The Great Sachem said: "Having received due notice that Brother J. B. Mendenhall, of Paughcaughnaughsinque Tribe, No. 6, had been expelled from all rights and privileges of said Tribe, I declared his office of Great Prophet and Great Representative to the G. C. U. S. vacant and appointed P. G. S. Thos. A. Hornsey, of No. 1, as Great Prophet, and Past Sachem Chas. A. Land, of No. 8, as Great Representative to the G. C. U. S.
On the 7th sun of Plant Moon I learned that Seminole Tribe, No. 16, had ceased to kindle its council fire, and was contemplating disposing of their rituals to pale faces. I therefore appointed Bro. G. B. Vargason, of Totewa Tribe, No. 14, as a special Deputy to visit Henderson and arrest their dispensation and secure all property of said Tribe, and to get possession of rituals at all hazards."
The Great Sachem also reported the expulsion of E. G. Van Zandt, of Hiawatha Tribe, No. 7.
He reported a list of dispensations granted, which were approved by the Great Council, after having been reviewed by the proper committee.
He also said: "On the second sun of Corn Moon, 405, I received appeal of E. G. Van Zandt from the action of Hiawatha Tribe, No. 7, in expelling him from the Order, which I have referred to the Board of Appeals. Also that of J. B. Mendenhall, from Paughcaughnaughsinque Tribe, No. 6, which is in the hands of the Board of Appeals for their consideration.
During the past great sun one Tribe has ceased to kindle its council fire, that of Tecumseh Tribe, No. 5. Heroic efforts were made by Great Chief of Records F. L. Smith to keep their council fire burning, but to no purpose."
Among the recommendations made by the Great Sachem were the following:
"That this Great Council define explicitly what is the legitimate expenses of organizer in instituting Tribes." This matter was referred to a special committee, who reported a code of rules to govern organizers for the ensuing great sun, and to come up for consideration as an amendment to the by-laws of the Great Council at the next Great Sun Council.
"That Section 1, Article XVII, of the Constitution of Tribes be amended so as to read as follows: 'No person shall be adopted into a Tribe of the Order, except a free white male, of good moral character and standing, and of the full age of eighteen great suns.'" This matter was discussed at some length, and the Great Sachem finally ruled that it must lay over one great sun and would be in order at the next Great Sun Council.
"That the Chiefs of Records of this reservation be more prompt in forwarding their six moons' reports and per capita tax to the Great Chief of Records, immediately after the 31st sun, Worm Moon, and 30th of Corn moon of each six moons." This recommendation was concurred in by the Great Council.