H12840 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE November 18, 1999 (A) Water quality discharge monitoring of water resources from the Tiber Reservoir tions for fiscal year 1999 for the Bureau of wells and monitoring program. to the Tribe shall not be construed as prece- Reclamation, $1,000,000 shall be used for the (B) A diversion structure on Big Sandy dent in the litigation or settlement of any purpose of commencing the MR&I feasibility Creek. other Indian water right claims. study under section 202 and the regional (C) A conveyance structure on Box Elder SEC. 202. MUNICIPAL, RURAL, AND INDUSTRIAL study under section 203, of which— Creek. FEASIBILITY STUDY. (1) $500,000 shall be used for the MR&I (D) The purchase of contract water from (a) AUTHORIZATION.— study under section 202; and Lower Beaver Creek Reservoir. (1) IN GENERAL.— (2) $500,000 shall be used for the regional (2) Subject to the availability of funds, the (A) STUDY.—The Secretary, acting through study under section 203. State shall provide services valued at $400,000 the Bureau of Reclamation, shall perform an (b) FEASIBILITY STUDIES.—There is author- for administration required by the Compact MR&I feasibility study of water and related ized to be appropriated to the Department of and for water quality sampling required by resources in North Central Montana to the Interior, for the Bureau of Reclamation, the Compact. evaluate alternatives for a municipal, rural, for the purpose of conducting the MR&I fea- TITLE II—TIBER RESERVOIR ALLOCATION and industrial supply for the Rocky Boy’s sibility study under section 202 and the re- AND FEASIBILITY STUDIES AUTHORIZA- Reservation. gional study under section 203, $3,000,000 for TION. (B) USE OF FUNDS MADE AVAILABLE FOR FIS- fiscal year 2000, of which— (1) $500,000 shall be used for the MR&I fea- SEC. 201. TIBER RESERVOIR. CAL YEAR 1999.—The authority under subpara- graph (A) shall be deemed to apply to MR&I sibility study under section 202; and (a) ALLOCATION OF WATER TO THE TRIBE.— feasibility study activities for which funds (2) $2,500,000 shall be used for the regional (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall per- study under section 203. manently allocate to the Tribe, without cost were made available by appropriations for fiscal year 1999. (c) WITHOUT FISCAL YEAR LIMITATION.—All to the Tribe, 10,000 acre-feet per year of money appropriated pursuant to authoriza- stored water from the water right of the Bu- (2) CONTENTS OF STUDY.—The MR&I feasi- bility study shall include the feasibility of tions under this title shall be available with- reau of Reclamation in Lake Elwell, Lower out fiscal year limitation. Marias Unit, Upper Missouri Division, Pick- releasing the Tribe’s Tiber allocation as pro- vided for in section 201 into the Missouri (d) AVAILABILITY OF CERTAIN MONEYS.—The Sloan Missouri Basin Program, Montana, amounts made available for use under sub- measured at the outlet works of the dam or River System for later diversion to a treat- ment and delivery system for the Rocky section (a) shall be deemed to have been at the diversion point from the reservoir. available for use as of the date on which The allocation shall become effective when Boy’s Reservation. (3) UTILIZATION OF EXISTING STUDIES.—The those funds were appropriated. The amounts the decree referred to in section 101(b) has authorized to be appropriated in subsection become final in accordance with that sec- MR&I feasibility study shall include utiliza- tion of existing Federal and non-Federal (b) shall be available for use immediately tion. The allocation shall be part of the Trib- upon appropriation. al Water Right and subject to the terms of studies and shall be planned and conducted this Act. in consultation with other Federal agencies, The Senate bill was ordered to be the State of Montana, and the Chippewa Cree (2) AGREEMENT.—The Secretary shall enter read a third time, was read the third into an agreement with the Tribe setting Tribe. time, and passed, and a motion to re- forth the terms of the allocation and pro- (b) ACCEPTANCE OR PARTICIPATION IN IDEN- consider was laid on the table. TIFIED OFF-RESERVATION SYSTEM.—The viding for the Tribe’s use or temporary f transfer of water stored in Lake Elwell, sub- United States, the Chippewa Cree Tribe of ject to the terms and conditions of the Com- the Rocky Boy’s Reservation, and the State PERMISSION FOR COMMITTEE ON pact and this Act. of Montana shall not be obligated to accept GOVERNMENT REFORM TO FILE or participate in any potential off-Reserva- (3) PRIOR RESERVED WATER RIGHTS.—The al- REPORT AFTER SINE DIE AD- tion water supply system identified in the location provided in this section shall be JOURNMENT subject to the prior reserved water rights, if MR&I feasibility study authorized in sub- any, of any Indian tribe, or person claiming section (a). Mr. BURTON of Indiana. Mr. Speak- water through any Indian tribe. SEC. 203. REGIONAL FEASIBILITY STUDY— er, I ask unanimous consent to file a (b) USE AND TEMPORARY TRANSFER OF AL- (a) IN GENERAL.