The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-11-18
THE ISDTAE rERRIroRY.
The Cherokee Ceun~ti In se--ieu-Faise Re.
tert- Of Impe ndinE Troubles.
TAH1EovAu. Cherokee Nation, Nov. II.

TAHLBouAH. Cherokee Nation, Nov. IL.
The National Council cony ned IN annual ses-
sion at Liz ulaee on Monday, the lst In ..
All the members were In Attendance. bat little
tGsiIess has been trans acted W 20 the rec, Ut
due. a. toth Houses have been occug ID In
settling questions growing out Of contested
seas.
The Cherokee Nation IA divided into nine
countries, or districts, a. they are called. The
Senate consists Of two members from each dis
trlct which gives that BODY a total Of eighteen
meuters. The Council consists II three mem
bers from each district, and ADDITIONAL members
for certain ratl04 u population. making mem
bership Of thirty three mem bers. In the senate
two seats ard In the Council three seats, are
coute.ted from Laq1aysh District. IN cou-e-
querce q the alleged armed violence Of the
Downing party A. Lees Creek Precinct, witch
Wa the only urecinet IN The Nation where any
trouble occurred. his III iiculty ~ nov unoer-
going inves'igatinn before comm lttee ~ each
House. ava v watched with Interest. as 10 seems
70 be ~ aer.iy Understood that upon Us decision
hinges the result Of the contest between VII lam
T. Ross. the present incuu re ut, anu OOcbaiatah
Tor tne one % ~ ncipal chief.
A. the new code Of laws. hitch went into
operation on the day the Council met, prohibits
the trans ction q business until contests fer
ness dOHe for three or tour GAYS. when. how
ever, they shall have been disposed OF. the re-
turns OF the election for principal and assistant
ami counted IN joiut session Of the two Houses,
and the result deci red Whatever tlat rCsult
M y be. Viii he q tietiy accepted BY both par
ties. 1 he predictions 81 trouble between The
uariies. aud Of bloo0sbed N csin-eguence of the
election. Attributed IN MAJOR GsOrgs ". ingalls,.
Indian AGENT, IN ASCOT ted Pres despatrh-s.
sni the 81. Louis Rspui hcdn, are grcss e1se-
e-r4tigns. Theu appearance Il TINS p4ricI llr
time leaves room Tor tue belief thai they are
-otteu 40 for the purpose u bringing about the
state u "a irs which tbs piods onhcial would
cra4 red from a sick bed m Hiinol. Ia wat IA tn
St. Louis. at toe respectAOle distance Of four
lundr-d miles. the outflow u blood at tni- III
tie capital. the universal wish Of all parties
here - far a. known. /. that nc may refuain
tEste Uuiil u takes ola g. II a abous time ttat
the conduct OF this azert. WHO ms managed
within year TO maze himself tue most uni
v-r-,iiy unprruiar T. m toe I've civilized ma
tons ColI posing ms agency, sboulI ~ looked
into. aua toe question settled nos fu4tl truth
taege u ~ the req 'rts connecting him "itA de-
credit BIZ trans actions
80 M re guet aua orderly sessi n oithe VI
tlolM Cl1ucii hs- C ned fur tuiry ye r.
psf. I4ere - no uouols AID no Indicated OF
trouble. aud none vii occur, Ia my opinion.
annual nowi before Coneress 20 lawiessnt -
here. snd the cOl-eQilvnl -cessi,' iof tue Is
tsnh-hmcnt n ateiritortl 1.Nefnt- cit q toe
United stats over the 900 ~
John Rogers Duvll. 4 continent flli tl0od
icarcr % tne Nati usi r-Fty, M lake Sps ktr
q toe Council. did ia 10 GIL ii.sf. .ig Was A
pien Or VI zoe r.ese.; e.. -n'" from lhincH
AmO.s tie rnar.ocs- in -- pfo--n; Come j.
ucSr- Z 3d. r.4 90 b. a.-',. r. .r3Nn
l- a native Z size S..u.u, '-ct r.re Af-.cfn
descent. he vt- -sl.te ...- tr-I $3.50 . tN-
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