The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-03-14
would nave 10 be Increased by sgl5,.
Art Palaces planned.

would nave 10 be Increased by s375..
600.
Art Palaces Planned.
Two magnifcent bu~ildlngs-one led
lca1ed to the industrial arts and the
9TH er to music-would be erected here.
the only expense 10 the government be-
Ing the donation of the sites, If wishes
expressed In the testimony of inter-
ested persons who appeared before the
public buildings and grounds commit
tee Of the house are followed out.
The Industrial arts palace project
was explained TO the committee by
Miss Rita Rheem Of New York. The
American Arts and Industries associ-
alton. she said. will erect a $30.000.000
building and make Washington the
world center OF Industrial art If con-
gress donates a site.
Judge william r. Bayes of New
York appeared before the committee
for Mrs J. M. Thurber. president and
founder Of the National Conservatory
OF Music OF America, and outlined the
plan to establish here at private ex-
PClAoC Vi o4u ObhCe ~ LII 6DfNAA-
ment a national conservatory Of music
where talented men and women would
recei We free tuition. The building
would cost several million dollars.
On motion Of Representative An
drews the committee directed a sub
comml tee composed of Representa-
tiyes Elliott, Chindbloom and Lanllan
to confer with the public buildings
commission with a view to ascertain
ing whether or not a site Is available
for the proposed conservatory. The
matter of the industrial arts building
was allowed Il 60 over until next
week.
Dooms Archives Building.
A final blow was dealt the proposal
that an appropriation be made for the
erection of q national archives build
ing when the house adopted the con
ference report on the independent Of
fees bill, which was agreed TO by the
sen ate several days ago.
The house also Endorsed the action
Of its conferees In refusing to accept
the senate amendment TO the bill call
ing for an appropriation Of $1,000,000
for the erection OF steel fling stacks
In the Interior court of the Pension
0tice building.
Representative Simeon d. Fess of
Ohio made a strong plea for the
archives building, but to NO avail.
Would Appralse indian Lands.
Appraisal of Indian tribal lands by
the secretary of the interior, so that
competent Individual Indians may be
relea sed from government control and
given their prorata sha re of the prop
erty, would be u thorized under an
omnibus Indian bill passed by the
house. The five civilized tribes and
the Osag &c Indians would not be af-
fected under the measure which now
goes to the senate.
The bill also provides for liberaliz-
ing the payments made to the Usage
Indians, who had rich oil holdings in
Okla hOma, and authorizes the use of
$4,000 of the funds of the C%hippewas
Of Minnesota to relieve distress among
certain OF their number.
Jurisdictio on would be conferred by
the bill oil the court of claims, with
right OF appeal to the United States
Supreme court, in claims Of the Black
feet, Blood. Plegan, eros Ventre. Flat
head, Kootennls, and Upper Pend
d'Orielle Indians of Montana, the Nez
Perces Indians OF Idaho and WASH
ington, who claim lands or hunting
rights unde r old treaties. The bill!
stipulated the claims should be filed
In two years, and that attorneys fees
IN all suits should not total more than
$50,OOO, nor exceed 10 per cent of the
jud recovered in individual cases.
Honest cad entries On the Fort Peck
Indian reservation in Montana would
be given an additional year to pay
arr ears, under another provision. Adj
Jus t1nent Of a number Of minor claims
also would be authorized.
Petition OF Usage Tribe.
"To the congress of the United States
Of America:
Eve. the members of the Usage tribe
If Indians, in mass meeting assembled.
AZ Gray horse, Okla. on the fifteenth
day Of January 1923, make the fol-
lowing Statements
u. We want our rights as federal
and state citizens as guaranteed un-
der the Constitution and the allotment
act OF June Is. 1906
~. We r nov asking that orr
money be paid 10 us as it was paid
to us under the allotment act of June
IS, 1906
@3 We are not In favor of our money
being pei d TO as under supervision.
II. We want guardian matters
TO stdpd as provided for us in the al
] otnenf act of 1906.
-. We also object to anyone hav-
ing a certii cate OF competency TO die
tate to US in NJ meetings. but they
may act as proxy for their families.
u. We also hereby protest against
any Usage legislation of whatsoever
nature, until a law has been passed
I'll at gives 10 us the money that belongs
10 us.
"Suomlt1ed to and approved by our
principal chief.