Deseret Evening News | 1896-05-14 | Page 1 | Of General Interest

or vk.KkL lrKKKar. A Bill travldlna lor Hauiesleada au rubiie Lauds, Wasiunutun, May 14 Tba Henate Oomiulltte ou Indian altatra today con-sldervd con-sldervd the Huu-e bill providing lor free homesteads uu the puolio lauds of OklauuLia for actual aatilara aud after ameudlng It so as lo make It apply tu all tue atatea and territories agreed lo report It with favorable reootnweuda. llou as amaudeJ, i be bill appliM the homeatead laws on all public Jaml lu talis aud la of gaueral luipoiuuoo, Tba bill carries provialous auppiyiug tba law la territory hitherto known as Ureer county, Texas, Tba oommiltea alao agreed lo favor able repert ou Ibe Heuala bill deflulng tba rig hi of mixed blood ludlaua, The ulU declares lha; All paisu Wao have (nllau blood and have maintained irlbil rHatlnna with any tribe or Indians, to be Indians aud en:ltled lo all the rlRhts and privileges of full blood I ml Ian a.