Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1893-04-06
CHEROKEE COUNCIL.
The Strip Bill Ratified Synopsis
of the Proceedings.

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The first act of council of any
interest whatever was the ratifica-
tion of the Strip agreement as
amended by congress, which was
done Saturday, April 1st. The
lawmaking body convened Tues
day, when the chiefs message
printed on the fourth page of this
paper, was delivered, interpreted
and a day or two later was printed
council adjourning from time tC
time for the work to be completed
This loss of time (the cost of print.
ing the message) was thus some
$500 to $500.
Wednesday morning following
the assembling Of council joint
resolution was adopted inviting s.
w. Peel and w. A. Phillips to ad
dress council on the subject of tn,
pending negotiations. Mr.. Pee
said, after discussing the question
ina general way and explaining The
circumstance that brought about
the changes in the original agree
ment, that he had no doubt but
the money would be paid and thai
the government would carry ouI
its contract to the letter. He haC
talked with the secretaries of tn,
interior and the treasury and knew
they would lend their aid in con-
summating an advantageous sale Of
the government securities If the
Cherokees so desired. lie hac
also talked with the president re.
peatedly and knew that he was q
friend Of the Cherokees. The bill,
he said, implied that the intrud'
ers would be kept out but the
gentleman did not explain how.
Col. Phillips begun at once tC
lay the foundation for a "soft
snap" by warning council that
great care should be taken IN the
transfer, lest there be no hitch to
compromise the securities, etc.
Thursday morning, on motion
a committee from both house was
appointed to consider the pending
question, with authority to report
by bill and also to employ Legal
assistance, and Sam Peel at once
went down on the Cherokee pay
roll at s4.OO a day. The commit
tee on part of the senate wa.
Baugh, "Soggy" Sanders and But
fington of Flint. For the lower
house, Jordon, Cobb, Copeland
Coon of Goingsnake, and Candy
Adair, of Flint. [Speaker CLARK
has evidently a good opinion o
a man whose name begins with c
At about this stage of the pro
ceedings word reached Tahlequah
of w. j. Watts appointment a
postmaster at Muldrow. A join
resolution promptly passed boil
houses protesting against it AM
asking that a person other than al
intruder be appointed, and wor
, of recall was received iror
Washington a few hours later.
At2p. M, March 3lst, this con
mittee reported the following:
SENATE BILL NO. !.
An ACT to accept and ratify the amendmen
TO the agreement for the sale OF the lam
west OF the 9Gth degree known as the che
okee Outlet, by the Cherokee nation to u
United states.
Be IL enacted by the National council, tn
/ the amendments made by the congress OF y
United states. by an act entitled, AN q
making appropriations for current ana COZ
tingent expenses, and for fulnlling trea
stipulations with Indian tribes for the hsc
year ending June 80, 1894, approved March
J lsg3, to the contract made and entered int
by and between the Cherokee nation and q
United states, through their respective con
missiOners. on the 18Th day Of December, le9
: and ratified by the act Of the national cou
ell Ofthe Cherokee nation, approx ed Janua
L. ls92, for the sale and rellnquishment OF q
right title, claim and interest Of the Cher
kee nation in and TO the lands west ol the 80
, degree OF west longitude, described In "a
agreement and commonly known as the Che
okee Outlet, are hereby accepted, ratified a.
AsAAAhths
Under the rules the bill wei
over until next day, when Die
Wolfe introduced a substitute, fC
which Phillips had paved the wa!
, providing for a delegation consis
ing of the chief, treasurer and thre
others to go to Washington an
? make the transfer. He converte
: Jim Keys all right enough, bl
= later in the day, when the vol
q came, the bill passed unanimousl!
. The house also passed the bill th
same evening and it has been al
5 proved.
> Monday the subject Of a censr
f was taken up and with other ma
tiers of a kindred nature counc
. will be engaged for a week
c more.
] The Delawares are here offerin
j. that If allowed to participate in th
+ Strip payment they will with-dra
their suit in the United State
: court and relinquish the right
J. the registered Delawares' childre
o as heirs to the 100 acres of Ian
$ they bought on coming into tn
nation.
a DELAY UNAVOIDABLE.
J. Since the sale of the Outlet it