The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-24

Der l3, 1903 and February n. 1904
When the president finally approved
the act The interior department in
passing upon these warrants held that
they we're not regularly issued and
do not constitute lawful claims
against the Nation
An almost similar instance is presen.
ted by the claims Of Walter Colbert
formerly coal ana asphalt commits
sioner. When congress decided to
sell the coal and asphalt lands under
,he sealed bid system Colbert was APP
pointed BY the president under an act
which made no definite provision for
the compensation beyond charging the
tribal funds with the cost OF It's adj
ministratiou but specifically provided
for salary on a per diem basis of
$1,000 per day plus not exceeding
$500 for expenses for the time actual.
ly employed Notwithstanding the
auditor Of the Chickasaw Nation is
sued warrants to Colbers at the rate
of $4,000 per annum on this ground
that congress passed an act on July /.
1902 for the appointments OF three
commissioners each at salary of
NtfNNN - Nkttls AfAA Abt u''tA NAil'AAA
holds that no appointment was made
under that act and that no steps were
taken in its execution.
Colbert it is claimed was appointed
under the act Of April 2f, 1904 or two
years later. The warrants In 0uestion
are in the hands OF the Ardmore Ma
tional bank, 100000 National Bank
OF Commerce, St Louis $3.000.e0 and
the City Loan and Trust company of
Gainesville. Texas, st,400
Under the head OF warrants issued
in conformity with acts OF the legis-
lature but never submitted to the
president for approval may be found
warrants to the extent OF $4,000. as
follows.
w - Burney. towhslte records, un-
der tribal act of October q. 1901 never
submitted to the president for approval
probably because he had dlsapproYed a
similar act on December "a. 1900. This
class covers warrants % The amount
of $l0l04..5 now held by Sam Black,
Marietta. $5729.15i City Loan aud
Trust company Gainesville. Texas.
$62500: National Bank OF Commerce.
St Louis, $625.O0 Floyd Shock, St
Louis, $2,500; and Watkins National
Bank OF Lawrence. Kansas $4,000.
y. T. Burton, spec;ai counsel under
contract between him and Governor
johnson made October 26, 1901 pur-
posting to be authorized by tribal act
October 3, 1901 but neither act ror
contract was submitted to the presi-
dent for his approval The amount
involved Is $4,l63; the warrants now
being held by the First National bank
of Joplin, 81 1882 and Floyd Shock
OF st. Louis, S2.229.96.
Members of the tribal legislature
for extra expenses" but according to
the interior department really for
salary in excess of that originally au-
thorized by law" The act raising their
salaries was vetoed by tho governor
but ultimately passed over his vetoe
The act however was never submit
ted to the president. The warrants
aggregate $34 4,33S.0O They are held
as follows: American National bank
OF rishomingo $2O4O0 First National
bank of Joplin, S73400; City Loan
and Trust company OF Gainesville,
Texas, S2,5S0.0O; State National bank
OF Dennson Texas, Sl,0440;; Sam
Black. Marietta. $4,000; n. Leecraft,
Colbert, $544.00; ID. Mccoy, Caddo,
St66.35; l.. II. Mickle, Tishomingo
$4,000; j. Harrup Willis, Kingston,
$4,000; These are the warrants IN
the hands of third parties. Those in
the hands of the original payee are
as follows l.. IL McDuiiie S432.00:
Haryie McDufde, $2O400; Haryie Nc.
Duffie, $4,000 all of Woodyille, Okla
homa and in the amount of $77200.
| Another item tells the story Of a
warrant made out in favor OF Cover
nor Johnston In the amount of $4,000
representing the salary increase prov
ling conclusively that Johnston was
! Governor at tho time the salary was
Increased Il will be remembered that
Johnston vetoed the proposition bat
that It was passed over HIS head
The law is clear on that point as g.
generally understood in Washington
that the tribal legislature shall not
increase the salaries of any officer
lduring his term OF office but may fl
lthe salaries OF incoming and future
Office holders This did not preven
warrant in the hands OF the Stat
National bank of Dennison and thil
year come to Washington In fhe ef
fort to enlist the support Of Senator
owen and Representative Carter II
1.-The interest Of legislation tending e
make good back salary which h
claims is due him also that increas'
Of 81 500 per year which the depart
ment holds Is unlawful He trie,
hard to get a provision to the amoun
OF $6A0O inserted In the Indian apDro
pration bill but In this no failed
The sum in question represented tw'
years salary at the rate of $1,000 an
So 900 increase. Senator owen pu
his foot down hard on tho proposition
with the result that Johnston viii onl
! lget two years salary al the old rat
{ OF 81 500 per year If he wants tn
, other $4,000 be will probably have {
{ whistle for IL
r. S. Mosely delegate 20 Washing
ton under act not approved by th
president Moreover it is said paye
( never discharged hls commissiis1 Th
amount IS S2500 and Mosely apparent
{ ly still owns the warrant
r. g. Walker, commissioner Tor dc