Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1888-01-26
THE oaRRoKEE COUNCIL.
A Continuation OF the Same old
Strain-Little Being Done.
TUESDAY. IAN. II

I AbLSDAh JAN. ~.
SESATE-The senate met at
O'Clock all members being pres
ent. During the morning a com
mittee was appointed to confel
with the lower house and one also
to inform the chief that the senate
was ready for business. The sen.
ate also appointed a committee
composed of ]. NJ. Keys, VIM.
McCracken, Clem Rogers and
Jessie Cochran, who should purge
from the rolls Of Cooweescoowee
district, all illegal names, SO that
hereafter no difficulty should arise
in regard to who has the right TO
vote in said district. In the af-
ternoon session message was re-
ceived from the chief in regard to
certain appropriations to be paid
certain individuals, but nc action
was taken on it. Next the bill,
introduced by Senator Sanders
several days ago, in reglrd to the
Washington delegation was brought
up. The bill provides that four
men shall be sent to Washington
to represent tho Chorokees. Soma
tor Bell offered an amendment "a
the bill providing for an appropria-
tion of 81 900 to cover the expens.
es Of these delegates; that they
should be allowed s5 per day
that they be allowed $500 for at
torney's ices and 81 900 for print
ing. The amendment was accept
ed by the proposer and the amend
ed bill passed. Senate adjourned.
HOUSE - House did nothing
waiting on senate.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. IS.
SENATE-The committees ap.
pointed by the president were read
and copies of them were ordered
printed. The conference COM
mittee, composed of two, Huston
Benge and Eli Whitmeyer, appoint
ed to confer with the house COM
mittee on yesterday, reported,
"failure to agree" II was then
moved to meet in joint sessio n on
Thursday at ten o'clock for pur-
pose of electing officers -treasur-
err, editor of Advocate, three execu-
tive councillors, supreme judge,
and auditor Of public accounts.
HoUsE-House met at 8 o'clock.
Appointed a committee of two, K.
E. Adair and Johnson Simons, to
confer with senate committee on
the Washington delegation bill; re.
ported "could not agree" The
chief sent down a proclamation de-
claring that the three members of
the lower house who had received
their election from a proclama-
tion issued by Bushyhead after
the expiration of his term Of Office
was null and void and desired the
house to take acsion thereon. The
speaker Of the house refused to do
anything with the chiefs message.
THURSDAY, JAN. 10.
SEsATE-At ten O'Clock met
with the house in joint session
and proceeded TO elect officers (see
other column.)
HoUsE-Met with senate (see
other column for particularly
MONDAY, JAN. %.
Both houses settled down TO rou-
tine business. One or two com.
mittees out.
SESATE-a. IN. Joint resolution
received from special committee
on a petition or communication
sent through Agent r. l.. Owen, Of
Muskogee, said petition being in
the shape Of claim for spoliation
damages for property-merchan-
disc and stock--said to have been
appropriated" by Cherokees dur
ing the late war, some Of the ac-
counts running as far back as 1851.
These "claims for damages" come
from white men, citizens Of Kansas,
Missouri and tho Neutral land.
The demand against the Cherokees
10 based on certain treaties.
Resolution by special committee
was adverse 10 any such claim as