Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1888-01-19
THE OHHROKBE COUNCIL.
Condensed Proceedings ofthe two
Houses for the Past Week.
WEDNESDAY. JAN. If.

ing after the opening exercises
Senator Sanders moved to recon
slider the vote Of yesterday eXclud-
ing Rogers evidence. He also en-
bracod in his motion that they
should count all the votes and COM
pare them with election returns
and census rolls. The motion was
carried-only four dissenting. \
committee was thercupon appoint
ed, composed of Senators Bell,
/ Wolf, Sanders and Whitmeyer, to
count the votes and report results
of their investigation to senate.
Senate thcreupon adjourned giving
committee time to count the votes.
HOUSE. House met at 9 o'clock.
The rules for governing the actions
of members were read and after
considerable discussion were adopt
ed. House then adjourned, after
ordering that fifty copies of rules
in both English and Cherokee be
printed.
THURSDAY, JAN. y.
SENATE The committee ap-
pointed yesterday has been busy
all day counting votes in the R,g-
crs-Schrimsher case. The senate
in toto did not meet.
HoUsE.-House met but did
nothing. They are ready for bust
ness and are waiting on the senate.
FRIDAY, JAN. 13.
Senate-Senate met at the regu-
lar hour. After the opening exer-
cises it was announced that the
committee appointed previously
for the purpose Of counting the
votes in the Rogers-Scrimsher con-
test case had failed to agree. The
point Of disagreement arose in re-
gard to Gooseneck precinct in
Cooweescoowec district. Senators
Wolf and Sanders protested
against Senators Bell aud Never
going outside Gooscncck precinct
to find the Illegal votes which Rog-
crs, in his answer, claimed voted
against him at Gooseneck precinct.
During the session Senator'S Bell,
Gray, Benge, Thompson, Sanders
and Wolf spoke upon the condi-
tions, restrictions and liberties
which were given rs instructions
to the committee. BY motion one
other man, Senator Hendricks, was
added to the COMMITTEES end they
were asked to again undertake
count Of the votes and try and de-
termine which one was entitled to
the seat. Senate adjourned, al
lowing committee to continue the
count.
House House met, roll called, |
prayer, etc. Nothing was done. |
The house is waiting on The senate. /
SATURDAY, JAN. II.
Scna,e--Nolhing was done in
senate. The committee--part Of
thcm-were counting the vote in
the Rogers Schrimsher contes,
case with locked doors.
House - Nothing done. They
are waiting on the senate.
MONDAY, JAS. rs.
SESATE.-The senate met at the
regular hour and after the opening
Exercises the report Of the com
nittee was called. There were
wo reports, the majority and mi
iority each presenting one. The
composed Of Senators
Wolf, Sanders and Wm. Hendricks,
epotted that after investigating
he election rolls they found that
ohm Schrimsher was elected by
3 majority. The minority, com
,osed Of Hooley Bell an Stand
Tray, reported that the committee
.ad not proceeded according to the
Instructions and according to the
ntents Of the motion Of Soggy ]
'anders, made on last Thursday, !
nd that had the committee so act
d and had they thrown out all il {
rgal votes, Rogers would have re- 5
eived the largest number. +
After the two reports were read, {
.enator Benge moved that they !
ote on the adoption Of the majori-
y's report. Mr.. Lindsey arose to (
lake few remarks, but was in }
erruptcd by Senator Benge. who
laimed that he couldnot speak on
he motion. A two hours discus {
ion then onsued between Senators
'ell, Lindsey, Wolf and Benge, as
0 whether or not member could I
peak on a motion after il was
allied for. During the first part /
{ this discussion Senator Benge
nended his motion by stating
ihe minority report" instead of (
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