STATEMENT OF MANAGERS ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE.

The bill as it passed the House in sections 1 and 2 provided that all of the members of the various tribes in the Quapaw Agency, save the Modocs, be authorized to sell or encumber all of their real estate except a homestead of 40 acres, and, as for the Modocs, such authorization extended to all save 24 acres, and also provided that upon application of an individual Indian, where it seemed wise, the Secretary of the Interior was authorized to permit a sale of the homestead. It also provided for the parent or guardian of a minor to make a selection for the minor, and, in case of failure so to do, authorized the Secretary of the Interior to make the selection for the minor; and further provided that any sale or encumbrance made prior to sixty days after the passage of the act shall be absolutely void.

As agreed to in conference the bill authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to remove the restrictions upon alienation upon all the land except 40 acres of any individual member of any of the above-named tribes, save the Modocs, where a case is made to the satisfaction of the Secretary that such action is for the best interests of the Indians. Section 2 of the bill as agreed to in conference is section 3 of the bill as passed by the House, which authorizes the sale by the Secretary of the Interior of all tribal property belonging to any of the said tribes.

Section 3 of the bill, as agreed to in conference, is section 4 of the bill as it passed the House with a proviso. As agreed to, section 3 provides that the Secretary of the Interior, after the sale of all of the lands above referred to, shall pay the proceeds thereof together with any money now in the Treasury belonging to any of said tribes, to the members thereof pro rata in such manner as the Secretary shall prescribe. Section 4 of the bill, as agreed to in conference, authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to issue patents to all religious societies for the land now occupied by them within said reservation for religious purposes.

Section 5, as agreed to in conference, was not contained in the House bill, but was inserted by the Senate. This authorizes and directs the Secretary of the Interior to restore to the Klamath rolls in Oregon the Modoc Indians now enrolled at the Quapaw Agency in Oklahoma, and when the Indians have removed to the Klamath Agency in Oregon that they be allotted as other Indians are allotted at such agency, and authorizes the Secretary, where such removal has been made and application is made for that purpose by the allottee, to sell the lands in Oklahoma allotted to such Indian and restrictions are removed for that purpose. This section further provides that if any Modoc Indian prefers not to sell his lands in Oklahoma, he may have authority to lease said lands for a period not exceeding five years and that where the lands are owned by a minor the parent or legal representative of the minor can lease for him.

There are, all told, of these Indian tribes about 1,050 Indians, and they have on an average about 200 acres of land each, including the allotted and unallotted.

J. S. SHERMAN,

THOMAS F. MARSHALL,

JOHN H. STEPHENS, Conferees on the part of the House.

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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA APPROPRIATION BILL.

FEBRUARY 23, 1909.-Ordered to be printed.

Mr. GARDNER, of Michigan, from the committee of conference, submitted the following

CONFERENCE REPORT.

[To accompany H. R. 25392.]

The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the amendments of the Senate to the bill (H. R. 25392) making appropriations to provide for the expenses of the government of the District of Columbia for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1910, and for other purposes, having met, after full and free conference have agreed to recommend and do recommend to their respective Houses as follows:

That the Senate recede from its amendments numbered 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 14, 21, 23, 24, 27, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 41, 42, 43, 45, 46, 50, 52, 55, 60, 62, 63, 67, 69, 71, 78, 81, 83, 85, 89, 91, 93, 94, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 106, 108, 109, 110, 112, 113, 114, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 123, 124, 127, 129, 131, 133, 147, 148, 150, 152, 155, 156, 158, 160, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 174, 194, 195, 208, 211, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 227, 228, 229, 234, 235, 237, 240, 243, 254, 255, 258, 259, 261, 266, 267, 284, 288, 296, 297, 300, 304, 305, 309, 313, 319, 322, 324, 329, 330, 331, 332, 336, 338, 341, 343, 345, 346, 349, 351, 354, 355, 359, 361, 371, 372, 378, and 382.

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendments of the Senate numbered 4, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 31, 33, 35, 36, 37, 38, 53, 57, 64, 65, 66, 70, 79, 80, 82, 84, 86, 87, 88, 90, 95, 96, 103, 104, 105, 111, 115, 122, 125, 126, 134, 139, 140, 141, 142, 144, 145, 149, 151, 153, 157, 170, 171, 172, 173, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 197, 198, 212, 218, 219, 220, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 230, 231, 236, 241, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 262, 264, 265, 269, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276, 277, 278, 279, 280, 281, 282, 285, 286, 287, 289, 290, 291, 292, 293, 294, 295, 302, 307, 310, 311, 312, 316, 317, 320, 321, 325, 328, 333, 334, 335, 347, 348, 350, 353, 356, 367, 369, 370, 374, 376, 379, 381, and 385; and agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 9:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 9, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows:

In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert the following: one hundred and five thousand six hundred and fifty-four dollars; and the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 15:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 15, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows:

In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert the following: thirty-eight thousand seven hundred and thirty dollars; and the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 22:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 22, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows:

In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert the following: twenty-one thousand five hundred dollars; and the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 25:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 25, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows:

In lieu of the matter inserted by said amendment insert: six; and the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 26:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 26, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows:

In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert the following: thirty-four thousand three hundred and fifty dollars; and the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 39:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 39, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows:

In lieu of the matter proposed by said amendment insert the following: municipal architect, whose duty it shall be to prepare and supervise the plans for, and superintend the construction of all municipal buildings, and the repair and improvement of all buildings belonging to the District of Columbia under the direction of the Engineer Commissioner of the District of Columbia, three thousand six hundred dollars; and all laws or parts of laws placing such duties upon the inspector of buildings of the District of Columbia are hereby repealed; and the Senate agree to the

same.

Amendment numbered 40:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 40, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows:

In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert the following: two hundred thousand seven hundred and eighty-two dollars; and the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 44:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 44, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows:

At the end of said amendment, after the word "dollars" insert the following:

: Provided, That hereafter there shall be assessed and collected an annual wheel tax on all automobiles or other motor vehicles owned and operated in the District of Columbia having seats for only two persons the sum of three dollars, and on all such vehicles having seats for more than two persons an additional tax of two dollars for each additional seat; and the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 47:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 47, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows:

In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert the following: nine thousand four hundred and twenty dollars; and the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 48:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 48, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows:

In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert the following: six thousand dollars; and the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 49:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 49, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows:

In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert the following: twenty-nine thousand four hundred and twenty-five dollars; and the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 51:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 51, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows:

In lieu of the matter inserted by said amendment insert the following: assistant, one thousand dollars; and the Senate agree to the same. Amendment numbered 54:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 54, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows:

In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert the following: thirty-nine thousand three hundred and twenty dollars; and the Senate agree to the same.