The times., 1899-12-18

Legislation for Indians. according to
the opinion Of certain Western Seuat tors
and Representative. viii be one OF the
features OF the first session OF the Fifty
sixth Congress. The delegates from the
Territories. Mr. Flynn OF Oklahoma. Mr.
Perea Of New Mexico. and Mr. Wilson o.
Arizona. have all introduced bills that await
action by the Committee on Indian Al
fairs
Delegate Flynn has introduced a bill
10 enable Indians TO obtain patents for
their lands. The bill provides that where
any Indian who has or may accept his al
lotment Of lands, and shall. by inherit
ance, devise. or succession, becomes possess
ed OF more than one allotment. ne may.
with the consent Of the Secretary Of the
Interior. dispose Of the second or subse-
QUeut allotment
Representative Little OF Arkansas has
introduced a bill to provide for submitting
10 the Court OF Claims for determination
the rights of the Delaware Indians in the
Cherokee Nation, the Mississippi Choctaws
in the Cherokee Nation. the Chickasaw
freedmen in the Chickasav Nation, and
lntermaTried persons in the Choctaw,
Chickasaw, and Cherokee Nations"
The purpose Of the bill is 10 enable the
Delaware Indians 10 bring suit in the Court
OF Claims OF the United States within
sixty days after the passage OF the act, TO
settle the question Of their rights IN and
10 the lands and funds OF the Cherokee
Nation under the agreement OF April S,
1867. All the other disputes between the
Indians named concerning their lands and
funds shall be adiudicated by the Court
Of Claims
Senator Pettigrew's Measure
Senator Pettigrew of South Dakota is the
advocate OF a bill extending relief to In
dian citizens. The measure recites that
those Indians who become possessed Of
lands in severalty shall also become entit-
led 10 the benefits OF and shall be subject
10 the laws Of the State in which these
lands lie. When such lands are EN- mbraced
IN any country CT Town. the land-holding
Indians shall be entitled TO fun and equal
participation IN the benefits of the local
government. with equal privileges as citi-
zens. and their lands shall be subject TO
local assessment and taxation
II is provided. however, that nothing in
the ac, snail authorize the sale cf encum-
brance Of the land in question on account
OF such assessment and taxation or in any
manner interfere with the trust in which
such lands are held by the United States
Government while such trust continues.
i is further provided that during the con
tinuance Of the trust the local taxes as
Eessed and levied shall be paid out Of the
United States Treasury.
Senator FeJugrew has also introduced
q bill confirming The title OF miNe5-blood
Indians 10 their lands ami allowing them
.rFf
dition~ II Is provided that where mixed
blood Indians OF whatever degree. shall
come into possession OF aLIotmeIts OF land
in sev-ralJy according TO law they snail
enjoy all the rights OF the fuH-blood In
dians Of their respective tribes When an
indian of more than 0ne-quarrer Indian
blood desires To sell or eucumber his land
ae may apply 10 the judge of the proper
district court who's duty Il shall be 10
decide whether the applicant Is capable Of
managing his own affairs
keprezentative Litls has presented a
ull 10 create board Of health and 10
regulate the practise Of medicine ard
surgery IN the Indian Territory. The OBJ
ieet Of the bin Is thar the chapter on
medicine and surgery contained I'd the
statutes OF arkansas snail be extended and
plt in force ia the Indian Territory
Mr. Sherman OF New York has intro
cuced in the House of Representative q
blll making an appropriation Or 81 .sas 74i SO
fer The payment OF the judgment of the
Court O. Claims iu favor OF the New York
Indians. The distribution OF the money
among the benefeiaries is entrusted 10
the Secretary Or the Interior.
Senator Cockreu OF Missouri has pre-
uared biz To put Ia force in the Indian
TERRITORY certain provisions Of the laws
% Arkansas relating 10 corporations.
sioux War GIafms
Senator Davis of Minnesota is interested
ia bill TO refer certain claims for Ind an
depredations to the Court Of Claims. The
claims are for loss OF property in the Sioux
War OF lsGZ-G6. which did not come before
the commissioners appointed under the
aet Of Congress % Februry l6 1863
Among the claims are those OF Matthew
Wright. Ot Ollertail county. Mimi. for the
loss 81 mill property: Abner NJ. Darling,
administrator, OF Todd county Mimi, Tor
Joss OF live stock and crops; Frank C.
Darling. Of OuertaI county. for loss OF
live stock and other farm property Jerome
j Getty Of Stearnes county, MINI. for
Joss Of dwelling and Capt George C.
Whltcomb Of Minneapolis for loss Of
i've stock. dwelling. crops, and other farm
property.
Senator Davis also has a biz to author
lze the Secretary of the Interior 10 fulfill
certain treaty sUpuiati0ns with the Chip
pcWa Indians ol Lake Superior. and the
Mississippi. The bin provides that a sum
Of 1892 GOO. alleged 70 be owing 10 these
Indians, shall be invested by the Secretary
for their benefit.
Senator CoCkrell OF Missouri has drafted
a bin authorizing the Secretary OF the
Interior to adjust and settle the accounts
OF the Kaskaskia, Peoria Piaukeshaw.
and Wea Indians.
Senator Chiffon OF Texas has introduced
q biL 10 ratify and confirm an agreement
with the C0manche, kiowa. and Apache
Indians. Of Oklahoma. and 10 open their
reservation for settlement The agreement
referred 20 was entered into by the Indians
named, with David Il. Jerome, Alfred ii.
Wilson. and Warren G. sayre commits
siolers on the part Of the United States,
on October o. 1882 Under this agreement
IT. consideration Of certain rights and al
lotmeuts. The Indians ceded TO the Gov
eminent "a IracL OF country between the
Wichita and Red Rivers. Each Comauche
kloWa and apache may select from The
tract $50 acres. The same amount shall
he reserved for each widow or orphan IN
der the age OF eighteen years.
The Agreement TO Pay.
The Government agrees 10 pay 10 the
Indians 5000. 600 10 be derived from the
sale Of the remaining land number Of
white men and women who have been
married 20 Indians shall share IL the aIlot-
Ineut Of lands and funds
Among the measures awaiting action by
The House Committee on Indian Affairs IS
one by Representative Little 10 regulate
the practice OF dentistry in the Indian
Territory.
Representative Tongue Of Oregon has a
bin 20 amend the act o. Congress approved
Eebruary 5. 1851. TO provide Tor The aIIot-