Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1893-12-07
THE CHEROKEE COUNCIL.
Action Regarding the "7o"-
Some General Work.


present council will have earned
The reputation of having done some
very acceptable work.
Senator G. w Benge's bill pro.
viding for three financial agents
to negotiate a sale of the Strip
bonds and the payment Of the pro-
ceeds to the people went through
both houses Ike kite and landed
in the executive department and
will doubtless in due time receive
the chiefs autograph.
The chief has approved the act
incorporating the town of Nowata,
and that burg is now entitled to its
quota Of special privileges.
In view of past history and leg
islation in connection with the sale
of the Strip and the "immortal
seventy" clause in the agreement,
il will doubtless interest the read
ers of THE CHIEFTAIN to learn that
a resolution has passed both houses
of council memorializing the con-
gress of the United States to inves-
iigate the manner in which the sew.
enty allotments were made. 1t
has already been strongly hinted
at that something dark will be dis
covered, and that the wrong peo.
pie got claims on the Strip. Some
of the parties who thought they
were to be numbered with the
lucky seventy found out when it
was too late that they were not sin
it," so an investigation is to be
had and the "negro in the wood
pile" will have to get out. An
amendment to the aforesaid resolu-
ton reads as follows; "Bo it fur.
ther resolved, that the authentic
census rolls of the Cherokee ma
ton failing to show the names Of
Geo. Palmer, Jos. Palmer and
Mary Palmer as citizens of the
Cherokee nation, either by blood
or adoption, the principal chief is
hereby requested to transmit to the
secretary of the interior an au-
thentic showing Of this fact, and to
request that the names of said
Palmers shall not be included in
any list of allotees at the expense
of the Cherokee nation, and such
others that are not entitled" "
One day last week Senator Benge
Of Tahlequah introduced bill No.
IL, An Act providing for an attor-
ney to represent the Cherokee ma
tion before the appraising oom.
mittee. The bill was so amended
as to provide for an attorney to
assist the attorney general in rep
resenting the nation before the
board of appraisers of intruders'
places.
Friday Senator Robt. b. Ross
introduced the following joint res.
olution on the death of Col. VIM.
A. Phillips, which passed both
house and senate without delay:
Whereas, Col. Wm. A. Phillips died
at Fort Gibson yesterday at o'clock;
and
Whereas, lie was an attorney for the
| Cherokee people for many years, and
ever proved faithful to his trust, aud
/ to the interests of the Cherokee peo-
| pie intongress and the departments at
Washington: therefore be il
Resolved by the senate aud council
OF the Cherokee nation, That this peo.
| Pile has lost faithful friend-oue ever
| ready TO fight their battles and we
deeply deplors his death; be II further
Resolved, That it is fitting that his
memory, by this people, for whom he
| labored long and faithfully, that WE
pay this respect to the deceased, and
that a copy OF these resolutions be
spread on the Journals of the two
houses, and that copy be furnished
the family Of the deceased.
The bill to incarcerate prisoners
pending trial, if they do not give
bail, was passed with amendments
giving them three days tn procure
Ia bond; also subsequently releas-
ing them if bond is furnished; they
are also to be kept separate fro m
the convicts and shall not be put
in stripes.
Last Saturday, Senator Ross in
troduced a bill to reduce the tax
on the introduction Of foreign cat
tie into this nation to fifty cents
per head; the bill is now in the
hands of the judiciary committee
and its tate cannot be even guessed
at present. A COW bill to pass
both houses and become a law
needs to be handled with GLOW es
and nursed with great care, for
such a measure has about the
same effect on the average mem
Der that ghost stories have on a
nervous child. There was a time
when such legislation could be
had for a song, but that time has
passed and the presence Of two or
three "cowmen" from CooweescOo.
wee in Tahlequah at once, is the
signal for "buck ague" epidemic.
However, the cattle business
could be made a source of revenue
il properly managed ind collected ,
that would help our failing fnan.
ces wonderfully.
A joint resolution passed the
senate for a committee of five 10
inspect all the public institutions
Of the nation and report to coun-
Gil, said report % be utilized in
making up the appropriation bills.
1t is further hoped that this COM
mittee may be able to suggest inn
proyements which will reduce ex-
penses. Messrs Ross and Yann
were appointed on behalf Of the
senate and the committee is at
work.
The educational bill passed both
houses and was sent to the chief,
and it is believed he will sign it.
The bill provides that the primary