Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-03-13
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
CONGRrss.


THE business transacted in the senate on
the ith was unimportant Several bridge
bills were reported and the bill appropr at
Ing 10000 for monument TO commemorate
the battle OF Trenton was passed. Tho Sen.
ate occupied five hours IA executive session
debating the resolution In regard TO the
mannor In which proceedings IN secret ses.
sion leaked out and were published In full
every day. Tho leak Appeals not to have
been discovered. The entire session OF the
House was TAX mp in debating the Arkan-
sas contested election case
WHEN the Senate met on the 5th the at
tempt 20 pass the bin TO Increase the pom
sion OF the widow OF General Warren de.
vel0ped the fact that no quorum was present
Pending efforts TO secure n quorum the bill
went over and the Blair Educational bin
was again laid before tho Senate. Senator
Barbour spoke In favor and senator Plumb
against tho hili Adjourned The House
again took up tho Arkansas contested elec-
tion case OF Featherstone vs.. Cate and after
Foathorstone by vote OF liS 20 ls5. Ad-
iourneh.
A EUMBER Of bills were reported IN the
Senate on the 9Th and bills passed giving a
pension cf f75 n month to tho daughter OF
Major General Worth, and Increasing the
pension OF the widow OF General Warren 10
800 per month. After an executive session
hour OF the House was consumed
IN tho discussion Of a bin for
the compulsory attendance OF witnesses be-
fore registers and receivers OF land. Offices
The House then, In Committee Of the Whole,
considered bills for public buildings The
deb ties at times were quite exciting Sew
eral bills passed when tho committee rose,
after which the House adjourned.
AFTER the usual morning business the
Senate on the 7th considered bills on the
calendar and passed several bills for public
buildings lpndng discussion Of the ap.
preparation of 100000 for a building at salt
Lake City, the Educational blu was reached
as unfinished business. Senator Blair again
spoke In rs favor and took occasion
TO refer seterely to the press Of the
country. senator Hale opposed the
bill. Pending debate the Senate adjourned
until Monday The House passed the Sen
ate bill for / bridge across the Arkansas
river in the Indian Territory. The report OF
the committee on the Alabama contested
election case Of Threat vs. Clark In favor OF
Clark, the sitting member. was unanimous
ly adopted The bin referring to the Court
OF Claims theclalm of w. T.. Woodbridge for
the use OF his Invention of proiectiles for
rlficd cannonwas defeated. Bills were then
considered In Committee of the Whole until
recess AZ the evening session pension bills
were consldened.
THE senate VAS not In session on the sth
... In tile House Mr.. MeCreary tKy). from
the Committed on Foreign Affairs, reported
a resolut on requesting from the President
any cores porpience with the Mexican Gov
ornment In regard TO tho employment In the
regular army of the United states OF In
dian scouts for the purpose of pursu-
ing hostile lsdians In their raids INFO. the.
Territories OF the United states. Adopted.
The morning hour was consumed In the dis
eusson Of tho bill providing for the compui-
sorry attendance OF witnesses before registers
and receivers OF land offices which
passed. The Rouse then, in Committee of
the Whole, considered public buildings bills,
but when the committee rose the House
was without aquorum and adjourned.