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

The Mckinley tariff bill has
made such progress in the senate
( finance committee that Il is now
announced that it viii be reported
to the senate this week. Senator
Carlisle, who as representative,
prepared the minority report on
this bill when it was reported 20
the house. is now at work upon
the minority report of the senate
committee on the same bill. This
is distinction never before en-
joyed by member of congress.
The republican caucus silver
bill, which recently passed the
house has been adopted with some
amendments, as 4 substitute for
the Jones bill in the senate.
The present house has passed
bills up to this time appropriating
sl57 .419, ,73l, for the ex-soldiers.
That is considerably more money
than it costs to maintain the i'm
inense 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 advisement, 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 10 car-
tain things relating to future cam
paign contributions. II is only
iair to say that these stories eml-
nate from democratic sources.
Mr. HArrison has been very
harshly criticized for allowing
Postmaster General Wanamaker
TO present him a cottage al Cape
May, and the criticisms come
from both democrats and republi-
cans alike. Mrs. Harrison and
the rest OF the family leave here
to morrow for Cape May to occupy
the cottage; they are to remain
there all the summer. Mr.. Har-
rison viii 90 over Saturdays and
remain until the following Monday
evening, until congress adjourns,
then he viii join the family for the
summer.
The new pension bill which has
just got through both house and
senate viii cost, it is variously
estim ated, from &c 10 so millions
of dolllrs per annum.
Tuscaloosa, Alabama, caught
the last presidential veto of a
public building bill, and it is
probable that there are more to
come.
The warm weather seems to
have had a decidedly dcbilitsting
effect upon congress, and things
have been extremely dull and qui-
et this week, though the amount
Of routine work on regular appro-
priaiion bills, etc, which has been I
Serfurmed is unusually large.
Ex-Representaiive Valentine,
Of Nebraska. has been elected ser
geant-at-arms Of The senate to sue
ceed Mr. Canajay, whose resigna-
tion takes effect on the S0ih inst.
Senator Platt has given notice
that as soon as the silver bill is
disposed ol he viii call up the bill
tor the admission Of Wyoming.
The senate investigation of the
the fish committee has begun, and
evidence has been presented 20
show that Commissioner McDOn-
ald 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 4 congressional orator. /
Senator Morrill, to-day addressed
the senate in favor Of the bill re-
lating to the agricultural colleges
Of the county.
Arsenic and Potash Three Times