Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-08-07
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned By Telegraph and Mall.


AtN0NhANoa
WHEN tho Senate met on the 2eth senator
Morgan presented resolutions adopted at a
public meeting OF Republicans Of birmlng-
ham, Ala against the passage OF the Fed
eral Election bin. The Tarin bill was then
discussed until adjournment The House
srent the day in Committee OF tho Whole
considering the Senate amendments to the
sundry Civil bin and practically completed
II, but reached no final vote.
WHEN the Senate met ON the s0th the res.
olution introduced for meetings OF the Sen.
ate at ten o'clock In the morning was taken
up and Senator Coekrel made a vigorous
speech Ia which he compared the work done
by the Senate with that OF the House under
the ruleswhich the latter worked and showed
that tho senate disposed Of far more busl
ness than the House The motion was
adopted and the Tariff bill again takcn mp
and considered until adjournment. The
day was a dull one In tho House. The con.
ference report on the District OF Columbia
bill was agreed to and the House further
considered the sundry Ciyll bill No vote
was reached.
THE senate met at ten o'clock on the slst
In accordance with the new rule, but only
ten members were present After some skir'
mlshing quorum was secured. The con.
ference report on the District OF Columbia
blll was discussed for over an hour and
agreed TO, and the Tariff bill was then con
sideTed until adjournment. In the House
Mr.. Oates (Ala.), rising TO question OF
privilege, offered a resolution for the lnves-
tigation Of the charges of corruption against
members OF the House contained in a recent
article In the National Economist but after
great deal of talk the speaker decided IL
did not present a question of privilege. The
House sustained the decision, and further
considered the amendments to the sundry
Civil bill. Adjourned.
SOON after the senate met on August
Mr. Blair offered a resolution that the Com.
mittee on Ruis be Instructed 10 report " lth-
In four days a rule ptoyiding for the limit.
ing OF debate, and asked for its immediate
conside alton. objection being made the
resolution went over Tho Tariff bill then
came up. Many amendments offered by
Democrats were voted down When the
schedule relating to glass and crockery ware
was reached, senator MCPHERSON
and upon this Senator Plumb
made he first break In the party line by
voting with the Democrats. Ona mott n to
reduce the duty on common brown earthen-
ware senator Paddock voted with the Demo
Gratis, At this point senator Plumb took
part in the debate and vehemently opposed
the idea OF protection for the benent OF
Eastern manufaf turers as against Western
agricultursts. The Senate, he said, owed
some duty to the American people as well
as to the manufaci urers. The House
sumed the amendments to the Sundry Civil
bill, but no quorum could ba obtained and
an ad ournment was had.
WHEN the Senate met on the 2d Mr.. Blair's
resolution for a change Of the ruics so as TO
limit debate came up and that Senator spoke
in favor of H. AT the conclusion of Senator
BlalI's speechihe resolution was referred
The Tariff bill was taken up and Mir
Vests amendmSt to reduce the duty
on decorated china was debated at
length aud rejected by vote Of
20 nays to II yeas, senators Plumb and Pad
dock voting IN The Affirmative with the
Democrats A resolution was introduced
by senator Plumb for the removal of the re-
mains of General Grant TO the National
Cemetery at Arlington. Adjourned
" h the House met there was much DIM
Guilty in disposing of the sundry Civil bill
owing to the small attendance. 1t was
finally sent to conference and a resolution
adopted revokng all leaves Of absence.
Adjourned.