— report after adjournment. I ask unani- LOCATION.— (1) STUDY.—The Secretary, acting through mous consent that the Committee on (1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the limitations the Bureau of Reclamation, shall conduct, Government Reform be permitted to and conditions set forth in the Compact and pursuant to Reclamation Law, a regional file an investigative report by Decem- this Act, the Tribe shall have the right to de- feasibility study (referred to in this sub- section as the ‘‘regional feasibility study’’) ber 10, 1999. vote the water allocated by this section to The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there any use, including agricultural, municipal, to evaluate water and related resources in commercial, industrial, mining, or rec- North-Central Montana in order to deter- objection to the request of the gen- reational uses, within or outside the Rocky mine the limitations of those resources and tleman from Indiana? Boy’s Reservation. how those resources can best be managed There was no objection. (2) CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS.—Notwith- and developed to serve the needs of the citi- f standing any other provision of statutory or zens of Montana. common law, the Tribe may, with the ap- (2) USE OF FUNDS MADE AVAILABLE FOR FIS- FOUR CORNERS INTERPRETIVE proval of the Secretary and subject to the CAL YEAR 1999.—The authority under para- CENTER ACT limitations and conditions set forth in the graph (1) shall be deemed to apply to re- Mr. CANNON. Mr. Speaker, I ask Compact, enter into a service contract, gional feasibility study activities for which unanimous consent to take from the funds were made available by appropriations lease, exchange, or other agreement pro- Speaker’s table the Senate bill (S. 28) viding for the temporary delivery, use, or for fiscal year 1999. transfer of the water allocated by this sec- (b) CONTENTS OF STUDY.—The regional fea- to authorize an interpretive center and tion, except that no such service contract, sibility study shall— related visitor facilities within the lease, exchange, or other agreement may (1) evaluate existing and potential water Four Corners Monument Tribal Park, permanently alienate any portion of the supplies, uses, and management; and for other purpose, and ask for its tribal allocation. (2) identify major water-related issues, in- immediate consideration in the House. (c) REMAINING STORAGE.—The United cluding environmental, water supply, and The Clerk read the title of the Senate States shall retain the right to use for any economic issues; bill. authorized purpose, any and all storage re- (3) evaluate opportunities to resolve the issues referred to in paragraph (2); and The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there maining in Lake Elwell after the allocation objection to the request of the gen- made to the Tribe in subsection (a). (4) evaluate options for implementation of (d) WATER TRANSPORT OBLIGATION; DEVEL- resolutions to the issues. tleman from Utah? OPMENT AND DELIVERY COSTS.—The United (c) REQUIREMENTS.—Because of the re- Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California. States shall have no responsibility or obliga- gional and international impact of the re- Mr. Speaker, reserving the right to ob- tion to provide any facility for the transport gional feasibility study, the study may not ject, I do so to yield to the gentleman of the water allocated by this section to the be segmented. The regional study shall— to quickly explain the bill. Rocky Boy’s Reservation or to any other lo- (1) utilize, to the maximum extent pos- Mr. CANNON. Mr. Speaker, will the cation. Except for the contribution set forth sible, existing information; and gentleman yield? in section 105(a)(3), the cost of developing (2) be planned and conducted in consulta- Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California. tion with all affected interests, including in- and delivering the water allocated by this I yield to the gentleman from Utah. title or any other supplemental water to the terests in Canada. Mr. CANNON. Mr. Speaker, I rise in Rocky Boy’s Reservation shall not be borne SEC. 204. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS by the United States. FOR FEASIBILITY STUDIES. support of S. 28, the Four Corners In- (e) SECTION NOT PRECEDENTIAL.—The provi- (a) FISCAL YEAR 1999 APPROPRIATIONS.—Of terpretive Center Act. Having intro- sions of this section regarding the allocation the amounts made available by appropria- duced companion legislation, H.R. 1384,

