Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-04-03
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
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AFTER tho introduction OF resolutions on
the 25th the Senate took mp, considered and
passed the bill to enable the Secretary ofthe
Treasury to gather full Information as to the
condition and production OF tho fur seal In
terosts ia Alaska The Antitrust bill was
taken up and its consideration continued
until adjournment. Immediately after the
journal was read the House proceeded 20
consider the Worlds Fair bill Various
amendments were offered TO the bill and one
finally adopted postponing the time for hold
ing the fair TO 1893. The bin was finally
passed as amended by 2o2 yeas 20 28 nays.
No other business was transacted in the
House.
In the Senate on tho 26th Mr. sherman re-
ported q substitute for the FIRST section OF
the Meat Inspection bill. The Antitrust
bill was soon reached and the session was
made quite lively by tho debate which fol-
lowed Any number OF amendments were
offered but no final action reached The
House devoted the entire day TO considera-
tlon OF the bill for the admission OF Wyom-
ing as a State.
THE Senate on the 27th passed the House
bill authorizing the purchase OF 2501 tents
for persons driven from their homes by the
recent flood In the lower Mississippi river
when the Anti Trust bill was reached a
lengthy discussion ensued and finally the
bin was referred with amendments, to the
Judiciary Committee with instructions to
report back within twenty days The De,
pendent Pension bill was considered for a
time and laid over and the Senate ad-
iourned Soon after the House met the bill
for the admission OF Wyoming was taken up
and after the rejection OF all amendments
the bill passed by ls9 yeas TO Ia nays. The
Army Appropriation bill was then consid.
cred until adjournment
In the Senate on the 2sth Senator Wilson
uowal offered resolution, which was
agreed to, calling on the Secretary OF the
Treasury for information as to the arrival
and departure Of Chinese from San Francis.
co and as to the evasion or failure of the
Chinese laws. The Senate then went into
executive session, at the close Of which II
adjourned. -. In the House Mr. Bingham
(Pa,). from the Post Office Committee, re-
ported back the resolution calling for in-
formation in relation 10 tho appointment OF
inspectors In investigating the claims OF
appl cants for postmasterships. and the re-
mainder OF the session was in Committee of
the Whole on private bills.
THE Senate On the 29th passed bill APP
proprating So, ,T3s, 900 for the Improvement OF
st. Mary's river in Michigan and 81 6s4 900
for the Improvement Of Hay Lake channel
In Michigan; also the Dill appropriating S.
200, 90 for improving the Galveston harbor
Mr.. Plumb offered resolution, which was
adopted ,instructing the Indian Affairs Com
mittee TO Inquire concerning the adoption Of
certain persons into the Sac and Fox Indian
tribes. The conference report on the Def
cheney bill was agreed to and the bill appro-
priating sl4.675 to purchase the Capron col
lection of Japanese works Ia the National
museum was passed. Adjourned. The
whole day In the Honse was devoted 10 the
consideration of the yer amt Harbor bin
the items under consideration being those
relating to the improvement of the Missouri
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