The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1886-12-23

offered II resolution calling on the secretary
OF war for information as to how the Mis-
souri, river commission has apportioned
certain money appropriated in the river
and liarbor bill for the Improvement OF
the Missouri river and other points i'll Ne
braska and Iowa. The resolution gave
rise to considerable discussion. Before
coming TO a vote on the resolution, the
hour of 9 arrived. when the unfinished
business of Yesterday, the bill repeating the
tenure OF office act, came up and was, on
motion OF Hoar, allowed to stand over till
moro as unfinished business. Senator
Beck called up the bill prohibiting senators
or representatives from acting as attor-
neys for subsidized railroad companies, the
question being on the substitute reported
from the Judiciary committee. Mr.. Beck
opposed the substitute. and 40, Dcated the
bill as introduced by himself. Senator
Pugh, n member of the judiciary committee
justified tine substitute. He was opposed
to all such legislation. but il it was to be
enacted he would nave it carried out to its
full extent. Without reaching n vote the
senate rent int executive session. and
when the doors were re-opened, adjourned.
SENATE, Dec. 16.-Among bills introduced
and referred were the following: BY Sena-
tor Van Wyck-Proposing an amendment
to the constitution in relation to the cleo
ton of United States senator's. Mr.. Van
Wyck called up mis- resolution calling on
the secretary OF wal for information as to
how the Missouri river commission appor-
toned the money appropriated in the last
river and harbor bill for the Improvement
OF the Missouri river: The resolution WAS
adopted. Senator Van Wyck moved to
make the special order for the second Tues
day in January the bill for the relief OF set
tiers and purchasers of lands in Nebraska
and Kansas adjoining the Denver IL st. Joe
railroad. The motion was agreed to. The
senate then took up the unfinished business
of yesterday, being IL bill to repeal the
tenure OF office act. Senator Edmunds
addressed the senate in opposition to the
bill. Without action the senate adjourned.
House, Dec. 16.-The senate bill passed
providing that Admirals Rowan and Wor-
den may, after forty years service, be re-
tired from active service on their own app
plication. with the highest pay OF the grade
to which they belong. The house then re-
ndmed in committee OF the whole consider
alton OF the senat bill for allotment of
lands i'll severalty to the Indians. A num-
Der OF amendments. recommended by the
committee on indian affairs, were adopted.
t'A'sf b"S II ilCCI, IllC plll
WAS passed. AS amended, the bill pro-
vides that in all cases where any tribe of
indian is located upon any reservation
created for its use, either by treaty, stipu-
%lation, or by virtue OF an act of congress or
an executive order, the secretary of the in
terror is authorized, whenever in his opin-
ion any reservation of such nature is adj
vantageous for agricultural and grazing
purposes, TO cause such reservation to be
gtrr ,rn mo- an ,.nrt, vn"1 e
to allot lands in said reservation in sever
atty to Indians located thereon. on their
application, in quantities as follows: To
each head oil a family, One-quarter OF a sec
ton; to each single person under IS years
OF age, One-elghth OF a section; to each or
phan child under Is years of age, one
eighth OF IL section; to each other person
under Is years, one-sixteenth of q section.
Provided, that i'll case there is not suffi-
Gent land i'll any OF said reservations to
allot lands to each individual OF the class
named, i'll quantities as above provided,
the lands embraced in such reservation or
reservations shall be allotted to each in
dividual Of each of said classes pro rata in
with the provisions of this act.
Rights and privileges of citizenship are con-
ferred upon every Indian born within the
territorial limits of the United States to
whom allotments have been made, and
upon every Indian who has voluntarily
taken up his residence in and adopted the
habits of civilized life.
SENATE, Dec. lion motion OF Senator
Conger, the house bill to extend the free
delivery system to the postotfice depart
ment. passed by the house on the 9th INST,
was taken up and passed. 1t provides that
|, tier carriers shall be employed Tor Tree
delivery at every Incorporated city. village,
borough containing il pc ulatlon oil 90
900 within its corporate limits ana may
be so employed at every place containing
IL population OF notices. than 10, U within
its corporate limits, according to thelast
general census. or any p~ostOffice which pro
duced a gross revenue for the preceding
fiscal wear of not less than $40 600. The
senate then took up the unfinished bust
ness OF yesterday, being q bill to repeal the
Of office act, and without further
discussion the bill was passed; yeas, 30;
NAYS, %. On motion OF Senator Conger,
the bill passed by the house on the 9th
inst. authorizing the employment OF mail
messengers in the postal service, was taken
amended and passed and a conference
was asked.
House, Dec. 17.-Mr. Belmont On. W,
introduced the following bill, which was re-
ferred to the committee on foreign affairs:
That the president be and is hereby author
lied to appoint II commission to proceed
to such places in the United STAGES, or
elsewhere, as may be designated by the
secretary of state. to take testimony under
oath or affirmation in relation TO the loses
and injuries inflicted since December 81,
1885, by the British authorities, imperial
or colonial, upon the citizens OF the United
States engaged in fisheries on the northeast
coast OF British North America. Said com
mission shall everywhere have, in respect
to the administration OF oath- OF affirma-
ton and the taking of testimony. the same
powers as Il COMMISSIONS OF the circuit
court, and shall be paid the same fees as
prescribed for similar services OF a commits
sion of the circuit court, together with
travelling expenses. The sundry civil APP
preparation bill was then considered and
passed.
RUINED BY STRONG DRINK.
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