Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1888-01-05
MONDAY, JAN. 2, 1888.

SENATE-Members Of the senate
met a time or two during the day,
but as no quorum could be gather.
ed together at one time they were
compelled to adjourn.
HoUsE-As per adjournment Of
Saturday evening the house met at
nine o'clock this morning and pro-
ceeded to take up the contest
case from Goingsnake district
Mr.. Denningburg contesting the
seat of Mr.. D. w. Mitchell. Mr..
Neal arose and offered a motion
that each side be restricted to one
attorney and one interpreter. Af-
ter much discussion it was carried
-15 ayes, IA nayes. Mr.. Neil
then offered a motion that ell con-
tested cases be thrown out and
that the parties holding certificates
of election be seated. After many
remarks upon this it was moved to
adjourn until two o'clock and the
motion carried. After dinner Mr..
Neal's motion was again taken up
and lost. Richard Wolf, attorney
for Denningburg, then presented a
paper before the House, stating
the Objectionable points that would
arise from the motion limiting the
contestant and contestee to one at
torney. A motion was then made
and carried to amend the motion
made in the morning by substitut-
ing Gas many attorneys as they
want" After this, evidence in the
case was taken up and continued
until time to adjourn.
TUESDAY, JAN. 3.
SENATE-The senate met this
morning for the first time since
Saturday noon and reopened the
Rogers-Schrimsher case. The
testimony on the Schrimsher side
of the case was finished, and the
lawyers for the contestant and con-
testee presented their arguments.
Mr.. z. G. Boudinot and J. A.
Scales appearing for Schrimsher,
and Capt. Jackson for Rogers.
Mr.. Jackson made a m otion to ex-
clude all testimony taken by VIM.
L. Holt, prior to the date of his
appointment as deputy clerk,
claiming that all the testimony.
he took was valueless, because ta-
ken. before he was duly an officer.
After the argument by the attor-
neys Soggy Sanders spoke on the
introduced motion, as did also
Stand Gray and s. II. Benge.
The senate adjourned without hav-
ing voted on the motion before
them.
HoUsE-The Mitchell banning.
berg case was before the house.
w. p. Boudinot and r. NJ. Wolfe
appeared as the attorneys for
Danningberg, and VIM. Walker for
Mitchell. During the morning
and first part Of the afternoon ses-
sion the lawyers argued upon the
merits Of the case. About three
O'Clock Mr.. Boudinot, as attorney,
offered a resolution TO which the
Downings objected. Seeing that
motion was about to be carried
over their heads they (the Down
ings) arose and left the room.
COUNCIL NOTES, ETC.
-Caucusing is the order Of the
day.
The citizenship court resumed
operations on, last Monday.
oh yes, Tahlequah had its
quota Of whiskey on new years
day.
e. g. Boudinot, Jr., was the
attorney for Laslie in the contest
case.
John Bullette, Of Claremore,
arrived at the capital Monday
evening.
On Thursday and Friday the
two houses were crowded with
visi tors.
Gus Ivey, Henry Eiffert and
John l.. Adair are three OF the ex-
eculiye secretaries.
Mr.. Frank Vann, represent
ing Illinois district, is the only
colored man in council.
John @. Tufts, Of Muskogee,
U. s. commissioner. was in the
city Friday and Saturday.
The Advocate printing Office
was closed last week. Printers
are enjoying their holiday.
Several members Of the senate