The Holly chieftain., 1899-03-03
AuOIMEN1S Of INDIANS.
The Legislature Of Oklahoma Me-
morializes Congress to Allow
Them to Be Taxed.
A SUGGESTION BY HlJ. Sen. WHEELER,

A SUGGESTION BY MAJ. GEN. WHEELER,
He rA,.ks That C.b..s, Porte k,eaas asa
Fnspinos shosId he Ineorperstsd In the
Rec suiar .--Pardoa Wanted for Bsilvilis
-for . Bridgs Over Niaugua Rivsr--A
Kaasss wants 70 Go to spain.
Washington, March Speaker Reed
has presented to the house the copy of
. joint resolution passed by the legis-
lature OF Oklahoma relating to taxa
tion of Indian allotmenta The memo
rial asks that congress 80 correct the
laws aud agreements with the Sac and
Fox, the Pottawatomie, Absentee,
Shawnee, Cheyenne and Arapahoe,
Pawnee, Cherokee. Tankawas and
other tribes of Indians that their lands
in the. Indian territory may be taxed
as other lands, or in lieu thereof that
an annual appropriation be made by
the general government based upon
an equitable aopraisement of such
lands and paid into the territorial
treasury. to be distributed to the
various funds Of the territory and
counties in which lands are situated
in the same proportion as If such lands
were taxable under the revenue laws
Of the territory. The memorial as
serts that representation without tax
alton" is as equally un-American rs
taxation without represen tation."
The members of the Indian tribes
mentioned have had some of the finest
lands in the territory allotted to them.
and now enjoy the full rights of citi-
zenship. These Indians, it is claimed.
derive as much benefit, il not more,
from the territorial and local govern.
ment than .he other citizens thereof,
and should therefore bear their pro
portiona.e expense of the benefit de-
rived.
A suegsstion bv Gen. Wheeler
Washington, March 1.--Maj. Gen.
Wheeler called at the war department
yesterday with suggestion looking
to the utilization OF many of the
troops who are to be added to the
army under the terms OF the pending
reorganization bill In the regular es-
tsblishment, instead of in the volun-
teer branch. The compromise meas
ure permits the president to recruit.
such portion of the $1,000 volunteers
to be added to the regular army in
time of emergency from the natives OF
the islands OF Cuba, Porto Rico and
the Philippines as he may elect Gen.
Wheeler argues that these men can be
brought into much higher state OF
efficiency and be made of greater value
to the military establishment il incor-
porated in the regular army instead
OF in the volunteer branch. The status
Of Gen. Wheeler himself is said to be
such that he must take some action
toward choosing again bet ween the
army and congress- within q few days
1t is believed At the war department
that If he retains his army commission
after IL o'clock on the 4th of March
he will forfeit his scat In the house OF
Representatives for the ensuing two
years. under the ruling of the judiciary
COMMITTEES, to the effect that by hold
ing such commission an officer sur
renders his seat in congress-
A Pardon want~d for Bsliviiis.
Washington, March 1.-Mr. Bart.
hoidt received = petition yesterday
8lko04 w oSvGEok bnOuo8uo GkttEcuS vi
st Louis county and city, asking exec
utive clemency In behalf of John Bell
Vile, former postmaster Of Florissant,
St Louis county. 1t will be remem
bered that Bellville was found to be
behind In his accounts and his trial
resulted in sentence of one year In
Jail 1t was shown during the trial
that Bellville himself knew nothing
of the shortage, but As postmaster he
was held TO be responsible for the act.
of his assistant Bellville's conviction
has caused a feeling of general sym
pathy for him and the above petition
is the result
For = bridge Over Nisngua River.
Washington, March 1.-Senator
Cockrell, of Missouri, has presented to
the senate q copy Of joint resolution
passed by the Legislature of Missouri,
requesting the Missouri senators and
representatives to secure from con.
gress an appropriation of $4,000 for
the purpose OF erecting bridge over
the NianRua river. in Dallas county,
Mo. The ground upon which the ap-
preparation is asked is that the United
States mail route from Buffalo, in
Dallas county, to. Philipsburg, in La.
clede county, is intercepted by tbs
Nisngua river, which frequently over.
flows Its banks and thereby delays the
delivery OF the mails for several days
a kapssn wsnts to Go TO Spain.
Washington. March L. Senator
Baker and members OF the Kansas
delegation called at the white houss
yesterday and presented D. w. East
man TO the president Mr.. Eastman
is the commander Of the q. A. r. OF
Kansas He wants to become United
States consul at Barcelona when this
country resumes diplomatic relations
with Spain.