Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-01-13
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like view OF Indian matters featured
the appearance OF Edgar u. Merritt
assistant commissioner OF indian al.
fairs. before tho hvuse rubcommli %
tes In "a continuation of hearings
over the Indian appropriation hill.
Mr.. Hastings declared that the
Oaages are unanimous In their de -
sire to have the oil and, Fa@ land.
leased. lie urged action In ho half
81 the Indians and In behalf of tho
proper and expeditions development
of the state lie asserted that tho
Oklahoma doleEn ton In consreHH
10 not KoinE to take the blame Tor
insotion. but 10 going 20 place u
who're II belonss--on The lnr,ior
department. SuppiementlnR Nj
Hastings statement. Mr.. Chandler
aid that the department, IN delaying
- years the leasing of those lands,
hes attempted 10 unload on the
Oklahoma delegation an undeserved
responsibility.
Discussion was precipitAted whom
Mr.. Merritt press snied q clause ask
Ing obe, 900 OF Osaxe money on de-
posit for pay of tribal officeru and
employees OF the agency. In support
he offered = statement showing for
the fiscal year ending next Juno an
appropriation Of 100000. with ex-
psndnurss Of 1ts,iSs<s. ieaxias 4
balance Of )Sss.st. under the head
% proceeds OF labor. expsnss Of
ef6,toS.st, under tho head Of oil and
gas expsnsesi and 5000 appropriA-
tion and el,sofii. leaving . balance
Of t,ees.1s. nndsr tho hssd q sp.
lsa.semea. Of lands Ne explained
that thls was not an expenditure of
nal Mnas - ks NJ NJ = = - lrthAl n
funAA and was made necessary ny
the lnsrsaAinG amount Of work
hasllsA q the osass agency. Mr.
Merritt ADDED.
3s are sshins for . small In.
creA1e for that agency. A. you gen.
tlsNsn from Oklahoma will rsallse,
ws efs Increasing the acreage Of oil
pro1uelion IN that taritery. We have
booua 70 1eaee the lAn1a On the wee(
o11o - the Oea9e reservation, both
Tor oil enc eAA end nsoeanrily u
rs@ulrss ao1ttlonai employs 10 ieok
after thoss Increased nsuviuss"
~ 3 swsr y query ey nr, chand.
isr stated mai thSss sxpeMses haA
No. hsretefOrs been provided for.
tSt wsrs pald ost of Usage funds.
an1 thai new . specific spproprta-
sien We resuired. The censrss..
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