Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1900-04-28
The Settlers on the Reseryaties
Vote on The Bill win
Occur
ON THURSDAY, MAY j 100
lis Passage Is Thossht 10 Be PsstsbDe
BY Many at The Nailoa's lsw.
makers.

Its passage.to Nex rerce county, means
wealth aud prosperity. 1t means over
one and half million dollars len III the
county, which would otherwise
have to be sent to the tressurv of the
United States. II will increase the as-
sessed valuation Of property 6fty per
cent, thus reducing the burlvna of taxa.
ton about one.half The following letter
received from Congressman d. T. FLYNN
of Oklahoma by J. N. Stacy Is herewith
published
House of Representatives. Wsshinv.
ton, ID. G., April AZ, i9oo.--Mr. i. NJ.
Stacy, Lewiston, Idaho Dear Sir--It
affords me pleasure to advise won tltat
the house set May 3d for the vote oss The
free home bill. Yon can figure that Il
will pass and become law al this session,
Yours very truly,
Mr.. Stacy opened up correspondence
with both branches Of congrea, early In
February last, and. dnring March hai
some thirty petitions circulated IL thia
county and northern part d Idaho.
which were largely signed and seturnesl
to him, aud he forwarded same u Con.
gresham Wilson and to other memi,ers
OF both branches, writing peraoual let.
tcrs to over fifty nembers, inclndiux The
committee on public lands, who reported
the bill favorably by unanimons vornk
The petitions forwer,led were presented
by Congressman Wilson soon amer re-
eeived, and on April r9. under head of
petitions presented, In Congressional
Record, we find the following record:
by Mr. Wilson of Idaho. Seven petis
tions Of citizens OF Neg Perez county.
Idaho, favoring the passage Of house bill
No. 9o6, providing for free hoinesteais
referred to the committee on the public
lands
On April 7oih as follows:
"By Mr.. Wilson OF Idaho: Ten p<ti-
tons by ]. N Stacy of Lewiston and
other citizens OF Neg Pcrce county, Idaho,
for the passage Of a free homestead kall -
referred to the committee on public landss
H. R. eo6 A bill providing for free
homesteads on the public lands Tor
actual and bonafide settlers, and veserv-
ing the public lands for that pufpose.
By Mr.. Eddy. December S. iS9o. re-
terred to the committee on public lands
and ordered to be printed.
BE il enacted by the senate aud house:
of representatives of tie United
States oi America in congress- as-
seuillled; that all settlers Under the home
stead laws Of the United States upon the
public land acquired prior to the passage
Of thiz act by treaty or agreement from
the various Indian tribes, who have or
shall reside upon the tract entered la
good faith for the period required by ex-
sting law, shall be entitled toa patent
| for the land so entered upon The pay
ment {, The local land officers Of the
usual and customary fees, and no other
or further charge Of auy kind whatso-
ever shall be required from such settler
/ to entitle him to patent for the land
covered by his entry: Provided, that the
/ right to commute such entry and pay for
said lands in the option Of any snch set
I tier and in the time aud at the prices now
/ fixed by existing laws shall remain In full
force and effect: Provided, however, that
all sums OF money so released which II
not released would belong TO any Indian
tribe shall be paid such Indian tribe BY
the United States: And provided further,
that in the event that the proceeds oi the
sales Of the public lands shall moi i,e sui
hcieni to meet the payments heretofore
provided for agricultural colleges and ex.
perimental stations such deficiency shall
be paid by the United States.
Sec 2, That all acts or parts Of acts In
are hereby repealed.
--------------- ----------------------- -