VerDate 29-OCT-99 23:37 Nov 19, 1999 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00044 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A18NO7.097 pfrm02 PsN: H18PT2 November 18, 1999 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H12841 S. 28 simply establishes the Four Cor- construction of an interpretive center at the in the boundaries of the Four Corners Monu- ners Interpretive Center to provide a Four Corners Monument Tribal Park; ment Tribal Park in consultation with the unique collection of cultural, historical (11) numerous studies and extensive con- Four Corners Heritage Council and in ac- and archeological specimens for the sultation with American Indians have dem- cordance with— onstrated that development at the Four Cor- (1) the memorandum of understanding be- millions of people who visit the only ners Monument Tribal Park would greatly tween the Navajo Nation and the Ute Moun- geographic location in the nation benefit the people of the Navajo Nation and tain Ute Tribe that was entered into on Oc- where the boundaries of four States, the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe; tober 22, 1996; and Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and (12) the Arizona Department of Transpor- (2) applicable supplemental agreements Utah come together. tation has completed preliminary cost esti- with the Bureau of Land Management, the The Four Corners Monument Tribal mates that are based on field experience with National Park Service, and the United Park is located on lands that fall with- rest-area development for the construction States Forest Service. in the Navajo Reservation and the Ute of a Four Corners Interpretive Center and (c) CONCURRENCE.—Notwithstanding any surrounding infrastructure, including rest- other provision of this Act, no such center Mountain Reservation. In 1996, these rooms, roadways, parking areas, and water, shall be established without the consent of tribes entered into a memorandum of electrical, telephone, and sewage facilities; the Navajo Nation and the Ute Mountain Ute understanding governing the future de- (13) an interpretive center would provide Tribe. velopment of the park. important educational and enrichment op- (d) COMPONENTS OF CENTER.—The Center S. 28 and H.R. 1384 reflect that agree- portunities for all Americans; and shall include— ment, providing the initial facility of (14) Federal financial assistance and tech- (1) a location for permanent and temporary base communities to lead to full devel- nical expertise are needed for the construc- exhibits depicting the archaeological, cul- opment of the park. This bill rep- tion of an interpretive center. tural, and natural heritage of the Four Cor- (b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this Act ners region; resents the cooperation of Federal, are— (2) a venue for public education programs; State and local and tribal governments (1) to recognize the importance of the Four (3) a location to highlight the importance in an effort to reaffirm the ties of our Corners Monument and surrounding land- of efforts to preserve southwestern archae- past while extending those ties to the scape as a distinct area in the heritage of the ological sites and museum collections; future. I urge support for this bill. United States that is worthy of interpreta- (4) a location to provide information to the Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California. tion and preservation; general public about cultural and natural re- Mr. Speaker, I withdraw my reserva- (2) to assist the Navajo Nation and the Ute sources, parks, museums, and travel in the Mountain Ute Tribe in establishing the Four tion of objection. Four Corners region; and Corners Interpretive Center and related fa- (5) visitor amenities including restrooms, The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there cilities to meet the needs of the general pub- public telephones, and other basic facilities. objection to the request of the gen- lic; SEC. 5. CONSTRUCTION GRANT. tleman from Utah? (3) to highlight and showcase the collabo- (a) GRANT.— There was no objection. rative resource stewardship of private indi- (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary is author- The Clerk read the Senate bill, as fol- viduals, Indian tribes, universities, Federal ized to award a grant to an eligible entity for lows: agencies, and the governments of States and the construction of the Center in an amount political subdivisions thereof (including S. 28 not to exceed 50 percent of the cost of con- counties); and struction of the Center. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- (4) to promote knowledge of the life, art, (2) ASSURANCES.