The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1906-03-08
c. B. ROGERS
Writes Concerning Status Of
Territorial Bills in
Congress.

Washington, y. 6 March = isl8
DMlY CnIEfr&lS Tho people Of
the whole Indian TnfgitoYy. and espe.
peciali the people of the Cherokee
Nation being intensely interested IN
the present curtis biH am pleased
to comply Nith your request for a
resume 81 tbe present status aud
future prospects,
The provisions 81 The bNl as it pass.
ed the house ln January ARE aell
known.
When The same Hmily passed The
senate this aftefaaon about HFe a'elees
Il would he diaicult 20 rpcomize is
original form. The senate radically
amended BY cutting cut OF adding 20
every soetlou ol this bill save one
independent Of this BIN a joint Feso-
luton Of The senate and house has
within iorig.elght bounl been adopt
ed and probably signed by the execu.
tlye, continuing tribal vxistence'
for one rear from March tth ipsh
Radical changes were made no mum.
bsr of sections applying more par.
ticularlY % the Choctaw aud Chlcka.
saw Nations.
Tie senate committee added a
clause pro iiding for the sails of Choc-
taw coal lands 70 the amount of is0
200 acres approximately under tie
Joint diecs ion 81 the hresiec0s and
secretary Il the interior
This ls the clause which has been
lately commented upen by tlle press
As iob.
Robert NJ LaFollettt junior senator
from Wisconsin. attacked the eommit-
tee amendment and attempted t0
amend Che same IS another amend.
meut which marks q dtpaftue in
American legislation aud which las
created a great sensation az WASH
lugtou and brought into Tie front
rank of legislators this already noted
man he proposed 4 provision. that
no mllroad cumpang nor ans officer.
agent of stoekholder og ANS railroad
compaB} of ans otfef ecmman carrier
should - permitted io acquire ans
interest right e. title in ans such
lands Al said sale
The amendment eiiclied d most re-
mafkabis debate aud developed tre-
mendous interest, which finally result
ed 10 the proposal, 70 sell said lands.
being stricken out q tie bill entirely
Senator AcCumher o. North IA.
koga, then carried an amendment 10
the section removing restrictions upon
alienation q aliotments 50 As 20
make the alienation by tuIbleois lm-
possible foF twenty-five years
Teller Of Colorado proposed sNch
changes IN al othcf sections as eaald
place practically tho whole blr in
conference. where tie same had not
already teen changed by the senate
committee s1.ths Whole blIl IS ssh.
Jet 70 the4eoafefeuee. which vii no
doabt be held soon There WiIl. 10
doabl, Be many changes aod aliefa.
tious IL the conference
Tie two clauses most important 10
CHerekees are the enc pertaining 70
tie ramosalkuf restrictions ana tie
third ,eeflan ~ Tie uill which. lf
passed "a conferences and Hnalls 80.
acted into lav. siil prevent the sn
rollmenf % some sia0 t. aooo ChsFo. !
kee freedmen sfsose applications are
boa "a Gle and many of whom aoald
8thersis have certainly ten enfsll
"a unless ot ceurse. congress fepaa's
lhe said clause a. s0me submaueuf
sessiou before sid fall IS dna'5 cIosad
There vii ~ doabf g. sensfe
COMMITTEES appointed g investigate
conditions and aiIalns ia the ladlau
Territory during Tie pHsself vacation.
The proposition uf certain seuafafs
20 posi- pque action QH this 9TH until
The next session Of eouEress s belnq
Opposed bg 81 pefsaus
from the territory u8W iu Washing.
ton. iusa Tar aA same applies - e.
mofat of Restrictions ! am foaw
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