Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-05-19
WAR R. REVENUE Re / !, u, BILL.
Nr. Allison Starts the Debate Upon
the Measure in the Senate.
10 opEy AZ INDIAN RESERVATION.
The Riii to Ratify an Agreement with Ger.
tain Indians In Oklahoma Reported
to the House by Mr.. Curtis, ..
OF kanAaA.

VAbhlNdION, Way la-Auc ucUuVc
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. II was estimated that the bill,
as 1t came from the house Of repre-
sentstives, would raise about Sl0O, O0O,-
600 q year. As reported from the SEN
ate committee Senator Allison est.
mates that IL will raise 1851. 407. 066.
The bill was made the unfinished bust.
ness and it will be pressed to passage
as soon as possible,
Senator Morgan, OF Alabama, in.
troduced 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 az
fairs of the maritime canal company.
The resolution was agreed to.
N. THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-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. arfi
The house joint resolution appoint.
ing William J. Sewell, Of New Jersey;
Martin 7. 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 ~ 4
A bill TO ratify and confirm an agree.
ment with the Comanche, Kiowa and
Apache tribes of Indians in Oklahoma
territory and to open their reservation
for settlement was passed. The bill was
reported by Mr.. Curtis, Of Kansas. and
under his management 1t was gotten
through after about an hours debate.
Mr.. Curtis explained this reservation
contains about +. 800, 600 acres, and it is
owned and occupied by $500 Indians.
1t is estimated that for the allotment
of the lands among the 1850 Indians,
100000 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, OOo, 900. 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 10 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 Of
the bill was to afford convenient
office for the Klondike gold producers
who would mine this year, it was est.
mated, from sla,OoO,O0O to $40, 600. 900
II the metal. The bill carries an ap.
Of $50, 900 for expenses Of
she Office. 1t was passed. %