Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1888-02-02

Cherokee nation 100000 per an
mum. They now offer s125, 600
en- advance Of $4,000. The chief
sent special message 20 senate
in relation TO the same, recon-
mending an advertising in leading
papers in border states for bids,
with the confident expectation Of
getting a higher bid from some
other responsible company. SEN
ate passed the bill by a solid Ma
tional party vote, paying no atten-
ton TO the chiefs message.
THURSDAY, JAN. 20.
HousE--No thing was done but
debating on the bill for "protec-
tion Of home industry" It's main
features are the imposing of a
tax Of five cents on every koad of
stock of every kind sold out OF
the country by a citizen or non
citizen, with a penalty of from
900 to $500 and providing three
inspectors to collect this tax. It
caused a very lively debate. pro
and con, but mostly con for the
bill was finally killed by q large
majority vote, as being impractical
BILE, unjust, partial aud unconsti-
tutional.
FRIDAY, JAN. p.
SESATE-Quite heated debate
on some misunderstanding among
members in relation to resolu-
tion TO reopen the citizenship case
passed last week TO send the Nc
Donald Beck five orphan children
to the citizenship court. Said
resolution or bill was recalled and
ameded by adding several names
thereto and then, instead Of rele-
eating to the citizenship court for
hearing the senate just acted on
the whole lot at once and admitted
them all as citizens by blood. The
senate then took up various COM
mittee reports. Also considered
and passed another delegation bill,
or rahter amended the same which
had been received from the house,
inserting four instead of tioo dele
gates, and sent il back to the house
once more-and for the ffth time
tried its fate
HoUsE-Debating the lease bill
as received from the senate. De-
bate continued all day. This has
been by far the most exciting and
attractive" debate since the con-
test cases were settled. The
senate chamber was deserted and
the house packed full of interested
spectators. Such log-rolling, ma
neuvering, marching and counter
marching is seldom seen. The
old, bitter party lines seemed to be
obliterated, for Nationals sided
with Downings and the general
sentiment appeared to lean to-
wards acquiescing in the chiefs
recommendation TO not be in too
big hurry, but go a little slow
and advertise for sixty or ninety
days for higher bids. Finally the
conclusion for which everyone was
so eagerly watching, was STAYED off
by being laid over till tomorrow.
Then, just to rest themselves,
they took up the senate delegation
bill and after very short debate
thereon, agreed to and passed the
same for four delegates.
SATURDAY, JAN. %.
SENATE-Discussed and passed a
bill readmitting twenty-six per-
sons as citizens by blood. The
amendment to gambling law was
next taken up. A spirited debate
and some sharp repartee was in
dulged. Stand Gray opposed the
imprisonment clause. Lindsey,
Benge and Soggy advocated the
measure. Soggy said: 81 am in
favor of it. That is what we want.
Now here's my friend Mr.. Gray.
He's a right good man, and if it
wasn't for this one thing he would
be of great usefulness. Now if he
was put in Jail a while, il would
give him time TO think over his
life, and he might reform, and if
he lives another year he might
come back to council with
a bible in his pocket instead
Of deck of cards !" The bill fin
ally passed, only four voting
against it.
HoUsE-The senate lease bill
was debated all day and late in the
evening killed by one vote-19 to
IS.
MONDAY, JAN. 30.
This has been one Of the most
exciting and interesting tn at
council has seen. The lease was
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