Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1883-01-05


A bill has been introduced IN the Senate
rution In the criminal court OF the District oI
Columbia living west Of the Mississippi river,
I per diem Of $3.50 and mileage at the rate oil
scven cents per mile coming and going.
The Commissioner Of Agriculture has pre-
pared arevised table showing the grain product
Of the country for the year ending December
|, TO be; Corn, 1.635. 600 900 bushels; Wheat,
$4,000, ,00) bushels; Oats, 4s0000, 900 bushels
Barley, 10000, 900 bushels; Rye, ao,oo0,00J
bushels; Buckwheat, lsC00, 900 bushels. To-
tai grain product Of the country, 2,d9s, 600, COO
bushels.
The ecnatc on the esth discussed the Po-
litical Assessments bill, and finally by vote
Of q to ~ took up the bill for the relief OF
Fl John Porter. The House uas not in ses-
sion.
municat TO the Chairman OF the Senate Ap-
propriations Committee, calling his attention
TO the fact that growers OF seeds and bulbs in
the States along the Canadian border forward
their seoss TO Canada and have them sent
through the mills 10 persons in the
United States, thus obtaining the benefits
Of cheaIcr Canadian postage rates on
such matter. The Postmaster General
after referring TO the fact that the United
States charges twice as much per ounce for
carrying produccrs' seeds as 1t does for car
Tying the circulars which advertise seeds. con-
cludea his letter by asking whether We cannot
Afford TO transport for eight cents per pound
seeds which the farmer buys, as well as 10
transport seeds for nothing which the Govern
ment buys, and II we cannot afford to carry
seeds for one cent for two ounces paid into
our treasury - well as carry them for the
same price paid into the Canadian treasury.
The proceeds Of the recent sale OF articles
accumulated In the Dead Letter ONCE amount
I'd 10 e4,437, which sum has been deposited In
TIE Treasury TO the credit Of the Postofiice
Department
The ratification Of the Convention Of the
Cuiiei States and Belgium for the exchange
Of noney orders after January I, was formally
exckangcd between the Postmaster General
- ~ Belgian Minister few days since.
u \ said that at the last Cabinet meeting
ihe appointment Of Secretary Folgcr as Min
ls>sr y England was determined upon, and
that - ~ accepted.
0@0< AtlH1 - ANI*f tNA - h@ftHS Xnt0 =
request TO Congress asking that the prayer OF
of Gen. Porter be granted
Ths Ways and Means Committee have CON-
p1eted the consideration OF the schedule Of
wool and voolen manufactures and advanced
rates about ten per cent. on the average over
lhas recommended BY the Tariff Commission.
Ths report which leaves the rate - fixed BY
the Committee, is reduced about ten per cent.
bcloT The existing one. This advance was
upon wooden cloths and rcadymsde clothing.
At the Presidents reception on New Years
Day great excitement was created by the sud
den death Of the Hawaiian Minister. After
bcing presented 10 the President and while on
BIZ way 10 the ante-room, he was attacked
viii vertigo aud epasms- He was promptly
attended BY the phyricisns, but shortly after
wsrds died IN one Of the snte-rooms 1t the
Executive Mansion When the Minister was
lAken sick the music stopped, and after the
announcement Of his death the reception
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