—To be eligible for the resentatives of the United States of America in culture, politics, and history of the cul- grant, the eligible entity that is selected to Congress assembled, turally diverse groups of the Four Corners receive the grant shall provide assurances SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. region. that— This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Four Cor- SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. (A) the non-Federal share of the costs of ners Interpretive Center Act’’. As used in this Act: construction is paid from non-Federal SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES. (1) CENTER.—The term ‘‘Center’’ means the sources (which may include contributions (a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that— Four Corners Interpretive Center established made by States, private sources, the Navajo (1) the Four Corners Monument is nation- under section 4, including restrooms, park- Nation, and the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe for ally significant as the only geographic loca- ing areas, vendor facilities, sidewalks, utili- planning, design, construction, furnishing, tion in the United States where 4 State ties, exhibits, and other visitor facilities. startup, and operational expenses); and boundaries meet; (2) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘‘eligible (B) the aggregate amount of non-Federal (2) the States with boundaries that meet at entity’’ means the State of Arizona, Colo- funds contributed by the States used to the Four Corners are Arizona, Colorado, New rado, New Mexico, or Utah, or any consor- carry out the activities specified in subpara- Mexico, and Utah; tium of 2 or more of those States. graph (A) will not be less than $2,000,000, of (3) between 1868 and 1875 the boundary lines (3) FOUR CORNERS HERITAGE COUNCIL.—The which each of the States that is party to the that created the Four Corners were drawn, term ‘‘Four Corners Heritage Council’’ grant will contribute equally in cash or in and in 1899 a monument was erected at the means the nonprofit coalition of Federal, kind. site; State, tribal, and private entities established (3) FUNDS FROM PRIVATE SOURCES.—A State (4) a United States postal stamp will be in 1992 by agreements of the Governors of the may use funds from private sources to meet issued in 1999 to commemorate the centen- States of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, the requirements of paragraph (2)(B). nial of the original boundary marker; and Utah. (4) FUNDS OF STATE OF ARIZONA.—The State (5) the Four Corners area is distinct in (4) FOUR CORNERS MONUMENT.—The term of Arizona may apply $45,000 authorized by character and possesses important histor- ‘‘Four Corners Monument’’ means the phys- the State of Arizona during fiscal year 1998 ical, cultural, and prehistoric values and re- ical monument where the boundaries of the for planning and $250,000 that is held in re- sources within the surrounding cultural States of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, serve by the State for construction toward landscape; and Utah meet. the Arizona share. (6) although there are no permanent facili- (5) FOUR CORNERS MONUMENT TRIBAL (b) GRANT REQUIREMENTS.—In order to re- ties or utilities at the Four Corners Monu- PARK.—The term ‘‘Four Corners Monument ceive a grant under this Act, the eligible en- ment Tribal Park, each year the park at- Tribal Park’’ means lands within the legally tity selected to receive the grant shall— tracts approximately 250,000 visitors; defined boundaries of the Four Corners (1) submit to the Secretary a proposal (7) the area of the Four Corners Monument Monument Tribal Park. that— Tribal Park falls entirely within the Navajo (6) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ (A) meets all applicable— Nation or Ute Mountain Ute Tribe reserva- means the Secretary of the Interior. (i) laws, including building codes and regu- tions; SEC. 4. FOUR CORNERS INTERPRETIVE CENTER. lations; and (8) the Navajo Nation and the Ute Moun- (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Subject to the avail- (ii) requirements under the memorandum tain Ute Tribe have entered into a memo- ability of appropriations, the Secretary is of understanding described in paragraph (2); randum of understanding governing the plan- authorized to establish within the bound- and ning and future development of the Four aries of the Four Corners Monument Tribal (B) provides such information and assur- Corners Monument Tribal Park; Park a center for the interpretation and ances as the Secretary may require; and (9) in 1992, through agreements executed by commemoration of the Four Corners Monu- (2) enter into a memorandum of under- the Governors of Arizona, Colorado, New ment, to be known as the ‘‘Four Corners In- standing with the Secretary providing— Mexico, and Utah, the Four Corners Heritage terpretive Center’’. (A) a timetable for completion of construc- Council was established as a coalition of (b) LAND DESIGNATED AND MADE AVAIL- tion and opening of the Center; State, Federal, tribal, and private interests; ABLE.—Land for the Center shall be des- (B) assurances that design, architectural, (10) the State of Arizona has obligated ignated and made available by the Navajo and construction contracts will be competi- $45,000 for planning efforts and $250,000 for Nation or the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe with- tively awarded;

