Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1888-03-08
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
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AMnNu tho bills introduced nlo the Sen
ate on the eslh was one by senator Sherman
authorizing the issue OF circulating notes TO Ma
iional iiahks TO the par value Of bonds dc
posted, After unimporlant business and soml
political talk consideration uf the Dopcndon
aud Total Disability Pension bill was resume,
In Committee Of the Whole. An amendmen
was adopted extending is provisions TO soldiers
OF the Mexican and Indian wars who seryeC
thirty days Then followed long talk whicl
ceased only with adjournment. .. In the llous,
the Oklahoma hlll was further considered IN IN,
morning hour In Committee OF tho Whole
public building measures were considered aud
number passed on, When the committee
rose the House adjourned
Is the Senate on the 2lth tho bill TO ostab
lish q National Art Commission passed The
bill 10 provide for the compulsory education of
Indian children passed, The five civilized tribes
arc excepted from us provisions Tho Total
Disability Pension bill was then taken up and a
lively debate followed without reaching vote.
Adjourned After the usual routine work
the House went into Committee OF the Whole
for the consideration OF the bill authorizing the
Secretary Of the Treasury to purchase bonds
with the surplus, and debate continued until
the special ordor-culOgies upon the late Repre-
sentative MoTatt OF Michigan, WIS reached
Eulogics we're delivered and the House ad
journed.
In tho Senate on Mrrrh the resolution
reported from the Committee on Foreign Rela.
tons requesting the President to negotiate
treaty with China containing provision that
no Chinese laborcrs shall enter the United
States was taken up and after some de.
bate adopted, The Pension bill was then
taken up and debated until adjournment
In the House the bill forbidding the
transmission through tho mails Of pa.
pers containing lottery advertisements
was reported adversely The resolution accept.
ing the invitation OF the French Republic to
take part in the International Exhibit at Paris
in 1852 was discussed in Committee OF the
Whole, also the resolution authousing confer.
ence TO be held In Washington IN 1850, to pro
VIDE commercial relations with the Republics OF
Central and South America When the Com.
mittee rose the resolutions passed and the
House adjourned.
Tue Senate was not in session on III p,
ed. In the House resolution was adopted
setting apart each Friday evening, beginning at
f;30 o'clock for the consideration Of pension
ard political disability bills. After tlN report
OF committees the House IN Committee of the
Whole took up the private calendar and the
Omnibus bill providing for the payment Of
large number OF claims for supplies used By the
army during the war When tho committee
rose the bill passed AT the evening session |
twenty-five pension bills and several bills re- |
moving political disabilities were passed
InE Senate WAS not in session On the I'd |
80. In the House Henry c. Seymour was sworn |
N as the successor Of $. c, Moratt deceased, |
u Michigan. After committees reported the |
House took up the Pacific Railroad Telegraph |
,ill and Mr.. White, OF New York, made a
engthy speech IN opposition and Mt Dockery,
II Missouri, spoke vigorously in favor OF the
ill and against telegraph monopoly. The
iii finally passed with only four votes in the
negative. On motion OF Mr.. Randall bill
'assed relieving certain volunteers Of the late
var and Mexican war from the charge OF descr-
ion. Adjourned