The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-02-03
INDIAN ROLL.
a Bin 70 Take a Census Of the Five
Tribes in the Territory.
THE KANSAS PACIFIC ROAD.
Resointtoa Authorizing Government BID ts
he Reported No Nomination. Rejected
free Bome.tesd AmsBdmest-Or-
der IAufaI-Pesition. Presented

WAsHrxGTox, Jan. -. - Senator
Jones' of Arkansas. yesterday intro
iueed a bill to provide for making rolls
Of citizenship Of The Eve tribes in the
Indian territory. Il provides that the
Dawes commission shall take the rolls
Of the Cherokees for 1850. not includ-
ing freedmen. as the only roll intended
20 he confirmed; aud to enroll all
citizens on this roll and their descend
ants; and all persons who have been
enrolled by the tribal authorities who
have heretofore made permanent set
tlemeut in the Cherokee nation. whose
parents By reason Of their Cherokee
blood. have been lawfully admitted to
citizenship by the tribal authorities
Il provides that the commission sh all
have authority to determine the iden-
lity of Choctaw Indians claiming right
N the Choctaw lands Ii confirms the
Creek freedmen roll made by J. w.
Dunn. and the commission shall make
\ correct roll of the Chickasaw freed.
men. The several tribes may by agree
nent determine the right of persons
who. for any reason, may claim citi-
senship in two or more tribes; but Is
40 such agreement is made. then such
claimant shall be entitled TO such
rights in one tribe only. The commits
sion is authorized 10 take census Of
zach Of the five tribes or to adopt any
other means necessary to enable them
20 make rolls. The bill was referred
20 the committee on Indian affairs
The Kansas Pacific Road
WASHINGTON. Jan. 29.-The house
committee on Pacific roads agreed YES
.erday to report what is known as the
Fleming resolution concerning the
sale of the Kansas Pacific railroad.
with amendments embodying PROPOSE.
lions made by Senator Thurman. AS
reported the resolution provides that
The president, in his discretion. may
protect the interests of the United
States by bidding in the Kansas Pacific
property TO the full amount necessary
TO protect these interests, and any sum
necessary to redeem paramount heus
IS made available out of money in the
treasury not otherwise appropriated.
The Thurston provisions, with modi-
ications, provide that, after the gov
srnment acquisition of the Kansas Pa.
,ific, the president, in his discretion
nay dispose of the property to the
best advantage of the United States
No Nomination. Rejected.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-It is a remark.
able fact that the United States senate
has not rejected any nomination for
office submitted to it since the 18th of
March Up to the close of the week
ended January 90 President Mckinley
had sent in 2,340 executive messages
containing nominations The names
of consuis, presidential postmasters,
etc, are submitted one in each mes.
sage, while of army and navy nomina.
tions each message contains usually
more than one and sometimes as high
IS so. Hence the 2,34O messages repre-
sent probably 5000 appointments
free Homestead Amendment Favored.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-The senate
/ committee on Indian affairs author
ized favorable report upon Senator
Pettigrew's bill for free homesteads on
abandoned Indian reservations as an
amendment TO the Indian appropria-
lion bill The Pettigrew bill has
passed the senate twice as an indie
! pendent measure. but has failed to Sc
cure consideration in the house. The
| opinion is entertained in the senate
committee that the only way to secure
its enactment into law is to make il
part of an appropriation bill
a Pension Bureau Order Lawful
| WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-The senate
passed resolution calling on the com
missioner of pensions for information
as to his authority for ordering that
no rejected application for Increase
will be reconsidered within a year.
The statement of the commissioner
satisfies the senate committee that hi,
order is sound and lawful.
Protest Presented.
! WASHINGTON. Jan. 29.-Mr. Harris
Of Kansas, presented to the senate
resolutions of Lincoln post No. /, To
peka, protesting against the vile at
tacks now being made on the pension
list" The resolutions assail the news
papers which are urging a publication
Of the pension list
| Against = General Bankruptcy Law.
WASHINGTON, Jan 29.-Mr. Vest pre-
sented to the senate yesterday a pc
tition of X. b. Niles & Co. and other,
Of Bolivar protesting against the pas
sage OF a general bankruptcy law
Also various petitions for anti-cigar
ette legislation.