Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-10-02
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
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CONGRESS.


in the Senate on the 18d Mr. Hale Intro
duccd a joint resolution, which was re-
ferred, for the erection in the District Of
Columbia OF memorial building which
shalt be suitable monument 10 the memory
of u. S. Grant, and which is TO contain a
military museum. few unimportant bills
were passed, and after an executive session
the Senate adjourned. The House nnally Sc
cured quorum OF II publican members md
decided two election cases unsnating VEN
able, from Virginia, and seating Langston
(colored), and unseatlng Elliott. OF South
Carolina. and seating Miller (colorodl, Tho
contestants were sworn in and thon the
House went into Committee OF the Whole,
and soon adjourned.
AFTER disposlng ol routine business tho
s nate on The gath considered bills on tho
calendar unol jected to The conference re-
port on tho II use bill to increase the mum
Der OF the board of managers of tho
National MI itary Home OF Volunteer
soldiers was agreed to- The Senate
bill 60 define and regulate the jurisdiction
OF the courts of the United states was
passed. 1t establishes Circuit Court OF
Appeals Tho bill 70 establish a United
states Land Ccart was discussed until ad-
iournment. In the House Mr. Hit qil.) re.
ported n resolution calling on the President
for information Ms 10 the killing of General
Barrundia on board an American vessel
by Guatemalan authorities, which was
adopted. The resolution expunging from
the Record the late speech II Mr. Kennedy
(Ol, which 6rii icised the Senate severely,
was debated at length and nnally passed
by l50 yeas to 81 nays The Senate bills
granting $40 Il year pension TO the widows
oil Generals Fremont, Mcclellan and Crook
passed. The remainder OF the session was
spent In Commi tee of tho Whole
IN the Senate on the 25th conference was
Am
Plumb reported joint resolution authoriz-
ing an extension OF ono year OF the time for
payment for land on pre- emption or home
stead where crops had failed. Tho House
bill to prevent the product OF convict labor
from being used for any department was
passed A number of local bills p issed, and
pending consideration of the Land Court
bin the Senate adjourned, In tho House
the conference report the Land Forfeit
ure bill was adopted. Nr Enloe (Tcnn.),
on question Of privilege, offered
resolution for the investigation of
charge that the postmaster OF the House
was speculating upoa his office. which was
amended to extend to the postmaster OF the
last House and adopted. Several conference
reports were adopted The bin defining the
duty of the sergeant arms was passed.
The bill is the ontgrowth Of III silcott de
faleation. bin passed arproprating ST.
0e0,0J0 for the purchase Of ore for the manu-.
facture Of nickel steel armor for tho navy,
and The House adjourned.
AFTER disposlng of minor business on the
26 h the Senate took up the calendar md
passed number of local bills, among them
a Gill to authorize the construction Of u
milo above Wyandoite, Kan. The House bill
to amend the Alien Contract Labor law was
discussed and several amendments agreed,
bu; no final actio reached. bill to au-
thOrize the construction OF b idge across
the Missouri river In Boone County, Mo-,
passed and the Senate adjourned In the
House Mr.. Enloe lenn.l, upon question OF
pr vtlege, offered a resolution making other
charges Of speculative upon his Office ly
the postmaster OF the House and asking
for an investigation. which led to tilt be-
tween MIR Enloe and the Speaker, In which
MIR Blount (Ga.) took part. The resolution
was fina ly adopted number OF local bills
passed, among them one for the sale OF the
New York Indian lands in Kansas. At this
point Mr. Mckinley entered with the con.
ference report on he Tariff bill and pend.
Ing its reading the House to k a recess, be-
fore which MIR. Mckinley offered a resolu-
tion for adj uurnment Tuesday. An evening
session was held for considering pension
bills.
IN tho senate on the 2ith MFR. Morgan In
trodueed a bill TO forfeit certain Northern /
Pacific road land grants, 1he House reso- I
luton author ng the Secretary Of the Navy /
TO purch sc nickel ore for use IN manufaot- |
uring uickel steel arlnrr was passed. After /
considering sever i bills for some time but |
finishing none the Senate adjourned......
When the House met the conference /
report on tn, Tarn bill was taken /
mp and debated until 5;3l o'clock, when the I
previous qu 'siion was ordered an the con-
ference report agreed tu by a vote of IS2 yeas /
to 81 nays, strict party vote, with the OK
rertlon OF Messrs tol man, Featherstone I
an Kelley TX M who ted In the mega. I
Iiye with the ID mocrais. A resolution for I
1ual adjournment Tuesday was then /
adopted, aud the House adjourned.