The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-08
indian TERRITORY BILL
Senate Passes 1t, Ratifying
Dawes Agreement.
INTEREST TO CHICKASAWS
To Be Falkland Lands Allotted
Twelfth Census Bill.
INTEREST TO CHICKASAWS

Washington, June almost imme-
diately after the senate convened today
consideration was resumed of the bill for
the protection of the people nthe In
dian Territory. After the reading and
discussion of the measure. which occu-
pie4 nearly three hours. It was passed.
1t provides for the allotment In seve-
rally of certain lands TO the Indian of the
territory, the payment Of interest claims
TO the Chickasaw Indians and the ratifica-
ton of the agreement effected with the In
dams by the Dawes commission. The
discussion Of the census bill precipited a
civil service debate which had not been
concluded when the senate adjourned.
After the transaction Of routine morn
ing business the Indian Territory bill was
Immediately Lad before the senate.
Mr.. Bate (Dem TENN thought the bill
ought to go over, os 1t was clearly Il vio-
lation Of all the moral and legal obliga-
tons Of the government to the Indians of
the territory and to the white citizens who
had gone to live there. The bill. he said,
took away from the Indians their courts
and violated every treaty that had ever
been made with them by the government.
During the consideration of the measure
several committee amendments Of d YER
bal character were adopted. At the sug-
gestion Of Mr. Pettigrew, in charge of the
bill. section 26, which provided for the
segregation Of Isl, 600 acres of the land
purchased by the Delawares from the
Cherokees, 100 acres of the land to be al
lotted to each registered Delaware and the
remainder to the descendants of deceased
registered Delawares, was stricken from
the bill.
One Of the amendments to the measure
ratihes the agreement made by the Dawes
commission, with the five civilized tribeN
The reading of the Indian bill was inter
rupter at this point ana the senate con-
Cured in amendments made by the house
to the war and navy urgent deficiency
bill, passed yesterday.
At 2 o'clock the unfinished business, the
census bill, was temporarily laid aside in
order that the Indian bill might be COM
pleted
Mr. Quay CRep. Pa.) presented the re-
port on the conference on the postoce ap-
preparation bill and 1t was agreed to.
Mr.. Plat Rep. Comm, one Of the mem
bers of the Indian affoirs committe, oppos-
ed that amendment Of the committe
which provides for the payment of s5S4.-
900 interest at 5 per cent. on $4,000. from
1910 to 1889. The amendment provides that
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nation.
After an explanation the amendment
was agreed to and the bill passed.
Consideration was then resumed on the
measure providing for the taking of the
Twelfth census.
Mr.. Carter (Rep. Mon.), in charge Of the
bill. proposed an amendment providing
that in addition to the director anNA ssis-
tant of census and five expert statistic
fans. not more than o persons shall be ap-
pointed to the census establishment be-
fore Jan. l. 1899.
Mr.. Cockrell (Dem. MOI. accepted that
amendment in lieu of those offered by him
yesterday, and Il was agreed to.
Mr.. Cockrell offered an amendment strik
ing out the provision that the census force
should be subjected to such examination
as the director. with the approval Of the
secretary of the interior, may prescribe.
In lieu thereof he proposed that the en-
ployes should be examined and certified
by the civil service commission.
Mr.. Carter vigorously opposed the amen
dment. He felt that it was no more rea-
sonable to select an army for service in
the field against Spain by the civil service
examination than it was to select the
clerks for the census work in that way.
Mr.. Lodge CRep. Mass). heartily sup
ported the amendment. BE said that the
force needed would he largely copyists
and. clerks. and the civil service commits
sion was even now prepared. from its lists
and quota, TO supply these people imme-
diately.
Mr. Wilson Rep. Washl. made a Wig
orous attack upon the present admins
tration Of the civil service. The civil SER
vice itself. he made clear. he was not par
tlcularly opposed to, but he did oppose the
methods employed by the civil service
commission. He recited some Of his own
experiences with the commission. all or
which indicated that the people Of Wash
ington. in his opinion. had in every case
been imposed upon. The people Of the
United States. Mr.. Wilson declared. were
paving $4,000 o year for civil service ex-
aminations which were practically use
less 70 the country.
Mr.. Turpie Dem. IndN, antaEonized tho
amendment. as did Mr.. Chandler CRep.
y. HI. The latter took occasion to warn
the civil service commission and its
friends that in extending the system they
Of true civil service. and their efforts. i
continued. he said. could result only nthe
eventual destruction Of the whole system.
Mr. Hoar CRep. Nassl. IN a brief reply
10 Mr.. Chandler. renowned the former
"spoils" system. which had been succeed
ed by The present civil service system.
Without passing upon the amendment,
tho senate. at sos y. m. OF motion OF Mr..
German. dem. MAJ. adjourned.
PROCEEDINGS IN THE HOUSE
TucEudinu Action on Conference Re