4- We desire %
ascertain the poliry of ne govern EeeE1t--
p5.xiev pesntef out tAAt 81 re !nf3r-ss-
sss-, aasrh the attorney general coui5 fuT-
Ytsh on the ssh}ect had already beer
t~ansrnstted 70 TIE senate TIE attorney
-sne~al could - iaw orly give h4s laxal
opinion % the president
Rasley supnorEe3 Elaz8. c89fea5i-E that
re attovnev general mlxsS so further
ssAn ne asd q responding - tae senate
resolution
TIE DEBATE Vas hreaxnt 80 an ah-zaf
etase hy Ehe {nkeEposl s3on % a po.1f of
order 1Mat the H1StsaD t@ }Ag fa@ &ppe&l Gn
the sehse was nat 1saa fAhle.
Ezshzrs@aa = Tennessee Sharply c1z-
ssrssed rhas al appss3 wA-s aswsys 8ebzt&-
A.e aas that zsasate wou1 cos BE- cus GO
ssrle<~ ths fsear @a- vles5es FER tnc motion
% tSv x or ghe sahse.
Tsaa speaker resal ,1tsly Pea srrsrs h.s
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