VerDate 29-OCT-99 23:37 Nov 19, 1999 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00045 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K18NO7.170 pfrm02 PsN: H18PT2 H12842 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE November 18, 1999 (C) specifications meeting all applicable FALLEN TIMBERS BATTLEFIELD more diligent in working with us, and Federal, State, and local building codes and AND FORT MIAMIS NATIONAL the ranking member, the gentleman laws; HISTORIC SITE ACT OF 1999 from California (Mr. GEORGE MILLER), (D) arrangements for operations and main- to permit the people of our region of tenance upon completion of construction; Mr. HANSEN. Mr. Speaker, I ask (E) a description of the Center collections unanimous consent that the Com- the United States to tell the full story and educational programming; mittee on Resources be discharged of our history, the battle that occurred (F) a plan for design of exhibits including, from further consideration of the Sen- on this site and the assumption of the but not limited to, the selection of collec- ate bill (S. 548) to establish the Fallen northwest territory and the opening of tions to be exhibited, and the providing of se- Timbers Battlefield and Fort Miamis our entire region of the Nation to set- curity, preservation, protection, environ- National Historical Site in the State of tlement. mental controls, and presentations in ac- I cannot thank the gentlemen enough cordance with professional museum stand- Ohio, and ask for its immediate consid- eration in the House. on behalf of the people of the Buckeye ards; State and our adjoining sister States (G) an agreement with the Navajo Nation The Clerk read the title of the Senate and the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe relative to bill. for making this possible, before this site selection and public access to the facili- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there century ends. ties; and objection to the request of the gen- Mr. Speaker, the bill before us today is a (H) a financing plan developed jointly by tleman from Utah? matter of great significance to the American the Navajo Nation and the Ute Mountain Ute Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California. Midwest and to the 9th District of Ohio in par- Tribe outlining the long-term management Mr. Speaker, reserving the right to ob- ticular. The bill under consideration today, of the Center, including— ject, I do so for the purposes of yielding Senator DEWINE's S. 548, is the companion to (i) the acceptance and use of funds derived legislation I have introduced in the House, from public and private sources to minimize to the gentleman so he may explain the the use of appropriated or borrowed funds; bill. H.R. 868. I wish to thank Senator DEWINE for (ii) the payment of the operating costs of Mr. HANSEN. Mr. Speaker, will the taking the lead on this measure in the Senate. the Center through the assessment of fees or gentleman yield? Some authorities place the Battle of Fallen other income generated by the Center; Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California. Timbers among the three most important bat- (iii) a strategy for achieving financial self- I yield to the gentleman from Utah. tles in the formation of the United States, sufficiency with respect to the Center by not Mr. HANSEN. Mr. Speaker, I appre- alongside the battles of Yorktown and Gettys- later than 5 years after the date of enact- ciate the gentleman yielding. Mr. burg. We should note that the Battle of Fallen ment of this Act; and Speaker, S. 548 introduced by Senator Timbers did secure and open a large terri- (iv) appropriate vendor standards and busi- toryÐnow embracing parts of Ohio, Michigan, ness activities at the Four Corners Monu- MIKE DEWINE from Ohio and the gen- ment Tribal Park. tlewoman from Ohio (Ms. KAPTUR), who Indiana, and IllinoisÐfor new settlements in have worked so diligently on this bill, our fledgling nation. SEC. 6. SELECTION OF GRANT RECIPIENT. authorizes the establishment of the Another, contemporary battle should also be The Four Corners Heritage Council may Fallen Timbers Battlefield and Fort recognized here today. That is the struggle for make recommendations to the Secretary on Miamis National Historical Site in national recognition of the Battle of Fallen grant proposals regarding the design of fa- Ohio. Timbers as a keystone in the Maumee Valley cilities at the Four Corners Monument Trib- and the Midwest. al Park. The historical site shall be estab- lished as an affiliated area of the na- In 1991, I was able to secure authorization SEC. 7. