Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-12

/ that offered by Mr.. PettigreW of South
! Dakota. which, if finally enacted. Will
restore the free homestead law so far
as il relates to the Indian lands coded
to the United States, for which lands
the settlers have been obliged to pay
the purchase price paid to the Indians.
The bill carries appropriations aEgre-
eating nearly $4,000. 600. The Senate
decided to adjourn until Monday.
The Indian appropriation bill was
taken up Allen. Neb. Withdrew
his appeal from the decision Of the Vice
President which was pending when tho
Senate adjourned last evening.
Pettigrew. 5. d. offered as an
amendment provision for the restora
ton of the free homestead laws.
Carter. Mont, supported the amend
ment, but Allison made a point of orde"
against it, PettigreW then withdrew
the amendment and offered another
amendment eliminating the military
reservations which have been opened
to settlement. The amendment ~
amended. Allison said. removed his
point OF order He thought however.
that the amendment would do injustice
10 inc people bttduSt tIit' idllNS IA
been opened to settlement had cost tn"
government Il large amount of money
Some uf the land is now worth $40 an
acre. and Yet. Allison held, the pro-
posed amendment made no distinction
between the more valuable land and
the less valuable land. Should tbs
amendment be enacted into law. in 4
few instances men who have taken Up
valuable lands would not have to rar
for them.
Pasco held that in the interest -
Justice the elimination of the military
reservation land from the provisions ii
the amendment ought not to he per
mitted. He explained that if the
amendment was adopted, the settlers
on the military reservations would lose
the influence of their present allies. tho
settlers on the Indian reservation
lands
Kyle urged the adoption of the
Amendment because it was NOW owl
dent that in no other way could TN
free nom, stead law hr rratur-d Az
though hy a large majority III" Senate
had in May last passed tho fr-c home
stead law ana sent II IT, tha Hous'.
the Speaker IF the iiousr Stood Ike a
stone wall against ans consideration al
the treasure ana there was non there
fore the slightest chance ip secure its
passage except as an amendment to
tho pending bill PaSco gave notice
/ that h" would hereafter i'm the event
of the enactment Oh Tire ACT press tho
claims OF ihr settlers on abandoned
military reservations. The amendment
was then adopted Without division 1t
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was passed.
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