Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-12-15

a great zeal OF ulsappolnbment Is
expressed here by men of both
parties. The idea of sending to
kids" to Washington at SO inn
portant a session of congress is
not approved of by the people.
To send one "kid" with a man OF
experience is not so bad.
A joint resolution passed both
houses Saturday morning to ad-
jourp at 4 o'clock, p M, but when
that time was about to arrive, find
ing that the mo. bill" could
not be finished, the time was ex-
tended to six. The number one
bill is the one making the appro-
priation to pay the council, and
the warrants were made preferred.
The chief vetoed the bill and yes
terday it was passed over his head
by a unanimous vote in the senate
and only two dissenting votes in
the house. The councillors war.
rants would have been worth but
65 cents had they not been pre-.
ferred hut now they are getting 95
cents. This big majority over his
veto was rather a set back to the
chief; his party is not sticking to
him worth a cent.
In the house, the expiration Of
the regular session found the in.
terpreter, Mr.. James Horsehy.
reading the Tahlequah. and Ft.
Gibson Electric railway bill. 1t
had passed the senate and probably
would have done so in the house,
but was killed by Limitation, unless
the chief will consent to let it be
taken up as unfinished business.
A petition was circulated to that
effect yesterday and signed by all
the business men Of Tahlequah,
and is now at the female seminary
for the signatures of fairer hands.
1t is to be hoped that it will pass
yet, as it is a great necessity. =
A joint comp'ittee from both
houses was appointed to confer
with each other in regard to the
Worlds fair. Senators Wolfe and
Washbourne and Councillors Dav-
is, Mills and Coon constitute the
committee. An appropriation for
display will probably be made
yet.
Both houses passed the day yes
terday in work on the school and
general appropriation bills, and in
receiving reports of committees.
Instructions to the delegation and
bill reproviding for a little (O
appropriation to pay their ex-
penses to Washington was intro
duced in the senate by the com.
mittee. 1t was proposed to give
them SO, 745 for their services, to
be taken from the railroad money
now in the treasury, and $500
to employ an attorney, and $3.50
to pay their travelling expenses.
II was read of in separate and
broken doses so that it would
sound little, but add it up and see
what it amounts to-only $685.
and for a short session of a little
more than two months. This is
in the neighborhood Of s23 a day
apiece for the boys, not including
the $500 to employ an attorney
TO do the business. But the peo-
pie needn't be afraid that the
council will appropriate this
amount, for it will be cut down
about half, il not more.
THE PoNCA DELEGATION.
A delegation of four Poncas from
the Ponca reservation on the Strip
came in Wednesday accompanied
by an interpreter. They were in
great distress over the situation Of
their homes. The Cherokee COM
mission, Messrs. Jerome, Sayers
and Wilson, are out there trying to
induce them to take allotments,
and they are bitterly opposed to it,
They come 10 see whether their
titles were perfectly good and 70
get some advice in the matter.
They are blanket Indians but made
some of the most eloquent speeches
that we have ever heard. There
are 567 of the tribe and only 60 of
this number are in favor of taking
allotments. They smoked the pipe
of peace during their council with
Chief Harris and were elegantly
dressed in fine beaded moccasins,
silk fringed leggins, with their faces
painted and an eagle feather in
their hair. Their speeches would
put those of many of our senators
in the shade. Their names were
Overland, Rushing in the Battle,
Black Buffalo Bull, w. q. Burt
and Sam'l Hinman.