The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-06-17
HONOR DUE D DENNIS
His Services in the Fifty-Sixth
Congress Summed Up.
HAS PROVED HIS RIGHT
To the Title of The Man That
Gets Things Done"

Washington, June 16-Now that the
1rst session of the Fifty-sIxth congress
has adjourned, and members ali over the
country are going homeward to render
unto their constituents an account of their
stewardship, it is fitting and proper that
the people Of Oklahoma should know
wat their delegate has done-which is
more and greater than any delegate be-
lore nina ever has been able TO accom-
piish.
First and ahead of all, of course, was
free homes. II IS unnecessary to indulge
il reorganization as TO free homes. Every
man, woman and child in Oklahoma
knows who did it, They all know more
or less of the struggle Flynn has had for
them, and how, finally, he triumphed.
Next 10 free homes. in Importance, was
the Kiowa-C omanche rider of the Fort
Hall bill 1t took some very smooth
work to secure the opening Of the Kiowa-
Coinanche country, but Flynn and those
interested with Elm were able TO do it,
This win open up some 100000 acres of
land in about a year-not sooner; and
viii soon add about four more counties
to the domain of Oklahoma The coun-
try will be opened UP by agents OF the
interior department and not by specially
appointed allotters. The price per acre
for this land will be sl25.
mr.. Flynn secured the authorization of
the payment of $4,000 to the Sac and Fox
Indians as remuneration for property de-
stroyed at the time smallpox was preva-
lent
Ii was through Mr.. Flynn that the
Iowas VIII obtain sl5.009 Of their money
which they desired for their use.
The absentee Pottawatomies and Shaw
nees may now sell thir inherited lands
These lands have been exempt from taxa
ton, and the permission to dispose of
them viii add 10 the taxable wealth of
Pottawatomie county.
The same provision will apply in the
case Of the Peroias and Miamis in the
Indian Territory, QuaDaw agency.
The PottawatOmies may now sell land
bought under the act Of 1872. This land
they bought At 90 cents an acre and could
not ALLEVIATE it, The new law gives them
authority to sell all but eighty acres per
capita.
The time of leasing allotments is also
whites claimed that it took the first year
10 break the land, and left little time for
their profit They claimed that if the
time for leasing were extended, they
could make more permanent improve
ments
BY means of an amendment to a bill Of
Representative Bell of Colorado. Mr.
Flynn secured the right to those who had
committed homestead to take second en-
Try provided they had committed inside
Of Eve years.
M Flynn also secured the passage
through the house of his bill giving veter-
ans of the Spanish-American war who had
served less than six months. six months
credit on their Iands to those VINO mad
served over Six months and lsss than a
year. years credit; 10 those VINO nave
served over year, two Yeas "redit, 10
those discharged on account of disability
credit FOR the time of their enlistment
The lily hall bill was put through in
the closing days of the session This bill
amends the act concerning territorial in
dcbtedness in such a manner as TO permit
cities of over 1900 inhabitants to. issue
bonds for the construction OF city build
jngs.
Mr.. Flynn secured an appropriation Of
$1,000 for the colored school at Langs-
ton. This money is in the Morrill, fund,
but could not be taken without an act
of congress.
Fl Reno Will get eighty acres of school
land for cemetery purposes as a result OF
Mr. Flynn's efforts
The delegate from Oklahoma also Sc
cured a commissioner for Wekoka. In
clan Territory. John Brown Of the Semi
mole nation is the new commissioner
Albert Hammer of Enid is one OF the
beHehciaries of the pension legislation
The bin by Flynn TO pension Roland Bur
ne7 of oklahoma City was also passed
through the house. \ favorable report
was made on the hin for the relief OF T.
a. Wilson OF Warwick
John Anderson OF Tecumseh 4 Potta-
watomie Indian, viii be given a patent 10
his land.
Mr. Flynn defeated the bill to provide
for the leasing 10y the government; of the
public lands in the grazing country
The record made by the delegate IRON
Oklahoma is certainly one that is worthy
Of commentator and i; mus, be matter
O. much pride 70 the aaoDle of the ,er-
ritory that they have representa- live
Who IS able 10 do things.