Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1885-12-24
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A Deferred Communication De-
Bcriptive Of the Closing Scenes.

the chief, has been reached the
chief determined to secure a Phil.
lips delegation aud the senate
equally determined that he should
not. Out Of eight nominations made
by him only one was confirmed,
Mr.. John Schrimsher, Of goowee4
scoowee. 1t is said though that
Mr.. Schrimsher is not a Quiliki
man. While the contonding par
ties were taking breath. two of the
senators, Gray and Young, as re-
ported, went up to consult with the
chief about further nominations.
He informed them that he was de-
termined not to recommend any
senator, or any one else for dele
gate who was in favor ofor approved
the investigation Of the 100000
transaction. Judging from what
the senate had already done in re-
fusing to confirm and the gritty ma
!uro of the leaders of the opposition,
he doubtless saw that he could not
secure the kind of delegation he
wanted, and determined not to have
any. So this morning awhile after
the converting Of council he sent
down the following message:
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, TAH-
LEQUAH, C.N., December IA, 1885. !
To the Hon. Members of the SEN
ate and Council Gentlemen:-
have no further business to
submit to your honorable bodies.
Resp'ly, d. w. BUsHYHEAD,
Principal Chief.
He could not have been more Sc
verely polite and laconic had he
been an old dug up and resuscitated
Spartan. The contest is not unlike
in results to the tragedy of the Kill
kenny cats-nothing left but their
tales, - sans delegation, sans ap-
preparation and sans preparation OF
any kind looking to business at
Washington. That which he has
done in spite, is about as wise a
thing as he could have done in one
ofhis most deliberate moods should
one predicate benefits to be derived
from the appointment of delega-
cation upon what was done by that
of 1888 when the 100000 appro-
priation was made. But this, nor
anything kindred, is what moved
him to such n determination. The
salvation of Phillips, whom he is
determined to protect at any haz-
ard to his own reputation, for
reasons only known to himself, and
which he is resolved to conceal, is
at the bottom of it.
1t is getting to be n sort of king
and parliament state Of affairs
Charles and Cromwell-and the ex-
tremes to which matters may be
carried in the stubbornness of one
to defend favorite, though by no
means Stafford, and the determi-
nation OF the other to rid the coun-
try of such leeeh, may not be so
tragic, but will doubtless widen the
differences between the two to the
no good Of ,,le country.
Since the summary announce
ment that there was no further
business to prevent them from adj
jouning, the senate, not satisfied |
with the turn of affairs, are casting
about for method to defeat Phil |
lips as attorney Of the nation in the |
North Carolina Cherokee case, as |
from good authority il IS said, he
has been employed by the chief to
follow up the suit, 10 do which it
seems, as a legal sequence, he
has a right, having been such at
torney in the case before the court of
As such method there was
some talk on the streets this eve
ming, and at the boarding houses,
among the members, n resolution
was to be introduced, directing that
the proceedings and testimony, with
the report of the committee in the
$500, 900 transaction be sent TO the
secretary Of the interior, and that
he be requested TO examine them
md give his opinion as to the suit
lbleness Of w. A. Phillips being
he agent or attorney of the nation
n any matter. 1t was expected
hat the session would continue un-
il 10 or ~ o'clock tonight and
hen adjourn without day.
December IS.
This morning, the council having
adjourned last night at 10 o'clock,
here was a general dispersion of
he members, and by noon the
own was
LIKE banquet hall deserted" :"
Nothing was done all day yester-
lay except the passage Of an act TO
'ay the members and perhaps a
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