The Colorado statesman., 1923-03-10
would have to be increased by sG75,
Art Palaces Planned.

icated to the industrial arts and the
other to music-would be erected here,
the only expense to 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 $30000,000
building and make Washington the
world center of industrial art If CON
gress donates site.
Judge William X. Bayes of New
York appeared before the committee
for Mrs. j. NJ. Thurber, president and
founder of the National Conservatory
of Music of America, and outlined the
plan to Establish here at private ex-
pense on land owned by the govern
nent national conservatory of music
where talented men and women would
receive free tuition. The building
would cost several million dollars.
On motion of Representative An
drews the committee directed a SUBJ
committee composed of Representa-
tives Elliott, Chindbloom and Lanham
to confer with the public buildings
commission with u view to ascertain
ing whether or not a site Is available
for the proposed conservatory. The
matter of the industrial arts building
was allowed to go over until next
week.
Dooms Archives Building.
final blow was dealt the proposal
that an appropriation be made for the
erection of a national archives build
ing when the house adopted she con-
ference report on the independent Of
fees bill, which was agreed to by the
senate several days ago.
The house also indorsed the action
of its conferees In refusing to accept
the senate amendment to the bill call
Ing for an appropriation Of $1,000,O0O
for the erection of steel filing stacks
in the interior court of the Pension
Office 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
released from government control and
given their prorata share of the prop
erty, would be authorized under an
omnibus Indian bill passed by the
house The FIVE civilized tribes and
the Usage 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
Oklahoma, and authorizes the use of
$4,000 of the funds of the Chippewas
of Minnesota to relieve distress among
certain of their number.
Jurisdiction would be conferred by
the bill on the court of claims, with
right of appeal to the United States
Supreme court, in claims of the Black.
feet, Blood, Piegan, Gros Ventre, Flat
head, KOotennis, and Upper Pend
d'Orielle Indians of Montana, the Nez
Perces Indians of Idaho and Wash
ington. who claim lands or hunting
rights under 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
$4,000, nor exceed 10 per cent Of the
Judgment recovered in individual cases.
Homestead entries on the Fort Peck
Indian reservation In Montana would
be given an additional year to pay
arrears, under another provision. Ad-
justment of number of minor claims
also would be authorized.
Petition of Usage Tribe.
"To the congress of the United States
of America:
"We, the members of the Usage tribe
IF Indians, in mass meeting assembled.
Mt Grayhorse, Okla, on the fifteenth
day Of January, 1923, make the fol.
lowing statements:
81. We want our rights as federal
and state citizens as guaranteed un-
der the Constitution and the allotment
act of June %, 1906.
"2 We are now asking that our
money be paid to us as 1t was paid
to lis under the allotment act of June
IS, 1906.
SO We are not In favor of our money
being paid to us under supervision.
II. We want our guardian matters
to stand as provided for us in the al
lotment act of 1906.
"1.. We also object to anyone hav-
Ing a certificate of competency to die
tate to us in our meetings, but they
may act as proxy for their families.
''G. We also hereby protest against
any Usage legislation Of whatsoever
nuture, until a law has been passed
that gives to US the money that belongs
10 us.