The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1898-11-14

will then amount TO 1888, ,695. 20,
quite enough TO ran our govern
ment and pay the officials in cash.

council in August last you passed
an act which approved August
9th, 1898, authorizing and direct
ing me to employ attorneys to de-
fend the interests of the Cherokee
nation against the claims of the
Delaware Indians, citizens of the
Cherokee nation, authorized to be
adjudicated by the court of claims
with the right of appeal to the
supreme court Of the United States.
In compliance with the act of con-
gress above referred to | certified
this act Immediately to the presi-
dent of the United States for his
approval which he declined to do
as shown by the correspondence
with the secretary Of the interior
herewith submitted to you for you
information. Taking this action
of yours expressive Of your desires
and in order that the interest of
the Cherokee nation might be fully
protected against the suit institu.
ted by the Delawares under this
above authority for an equal
pro rata share of the lands
Of the Cherokee nation in addition
to the 157 900 acres authorized to
be segregated by the act of con-
gress and the withdrawal of their
part of our investment, | en-
ployed w. T. Hutchings. of Mus
kogee, |. T., and John j. Hemp
hill, Of Washington, D, C.. agree
ing to recommend that they be
compensated to The amount you
indicated in the act Of council. In
asmuch as the Delawares had al
ready instituted suit, no action
was brought by the Cherokee ma
ton. The suit is pending in the
court Of claims and in order that
you may be fully apprised of the
nature of their claim, herewith
transmit you one oftheir petitions. !
CENSUS.
Your attention is invited to Sec /
ton q of the act OF congress above
referred to which gives the United
States commission additional lati
tude and authority in making the
final roll OF citizens of the Chero- /
kee nation and confirms only the
roll of 1890, exclusive OF freedmen
who are to be enrolled in compli- !
ance with the decree Of the court !
of claims of date February 3rd, |
1896
Only such citizens as have per- /
manently located in the Cherokee /
nation are to be enrolled. In view |
of the fact that this roll may be
made before the council again con-
venes in regular session, | advise
that you make provision for the
Cherokee nation rendering all nee
essary assistance to the commission
to the end that our rolls be purged /
OF all names unlawiully or wrong
fully placed thereon. All residents
of the states should be stricken
from the rolls and the elimination
of very few names will pay the
expense entailed.
am advised that there remain
thirty citizenship cases pending in
the United States court in the In
dian Territory on appeal from the
United States commission and, un-
der the recent authority granted by
congress found in the Indian ap-
preparation bill the claimants have
appealed fifty-five cases to the Su-
preme court Of the United States
and the Cherokee nation two. The
time for taking appeals in all de-
cided cases has expired.
ELECTION.
Inasmuch as the offices of clerk
and sheriff of the several districts
have been abolished, our regular
quadrenial election can not be
held next August without some
provision being made therefor,
| suggest that some one be author
ICED to appoint the officers Of elec-
tion, as in the past. from political
parties with the compensation
heretofore given and a custodian
of the returns. Our old law re-
enacted with some amendments as
to who shall appoint the officers Of
election will be sufficient.
DELEGATION.