Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1886-04-22
TAHLEOUAH TOPICS.
How Things Appear to a Cores
pondent.

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TAuLEQUAu, l. T. April ~, 1885.
/ send you a few items. TIL,
council by majority of nine de
feated the bill to extend time foi
bringing in Texas, Southern cattle
Last fall the majority was very
slight. There is no Disgusting thu
fact that small cattle owners be
lieve that such cattle cause loss t
their herds. 1t is rough on Della
ware and Cooweescoowee districts
A deputy marshal arrested Dicl
Wolfe and Bob Ross the last of las
week. Their arrest was not ell
tirely a surprise as it was rumorcC
that headquarters had been ap
prised that w. A. Phillips wai
under arrest and a six Thousand
dollar bond for his and their action
in the 500 500 matter. They
started to Fort Smith to-day to in.
tcrview Judge Parker who issues
the orders of removal. 1t is sup
posed they will give bond before
him. Chief Bushyhead this after
noon sent down a message to the
senate suggesting that an imme-
date, adequate appropriation be
made for employment of legal
talent to defend them. As w. A..
Phillips has been his trusted advis-
erhe must have suddenly lost con-
fidence in Phillips ability as a
lawyer or wishes to pay him for
defending himself, while charg-
ed with crookedness in dealing
with the nation. The chief in his
message says these gentlemen were
acting under the instructions of the
council as delegates. 1t is said
that while he named no amount he
thinks 81, 800 would cover lawyers
fees and expenses of Wolfe and
Ross. 1t is pretty definitely set
tied that the committee will re-
port adversely to the chiefs
recommendation and the senate by
decided majority will refuse to
blindly follow his advice.
Some senators say that as he has
not sent any official document
showing even what the two gentle
men are charged with they cannot
take bare assertions for facts. And
as "the instructions" asked for in
1882 authorized the transfer of all
our lands west of $50 and the de-
mand for immediate payment and
gave the power to pledge Z 71-2 per
cent. for the assistance in getting
it through, it may be we'll to take
time to investigate and see if they
are in trouble about obeying our
councils orders, or are in trouble
about permitting Phillips to place
them on record as fatty stating
they had "full authority for dis
posing of all Of our lands west of
$50, " as they and he wrote the in
terror department on January 9TH,
1888, three weeks after the Chero.
kee council notified them that their
desire to sell was refused. In
few words, the lawmakers refuse
to be trapped by the chief into rat
flying any illegal acts of the spec
ial agent and delegation after mott
cation. Senators say if they ex-
ceeded their authority the nation
is not bound, but TO blindly defend
would commit the nation to every
thing they did.
The chief in a message this day
urged council TO place force enough
in the field 10 protect timber and
coal from further depreciation by
citizens Of adjoining states.
1t is an even toss up whether the
$4,000 now on hand is paid out
before next regular session. Sun
day Messrs. Hewins and John +.
Lyons came up. Hewins made
the 10000 payment and one of
the certificates. calls for $4,000 in
gold.
The money is on.hand; "what
will they do with it," is anxiously
asked. g.