Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-12-06
CHEROKEE NATIONAL COUNCIL
Committee Favon the Proposition Of
Halsoll q Turner as to the
$4,000, 900 Clam.

Uommlttee favoD the Proposition Of
Halsoll q Turner as 10 the
$4,000, 900 Clam.
Tahlequah, I. T. Dec. 8, 1900.
The Joint committee Of the ma
tional council Of the Cherokee
nation submitted TO the senate
this morning the following inn
portant report on the "a, 800, 900
claim Of the Chcrokees against
the United States.
To the National Council:
We, the undersigned, members
of joint committee to whom was
referred the several propositions
Of d. NJ. Wisdom & w. M. Cra-
vens, p. L. Mckenzie & Sons.
William E. Halsell snd Martin l.
Turner for the collection Of the
money due the Cherokee nation
as shown In the report Of the
special accounts, James A. SIade
and Joseph E. Bender, dated
April %, 1894, unanimously
submit the following report; We
are Of the opinion that Il islthe
ureent duty of the national coun-
Oil to take some steps leading to
the speedy collection Of this claim.
The finding Of these accountants
was in accordance with an agree
ment entered into Dec. 10, t80 4
by and between commissions
representing the United States
and the Cherokee nation and rati-
fed by an act of congress, dated
March 3, 1893 and the sams was
accepted by the Cherokee nation
by an act of council, Decemb er
/, 1894. BY resolution congress
referred the matter to the attorney
general of the United States who
made a report adverse to the con-
tention Of the Cherokee nation to
the principal items composing the
claim. The Cherokee nation has
made repeated efforts to secure
the payment OF this claim and
every delegate for the past six
years has been instructed to de-
mand it's payment. Changes In
our relation with the United
States are being forced upon us
whether we consent or not.
Strong efforts are being made to
also change our method Of land
tenure. II is highly important to
the whole Cherokee nation that
all claims against the United
States be adjusted as soon as
possible so that in case an agree
ment Ia made with the govern
ment of the United States, we
might at the same time make a
complete division of all our as
sets. II our boundary lines are
to be changed and our improve
ments are to be rearranged our
people will be very much In need
OF everything due them by the
government of the United States,
in order ~ assist them to bear the
expenses incident to this change.
We are strongly Of the opinion
that 1t Is OF the Cherokee nation
to prosecute to successful termi-
nation the collection Of this claim.
The claim now amounting to more
than 81, 100000 and lie made up
Of four items with interest to date
Of payment 10 as follows:
Under treaty of 1919; value of
three tracts of land containing
t,7oo acres, az St.25 per acre,
TO be added to the principal Of the
school fund 80, 1925, with inter-
est from February 81, 1919 to
date of payment.
Under treaty OF 1888; amount
paid for the removal of eastern
Cherokees to the Indian Territory
improperly charged to treaty fund
S1,1it,2S4.7o.
Under treaty of 1896; amount
received by receiver OF public
moneys at Independence, Kansas,
never credited to the Cherokee
nation S432.29.
Under act of congress March
3, 1898; interest on $4,000 of
Choctaw funds, applied in 1853
to relief of INDECENT Cherokees,
said interest being improperly