The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-05-20
WAR REVENUE BILL.
Mr.. Allison Starts the Debate Upon
the Measure in the Senate.
TO OPEN An INDIAN RESERVATION.
The RiI to Ratify an Agreement with Ger
tain Indians In Oklahoma Reported
to the House by MIR. Curtis,
of Kansas.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE debate
upon the war revenue measure was be-
gun in the senate yesterday. The
opening statement for the committee
on finance was made by Senator ALI
son, of Iowa, the ranking member in
the absence of Senator Morrill,, of Yer
mont. 1t was estimated that the bill,
as it came from the house of repre-
sentatives, would raise about 500, 000,-
900 year. AS reported from the SEN
ate committee Senator Allison esti'
mates that it will raise 1851, 497, 066.
The bin was made the unfinished bust
ness and it will be pressed to passage
as soon as possible.
Senator Morgan, of Alabama, in
troduced a resolution calling upon
the secretary of the interior for in
formation in his possession concerning
the progress of work on the Nicaragua
canal and concerning the financial af-
fairs of the maritime canal company.
The resolution was agreed to-
THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, May 17.-The house
yesterday received its first veto from
President Mckinley and voted unani.
mously to sustain the executive. The
veto was on a bill comforting upon the
court of claims jurisdiction in a pri-
vate claims case of long standing. The
day was given to consideration of bills
under suspension of the rules. Mr..
Marsh, of Illinois, presented the con-
ference report upon the bill author
izing army officers to furnish food TO
the Cuban people and arms and equip
ments to Cubans to increase their fight
ing effectiveness against Spain during
the present war. The report was
adopted without objection.
The house joint resolution appoint
ing William j. Sowell, of New Jersey;
Martin T. Mcmahon, of New York;
John l.. Mitchell, of Wisconsin, and
William II. Bonsall, of California,
members of the board of managers of
the national home for disabled volun-
teer soldiers was called up and after
wards passed.
A bill to ratify and confirm an agree
ment with the Comanche, Kiowa and
Apache tribes of Indians in Oklahoms
territory and to open their reservation
for settlement was passed. The bill was
| TepOTJtu ny MI Cui biS, VI hohouos uhb
under his management 1t was gotten
through after about an hours debate.
Mr.. Curtis explained this reservation
contains about ., 500, 900 acres, and it is
owned and occupied by $500 Indians.
1t is estimated that for the allotment
of the lands among the $500 Indians,
500, 900 acres will be required, leaving
the balance open to white set
tiers For this tract of terri
tory the government agrees to pay
TO the Comanche, Kiowa and Apaches
81, 100000 The bill confers jurisdic
ton upon United States courts
of claims to hear and determine
claims of the Chickasaws and Choc
taws. All lands acquired by the
agreement must be opened to settle
ment by proclamation of the president
within IL months after the completion
of allotments.
The senate bill to establish an assay
office at Seattle, Wash, was called up
Mr. c. w. Stone said the purpose o.
the bill was TO afford a convenien
office for the Klondike gold producer
who would mine this year, it was esti
mated, from Sl2, OOO, 900 to $50, 600, 00I
of the metal. The bill carries an APP
preparation of $50, 900 for expenses o
the Office. II was passed.