| Show indian appropriation bill washington feb 12 the most important item of legislation found in the indian appropriation bill which was reported to the senate toda y ia an amendment authorizing the cawes commission to allot in severally the lands of the indians in the indian territory after segregating lands occupied by towns and public buildings the appropriation bill as reported carries a total of or in excess of the bill as it passed the the chief item of increase ia one of for the resurvey of the lands of the chickasaw Chi casaw nation for irrigation in indian reservations an appropriation of is made several amendments of a legislative character have been incorporated competent indians are to be given the preference in the employment of farmers at indian agencies and indian girls are to be employed assistant matrons at indian schools the provisions allowing the quapaw indi ana to lease their lands in the indian territory has been stricken out the sisseton and wahpeton indians are given the right to make leases for their lands disabled indians are authorized to lease the lands allotted them a commission Is authorized to i treat with the rosebud and lower brule indians for the cession of their lands a commission commie sion is authorized to superintend the eale of indian lands jurisdiction is conferred upon the court of claims in old settler claims the agreement with the shoshona Sho and apalone tribes wyoming Wyc ming is also inserted an amendment in dealing with the subject of indian schools the committee has inserted a provision el the secretary of the in 1 gerior authority to make contracts acta with contract schools apportioning the amount amon nt paid in this manner among the various religious denominations but these contracts are only to be mae where nonsectarian non sectarian schools cannot he procured |
