Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-07-28
WON'T GIVE NEEDED RELIEF
OKLAHOMA DELEGATES SOUGHT
ONLY 10 CARRY OUT OWN
VIEWS.
affected MUCH PROPERTY
Lcgalilcd Transfer of Property of In
dians Who Died Prior 10
May 27-2S.

WASHINGTON. July 27.-(Spe.
clal.) THE bill which passed Congress
on July 22nd providing that convey
ahcea made by full blood heirs OF de-
ceased Indian allottecs shall be valid.
when approved by the probate court
having Jurisdiction OF settlement OF
the estate regardless OF the time or
the death Of the allottee may be vo-
tuod by the president. The original
bill was introduced In the senate by
Senator owen. The owen hill had
passed the senate when II came up on
the floor OF the house Congressman
Carter had all the bin after the en-
acting clause stricken and substituted
therefor a bill for the senate but tho
senate did not concur In the house
amendment.
The conference committee agreed
on the bin with an amendment which
was attacked on the floor OF the house
by Representative Mann on the ground
that II would cloud certain titles He
further intimated that the amendment
was for some purpose oher than that
expressed by those who favored the
bill. The amendment is as follows:
Providing that no conveyance of
aEy interest of any full blood Indian
heir Of inherited land heretofore or
hereafter made shall be valid unless
approved by the county court sitting
In probate of the county where tho
| deceased was a resident at time M his
death"
'The bill carrying this provision re-
ported by the conferers was accepted
| by both the house and the senate.
II has been forwarded TO the presi-
dent for approval. II Is argued that
this amendment II II should become n
law would cast a cloud on all con
veyances Of Interest by full blood heirs
OF deceased allottees heretofore made
under the supervision OF the depart
ment OF the interior and would make
necessary the approval of all such
c0nveyances by the probate court Of
the county where the deceased al
lottee was n resident at the time of
his death.
The object Of the legislation primar-
lily was to make all conveyances ex,
ecuted by full blood indian heirs sub
sequent to May 81. 1908 valid upon tho
approval OF the probate court having
Jurisdiction in the settlement OF the
estate OF deceased allottee regardless
of the time Of his death, The de-
partment Of the interior has held that
such conveyances are not valid when
approved by the probate court II the
allottee died prior to May 81. 1908 bu.
are subject to the approval OF the de-
partment Of interior as well as the
approval Of the probate court 1t is
elso argued that the law now pend
ing would place jurisdiction In pro-
bate courts in states other than Ok
lahoma If the deceased allottee hap.
Iened to be a resident of another
STATE at the time of his death.
1t seems that the different members
OF the oklahoma delegation In Con-
gress have endeavored to have this
lii express their own views and as a
consequence his matter has become
80 muddled that there Is now among
those who understand the situation 4
belief that the bill will be vetoed by
the president and the relief which
was sought to be given to those who
have purchased inherited Indian lands
in good faith will not be obtained
through this bill