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. tional park system and shall be admin- in the Interior Appropriations bill for the Na- (a) AUTHORIZATIONS.—There are authorized istered in a manner consistent with the tional Park Service to assess the Maumee to be appropriated to the Department of the National Park Service. River Heritage Corridor for historically signifi- Interior to carry out this Act— The Metropolitan Park District of cant sites. The first site assessed was the (1) $2,000,000 for fiscal year 2000; and the Toledo area would be established as Fallen Timbers battlefield. (2) $50,000 for each of fiscal years 2001 the management entity and is respon- We will hear later this morning from two through 2005 for maintenance and operation sible for developing a management people who have served in that more recent of the Center, program development, or staff- battle, Dr. G. Michael Pratt from Heidelberg ing in a manner consistent with the require- plan for the site. The Secretary of the ments of section 5(b). Interior will provide both financial and College and Jean Ward, Director of technical assistance to implement the Metroparks of the Toledo Area. Dr. Pratt (b) CARRYOVER.—Funds made available heads the Center for Historic and Military under subsection (a)(1) that are unexpended management plan and develop pro- at the end of the fiscal year for which those grams to preserve and interpret the Archeology. He led the archaeological study funds are appropriated, may be used by the historical, cultural, natural, rec- that definitively located the Fallen Timbers Secretary through fiscal year 2002 for the reational and scenic resources of the Battlefield site. Jean Ward has served the To- purposes for which those funds are made site. ledo area as director of its park system for available. The National Park Service completed more than 30 years. Toledo Metroparks man- (c) RESERVATION OF FUNDS.—The Secretary a special resource study in October of ages over 7,000 acres of parkland and historic may reserve funds appropriated pursuant to 1998 of the site, which is already des- sites in Lucas County. this Act until a grant proposal meeting the ignated as a national historic land- THE BATTLE OF FALLEN TIMBERS requirements of this Act is submitted, but no In 1794, the line of control between British later than September 30, 2001. mark, and recommended affiliate sta- tus. forces and their Native American allies and SEC. 8. DONATIONS. The bill has support from the Na- the forces of the United States lay across the Notwithstanding any other provision of tional Park Service and the minority, ``Foot of the Rapids'' on the Maumee River. law, for purposes of the planning, construc- and I urge my colleagues to support On August 20, 1794, General Anthony Wayne tion, and operation of the Center, the Sec- this bill. led his legion down the Maumee River valley retary may accept, retain, and expend dona- Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, will the from near what is now Waterville, Ohio. Com- tions of funds, and use property or services gentleman yield? ing to an area where a recent storm had top- donated, from private persons and entities or Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California. from public entities. pled much of the forest, Wayne's leading ele- I yield to the gentlewoman from Ohio, ments were engaged by about 1,100 warriors SEC. 9. STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION. who has worked so very, very hard on from a confederacy of Ohio and Great Lakes Nothing in this Act is intended to abro- this legislation. tribes. The U.S. soldiers fell back to their main gate, modify, or impair any right or claim of Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, I just lines and a pitched battle surged back and the Navajo Nation or the Ute Mountain Ute wanted to, as we close out this first forth over the ``fallen timbers.'' Finally, a con- Tribe, that is based on any law (including session of the 106th Congress, and we certed charge by the entire legion drove the any treaty, Executive order, agreement, or close out this century, extend my deep- Act of Congress). Native Americans back to within sight of Fort est appreciation on behalf of the people Miamis to the northeast, and their resistance The Senate bill was ordered to be of Ohio and, by affiliation, the people dissipated. read a third time, was read the third of Michigan, Indiana and Illinois to the The Native American coalition included time, and passed, and a motion to re- chairman, the gentleman from Utah members of the Wyandot, Miami, Ottawa, consider was laid on the table. (Mr. HANSEN), who could not have been Delaware, Mingo, Shawnee, Potawatomi, and

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