Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-11-15

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The application OF Cynthia c
Lynch for re-admission to citizen
ship was introduced by Mr.. Bethe
and tabled.
On motion of Mr.. Vann, of Coo
weescoowee, the report Of specia
accountant, r f. Wyly, on tn,
indebtness of the United States I,
the Cherokee nation was read anC
accepted.
A motion was made TO reconside
the bill passed granting a divorc,
to Albert Wicket from his wife
Ellen Wicket, and tho bill wal
killed.
Joint resolution providing fol
the appointment of joint commit
tees of three from each house tC
investigate claims against the pro
ceeds Of the Strip fund was passed
in the house and returned to the
senate.
Council bill No. 3, an act to in.
corporate the towns Of Alton, Pryor
Creek, Catoosa and Bluejacket was
introduced by Mr.. Woodal of Del.
aware, which passed and was sent
to the senate.
Both houses of the national coun.
Gil adjourned soon after meeting
Monday morning and repaired to
the opera house to hear a talk by
U. S. Senator Jas. X. Jones of Ar
kansas, who, it was announced
some days ago, would be here.
There were no other senators with
him, as it was expected there
would be. The opera house was
filed to overAowing to hear the
senator speak. Chief Harris pre-
sided at the meeting and intro
duced Senator Jones. Hon. Nv.
Benge acted as interpreter. Sena-
tor Jones' remarks were to the
point and were well received by
the large crowd who heard them.
The pith of his speech was about
as follows:
"The time has now come when
the Cherokees must act on the
matter of allotment. The senti-
ment in the country at large and a
majority of the members OF con-
gress demand a change in the con-
dition of this country. 1t is for
the Cherokees by prompt action to
take the lead in this question.
Delay will only force the change
upon them, and will, in all proba-
bility, lead to settlement not as
advantageous as they might wish
Some change will be demanded
and the Cherokees, by showing
the proper disposition in the mat
ter, can obtain a much more favor
able settlement than by refusing to
participate in any moves made.
The land belongs to the Indians
and every foot OF it must go TO
them. He will never lend his in
fluence or aid to any move to de-
prive them of one foot of territory
which is theirs by right. This de-
sire on the part of congress
that the Cherokees should become
close citizens of the United States,
showed that congress considered
them worthy of that honor. 1t was
tribute to their culture and civ.
ilization.
The senator, in conclusion,
stated that his remarks were not
made in an official capacity but
as a friend of the Indians.
Replying to a question by +. c. !
Boudinot regarding probable trou-
BILE over the NJ, X. & T. lands in
case of allotment, the senator re-
piled that the government OF course !
could not guarantee that no law |
suit would ensue, but as long as
the Indians as a tribe or individ- |
ually held a title to the lands they |
could not be disturbed.
Short addresses were made by |
L c. Boudinot and Senator "iSar- |
gy" Sanders and others, thanking |
the senator for the interest be had |
shown in their welfare.
The addresses of Senator Jones
and the other gentlemen were well
and well received. There
is no doubt but what their remarks
will cause a deeper interest to be
taken in this subject and more at
tention be given to finding a
method to settle this great ques-
tion Of the future of our nation.
The meeting adjourned at noon.
Senator Jones, accompanied by
Gen. Porter, drove to Fort Gibson
in the afternoon.
In the senate Monday afternoon
nearly all the session was con-
sumed in the reading OF Account
ant WHY'S report Of his findings
1t Washington.
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