The Daily Chieftain. (Vinita, Indian Terr.), Vol. 2, No. 49, Ed. 1 Monday, November 27, 1899 Page: 1 of 4
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TAHLEQUAH LETTER
I! New Bill to Extend Time for
Treaty Ratification
TAHI.CQUAII. I. T. Nov. 25 18U9.
The Downings have failed utter-
ly to agree on any legislation look-
ing toward a settlement of affairs.
1 One faction of the party contends
f for the old treaty in toto and the
: others vote with the Nationals
who contend for something better
! or nothing. You cay state pos-
ll itively that the Nationals are go-
i ing on record in favor of allotment
and a bill in all probability will
i ! be introduced Monday to that ef-
fect. It will carry with it provis-
; ions for townsites and citizenship
li and possibly other minor matter)
I but will not provide for any con
tracts or Oklahoma provisions etc.
This is undoubtedly what the
people want and it is the purpose
of the National party to draft a
bill that will not be top heavy.
Taiile(juah. Nov. 2S.
I The council is progressing slow-
ly. Council bill No. 3. written by
' J. C. Starr and championed by J.
B. Woodall in the house passed
: by a close vote yesterday evening
J the vote Handing 18 for and 16
jj against. The act is as follows:
1 An act to extend the time allowed
I congress to ratify the agreement
dated January 14 1899 and lor
other purposes.
" Wherenp An agreement was
made by and between the goferu-
went of the United States entered
mto in its behalf by the commis-
sion to the five civilized tribes
i Henry L. Dawes Tarns Bixby
Archibald B. McKennon and Thos.
B. Needles duly appointed and
i authorized thereunto and the
I Cherokee nation entered into by
its commission Hubert B. Koss
Clem V. Kogere Percy Wyly
Henry C. Lowery John E. Gun-!
ter George Sanders and Wolfe
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Coon' duly appointed and author-
ized thereunto concluded at Mus-
kogee I. T. on the 14th day of
January 1899 and
Whereas Said agreement was
submitted to and ratified by the
legally qualified voters of the
Cherokee nation at an election held
for that purpose on the 31st day of
January 1899 and
Whereas 8aid agreement was by
the terms and provision therein
named submitted to the United
States congress for ratification and
Whereas The lime allowed con-
gress for the ratification of the
same was limited to about thirty
days or until March 4 1890 and
Whereas the lime allowed the
United States congress was insuf
ficient for a thorough consideration
of a matter of legislation so great
and important. Therefore
Be it enacted by the national
council That the time provided
for in said agreement for its ratifi
cation by congren be and the same
is hereby extended to July 1st
1900 and that congress be request-
ed to ratify the same with the foj.
lowing sections of said agreement
eliminated to-wit:
Sections 21 2G 67 and 85 and
in lieu of section 26 insert the fol
lowing:
"Any citizen of the Cherokee
nation in rightful possession of
any town lot the right of occu
pancy of which has heretofore been
sold under provisions of Cherokee
law shall have the right to pur-
chase by paying in manner hero-
inalter prescribed one-half of the
amount of its appraised value de-
ducting therefrom such amounts
as may have been paid into the
treasury of the Cherokee nation as
the purchase prio for the right of
occupancy."
In section 29 after the words
"If any" strike out the following
"With six per cent interest there-
on from the date of payment to
the time of appraisement."
That upon the passage of this
bill by the national council and
the approval of the same by con-
gress cf the United States the
same shall be ratified by majority
vote of the Cherokee people at an
election held for that purpose be-
fore the same shall become bind-
ing on the Cherokee people.
Passed the council Nov. 251899.
This bill will meet with some
opposition in the senate and it is I
probable that a joint committee of
five members from the house and
three members Irom the senate
will be appointed to see if they in
conference can not come to some
agreement on the bill.
Some favor striking the four
million three hundred thousand
dollar claim from the agreement
and asking congress to give the
nation the right to sue in the Uni-
ted States court of. claims with the
right of appeal by either party
to the supreme court. This
seems to be the best plan and
places the claim out of the hands
of schemers and f hears the treaty
of all temptation for tricksters.
That plan-would be a great defeat
to many boodlers who want to get
rich off of the Cherokee naticn in
handling this claim.
The whole trouble with the
treaty seems to hinge on the col-
lection of this claim and if the
claim was not in the agreement j
mere is noaount nut wuat an
ngreement with the council could
bp reached whertbv consrrees
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pass upon it.
Some favor extending the time
to congress until July 1st and then
sending up a delegation and have
delegation ask congress to make
certain amendments and if any
amendments are made to submit
the agreement to a vote of the peo-
ple lor ratification.
A resolution has been passed
asking the secretary of the interior
to give the nation gome relief
Mgainst timber depredations on the
eastern and western borders of the
nation. "
Cojipock Calls.
School supervisor B. S. Coppock
was a caller at the Courier olhce
this week lie had been visiting
schools and various parts of the
territory and reports the greatest
interest in national schools where
least expected in the fullblood
district. He fully believes the
schools are in better condition
than ever before. In response to
a question as to the position of the
government with reference to the
winding up of affairs in the Indian
Territory Mr. Coppock gave it as
his opinion that every act would
receive the closest scrutiny on the
part of the officials of the United
States. That so much had been
left to the tribes heretofore and
so little done properly' that the
government will be personally
responsible and leavno room for
complaint by any person who
thitiks he has not been given a fair
show. It is- something new for
country schools to be personally
inspected by anyone in authority
and no doubt the innovation will
rebult in considerable improve-
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Comtuenclng December 1 and continuing till Jan-
uary 1 1 will sell my entire line of Dry Goods Boots
and Shoes HatSj Caps and Gloves at greatly reduced
prices. It Is my intention to retire from the mercan-
tile business and in order to find a purchaser I must
reduce my large stock. This will be an unheard of
"price cutter" sale. .When I have reduced my stock
the balance will be for sale In bulk and my store room
forreut. Watch next week's papers for ad. Every-
thing goes in this sale.
JIMO. G. GRAY
..jpbCltC 100 ' would take up the agreement and
Council should now proceed to
elect a euprerue juJge and all oth
er defunct ofTices as nothing else1'
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Marrs, D. M. The Daily Chieftain. (Vinita, Indian Terr.), Vol. 2, No. 49, Ed. 1 Monday, November 27, 1899, newspaper, November 27, 1899; Vinita, Indian Territory. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc775709/m1/1/: accessed April 19, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.