It appeared from the report of the finance committee that certain wampum was in the hands of Great Chief of Records Brigmann not reported by him, and a committee was appointed to investigate the matter and get possession of the funds. The death of Past Great Sachem A. C. Herig was announced and appropriate resolutions of respect were adopted. Toronto Degree Council, No. 1, of Louisville, having outlived its usefulness, surrendered its dispensation to the Great Council and ceased to exist. Charters were granted to Osceola Tribe, No. 8, and Seneca Tribe, No. 9. The council fire was then quenched. =1868.= FIFTEENTH GREAT SUN COUNCIL. The fifteenth Great Sun Council fire of the Great Council of Kentucky was kindled in the wigwam of Osceola Tribe, No. 8, hunting grounds of Lexington, at the first run, setting of the 27th sun of Buck Moon, G. S. D. 377, Great Sachem Andrew Schneider presiding. All the elective Great Chiefs were present. Past Sachems were admitted from Tribes Nos. 2, 4, 7, 8 and 9. The Great Sachem in his long talk said: "On the 12th sun, Plant Moon, I received an application from several palefaces for a charter for a new Tribe at Newport, to be known as Minnehaha Tribe, No. 10. The Tribe was instituted on the 19th sun of Flower Moon, G. S. D. 377, and I would recommend that a charter be granted. On the 16th sun of Hunting Moon I received notice of the death of our beloved Past Great Sachem R. B. McCracken. He died on the 29th of Beaver Moon. The Great Spirit has taken him to his better forest and the Great Council has lost a good member. I would recommend that a certain fund be placed at the disposal of the Great Sachem so that he may be enabled to travel, visit Tribes and attend properly to the business of the Order." The Great Chief of Records reported as follows: Number of Tribes, 8; members, 402; adopted, 64; rejected, 4; suspended, 13; expelled, 6; reinstated, 3; admitted by card, 2; withdrawn by card, 11; deceased, 5; Past Great Sachems, 12; Past Sachems, 114; Tribes instituted past great sun, 1. A charter was granted Minnehaha Tribe, No. 10. Suitable resolutions were adopted on the death of Past Great Sachem R. B. McCracken. An appropriation of 50 fathoms was made for the use of the Great Sachem. A new constitution and code of by-laws was adopted for the Great Council. The election resulted as follows: Thomas W. Giedeon Great Sachem John Steinhauer Great Senior Sagamore James Crystal Great Junior Sagamore M. Betz Great Prophet Ch. Hebel Great Chief of Records A. J. Francis Great Keeper of Wampum Great Representative to G. C. U. S.--Chas. Hebel, two great suns. The committee appointed to settle with former Great Chief of Records Brigmann reported having settled by accepting a secured note. The council fire was then quenched. =1869.=