Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-08-24
BILL FOR RELIEF
OF INDIANS ON
RAILROAD LAND
Measure in House Of Represen-
tatives Would Allow Red
Men in New Mexico TO Re-
tain Old Homes.

Washington - e.. aug 2t.--At
measure for the relief or Indians .iv-
ink upon railroad lands IN New McNi-
co and Arizona. whereby they are to-
boz allotted the lands whore they havo
long made their homes the railroad
Go accept other lands Ice lieu thereof
has hrrn introduced IN the house ~
repre- .pntutiNcH. and after being re-
ported win amendments from the
committee on Indian affairs, was
committed Co the committee of the
whole house uu the state of the un-
ION aud ordered 90 Doe printed. Tho
act aud the committee report are in
tprs-tug. They are ls follows.
An lct for the rriicf of Indians oc-
oupying railroad lands
o., DO enacted ny tho senate and
house of representative of the Unit
pd states oft America Doe congress use
s.mnIcd. That tho secretary of the
Interior hc. ana ho BE- hereby auth
uriyrd 900 his discretion 90 request Of
thD present claimant under any rail
road land grant 90 accomplishment &C.
recuutpyuucD uf ans lands situated
within the states OF Arizona or New
MovIeo passing urdrr the grant which
| are shown Co have been occupied for
fiy, Year. or more by lu Indian 'n-
! Titled Goo receive th, tract Boa allotment
under existing mv. but for the grant
Coo enc railroad COMPANY and upon
/ IN, execution and Ilmg OF such rclIn-
punishment uJ I,UUulcyauco tho innds
! han thorcupou become available for
IaUutm,nt and the company tci,u-
Do. A a.. F.FH
| titled O.. select vithu period ~
two years after the passage 90 this
SCI and have patented Goo b. other vac
! cant public lands cot equal value 100
! tho snmp state, as may ho agreed up
on with the secretary of M" interior
] Amend th" tlr 90 ns Coo read. An
act tor th, relief of Indians occupy
! ing railroad lands loo Arizona or Sew
! Mexico
! Passed the senate May T. 1919
Attest. CHARLES @. BENNETT
Secretary
By q NJ ROSE.
Assistant Secretary
Report
The committee on indian affairs
90 whom WINS referred tho bill s
5GT} for lh. relief of Indians occu.
pyug railroad lands IN Arizona OF
Sew Mexico. having duty considered
thr same. recommend that the ht
h' amended, and us amended that d
De- pass
Amend tho caption bv adding nft"l
) th, word Glands" ih" words IN All
IONA or Sew McNioo.'
u lime g. after the word lands
Insert the words "s,tuutcd within IA,
sibf,H uf Arizona or Nnw Mexico"
On line ~. after the word select
insert tho words within @ period col
two Years after th" passage Of thi
not
Tho hin os 1meu4ci viii read a.
follows:
An act for the rclicf ~ Indians oc
New Mexico.
-" b. enacted boy the senate an'
, house OF representative nf the Unit
rd States OF America In congress as
scmhlcd. That The secretary ~ th'
Interior Doc. and hc b. hereby, auth
orizrd in his discretion 20 request %
tho present claimant under any rail
road land grant O. rolupuishmont o
tccunycyanco OF any lands situate,
within ihr states OF Arizona or Sew
: M'Ni,o passing under the grant whlcl
are howu Goo have been occupied fo
J five years or more 10Y ana Indian on
titl.d tu receive tic tract boa lUotmru
under existing lJw, hut for the gran
Go Ga. railroad company and upoi
th" execution and Filing ~ such re-
liuuufshmruf nr rru0uEoyauce. thl
lands shall thoroupon become avail
able Tor allotment and The compan,
rDIIugulHhluR CO., rrDluycyiug shall b