Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1888-11-22
COUNCIL PRoonnp1Nas.

TAnIEouAH, Nov. 10Th, lsss
Council seems TO be on the ma
neuver in disposing Of questions be-
fore il and in examining the mp
proaches to q contest that seems
to be pending. The cattle.men
are here in force and quietly
awaiting the moving of the lcgis-
lative waters, and perhaps mar
rowly watching each other, as
there are several companies or
their agents present. The South
west Grazing association made up
of the fragments Of the old Chero-
kee Strip Live Stock association.
rs reported, have in their bid Of
$500, 10000. The others are
waiting for an opportunity to see
the bid and to go, perhaps, few
thousands "better." It is said
that the Waco company is fully
organized and ready to chip in
when chance is given. The
question by some is, will a chance
be given2 This inquiry seems to
be justified by the fact that three
weeks Of council has passed and
nothing done yet. and by the fur
ther fact that bill introduced by
Mr.. Webster Yann was ruled out,
as being out of order, by the
speaker of the council.
There is some talk of not leasing
at all, thinking that the safer
plan would be, and more profta-
ble, to let the grazing out in par
GELS, at so much an acre, to indi-
vi1ual cattle owners. and to keep
the country and the grazing under
national control. There can be no
great objection to such a plan, if
managed as it should be, by max
ing the purpose a public interest
without any private considerations
In this way the full value Of the
grazing, as it increases year by
year, which it will surely do, can
be realized.
A bill passed the senate, last
Saturday, TO declare vacant any
Office held by any citizen who
holds an Office or appointment un-
der the government Of the United
States. By some it is believed
that il is intended TO oust sherifTs
who belong to the Indian police,
and postmasters or compel them
to resign their places as such. No
reason seems TO be advanced in
excuse ofthe measure, only that
none should hold two offices. 1t
may be that our wise lawmakers
apply a provision of our consti-
tuition to the question and try to
max the act consistent with a
conitructive application Of the
provision.
Not enough of the bill is known
TO satisfy the inquiry as to how it
is 10 be enforced should it become a
law.
Mr. Miller, of Delaware, intro
duced a bill in the house to confne
the introduction Of cattle into the
country to. the three winter
months. II contained some pro-
visions that must have severely
taxed his imagination to virtually |
prohibit such a thing II reports |
are true, heavy tax on the head |
was a provision, with a ike tax TO
be annually paid as long as such /
cattle remained in the country. !
The act required that before or at |
the time the cattle were to be intro /
duced, the owner must present his
bill OF purchase, showing the num- /
ber and age Of his cattle. 1t
likewise forbade him to employ
non citizens as herders under a Sc
we're penalty. 1t imposed pen
atty Of ten dollars a head on his
cattle, II his herders carried re-
volYers, Winchesters or other
arms, thereby making him re-
sponsible for the crimes Of others.
Pretty good that. Further pen
alties are imposed until, Il all the
named ofIsasos are committed. he
comes out Ia debt, with all of his
cattle gone in paying bis fines.
Pretty good FOR John if that is so.
The bill WAS LOST Ia .ae senate. !