Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-02
WITH NEATNESS
And Dispatch Was the Chero-
kee Bill Passed.
EXCITEMENT AT TAHLEQUAH
Ran High for Tine Last Nighttime Outlet
Will Soon Be Ready for
Boomers 10
Enter
EXCITEMENT AT TAHLEQuAH

Tahlequah l. T., April 1,-(Special)-
That sage who sent his son forth to
behold with what little wisdom the world
MAS governed, must have had Tahlequah
a. prophetic view There can be no
other such object lesson Of how not 20
royern anywhere on the civilized earth.
His council has been quiet and the lines
nf preceding councils followed except,
that obstruction has grown more
open unassumed and noisy, and passions
afe running far higher than usual. To-
Day in the senate has been one success
zion of violent, stormy scenes, recalling
Nle most turbulent passages in the early
cattlemenS fight against Chief Mayes,
tf is typical of the present state OF the
qolitical mind that on such occasions
nleir leadership should fall, naturally,
% Robert l., Owen, ex-lndian agent,
present patronage boss of the Indian
WrTitory, who wants TO buy the Strip
from the Indians and pay the cash down.
ii is not probable, however, that Owen
VIII be favored to the extent of getting
the job of furnishing the money with
Which 10 pay for the lands. Secretary
81 the Treasury Carlisle has interfered
nersonally with Owens plan to furnish
the money to buy the Strip, and has tel
Dgraphed Chief Harris that If the coun-
eli wishes TO pursue the wisest course
nnd secure the biggest dollar possible for
the land they must advertise for bidders.
IN case this is done Mr.. Carlisle pro
poses TO interest himself personally Ia
tic natter and thus render the Indians
much valuable assistance.
ihls morning Senator W OFF, leader Of the
national party in the senate, offered n
Substitute 20 the bill reported yesterday
EAtifying the congressional amendments
- the strip bill. Mr. VOLTS substitute
- in effect that the ratification shall not
BE- construed to mean the acceptance of
tbe amendments until such acceptance
81 formally filed with the secretary of the
Interior by delegation consisting Of the
principal chief the nations treasurer
md three delegates TO be appointed by
fhe council, who shall, before the title
~ the Strip passes in fee sirlple TO the
<fdcral government, receive payment In
4Dll, in accordance with the terms of the
~ Of congress The substitute further
proyides that the secretary Of the inte-
nor must give a guarantee that all In
ruders shall be removed al once, 1t also
authorizes the same delegation TO me-
hDuate the certificates.
This substitute Is now being debated
1n the senate.
Many members objected because they
ND Il would add new complications and
hight defeat ratification. This bill win
mss the senate Ia some shape this even
ing and may get through the house
$50 p. m.-Ihe strip ratification bin
Nns just PASSED the lower house by a
unanimous vote, Il haTing also passed
Ne senate an hour before. The chief
Wlll sign IL without a doubt
The last scenes IN both senate and
nDuse We're exciting IN the extreme. The
Downing party took time by the forelock
4hd railroaded the bin through both
NDuses. The work was done with such
-atncss and dispatch that the members
themselves were surprised
!. There now remains nothing more 10 be
None by the Indians
In the opinion OF ex-Congressman Peel