The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-04-17
THE SENATE SEMINOLE INDEMNITY Al
CCopyriGht 1898. |

It has been my purpose to cOufine
the scope of this series OF communi-
cations to the "Five Tribes" but I
will partially digreSs.
Congress and the nation talk and
think war. This generation has
never before witnessed such scenes
no have transpiFed under the dome
OF the capitol for the past two
weeks. The spirit Of 177S is abroad
and the air IL, filed with "wars and
runners 0f wars"
Lee and all Americans have left
Havana. WeOdford, the American
minister ct Madrid, has been in
structed to be ready to leave Spain
st any moment. Senior Polo, the
Spanish minister ut Washington, has
all his effects packed and 10 ready to
leave at the nrst alarm of war.
The government continues to buy
ahipA- and munitions of war, and to
mobilise. the naval and the land
forces at the most advantageous
pObptos The crisis 10 now awaited
with. settled Dissemination, and
unless Spain comedies all, the COM
ing week win witness- the clash of
nati0nM.
The eagle 10 mute. the goddess of
liberty a' top the dome 10 speechless,
and congress to which all eyes are
turRed, holds the Key to the situa-
t1on.
The Curtis biIli has passed the
house ae reported.
The. Indian Appropriation bin has
not been taken up by the conference
committee. The house members
have long been ready, but the con-
fereesron the part of the senate have
never agreed to q meeting of the
committee. Many dates have been
suggested, and as OF; en- postponed.
It is q significant fact that the sem
ate has agreed to no conferences on
pending legislation for more than
ten days. This, added to the con-
tinuedl postponement of the Indian
indio@tea- to those who know, that
the senate intenda to prolong the
session. Whether or not this is true
/ have not yet learned, but the ques-
ton Of adjournment is not now dis
cussed to any extent. 1t is safe to
say that the session will continue
until the crisis in our affair with
Spain has been reached and passed.
Just when this will be, IL ever, no
one knows.
Senator Quay's- amendment pro-
viding for the Seminole indemnity,
has been agreed to by the senate and
Is now q part OF the sundry civil bill.
1t 10 as followGi,
ITO enable the secretary of the
interior, In pursuance Of article 1s of
Of the Seminole treaty proclaimed
August Is, 1885. to cause an examin-
tion and investigation. to be made of
the outrages-aga& injuries alleged to
have been pSrpetrated on individual
Indians belonging to the Seminole
tribe, by an armed mob or band of
lawless persons who invaded the
Seminole country during the months
OF December, 1s0g( and January,
1898, and IL, upon such examination
and investigation, 1t should appear
that. outrages. and injuries have been
% perpetrated, to adjudicate and
pay to the Indian or Indians, or their
legal heirs or representatives, no
guaranteed by said treaty, such sum
or sums as he may deem Just and
reasonable, s2O, 900, to be immediate
ly available"
have called upon and discussed
the matter with Governor Brown OF
the SeminOlss, who ia hara. He @x-
pressed grati6cation at the prompt
action Of the senate. He said:
"This 10 certainly q very reasonn-
BILE amount, and / hope to sec it be-
come o law -as an seaxtE day, Under
our treaty with the United States we
HresguaragtsO0 indemnity from vio-
lencep both as tribe and individuals,
and this action is merely q recoRni-
tion OGa Rlsan ltreaty right"
-
A @@Aque ame@dmOnt has been
PPa@te9 1a0ds Wikll bDa oHsred TO the
suadrNrat<& GRppapsiAtion bill q the
proRsp time. 1t provides in sub
stance:
That hereafter no witness fees OF
mileage shah DO paid to any Indian
Wnere he -iS called 10 testify against
anyone from whom be. has bou1h,
.nt0xicating beverages, cold In viola.
ta0n OF lAEi that such Indians ahall
% compelled to attend and teatifv
- AnAn % taken In custody by the
~faHai' and allowed only their cot