Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-12-18
srHz NATIONAL CAPITAL.
A Careful Report of Everything
Being Made Public.
TAHIEoukH. Dec. I5. -.

Tuesday, Dec 9.-At the OPEN
Ing Of the session a bill was pre-
senfed by Senator Ross 10 take
s50,0 Of the per capita fund and
apply it on the public debt. In
support Of the bill Mr.. Ross spoke
st length and said it was neither
business or wisdom TO divide an
estate and leave out the creditors.
He thought the first thing to be
done was to redeem the pledges
and honor of the nation and IN
conclusion said he knew no people
70 respond quicker 70 the honor Of
their country than the CherOkees.
Bed and 4ray opposed the meas
ure an<said those who held the
obligstions of the nation bought
and took chances in the purchase
by a big discount to protect them
selves. Mr. Ross allowed that
.'it Is no indication Of good stand
ing for an individual or a govern
nent to have its plighted faith
going at . large discount" Mr..
o1ray moved 10 amend By striking
ont the Sc, 600 which carried. Mr..
Ieehss tried 70 get in an amend
ment to borrow $4,000 of the
came fund and he failed, so IL
matter has net been touched since.
Wednesday, 10th--The FIVE
senators on the commission were
IN continual session with the e.
3 commission and some other
senators absent at home, so the
senate was unable to get a auorum
during the day; the lower house
has nothing 10 do as the business
goes through the senate 10 1t.
Thursday, 11th--Little was
done; reports Of several Of the
committees revising the census
rolls were received, as only two of
these committees reported during
the regular session. This has
been tedious job, for the Law re-
quired them TO 60 ever every |
name, carefully, ON each rIli.
Some have not reported yet.
Friday. 12ih.-In reply to a /
resolution Of inquiry from the SEN
ste the treasurer sent 10 them a
statement Of leases give2 west oi 1
96 ; and the purposes Of each. 4
.arge portion Of that country has
seen leased for salt, coal, copper.
inc. stone, etc, but il seems little
work has been done and bus
little psid.
Mr. Ross presented . resolution
the chief to furnish in
Isrmaficn as TO the character and
,O0d faith Of the bids for the strip
le has lately received by tel i
,graph, viz, $1,000. 600, $50. .0OO.-
20 and s30,001,0 600, and said
Ehile il had cUnle 10 the neg0ii-
ting commissions in an unofficial
md unauthorized way, il was no.
orious talk He with all the
)thers on the commission desired
o get the biggest possible price
or the strip; he with them did
,ot want to suffer under the i'm
,utaiiOn Of having offered TO sell
he strip for less price than had
'een offered The resolution was
promptly passed and a cnpy sent
o the chief, out nothing has been
leard from Il.
IL seems that nothing can be
lone here without assuming a
5olitical character II Is said pub
icly on the streets that this D Do
itical trick The bulk of The
cherokee commission being oppo-
sents Of the present admins
ration they have differed from the
tart, being six in favor of a sale
e fair price and other consider
Ifions, and three, Tebee, Downing
md Wickliff. have from tbes tart
demanded a price that cannot be
,xpecled- Hence il is said that
siih these three and these s;upen-
Ions bids they viii hamper the
'nmmission. prevent 4 trade and
rave IS 4 campaign document next
Iummer that they prevented a
,reaf catastrophe and saved the
ve0pIc millions Of dcllars which