Sponsor: ALLISON, William Boyd (R-IA)
Description: TO AGREE TO THE AMENDMENT TO THE INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL, H.R. 15, (30 STAT L. 62, 6/7/1897), SAID AMENDMENT DECLARING LANDS OF THE UNCOMPAHGRE INDIAN RESERVATION OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, UNDER MINERAL LAWS OF UNITED STATES AND PROHIBITING ANY PERSON TO MAKE MORE THAN ONE CLAIM ON LANDS CONTAINING GILSONITE, AND TO OPEN ALL OF SAID RESERVATION UNALLOTED TO INDIANS TO PUBLIC ENTRY UNDER MINERAL LAWS OF UNITED STATES ON AND AFTER JAN. 12, 1898.
Original source documents: Congressional Record vol. 30-1, p. 725; Senate Journal vol. 55-1, p. 52;