The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-06-01
the conferees. as follows:

the conferees, as follows:
THAT the secretary of the interior
is hereby authorized and directed TO
make practical and exhaustive inves-
tigation of the character, extent and
value of the coal deposits in and I'M
der the segregated coal lands OF the
Choctaw and Chickasaw nations. In
dian Territory. and the expense there
of, not exceeding the sum of S5O,o00,
shall be paid out of the funds OF the
Choctaw and Chickasaw nations III
the treasury of the United States,
provided that any and all information
obtained under the provisions OF this
act shall be available at all times for
use of congress and it's committees.
The conferees agreed to the senate
amendment to carry into erect the
provisions of the agreement entered
into by James Mclaughlin, an indian
inspector acting on the part OF the
United States, and the tribes OF III
dams belonging to the klamath IN
dian agency in Oregon. This agree
ment has been pending before con-
gress for ten years. Under the treaty
the lands ceded by the Indians COM
prised G21,Sft acres, for which the
United States was to pay $537,OO7.
The conferees agreed to adopt the
senate amendment to carry into ef-
feet the provisions of the agreement
with the Indians residing on the Col
Vile reservation in Washington, en-
tered into in 1891. Under this agree
ment there shall be set aside for the
benefit of these Indians 81 100000 in
full payment for 100000 acres OF
land opened to settlement by the act
of 1892. OF the amount to be set
aside s15O.00O is appropriated by this
congress.
For the construction of irrigation
systems to irrigate the unallotted
lands OF the Uncampahgre, Uintah
and White River Utes in Utah, $780,
600 is appropriated, of which $125,O 600
is made Immediately available. 1t Is
stipulated that the entire cost OF the
project shall be repaid from the sale
of the lands within the former Uintah
reservation. Railroad rights OF way
are limited to from so to 100 feet
on each side of the track. according
to the physical features of the land.
Friday, May 25.
Washington. The senate passed
the so-caled free alcohol bill as II
was reported from the committee on
finance. The bill has already passed
the house. where it was specially
clampioned by Mr.. Murdoch of Kan
sas. and the amendments which the
senate has adopted do not materially
change its scope. 1t does not go into
effect until January /, 1907. There
was some debate on the measure and
the necessity for the amendments eX
planned. The bill was passed without
division.
Senator Aldrich said the bill would
greatly injure the business of the
wood alcohol manufacturers and gave
this as one of the reasons why the
date for the bill to go into effect hao
been extended until January next.
Senator McCumber expressed sur
prise at the statement, saying that as
the interests of the consumers are
hundred times greater than those o.
the manufacturers they should be
preferred. He therefore moved the
restoration of the date fixed by the
house bill, carrying it into effec
three months after its passage.
Senator Allison said the bill was
crude and that it should have beer
more carefully considered. He spoke
of the Importance of the measure, say
ing 1t might affect $100000,000 o.
revenues, but expressed the opinion
that as the bill has been amended
by the senate fraud under it could
be prevented. He did not believe tina
distillers generally would take ad
vantage of the opportunity to manu-
facture Genatured alcohol as provid
ed for by the bill.
Washington.-The omnibus BILL au
thorizing additional aids to navigation
in the lighthouse establishment was
passed by the house of representative!
recently.