The Red Cloud chief., 1889-03-08
NEWS Of THE WEEK.
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CONGRESS

The Senate on the 18th adopted q reso.
luton calling on the Secretary OF the Interior
Tor q statement OF his action toward Giscon-
tinufng iand-ofices. The House amendment to
the Senate bill granting q pension TO the widow
Of General Fitzpatrick Producing the amount
from HU To t5 per MONTH was agreed
TO. After further consideration the Army
Appropriation bill was passed. Several private
and local bills passed and the Senate
went into executive session. The morning
hour In the House was A. usual devoted to fi
clustering and when eleven o'clock arrived Mr..
Randall reported the Sundry Civil bill, upon
which q conference was asked. and the Def
cheney bill VAS taken up and passed. The con-
ference report on the Pension Appropriation
bill Was agreed Ia. The Indian Appropriation
bill was taken up in Committed Of the Whole.
but the debate had no reference 10 the bill
whatever.
The Senate on the eth agreed TO the
conference report on the Agricultural Depart
ment bill. Senator PIaft reported from the
Committee on Territories bills for the admission
OF Idaho and Wyoming. The House amend
ments 70 the bill TO amend the Inter-StateC Com
merce Law were taken up. but no agreement
reached and private bills were considered. 80.
The House concurred in Senate amendments 70
tine bill requiring United States Judges
in certain cases IN instruct 1usies In
writing. After passing several private
bills the House, In Committee of the Whole.
further considered the Indian Appropriation
bill. and agreed 70 the amendment approprixt-
ing d, .0O 70 pay the Seminoles for lands
(20O7. 400 acres) ceded In the Indian Territory.
An amendment WAS also adopted directing the
commissioners authorized to treat with the
Cherokees 70 also treat with Pottawatomie and
kickapoo Indians Of Kansas for the sale Of .
portion Of their reservations, and the bill then
passed. being the last OF the appropriation bills.
In the Senat on the 18th. after referring
the House amendment to the bill In regard TO
the salmon fisheries Of Alaska 10 the Commit
tee on Foreign Relations, bills authorizing the
construction Of bridges and granting rights OF
way were taken up and all on the calendar
passed, among them being the Lesvenworth
tkan-), the ST. Charles mo and the bridge
across the Usage river in Benton County, Mo.
The POst-Onice Appropriation bill. after slight
amendment, was passed. The House amend
ments to the Interstate Commerce bill were
disagreed TO. After an executive session
several conference reports were agreed 10 on
Appropriation bills. The House appointed a
committee OF three to act with the Senate Com
mittee TO take charge OF the inaugural pro-
ceedings. The conference report on the Arr
cultural bill was agreed to. also the report on
the Naval Appropriation bill and q further con
ference ordered. Several other conference re-
ports were presented. At the evening session
TesOlutlonS e dueIteu dCCSptiHE tTom III
State OF Pennsylvania the statues OF General
Muhlenbcrg and Robert Fulton. and from Mich
igan the statue Of Lewis Cass, and the confer
ence reports on the Qualifications and Army bills
were agreed Ia.
In the Senate on March I the credentials
OF senator Kenna (w. Va, were placed on file.
Conference reports were presented. The House
amendment to the bill relating to the salmon
fisheries in Alaska (extending the privileges to
thu Ukahp,utv saat Was <invrl m All tho
pension bills on the calendar tffty In numbe-)
were passed. After an executive session the
Deficiency bill was further considered 80. The
House passed the joint resolution 10 promote
commercial union with Canada. Senate amend
ments 10 u large number Of local bills were
concurred in. among them the amendments 10
the bill for the sale OF . portion OF the Fort
Dodge reservation TO the State OF Kansas for q
State soldiers home. The House by q vote OF
IL. yeas to los lays failed to pass the Des
MOines River Land bill over the President
veto, and At the evening session passed thirty
five private pension bills.
The Senate on the ID concurred in .ie
House amendment to the bill for the sale OF
part Of the Fort L~eavenworth reservation.
Many conference reports were agreed 10. The
Indian Appropriation bill was taken up. The
item making an appropriation to pay for lands
cedcd in the Indian Territory 70 the United
States was the subject Of an minated debate
on the Okl .homa question. and the paragraph
inserted by the House providing for negotia-
tons with the CherOkees for the cession of the
Cherokee Outlet WAS amended by substituting
q paragraph requiring the negotiations 10 be re-
Ported TO Congress for its ratification. and
rs amended the bill passed. The Senate passed
the Direct Tax bill over the Presidents veto.
The Joint resolution proposing n Prohibitory
amendment to the National Constitution was
defeated by a vote OF Is yeas TO - nays. At one
o'clock a. m. the conference report on the De
f~Iciency bill was presented and the Senat" went
into executive session. 1.-THE Senate finally
agreed to the Indian Appropriation bill as
passed by the House, making an appropriation
% pay for lands in the Indian Territory, which
was regarded as 4 ~victery for the friends OF Ok
lahoma. The House was in session all
day and far into the night consider
ing conference reports. The House re-
fused 10 agree to the Senate amend
ment 70 the Indian Appropriation bill
(which refers TO the Oklahoma lands, and AZ
three O'Clock n. m. the matter was in conference.
The House resumed its session AT two p. m.
Sunday in continuation Of Saturdays session.
and difference reports were manly considered
until 2.Oa m. monday morning., and then took
q recess until q -.