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Show TO DISPOSE OP INDIAN AFFAIRS ! Four Senators Meet in Denver Den-ver to Investigate Question Ques-tion of Five Civilized Indian In-dian Tribes. DENVER. Colo., Aug. 9. Five United States . Senators. William ' A. Clark of Montana. Chester I. Long of Kansas. Frank B. Brandeges of Connecticut, C. D. Clark of Wyoming and Henry M. Teller of Colorado helJ a meeting at the Brown Palace hotel in this city last night. The SiMiatora were appointed a committee commit-tee to provide for the flaal disposition of the affair or Ihe Fve Civilized Indian tribes in India Territory. Preliminary plans for the work of the comtulttce were discussed. Among the questions which will be Inquired Into are, graft, particularly in the sale and transfer of Indian lands, and the proposition proposi-tion for the disposal of the coal and asphalt land which belongs to the Indians. In-dians. This morning arrangements will be . made for a trip to Indian Territory and it is understood the investigation there will last from a month to six weeks. |