The Globe-republican., 1905-01-12
After The Holidays Congressional Vleot
Is Renewed.
OKLAHOMA STATEHOOD BILL UP.
The Senate Plunged Into considera'
ton Of the Bill for Admission OF
Two States to Be Composed Of ArI-
IONA and New Mexico and Okla.
homa and indian Territory.

homa and indian Territory.
Washington, Jan. II. The hous
committee on Indian affairs con
pleted the Indian appropriation bill
1t carries a total of $7,244,206. TIL
appropriation for the current year |
| $9,S7S,4S0. The principal item Of Dc
crease in the bill is that required b
treaty stipulations, the reduction be
ing 100000. The item for misce
laneous expenses is about 100000
less than the current law. The cul
rent law carries $4SS,OOO to NEE
agreements with certain Indians
which is not required during the mex
fiscal year. There Is no decrease II
the appropriation for Indian schools
The bill provides for opening to de
velopment all Indian mineral lands
except those in the Indian Territory
Provision Is made for appeals to the
United States supreme court of the
cases Of Cherokee intermarried citi
zens from decisions by the court Of
claims.
The provision Of 1902 Is repealed
setting apart for the White River
Utes on the Uintah reservation Ger.
tain lands south of the Strawberry
river.
Haskell institute at Lawrence, is
given $4,000, an increase Of $4,000;
Chilicco, 0. T., $140,0OO; Genoa, Neb.,
$G4,3O0; Kickapoo, Kas, $l4,100.
The sum Of $4,000 is provided for
support and civilization Of the kick
ing Kickapoos Of Oklahoma, and
$4,000 for that Of Big inns band of
Shawnees, Oklahoma.
Representative Gillett, Of Massa.
chusetts, introduced bill today i'm.
posing a stamp tax of 2 cents on each
$l00 or fraction thereof Of the value
Of property dealt in by so-called buck
bishops, and the same tax on the face
value Of stocks and bonds so dealt in.
The bill provides for the collection of
the tax by the internal revenue Off.
oials. 1t specifically provides that the
tax Is not to license such concerns
in violation of any state law.
Washington, Jan. 10. - The joint
statehood bill will continue to be the
principal topic Of discussion in the
senate during the present week, but
other measures will receive attention
each day during the morning hour, III
GLIDING the omnibus claims bill, for
which Senator Warren stands spon-
s0r.
There will be an effort made to get
through the bill providing for the
compensation Of American fishermen
whose vessels were seized previous to
the arbitration of 1893.
The pure food bill will remain in
the background for the present, not
because the friends Of that measure
have abandoned it, but because they
consider that its chances will be i'm
proved by not pressing for immediate
consideration.
Discussion of the statehood Ques-
ton will begin on Monday with a
speech by Senator Morgan and he
will be followed by other opposing
senators. The present plan Of the
opposition Is to keep the discussion
going until some Of the appropriation
bills are reported and 1t becomes
necessary to take them up, or If this
is postponed too long, to dlsplace the
bill with the pure food bill. Failing
in all these expedients, they prob
ably will seek q compromise.
The only real fight is against the
uniting Of Arizona and New Mexico
and there Is talk of eliminating those |
territories entirely from the state
hood proposition. 1t is believed II
this were done, the bill for the con-
solicitation Of Oklahoma and Indian
Territory would pass. Thus far there
has been no conference Of opposing
factions on the subject, and probably
there will be little done to change the
present statutes so long as the lead
ers are anxious to keep other matters
in the background, as appears to be
the case at present.
1t is the intention Of the house to
begin active consideration of appro-
DrIation bills during the present
week. Monday is District Of Column
bia day, and the resolution providing
Tor the ceremonies of the Inaugural.
lion Of President Roosevelt and de.
Gliding where the Inauguration ball
shall be held, will be considered. An
,ther measure of more than local i'm
)ortance to be called up Is O bill
Leave For European Waters.
st, Petersburg, Jan. 7. -- Although
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