The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-12
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lands acquired prior to the passage of
this act, by treaty or agreement from
the various Indian tribes, who have or
vino shall hereafter reside upon the tract
entered in good faith for the period re-
CURED by existing law, shall be entitled
to a patent for the land so entered, upon
the payment to the local land officers Of
the usual and customary fees, and no
other or further charge of any kind what
sOever shall be required from such settler
TO entitle him to patnet to the land COW
cred by his entry; provided, that the right
to commute any such entry and pay for
said lands in the option of any such mat
tier and in the time and AT the prices now
fixed by existing laws, shall remain in full
force an effect; provided, however, that
all sums of money o released, which, if
not released, would belong to any Indian
tribe. shall be paid to such Indian tribe
by the United States
Mr.. Allen (Neb) re-introduced his
amendment providing for a restoration of
the annuities of the Sante Sioux Indians
and discussed it in extent. He was fol-
lowed by Mr.. Pettigrew, in support of
the amendment.
Mr.. Allison made the point of order
against the amendment, saying it was
new legislation, and the point was sus-
tanned.
The amendments to the bill were agreed
to, and as amended, the bill was passed.
1fr. Allison moved that when the sem
ate adjourn today it be until Monday next
and the motion was agreed to.
Bills for the establishment. control, op-
GRAFTON and maintenance Of the Northern
branch of the National Home for Disa-
bled Volunteer Soldiers at Hot Springs.
s D.; for the relief OF the sufferers by
the wreck of the United States revenue
cutter Gallatin. off the coast of Massa-
chusetts, in 1892; granting to the state of
Kansas the abandoned Fort Hays mill
tary reservation for the purpose of es-
tablishing western branches of the Kan
sas agricultural college and of the Kan
sas state normal school thereon, and for
a public park; ard TO provide for the re-
vision and adjustment of the sales of the
Otoe and Missouri reservation lands in
Kansas and Nebraska, and to confirm
the titles under the sales, were passed.
On motion Of Mr.. CockrelI (NIo) the
senate then, at $40 p. m, went into ex-
ecutlve session.
At p. m, the senate adjourned until
Monday.
BUSINESS IN COMMITTEE.
Washington, Feb. 1.-THE senate COM
mittee on appropriations met today and
completed consideration of the fortifica-
tons appropriation bill. The committee
recommended increases which double the
figures of the bill as it passed the house.
The total amount carried by the bill as
agreed upon IS a little over $50 900.
Washington, Feb. 1.-THE house com
mittee on judiciary today killed the SEN
ate bill TO permit the state Of South Car
DINA to control liquors brought into the
state in original packages. The motion
to report it favorably was lost on tie
vote.
Washington. Feb. T-Represertative
Wadsworth of New York introduced a
bill in the house to refund to the state
SO. 726 paid by the state in 1853 to arm
state troops organized in aid Of suppress
ing the rebellion.