The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-21
THE ROBBERY OF LO'
STEALING FROM INDIANS DIS
 GUESSED IN HOUSE.
Sulzer of New York Accuses vreeland and Stephens, and the Latter
 Says He Made Untruth-
 ful Statements.

 Washington, April 2o.-The House to- day after an extensive busy session sent the naval appropriation back to confer ence. the only disputed Senate amend. ment accepted being that providing for the constructing in navy yards of two colliers, A bill providing for the allotment of the lands of the New York indians was passed under resolution of the Com- nittee on Rules for it's immediate cof- sidaration.
 A motion by MT Meyer tf.a) to ac- cept the Senate amendment providing for the construction of two colliers in Government yards afforded him an op- portunity to speak In behalf of govern ment sfipyards. which he said should be built up so that the government would not be robbed or held up by shipbutld- ing trusts or combines. He said that the navy yards we're capable of turnine out as good ships as the private yards. and at a great saving to the govern | ment
 Mir Foss read a letter from Secretary | Moody stating that an additional expefl- diture of s175.o0o would be required in preparing any navy yard to do the work. | This statement was criciticised by Mfr. Rixey (Va.) who insisted that Congress bad appropriated sufficient money, and that the navy yards ought to be ready to build the coiliers.
 On rising vote. is to 57, the Senate amendment was accepted.
 A special rule was read by Mir. orosva- | nor from the Committee on Rules pro- vidinR for an immediate consideration of a bill to provide for the allotment If Indian land in severalty to the Indians of the State of New York, and to extend the laws of the United States and the State of New York over such Indians.
 MT suizer (N. Fl. in opposing the rule. declared that the rule provided for a gigantic steal of the Indian lands and incidentally to give legal status to the Ogden Land Grant Company, which. he said. had no more legal status than the man in the moon. The Indians them- 1 selves were against the bill.
 Mir. Vreeland (Pennl, denounced as untrue the statement that 1t provided for steal. and said he doubted if MT. Sui- ger had ever been on the reservation. or knew anything about the Indians of New York. except the Wooden Indians on the Bowery.
 MT. sibiey CPenn.) styled Mfr. sulzer "the tomahawk of Congress" He (sib- ley) was familiar with the Indians and their property, and did not believe there was anything vicious in the bill. On a rising vote the rule was adopted, 1s9 to s1.
 The bill was taken up and discussed by Messrs. Vreeiand, Fitzgerald. sulzer and Stephens CTexas.l Mir Sulser chafg- ed Mr. Stephens with having been rob ping the Indians of the Southwest all his life. He also read from some re- marks of former Representative vap voorhis of New York, who had alleged that Mir. vreeland had grown rich al the expense of the New York Indians.
 Mir. Stephens declared that Mir. Sulzer in making his charges, had established himself as "one of the greatest prevar. icators that ever lived"
 The bill was passed 1s7 to s1. after be. ing amended in several particulars.
 Bills were also passed as follows:
 To enable the Secretary of War tt contract for the erection of lock and dam in aid of navigation in the Tennes' see river near Chattanooga, Tenn.
 To amend the laws relating to Ameri can seamen for the protection of sucf seamen and to promote commerce.
 Permitting the Ozark and Cherokee Central and the Arkansas Valley and Western Railroads to sell and convey their railroads or other properties tc the St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad Company, or to the Chicago, Rock Isl and and Pacific, Railway Company.
 Amending Section 2z7 of the revised statutes so as to apply to mining claims the rule that where there art fixed monuments marking the boundary or possession of a piece of land, these boundaries shall control.
 At S:S5 o'clock, the House adjourned