Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-11-27

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81. 900 as last year, he asks about
$4,000. Altogether the claims
so far presented amount to about
SIS, 900.
d. w. Vann threw a little
bomb into the lower house this
week when he introduced a bill
requiring the treasurer to pay back
the $S000-the 20 per cent. retained
on tax collected out west-if not,
the chief is directed to peremptnri-
" dismiss him from Office. The
same bill provides for the treas
ursr 70 receive the $3.50 the chief
holds as his collection from the
Strip association. While Vann
was doing this Muskogee deputy
marshal served a garnishment up
on the chief to appear before the
Muskogee court and answer why
he should not hold the $3.50 in
favor Of Bob French, who is suing
the strip association for a large
amount of money he claims is due
him.
Tuesday the Cherokee commits
sion arrived and is domiciled at
the National hotel. Gov. Jerome
is accompanied by his wife. The
governor Is q new man on the
commission and is a very dignified
and affAble gentleman and seems
to make friends with all. Col.
Alf Wilson has not yet arrived.
Friday, Col. Ross. as chairman
Of committee on foreign relations,
to whom was referred the strip
question, reported by bill. 1t
provided for the chief to nominate
FIVE compstent persons, to be con-
6rmed by the senate, to meet the
Cherokee commission and negoti-
ate, and report their action for
approval and to be submitted 10
the people for their action, Mr..
Wolfe moved to amend by striking
out approval by the people" and
in support Of his motion argued
the absolute authority Of the na-
tional council, regardless Of the
people and as a precedent argued
the sale Of the neutral lands and
Kansas strip. Col. Ross took is
sue with him and denied the sale
of these lands by the council and
claimed that the sale was provided
for by the treaty OF 1866 and rat
ified by the people. He read the
act by the council so referring to
the people and continued with a
lengthy argument on the original
purpose OF the treaty of 1866 with
regard to those lands. The
amendment failed with only one
vote (Wolfe) for it.
Next morning Mr.. Tebee offered
TO amend by striking out "ratifica-
ton by the national council"
which suffered the same fate as
Mr.. WOlfe's attempt and a like
vote. In the afternoon Mr.. Wolfe
further offered amendments by
providing that the abrogation OF
the 18th article of the treaty of
1866, the removal of intruders, the
fixing Of the status Of the freed
men, &c. be insisted upon, which
provoked extensive argument, at
the close of which the senate ad-
iourned until Monday.
The per capita bill is still in the
hands Of the Chief and it is gener-
ally conceded that he will be
forced 10 veto it. for two reasons
on account Of the blood" clause
and because be believes some OF
the money should be used 10 meet
the present great financial embar-
rassment.
The condition Of only one pub
lie institution has been reported
that of the insane asylum-and I
while IN fair condition, it is like
everything else-in debt.
Twelve days Of the council yet /
TO come and the monopoly, reve-
nues, schools, lease of the strip, /
and all the other important mat |
tiers are just coming to the surface,
apparently council has
been busy.
Merchants and all others refuse !
advances Cn warrants and claim
they are exhausted and have all
the warrants they can hold.
The political situation is pre-
cariOus. The real issue is at pres
ent smOthered. and at present
nothing seems 10 indicate a boom
for either Of the nominees. The
past record will do nothing for
either party. The situation now
points to nothing and the future
certainly looks gloomy.
TAHLEroAH. Sor. 3. leoo
Monday morning the senate re-
sumed work on the bill 70 create a