Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-06-26

signed, and if Lyman does not
promptly follow suit II is believed
that he will be dismissed
The Mckinley tariff bill has
made such progress IN the senate
finance committee that II Is now
announced that it will be reported
to the senate this week Senator
Carlisle, who as a representative,
prepared the minority report on
this bill when 1t was reported to
the house, is now at work upon
the minority report of the senate
committee on the same bill. This
is a distinction never before Gu
joyed by member Of congress.
The republican caucus silver
bill, which recently passed the
house has been adopted with some
amendments, as substitute for
the Jones bin in the senate,
The present house has passed
bills up to this time appropriating
s157 ,419, ,73l, for the ex-soldiers.
That is considerably more money
than it costs to maintain the i'm
mense German army for a year.
Great is the ex-soldier, in the eyes
of the representative who is up for
a nomination and election.
Some scandal is being whispered
around in connection with the bids
for the construction Of an armour
ed cruiser which were opened last
week at the navy department.
The Union Iron works of San
Francisco and the Cramps of
Philadelphia are the rival bidders.
Secretary Tracy has the bids un-
der adyisement, and is charged by
the friends of Cramp that the
award Of the contract is held back
for the purpose of compelling the
Philadelphia firm to agree to GER
tain things relating to future cam
paign contributions. II is only
tair to say that these stories ema-
nate from democratic sources.
Mr.. Harrison has been very
h arshly criticized for allowing
Postmaster General Wanamaker
to present him a cottage at Cape
May, and the criticisms come
from both democrats and republi-
cans alike. Mrs. Harrison and
the rest OF the family leave here
tomorrow for Cape May to occupy
the cottage; they are to remain
there all the summer. Mr.. Har-
ri-on viii 90 o~er' Saturdays and
remain until the following Monday
evening, until congress adjourns,
then he will join the family for the
summer.
The new pension bill which has
just got through both house and
senate win cost, it is variously
estim ated, from sc to so millions
Of dollars per annum.
Tuscaloosa, Alabama, caugh
the last presidential veto Of
public building bill, and it is
probable that there are more to
come.
The warm weather seems to
have had a decidedly debilitating
effect upon congress, and things
have been extremely dull aud qui-
ct this week, though the amount
Of routine work on regular appro-
priation bills, ETC., which has been
performed is unusually large.
Ex- x-Representative Valentine,
OF Nebraska, has been elected ser
geant-at-arms Of the senate to sue
ceed Mr.. Canaday, whose resigna-
ton takes effect on the S0th inst.
Senator Platt has given notice
that as soon as the silver bin is
disposed Of he will call up the bill
for the admission of Wyoming.
The senate investigation of the
the fish committee has begun, and
evidence has been presented to
show that Commissioner Melon
aid has appointed his relations to
the Office under him, and that he
constantly uses the steamers be-
longing to the commission for his
own private purposes.
Saturday was devoted by the
house to eulogies on the late Ex-
Speaker Randall, and Mr.. Ran
dall's successors the oldest look
ing man in congress, made his de-
but as a congressional orator.
Senator Morrill, to-day addressed
the senate in favor of the bill re.
lating to the agricultural colleges
of the county.
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