The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-13
MANY BILLS PASSED.
The House Takes Favorable Action
ON Number of Measures.

ON Number of Measures.
number OF bills of a local nature was
| passed by the House yesterday before that
body resumed consideration of the River
| and Har6or bill. Mr.. Jenkins asked uDan-
| imous consent for the present considera-
ton of bill fixing the time for holding
the district and circuit courts in eastern
Tennessee. The bill was passed.
Mr.. Fitzgerald of New York obtained
consideration for the bill to correct the
| military record of James l.. Proctor by re-
moving the charge of desertion. The bill
was passed.
| Mr.. Lacey asked unanimous consent for
| the consideration of bill permitting GER
| tain Indians in the Indian Territory de-
string to emigrate to dispose OF their
| lands, in the discretion OF the Secretary of
| the Interior.
Mr. Richardson OF Tennessee, reserving
| the right to object asked for an explana-
ton OF the bill.
Mr. Lacey said the bill had the unani-
nous approval of the Committee on In
| dian Affairs. number of Indians. be-
cause CO pulmonary troubles and other
valid causes, desire to remove from the
| Indian Territory to other points in the
West. The Indians could not ell their
property rights without the consent OF the
tigation by him.
Mr. Maddox asked a few questions the
point of which was to ascertain II any
white men were after these Indians hold
ings.
Mr. Lacy replied that there Is not foot
of Indian land anywhere that some white
men do not want The principal reason
for the desire on the part of some Indians
to leave the Territory is that the climate
there does not agree with them.
Quite long colloquy took place at this
point between Mr.. Lacey and Mr.. Maddox.
The latter insisted on a thorough inves-
tigation of the bill. and objected. Later
he withdrew the objection. offered a mi
nor amendment as did Mr.. Findlay of
South Carolina, and the bill was passed.
Mr. Cowherd obtained consent for the
consideration Of private bill for the re-
lief of constituent. Frank P. Case This
man. a graduate of the Naval Academy,
went on the expedition in search of the
Jeanette. The navigating officer was
taken sick, and Case stood both at his
post and that OF the navigating officer.
Upon his return, and upon examination
for promotion. he was found to be color
blind. This defect was contracted in the
service The bill was to restore him to
the active list. Mr.. Hopkins objected.
Mr.. Morris asked for the consideration
OF Dill 10 permit tne tuuldHS cH tht
Grand Portage Reservation in Minnesota
to dispose of the timber on their several
allotments. Mr.. McRae and Mr. Under
wood requested information concerning
the purposes of the bill. Mr. Morris said
the land was of no value excepting for
the timber. principally cedar, growing
upon it. The bill would permit the In
dams to realize some benefit from their
ailotments under such regulations as the
Commissioner of Indian Affairs might
prescribe. The bill was passed
A bill to authorize the Arizona Water
Company to construct a power plant on
Pima Indian Reservation in Manico2e
county Arizona, was passed.
Mr.. Gibson called up bill granting au-
thority to the Knoxville Power Company
to construct a lock and dam across the
Tennessee River near Knoxville. Tenn.
Mr.. Underwood objected.
bill for the relief Of Edward Everett
Hayden. ensign in the navy was passed.
also q hill to establish new beacon on
the Choptank River Nd.
Mr. Vandiver asked unanimous consent
for bin authorizing the construction OF
railroad bridge across the Mississippi
River at Cape Glrardeau. Mo. 1t was
passed.