Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1888-02-09

ing a hard tussle. II is truly
wonderful - remarkable - that
through all the excitement of the
pact three months, this is the first
and only time members have got
to blows.
SATURDAY, FEB. 4.
Senate busy with various com
mitteo reports After tedious, ex-
haustive work for five days, the
joint committee which had under
examination the foundation rock
work for the female seminary, is
ready to report. It is understood
that they are divided and will
make three reports to council.
Two will report the work mot
worth a cuss." Two will report
the work go. X, >" while one man,
and the most intelligent one on
the committe. will report that he
is not capable Of judging and rec
ommends that a government ex-
pert come here and examine the
work thoroughly.
The above is said to be the pres
ent status and opinion of commit
tee.
Saturday morning the house
passed senate bill to repair the
jail-appropriation, SO, $500.
Took up lease bill, and laid
over till afternoon.
in the afternoon the interest of
the past week concentrated in the
final discussion against chiefs
veto which had passed the senate
on Friday. Interested spectators
crowded every available foot of
space. The progress of the vote
was closely watched, and on its
conclusion it was declared that
the chiefs veto was sustained by
a vote Of "a to 10. Every mem
Der Of the house present but one 49,
Frank Conner, of Delaware,
(Downing,) who has been away
for some days.
In the senate, Ootsalata was alb.
sent and Joe Lynch, of Canadian,
did not vote (both Downing.)
Every National in both houses,
81 in all, and 8 Downings, voted
against the veto. To sustain veto
19-all Downing.
SENATE VOTE TO SUSTAIN VETO.
Cooweescoowee, R. w. Lindsey. |
-Goingsnake. Eli Whitmire.
Sequoyah, jug Starr.
Canadian, Stand Gray.
Total 4.
SENATE VOTE TO OVERRIDE VETO.
Cooweescowee, j. G.. Schrimsher.
Delaware, L. b. Bell, Downing. }
Saline "Soggy" Sanders, Henry
Ross.
Goingsnake, Dick Wolf.
Tahlequah, Wm. Hen dricks. |
Lacy Hawkins.
Flint, ]. Christie, Dave Muskrat. |
Illinois, S. II Benge, Morter |
Vann.
Sequoyah, Josiah Seabolt.
Total u.
HOUSE VOTE TO SUSTAIN VETO.
Cooweescoowee, D. w. Vann, |
VIM. Chambers, George Walker,
Frank Musgrove.
Delaware, Tom Bluejacket, Jim
Fields
Goingsnake, A. T. Akin, VIM.
Mitchell.
Tahlequah, Johnson Fields.
Illinois, Joe Zap.
Sequoyah, +. +. Adair.
Canadian, w. S. Agnew, Chas.
Zones, Dick Grassland, Dick Neal.
Total 10, all Downing.
HOUSE VOTE TO OVERRIDE VETO.
Cooweescoowee, Arthur Arm.
trong (Downing,) Ed. Sunday,
ames Chambers.
Delaware Joe Thompson Down
ng) John Miller, Sam Russell.
Saline, o. p. Benge, Frank Con-
inc, Bill Bat.
Goingsnake, Abraham Sixkiller,
oe Chuie.
Flint, Johnson Simmons, Char
ie Smith, Taylor Duncan.
Tahlequah, Mike Pritchet, Man.
iller Catcher, Robin Pan, Bob
leigs.
Illinois, Los Runyon, Geo.
Redbird Smith, Frank
ann (colored)
Sequoyah, Dave Lee, George
iunter, both Downing.
Total, 24-20 Nationals and 4
'ownings.
This is going to make a very Ie-
'eshing chapter Of Cherokee his
,ry. The above proceedings and
cures are official, on record as
art and parcel Of the minutes of
ay's work.
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