Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-11-13

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Cherokees. 1t seems that the
money was taken from a ChOctaw
orphan fund by the United States
and no restitution ever made TO
that fund. During the last ses-
sion of congress Mr.. StandIey, OF
the ChOctaw nation. traced the
matter and made demand for the
money and congress appropriated
the amount and 5 per cent from
1868, to be taken from the Chero-
kee annuities. The matter was
discussed to some extent, during
which Col. Ross earnestly attempt
ed TO vindicate his action in the
matter.
Another question which created
some interest was the decision OF
the supreme court of the United
States in the case of the Cherokee
nation against the Southern Kan
sas Railway company, and the
correspondence of the attorneys in
behalf of the nation advising a
settlement or compromise with
the road if possible. The court
maintains the right of eminent do
main and the absolute right Oi
congress to legislate for the con-
stTuction of public highways with
in the domain of the United States
and reverses Judge Parker. In
the matter Of the suit for damages,
ETC., the ccse is remanded back TO
him for trial.
Thursday Senator Henderson
interrupted the senate by the in
PRODUCTION Of senate bill No. /, to
pay every cent of the grass money
per capita to citizens. It provoked
no controversy and was laid over
to be considered by the senate
next Wednesday.
The question of the recovery OF
the balance due from the strip as
sociation was taken up and refer
red TO a special committe of five
senator's.
The contest for vacancies on the
supreme bench and beard Of ed
ucatiOn is waxing hot and the
more interesting from the fact that
several members are absent (all
Downing so that an election on a
joint vote by the two parties at the
present time would be exceedingly
close if not fatal to the majority
Downings. Brewer and McLane
are the contestants for the supreme
bench. with Hastings, W. A. Dun
can, Hanks and 4 number of 9TH
ers Tor the board of education.
Friday, the 9TH, was Memorial
Day in the lower house, in remem-
brance of three members who have
died since last session. Capt. Jack
son, Webb Vann and others de-
liyered discourses upon the good
personal character OF the deceased.
In the senate the president dis
tributed to the appropriate CON-
mittees the various subjects Of the
chiefs message.
Saturday was a duh day in each
house. In the senate the days
work is best described by quoting
a late member of that body. When
asked what was being done be re-
piled, Making store-keepers and
widows" 1t was license and
divorce day.
There was some agitation in the
senate when the chief sent down
for confirmation as member of the
board of education the name Of w.
w. Hastings. Col Ross moved TO
postpone consideration Of the mat
ter until a future date. In sup
porting his motion he strongly
criticised the present condition of
the schools and urged that the
board be made a non partisan
body and that age. experience and
an especial regard for temperance
be the requirements. The motion
was defeated and Mr.. Hastings
confirmed BY 8 vote of u to 4.
The chief transmitted to the
senate the accounts of the census
takers.which show a deficit of near
1000. The cost of taking the
COoweescOOwee district census
alone is s2,2I7. l am reliably in
formed that the cost of the United
States census in the same district
was considerably less than half
that amount.
According TO a report from the
executive about 400 miles of rail-
rOads traverse the domain of the
Cherokees, outside Of the Frisco
and the NJ, K. * T., and the ma
ton has never received one cent
of compensation therefor.
Judge Fears, from Muskogee,
and Mr.. Sneed, teller in the sub
treasury at st. Louis, are visitors
at the capital.