The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1905-02-23
INVESTIGATE LEASES.
indian Appropriation Bill Re
ported 10 Senate. Stewart
Amendments Re
iecIed.

s,sss 8 ~ nss ens
Washington ~ tsh 20 TIE
indian appropriation hlii has been
fupQred e fhe seinfe fln stewart
amendments wrft unege1 40
eli4nss frnm the psnt as stoepi
an appl eFisflon ef HaY Thousand
dollars 10 autssprte secretary tn III
sesfi AZ leases some Hfofniens r.
gaming rpsigtegieHi maF a. s1dtd Ia
sMienHe rnWmItiea Adsma4ea nf
1Aisiass5 Enesfif Discouraged losd-
en- ~ senate ffrfit pH,l'ei na .eglsia.
tion
TIE senate ludism aHalN umm q.
geo reported \ Yslay TIE lndian
appropriation hlH lis provisions
have ivea ht8 contested ever
anes if came fma Be boass.
1aHnafs 81 Tie saicommHfsr 81,
gauti e. tlie fali COMMITTEES fifteen
lass ago. knoesiue eat ii.o fio1s pfo.
vision removing restrictions ffum so
Indians q tllr Htt etttlirei ffiqss ss.
fepi fuflbltees sal Substituting ths
ibsf hFAsiA fesi tletmut ever Nlepesg.
~ slnce tla Dawes e8rimisslou uas
efssfsti fug vigdins un tEllaa sFain
fae suisuHsmillee ieHafs Nhleh
sss AID e. i,ass the approval al See
ntaFy iilteiepcs aml Comm issIauer
fsHgp extending tie rcstfietloas on
saie uf ifalals surplus land fsf
ssenl lfufie teaff prohibiting the
niaklnN ~ snt agricultural leases pfa
kfdlnE fgf llir fsneellAt lQn 0f etisilae
easss and feIect lan of the iessas
stensgsf the secretary Thought tree
lsasas eefe seafea through fraud -
for lnaduqlais consideration Il ais8
to0k the estates uf al ninors anl Ii.
eampetsnis oat Cf the luflssIlri lan =
lie a9ufis aud pIan,d fhem Ia the
hands u TIE .eeVtafY 81 the interior
rndsT tie eutisioHs e. indian lands
ooala D. sa.d ekrtp Is the secefafe
g IT, interior a01 ii.en Is .aarfr
tfeels - appnlsIng aias e. actual
ettlsn un afe FeAn aae uiaiei fieid
homestead restrictions
After dail1 sesiots - dltesn days
lncluiluN SUNDAYS lhe sabenmmi'
tee Amendment u2s stricken oui and
to foilusiae substituted. Ica4me "a
f9fue tbs present Law AS g. rsstfirtious
u shall - tlls dati q tlss Secfstan
Z TIE Interior e. Investigate e. eaus
% ~ Investigated. aiy ca~ 81 allos
I'd land lnthe lnilan rtffiog which
be las rsasan q tssliets hss tesn ob-
talned - fraud ora roAslt inadequate
consideration. aui 81 hs discretion
BE ms hfink saIi la he pfnpef United
states cuurt 10 eancel tie same. ana
iu sil eass shefs Il may appear q
tie eaari tlat any Ieas vas obtained
bs fraud. % f1r 4 grossly inadequate
consideration. ladgfHcnt stall g. rem
dered canccllng The amo upon sacl
terms and conditions as equity mar
pseacFlt,s. ard & stall b. allowable IN
sasss whsre al faftics consent thereto
- ugdlfY anY etse ard q continue
the ame d mudlaed provided 10
lease made hF ang administrator, exc.
otpf. guardian ~ curator shlch has
received tllc approval Il tlle Unltsi
states court having jurisdiction q, the
pFo'csdinR shall - subjected 10 suit
af praeccdlnE b. the secretary ~ the
Interior provided fnFthef. 10 Lease
naio b anF administrator. executor
guardian of curator uillte valid With.
stit tiae approval 81 tho court having
iuflstlci lon u the pFocse3lug AID tle
subHlezsifa ef tie estates of minors ls
lwfehg prohibited /,
Thefs vas = storm o. pgutest from
Indian Territory when tie provisions
~ the sub=ummifteeam amendment were
uasie public 4 lalshel lasket uould
iof lseld tlie teleefams aod lotters
Nhis'il piled il 81 tbp committee IL
ppssltlou Senator Iona. Of kansas
10 Senator Stems, ~ Missouri. lel
~ hFht u the committee 81 tic IS. !
scflonabls pfosislnnx.
Tie amendment providing courts a Ii
Silbifton liaFtlesvlile. Duncan, Hugo
iufe Iulsa ana nfhsf points vas