Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1889-11-28

We luuAo biut thc cpc"hoA hhN'A~N
that it is time when the Chero-
KEGS must do something before the
commissioner grow tired and dis
gusted. p4'hc senate committee ON
foreign relations, composed of
Ross, Of Illinois, chairman; Mayes,
of Cooweescoowce, and Tehee, Of
Sequoyah, which had in charge all
the correspondence relating TO the
governments offer Of S1.25 per
acre for the strip, made lite report
Friday evening, with Mayes and
Tehee supporting the majority and
Ross the minority. : That there
we're submitted two reports did
not surprise anybody, for it is well
known that Senator Ross idea of
settling the question differs very
materially from Senators Mayes
and Tehee, the latter two gentle
men siding strongly with Chief
Mayes. In submitting his resolu.
ton and the minority report Sen
ator Ross made what was pro-
nounced by those present one OF
the best speeches Of his life, al
though the time occupied was very
brief. He said matters in connec-
ton with the western lands were
growing more and more compli-
Gated and the situation one Of great
gravity to the Cherokee people.
He doubted not that IL was the in
tention of the United States to
open up q vast tract of country
surrounding the newly created ter
ritory Of Oklahoma to be settled
by the white race, and that it was
the desire of that great government
(the United States) to include
within this country the lands
known as the Cherokee outlet. , He
said these things present them
selves very plainly, and advised
the people not to shut their eyes
on the situation. IN support o.
his minority report, although h'
did not favor a sale at S1.25 pei
acre, he favored the appointment
of a Joint committee to confer with
the United States commissioner
and get their terms and forthwith
let The national council submit the
question to a vote OF the people
for a final decision. : He quoted
from the Cherokee constitution
the portion relating to the holding
of lands in common and declared
that it was not necessary to change
the constitution in order to sci
the lands to the United States
During his few remarks upon thi
important question there wa
great interest manifested. Th'
senate chamber became crowded
with men, while q number Of la
dies came in and listened very at
tentively to his speech. Aite
Senator Ross left the floor Senate
Mayes arose and replied to him
He said that his resolution favored
the appointment of a joint commit
tee to wait upon the United State
commission and inform them ths
the Cherokee constitution must b.
changed before the land in ques
tion could be parted with, ant
he favored its adoption to
gether with the majority report
The senate then adjourned owe
unit i Saturday morning when
vote was ordered which resulted
in the adoption OF Ross resolution
and the minority report by a vot'
OF IA to 8, Mayes, Of Cooweeseoo
wee, Tehee, of Sequoyah, an'
Falkner, of Sequoyah, voting nay
In the meantime, the silver
tongued orator in the lower house
Capt. jackson, OF Cooweescoowee
was making a speech in support o
resolution introduced by himsel
the day before, favoring the ap
poin!ment of joint committee t
announce TO the commission tha
the Cherokee constitution woul'
not permit the sale Of the strip
He quoted most all the decision
and treaties bearing upon the sub
ject, and made a very good tall
from the position he took. Th
passing OF the Ross resolution il
the senate at about the time coun
Gil was fixing to act upon the on
presented by the councillor fron
Cooweescoowee, had a bad efleC
and the house resolution is doubt
less "made to sleep on in it
beauty"
1t probably cannot be said will
anything like accuracy what tn
council win do with the question
If they themselves know the
know more than anybody else;tha
is certain. Your correspondent
has traversed the ground man
times, and used all power know