Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1883-03-09
A WEEKS NEWS.


PuOCEEDlNGs Or CONGREss.
II the Senate the 2Sth Mr.. Edmunds, from
the Committee ON Judiciary. reported adverse
bon the House bill to provide for thefestora-
ton to citizenship Of such citizens of the
sens q Great Britain. Tie bin % Increase the
IVES then taken up and after discussiop
paeoed- The Sundry Civil bill was reported
end tne Senate adjourned The House went
ooefeet n regnm e ~ respective claims for
90 1tie. o. the latter
- u committee rose, and
Sll. - f1ating 100000 for public
p3xs1 p13ne,ne nd 5Saess1n n CITY, NO passed dns s
d1scunsed N committee until adjournment.
u the senate, March l, Messrs. Bayard and
Beck declined to serve ON the Tariff Conference
Committee, ~ did number OF other Senators
appointed to the vacancies. The Senate then
proceeded % consider the Sundry Civil Appro-
70 was an item Of $ssa,OU3 inserted for the
National Board Of Health. The bill was then
reposded a rom the COMMITTEES is aereed ni 20 ana
communication from the Secretary Of the In
terror, announcing the completion of the list
sions, etc. Nr. Anthony % said i would cost over @
tO,00 to print the document. The Senate then
west into executive session - The House, in
and HnrSer si irs After recess TIE bsceney Def
and Hsrbor bill again taken up and, after
bill passed authorizing the construction Of
lridge across the Missouri River, near Kansas
In the Senate the I'd the Conference Com
mittee on the Postofiice Appropriation bill re-
ported their inability TO agree upon two pro
vi e ~ ~ " az =, ,oh ,a ip ps
pointed. Bills providing for the admission
siSs ssS benscr e Esposisions % psssed. % ed The
conference report upon the Army Appropria-
non ross eiii We ss{SsS to uRoS psa1dng ass bust
speech severely criticising- the department Of
4ppucef fDr the exorbitaDtfees allowed special
loflsee end the length of-tme oocupied IN the
great a mat ofshesfar Houae defsndants them,
4lye$ .The conference repo4 on the Tax and
The conference reports upon the Legislative
Appropriation and Naval Appropriation bills
were also agreed To-. In the House the
Pse,ie b sds % The several states ana Terri
tories which may provide colleges for the bcne-
ak3 agricultural sp'i,Rschs4ic ~ arlS Tiye con-
preparation bill was agreed to. The report on
the Postofiice Appropriation bill was also
agreed to. The bill'to Adjust the Salaries of
iSS s Saus sonsestsS as ss escted % csss
came up, Frost Occupying half an hour in de-
fcnse Of his rights 10 rofain his seat. After
further debate the resolution declaring Mf.
6eaHnghnus entitled to the seat was adopted
~ 10 10 no. Mr.. sessinghau was then sworn
In. Ett 444tUI zft. ItA A.I
Inthe Senate the "a Mr. Davis rendered his
resignation A. President Of the Senate and
upon motion Of Mr. Hayard a resolution of
thanks was ullanimously passed. Senator Ed |
munds WINS cho en- President Of the senafe.
The bill dirct ting the Postmaster General 20
read1ust the salaries Of certain postmasters,
Passed The General deficiency bill wns taken
up and an item inserted directing the Attorney |
General 70 pay Charles II. Reed for his services |
nx upon as proper compensation, not to cx- |
coed, however, 3 1000. The bill then passed. |
" Huuse bill 20 amend the revised statute so |
~ mt 70 exclude retired army oficcrs from |
ho,dinv civil oniccs IN the Territories, was |
pnrseL- The fenafe took q recess until no i
O'Clock 4 m. the 9TH. At that hour Il met but /
ttrunacfcd no business OF general interest At |
II m. tho tprcsidcnt declared the renate ad- |
tosirncd without day In the House = num- /
Fhcr of contestants Were admitted 10 seats, cii-
Nhllne them 70 draw pay for two years Tho l
1ax and Tariff hill was debated ~ far rs the
limit would admit and then passed by LIZ ayes /
der protest At the evening session but little |
busiisres was trsusActcd 1t bcins found almosr |
impossible 10 sccufo 4 quorum AT any roll-calI. 1
The Houre continued IN session all night Al /
lsD the 9TH 3 rp&ohIfipn CT regret was passed |
at the news OF the death Of Governor Stephens. L
Of Georgia and Gf X o'clock the speaker do
clnrcd tho HOUSE, adjourned without day. - /