Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-08-14
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
CONGRESS.


THE senate devoted the entire session on
the 5th to consideration OF the Tariff bill.
| There was quito ga animated discussion Ia
| the House on tho resolution offered by MIR.
| Cummings (N W for an investigation into
the acts of the secretary OF the Navy in or
derng extra work to be done at tho kittery
navy yard Gin speaker Reeds dlstretl just
before the election, substitute having been
reported from the Committee on Rules ask
Ing the Secretary FOR his reasons for so do
ing. The substitute was adopted. The Com
mlttee on Elections made a report on the
Breckinridgc Clayton case from Arkansas,
declaring the seat hold by Mr. Brecklnrldge
vacant and tho Deficiency bill was further
debated, but not completed.
AFTER some routine business the Senate
ON the 9Th proceeded to consider the Tariff
bill, the iron ore section being undor con
sideratlon. long discussion was had on
MIR. Gorman's motion to reduce tho duty on
iron ore from Is TO 90 cents per ton. mo
tion by Mr. Plumb to amend by making II 60
was Defeated by % * u, n, SSSsssfsn SSSsssfssn Dawes
ingalls,, Paddock and Plumb voting aye with
the Democrats Pending further cousiderA-
ton the Senate adjourned. Tho House
agreed 70 the conference report on the orig
inal Package bill by i2O yeas to 9i nays. The
bnl prov des that all intoxicating liquors
transported into any State and remaining
therein for consumption or storage shall
upon arriving in such State. be subject to
the laws OF the same and shall not be ex-
empt by reason OF being In original pack
ages. The Deficiency bill was then consld'
cred until adjournment
AFTER preliminary morning business the
Senate resumed the Tariff bill on the 7ih, the
iron schedule being under consideration.
The bn was laid aside to receive the con.
ference report on the Snndry Clvil bill,
which was ordered printed. Senator Hoar,
~ No. tN..a Wfs.A
substitute for the House Federal Election
bill. Paced on the calendar, and after re-
ceving the conference report on the Forti.
ficatons bill the Senate adjourned ... The
House in Committee of the Whole about
completed the General Deficiency bill, and
bill was passed applying the Inter. state
Commerce law to unncorporated express
compan les, and the House adjourned.
THE Senate on the Sth agreed to senator
Plumb's concurrent resolution for the re-
moval Cf General Grants remains to the
Arlington National cemetery, II agreeable to
Mrs Grant The conference report on the
Fortifications bill was agreed to. The con
ference report on the sundry Civil bin was
agreed TO and new conference ordered on
the items on which there had been no agree
ment, The Tariff bin was further dis
cussed and a resolution passed accepting
from the National Encampment Of the G. A.
H. n statue and pedestal of General Grant to
be erected in the capitol I he House took
up the General Deficiency bil and after
some discussion passed it. The House then
got into iangle on a report from the Com
mittee on Rules to Immediately disagree to
Senate amendments TO the Indian Appro-
priatlon bill The fact soon appeared that
no quorum was present and the House ad-
lourned. - 80
TIE Senate on the 9th further attempted
to cons def the Tariff bill but M quorum was
present and an adjournment was soon had.
....W When the House met the Senate joint
resolution was passed by unanimous CON
sent accepting from the g. A. X. a statue Of
General Grant. The resolution reported
from the Committee on Rules prevlding for
limited debate on the senate amendments
to the Indian Appropriation bin came up
and after being adopted the House non-con-
CURED in the Senate amendments and ad
iOurned.