The Red Cloud chief., 1885-01-30
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
A Summary Of tho Daily News-
CONGRESSIONAL.

CONGRESSIONAL.
IL the senate on the I9th M Coke
introduced q bill To establish a National
cattle trail. Al thc conclusion of tie morn
ing business Seuator .Aidrfch introduced rs-
olutlon. Ia regard to the death Of senator
Anthony. ~ Rhode Island. and after "ulpgis<
by senators Aidrcn. Eiu4ands. la ard. Pea
dic;on. Garland, ingalls, aud other the SER
ate adjourned la the H0u-e Mr.. siocum
offered a re-olution requesting the President
TAI transmit Ia she Hugsc a cop, 81 the apf.ai
of fltz John Porter. ~ith the accornyaayinx
paper. Mr.. TovuShstsi ais offered n rr>o-
iusIon requesting IL. President tp furnish -
IL. House COp.s- o.. al cO~TrcspondCscc rr!a-
ire Ia the -o-csihef Dkiahotna lands .u tn.
Indian Territory. together with
80 fo the preset condition OF the contro-
Nrr-y grow !ug out pi the attempts at ID. &C.
ca patton of sSch iRnf- After some Tsariia
Inentary -paTr4ng, the Hou-" adjourned.
II the Senate or the stb SIR. Plumb
offered a resolution that the President te
requested tn aiSi~ The senate ~ 10 I'd"
status OF uuoccupied land in the Indian Ter
fttOry tn" oklahoma !aUf-. a. viewed ty The
Executive. the action taken. II AM. to .Npsl
persons seeking Ia settle thereon, and
reasons for che st'ne. together With any
other Information in tr possession t,aF!pg
upon the existing controversy A bill va
reported fayoratly from the mite" OH
Public Lands making valid the purchase 81
IHnds Withdrawn from sal' under certain ctr
4 Cuilsfanfc~. The senate Then eel To-
consideration of bills or the calendar. Con
.ideratlOn of the iEtcr-~rat" bil "a Their re-
-uIncd. The House Regain bill was taken
from the calendar AMI read IN iuii. ard
- long Srhat. followed on the motion
of Senator Cuilom TO sirke ouI a.
after the cnGctiug cisu-s and substitute IN"
Senate bill. Pending action the senate went
into executive -r-s.On..-..in the House "a
bill wa reported from the 'omn!tt". OF
Public Lands Prohibiting aliens and for.
cigncrs from acquiring title 20 and owning
land- in the United States. The House then
went into tDIHtDtttc" pf the hp!" on IA" In
dinD Appropriation bill, and pending d''hut'
public bus.n"-s Wa suspended AMI 'h'
House proceeded 20 pay II titIng trihItc I"
the memory Of The late John H. Evans. OF
South Carolina. E~glogistic addresses wcr"
made and Tho HoU-" adjourned.
IL the Senate Oh the 2lst the resolution
Of Senator Plumb In regard Ia the oklahoma
lands went over one day, and thr S.nat" pro
ce'sici to the consideration Of TIA" calendar.
The Till to establish IA Court Of Appeals.
was considered until cut on by Iiniia-
ton Of time. ani the Inter stat. Commerce
bill taken 10. nnd the debate continued until
"a message IA. received from the House AN
neuucIng the action Of that body on the
death of Mr.. Evans. of south Carolina. when
the ~.nai. adjourned. ... la the Hou-" Mr..
Kelly. from the Committee on Ways aud
Means. reported n hill TO authorize tn. cSfah-
lishincnt of nm export bureau for tobacco
manufacturer aud allowing draw back on
imported and in manufacturing exported
tobacco. While considering the Indian
Appropriation bill. public business WIS -uS-
pended and the House proceeded Ia the con
-idcraiiou al the senate resolution relating
To- tn. death OF senator Anthony. Of Rhode
Island. Eulogi>uC addresses were delivered
and the House adjourned.
Is the S.nat. on tn. 22d the Oklahoma
resolutions Of Senators Vest and Plumb
came mp for action. when senator Vest with
drew hiS resolution. In doing "a he took Occa-
sion Ia say there could be- no doubt whatcy'r
that. 1t the law stood. the oklahoma lands
wcr" not AZ this tim. subject Ia settlement
10y white people. The President. therefore.
was unable to- do otherwise than he had done
senator Plumh's resolution calling ON the
President for his views on the present status
al the bkinhotna lands was then agreed To.
senator est then offered his resolution d-
rccting thu Secretary of the Treasury To As
certain and report upon what terms the
Creek and Seminole Indians would surrender
ali their remaining rights To the said land
Scnutc then went into executive session ..-
In the House Mr.. Cobb presented the confer
cncc report ON the oregon Central For
fixture bill. Agreed To. The House rec,,rd
from It's disagreement Ia nll the senate
amendments. The House then went into
Committee Of the whole on III" Indian .Ar-
preparation hill. Pending debate Mr.. Ryan
offered nm amendment authorizing the Pr,Si-
dent Ia open negotiations with the Greeks.
Scminolc- aud thcrokc.s for the piIrI'os" 81
opening Ia settlement under the Homestead
laws unassigned iaiid- In the Indian Terri
tory ccded hy them To- the I nitcd States the
oklahoma lands. which was adopted. Tho
committee rose and reported the hill Ia the
House The previous question was ordered
and the hi!l passed. Adjourned.
Ok the ri the Chair laid before the Sen
ate the memorial OF the WoInan's Silk Culture
Association OF tn" United states. and on mo
ton of senator Beck. "a resolution was
adopted expressing the high appreciation
and thank of the Senate for the efforts and
success of the Womans SILK Culture ASsoCi-
alton. In 'heir patriotic purpo>" Ia ainelioratc
the Industrial condition Of their country
worlcn. Senator Vests resolution In regard
to IN" oklahoma lands came up for action.
and senator Plumb offered n substitute" re-
guessing the President to enter. ns speedily
a. possible. into negotiation with snch In
dian tribes n may Lee in possession Of more
land than enough to give each head of u
family one hundred and sixty acres. with
n view OF using such surplus lands for
actual settlers only. Pending debate
ON the matter the Senate went
INTO executive session. 90. In the HOUSE
n resolution was adopted similar to the on.
passed 10y the senate, accepting II hansounc
Nag presented by the Woman'S SIX Culture
A>>oCiit.on. Mr.. Hur'i. aS a privileged qu.s-
ton, offered n preamble and resolution rccIt-
ing that certain bills aprropriat.nV money
from the treasury and originating i'll the
senate. are now ON the 50. akcr's table. and
directing the Judic AIRY Committee to inquire
into the power ~ the Senate 10 originate
bills uppropria;ing revenue ana report to the
House at any time. This brought out u lonp
debate, when the motion WIS laid on the
table. An evening session was held ~ which
forfy-scvcn pension bills passed. including
one granting "A pension of 81 per month to
the widow Of Commodore :. Dana Green.
Adjourned.