The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-03-09
enate Seeks Adjustment Of
the Dawes Commission.
HITCHCOCK CRITICISED
Or Delay in Sending the Bona
Iparte Report to Congress
Waited Until ApprOpri-
alton For Dawes Com
mission Was In.

#The recommendation Of Charles j..
sonaparte, in his report on the condi-
ions in the Indian Territory, that
hc Dawes commission be abolished
s increased the hostility Of mem
Rrs Of congress towards the commits
pn and has strengthened them in the
blnion that new administrative
Rethods should be put into effect in
NJ territory without delay.
Ut IS learned that an amendment
Ns been prepared and will be offered
ben the Indian appropriation bill
Mnes up IN the Senate striking out
Ne provision Of the bill inserted bs
Nc House providing funds to be paid
salaries to the members Of the com
mssion, and substituting a section
Noyiding for the appointment Of one
Commissioner To take charge Of the
Nlotment work. The amendment
Nrects that this commissioner shall
paid 4 salary of $4,000 q year As
here are four members Of the Dawes
Nmmissi0n, each of whom IS paid s5,-
D0 year, the adoption Of this
mendment would save the govern
tent $1,000 a year Ia salaries alone.
iIt Is understood that the amend
eut has the approval Of the mem
WFs 0f the Senate committee on In
I'm affairs and that It will bc offered
4 Senator Stewart, chairman Of that
Emmittee There was great opposi-
aon 70 the appropriations for a con-
Iduance oi the work under the direc.
Jon OF the commission when they
Mere discussed By tile House but they
Inally prevailed.
Representative Curtis, who IS chair
pan OF the subcommittee Of the House
pmmlttee on Indian affairs, which
prepared that part Of the Indian bin
baking appropriations for the Indian
errItory, is reported as saying that
"a would hold a conference with
PRESIDENT Roosevelt and Secretary
Hitchcock soon, concerning the sweep
~ changes which are proposed ia the
5lperyision OF the Indian territory
cork. Said Ne:
"While / have been in favor Of
lbolshing the Dawes Commission and
ilacing the allotment work IN charge
n single official, there Is some
nesiion as to the adyisabiilty af
baking sucn a change at this time
fhe Dawes commission can complete
Ne work within a year and a half,
VA do not think single official
'ould complete IL within two years,
Il the least. The work in the terri
ory IS progressing rapidly. Now
Nat the claim OF the Deleware's has
Ben settled by the supreme court
herokce lands can be allotted and the
|fizenship cases will be disposed Of
8 that there should be no delay ia
hding up the work. Possibly the
tst plan would be TO permit the
tmmission TO proceed. There is no
|3ubt, however, that an effort will be
sade TO carry out the recommenda-
IONS Of Mr.. Bonaparte, there is a feel
tg ia both house aud senate that the
pmmission should be done away with
\ once.
. Representative Stpehens Of Texas.
member Of the Indian committee
fitlcised Secretary Hitchcock for
|elay in sending the report Of Mr.
lonaparte to the house. lie said
bat had the house received it beforeit
box action Oh the Indian approprla-
ION bin the section authorizing ap-
|fopriatlons for the work Of the
,awes commission would never have
ben adopted.