The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-03-13

Recording of nOrgages, Each
Of Holding Court
Copyright 1881

to do with the Curtis bill but to
vote OH it, and l think it can be
safely said that a vote means its
passage.
1t has threaded its way through
all the mazes of congressional leg
islation to the house calender, and
its path has been a devious one.
The last preliminary act was
performed this week. The Indian
committee presented their report,
which is the printed statement Of
the reasons why the committee
think the bill ought to pass. 1t
was written by Mr.. Curtis.
The report" will accompany
the bill, and keep it company while
it awaits the call for final cOnsid-
Grafton.
In the report the committee
touch on all the features of the In
dian Territory problem, and show
the necessity for Just such legisla-
tion as is proposed. They review
the question of court jurisdiction
of Indian officers, and say that re-
cent developments have shown the
necessity for the provision; the In
truder" question and say that the
bill provides a peaceable and equit-
able method of final settlement;
the work of the Dawes commits
sion; and say that the fact that
the Indians have not treated rend2
ers the proposed legislation imper-
atively necessary; the Mississippi
Choctaws, the Delawares and the
Freedmen, and say that provision
is made for the protection of such
rights rs they may DC entitled to
by the courts.
The closing paragraph is as fol-
lows:
Your committee fully apDreci-
ate the Importance of the problem
involved, and believe that this
measure, if enacted into law, will
do much to settle them. 1t will
settle the Intruder question" and
protect the sO-called common In
dian. 1t will break up the monop-
oily of land; it will assist in estab-
fishing schools and churches and
it will insure the people of that
country the protection and relief
to which they are entitled, and al
the same time it protects the in
terests of the various tribes"
This is the language of the whole
committee, as the report was au.
thorized by a unanimous vote.
The Curtis bill will come up fol-
final consideration upon first cal
of the Indian committee, as the
chairman has been directed by
special resolution, to call it up il
preference to any other bill tha
may be reported by the committee
In the regular course of business
the committee may be called in I
week or two weeks. This all de
pends upon the progress of bust
ness in the house. Should it be
come apparent that the cOmmitte
call will be delayed. the committe
on rules will be asked to report
special rule for its consideration
In this event it will be set dow
for particular day.
***
The Dawes commission has sug
gested a number of minor amend
ments involving phraseology an,
other matters relating to thos
things of which they have a pei
sonal knowledge. 1t is understood
however, that Mr.. Curtis desire
to have che bill pass the house i
its present form. When it reache
the Senate he would not object t
the adoption, of several amend
ments that have been suggested.
~
The Indian appropriation bi
continues to be delayed.
This has been due to the prC
tracted absence of Mr.. Sherman
He returned yesterday, and the bi