Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-12-11
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned BY Telegraph and Mail.
CONGRESSIONAL.

AFTER ulsposing OF various motions and
1 resolutions on the "a the senate by q
strict party vote took up the Federal elec.
tions bin and while the bill was being read
the hour OF o'clock arrived and motion
| by Senator Hoar 10 continue the reading
OF the bin was antagonzed by Mr. Cor.
man, who wished 20 proceed with uDfin-
lshed business--the eight hour bill. II was
finally decided by a party vote to proceed
With the reading. which continued until ad.
jouinment In the House petitions for tho
amending OF the Mckinley bill were pre-
sented The copyright bill was then taken
mp and various motions made to get u out
Of the way, but after ordering the previous
question the House adjourned.
In the Senate on the Sd Mr.. Cullom intro
dnced bin TO reduce letter postage 70 one
cent The Indian troubles In the Northwest
were then discussed until 2 o'clock, when
the elections bin came up and Senator Tur-
pie addressed the Senate In opposition 10 the
bin until adjournment. In the House the
copyright bin was taken up and after some
debate passed by l89 yeas to 50 nays and the
House adjourned.
PETITIONS were presented IN the Senate on
the 9TH, and the resolution offered by senator
liawley TO issue arms to the States OF North
and South Dakota and Nebraska. for defense
against the Indians, was taken up, and after
"A general discussion of the indian troubles
was adopted. The elections bill was then
taken mp and Mr.. Pugh spoke against II. No
other business of general Importance was
transacted The House passed the bill for
the punishment Of any guardian, committee
or other judiciary agent for tho embezzle-
ment of the pension of a ward, and the PEN
sion appropriation bill was considered In
committee OF the whole until adjournment.
AFTER routine business in the Senate on
the 5th the elections bin again came up In the
regular order and senator Gray spoke at
length in opposition. During the debate the
fact came out that a grave error had been
made in the printing of the bill, and pending
discussion the Senate adjourned after
Mr.. Morgan had offered resolution
calling on the Attorney General for
statement as to places of residence and date
of appointment Of chief supervisors of clec-
tions In the Southern States. The House,
after some discussion, took up and passed
the senate resolution for supplying arms 20
certain Northwestern states for defense
against the Indians. The pension appropr-
alton bill was then further considered and
ON motion of Mr.. Dockery, OF Missouri, AN
amendment was adopted providing that no
agent or attorney should demand, receive or
be allowed any compensation In any disabil
ity case. IL Is estimated by Mr.. Dockery and
Chairman Morrill,, Of the Invalid Pension
Committee that this viii save 100000 10 the
pensioners within the next three years. The
bin passed and the House adjourned.
WHEN the Senate met on the 9th Mr.. Pad
dock presented the protest of the National
Alliance against the passage of the Conger
lard bill Mr.. sherman introduced three
bills, which were referred. They refer TO
the refining and parting of bullion to amend
the act In relation TO the receipt OF gold coin
In exchange for gold bars, and bill author
lzing the recolnage OF subsidiary coins. The
House amendment to the bill for issuing arms
TO certain states was agreed to, and Mr.. Gray
continued his remarks on the elections bill
Adjourned. The House passed tho Senate
bin nppropriating 100000 for the purchase Of
additional .ratlons for she Sioux Indians
The Senate bin for the retirement OF General
stoneman with the rank OF Colonel was also
passed. Adjourned.