The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-05-13

Washington. y. G.. Nay IZ-rf the
senate c0lcurs IN the action taken by
tie hoL.e this afternoon The slrfac.
Of the sezrega,ad coal and asDha'.
-is belonging 20 the Cao-taa and
CAickssa@ nations 60 oklahoma. $50
600 acres Riil be sold ~ se.tIers.
While 'he house bad under cousid-
GRAFTON the Burke omnibus Ir fan
b.l. Re5leseuta.iye M,Guire of Ot'1-
bon b. offered this anne dmert PRO
t.led. Fec, the secretary % the inter
.or shall -rder such rules and regll4.
tIors a- fe may prescribe sell excll-
size of mineral rights the surface a.
enc segfeza.ed coal and asphalt
land. o. The Choctaw and Chickasav
na. ors Oklahoma and place the
pro.eed- therefrOm 20 the credit ~
-a.d tribes Of lr-.ans in the treasur.
1f tle United s,a.es
Arer brief e2planatIo1 of the
a.slduea by M-. Mc1Gire. t was
o. opted without opposition. The
ie-lc biil later vas passed with che
amendment The bin viii now 20 20
tlo senate where q, probably viii en-.
counter cpposi..O- from member of
The Indian committee o.. 'Aa: lody.
sessra. attempts have been made dur
Ing the past I've years % put -hrou D
b.H providing for the sale of the
surface ot .he coal lands. but without
success
Several serators have objected 20
such legislation on the grounds that ~
would not provide sufficient protection
~ The Indians The coal deposit, are
said 10 bee worth forty millions at a
low estimate and precautions have
bee taken 10 prevent railroads and
syn .catos from defrauding the tribes.
Despite the fact that The Mcclure
amendment provides for the sale o.
tho surface lands only the question o.
whether g., protects the rights Of the
Indians 20 mineral VIII DE raised
Sc. ator Gore during the day intro.
duccd q somewhat similar bill in the
senate. Under the provisions OF the
Gore bill prospective settlers may ac-
qulre 100 acres Of land on long time
payments and with five per cent iftc..
/ est charges There Is also contin.
/ goncy provision in connection with
the future sale Of the underlying min.
eral fashioned after the adminis.ra-
tior conservation bill. II recognizes
the right of prospective purchasers
10 enter upon the land for the pur.
pose OF prospecting for coi' or asphalt
but only after satisfactory security
is filed with the secretary OF the lu.
terior. such an arrangement. 10 is
.hought would secure 10 tho farmer
payment Of al amaaes 20 the crops
ed Improvements on lands Affected
by prospecting operations.
The right TO use so much of -,
surface as may be necessary for Leg.
innate mining purposes Is also pro.
vidcd for. but mine owners mus, REIN
'Hi ~ 'i' ldHNiol hN lbI It's use.
Senator Gore stated today that he
introduced the bill because Il was cyi.
dC.t that the republican majority in
tho house was not disposed 20 favor
winding mp the affairs OF the Five Civ.
ilizcd Tribes az this session and that
he believed in getting a half loaf rath.
cr tnan uO.c The interior department
is ON record as fayoring the sale OF
the surface AZ this time
There was also added 10 the Burke
bin provisions inserted I'm the Creager
Five Tribes bill by Representative
Carter This amcndmc.t would make
retroactive that part OF the restric-
.ous act of 1905 bearing upon the
property Of deceased Indians. Cousld.
crablc property Is affected by the pro
Visions which ar, as follows. Con.
'ogauccs made oy fullbIoOd heirs sub.
scqucut 10 July p, lgOS. OF nnotmeuts
whore the allottce died prior to May
2i '.OS. shall have thc same eject rs
II iho allottcc had d.cl subsequent 90
May 20. 1908, and without requiring
thc approval of the secretary Of the
Interior"