Mr. CLARKE, of Kansas. The necessity for the passage of this bill grows out of the peculiar state of things which exist in the State of Kansas. This map which I hold in myhand represents the Pottawatomie reservation, origiinally 30 miles square, in a compact body. nder a treaty made some 2 or 3 years since, this reservation was diminished, and the Indians were allowed to select their lands in severalty, and patents were issued by the U.S. to these Indians for the lands so held in severalt y. These lands were selected under the direction of the SecyInterior. As I think, the SecyInterior wrong fully allowed these lands to be selected on any part of this reservation of 30 miles square. hey were selected in accordance with this ma, an examination of which will show that, whi e one section is held by the Indians, an adjoining section may be held by white men. The consequence is that while the jurisdiction of the laws of the U.S., and the district court of the U.S., extends over the Inflan lands the jurisdiction of the State courts exten s over the lands immediately adjoining. Thus there arises a conflict of jurisdiction. The object of this bill is to bring about anni formity of jurisdiction. Practically, the difficulty is this: half breeds or sometimes white men adopted into the Indian tribes go and take these lands; and, Mr. Speaker, it is absolutely impossible to have any uniformity in the execution of justice unless the laws of Kansas are extended over those lands. This billdoes not l interfere with the subject of taxation; it does not interfere with the question of the transfer i of the Indian lands. (It simply prondea that " trict court. rigs on these lands and other crim e punishable under the law of etiisas. int is a law which will enable us.tice, to enforce the laws of Kan aAi horse thieves, to punish men who epredations upon these lands. At. we are not able to secure the execute justice under the operations of the disThat court is very efficient, and to the extent of its ability performs, I have no doubt, its whole duty. Butit is absolutely impossible to secure the administration of justice upon these lands unless the laws of Kansas are extended over them. The necessity for this bill grows, as I have remarked, out of the peculiarity connected with the selection of these lands. If the lands had been selected in a body, as I believe the provisions of the treaty originally intended they should be selected, there would have been no necessity for the passage of this bill; but in view of the manner in which they have been selected, and the difficulties which have resulted, it is very important that this legislation should be adopted.,